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The Nerdvana Annihilation ()

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  • Season 1
  • Episode 14
Penny gets mad at the guys when their full scale model of a time machine causes her to miss work, which prompts Leonard to give up all of his nerd memorabilia.
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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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Mike (as Andrew Walker)

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Mark Cendrowski

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Chuck Lorre ... (created by) (creator) &
Bill Prady ... (created by) (creator)
 
Stephen Engel ... (teleplay) &
Steven Molaro ... (teleplay)
 
Bill Prady ... (story)

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Lee Aronsohn ... executive producer
Kristy Cecil ... associate producer
Peter Chakos ... producer
Robert Cohen ... co-executive producer
Stephen Engel ... consulting producer
Jennifer Glickman ... consulting producer
David Goetsch ... co-executive producer (as Dave Goetsch)
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
Matthew W. Mungle ... special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
Richard Redlefsen ... special makeup effects artist: morlocks (uncredited)
Clinton Wayne ... special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

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

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Bill Ghaffary ... second assistant director
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)
Justin D. Hetzel ... art department production assistant (uncredited)
Bryan Rogers ... 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)
Michael Kreple ... foley mixer (uncredited)

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Roland Monty Reese ... dimmer board op
Greg Gayne ... still photographer (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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Barenaked Ladies ... composer: theme music / performer: theme music
Leo Tee ... music clearance manager (uncredited)

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Julie Fleischer ... script supervisor

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Don Foster ... executive consultant
Brian George ... production coordinator
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)
Lisa Maniker ... product placement (uncredited)
Anthony Robinson ... production assistant (uncredited)
Jason T. Welden ... computer/video playback (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

Leonard buys a replica time machine online. As the boys move it into the apartment they accidentally make Penny late for work causing her to lash out at Leonard for his nerdy ways. Upset, Leonard decides to get rid of all his 'nerdmabelia' and the guys try to convince him not to. Written by Anonymous

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  • The Nerdvana Annihilation (United States)
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Trivia The Time Machine in this episode is a replica not the original from The Time Machine (1960). The original is owned by film collector Bob Burns who declined the use of it for the show. See more »
Goofs Sheldon states that Captain Kirk will steal a cloaking device from the Romulans in 2328. Kirk's era was set in the 23rd century, which would mean the correct year would have been more like 2228. See more »
Movie Connections Referenced in Episode #26.112 (2010). See more »
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Crazy Credits CHUCK LORRE PRODUCTIONS, #206 I think we can all agree that the cliché, "no pain, no gain," is a fundamental truth. When we experience physical pain in the gym, we gain muscles and stamina. When we endure hardship and sacrifice in order to succeed, we gain a feeling of satisfaction and achievement, not to mention financial rewards. When we truly embrace emotional pain, we gain compassion for the suffering of others, an appreciation for the fleeting nature of things, as well as wisdom and spiritual humility. Every act of birth is an act of pain. Our very lives are sustained by the suffering and death of plants and animals, who in turn are sustained by other organisms having a very bad day. That being said, I think we can also agree that this system sucks and needs to be seriously re-jiggered. Now I'm not saying I have a better approach than this pain/gain thing that's been in place for millions of years -- but that doesn't mean we couldn't start tossing around some ideas. For instance, why couldn't an infrastructure for life be developed around the theme, "no dream, no gain?" Sounds like heaven, right? Or is dreaming too easy? Would life quickly become complacent and cease to gain? But then, is gain really that critical? Or is gain the whole point? Is the fact that life exists at all proof that God or the universe hates complacency? It certainly explains why aboriginal people are constantly being murdered for the sake of "progress." It even explains why HBO went down the toilet. See more »
Quotes Raj Koothrappali: [the time machine prop Leonard bought is life-size] Did the listing actually say "miniature"?
Leonard Hofstadter: I just assumed. Well, who sells a full-sized time machine for $800?
Sheldon Cooper: In a Venn diagram, that would be an individual located within the intersection of the sets "No longer want my time machine" and "Need $800".
Howard Wolowitz: It's actually a tremendous bargain. Even with shipping, it works out to less than $4 a pound.
Raj Koothrappali: Cocktail shrimp are $12.50.
Leonard Hofstadter: How are we gonna get it upstairs?
Howard Wolowitz: If we take the dish off, it might fit in the elevator.
Leonard Hofstadter: Yes, but the elevator's been broken for two years.
Sheldon Cooper: I've been meaning to ask you: do you think we should make a call about that?
Howard Wolowitz: Not necessary. I have a master's in engineering. I remotely repair satellites on a regular basis. I troubleshoot space shuttle payloads.
[Howard walks over to the elevator]
Howard Wolowitz: When the Mars Rover started pulling to the left, I performed a front-end alignment from 62 million miles away.
[Howard presses the elevator call button, then puts his ear to the elevator doors]
Howard Wolowitz: [walking back to the group] No, that baby's broken.
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