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The Big Bang Theory S4E1 — The Robotic Manipulation

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The Big Bang Theory•Season 4•Episode 1

The Robotic Manipulation

8.7/10 · 5,546 votesSep 23, 201021 min

Ranked #1 of 24 in Season 4•+0.7 vs season avg

Penny tags along on Sheldon's first ever date; Wolowitz finds a new use for a robotic arm.

Directed byMark Cendrowski

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Cast7

Johnny Galecki

Johnny Galecki

Leonard Hofstadter

Jim Parsons

Jim Parsons

Sheldon Cooper

Kaley Cuoco

Kaley Cuoco

Penny

Simon Helberg

Simon Helberg

Howard Wolowitz

Kunal Nayyar

Kunal Nayyar

Rajesh Koothrappali

Melissa Rauch

Melissa Rauch

Bernadette Rostenkowski

Mayim Bialik

Mayim Bialik

Amy Farrah Fowler

Crew11

Chuck Lorre

Chuck Lorre

Story

Steven Molaro

Steven Molaro

Co-Executive Producer

Steven Molaro

Steven Molaro

Teleplay

Eddie Gorodetsky

Eddie Gorodetsky

Executive Consultant

Mark Cendrowski

Mark Cendrowski

Director

Steve Holland

Steve Holland

Teleplay

David Goetsch

David Goetsch

Story

Eric Kaplan

Eric Kaplan

Teleplay

M

Meghan Certo

Post Production Coordinator

R

Robinson Green

Production Coordinator

Lee Aronsohn

Lee Aronsohn

Story

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Episode Summary

"The Robotic Manipulation" is episode 1 of The Big Bang Theory season 4. It scored 8.7/10 from 5,546 votes, ranking #1 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Mark Cendrowski, it aired on September 23, 2010.

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