The Big Bang Theory: Season 3 [2009] (3 discs)
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Length:	506 minutes (8 hours 26 minutes)
MPAA Rating:	TV-14

IMDB Rating:	8.2/10
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Synopsis: Leonard starts dating Penny. Sheldon starts feuding with Wil Wheaton. Penny starts dumping Leonard. Amy starts ... being.

Reaction: Some big things in the lives of our heroes. Still fun. Quite funny. That Wheaton's a real jerk.

Personal Rating: ...

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Alice Amter

Mrs. Koothrappali ^{(The Guitarist Amplification)}

Brian George

Dr. V.M. Koothrappali ^{(The Guitarist Amplification)}

Ally Maki

Joyce Kim ^{(The Staircase Implementation)}

Brian Thomas Smith

Zack Johnson ^{(The Lunar Excitation)}

Mayim Bialik

Amy Farrah Fowler ^{(The Lunar Excitation)}

Sara Gilbert

Leslie Winkle ^{(The Lunar Excitation)}

Christine Baranski

Dr. Beverly Hofstadter ^{(The Maternal Congruence)}

Danica McKellar

Abby ^{(The Psychic Vortex)}

Ira Flatow

Ira Flatow ^(voice) ^{(The Vengeance Formulation)}

Katee Sackhoff

Katee Sackhoff ^{(The Vengeance Formulation)}

John Ross Bowie

Barry Kripke ^{(The Electric Can Opener Fluctuation)}

Laurie Metcalf

Mary Cooper ^{(The Electric Can Opener Fluctuation)}

Judy Greer

Dr. Elizabeth Plimpton ^{(The Plimpton Stimulation)}

Kevin Sussman

Stuart Bloom ^{(The Creepy Candy Coating Corollary)}

Wil Wheaton

Wil Wheaton ^{(The Creepy Candy Coating Corollary)}

Lewis Black

Professor Crawley ^{(The Jiminy Conjecture)}

Molly Morgan

Bethany ^{(The Gothowitz Deviation)}

Sarah Buehler

Sarah ^{(The Gothowitz Deviation)}

Oliver Muirhead

Professor Laughlin ^{(The Pirate Solution)}

Stan Lee

Stan Lee ^{(The Excelsior Acquisition)}

Steve Paymer

Judge J. Kirby ^{(The Excelsior Acquisition)}

Yeardley Smith

Sandy ^{(The Einstein Approximation)}

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Chuck Lorre

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Debbie Wolowitz ^(voice)

Sheldon Cooper

Leonard Hofstadter

Penny

Raj Koothrappali

Bernadette Rostenkowski

Simon Helberg

Howard Wolowitz

Random Trivia For This Title:

The Pants Alternative: Sheldon claims that the X-Men are named for the X in Professor Charles Xavier. However this is not true, as the X actually stands for the mutant X gene which separates them as a species and gives them their powers.
The Electric Can Opener Fluctuation: In the commentary for this episode on the DVD release, the actors actually grew real beards for filming, but they were told to shave them so that the make-up department could put fake ones on. It is never stated why this decision was made.
In fall 2010 Kaley Cuoco revealed to CBS's Watch! Magazine's Behind the Scenes (2008) that she and her co-star and love interest Johnny Galecki had secretly dated for two years earlier in the run of the show, but they were no longer together.
The Creepy Candy Coating Corollary: Melissa Rauch uses her natural speaking voice in this episode. After several appearances, Rauch uses what she said is an imitation of her mother's high-pitched voice.
The Adhesive Duck Deficiency: In this episode, Kunal Nayyar displayed his ear for accents when he accurately imitated costars Johnny Galecki's and Simon Helberg's American accents.
The Adhesive Duck Deficiency: Sheldon (Jim Parsons) objects to Penny (Kaley Cuoco) saying "Warp speed, Mr. Spock!" because Sulu was normally the Enterprise helmsman and not Spock. Apparently, Sheldon never saw the episode [Miri], in which Spock is given the order for warp speed so that the extra playing the helmsman would not have to be paid for a speaking line.
The Vengeance Formulation: Bernadette (Melissa Rauch) seems much dumber than normal in this appearance. She later claims that she was playing dumb during their initial dates so Howard (Simon Helberg) wouldn't be scared away by her being smarter than him.
The Maternal Congruence: In the beginning of this episode Penny (Kaley Cuoco), Leonard (Johnny Galecki) and Sheldon (Jim Parsons) are watching How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Christine Baranski plays a role in this movie, and in the Big Bang Theory she acts as Leonard's mother.
The Vengeance Formulation: When Kripke (John Ross Bowie) pipes helium into Sheldon (Jim Parsons)'s office, he also pipes in oxygen (the green tank) as a scientist he is doing this to prevent a dangerously low level of oxygen but to still create the voice change of a low viscosity gas being.
The Bozeman Reaction: The movie Star Trek: First Contact established Bozeman, Montana as the site of first contact between Vulcans and humans. Given Sheldon's fascination for [Star Trek] in general and Mr. Spock in particular makes this look like an obvious choice for his relocation.

