Thespian Catalyst
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| Thespian Catalyst | |
| Writers | Chuck Lorre (Story), Lee Aronsohn (Story), Jim Reynolds (Story), Bill Prady (Teleplay), Steven Molaro (Teleplay), Maria Ferrari (Teleplay) |
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| Director | Mark Cendrowski |
| Starring | Melissa Rauch as Bernadette, Mayim Bialik as Amy Fowler |
| Air Date | February 3, 2011 |
| Guide | Episode #414 |
| Quotes | Episode #414 |
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| Love Car Displacement . . . << Thespian Catalyst >> . . . Benefactor Factor |
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Summary
Sheldon hopes acting lessons from Penny will help him become a better teacher. Meanwhile, Koothrappali fantasizes about his best friend's girlfriend.
Episode Outline
Still to come
Resources
David Saltzberg's science blog about this episode
Notes and Trivia
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Timeline
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Title
A catalyst is "something" that speeds up or changes a reaction. In this case, the catalyst for Sheldon wanting to become a thespian (an actor, in other words), is negative reaction from students listening to his lecture at the university. Another catalyst in this episode is Bernadette's innocent comment that Raj is a "hottie", sparking a series of daydreams he had about her.
