Spoiler: 9/22/14 2-episode Season 8 Premiere episodes! "THE BIG BANG THEORY" PREMIERES ITS EIGHTH SEASON WITH A BANG WITH ONE HOUR OF BACK-TO-BACK ORIGINAL EPISODES ON ITS NEW NIGHT, MONDAY, SEPT. 22 Editor's note: The start and end times of these episodes have changed. Steven Root Guest Stars as Bernadette's Boss And Regina King Returns as Mrs. Davis "The Locomotion Interruption" – Leonard and Amy take an unexpected road trip to Arizona to pick up Sheldon. Meanwhile, Penny interviews for a job at Bernadette's company, and Howard is weirded out by Stuart's relationship with Mrs. Wolowitz, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Monday, Sept. 22 (8:00-8:31 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network. "The Junior Professor Solution" – When Sheldon is forced to teach a class, Howard surprises everyone by taking it. Meanwhile, the tension between Penny and Bernadette gives Amy a chance to play both sides, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Monday, Sept. 22 (8:31-9:01PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network. THE BIG BANG THEORY will return to Thursdays, (8:00-8:31 PM, ET/PT) on Oct. 30, 2014. CHEAT TWEET: #BigBangTheory premieres season 8 with back-to-back new episodes #CBS 9/22 8-9:01pm! http://bit.ly/1vT02bB For "The Locomotion Interruption": REGULAR CAST: Johnny Galecki (Leonard) Jim Parsons (Sheldon) Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting (Penny) Simon Helberg (Howard) Kunal Nayyar (Rajesh) Mayim Bialik (Amy) Melissa Rauch (Bernadette) RECURRING CAST: Kevin Sussman (Stuart) Carol Ann Susi (Mrs. Wolowitz) GUEST CAST: Stephen Root (Dan) STORY BY: Jim Reynolds, Maria Ferrari and Tara Hernandez TELEPLAY BY: Steven Molaro, Steve Holland and Eric Kaplan DIRECTED BY: Mark Cendrowski For "The Junior Professor Solution": REGULAR CAST: Johnny Galecki (Leonard) Jim Parsons (Sheldon) Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting (Penny) Simon Helberg (Howard) Kunal Nayyar (Rajesh) Mayim Bialik (Amy) Melissa Rauch (Bernadette) GUEST CAST: Regina King (Mrs. Davis) STORY BY: Steven Molaro, Eric Kaplan and Steve Holland TELEPLAY BY: Jim Reynolds, Maria Ferrari and Tara Hernandez DIRECTED BY: Mark Cendrowski
THE BIG BANG THEORY Leonard and Sheldon are brilliant physicists – geniuses in the laboratory, but socially challenged everywhere else. Enter beautiful, street-smart neighbor, Penny, who aims to teach them a thing or two about life. Despite their on-again, off-again relationship in the past, Leonard and Penny have finally gotten engaged. Even Sheldon has found a female companion, entering into a "Relationship Agreement" with neurobiologist Amy Farrah Fowler. In their free time, Leonard and Sheldon enjoy fantasy role-playing games with their ever-expanding universe of friends, including fellow scientists Koothrappali, Wolowitz and Wolowitz's adorable microbiologist wife, Bernadette. Begins its eighth season Monday, Sept. 22, 2014 on CBS Television Network ON AIR: Mondays (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) (Moves to Thursdays, 8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT, on Oct. 30.) ORIGINATION: Los Angeles ORIGINAL PREMIERE DATE: Sept. 24, 2007 FORMAT: Comedy PRODUCED BY: Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc., in association with Warner Bros. Television CO-CREATORS: Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Chuck Lorre, Bill Prady and Steven Molaro Photos are available at: http://cbspressexpress.com Official CBS Website: http://www.cbs.com/big_bang_theory Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBigBangTheory Twitter: http://twitter.com/BigBang_CBS CBS Tweet: https://twitter.com/CBSTweet Cast on Twitter: Simon Helberg @SimonHelberg Kunal Nayyar @KunalNayyar Mayim Bialik @MissMayim Melissa Rauch @MelissaRauch FYI: a repeat episode will air after the new one, starting at 8:30pm ET/7:30pm CT. Spoiler: 9/29/14 episode WOLOWITZ GETS INVITED BY NASA TO THROW OUT THE FIRST PITCH AT