| "The Hawking Excitation" | |
|---|---|
| The Big Bang Theory episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 21 |
| Directed by | Mark Cendrowski |
| Story by | Bill Prady, Steven Molaro & Steve Holland |
| Teleplay by | Chuck Lorre, Eric Kaplan & Maria Ferrari |
| Production code | 3X6871[1] |
| Original air date | April 5, 2012 |
| Running time | 20 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"The Hawking Excitation" is the 21st episode of the fifth season of The Big Bang Theory that first aired on CBS on April 5, 2012.[1] It is the 108th episode overall. After learning that Stephen Hawking is coming to lecture at Caltech, Howard (Simon Helberg) is hired to maintain his wheelchair equipment. When Sheldon (Jim Parsons) discovers this, he is desperate to meet Hawking. Howard says he can, but only if he completes a humiliating series of tasks.
The final scene of the episode features a cameo appearance by cosmologist Stephen Hawking, the third high-profile guest star in season 5. The episode had 13.29 million viewers in America and garnered mixed reviews.
- ^ a b "Listings - Big Bang Theory, The on CBS". TheFutonCritic.com. Retrieved April 15, 2014.