The Big Bang Theory season 6

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No. of episodes 24[1]
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Original network CBS
Original release September 27, 2012 (2012-09-27) – May 16, 2013 (2013-05-16)
List of The Big Bang Theory episodes

The sixth season of the American sitcom The Big Bang Theory aired on CBS from September 27, 2012 to May 16, 2013.[1][2]

The series crossed the 20 million viewer mark for the first time with this season's "The Bakersfield Expedition",[3] which along with NCIS, made CBS the first network to have two scripted series reach that large an audience in the same week since 2007. This success has been attributed to the sitcom's exposure in syndication, its late 2010 move to a new time-slot, and the influence of showrunner Steven Molaro (who took over from Bill Prady) on the characters' storylines.[4]

During the season, Kevin Sussman became a part of the main cast as Stuart Bloom. Mark Cendrowski was nominated for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series for the season premiere "The Date Night Variable". Jim Parsons won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards for the episode "The Habitation Configuration". Mayim Bialik submitted the episode "The Fish Guts Displacement" for consideration due to her nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards. Bob Newhart won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series at the 65th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards for the episode "The Proton Resurgence".

Cast

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Main article: List of The Big Bang Theory characters

Production

The season finale of season 5 depicted Howard Wolowitz traveling to the International Space Station (ISS) on board a Soyuz rocket, and season 6 features him working in the ISS. Thanks to technical consulting from Astronaut Mike Massimino, who also plays himself on the show, the production crew was able to put together sets that realistically depict the Soyuz capsule and the ISS. A small 20-foot (6.1 m) portion of a chamber that is a model of the ISS was rented and used as the set for the ISS. "Unique camera angles and creative framing" were used to make the set look larger. To simulate weightlessness, the production crew decided to use "long skinny platforms" to support the actors from below, rather than use tethers to suspend from above. The actors were required to act out "motions of microgravity" in order to create "theatrical authenticity".[5]

