Season 11

On Tuesday, January 12, 2016, Chuck Lorre announced that Season 10 wouldn't be the last season, which means there is a Season 11. The CBS network has also said there will be a Season 11. On Tuesday, March 21, 2017, it was announced that the show was renewed for an eleventh and twelfth season. It premiered on Monday, September 25.
This season marks the ten year anniversary of the show.
During this season, the other members of the cast took a pay cut so Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch could have a raise.
==Cast==
=== Main Cast ===
*Johnny Galecki as Leonard Hofstadter (24/24)
*Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper (24/24)
*Kaley Cuoco as Penny Hofstadter (24/24)
*Simon Helberg as Howard Wolowitz (24/24)
*Kunal Nayyar as Rajesh Koothrappali (24/24)
*Mayim Bialik as Amy Farrah Fowler (24/24)
*Melissa Rauch as Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz (23/24)
*Kevin Sussman as Stuart Bloom (13/24)
=== Recurring Cast ===
* Laurie Metcalf as Mary Cooper (3/24)
* Christine Baranski as Beverly Hofstadter (2/24)
* Brian Posehn as Bert Kibbler (3/24)
* Wil Wheaton as himself (3/24)
* John Ross Bowie as Barry Kripke (3/24)
* Pamela Adlon as Halley Wolowitz (4/24)
* Lauren Lapkus as Denise (2/24)
* Swati Kapila as Ruchi (3/24)
* Jerry O'Connell as George Cooper Jr. (2/24)
=== Guest Cast ===
* Stephen Hawking as himself
* Regina King as Janine Davis
* Bob Newhart as Professor Proton
* Dean Norris as Richard Williams
* Brian Thomas Smith as Zack Johnson
* Brian George as V. M. Koothrappali
* Joshua Malina as President Siebert
* Riki Lindhome as Ramona Nowitzki
* Ira Flatow as himself
* Beth Behrs as Nell
* Walton Goggins as Oliver
* Bill Gates as himself
* Megan McGown as Cynthia
* Peter MacNicol as Robert Wolcott
* Neil Gaiman as himself
* Courtney Henggeler as Missy Cooper
* Teller as Larry Fowler
* Kathy Bates as Mrs. Fowler
* Mark Hamill as himself
==Episodes==
Episode (Series)	
Episode (Season/Ep#)	Title 	Original Air Date 	Directed By 	Description
232 	1101	The Proposal Proposal 	September 25, 2017	Mark Cendrowski	Amy answers Sheldon's marriage proposal and Howard and Bernadette are expecting another baby.
233 	1102	The Retraction Reaction 	October 2, 2017 	Mark Cendrowski	Leonard is interviewed by NPR on what's new in physics which does not go well. Meanwhile, Bernadette and Amy talk about their success.
234 	1103	The Relaxation Integration 	October 9, 2017 	Mark Cendrowski	Sheldon struggles with picking a wedding date, while Amy tells him to learn to relax. Raj and Stuart fight over a co-worker of Bernadette's.
235 	1104	The Explosion Implosion 	October 16, 2017 	Mark Cendrowski	Howard is worried about raising a son. He tries to regenerate his interest in model rockets with Sheldon.
236 	1105	The Collaboration Contamination	October 23, 2017 	Nikki Lorre 	Leonard and Penny use Bernadette's parenting book to try and control Sheldon. Meanwhile Howard and Amy work together in their lab causing Raj, Bernadette and Sheldon to feel jealous and lonely.
237 	1106	The Proton Regeneration 	November 2, 2017 	Mark Cendrowski	Sheldon and Wil Wheaton go head to head for the role of Professor Proton. Penny takes care of Halley when Howard and Bernadette are both on bed rest.
238 	1107	The Geology Methodology 	November 9, 2017 	Mark Cendrowski	Sheldon helps Bert and is fascinated by his work, but is embarrassed to tell his friends. Raj meets up with Ruchi again. Penny, Stuart and Howard think he will mess up again.
239 	1108	The Tesla Recoil 	November 16, 2017 	Anthony Rich 	Leonard and Howard are furious after they learn Sheldon went to work with the military behind their backs. Bernadette asks Raj to do some digging when she suspects Ruchi is trying to steal her job.
240 	1109	The Bitcoin Entanglement 	November 30, 2017 	Mark Cendrowski	Sheldon tries to teach the guys a lesson after they cut him out of their Bitcoin mining operation. Also, a seven-year-old video reveals a secret about Leonard and Penny’s relationship.
