Episode
The Big Bang Theory: The Gates Excitation
Overview
Bill Gates visits Penny's work, and the gang schemes to meet him. Hilarity ensues. Meanwhile, Sheldon is convinced that he's a target of an April's Fools prank.
Details
- Series
- The Big Bang Theory
- Season
- Season 11
- Episode
- Episode 18
- Air date
- 2018-03-29
- Runtime
- 20 min
Episode context
The Gates Excitation is Episode 18 in Season 11 of The Big Bang Theory. It aired on 2018-03-29. The runtime is 20 min.
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