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The Big Bang Theory
The first season of , which debuted on September 24, 2007, laid the foundation for one of the most successful sitcoms in television history. It introduced audiences to the socially awkward but brilliant physicists Leonard Hofstadter and Sheldon Cooper, and their aspiring actress neighbor, Penny. Plot Overview
- Plot: Leonard and Sheldon meet their new neighbor, Penny. Leonard invites her over for lunch, and she reveals she has just broken up with her boyfriend, Kurt. In an attempt to win her favor, Leonard offers to retrieve her TV from Kurt’s apartment.
- Highlight: The guys are humiliated by Kurt, leaving without the TV—and without their pants. This episode sets the tone for Leonard’s pursuit of Penny and Sheldon’s eccentricities (like his designated spot on the couch).
The season ends not with a science joke, but with a romantic proposition. Leonard breaks up with his pseudo-girlfriend, Leslie Winkle, just as Penny breaks up with her lunkhead boyfriend. In a moment of mutual loneliness, Leonard asks Penny out. They agree to meet for dinner. The final scene cuts between their apartments as they each confess their anxieties to their empty rooms. Leonard: "Why would she go out with me?" Penny: "Why would I go out with him?" It ends with Leonard knocking on her door. Cut to black. It was the first true "will they/won't they" moment of the series. big bang theory s01