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The Meemaw Materialization

  • Episode aired Feb 4, 2016
  • TV-14
  • 19m
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Simon Helberg and Melissa Rauch in The Big Bang Theory (2007)
Big Bang Theory: The Meemaw Materialization
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Sheldon is thrilled when his Meemaw comes to visit, but his excitement quickly fades when she butts heads with Amy. Meanwhile, Raj meets a girl at the comic book store who makes him question... Read allSheldon is thrilled when his Meemaw comes to visit, but his excitement quickly fades when she butts heads with Amy. Meanwhile, Raj meets a girl at the comic book store who makes him question his relationship with Emily.Sheldon is thrilled when his Meemaw comes to visit, but his excitement quickly fades when she butts heads with Amy. Meanwhile, Raj meets a girl at the comic book store who makes him question his relationship with Emily.

  • Director
    • Mark Cendrowski
  • Writers
    • Steven Molaro
    • Steve Holland
    • Tara Hernandez
  • Stars
    • Johnny Galecki
    • Jim Parsons
    • Kaley Cuoco
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    3.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mark Cendrowski
    • Writers
      • Steven Molaro
      • Steve Holland
      • Tara Hernandez
    • Stars
      • Johnny Galecki
      • Jim Parsons
      • Kaley Cuoco
    • 8User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro

    • Videos3

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    Big Bang Theory: The Meemaw Materialization
    Trailer 1:30
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    Johnny Galecki
    Johnny Galecki
    • Leonard Hofstadter
    Jim Parsons
    Jim Parsons
    • Sheldon Cooper
    Kaley Cuoco
    Kaley Cuoco
    • Penny Hofstadter
    Simon Helberg
    Simon Helberg
    • Howard Wolowitz
    Kunal Nayyar
    Kunal Nayyar
    • Raj Koothrappali
    Mayim Bialik
    Mayim Bialik
    • Amy Farrah Fowler
    Melissa Rauch
    Melissa Rauch
    • Bernadette Rostenkowski
    Alessandra Torresani
    Alessandra Torresani
    • Claire
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    June Squibb
    • Meemaw
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    • Five Year Old
    • Director
      • Mark Cendrowski
    • Writers
      • Steven Molaro
      • Steve Holland
      • Tara Hernandez
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    User reviews8

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    2wkozak221

    Hate it.

    I hate this episode. Meemaw is in my opinion just a nasty person. Surprisingly Sheldon is blinded by the fact. Wish it was his mom again. A very funny character.
    9adibluerox

    Enter meemaw

    Finally , i could say this is big bang theory's comeback episode?

    Well the initial 5 minutes were boring. It pumps up from when meemaw enters , the fights , sheldons excitement pumps you up. According to me me RAJ stole this episode with his flirty desires with clair and even his funny acts.

    penny and leonard relationship started getting weird and amy as usual (never really likednthat character) was greasy in her own way

    Well i'm pretty happy this show is getting back around 9.5/10 It got 9.5 because after all these shitty episodes , this is the one i actually laughed out loud. Well its worth a watch
    10sarahsallay

    love it

    I love love love this show and I'm really sad its ending!
    9juliefrein

    Meemaw rings true.

    Having watched 'Young Sheldon', I feel that Meemaw is portrayed true to form. She reminds me a lot of my paternal grandmother, full of honesty and sometimes that honesty has barbs.

    Sheldon, as usual, is uncomfortable with the way Amy and Meemaw confront each other. I like how Amy's character is maturing and growing, with the help of Penny and Bernadette, into someone who has, not only a sharp mind, but also emotions. All in all, I really enjoyed the episode.

    Big Bang is a show I can always count on to bring laughter.
    5cacarosella

    Continuity issues again

    The storyline with Meemaw is ok, but the Raj/Howard/Bernadette storyline shows how little writers on sitcoms care about continuity. Bernadette says she had doubts about her relationship with Howard, but he says he had no doubts. There was an entire episode wherein Howard questions whether Bernadette is the right girl for him. Katee Sackhoff and George Takei even made guest appearances in that episode. This sort of continuity error happens a lot in this show.

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    • Trivia
      Meemaw wonders why Penny and Leonard know about Sheldon's nickname "Moonpie" (because he's nummy-nummy and she could just eat him up), while Amy doesn't. The reason is that Penny had to search for Sheldon's flash drive in The Terminator Decoupling (2009), and found a letter from Meemaw where she called him Moonpie. She then made him explain the meaning of the term in exchange for her help.
    • Goofs
      When Bernadette and Howard are in the kitchen talking about having reservations about each other, Howard mentions he never did. This is false. The first time, he waited over a week to call Bernadette back because he wasn't sure she was right for him. The second time, he was at a bar at the Cheesecake Factory with Sheldon, hesitating because he didn't want to sign a prenup.
    • Quotes

      Meemaw: If you feel so strongly, I won't stand in your way.

      Sheldon Cooper: Thank you.

      Amy Farrah Fowler: So if he wanted to give me that engagement ring, we would have your blessing?

      Meemaw: I suppose.

      Sheldon Cooper: [Amy pats Sheldon's shoulder and smiles at him] I just gave you my virginity, woman. Cool your jets!

    • Crazy credits
      CHUCK LORRE PRODUCTIONS, #399

      I got nothin'.
    • Connections
      References Star Trek (1966)
    • Soundtracks
      History of Everything
      (uncredited)
      Written by Barenaked Ladies
      Performed by Barenaked Ladies
      [Series theme song played during the opening titles]

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    • Release date
      • February 4, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 25, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Chuck Lorre Productions
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      • 19m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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