A LOS ANGELES ANGELS GAME, ON "THE BIG BANG THEORY," MONDAY, SEPT. 29 "The First Pitch Insufficiency" –Wolowitz is nervous after NASA asks him to throw out the first pitch at a Los Angeles Angels game. Also, Leonard and Penny try to prove Sheldon wrong after he says that he and Amy are a "superior couple," on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Monday, Sept. 29, 2014 (8:00-8:31, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network. CHEAT TWEET: Wolowitz gets invited to throw out the first pitch at an @Angels game #BigBangTheory #CBS 9/29 8:00pm http://bit.ly/1s5xo9p REGULAR CAST: Johnny Galecki (Leonard) Jim Parsons (Sheldon) Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting (Penny) Simon Helberg (Wolowitz) Kunal Nayyar (Koothrappali) Mayim Bialik (Amy) Melissa Rauch (Bernadette) GUEST CAST: Mike Massimino (Himself) STORY BY: Chuck Lorre, Jim Reynolds, Anthony Del Broccolo TELEPLAY BY: Steven Molaro, Steve Holland, Maria Ferrari DIRECTED BY: Mark Cendrowski
FYI: a repeat episode will air after the new one, starting at 8:31pm ET/7:31pm CT. Spoiler: 10/06/14 episode PENNY TRIES TO FIGURE OUT WHY RAJ'S GIRLFRIEND DOESN'T LIKE HER, ON "THE BIG BANG THEORY," MONDAY, OCT. 6 "The Hook-Up Reverberation" – Raj's honesty about his past comes back to haunt him after his girlfriend, Emily, is cold to Penny. Also, the guys consider becoming part-owners in Stuart's comic book store, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Monday, Oct. 6 (8:00-8:31, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network. CHEAT TWEET: Why doesn't Raj's new girlfriend like Penny? #BigBangTheory #CBS 10/6 8pm http://bit.ly/ZDb1eE REGULAR CAST: Johnny Galecki (Leonard) Jim Parsons (Sheldon) Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting (Penny) Simon Helberg (Wolowitz) Kunal Nayyar (Koothrappali) Mayim Bialik (Amy) Melissa Rauch (Bernadette) Kevin Sussman (Stuart) GUEST CAST: Laura Spencer (Emily) STORY BY: Steve Holland, Maria Ferrari and Tara Hernandez TELEPLAY BY: Steven Molaro, Eric Kaplan and JimReynolds DIRECTED BY: Mark Cendrowski
FYI: a repeat episode will air after the new one, starting at 8:31pm ET/7:31pm CT. Spoiler: 10/13/14 episode WITH THE GIRLS IN VEGAS, THE GUYS TRY TO INVENT "THE NEXT BIG THING," ON "THE BIG BANG THEORY," MONDAY, OCT. 13 "The Focus Attenuation" – Amy and Bernadette accuse Penny of being a "buzzkill" after she gets an email from work during their Vegas weekend. Meanwhile, the guys try to invent something cool, but only come up with new ways to procrastinate, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Monday, Oct. 13 (8:00-8:31, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network. CHEAT TWEET: Is Penny leaving behind her party girl days and turning into a #buzzkill? Amy and Bernie think so! #BigBangTheory #CBS 10/13 8pm http://bit.ly/ZxaU4I REGULAR CAST: Johnny Galecki (Leonard) Jim Parsons (Sheldon) Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting (Penny) Simon Helberg (Wolowitz) Kunal Nayyar (Koothrappali) Mayim Bialik (Amy) Melissa Rauch (Bernadette) STORY BY: Jim Reynolds, Maria Ferrari, Adam Faberman TELEPLAY BY: Steven Molaro, Eric Kaplan, Steve Holland DIRECTED BY: Mark Cendrowski
Spoiler: 10/20/14 episode SHELDON AND RAJ SEE IF THEY CAN SURVIVE INTENSE HEAT – AND EACH OTHER – WHEN THEY VENTURE DEEP UNDERGROUND IN THE NAME OF SCIENCE, ON "THE BIG BANG THEORY," MONDAY, OCT. 20 "The Expedition Approximation" – Sheldon and Raj test whether they could survive a dark-matter research expedition in a salt mine by simulating the conditions in a steam tunnel. Meanwhile, Leonard and Penny seek advice from Wolowitz and Bernadette after they fight about money, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Monday, Oct. 20 (8:00-8:31 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network. CHEAT TWEET: How long could you survive in a steamy salt mine with Sheldon & Raj? #BigBangTheory #CBS 10/20 8pm http://bit.ly/1ElOjYH REGULAR CAST: Johnny Galecki (Leonard) Jim Parsons (Sheldon) Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting (Penny) Simon Helberg (Wolowitz) Kunal Nayyar (Koothrappali) Mayim Bialik (Amy) Melissa Rauch (Bernadette) STORY BY: Steven Molaro, Dave Goetsch, Tara Hernandez TELEPLAY BY: Jim Reynolds, Steve Holland, Maria Ferrari DIRECTED BY: Mark Cendrowski
