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The Big Bang Theory S4E15 — The Benefactor Factor
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The Big Bang Theory•Season 4•Episode 15

The Benefactor Factor

7.7/10 · 4,499 votesFeb 10, 201120 min

Ranked #20 of 24 in Season 4•−0.3 vs season avg

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A wealthy donor to the university makes Leonard consider how far he's willing to go for the sake of science.

Directed byMark Cendrowski
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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

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Steven Molaro

Steven Molaro

Executive Producer

Mark Cendrowski

Mark Cendrowski

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Steve Holland

Steve Holland

Teleplay

David Goetsch

David Goetsch

Story

Bill Prady

Bill Prady

Story

Chuck Lorre

Chuck Lorre

Teleplay

Eric Kaplan

Eric Kaplan

Teleplay

Lee Aronsohn

Lee Aronsohn

Story

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Episode Summary

"The Benefactor Factor" is episode 15 of The Big Bang Theory season 4. It scored 7.7/10 from 4,499 votes, ranking #20 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Mark Cendrowski, it aired on February 10, 2011.

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