EP 1AvailableNow playingPilot
Brilliant physicist roommates Leonard and Sheldon meet their new neighbor Penny, who begins showing them that as much as they know about science, they know little about actual living.


Physicists Leonard and Sheldon find their nerd-centric social circle with pals Howard and Raj expanding when aspiring actress Penny moves in next door.
EP 1AvailableNow playingBrilliant physicist roommates Leonard and Sheldon meet their new neighbor Penny, who begins showing them that as much as they know about science, they know little about actual living.
EP 2AvailableLeonard volunteers to sign for a package in an attempt to make a good impression on Penny, but when he enlists Sheldon for help, his attempt at chivalry goes terribly awry.
EP 3AvailableLeonard asks a woman out after he finds out that Penny is seeing someone.
EP 4AvailableSheldon's getting fired forces him to explore what life has to offer outside physics, leaving Leonard to take drastic action to snap his friend out of his funk.
EP 5AvailableFearing he's wasting his time on Penny, Leonard ends up making a connection with Leslie.
EP 6AvailablePenny hosts a Halloween party, putting Leonard, Sheldon, Wolowitz, and Koothrappali through a new test of their social skills.
EP 7AvailableWith Wolowitz AWOL with one of her friends, Penny's recruited to fill in for him on the guys' Halo team
EP 8AvailableRaj's parents set him up on a blind date, but just when he discovers he can talk to her, she shows interest in Sheldon.
EP 9AvailableWhen they're invited to present at a physics conference, Sheldon's reluctance to share the credit leads to a tiff between him and Leonard, and Penny's intervention only exacerbates the situation.
EP 10AvailableLeonard and Sheldon each lie to avoid seeing Penny's concert, but Sheldon's is a bit too complicated for his own good.
EP 11AvailableWith his friends knowing how sour he acts when sick—and avoiding him as a result—Sheldon is nursed by Penny, who hasn't a clue what she's in for.
EP 12AvailableWith Sheldon rattled over meeting Dennis, a 15-year-old physicist who's smarter than he, Leonard helps him look for a way to debunk Dennis's research.
EP 13AvailableSheldon finds himself booted from the gang's Physics Bowl team and replaced with Leslie, so he forms his own team, hoping to prove he's superior.
EP 14AvailableWhen delivery of another collectible leads to Penny's lashing out at Leonard, he decides it's time to give up his habit, much to his friends' protestation.
EP 15AvailableThe rest of the gang fall for Sheldon's twin sister, and Leonard's plan to win her heart is derailed when Sheldon declares he'll be the one to decide who can date her.
EP 16AvailablePenny wants to throw a surprise party for Leonard, but Sheldon's indulgence at an electronics store throws her off-track.
EP 17AvailablePenny's break-up spurs Leonard to summon the courage to ask her out, and each goes to Sheldon for advice on their upcoming date.

Leonard Hofstadter

Sheldon Cooper

Penny

Howard Wolowitz

Rajesh Koothrappali

Bernadette Rostenkowski

Amy Farrah Fowler