Spoiler: 10/30/14 episode PENNY'S FLIRTATIOUS SALES TECHNIQUES WORK A LITTLE TOO WELL WHEN A SMITTEN DOCTOR SHOWS UP AT HER DOOR, ON "THE BIG BANG THEORY," THURSDAY, OCT. 30 "The Misinterpretation Agitation" – The guys try to help Penny out of an awkward work dilemma. Meanwhile, Amy and Bernadette argue over whether or not female scientists should play up their sexuality, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Thursday, Oct. 30 (8:00-8:31 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network. CHEAT TWEET: To flirt or not to flirt? Penny's sales techniques work a little too well. #BigBangTheory Returns to Thursdays, Oct. 30 #CBS 8:00pm http://bit.ly/1w9nwv3 REGULAR CAST: Johnny Galecki (Leonard) Jim Parsons (Sheldon) Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting (Penny) Simon Helberg (Wolowitz) Kunal Nayyar (Koothrappali) Mayim Bialik (Amy) Melissa Rauch (Bernadette) STORY BY: Chuck Lorre, Eric Kaplan and Jim Reynolds TELEPLAY BY: Steven Molaro, Steve Holland and Maria Ferrari DIRECTED BY: Mark Cendrowski
Spoiler: 11/06/14 episode LOVE IS IN THE AIR WHEN BERNADETTE AND AMY HOST A "PROM NIGHT" ON THE ROOF OF THE GUYS' APARTMENT BUILDING, ON "THE BIG BANG THEORY," THURSDAY, NOV. 6 Kara Luiz Guest Stars as Wolowitz's Cousin "Jeanie" "The Prom Equivalency" – When the gang recreates a high school prom on the roof the of the guys' apartment building, Sheldon feels pressure to participate in all the typical romantic traditions, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Thursday, Nov. 6 (8:00-8:31 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network. CHEAT TWEET: What was your prom's theme? #BigBangTheory #CBS 11/6 8pm http://bit.ly/ZV8cp4 REGULAR CAST: Johnny Galecki (Leonard) Jim Parsons (Sheldon) Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting (Penny) Simon Helberg (Wolowitz) Kunal Nayyar (Koothrappali) Mayim Bialik (Amy) Melissa Rauch (Bernadette) GUEST CAST: Kevin Sussman (Stuart) Laura Spencer (Emily) Kara Luiz (Jeanie) STORY BY: Jim Reynolds, Steve Holland, Jeremy Howe TELEPLAY BY: Steve Molaro, Eric Kaplan, Maria Ferrari DIRECTED BY: Mark Cendrowski
Spoiler: 11/13/14 episode MINOR SURGERY FOR LEONARD LEADS TO A MAJOR OVERREACTION FROM SHELDON, ON "THE BIG BANG THEORY," THURSDAY, NOV. 13 "The Septum Deviation"– When Leonard gets minor surgery on his nose, Sheldon is the one in need of sympathy. Meanwhile, Raj's parents' impending divorce causes Howard and Bernadette to work on their own marriage, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Thursday, Nov. 13 (8:00-8:31 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network. CHEAT TWEET: Sheldon is in need of sympathy when Leonard is the one having surgery! #BigBangTheory 11/13 #CBS 8:00pm http://bit.ly/1s0zMIj REGULAR CAST: Johnny Galecki (Leonard) Jim Parsons (Sheldon) Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting (Penny) Simon Helberg (Wolowitz) Kunal Nayyar (Koothrappali) Mayim Bialik (Amy) Melissa Rauch (Bernadette) STORY BY: Steven Molaro, Bill Prady and Maria Ferrari TELEPLAY BY: Eric Kaplan, Steve Holland and Tara Hernandez DIRECTED BY: Anthony Rich
