The Big Bang Theory: Season 5 [2011] (3 discs)
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Length:	528 minutes (8 hours 48 minutes)
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Synopsis: Howard is given the chance of a lifetime this season. He and Bernadette push their wedding so they can be married before he goes up into space.

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Aarti Mann

Priya Koothrappali ^{(The Infestation Hypothesis)}

Alice Amter

Mrs. Koothrappali ^{(The Infestation Hypothesis)}

Brian George

Dr. V.M. Koothrappali ^{(The Infestation Hypothesis)}

Becky O'Donohue

Siri ^{(The Beta Test Initiation)}

John Ross Bowie

Barry Kripke ^{(The Beta Test Initiation)}

Brent Spiner

Brent Spiner ^{(The Russian Rocket Reaction)}

Kevin Sussman

Stuart Bloom ^{(The Russian Rocket Reaction)}

Wil Wheaton

Wil Wheaton ^{(The Russian Rocket Reaction)}

Casey Sander

Mike Rostenkowski ^{(The Launch Acceleration)}

Chriselle Almeida

Lakshmi Choudry ^{(The Transporter Malfunction)}

Leonard Nimoy

Mr. Spock ^(voice) ^{(The Transporter Malfunction)}

Christine Baranski

Dr. Beverly Hofstadter ^{(The Skank Reflex Analysis)}

Courtney Ford

Alice ^{(The Good Guy Fluctuation)}

Dusan Brown

Jeremy ^{(The Shiny Trinket Maneuver)}

Joshua Malina

President Siebert ^{(The Vacation Solution)}

Katie Leclerc

Emily ^{(The Wiggly Finger Catalyst)}

Lance Barber

Jimmy Speckerman ^{(The Speckerman Recurrence)}

Laurie Metcalf

Mary Cooper ^{(The Rhinitis Revelation)}

Michael J. Massimino

Mike Massimino (as Mike Massimino NASA Astronaut) ^{(The Friendship Contraction)}

Pasha D. Lychnikoff

Dimitri (as Pasha Lychnikoff) ^{(The Countdown Reflection)}

Stephen Hawking

Stephen Hawking ^{(The Hawking Excitation)}

Vernee Watson

Althea ^{(The Werewolf Transformation)}

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Anthony Rich

Director

Howard Murray

Director

Mark Cendrowski

Director

Peter Chakos

Director

Anthony Del Broccolo

Writer

Bill Prady

Writer / Creator

Chuck Lorre

Writer / Creator

David Goetsch

Writer

Eric Kaplan

Writer

Jim Reynolds

Writer

Maria Ferrari

Writer

Steve Holland

Writer

Steven Molaro

Writer

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Carol Ann Susi

Debbie Wolowitz ^(voice)

Jim Parsons

Sheldon Cooper

Johnny Galecki

Leonard Hofstadter

Kaley Cuoco

Penny

Kunal Nayyar

Raj Koothrappali

Mayim Bialik

Amy Farrah Fowler

Melissa Rauch

Bernadette Rostenkowski

Simon Helberg

Howard Wolowitz

Random Trivia For This Title:

