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The Big Bang Theory S7E9 — The Thanksgiving Decoupling
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The Big Bang Theory•Season 7•Episode 9

The Thanksgiving Decoupling

8.8/10 · 5,678 votesNov 21, 201319 min

Ranked #1 of 24 in Season 7•+1.0 vs season avg

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Sheldon protests when the gang drags him to Mrs. Wolowitz’s house for Thanksgiving. Meanwhile, Penny and Leonard must deal with a mistake from her past.

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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Robinson Green

Associate Producer

Steven Molaro

Steven Molaro

Teleplay

Mark Cendrowski

Mark Cendrowski

Director

Jim Reynolds

Jim Reynolds

Teleplay

Eric Kaplan

Eric Kaplan

Story

Maria Ferrari

Maria Ferrari

Story

Steve Holland

Steve Holland

Story

Jeremy Howe

Jeremy Howe

Teleplay

Tara Hernandez

Tara Hernandez

Story Editor

J

Jay O'Connell

Unit Production Manager

A

Anthony Del Broccolo

Executive Story Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Thanksgiving Decoupling" is episode 9 of The Big Bang Theory season 7. It scored 8.8/10 from 5,678 votes, ranking #1 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Mark Cendrowski, it aired on November 21, 2013.

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