Spoiler: 11/20/14 episode GET READY TO SALUTE ONE LAST TIME, AS SHELDON RECORDS THE FINAL INSTALLMENT OF "FUN WITH FLAGS," ON "THE BIG BANG THEORY," THURSDAY, NOV. 20 "The Champagne Reflection" – Sheldon says a tearful goodbye to "Fun with Flags." Also, Leonard, Howard and Raj look for something significant in a dead professor's research, and Bernadette is shocked to learn her co-workers' true feelings from Penny, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Thursday, Nov. 20 (8:00-8:31 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network. CHEAT TWEET: Help Sheldon bid farewell to #FunWithFlags w/ special guests @levarburton & @johnrossbowie #BigBangTheory 11/20 #CBS http://bit.ly/1qTGroo REGULAR CAST: Johnny Galecki (Leonard) Jim Parsons (Sheldon) Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting (Penny) Simon Helberg (Wolowitz) Kunal Nayyar (Koothrappali) Mayim Bialik (Amy) Melissa Rauch (Bernadette) GUEST CAST: Stephen Root (Dan) Levar Burton (Himself) John Ross Bowie (Kripke) Paul Wilson (Professor Thorne) STORY BY: Steven Molaro, Tara Hernandez and David Saltzberg, Ph.D TELEPLAY BY: Jim Reynolds, Steve Holland and Dave Goetsch DIRECTED BY: Mark Cendrowski
Spoiler: 12/11/14 episode LEONARD AND WOLOWITZ NEARLY COME TO BLOWS AFTER A POTENTIAL DISASTER AT THE UNIVERSITY AND TURN TO RAJ FOR HELP, ON "THE BIG BANG THEORY," THURSDAY, DEC. 11 "The Clean Room Infiltration" – Leonard and Wolowitz nearly come to blows and turn to Raj for help in dealing with a work emergency. Meanwhile, Amy throws an authentic Victorian Christmas party, and Sheldon seeks revenge on her for making him celebrate the holidays, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Thursday, Dec. 11 (8:00-8:31 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network. CHEAT TWEET: How dare she? Sheldon seeks revenge on Amy for making him celebrate the holidays @BigBang_CBS #CBS 12/11 8pm http://bit.ly/1y6ntQp REGULAR CAST: Johnny Galecki (Leonard) Jim Parsons (Sheldon) Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting (Penny) Simon Helberg (Wolowitz) Kunal Nayyar (Koothrappali) Mayim Bialik (Amy) Melissa Rauch (Bernadette) RECURRING CAST: Brian George (Dr. Koothrappali) GUEST CAST: Dakin Matthews (Santa) WRITTEN BY: Maria Ferrari, Tara Hernandez and Jeremy Howe TELEPLAY BY: Eric Kaplan, Jim Reynolds and Steve Holland DIRECTED BY: Mark Cendrowski
Spoiler: 1/08/15 episode WHEN THE GUYS FINALLY AGREE TO DO SOMETHING THE GIRLS LIKE, IT LEADS TO A CONFRONTATION BETWEEN LEONARD AND SHELDON, ON "THE BIG BANG THEORY," THURSDAY, JAN. 8 "The Space Probe Disintegration" – Wolowitz tries to distract Raj, who is anxiously awaiting data from a space probe he helped launch. Meanwhile, Sheldon and Leonard go dress shopping with Penny and Amy, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Thursday, Jan. 8 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network. CHEAT TWEET: .@BigBang_CBS is back with an all-new episode on 1/8! Leonard & Sheldon agree to go dress shopping with the girls #CBS http://bit.ly/1t2VUZK REGULAR CAST: Johnny Galecki (Leonard) Jim Parsons (Sheldon) Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting (Penny) Simon Helberg (Wolowitz) Kunal Nayyar (Koothrappali) Mayim Bialik (Amy) Melissa Rauch (Bernadette) WRITTEN BY: Bill Prady, Eric Kaplan and Jim Reynolds TELEPLAY BY: Steven Molaro, Steve Holland and Maria Ferrari DIRECTED BY: Mark Cendrowski
Spoiler: 1/29/15 episode SHELDON WORRIES HIS COMFORTABLE LIFESTYLE IS PREVENTING HIM FROM ACHIEVING SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS, SO HE ASKS HIS FRIENDS TO MAKE HIM MISERABLE, ON "THE BIG BANG THEORY," THURSDAY, JAN. 29 "The Anxiety Optimization" – In the hopes of achieving a scientific breakthrough, Sheldon invites his friends to challenge him. Meanwhile, Wolowitz invents an embarrassing game about Raj, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Thursday, Jan. 29 (8:00-8:31, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network. CHEAT TWEET: Sheldon asks his friends to make him miserable in the hopes of achieving a scientific breakthrough! @BigBang_CBS 1/29 8pm http://bit.ly/1IPa6aE REGULAR CAST: Johnny Galecki (Leonard) Jim Parsons (Sheldon) Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting (Penny) Simon Helberg (Wolowitz) Kunal Nayyar (Koothrappali) Mayim Bialik (Amy) Melissa Rauch (Bernadette) GUEST CAST: Laura Spencer (Emily) Ed Lieberman (Man) WRITTEN BY: Eric Kaplan, Maria Ferrari and Adam Faberman TELEPLAY BY: Jim Reynolds, Steve Holland and Tara Hernandez DIRECTED BY: Mark Cendrowski
