

Leonard surprises Penny by arriving back early and hiding in her apartment, so they can spend some time alone. Teleplay by : Steven Molaro & Steve Holland & Maria Ferrari Story by : Chuck Lorre & Eric Kaplan & Jim Reynolds Title reference: Penny and Sheldon miss Leonard while he is away, while Leonard does not seem to miss them. Bernadette implies Amy's enthusiasm stems from her hunger for romantic affection from Sheldon, but they make up and Bernadette reveals she was attracted to the man resembling Sheldon, Amy preferring the one resembling Howard. At a biology convention, Amy and Bernadette are surprised when two men buy them drinks.

He insists he is not hitting on her, but later tells Howard they "had a moment". Davis at a university function, apologizing to her after initially insulting her with inappropriate statements about her marital problems. Meanwhile, Raj talks to the recently divorced Mrs. Sheldon's "secret" is disliking YouTube's new rating system - trivial to Penny, who almost leaves in annoyance, but stays and apologizes on realizing she hurt Sheldon's feelings. Penny suggests exchanging secrets with Sheldon, saying she appeared topless in an unreleased horror movie, Serial Ape-ist - not new to Sheldon, as Howard found the clip when they first met. She calls Leonard, who is partying on his ship, clearly not missing her. Penny and Sheldon bond over missing Leonard. Teleplay by : Eric Kaplan & Jim Reynolds & Steve Holland Story by : Chuck Lorre & Steven Molaro & Tara Hernandez See also: List of The Big Bang Theory episodes No. Stephen Hawking as himself (voice-over).Ian Scott Rudolph as Captain Sweatpants.Production for the seventh season began on August 14, 2013. On March 12, 2014, The Big Bang Theory was renewed for an additional three years, extending it through the 2016–17 season for a total of ten seasons. Lucasfilm helped with the creation of the episode. Bob Newhart submitted the episode " The Proton Transmogrification" for consideration due to his nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series at the 66th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards. Jim Parsons won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards for the episode " The Relationship Diremption". Mayim Bialik submitted the episode " The Indecision Amalgamation" for consideration due to her nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards. Kaley Cuoco was credited as "Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting" from " The Convention Conundrum" and onwards after her wedding with Ryan Sweeting on December 31, 2013. The seventh season of the American sitcom The Big Bang Theory aired on CBS from Septemto May 15, 2014.
