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The Big Bang Theory S5E14 — The Beta Test Initiation

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The Big Bang Theory•Season 5•Episode 14

The Beta Test Initiation

8.2/10 · 4,539 votesJan 26, 201220 min

Ranked #4 of 24 in Season 5•+0.3 vs season avg

Leonard and Penny deal with the idea of starting a relationship again and Raj finally finds a "woman" he can talk to without being drunk, in the form of Siri on his new phone. Meanwhile, Sheldon decides to start a YouTube series entitled "Sheldon Cooper

Directed byMark Cendrowski

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Seasons12

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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

Crew8

Chuck Lorre

Chuck Lorre

Story

Bill Prady

Bill Prady

Teleplay

Mark Cendrowski

Mark Cendrowski

Director

Steven Molaro

Steven Molaro

Story

Eric Kaplan

Eric Kaplan

Story

David Goetsch

David Goetsch

Teleplay

Maria Ferrari

Maria Ferrari

Teleplay

S

Sara Markowitz

Costume Supervisor

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Episode Summary

"The Beta Test Initiation" is episode 14 of The Big Bang Theory season 5. It scored 8.2/10 from 4,539 votes, ranking #4 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Mark Cendrowski, it aired on January 26, 2012.

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