Big Bang First Look: Howard Meets The Parent!

By Michael Ausiello

The Launch Acceleration

The Launch Acceleration "The Launch Acceleration" -- NASA reschedules Howard's (Simon Helberg) mission, putting the wedding plans in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Leonard says something surprising to Penny in the bedroom, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Thursday, May 3 (8:00-8:31 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS ©2012 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

"The Launch Acceleration" — NASA reschedules Howard's (Simon Helberg) mission, putting the wedding plans in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Leonard says something surprising to Penny in the bedroom, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Thursday, May 3 (8:00-8:31 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS ÃÂ'Ã'©2012 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

The Launch Acceleration

The Launch Acceleration "The Launch Acceleration" -- NASA reschedules Howard's (Simon Helberg, left) mission, putting his and Bernadette's (Melissa Rauch, right) wedding plans in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Leonard says something surprising to Penny in the bedroom, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Thursday, May 3 (8:00-8:31 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS ©2012 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

"The Launch Acceleration" — NASA reschedules Howard's (Simon Helberg, left) mission, putting his and Bernadette's (Melissa Rauch, right) wedding plans in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Leonard says something surprising to Penny in the bedroom, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Thursday, May 3 (8:00-8:31 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS ÃÂ'Ã'©2012 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

The Launch Acceleration

The Launch Acceleration "The Launch Acceleration" -- NASA reschedules Howard's (Simon Helberg, left) mission, putting his and Bernadette's (Melissa Rauch, right) wedding plans in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Leonard says something surprising to Penny in the bedroom, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Thursday, May 3 (8:00-8:31 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS ©2012 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

"The Launch Acceleration" — NASA reschedules Howard's (Simon Helberg, left) mission, putting his and Bernadette's (Melissa Rauch, right) wedding plans in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Leonard says something surprising to Penny in the bedroom, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Thursday, May 3 (8:00-8:31 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS ÃÂ'Ã'©2012 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

The Launch Acceleration

The Launch Acceleration "The Launch Acceleration" -- NASA reschedules Howard's (Simon Helberg, right) mission, putting his and Bernadette's (Melissa Rauch, left) wedding plans in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Leonard says something surprising to Penny in the bedroom, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Thursday, May 3 (8:00-8:31 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS ©2012 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

"The Launch Acceleration" — NASA reschedules Howard's (Simon Helberg, right) mission, putting his and Bernadette's (Melissa Rauch, left) wedding plans in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Leonard says something surprising to Penny in the bedroom, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Thursday, May 3 (8:00-8:31 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS ÃÂ'Ã'©2012 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

The Launch Acceleration

The Launch Acceleration "The Launch Acceleration" -- NASA reschedules Howard's (Simon Helberg, left) mission, forcing him to face his fears - and Bernadette's dad (Casey Sander, right). Meanwhile, Leonard says something surprising to Penny in the bedroom, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Thursday, May 3 (8:00-8:31 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS ©2012 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

"The Launch Acceleration" — NASA reschedules Howard's (Simon Helberg, left) mission, forcing him to face his fears – and Bernadette's dad (Casey Sander, right). Meanwhile, Leonard says something surprising to Penny in the bedroom, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Thursday, May 3 (8:00-8:31 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS ÃÂ'Ã'©2012 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

The Launch Acceleration

The Launch Acceleration "The Launch Acceleration" -- NASA reschedules Howard's mission, putting the wedding plans in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Leonard (Johnny Galecki, right) says something surprising to Penny (Kaley Cuoco, left) in the bedroom, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Thursday, May 3 (8:00-8:31 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS ©2012 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

"The Launch Acceleration" — NASA reschedules Howard's mission, putting the wedding plans in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Leonard (Johnny Galecki, right) says something surprising to Penny (Kaley Cuoco, left) in the bedroom, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Thursday, May 3 (8:00-8:31 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS ÃÂ'Ã'©2012 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

The Launch Acceleration

The Launch Acceleration "The Launch Acceleration" -- NASA reschedules Howard's mission, putting the wedding plans in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Leonard (Johnny Galecki, right) says something surprising to Penny in the bedroom, and Amy tries a new tact with Sheldon (Jim Parsons, left), on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Thursday, May 3 (8:00-8:31 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS ©2012 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

"The Launch Acceleration" — NASA reschedules Howard's mission, putting the wedding plans in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Leonard (Johnny Galecki, right) says something surprising to Penny in the bedroom, and Amy tries a new tact with Sheldon (Jim Parsons, left), on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Thursday, May 3 (8:00-8:31 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS ÃÂ'Ã'©2012 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

The Launch Acceleration

The Launch Acceleration "The Launch Acceleration" -- NASA reschedules Howard's mission, putting the wedding plans in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Leonard says something surprising to Penny in the bedroom, and Amy (Mayim Bialik, right) tries a new tact with Sheldon (Jim Parsons, left), on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Thursday, May 3 (8:00-8:31 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS ©2012 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

"The Launch Acceleration" — NASA reschedules Howard's mission, putting the wedding plans in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Leonard says something surprising to Penny in the bedroom, and Amy (Mayim Bialik, right) tries a new tact with Sheldon (Jim Parsons, left), on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Thursday, May 3 (8:00-8:31 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS ÃÂ'Ã'©2012 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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