Episodes

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See also: List of The Big Bang Theory episodes
No.
overall		 No. in
season		 Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod.
code		 U.S. viewers
(millions)
112 1 "The Date Night Variable" Mark Cendrowski Story by: Chuck Lorre & Eric Kaplan & Steve Holland
Teleplay by: Steven Molaro & Jim Reynolds & Maria Ferrari		 September 27, 2012 (2012-09-27) 3X7601 15.66[6]
113 2 "The Decoupling Fluctuation" Mark Cendrowski Story by: Chuck Lorre & Jim Reynolds & Maria Ferrari
Teleplay by: Steven Molaro & Eric Kaplan & Steve Holland		 October 4, 2012 (2012-10-04) 3X7602 15.18[7]
114 3 "The Higgs Boson Observation" Mark Cendrowski Story by: Steven Molaro & Dave Goetsch & Steve Holland
Teleplay by: Chuck Lorre & Jim Reynolds & Maria Ferrari		 October 11, 2012 (2012-10-11) 3X7603 14.23[8]
115 4 "The Re-Entry Minimization" Mark Cendrowski Story by: Bill Prady & Jim Reynolds & Anthony Del Broccolo
Teleplay by: Chuck Lorre & Steven Molaro & Eric Kaplan		 October 18, 2012 (2012-10-18) 3X7604 15.73[9]
116 5 "The Holographic Excitation" Mark Cendrowski Story by: Chuck Lorre & Eric Kaplan & Jeremy Howe
Teleplay by: Steven Molaro & Steve Holland & Maria Ferrari		 October 25, 2012 (2012-10-25) 3X7605 15.82[10]
117 6 "The Extract Obliteration" Mark Cendrowski Story by: Chuck Lorre & Bill Prady & Steve Holland
Teleplay by: Steven Molaro & Jim Reynolds & Eric Kaplan		 November 1, 2012 (2012-11-01) 3X7606 15.90[11]
118 7 "The Habitation Configuration" Mark Cendrowski Story by: Chuck Lorre & Eric Kaplan & Jim Reynolds
Teleplay by: Steven Molaro & Steve Holland & Maria Ferrari		 November 8, 2012 (2012-11-08) 3X7607 16.68[12]
119 8 "The 43 Peculiarity" Mark Cendrowski Story by: Chuck Lorre & Dave Goetsch & Anthony Del Broccolo
Teleplay by: Steven Molaro & Jim Reynolds & Steve Holland		 November 15, 2012 (2012-11-15) 3X7608 17.63[13]
120 9 "The Parking Spot Escalation" Peter Chakos Story by: Chuck Lorre & Eric Kaplan & Adam Faberman
Teleplay by: Steven Molaro & Steve Holland & Maria Ferrari		 November 29, 2012 (2012-11-29) 3X7609 17.25[14]
121 10 "The Fish Guts Displacement" Mark Cendrowski Story by: Chuck Lorre & Bill Prady & Tara Hernandez
Teleplay by: Steven Molaro & Eric Kaplan & Jim Reynolds		 December 6, 2012 (2012-12-06) 3X7610 16.94[15]
122 11 "The Santa Simulation" Mark Cendrowski Story by: Chuck Lorre & Eric Kaplan & Steve Holland
Teleplay by: Steven Molaro & Jim Reynolds & Maria Ferrari		 December 13, 2012 (2012-12-13) 3X7611 16.77[16]
123 12 "The Egg Salad Equivalency" Mark Cendrowski Story by: Chuck Lorre & Eric Kaplan & Jim Reynolds
Teleplay by: Steven Molaro & Bill Prady & Steve Holland		 January 3, 2013 (2013-01-03) 3X7612 19.25[17]
124 13 "The Bakersfield Expedition" Mark Cendrowski Story by: Chuck Lorre & Jim Reynolds & Steve Holland
Teleplay by: Steven Molaro & Eric Kaplan & Maria Ferrari		 January 10, 2013 (2013-01-10) 3X7613 20.00[3]
125 14 "The Cooper/Kripke Inversion" Mark Cendrowski Story by: Chuck Lorre & Eric Kaplan & Anthony Del Broccolo
Teleplay by: Steven Molaro & Jim Reynolds & Steve Holland		 January 31, 2013 (2013-01-31) 3X7614 17.76[18]
126 15 "The Spoiler Alert Segmentation" Mark Cendrowski Story by: Chuck Lorre & Eric Kaplan & Steve Holland
Teleplay by: Steven Molaro & Maria Ferrari & Adam Faberman		 February 7, 2013 (2013-02-07) 3X7615 18.98[19]
127 16 "The Tangible Affection Proof" Mark Cendrowski Story by: Chuck Lorre & Bill Prady & Steve Holland
Teleplay by: Steven Molaro & Jim Reynolds & Tara Hernandez		 February 14, 2013 (2013-02-14) 3X7616 17.89[20]
128 17 "The Monster Isolation" Mark Cendrowski Story by: Chuck Lorre & Dave Goetsch & Maria Ferrari
Teleplay by: Steven Molaro & Eric Kaplan & Steve Holland		 February 21, 2013 (2013-02-21) 3X7617 17.62[21]
129 18 "The Contractual Obligation Implementation" Mark Cendrowski Story by: Chuck Lorre & Eric Kaplan & Steve Holland
Teleplay by: Steven Molaro & Jim Reynolds & Maria Ferrari		 March 7, 2013 (2013-03-07) 3X7618 17.63[22]
130 19 "The Closet Reconfiguration" Anthony Rich Story by: Chuck Lorre & Jim Reynolds & Maria Ferrari
Teleplay by: Steven Molaro & Steve Holland & Eric Kaplan		 March 14, 2013 (2013-03-14) 3X7619 15.90[23]
131 20 "The Tenure Turbulence" Mark Cendrowski Story by: Steven Molaro & Eric Kaplan & Maria Ferrari
Teleplay by: Chuck Lorre & Steve Holland & Jim Reynolds		 April 4, 2013 (2013-04-04) 3X7620 17.24[24]
132 21 "The Closure Alternative" Mark Cendrowski Story by: Chuck Lorre & Bill Prady & Tara Hernandez
Teleplay by: Steven Molaro & Jim Reynolds & Steve Holland		 April 25, 2013 (2013-04-25) 3X7621 15.05[25]
133 22 "The Proton Resurgence" Mark Cendrowski Story by: Chuck Lorre & Jim Reynolds & Steve Holland
Teleplay by: Steven Molaro & Eric Kaplan & Maria Ferrari		 May 2, 2013 (2013-05-02) 3X7622 16.29[26]
134 23 "The Love Spell Potential" Anthony Rich Story by: Chuck Lorre & Jim Reynolds & Maria Ferrari
Teleplay by: Steven Molaro & Eric Kaplan & Steve Holland		 May 9, 2013 (2013-05-09) 3X7623 16.30[27]
135 24 "The Bon Voyage Reaction" Mark Cendrowski Story by: Steven Molaro & Steve Holland & Tara Hernandez
Teleplay by: Chuck Lorre & Jim Reynolds & Maria Ferrari		 May 16, 2013 (2013-05-16) 3X7624 15.48[28]

