Episode

Pilot

by Sharon Horgan, Frances, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jesse Peretz, John Wells and 28 others

Brilliant physicist roommates Leonard and Sheldon meet their new neighbor Penny, who begins showing them that as much as they know about science, they know little about actual living.

(8 total)

Characters

Frances (2)Sarah Jessica Parker (2)Sheila Callaghan (2)Sharon Horgan (2)Leonard Hofstadter (1)William H. Macy (1)Justin Chatwin (1)Frank Gallagher (1)Dan Fogelman (1)Elizabeth Meriwether (1)

“Leonard: I love cheesecake. Sheldon: You’re lactose intolerant. Leonard: I don’t eat it. I just think it’s a good idea.”

— Chuck Lorre, Bill Prady, Leonard Hofstadter, Johnny Galecki, imdb.com

Tagged: cheesecake, lactose intolerant, Eat, good idea

“I give you a lot of freedom because I trust you to act like an adult. Please don't make me regret that.”

— Zander Lehmann, Valerie Meyers, Michaela Watkins, imdb.com

Tagged: Parents and Children, Giving Your Kids Freedom

“There’s no lemon so sour that you can’t make something resembling lemonade.”

— Dan Fogelman, Dr. Nathan Katowski, Gerald McRaney, imdb.com

Tagged: Lemons, Lemonade, chances

“You got hurt. That doesn’t mean you stop trying.”

— Elizabeth Meriwether, Cecilia "Cece" Parikh, Hannah Simone, imdb.com

Tagged: Heartbreak, Pain, Breakups

“Jenna dances for an audience. You dance like there's no-one else in the room... Your life's not simple, Fiona, and you can't stop it from showing, because you're no fake, you're not lost, you don't need finding. This whole city belongs to the Jennas, but I'm sick of them. I swear, Fiona, you're noth…”

— Sheila Callaghan, Steve Wilton, Justin Chatwin, imdb.com

Tagged: Love, Attraction, compliments

“Nobody's saying our neighborhood is the Garden of Eden. Hell, some people say God avoids this place altogether. But it's been a good home to us, to me and my kids, who I'm proud of, 'cause every single one of them reminds me a little bit of me.”

— Sheila Callaghan, Frank Gallagher, William H. Macy, imdb.com

Tagged: Home, Children, Family

“How do you go from eight years of a happy marriage to wanting to blow someone's head off?”

— Sharon Horgan, Frances, Sarah Jessica Parker, imdb.com

Tagged: Marriage, Divorce, People Change, Love Evolution

“I want to save my life while I still care about it.”

— Sharon Horgan, Frances, Sarah Jessica Parker, imdb.com

Tagged: Marriage, Divorce, Fix Yourself, Before It's Too Late, Running Out Of Time