Episode 18 – The Work Song Nanocluster (218)
Penny has developed a home-made hair barrette called the “Pennyblossom,” which has proven unexpectedly popular via word-of-mouth. She consults Sheldon for help in developing her product into a workable home business, which involves streamlining the creation process via assembly line and the episode’s titular work songs. Leonard, Howard, and Raj add their own ideas for efficiency, production and marketing; Leonard, in particular, makes a sales website, with a one-day rush shipping option because “Amazon has one-day rush.” Right away, they get an order for 1,000 Pennyblossoms from the “East Rutherford, New Jersey Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender Alliance.” The quintet work all night to finish, including the drastic measure of giving Sheldon caffeine, which, as they discover, turns him hyperactive and unproductive. The next morning, they discover that the same group has doubled their order, leading everyone to quit in exhaustion… All except Sheldon, who is now wide awake, in his Flash costume, and ready for more work (or at least a coffee run).
Directed by Mark Cendrowski.
Written by Dave Goetsch & Richard Rosenstock based on a story by Bill Prady & Lee Aronsohn.
Originally aired on March 16, 2009.
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