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The Big Bran Hypothesis ()

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Penny is furious with Leonard and Sheldon when they sneak into her apartment and clean it while she is sleeping.
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Leonard Hofstadter
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Sheldon Cooper
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Penny
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Howard Wolowitz
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Raj Koothrappali
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Craig Duda ...
Delivery Man (uncredited)

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Mark Cendrowski

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Chuck Lorre ... (created by) (creator) &
Bill Prady ... (created by) (creator)
 
Robert Cohen ... (teleplay) &
David Goetsch ... (teleplay) (as Dave Goetsch)
 
Chuck Lorre ... (story) &
Bill Prady ... (story)

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Lee Aronsohn ... consulting producer
Kristy Cecil ... associate producer
Peter Chakos ... co-producer
Robert Cohen ... co-executive producer
Jennifer Glickman ... consulting producer
David Goetsch ... co-executive producer (as Dave Goetsch)
Kelly Lee ... co-producer (as Kelly-Anne Lee)
David Litt ... consulting producer
Chuck Lorre ... executive producer (showrunner)
Steven Molaro ... producer
Faye Oshima Belyeu ... producer
Bill Prady ... executive producer
Mary T. Quigley ... co-producer

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Steven V. Silver ... director of photography

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Peter Chakos

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Ryan Berdan ... post-production coordinator (uncredited)
Tony D'Amore ... final colorist (uncredited)
Todd Morris ... assistant editor (uncredited)

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Ken Miller
Nikki Valko

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John Shaffner

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Ann Shea

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Mary T. Quigley

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Peggy Nichols ... makeup artist
Faye Woods ... hair stylist

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Kelly Lee ... unit production manager (as Kelly-Anne Lee)

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Chris Klausen ... second assistant director
Howard Murray ... associate director
Anthony Rich ... first assistant director

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Scott L. London ... property master
Francoise Cherry-Cohen ... set designer (uncredited)
Sam Huston ... assistant property master (uncredited)
Bryan Rogers ... set dresser (uncredited)
Jeffry C. Voorhees ... on-set dresser (uncredited)

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Bob La Masney ... re-recording mixer
Charlie McDaniel ... re-recording mixer
Bruce Peters ... production sound mixer
Ron Arnold ... sound recordist (uncredited)

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Dan Carrington ... flame artist (uncredited)
Scott Milne ... visual effects supervisor (uncredited)

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Roland Monty Reese ... dimmer board op
Ron Ervin ... grip (uncredited)
Greg Gayne ... still photographer (uncredited)
John O'Brien ... video controller (uncredited)
Robert Zeigler ... digital imaging technician (uncredited)

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Nikki Hoffman ... extras casting
Peter Pappas ... casting associate
Adam Hochfeld ... extras casting (uncredited)

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Julie Heath ... key costumer (uncredited)

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Barenaked Ladies ... composer: theme music / performer: theme music
Joe Fischer ... music manager (uncredited)
Leo Tee ... music clearance manager (uncredited)

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Julie Fleischer ... script supervisor

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Don Foster ... executive consultant
Eddie Gorodetsky ... executive consultant
Gregg Moscot ... production coordinator
Mark Roberts ... executive consultant
David Saltzberg ... science consultant (as David Saltzberg Ph.D.)
Matt Clifford ... assistant to consulting producer (uncredited)
Mona Garcea ... executive assistant (uncredited)
Maile Gerken ... production assistant (uncredited)
Jacob Murray ... production assistant (uncredited)
Anthony Robinson ... production assistant (uncredited)
Jason T. Welden ... computer/video playback (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

Penny asks a favor of Leonard and Sheldon: to let the furniture delivery men into her apartment when they make the delivery of her recent purchase. She gives them a key to her apartment for this task. Leonard and Sheldon regret agreeing to do so when first the delivery men will not carry the delivery up the four flights of stairs, and second when they see the pigsty that is Penny's apartment, which just does not sit right with Sheldon's orderly attitude. Penny also ends up regretting asking them when Sheldon uses the key to sneak into her apartment at night when she is sleeping to tidy up, a task in which Leonard participates. Can Penny ever forgive them for violating her personal space, regardless of how immaculate the apartment looks? Written by Huggo

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  • The Big Bran Hypothesis (United States)
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Trivia This is the only time where a different camera angle for the staircase is seen, when they are trying to push up Penny's furniture. See more »
Goofs The morning after cleaning Penny's apartment, Sheldon makes himself a coffee. In later episodes Sheldon does not drink coffee. Specifically The Work Song Nanocluster (season 2 episode 18), when he says "Coffee's out of the question. When I moved to California, I promised my mother that I wouldn't start doing drugs." See more »
Movie Connections Features Dance Dance Revolution: Universe (2007). See more »
Soundtracks History of Everything See more »
Crazy Credits CHUCK LORRE PRODUCTIONS, #184 Don't fall for a woman who has had sex with one of your rock n'roll heroes. No matter how emotionally evolved you think you are, you will never enjoy listening to Eric Clapton again. Don't lurk around web sites where people comment about your work unless you're drunk. Don't use emoticons. You're too old to communicate like a twelve year old girl. Don't forget that you are the product of a culture that went stark raving mad about ten thousand years ago. Adjust your thinking accordingly. Don't answer TV critics question about the state of TV comedy. It's a trap. Don't eat anything bigger than your head. True in the sixties, true today. Don't believe that crap that you're as young as you feel. Your feelings lie. Don't hug men while shaking their hand. Enough already with that. The shake/hug (shug?) is probably something Roman guys did when their empire was in decline. See more »
Quotes Penny: You came into my apartment last night while I was sleeping?
Leonard: Yes, but only to clean.
Sheldon: Really more to organize. You're not actually dirty, per se.
Penny: Give me back my key.
[Leonard hands said key back]
Leonard: I'm very, very sorry.
Penny: Do you understand how creepy this is?
Leonard: Uh, yes. We discussed it at length last night.
Penny: In my apartment? While I was *sleeping*?
Sheldon: And snoring. And that's probably just a sinus infection. But it could be sleep apnea. You might wanna see an otorhinolaryngologist. The throat doctor.
Penny: And what kind of doctor removes shoes from asses?
Sheldon: Depending on the depth, that's either a proctologist or a general surgeon.
[behind Penny, Leonard holds up a piece of paper with "sarcasm" scribbled on it]
Sheldon: Oh.
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