"The Conjugal Conjecture" is the first episode of the tenth season, and 208th episode overall of The Big Bang Theory. It first aired on CBS on September 19, 2016.
| "The Conjugal Conjecture" | |
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| The Big Bang Theory episode | |
 Leonard and Penny, with her parents and brother | |
| Episode no. | Season 10 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | Mark Cendrowski |
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| Production code | T12.15303[1] |
| Original air date | September 19, 2016[1] |
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Plot
editThe gang prepares for Leonard and Penny's second wedding ceremony. Sheldon and Leonard fear that Mary slept with Alfred the previous night, though they swear nothing happened. They do, however, plan to visit each other, irritating Beverly. Penny's family arrives. Her mother worries that her son's recent jail stint will cause Leonard's family to think of them as white trash. The ceremony goes well, with Leonard and Penny declaring their love for each other, Beverly and Alfred grateful they at least made Leonard together during their relationship, and Sheldon declaring his love for the couple. Howard is contacted by Colonel Richard Williams of the Air Force Research Laboratory, who scares both him and Raj. Howard eventually agrees to meet him, but the colonel refuses to give the reason for his interest.
Reception
editRatings
editThe episode was watched live by 15.82 million viewers, and had a ratings share of 3.8/13, during its original broadcast.[2]
The episode attracted 1,636,000 viewers upon its British premiere, making it the most watched programme on E4 for the week.[3]
Critical response
editJesse Schedeen of IGN rated the episode 7.3, complimenting the family drama but criticized the large number of characters.[4]
Caroline Preece of Den of Geek complimented the casting of Katey Sagal as Penny's mother and Amy's harp performance. However, Preece criticized the repetition of this episode compared to the premiere of the last season, robbing "Leonard and Penny's wedding of much of its emotion".[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Listings | TheFutonCritic.com - The Web's Best Television Resource". www.thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
- ^ Porter, Rick (September 20, 2016). "Monday final ratings: 'Big Bang Theory' and 'Gotham' adjust up, 'Kevin' and 'Good Place' hold". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 21, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
- ^ "Weekly top 10 programmes". www.barb.co.uk. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
- ^ Schedeen, Jesse (September 19, 2016). "The Big Bang Theory: "The Conjugal Conjecture" Review". IGN. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
- ^ "The Big Bang Theory season 10 episode 1 review: The Conjugal Conjecture". Den of Geek. Retrieved December 9, 2018.