Episode
The Big Bang Theory: The 2003 Approximation
Overview
Sheldon learns of an impending change in his living arrangements and decides to revert back to 2003, a simpler time before he met Leonard and Penny. Also, Howard and Raj form a band to play at the Comic Book Store.
Details
- Series
- The Big Bang Theory
- Season
- Season 9
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 2015-10-12
- Runtime
- 19 min
Episode context
The 2003 Approximation is Episode 4 in Season 9 of The Big Bang Theory. It aired on 2015-10-12. The runtime is 19 min.
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Episode 3: The Bachelor Party Corrosion
The guys' science skills are put to the test when they get a flat tire during Leonard's bachelor party weekend in Mexico. Also, the girls force Penny to finally tell her family that she eloped with Leonard.
Episode 5: The Perspiration Implementation
The guys take a fencing lesson from Barry Kripke and Sheldon finds himself in an awkward position when Kripke expresses interest in Amy. Also, when Stuart struggles to get female customers at the Comic Book Store, Penny, Amy and Bernadette come by to help him out.
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Episode 10: The Earworm Reverberation
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