In one Halloween episode, Amy (Mayim Bialik) and Sheldon (Jim Parsons) are brainstorming couples-themed costumes, in which to dress up. Sheldon has a list of their suggestions written on a whiteboard, and while his half of the board has various genre characters listed, Amy's half has mostly romantic couples. The only exception is a listing that reads "Blossom and Joey", a reference to the title character Mayim Bialik (Amy) portrayed in [Blossom], and that character's brother.
The Launch Acceleration: The gas Leonard brings to Penny is Sulfur Hexafluoride. It is 6 times denser than air, thus causing the 'Darth Vader' voice. It is an inert gas and safe to breathe in small quantities.
The Russian Rocket Reaction: At Wil Wheaton's party one of the background guests was D.C. Fontana, a writer for [Star Trek] (TOS, TNG, and DS9).
The Russian Rocket Reaction: The sword that is featured in the opening shot was an actual sword from the series "Game of Thrones." It was valued at $10,000 and Johnny Galecki was reluctant to wield it.
The Good Guy Fluctuation: The sketch that Leonard claims was drawn by Jim Lee was in fact drawn by the famous comic book artist at the show's request.
The Rothman Disintegration: This is the first time Star Trek: Voyager has been mentioned in the show. It is odd that it hasn't been mentioned previously, given that co-creator' Bill Prady used to work on the show.
The Flaming Spittoon Acquisition: Amy expresses her contempt for comic books to Sheldon, saying they are "lame-o". However the actress who plays her, Mayim Bialik, has been quoted as saying she was raised on comic books and loves science fiction.
The Transporter Malfunction: One reason that Leonard Nimoy did not appear live as himself is that on the show he has a restraining order against Sheldon Cooper.
The Hawking Excitation: In one review Stephen Hawking was complemented on his comic timing.
The Good Guy Fluctuation: Alice (Courtney Ford) jokes that she is from Superman's home planet of Krypton. In real life, Ford is married to Brandon Routh, who played Superman in Superman Returns.

