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After their honeymoon starts at [[Legoland California]], Sheldon and Amy head to [[New York City]]. Sheldon's insistence on scheduling their marital relations stresses Amy. He says he only does it to remind himself to be intimate with her. They compromise by letting him make a schedule without sharing it with her. Leonard and Penny discover Mr. Larry Fowler ([[Teller (magician)|Teller]]) hiding from his wife ([[Kathy Bates]]). Leonard notices parallels in his own marriage, which offends Penny. Leonard apologizes, |
After their honeymoon starts at [[Legoland California]], Sheldon and Amy head to [[New York City]]. Sheldon's insistence on scheduling their marital relations stresses Amy. He says he only does it to remind himself to be intimate with her. They compromise by letting him make a schedule without sharing it with her. Leonard and Penny discover Mr. Larry Fowler ([[Teller (magician)|Teller]]) in Sheldon and Amy's apartment hiding from his wife ([[Kathy Bates]]). Leonard notices parallels in his own marriage, which offends Penny. Leonard apologizes, and Penny convinces Mrs. Fowler to give her husband a break. When Mrs. Fowler wants to hang out with her regularly, Penny scares Larry out of the building. Raj instigates a Twitter feud with [[Neil deGrasse Tyson]] but is scared off when confronted over the phone. Neil then calls [[Bill Nye]]. |
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Revision as of 13:31, 15 January 2019
| "The Conjugal Configuration" | |
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| Episode no. | Season 12 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | Mark Cendrowski |
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| Production code | T12.16001[1] |
| Original air date | September 24, 2018[1] |
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"The Conjugal Configuration" is the first episode of the twelfth season, and 256th episode overall of The Big Bang Theory. It first aired on CBS on September 24, 2018.
Plot
After their honeymoon starts at Legoland California, Sheldon and Amy head to New York City. Sheldon's insistence on scheduling their marital relations stresses Amy. He says he only does it to remind himself to be intimate with her. They compromise by letting him make a schedule without sharing it with her. Leonard and Penny discover Mr. Larry Fowler (Teller) in Sheldon and Amy's apartment hiding from his wife (Kathy Bates). Leonard notices parallels in his own marriage, which offends Penny. Leonard apologizes, and Penny convinces Mrs. Fowler to give her husband a break. When Mrs. Fowler wants to hang out with her regularly, Penny scares Larry out of the building. Raj instigates a Twitter feud with Neil deGrasse Tyson but is scared off when confronted over the phone. Neil then calls Bill Nye.
Production
Casting
In July 2018 at San Diego Comic Con, it was confirmed that Kathy Bates and Teller would reprise their roles as Amy's parents.[2]
Reception
Ratings
The episode was watched live by 12.92 million viewers, and had a ratings share of 2.5/11, during its original broadcast.[3]
The episode attracted a total of 2,262,000 viewers within seven-days of its British premiere, making it the most watched programme on E4 for the week.[4]
Critical response
Caroline Preece of Den of Geek complimented the guest appearance of Neil Degrasse Tyson. However, Preece criticized the episode's lack of humour and boredom, as well as the lack of character development due to the same arguments occurring.[5]
Kyle Fowle of Entertainment Weekly rated the episode C+, criticizing the "familiar nature of the episode". Fowle also noted that this episode felt like a mid-season episode, lacking the magic a premiere should have, but expressed cautious optimism about the rest of the season.[6]
References
- ^ a b c "Listings | TheFutonCritic.com - The Web's Best Television Resource". www.thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael; Ausiello, Michael (July 20, 2018). "Big Bang Theory Season 12 Premiere: Fresh Intel on Sheldon and Amy's Honeymoon Destinations (Plural!)". TVLine. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
- ^ Welch, Alex (September 25, 2018). "'The Big Bang Theory' adjusts up, 'The Good Doctor' adjusts down: Monday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ "Four-screen dashboard | BARB". Retrieved December 11, 2018.
- ^ "The Big Bang Theory season 12 episode 1 review: The Conjugal Configuration". Den of Geek. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
- ^ "'The Big Bang Theory' premiere recap: Amy and Sheldon honeymoon in the Big Apple". EW.com. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
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