FYI: a rerun will air at 9:30pm ET/8:30pm CT. New episode at the regular time! Spoiler: 2/05/15 episode WHEN AN ONLINE BULLY DESTROYS LEONARD AND SHELDON'S PHYSICS PAPER, THE GUYS BAND TOGETHER TO TAKE HIM DOWN, ON "THE BIG BANG THEORY," THURSDAY, FEB. 5 "The Troll Manifestation" – After Leonard and Sheldon co-publish a physics paper, they must defend themselves against criticism from an online bully. Also, girls' night finds Penny, Amy and Bernadette confronting embarrassing moments from their past, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Thursday, Feb. 5 (8:00-8:31, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network. CHEAT TWEET: The guys band together to take down an online bully on @BigBang_CBS #CBS 2/5 8pm http://bit.ly/1KdshHu REGULAR CAST: Johnny Galecki (Leonard) Jim Parsons (Sheldon) Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting (Penny) Simon Helberg (Wolowitz) Kunal Nayyar (Koothrappali) Mayim Bialik (Amy) Melissa Rauch (Bernadette) GUEST CAST: Jim Meskimen (Doctor, V.O, Man, V.O) WRITTEN BY: Steven Molaro, Eric Kaplan and Tara Hernandez TELEPLAY BY: Jim Reynolds, Steve Holland and Maria Ferrari DIRECTED BY: Mark Cendrowski
Spoiler: 2/19/15 episode WOLOWITZ RECEIVES SHOCKING NEWS AS EVERYONE PREPARES FOR THE REOPENING OF STUART'S COMIC BOOK STORE, ON "THE BIG BANG THEORY," THURSDAY, FEB. 19 Nathan Fillion (Castle) To Guest Star "The Comic Book Store Regeneration" – Wolowitz receives some shocking news as everyone prepares for the reopening of Stuart's comic book store. Penny teaches Sheldon how to "let it go," but can't follow her own advice after she learns something infuriating about Amy. Also, Leonard and Raj think they spot Nathan Fillion at a restaurant, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Thursday, Feb. 19 (8:00-8:31 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network. Nathan Fillion guest stars. CHEAT TWEET: Exciting News for the guys! Stuart reopens the comic book store on @BigBang_CBS And is that @NathanFillion? #CBS 2/19 8PM http://bit.ly/18Lj5yx REGULAR CAST: Johnny Galecki (Leonard) Jim Parsons (Sheldon) Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting (Penny) Simon Helberg (Wolowitz) Kunal Nayyar (Koothrappali) Mayim Bialik (Amy) Melissa Rauch (Bernadette) RECURRING CAST: Kevin Sussman (Stuart) John Ross Bowie (Barry Kripke) GUEST CAST: Nathan Fillion (Customer) Angela Relucio (Hostess) WRITTEN BY: Jim Reynolds, Maria Ferrari and Jeremy Howe TELEPLAY BY: Steven Molaro, Eric Kaplan and Steve Holland DIRECTED BY: Mark Cendrowski
FYI: a repeat episode will air after the new one, starting at 9pm ET/8pm CT. Spoiler: 2/26/15 episode WHEN THE GANG HEARS ABOUT AN EXPERIMENT DESIGNED TO MAKE PARTICIPANTS FALL IN LOVE, SHELDON AND PENNY PUT IT TO THE TEST, ON "THE BIG BANG THEORY," THURSDAY, FEB. 26 "The Intimacy Acceleration" – As a joke, Sheldon and Penny try an experiment designed to make participants fall in love. Also, Leonard, Amy, Raj and Emily spend the evening trying to escape a room with a "zombie." And, after returning from Mrs. Wolowitz' funeral, Bernadette and Howard run into trouble at the airport, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Thursday, Feb. 26 (8:00-8:31 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network. CHEAT TWEET: Sheldon & Penny in love? As a joke, they try an experiment designed to make people fall in love @BigBang_CBS 2/26 8pm http://bit.ly/1FZ2WAz REGULAR CAST: Johnny Galecki (Leonard) Jim Parsons (Sheldon) Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting (Penny) Simon Helberg (Wolowitz) Kunal Nayyar (Koothrappali) Mayim Bialik (Amy) Melissa Rauch (Bernadette) RECURRING CAST: Laura Spencer (Emily) GUEST CAST: Stephanie Escajeda (Cindy) Molly Morgan (Hostess) Max Alder (Zombie) WRITTEN BY: Dave Goetsch, Eric Kaplan, Tara Hernandez TELEPLAY BY: Steve Molaro, Jim Reynolds, Steve Holland DIRECTED BY: Mark Cendrowski