Episode List:
Episode Name	Disc	Disc Order	Directors	Writers	Synopsis	IMDB
The Electric Can Opener Fluctuation	1	1	Mark Cendrowski	Steven Molaro	After returning from the North Pole, a conflict among the guys sends Sheldon back to Texas and interferes with Leonard's reunion with Penny.	8.5
The Jiminy Conjecture	1	2	Mark Cendrowski	Jim Reynolds	Leonard and Penny's first night together goes awkwardly. Sheldon and Howard wager on the species of a cricket.	8.0
The Gothowitz Deviation	1	3	Mark Cendrowski	Bill Prady Maria Ferrari	Sheldon attempts to covertly alter Penny's habits, while Howard and Raj try their luck meeting women at a Goth-style club.	8.4
The Pirate Solution	1	4	Mark Cendrowski	Steve Holland	When Raj has to find a new job or be sent back to India, Sheldon's solution leaves Leonard and Penny dealing with Howard as the third wheel.	8.2
The Creepy Candy Coating Corollary	1	5	Mark Cendrowski	Lee Aronsohn Steven Molaro	Leonard is forced to ask Penny to set Howard up with one of her friends, while Sheldon seeks payback against sci-fi star Wil Wheaton.	8.4
The Cornhusker Vortex	1	6	Mark Cendrowski	David Goetsch Richard Rosenstock	Leonard tries to learn about football to fit in with Penny's friends. Meanwhile, a loss in a kite war threatens to end Raj and Howard's friendship.	7.7
The Guitarist Amplification	1	7	Mark Cendrowski	Bill Prady Richard Rosenstock Jim Reynolds	Sheldon is caught in the middle when Leonard and Penny argue about Penny's friend staying at her apartment.	8.0
The Adhesive Duck Deficiency	1	8	Mark Cendrowski	Steven Molaro Eric Kaplan Maria Ferrari	Penny is forced to turn to Sheldon for help when she dislocates her shoulder in the bathtub. Meanwhile, the rest of the guys accidentally get stoned in the desert while waiting for a meteor shower.	9.0
The Vengeance Formulation	2	1	Mark Cendrowski	Richard Rosenstock Jim Reynolds Steve Holland	Sheldon plans revenge after Kripke humiliates him on the radio. Howard develops doubts about his relationship with Bernadette.	8.5
The Gorilla Experiment	2	2	Mark Cendrowski	Bill Prady Steven Molaro Maria Ferrari	Sheldon attempts to help Penny understand physics to impress Leonard, while Howard becomes jealous when Bernadette takes an interest in Leonard's research.	8.6
Episode Name	Disc	Disc Order	Directors	Writers	Synopsis	IMDB
The Maternal Congruence	2	3	Mark Cendrowski	Chuck Lorre Bill Prady David Goetsch	Leonard's mother makes a visit to his dismay and Sheldon's delight.	8.4
The Psychic Vortex	2	4	Mark Cendrowski	Chuck Lorre Eric Kaplan Jim Reynolds	Raj talks Sheldon into being his wingman at a university mixer. Leonard has trouble dealing with Penny consulting a psychic.	8.5
The Bozeman Reaction	2	5	Mark Cendrowski	Chuck Lorre Steven Molaro Steve Holland	When their apartment is robbed, Leonard and Sheldon turn to Howard and Raj to create a state-of-the-art security system.	8.2
The Einstein Approximation	2	6	Mark Cendrowski	Chuck Lorre Steven Molaro Eric Kaplan	Sheldon wreaks havoc when he is stumped by a difficult physics question.	8.6
The Large Hadron Collision	2	7	Mark Cendrowski	Lee Aronsohn Richard Rosenstock Maria Ferrari	When Leonard is offered a trip to Switzerland on Valentine's Day to visit the CERN laboratory, Sheldon uses any and all means to be his guest instead of Penny.	8.2
The Excelsior Acquisition	2	8	Peter Chakos	Bill Prady Steve Holland Maria Ferrari	Sheldon misses an opportunity to get Stan Lee's autograph because he has to make an appearance in traffic court.	8.4
The Precious Fragmentation	3	1	Mark Cendrowski	Bill Prady Steven Molaro Richard Rosenstock	The guys' friendship is threatened when they find a ring from the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.	8.6
The Pants Alternative	3	2	Mark Cendrowski	Eric Kaplan Richard Rosenstock Jim Reynolds	Sheldon seeks help from the rest of the gang in overcoming his fear of public speaking when he receives an award.	8.6
The Wheaton Recurrence	3	3	Mark Cendrowski	Bill Prady David Goetsch Jim Reynolds Maria Ferrari	Sheldon takes on Wil Wheaton in a game of bowling. Leonard and Penny's relationship comes to a crossroad.	8.1
The Spaghetti Catalyst	3	4	Anthony Rich	Chuck Lorre Bill Prady Lee Aronsohn Steven Molaro	Sheldon is forced to go behind Leonard's back to spend time with Penny following their breakup.	8.3
Episode Name	Disc	Disc Order	Directors	Writers	Synopsis	IMDB
The Plimpton Stimulation	3	5	Mark Cendrowski	Steven Molaro Jim Reynolds Maria Ferrari	Chaos ensues when a nymphomaniac physicist visiting Sheldon hooks up with Leonard.	8.3
The Staircase Implementation	3	6	Mark Cendrowski	Chuck Lorre David Goetsch Maria Ferrari	Leonard tells Penny about how he and Sheldon became roommates and what happened to the elevator.	9.1
The Lunar Excitation	3	7	Peter Chakos	Lee Aronsohn Steven Molaro Steve Holland	Penny has a night of angry, drunken sex with Leonard, much to his confusion. Meanwhile, Howard and Raj search for Sheldon's perfect match online.	8.7

The Big Bang Theory: Season 3 [2009] (3 discs)Pick a Random Episode

The Big Bang Theory: Season 3 [2009] (3 discs)
Pick a Random Episode