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The Big Bang Theory S6E20 — The Tenure Turbulence
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The Big Bang Theory•Season 6•Episode 20

The Tenure Turbulence

8.0/10 · 4,172 votesApr 4, 201319 min

Ranked #11 of 24 in Season 6•+0.1 vs season avg

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The girls get involved when Leonard, Sheldon and Raj compete for tenure at the University.

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

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Mark Cendrowski

Mark Cendrowski

Director

Jim Reynolds

Jim Reynolds

Teleplay

Steven Molaro

Steven Molaro

Story

Eric Kaplan

Eric Kaplan

Story

Maria Ferrari

Maria Ferrari

Story

Steve Holland

Steve Holland

Teleplay

Chuck Lorre

Chuck Lorre

Teleplay

J

Julie Fleischer

Script Supervisor

S

Sara Markowitz

Costume Supervisor

A

Anthony Del Broccolo

Story Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Tenure Turbulence" is episode 20 of The Big Bang Theory season 6. It scored 8.0/10 from 4,172 votes, ranking #11 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Mark Cendrowski, it aired on April 4, 2013.

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