Episode List:
Episode Name	Disc	Disc Order	Directors	Writers	Synopsis	IMDB
The Skank Reflex Analysis	1	1	Mark Cendrowski	Chuck Lorre Bill Prady Steven Molaro	The gang deal with the fallout from Penny and Raj's night together. Amy counsels Penny when she considers moving back to Nebraska, Bernadette confronts Raj about his crush on her, and Sheldon takes charge of the paintball team.	8.2
The Infestation Hypothesis	1	2	Mark Cendrowski	Chuck Lorre Jim Reynolds Steve Holland	Amy gets inadvertently caught in the middle of a fight between Sheldon and Penny over a chair. Leonard tries to add some spice to his long-distance relationship with Priya.	8.2
The Pulled Groin Extrapolation	1	3	Mark Cendrowski	Bill Prady Steven Molaro David Goetsch	Leonard accompanies Amy to a colleague's wedding. Howard tries to convince Bernadette to live with his mother after they get married.	7.9
The Wiggly Finger Catalyst	1	4	Mark Cendrowski	Bill Prady Steven Molaro Steve Holland	Penny sets up Raj with a deaf friend, not knowing that she's actually a gold digger, and Sheldon decides to let his minor decisions rest on the roll of the dice.	8.1
The Russian Rocket Reaction	1	5	Mark Cendrowski	Chuck Lorre Eric Kaplan Maria Ferrari	Sheldon takes offense when Leonard wants to attend a party with Wil Wheaton, while Bernadette tries to block Howard's opportunity to go into outer space.	8.2
The Rhinitis Revelation	1	6	Howard Murray	Bill Prady Steven Molaro Jim Reynolds	Sheldon gets upset when his mother comes to visit but refuses to cook for him and attend physics lectures.	7.8
The Good Guy Fluctuation	1	7	Mark Cendrowski	Bill Prady Steven Molaro Steve Holland	Sheldon tries to get into the spirit of Halloween by trying to scare the guys after they prank him. Leonard seeks Penny's advice when an attractive comic book artist takes an interest in him.	8.7
The Isolation Permutation	1	8	Mark Cendrowski	Bill Prady Steven Molaro Steve Holland	Amy is hurt when Penny and Bernadette go bridesmaid dress shopping without her, so she turns to a reluctant Sheldon for comfort.	7.9
The Ornithophobia Diffusion	2	1	Mark Cendrowski	Bill Prady Steven Molaro Eric Kaplan	Sheldon tries to overcome his fear of birds, while Leonard and Penny attempt to hang out together strictly as friends.	8.3
The Flaming Spittoon Acquisition	2	2	Mark Cendrowski	Bill Prady Jim Reynolds Steve Holland	When Stuart asks Amy on a date, Sheldon considers having a more serious relationship with her. Meanwhile, the guys become obsessed with a new card game involving Wild West heroes and witches.	8.1
Episode Name	Disc	Disc Order	Directors	Writers	Synopsis	IMDB
The Speckerman Recurrence	2	3	Anthony Rich	Steven Molaro Eric Kaplan Anthony Del Broccolo	Leonard confronts the man who bullied him in high school, while Penny realizes she did her fair share of tormenting in the past.	7.5
The Shiny Trinket Maneuver	2	4	Mark Cendrowski	Bill Prady Steven Molaro Jim Reynolds	Penny helps Sheldon work on his relationship with Amy when he trivializes one of her accomplishments. Howard is irked by Bernadette's dislike of children.	7.9
The Recombination Hypothesis	2	5	Mark Cendrowski	Bill Prady Steven Molaro	Leonard and Penny contemplate reviving their romantic relationship.	8.3
The Beta Test Initiation	2	6	Mark Cendrowski	Bill Prady David Goetsch Maria Ferrari	Leonard and Penny develop a system to ensure their dates go smoothly. Raj finally finds a woman he can talk to - the virtual assistant on his mobile phone.	8.4
The Friendship Contraction	2	7	Mark Cendrowski	Bill Prady Steven Molaro Steve Holland	Leonard signs out of his roommate agreement, reducing himself and Sheldon to mere acquaintances, while Howard tries to think of a cool astronaut nickname for himself.	7.9
The Vacation Solution	2	8	Mark Cendrowski	Bill Prady Steven Molaro Maria Ferrari	When the university forces Sheldon to use vacation days, he decides to hang out in Amy's lab. Howard becomes upset when he hears Bernadette wants him to sign a prenuptial agreement.	7.8
The Rothman Disintegration	3	1	Mark Cendrowski	Steven Molaro Eric Kaplan Jim Reynolds	Sheldon battles Kripke for a coveted office at the university. Penny receives a very unusual gift from Amy.	8.0
The Werewolf Transformation	3	2	Mark Cendrowski	Bill Prady Steven Molaro Jim Reynolds Maria Ferrari	Sheldon wreaks havoc when he tries to get a haircut from his regular barber, who is ill. Howard runs into a few problems with astronaut training.	8.4
The Weekend Vortex	3	3	Mark Cendrowski	Steven Molaro Eric Kaplan Steve Holland	Sheldon has to choose between joining Amy at her aunt's birthday party or playing videogames all weekend with the guys.	8.3
The Transporter Malfunction	3	4	Mark Cendrowski	Steven Molaro Jim Reynolds Steve Holland	Raj gets quite a surprise when he asks his parents to set him up on a date. Penny buys Leonard and Sheldon a pair of Star Trek keepsake collectibles.	8.3
Episode Name	Disc	Disc Order	Directors	Writers	Synopsis	IMDB
The Hawking Excitation	3	5	Mark Cendrowski	Chuck Lorre Eric Kaplan Maria Ferrari	Sheldon uses any and all means to meet his hero, Dr. Stephen Hawking.	8.7
The Stag Convergence	3	6	Peter Chakos	Chuck Lorre Steven Molaro Jim Reynolds	The guys throw Howard a bachelor party, and some embarrassing details about his life get posted on the Internet.	7.9
The Launch Acceleration	3	7	Mark Cendrowski	Bill Prady Steve Holland Maria Ferrari	NASA cancel, and later reinstate Howard's mission into space, coinciding with his wedding. Leonard inadvertently jeopardizes his relationship with Penny.	8.3
The Countdown Reflection	3	8	Mark Cendrowski	Chuck Lorre Steven Molaro Jim Reynolds	As Howard prepares for his mission into space, flashbacks show the recent events leading up to his and Bernadette's wedding.	8.6

The Big Bang Theory: Season 5 [2011] (3 discs)Pick a Random Episode

The Big Bang Theory: Season 5 [2011] (3 discs)
Pick a Random Episode