Classic Gripe and a sonic death ray to boot

In which we're introduced to Dr. Gablehauser, Mary Cooper, and Sheldon's plaid suit. I also believe this is the first time Sheldon and Penny interact without the others being present. Oh yay. Wonder if they kept that putt-putt golf date?

Meemaw, we've heard about her, but she hasn't been seen yet. Who do you want to play her, and what would you like to see (or not see) in the episode.

Ladies and gents, let's all raise a grasshopper to Dr. Rajesh Ramayan Koothrappali!



In between checking his email and cocking up Wikipedia, our resident astrophysicist managed to discover a planetary body, 2008NQsub17. Also known as Planet Bollywood. Also known as a stupid little clump of cosmic shmutz.



He's found his voice around women but has simultaneously lost what little confidence he had to start with. Perhaps this is a good thing if it spares him the indignity of being shoehorned into a boring, ego-shattering relationship?



He's the loveable foreigner, the reluctant Aquaman, and the one they don't call Brown Dynamite for nothing. Although I strongly suspect no one's called him that. Ever.