241 	1110	The Confidence Erosion 	December 7, 2017 	Mark Cendrowski	Sheldon and Amy try to eliminate stress from wedding planning by applying math to the process ending up at city hall. Also, Raj “breaks up” with Howard after realizing his best friend is actually hurting his confidence.
242 	1111	The Celebration Reverberation 	December 14, 2017 	Mark Cendrowski	Sheldon throws Amy a birthday party while Howard and Raj have tension between them.
243 	1112	The Matrimonial Metric 	January 4, 2018 	Mark Cendrowski	Sheldon and Amy try to use science to decide who will be their maid of honor and best man. Penny discovers her true feelings about Amy.
244 	1113	The Solo Oscillation 	January 11, 2018 	Mark Cendrowski	Sheldon decides to work alone in their apartment without Amy so she goes to live with Leonard and Penny. Bert replaces Howard in "Footprints on the Moon".
245 	1114	The Separation Triangulation 	January 18, 2018 	Mark Cendrowski	Raj finds himself in the middle of domestic triangle while Sheldon rents his old room back for a quiet place to work and drives Leonard crazy by being a model tenant.
246 	1115	The Novelization Correlation 	February 1, 2018 	Mark Cendrowski	Leonard has trouble trying to explain who his lead female character is based on. Amy gets to be a guest on the new Professor Proton show.
247 	1116	The Neonatal Nomenclature 	March 1, 2018 	Gay Linvill 	When Bernadette won't go into labor, all her friends try different tactics to get things started. Also, Howard confronts Bernadette after Amy accidentally reveals she's already chosen their son's name.
248 	1117	The Athenaeum Allocation 	March 8, 2018 	Mark Cendrowski	Leonard jumps through hoops to help secure the perfect wedding venue for Sheldon and Amy. Also, Bernadette and Howard have a hard time deciding who should stay at home with the kids and which parent should go back to work.
249 	1118	The Gates Excitation 	March 29, 2018 	Mark Cendrowski	Everyone gets excited when computer geek Bill Gates visits Penny at work. Amy gets tired of Bernadette continually talking abut her kids.
250 	1119	The Tenant Disassociation 	April 5, 2018 	Mark Cendrowski	When Leonard learns Sheldon is the president of the tenants' association, he decides to run against him. Also, Bernadette encourages Howard and Raj to find the owner of a drone after they find it in the backyard.
251 	1120	The Reclusive Potential 	April 12, 2018 	Mark Cendrowski	A brilliant but reclusive scientist, Robert Wolcott, invites Sheldon to his cabin in the middle of nowhere, and Leonard, Raj and Howard go along for the trip. Also, Penny and Bernadette improvise after Amy doesn't like the tame bachelorette party they planned for her.
252 	1121	The Comet Polarization 	April 19, 2018 	Mark Cendrowski	Penny & Raj fight over who discovered a comet. The comic book store becomes popular, which Sheldon doesn't like. Howard and Bernadette try to arrange a date night.
253 	1122	The Monetary Insufficiency 	April 26, 2018 	Nikki Lorre 	Sheldon goes to Vegas to win money for science. Also, Penny and Bernadette take Amy wedding dress shopping, but her terrible choice entangles them in a web of lies.
254 	1123	The Sibling Realignment 	May 3, 2018 	Mark Cendrowski	Mary Cooper refuses to come to the wedding if Sheldon doesn't invite his older brother George. Almost everyone gets pinkeye from the Wolowitz children threatening the wedding. Raj needs to find a date.
255 	1124	The Bow Tie Asymmetry 	May 10, 2018 	Mark Cendrowski	When Amy's parents and Sheldon's family arrive, everybody is focused to make sure all wedding arrangements go according to plan – everyone except the bride and groom.
==Trivia==
*We know Amy's answer to Sheldon's proposal and she said yes and thus, they became engaged.
*This is the only season since season 6 to not have all 7 main characters appear in all 24 episodes.
*Howard and Bernadette are expecting another baby. This is due to Melissa Rauch being pregnant in real life. The baby was revealed to be a boy in the fourth episode. He was born in the 16th episode.
*Howard had a vasectomy in episode six.
*Raj still struggled financially and still had trouble finding another relationship that will end badly for him.
