"The Big Bang Theory"
The Peanut Reaction (2008)

Director:

Mark Cendrowski

Writers:

Chuck Lorre (creator) &
Bill Prady (creator) ...
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TV Series:

"The Big Bang Theory" (2007)

Original Air Date:

12 May 2008 (Season 1, Episode 16)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

When Penny and the guys learn that Leonard has never had a birthday party, they decide to try and throw a surprise party for them. |

Plot Keywords:

Nerd | TV Series Pilot | Building | Lack Of Sex | Indian

Cast

Johnny Galecki	...	Leonard Hofstadter
Jim Parsons	...	Sheldon Cooper
Kaley Cuoco	...	Penny
Simon Helberg	...	Howard Wolowitz
Kunal Nayyar	...	Rajnesh Koothrappali
Vernee Watson-Johnson	...	Althea (as Vernee Watson)
Judith Moreland	...	Jan
Ronald Hunter	...	Dan
Chuck Carter	...	Stan

Directed by
Mark Cendrowski

Writing credits
Chuck Lorre		(creator) &
Bill Prady		(creator)
David Goetsch		(teleplay) (as Dave Goetsch) &
Steven Molaro		(teleplay)
Bill Prady		(story) &
Lee Aronsohn		(story)

Produced by
Lee Aronsohn	....	executive producer
Kristy Cecil	....	associate producer
Peter Chakos	....	co-producer
Robert Cohen	....	co-executive producer
Stephen Engel	....	consulting producer
Jennifer Glickman	....	consulting producer
David Goetsch	....	co-executive producer (as Dave Goetsch)
Chuck Lorre	....	executive producer
Steven Molaro	....	producer
Faye Oshima Belyeu	....	producer
Bill Prady	....	executive producer
Mary T. Quigley	....	co-producer

Cinematography by
Steven V. Silver		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Peter Chakos

Casting by
Ken Miller
Nikki Valko

Production Design by
John Shaffner

Set Decoration by
Ann Shea

Costume Design by
Mary T. Quigley

Makeup Department
Peggy Nichols	....	makeup artist
Faye Woods	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Kelly Lee	....	unit production manager (as Kelly-Anne Lee)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Chris Klausen	....	second assistant director
Anthony Joseph Rich	....	first assistant director (as Anthony Rich)

Art Department
Francoise Cherry-Cohen	....	set designer (as Francoise Cherry)
Justin Hetzel	....	art department production assistant
Scott L. London	....	property master

Sound Department
Bob La Masney	....	sound re-recording mixer
Charlie McDaniel	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bruce Peters	....	production sound mixer

Casting Department
Peter Pappas	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nicole Felts	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Ryan Berdan	....	post-production coordinator
Tony D'Amore	....	final colorist

Other crew
Julie Fleischer	....	script supervisor
Don Foster	....	executive consultant
Brian George	....	production coordinator
Eddie Gorodetsky	....	executive consultant
Mark Roberts	....	executive consultant
David Saltzberg	....	science consultant (as David Saltzberg Ph.D.)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Chuck Lorre		creator
Bill Prady		creator

Language:

English

Quotes:

Penny: Either you do this or I will go into your room, go over your mint-condition comic book collection, and on one of them, and you won't know which, I will draw a little happy face in ink.
Sheldon Cooper: But if you draw in a comic book in ink, it's no longer mint-condition.
Penny: Sheldon, are you familiar with the concept of blackmail?
Sheldon Cooper: Of course I... Oh. Hey, everyone. Let's throw Leonard a kickass birthday party.

Movie Connections:

References Blade Runner (1982)

The Peanut Reaction is another funny episode of "The Big Bang Theory"

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

Penny resolves to throw Leonard a surprise birthday party despite Leonard having never experienced such a thing. Sheldon's not on board until Penny threatens to leave a mark on one of his mint comics. It's Howard who has to make Leonard leave his apartment so he fakes a peanut allergy to get his friend to take him to a hospital. Meanwhile, Penny and Sheldon go to an electronics store to get Leonard a gift but Sheldon stays too long because of customers wanting info about computer buying of which Sheldon, of course, has plenty of knowledge. With this big delay, Howard has to take his medical procedure to keep Leonard from going to his home too quickly. When they finally arrive, Penny and Sheldon are asleep while Raj is shirtless at the microphone. As Leonard and Penny look at the highlights of the party on the ipod, Penny kisses Leonard sympathetically as he then asks when her birthday is...Plenty of funny scenes, mostly concerning Howard and his reactions to what kind of girls Penny was going to bring. Also, he tries to blackmail a black female receptionist with the bill that had the face "that freed all you people" which she answers with "not unless Ben Franklin and his five twin brothers were on them". LOL! With one more episode to go, this is a very good first season of "The Big Bang Theory".