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Revision as of 19:35, 11 October 2012
| The Big Bang Theory (season 6) | |
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| Season 6 | |
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| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 27, 2012 |
| Season chronology | |
The sixth season of the American sitcom The Big Bang Theory aired on CBS from September 27, 2012.[1][2] Series creator Bill Prady stated that the writers would start back writing season 6 in mid-June 2012 and filming of season 6 would begin on August 14, 2012.[3] On May 10, 2012, Prady stated that "not all the characters will be in California when [season 6] begins".[4] The series' season premieres have typically been set immediately following the events of the preceding season finales, and Howard is travelling from Kazakhstan to the International Space Station at the end of season 5.
On August 22, 2012, it was announced that Kevin Sussman, who plays Stuart, the comic book store owner has been promoted to series regular.[5]
Cast
- Leonard Hofstadter, portrayed by Johnny Galecki, is an experimental physicist with an IQ of 173 who received his Ph.D when he was 24 years old. He shares an apartment with colleague and friend, Sheldon Cooper. He and Penny dated at one point during the series, but they broke up during season 3. They start dating again in season 5 though their relationship is rocky.
- Sheldon Cooper, portrayed by Jim Parsons, is a theoretical physicist. Originally from East Texas, he was a child prodigy, starting college at the age of 11, right after completing the fifth grade. He received the Stevenson award when 14 and received his Ph.D when he was 16. He has an IQ of 187 and exhibits a strict adherence to routine; a lack of understanding of irony, sarcasm, and humor; and a complete lack of humility or basic empathy. He is "dating" Amy Farrah Fowler.
- Penny, portrayed by Kaley Cuoco, is the attractive, blonde neighbor who lives across the hall from Sheldon and Leonard. She has aspirations to an acting career, but has not been particularly successful thus far, only boasting a few small roles as well as a part in a hemorrhoid commercial. To pay the bills, she works as a waitress at The Cheesecake Factory. She and Leonard dated during season 3 and broke up. In the finale episode of Season 4, she was thought to have slept with Raj after drinking, but Raj revealed to her they didn't. During season 5, Penny begins to date Leonard again though their relationship is rocky. Her last name has never been revealed.
- Howard Wolowitz, portrayed by Simon Helberg, is an aerospace engineer. He is Jewish, and lives with his mother. Unlike Sheldon, Leonard, and Raj, Howard lacks a Ph.D, which is the point of mocking between the four friends. He defends this by pointing out that he has a master's degree in Engineering from MIT and the equipment he designs is actually built and launched into space, unlike the purely abstract work of his friends. He provides outrageous pick-up lines and fancies himself a ladies man with suitably unimpressed reactions from Penny. Though he finds that he has limited success with other women at first, he begins dating Bernadette in season 3, but they break up. They get back together in the Season 4 episode "The Hot Troll Deviation", become engaged in the episode "The Herb Garden Germination" and are married in the last episode of season 5. At the beginning of season 6 he was on the ISS.
- Rajesh Koothrappali, portrayed by Kunal Nayyar, is an astrophysicist from New Delhi, India. Known commonly as "Raj", he works alongside Sheldon exploring the string theory implications of gamma rays from dark matter annihilations. He is very shy around women and suffers from selective mutism which means he is physically unable to talk to them unless he drinks alcohol. He is known to be part metrosexual, and he is a very emotional person. His sister, Priya, dates Leonard in season 4 and part of season 5.
- Bernadette Rostenkowski Wolowitz, portrayed by Melissa Rauch, is a microbiologist. Bernadette is introduced to Howard by Penny while the two were working together at the Cheesecake Factory. At first she and Howard do not get along, as they appear to have nothing in common. When they find out that they both have overbearing mothers, however, they feel a connection. She was upgraded to main cast status in the episode "The Hot Troll Deviation", in which she and Howard revisit their previously unsuccessful relationship. She and Howard get engaged, and much comic fodder is created through similarities between Bernadette and Mrs. Wolowitz. She marries Howard just before he goes into space at the end of season 5.
- Amy Farrah Fowler, portrayed by Mayim Bialik, is a neurobiologist. Raj and Howard meet her on an online dating site using a fake account for Sheldon. She is very similar to Sheldon, except that she is more open to social interaction and thus more susceptible to conventional behaviour. She becomes close friends with Sheldon, prompting regular assertions from him that she is a girl and is his friend, but she is not his girlfriend. She finally became his girlfriend when Sheldon decides to change the course of their relationship after he becomes jealous when Amy goes out on a date with comic book store owner Stuart Bloom. By the end of season 5 they have progressed to holding hands. Amy also forms a quirky friendship with Penny, whom Amy frequently refers to as her "bestie" and becomes Bernadette's Maid of Honor at her and Howard's wedding.
