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The Hamburger Postulate ()

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  • Season 1
  • Episode 5
Leslie seduces Leonard, but afterwards tells him that she is only interested in a one-night stand.
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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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Leslie Winkle
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Cafeteria Patron (uncredited)

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Andrew D. Weyman

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Chuck Lorre ... (created by) (creator) &
Bill Prady ... (created by) (creator)
 
David Goetsch ... (teleplay) (as Dave Goetsch) &
Steven Molaro ... (teleplay)
 
Jennifer Glickman ... (story)

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Lee Aronsohn ... executive 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
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

Production Management

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

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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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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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)

Casting Department

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

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Julie Heath ... key costumer (uncredited)

Music Department

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Barenaked Ladies ... composer: theme music / performer: theme music
Joe Fischer ... music manager (uncredited)
Anna Kostyuchek ... musician (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
Mark Roberts ... executive consultant
David Saltzberg ... science consultant (as David Saltzberg Ph.D.)
Mona Garcea ... executive assistant (uncredited)
Maile Gerken ... production assistant (uncredited)
Gregg Moscot ... production coordinator (uncredited)
Jacob Murray ... production assistant (uncredited)
Anthony Robinson ... production assistant (uncredited)
Jason T. Welden ... computer/video playback (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

When Leslie Winkle asks Leonard to join the faculty string quartet, he has no idea that it may lead to more personal endeavors, especially as their first and only experience in dating each other went nowhere. Leonard's not sure how to reconcile his feelings for immediate sex with Leslie versus his want to date Penny, especially if Penny finds out that he is in a potential relationship. Sheldon's not sure what the protocol is when a roommate has a spontaneous "guest". But Sheldon is aware that by the end of Leonard and Leslie's encounter, he feels violated. And Leonard's feelings may change when he understands Leslie's motivations. Written by Huggo

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  • The Hamburger Postulate (United States)
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  • 20 min
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Trivia Johnny Galecki (Leonard) knows how to play the cello in real life. See more »
Goofs When Leslie and Leonard stay behind to practice the middle section of the string quartet, the music sounds exactly the same as when all four musicians were playing. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Top 10 Times Penny Was a Savage on The Big Bang Theory (2022). See more »
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Crazy Credits CHUCK LORRE PRODUCTIONS, #189 Last winter the magazine Entertainment Weekly did a story about me in which I was called "the angriest man in television." When the article came out I shrugged and said things like, "Oh, it's just a trashy tabloid, it doesn't mean anything." But you know what? That's a lot of crap. It's taken me ten months to get in touch with my feelings about that article (pretty quick for a guy), and guess what? I'm angry! How dare anyone suggest I have no right to feel what I feel? If you're even barely engaged in this world, anger manifests itself constantly (assuming you're not medicated, which I am not, dammit to hell!). And let's be totally honest here, anger does a lot of good. It clenches my stomach muscles into a tight knot so I can look good with my shirt tucked in. It adds hours and hours of productivity by keeping me awake until five o'clock in the morning. It's a constant reminder that I should never own a gun. It makes golf an opportunity to practice my javelin toss. It fills me with joy every time Lewis Black is on The Daily Show. It adds sizzle to caffeine. It whispers to me that I'm fine, that I don't need to slow down, and that my cardiologist is an idiot. It keeps people at a healthy distance during flu season (and the rest of the year as well). And finally, it encourages me to use my vanity card to foolishly burn bridges with TV critics. Hey EW! Do not screw with me. I've got two vanity cards now, and I'm not afraid to use 'em Okay, the sun's coming up, I'm gonna try and get some sleep. See more »
Quotes Sheldon Cooper: [furious that Leslie wrote on his board] I don't come in to your house and touch your board!
Leslie Winkle: There are no incorrect equations on my board.
Sheldon Cooper: Oh, that is so... so...
Leslie Winkle: I'm sorry, I gotta run. If you come up with an adjective, text me.
Sheldon Cooper: [after Leslie leaves and a brief pause] Inconsiderate. THAT is the adjective! Inconsiderate.
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