*Leonard and Penny are considering or thinking about having children, they will do what it'll take to get Penny pregnant.http://www.thenewsrecorder.com/the-big-bang-theory-season-11-premiere-release-date-story-line-spoilers-latest-updates-and-more/37943
*After the season premiere on September 25, 2017, its prequel "Young Sheldon" will air its special sneak peek preview.
*We might have a year long engagement. We might meet Amy's mother again and her father for the first time. It is also possible that his brother-in-law and nephew may also appear while Missy Cooper and Meemaw may also reappear.
**Sheldon's brother was confirmed to appear at the wedding and was portrayed by Jerry O'Connell.
**Mary Cooper is also confirmed to be returning in the season finale, her latest episode being "The Solo Oscillation".
**Missy Cooper has been confirmed to be returning in the season finale.
*According to Steve Holland who is the show-runner starting with this season, Wil Wheaton returned in this season since his absence from Season 10.http://www.tvguide.com/news/the-big-bang-theory-season-11-preview/ And this has confirmed to be true since it has been stated that he reappeared in "The Proton Regeneration" (S11E6), along with Professor Proton,http://tvline.com/2017/09/26/the-big-bang-theory-season-11-spoilers-bob-newhart-returning their first appearances since "The Opening Night Excitation" (S9E11) and "The Celebration Experimentation", respectively and a span of 43 episodes and a span of 37 episodes, respectively. Wil also returned in the 15th episode. Wil also returned for Sheldon and Amy's Wedding.
*John Ross Bowie reprised his role as Barry Kripke in future episodes and made multiple appearances since Season 9.http://www.thespectrum.com/story/entertainment/2017/10/10/bowie-sussman-wheaton-big-bang-theory/751422001/ He appeared in "The Tesla Recoil" and "The Athenaeum Allocation". It's possible that he might appear in the season finale at Sheldon and Amy's Wedding.
*Raj saw Ruchi again, but they break up in episode 8, "The Tesla Recoil".
*Zack reappeared in episode 9, "The Bitcoin Entanglement".
*Beth Behrs and Walton Goggins were announced to guest star as Nell and Oliver, a couple who are separated in episode 14.http://ew.com/tv/2018/01/03/big-bang-theory-walton-goggins-beth-behrs/
*Raj dated a woman named Nell, but they broke up in episode 14 so that she could continue to date her husband.
*There is going to be a Shamy wedding, which is scheduled for May 12.
*Halley Wolowitz said her first word, "Mama"; however, she said it to Penny, not Bernadette.
*Leonard started writing a book, but then stopped in episode 15.
*Christine Baranski reprised her role as Beverly Hofstadter in episodes 4 and 15.
*Bill Gates appeared in episode 18.
*Mark Hamill, Kathy Bates, Lauren Lapkus and comedian Teller appeared in the season finale, however their roles are being kept under wrap.https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/big-bang-theory-enlists-mark-hamill-kathy-bates-wedding-themed-season-finale-1103099
*Howard and Bernadette's baby son is named Neil Michael Wolowitz.
*Mrs. Petrescu made her second appearance in episode 19, "The Tenant Disassociation".
*Amy has her bachelorette party in the 20th episode "The Reclusive Potential".
*Sheldon and Amy's Wedding took place in the season finale.
*Penny gets involved in science in the 21st episode "The Comet Polarization" and it causes her to argue with Raj. But they made up and Raj decided to share the credit with Penny.
*Amy went wedding dress shopping in "The Monetary Insufficiency".
*Mark Hamill of "Star Wars" and Kathy Bates of "Misery" are at Shamy's wedding, Hamill appearing as himself and Kathy Bates is confirmed to appear as Mrs. Fowler along with Teller as Mr. Fowler.http://tvline.com/2018/04/25/big-bang-theory-spoilers-season-11-finale-wedding-sheldon-amy/
==References==
Category:Seasons
Category:Episodes
Category:Season 11 (The Big Bang Theory)
Category:Leonard Hofstadter
Category:Penny
Category:Howard Wolowitz
Category:Sheldon Cooper
Category:Rajesh Koothrappali
Category:Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz
Category:Amy Farrah Fowler
Category:Stuart
Category:Shamy
Category:Halley Wolowitz
Category:Raj Talks Without Alcohol
Category:Wedding Arc
Category:Marriage Proposal
Category:Professor Proton
Category:Wolowitz Family
Category:Howard-Bernadette