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Episode: 01x07
Title: The Dumpling Paradox
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: 107
First Aired: Nov. 05, 2007

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The Big Bang Theory - 01x07 The Dumpling Paradox

Summary: Wolowitz seduces a friend of Penny's. As they have taken over Penny's apartment, Penny is forced to sleep on Leonard and Sheldon's couch. The guys are also short one member on their HALO team, and they ask Penny to join them.

Who appeared in this episode?

Guest Stars:

Leonard Hofstadter	played by Johnny Galecki
Rajesh Koothrappali	played by Kunal Nayyar
Christy	played by Brooke D'Orsay
Chen	played by James Hong
Mrs. Wolowitz	voiced by Carol Ann Susi
Automated Cell Phone Voice	voiced by Kimberly Brooks (III)

Episode Quotes

Season 1 / Episode 7: - The Dumpling Paradox

Sheldon: Oh, what fresh hell is this?

Season 1 / Episode 7: - The Dumpling Paradox

Sheldon: [as Penny makes up the couch to sleep on she puts the pillow on the end of the couch closest to the door] Hmm-hmm, wrong.
Penny: [Turning to face Sheldon with a glare] I'm listening.
Sheldon: Your head goes on the other end.
Penny: Why?
Sheldon: It's culturally universal. A bed, even a temporary bed, is always oriented with the headboard away from the door. It serves the ancient imperative of protecting oneself against marauders.
Penny: I'll risk it.
Sheldon: [high pitched] Hmm. [and turns away]

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MISTAKES/GOOFS

CONT: Throughout the series, it is certain the Raj cannot talk to women or when women are around (unless drunk). However, in the scene where Leonard says "The only way we can play teams is if we cut Raj in half". Raj then replies, "Oh sure, cut the foreigner in half, there's a million more where he came from." While Raj says this, Penny is standing in the doorway, and she's been there for the whole scene.
CONT: The morning after the original Halo Night, Sheldon says he is following the routine has followed every Saturday morning since he and Leonard moved into the flat. Hence suggesting that Halo Night is on a Friday. However, later in the episode, when they ask Penny to take part in Halo Night and she says for her it's dancing night, he asks her if she dances every Wednesday night. Yet the suggestion is that Halo Night is a fixed night of the week.

TRIVIA

In the final Halo team fighting scene, Howard screams for a "Med pack", there are no med packs in Halo 3, since the main character of the video game recharges shields (health) by taking no damage for a short period of time.
Leonard and Sheldon have two different copies of Halo 3 (2007) (VG) as the box Leonard is holding did not come with the Master Chief helmet on the desk. The Legendary edition's box cover is different.

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