Ratings

No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "The Date Night Variable" September 27, 2012 5.0/15 15.66[6] 1.9 3.91 6.9 19.57[29]
2 "The Decoupling Fluctuation" October 4, 2012 4.9/16 15.18[7] 1.7 3.82 6.6 18.99[30]
3 "The Higgs Boson Observation" October 11, 2012 4.5/13 14.23[8] 2.0 4.43 6.5 18.66[31]
4 "The Re-Entry Minimization" October 18, 2012 4.8/15 15.73[9] 1.9 4.13 6.8 19.87[32]
5 "The Holographic Excitation" October 25, 2012 5.0/15 15.82[10] 2.2 4.34 7.2 20.16[33]
6 "The Extract Obliteration" November 1, 2012 5.2/15 15.90[11] 2.0 3.94 7.2 19.84[34]
7 "The Habitation Configuration" November 8, 2012 5.1/15 16.68[12] 2.0 4.24 7.1 20.92[35]
8 "The 43 Peculiarity" November 15, 2012 5.7/17 17.63[13] 1.8 3.90 7.5 21.54[36]
9 "The Parking Spot Escalation" November 29, 2012 5.5/16 17.25[14] 1.9 3.82 7.4 21.07[37]
10 "The Fish Guts Displacement" December 6, 2012 5.2/16 16.94[15] 1.9 4.09 7.1 21.03[38]
11 "The Santa Simulation" December 13, 2012 5.4/17 16.77[16] 2.0 4.43 7.5 21.19[39]
12 "The Egg Salad Equivalency" January 3, 2013 6.1/18 19.25[17] 1.9 4.13 8.0 23.38[40]
13 "The Bakersfield Expedition" January 10, 2013 6.4/19 20.00[3] 1.9 3.81 8.3 23.81[41]
14 "The Cooper/Kripke Inversion" January 31, 2013 5.4/16 17.76[18] 2.0 4.11 7.4 21.87[42]
15 "The Spoiler Alert Segmentation" February 7, 2013 6.2/18 18.98[19] 1.8 3.96 8.0 22.94[43]
16 "The Tangible Affection Proof" February 14, 2013 5.5/17 17.89[20] 2.0 4.36 7.5 22.24[44]
17 "The Monster Isolation" February 21, 2013 5.6/17 17.62[21] 2.0 4.44 7.6 22.06[45]
18 "The Contractual Obligation Implementation" March 7, 2013 5.5/17 17.63[22] 2.0 4.28 7.5 21.90[46]
19 "The Closet Reconfiguration" March 14, 2013 4.8/16 15.90[23] 1.8 4.09 6.6 20.05[47]
20 "The Tenure Turbulence" April 4, 2013 5.2/17 17.24[24] 2.0 4.26 7.2 21.51[48]
21 "The Closure Alternative" April 25, 2013 4.5/15 15.05[25] 2.1 4.58 6.6 19.63[49]
22 "The Proton Resurgence" May 2, 2013 4.9/17 16.29[26] 2.3 5.02 7.2 21.31[50]
23 "The Love Spell Potential" May 9, 2013 4.9/17 16.30[27] 2.1 4.74 7.0 21.04[51]
24 "The Bon Voyage Reaction" May 16, 2013 4.8/16 15.48[28] 2.2 4.86 7.0 20.34[52]

Reception

The sixth season, specifically its first four episodes, received mixed reviews compared to prior seasons. In regards to sending the Howard Wolowitz character into space, June Thomas of Slate wrote that "The Big Bang Theory's creators deserve praise for their willingness to shake things up. After five incredibly successful seasons of nerdy laughs, it would’ve been easy to coast. Instead, they chose to press the reset button and disrupt the familiar friendships. Still, I hope things settle down soon, because so far this season, it’s all been a bit of a bummer".[53] Oliver Sava of The A.V. Club criticized the character of Wolowitz's mother, writing that "Howard's mom has outlived her usefulness on this series, and rather than an obstacle for the character, she’s become a crutch for the writers to lean on".[54] Jesse Schedeen of IGN criticized the storylines, writing that "The entire episode was pretty much predicated on two jokes ... But those two jokes had enough mileage in them to last a full 22 minutes".[55]

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General references
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