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The Big Bang Theory: The Peanut Reaction

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Penny wants to throw a surprise party for Leonard, but Sheldon's indulgence at an electronics store throws her off-track. Add a recap »

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Writers:: Bill Prady Lee Aronsohn Steven Molaro David Goetsch

Director:: Mark Cendrowski

Stars:: Kaley Cuoco (Penny); Johnny Galecki (Leonard Hofstadter); Jim Parsons (Sheldon Cooper); Kunal Nayyar (Rajesh Koothrappali); Simon Helberg (Howard Wolowitz)

Guest Star:: Ronald Hunter (Dan); Judith Moreland (Jan); Vernee Watson-Johnson (Althea); Chuck Carter (Stan)

Penny asks Leonard if he'll be coming in to The Cheesecake Factory for his free birthday cheesecake slice. Actually, they only offer a free scoop of ice cream, with the option to purchase a specially decorated slice of cheesecake. edit »

This episode's end titles has Chuck Lorre's Vanity Card #210. edit »

Penny: (on Leonard's parents not considering his birthday as an "achievement" to be celebrated) That's so silly.
Sheldon: It's actually based on very sound theories; his mother published a paper on it.
Penny: What was it called, "I Hate My Son and That's Why He Can't Have Cake"?
Sheldon: It was obviously very effective. Leonard grew up to become an experimental physicist. Perhaps if she also denied him Christmas, he'd be a little better at it. edit »
Penny: (on phone) How about this: you keep him there a little longer, and when you get to the party, I'll point out which of my friends are easy.
Howard: (long pause) Don't toy with me, woman.
Penny: I got a hot former fat girl with no self-esteem, I got a girl who punishes her father by sleeping around, and an alcoholic who's two tequila shots away from letting you wear her like a hat.
Howard: Thy will be done. edit »
Leonard: How did you know my birthday's Saturday?
Penny: I did your horoscope, remember? I was going to do everybody's until Sheldon went on one of his typical psychotic rants.
Sheldon: For the record, that psychotic rant was a concise summation of the research of Bertram Forer, who, in 1948, proved conclusively through meticulously designed experiments that astrology is nothing but pseudoscientific hokum.
Penny: Blah, blah, a typical Taurus. edit »
Sheldon: What twelve-year-old boy wants a motorized dirt bike? edit »
Leonard: I don't celebrate my birthday.
Penny: Shut up. Yeah, you do.
Leonard: It's no big deal. It's just the way I was raised. My parents focused on celebrating achievements and being expelled from a birth canal was not considered one of them. edit »

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AegisAtreyu
member since: Mar 18, 2008
The Peanut Reaction
The Bottom Line: "Character development"
Sheldon in an alternate life could have worked in a computer shop ...Continue »
05/29/08 05:25am | report abuse
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mcburgoyne
member since: May 15, 2008
The Peanut Reaction
The Bottom Line: "Above average"
Great episode, one of my favorites!! ...Continue »
05/19/08 01:59pm | report abuse
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icecap
member since: Jun 24, 2003
The Peanut Reaction
The Bottom Line: "Above average"
Penny decides to give Leonard a kick ass birthday party. ...Continue »
05/17/08 01:15am | report abuse
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Siddan
member since: May 17, 2008
The Peanut Reaction
The Bottom Line: "Average"
A typical episode. ...Continue »
05/16/08 01:50pm | report abuse
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icevader
member since: May 7, 2008
The Peanut Reaction
The Bottom Line: "Well written"
Nothing exceptionally funny, but adds up to create a consistent episode with a nice touch at the end. ...Continue »
05/15/08 11:05pm | report abuse