Episodes
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | 1 | "The Date Night Variable" | Mark Cendrowski | Story: Chuck Lorre, Eric Kaplan & Steve Holland Teleplay: Steven Molaro, Jim Reynolds & Maria Ferrari | September 27, 2012 | 3X7601 | 15.66[6] |
| 113 | 2 | "The Decoupling Fluctuation" | Mark Cendrowski | Story: Chuck Lorre, Jim Reynolds & Maria Ferrari Teleplay: Steven Molaro, Eric Kaplan & Steve Holland | October 4, 2012 | 3X7602 | 15.18[7] |
| 114 | 3 | "The Higgs Boson Observation"[8] | Mark Cendrowski | Story: Steven Molaro, Dave Goetsch & Steve Holland Teleplay: Chuck Lorre, Jim Reynolds & Maria Ferrari | October 11, 2012 | 3X7603 | N/A |
| 115 | 4 | "The Re-Entry Minimization"[9] | Mark Cendrowski | Story: Bill Prady, Jim Reynolds & Anthony Del Broccolo Teleplay: Chuck Lorre, Steven Molaro & Eric Kaplan | October 18, 2012 | 3X7604 | N/A |
| 116 | 5 | "The Holographic Excitation"[10] | Mark Cendrowski | Story: Chuck Lorre, Eric Kaplan & Jeremy Howe Teleplay: Steven Molaro, Steve Holland & Maria Ferrari | October 25, 2012 | 3X7605 | N/A |
| 117 | 6 | "The Extract Obliteration"[11] | Mark Cendrowski | Story: Chuck Lorre, Bill Prady & Steve Holland Teleplay: Steven Molaro, Jim Reynolds & Eric Kaplan | November 1, 2012 | 3X7606 | N/A |
| 118 | 7 | "The Habitation Configuration"[12] | Mark Cendrowski | Story: Chuck Lorre, Eric Kaplan & Jim Reynolds Teleplay: Steven Molaro, Steve Holland & Maria Ferrari | November 8, 2012 | 3X7607 | N/A |
Ratings
U.S. Nielsen ratings
| Episode No. | Title | Air date | 18–49 | Viewers (millions) |
DVR 18-49 |
DVR Viewers (millions) |
Total 18-49 |
Total viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Date Night Variable | September 27, 2012 | 5.0/15 | 15.66[6] | 1.5 | 3.15 | 6.5 | 18.81[13] |
| 2 | The Decoupling Fluctuation | October 4, 2012 | 4.9/16 | 15.18[7] | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | The Higgs Boson Observation | October 11, 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | The Re-Entry Minimization | October 18, 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | The Holographic Excitation | October 25, 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | The Extract Obliteration | November 1, 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | The Habitation Configuration | November 8, 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Canadian ratings
| Episode No. | Title | Air Date | Viewers (millions) |
Weekly Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Date Night Variable | September 27, 2012 | 4.242 | #1[14] |
| 2 | The Decoupling Fluctuation | October 4, 2012 | — | — |
| 3 | The Higgs Boson Observation | October 11, 2012 | — | — |
| 4 | The Re-Entry Minimization | October 18, 2012 | — | — |
| 5 | The Holographic Excitation | October 25, 2012 | — | — |
| 6 | The Extract Obliteration | November 1, 2012 | — | — |
| 7 | The Habitation Configuration | November 8, 2012 | — | — |
References
- ^ "Shows A-Z – big bang theory, the on CBS". The Futon Critic. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
- ^ Silva, Frederico (July 11, 2012). "'Big Bang Theory' EP Bill Prady announces premiere date". Retrieved July 11, 2012.
- ^ "Bill Prady Twitter feed". Twitter. April 11, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
- ^ Vary, Adam (May 10, 2012). "'Big Bang Theory' EP Bill Prady says tonight's finale 'provides three really amazing final moments'". insidetv.ew.com. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
- ^ "Big Bang Theory Makes 'Stuart' a Series Regular". TVLine.com. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
- ^ a b Kondolojy, Amanda (September 28, 2012). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Big Bang Theory', 'Grey's Anatomy', Adjusted Up; 'Parks & Rec.', 'Up All Night', 'SNL: Weekend Update', 'The Office', 'Glee', 'Scandal', 'Rock Center' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
- ^ a b Bibel, Sara (October 5, 2012). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'The X Factor', 'Last Resort', '30 Rock', 'Grey's Anatomy', 'The Office' Adjusted Up; 'Two and a Half Men', 'Person of Interest', 'Scandal', 'Elementary', 'Rock Center' & 'The Next' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ^ "(#603) "The Higgs Boson Observation"". Listings – Big Bang Theory, the on CBS. The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- ^ "(#604) "The Re-Entry Minimization"". Listings – Big Bang Theory, the on CBS. The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ^ "(#605) "The Holographic Excitation"". Listings – Big Bang Theory, the on CBS. The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
- ^ Prady, Bill (October 3, 2012). "Last week..." Twitter. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
- ^ Prady, Bill (October 3, 2012). "Today..." Twitter. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (October 2, 2012). "'The Big Bang Theory,', Two & a Half Men', 'Person of Interest' & 'Elementary' Post Double Digit Growth in L+3 Ratings". tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
- ^ "Top Programs – Total Canada (English) September 24 – September 30, 2011" (PDF). bbm.ca. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- General references
- "The Big Bang Theory Season 6 episodes". TV Guide. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
- "Shows A-Z – big bang theory, the on CBS". The Futon Critic. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
- "The Big Bang Theory: Episode Guide". MSN TV. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
- "The Big Bang Theory Episode Recaps". CBS. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
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