| "The Cooper/Kripke Inversion" | |
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| Air date | January 31st, 2013 |
| Writers | Steve Holland; Jim Reynolds; Steven Molaro; Chuck Lorre; Eric Kaplan; Anthony Del Broccolo |
| Director | Mark Cendrowski |
| Producers | Ryan Berdan; Kristy Cecil; Peter Chakos; Maria Ferrari; David Goetsch; Eddie Gorodetsky; Robinson Green; Steve Holland; Eric Kaplan; Kelly Lee; Chuck Lorre; Suzanne McMormack; Steven Molaro; Faye Oshima Belyeu; Bill Prady; Mary T. Quigley; Jim Reynolds |
| Starring | Johnny Galecki; Jim Parsons; Kaley Cuoco; Simon Helberg; Kunal Nayyar |
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"The Cooper/Kripke Inversion" is the fourteenth episode of season six of the comedy series The Big Bang Theory and the 126th episode of the series overall. It was directed by Mark Cendrowski and written by Steven Molaro, Jim Reynolds and Steve Holland based on a story treatment by Chuck Lorre, Eric Kaplan and Anthony Del Broccolo. The episode first aired on CBS on Thursday, January 31st, 2013.
In this episode, Sheldon Cooper is instructed to work with his nemesis Barry Kripke on a joint research project in which they have to share their findings with one another. Sheldon's ego takes a massive blow when he discovers that Kripke's paper is "leaps and bounds" more impressive than his own. Kripke theorizes that the reason why Sheldon is off of his game is because he is distracted by Amy Farrah Fowler.
Meanwhile, Howard Wolowitz spends a healthy chunk of Bernadette's earnings to purchase a 3D printer for the lab so that Koothrappali and he can fabricate custom made action figures in their likeness.
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Principal Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Johnny Galecki | Leonard Hofstadter |
| Jim Parsons | Sheldon Cooper |
| Kaley Cuoco | Penny |
| Simon Helberg | Howard Wolowitz |
| Kunal Nayyar | Raj Koothrappali |
Guest Stars[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mayim Bialik | Amy Farrah Fowler |
| Melissa Rauch | Bernadette Rostenkowski |
| John Ross Bowie | Barry Kripke |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Production code number: 3X7614.
- This is the 112th episode of The Big Bang Theory directed by Mark Cendrowski. He previously directed "The Bakersfield Expedition".
- This is the fifty-fifth appearance of Bernadette Rostenkowski on The Big Bang Theory. She previously appeared on "The Bakersfield Expedition".
- This is the fifty-third appearance of Amy Farrah Fowler on The Big Bang Theory. She previously appeared on "The Bakersfield Expedition".
- This is the ninth appearance of Barry Kripke on The Big Bang Theory. He previously appeared in "The Stag Convergence".
- This episode marks an important psychological breakthrough for Sheldon Cooper in that he is actually considering the possibility of one day having a physical relationship with Amy Farrah Fowler. Penny's reaction to this revelation is priceless.
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- In the beginning of the episode, Sheldon is seen wearing an orange Aquaman t-shirt. Aquaman is a DC Comics superhero who is of Atlantean birth and has the ability to survive underwater for an indefinite period of time, as well as the often-mocked ability to telepathically communicate with fish.
- The ominous music that is playing in the apartment during Sheldon's depression is the "Imperial March", or "Darth Vader's theme", composed by John Williams and featured in the Star Wars film series. The dark afghan atop Sheldon's head is meant to invoke the image of Emperor Palpatine from the original trilogy.
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