Season 3

Season 3
TV Show · Comedy · Romance

The physics of funny is back for year three! At work, CalTech doctors Sheldon Cooper and Leonard Hofstadter and their uber-geek pals Howard Wolowitz and Rajesh Koothrapali rule over the rules of the cosmos. At home, however, on the mean streets of Pasadena – whether it’s dating or day-to-day survival – the real world conquers them. And with one of the universe’s greatest mysteries living next door – an attractive neighbor named Penny – they’ve got their work cut out from them. Emmy nominee Jim Parsons stars alongside Johnny Galecki, Kaley Cuoco and more in the third laugh-filled season from creator/producers Chuck Lorre (Two and a Half Men) and Bill Prady (Dharma & Greg) that proves the hypothesis that comedy is both an art and a science! See how your comedy IQ measures up…

2009 · 22m
  • 14+
Starring Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco
Director Mark Cendrowski, Anthony Rich

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Pilot
    Meet two brainiacs with a lot to learn. Leonard and Sheldon can tell their quarks from their quantum physics, but have no clue how women add up. Leave it to their pretty new neighbor, just off a messy breakup, to teach them a thing or two.
    23m
  • EPISODE 2
    The Big Bran Hypothesis
    After Leonard tries to do a favor for Penny, Sheldon ruins the plan. Leonard volunteers to sign for a package, hoping to make a good impression on Penny.
    21m
  • EPISODE 3
    The Fuzzyboots Corollary
    When Leonard sees Penny kissing a guy in front of her apartment door he is devastated. The guys convince him to ask someone out at work, but when he tries and is brutally turned down by a geeky girl, he is even more depressed.
    22m
  • EPISODE 4
    The Luminous Fish Effect
    After being fired from his job, Sheldon attempts to explore the "dreadful" life beyond physics. But his initial thrill of shopping with Penny devolves over time to him weaving ponchos as a shut-in, forcing Leonard to call on Sheldon's mother, Mary (Laurie Metcalf - "Roseanne").
    21m
  • EPISODE 5
    The Hamburger Postulate
    After sensing that his pursuit of Penny isn't going anywhere, Leonard agrees to an unexpected sexual encounter with fellow scientist Leslie Winkle (recurring guest star Sara Gilbert). The one-night stand throws Leonard and Sheldon deep into uncharted social waters.
    20m
  • EPISODE 6
    The Middle Earth Paradigm
    The socially stunted guys are nervous when Penny invites them to a party she's hosting.
    21m

Box Set

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Related

  • Platonic
  • Friends
  • How I Met Your Mother
  • 2 Broke Girls
  • Young Sheldon
  • Cheers
  • Parks and Recreation
  • Will & Grace (The Revival)
  • Two and a Half Men

Cast & Crew

  • Jim Parsons
    Sheldon Cooper
  • Sara Gilbert
    Leslie Winkle
  • Kaley Cuoco
    Penny/Penny Hofstadter
  • Simon Helberg
    Howard Wolowitz
  • Kunal Nayyar
    Raj Koothrappali
  • Melissa Rauch
    Bernadette Rostenkowski
  • Mayim Bialik
    Amy Farrah Fowler
  • Johnny Galecki
    Leonard Hofstadter
  • C‌A
    Carol Ann Susi
    Debbie Wolowitz
  • M‌C
    Mark Cendrowski
    Director
  • Lee Aronsohn
    Producer

About

Season 3

Comedy

The physics of funny is back for year three! At work, CalTech doctors Sheldon Cooper and Leonard Hofstadter and their uber-geek pals Howard Wolowitz and Rajesh Koothrapali rule over the rules of the cosmos. At home, however, on the mean streets of Pasadena – whether it’s dating or day-to-day survival – the real world conquers them. And with one of the universe’s greatest mysteries living next door – an attractive neighbor named Penny – they’ve got their work cut out from them. Emmy nominee Jim Parsons stars alongside Johnny Galecki, Kaley Cuoco and more in the third laugh-filled season from creator/producers Chuck Lorre (Two and a Half Men) and Bill Prady (Dharma & Greg) that proves the hypothesis that comedy is both an art and a science! See how your comedy IQ measures up…

14+

COMMON SENSE

Geeky sitcom plays with stereotypes and innuendo.

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CBS
Released
2009
Rated
TV-14
Region of Origin
United States
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