The Proton Regeneration

"The Proton Regeneration" is the sixth episode of the eleventh season of the sitcom The Big Bang Theory. The episode aired on November 2, 2017.

Summary
Sheldon goes head-to-head with Wil Wheaton for the role of Professor Proton. Meanwhile, Penny looks after Halley when Howard and Bernadette are on bed rest.

Extended Plot
At a typical take-out dinner fest in apartment 4A, Howard is scarfing down his meal since he has surgery in the morning. After siring two children, he is getting a vasectomy. Sheldon finds out that Professor Proton's children's science show is going to be remade and it needs a new host. Amy thinks that it would be nice to have woman. Sheldon snaps that they already have Ghostbusters and Dr. Who. Sheldon describes the best candidate as someone who commands respect, a pleasant voice

Credits

 * Guest starring:
 * Bob Newhart as Professor Proton
 * Wil Wheaton as Himself
 * Pamela Adlon as Halley Wolowitz (Voice Only)
 * Cat Hammons as Nurse
 * Joey Rich as Man
 * Teleplay: Steve Holland, Andy Gordon & Jeremy Howe
 * Story: Steven Molaro, Dave Goetsch & Alex Yonks

Critics
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Trivia

 * As this is be the 237th episode in the series, it makes the series surpass Friends in terms of number of episodes, as that series ended at 236 episodes. But it is yet to surpass other long running sitcoms in terms of number of episodes such as Frasier which ended at 264 episodes and Two and a Half Men which ended at 262 episodes.
 * Just like previous seasons, this episode aired on a Thursday, which would continue for the rest of the season following the end to Thursday night CBS NFL football.
 * Professor Proton and Wil Wheaton will reappear in this episode, 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.
 * Professor Proton may be dead, his spirit or Sheldon's imaginary friend is here to give him advice and Bob Newhart still shows us that he has it
 * Howard has a vasectomy.
 * Wil Wheaton is back on Sheldon's enemies list, as he refuses to turn down the role of Professor Proton in the reboot. Wil doesn't think it really changes their relationship.
 * Halley says her first word: "Mama" to Penny.

Quotes
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