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May 10, 2010 · The Plimpton Stimulation: Directed by Mark Cendrowski. With Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg. Chaos ensues when a nymphomaniac physicist visiting Sheldon hooks up with Leonard.
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- 2010-05-10
Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs. "The Big Bang Theory" The Plimpton Stimulation (TV Episode 2010) Judy Greer as Dr. Elizabeth Plimpton.
Oct 5, 2022 · HBOMax/CBS. In the Season 3 episode of "The Big Bang Theory" called "The Plimpton Stimulation," Greer plays Dr. Elizabeth Plimpton, a fellow physicist who is considering coming to...
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"The Plimpton Stimulation" is the twenty-first episode of the third season of the American sitcom The Big Bang Theory. This episode first aired on Monday, May 10, 2010.
Dr. Elizabeth Plimpton visits at Sheldon's invitation and she seems more interested in sleeping with everyone rather than visiting Caltech.
When Raj tries to eat with the guys in the cafeteria, his sneezing gets him banished by the germophobic Sheldon to another table. Sheldon has to talk to Leonard giving him the official 24-hour notice (according to the roommate agreement) that a non-related female will spend two days at their apartment. She is a human female, as no pets are allowed, other than seeing-eye dogs and cybernetically engineered helper monkeys. She is Dr. Elizabeth Plimpton, the world-famous cosmological physicist from Princeton University. Sheldon and she have been corresponding for years about gravitational wave signatures of inflatons in the early universe. Leonard is a huge fan of hers. She will sleep in Sheldon's room though not sharing the room.
Walking up the stairs, Sheldon questions Penny on his choice of maxi-pads in his bag, whether the wing design is just a marketing ploy. Naturally, Penny needs it explained, and Sheldon tells her about everything he bought for his lady friend: scented soaps, pantyhose, Midol, calcium chewables, and the yogurt that is good for regulating the female bowels. Sheldon requests that Penny not waste her time with a lot of female banter, such as hair styles, shoe styles, mudpacks, or Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.
Dr. Plimpton shows up at the door. Sheldon insists Leonard play it cool, since years from now, Sheldon's biographer might ask him questions about this event. Dr. Plimpton remembered to write their building number on her left hand, because her right hand contained the coordinates of a new neutron star, and she didn't want to visit there since she would be crushed by hyper gravity. She says hello twice like Sheldon and Leonard did when they first greeted Penny. She appears to be a bit ditzy. Sheldon greets her, and Leonard is rather nervous to meet Dr. Plimpton, shaking her hand three times and saying "hi-lo." (A combination of hi and hello.) Sheldon apologizes because he is only an experimental physicist. Dr. Plimpton admits that some of her friends are experimental physicists, though not her best friends.
Sheldon shows her to his bedroom and gives her the tour, rules and regulations. Gloves are available to wear if she wants to peruse his comic book collection. She also has an emergency 8-day ration kit is at the ready in case of disaster. Dr. Plimpton does ask about the relationship status of Leonard. Sheldon explains his former relationship with Penny, which was over as inexplicably as it started. They wish each other good night or good luck in case they have an apocalypse.
Later, she decides to visit Leonard's room because she can't sleep. He's reading her book and is on Chapter 6. She tells him a little secret that she wrote it completely naked. A confused Leonard finds that it doesn't read that way. She shows him, recites some of it and drops her robe as she quotes from her book. The two go on to have sex.
Everybody wakes up in the morning with Sheldon doing morning vocal tests and Leonard and Elizabeth coming in together. They had more than a pleasant night while giggling together. She is having coffee when Penny stops by to request a ride to work because her car is out of gas. She is introduced first to Elizabeth. Elizabeth says she was really enjoying her stay and then looks over at Leonard and giggles. Penny picks up on her body language. Sheldon suggests that she use the bathroom because she doesn't want to follow Leonard. Leonard goes to get dressed, but Penny stops him telling him that they just broke up. She doesn't care if he wants to sleep with Sheldon's doctor buddy. Sheldon is offended that Penny would suggest it. Penny isn't suggesting it. She maintains that it already happened. Sheldon is shocked at what Leonard did, who claims that it wasn't his fault. Sheldon then feels that that implies that he accidentally tripped and fell into vagina|her lady parts. Penny is not happy about this turn of events and decides to take the bus, just in case Leonard slips on a banana peel and gets her pregnant. Sheldon is shocked by the betrayal of him and doesn't want Leonard playing with his friend.
•Guest starring:
•Judy Greer as Dr. Elizabeth Plimpton
•Teleplay: Steven Molaro, Jim Reynolds & Maria Ferrari
•Story: Chuck Lorre, Bill Prady & Lee Aronsohn
•"You can't argue with good farce. Even in a short scene like the one we got at the end here it can generate tremendous easy laughter. Dr. Plimpton tries to seduce Raj, Howard and Leonard at the same time leading to a really funny punch line...The problem was the writers couldn't decide who the story was really about. The first half of the episode was all about Sheldon as the writers exploited every amusing thing he could say about a female guest coming to stay. Then once Leonard slept with Dr Plimpton the episode became about him and how Penny would be affected by his dalliance...A fun episode with plenty to keep you chuckling. But wait for it...this could have been so much more." - The TV Critic's Review
•IMDb user reviews
•Title Reference: Dr. Elizabeth Plimpton comes to visit Sheldon for the purpose of a job interview, but winds up seducing the three other guys and having sex with Leonard and Raj.
•Chuck Lorre's vanity card
•This episode was watched by 13.73 million people with a rating of 5.3 (adults 18–49).
•This episode aired in Canada on May 10, 2010, with 2.3 million viewers and a weekly ranking of #8.
•Episode transcript
•Howard and Bernadette broke up in this episode.
•Howard mentions to Raj that he and Bernadette are broken up; it is later revealed the reason why they broke up in "The Hot Troll Deviation" (S4E4).
•Sheldon states, "pets are banned under The Roommate Agreement, with the exception of service animals, such as seeing-eye dogs and, one day, cybernetically-enhanced helper monkeys." In "The Zazzy Substitution", "The Luminous Fish Effect" and "The Ornithophobia Diffusion", Sheldon violates this rule.
•The yogurt is referred to again in Season 5, "The Weekend Vortex".
•Chapter six of Dr. Plimpton's book The Effervescent Universe covers the cosmic distance ladder#extragalactic|distance scale extragalactic distance ladder. Therein, she references the Wilson-Bappu effect, expounding, "When we consider the absolute magnitude brightness of varible star#pulsating variable stars|pulsating variable stars, we start to see a possible explanation for some of the discrepancies found in Hubble’s constant." [Drops night gown.]
•Sheldon seems to have no problem sleeping in the couch in this episode, even though previously he forced both Penny and Howard out of their beds onto the couch and floor when he slept over at their places.
•Sheldon makes another heed on his comments regarding Penny's "Check Engine" light.
Guest Stars: Judy Greer as Dr. Elizabeth Plimpton. Writers: Chuck Lorre (Story), Bill Prady (Story), Lee Aronsohn (Story), Steven Molaro (Teleplay), Jim Reynolds (Teleplay), Maria Ferrari (Teleplay) Director: Mark Cendrowski. Viewers: 13.73 million Households Rating: 8.2/13 Adults 18-49 Rating: 5.3/13. Vanity Card #286. Quotes. Photo Gallery. Forum
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