Episode
The Big Bang Theory: The Grasshopper Experiment
Overview
Raj's parents set him up on a blind date, but just when he discovers he can talk to her, she shows interest in Sheldon.
Details
- Series
- The Big Bang Theory
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2007-11-12
- Runtime
- 20 min
Episode context
The Grasshopper Experiment is Episode 8 in Season 1 of The Big Bang Theory. It aired on 2007-11-12. The runtime is 20 min.
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Episode 7: The Dumpling Paradox
With Wolowitz AWOL with one of her friends, Penny's recruited to fill in for him on the guys' Halo team
Episode 9: The Cooper-Hofstadter Polarization
When they're invited to present at a physics conference, Sheldon's reluctance to share the credit leads to a tiff between him and Leonard, and Penny's intervention only exacerbates the situation.
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Episode 12: The Jerusalem Duality
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