TENSIONS RISE WHEN THE BOYS STRUGGLE TO COMPLETE THEIR GOVERNMENT PROJECT ON TIME, ON "THE BIG BANG THEORY," MONDAY, OCT. 3

Dean Norris Returns as Air Force Representative Colonel Williams

"The Dependence Transcendence" - Tensions rise when the boys struggle to complete their government project on time and Sheldon tries an energy drink to stay awake. Also, Penny and Amy go to a "party" at Bert (Brian Posehn)
the geologist's house, and Kooothrappali learns Bernadette's true feelings about her pregnancy when they clean out the future baby room, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Monday, Oct. 3 (8:00-8:31 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network. Dean Norris returns as Air Force Representative Colonel Williams.

REGULAR CAST:

Johnny Galecki (Leonard)
Jim Parsons (Sheldon)
Kaley Cuoco (Penny)
Simon Helberg (Wolowitz)
Kunal Nayyar (Koothrappali)
Mayim Bialik (Amy)
Melissa Rauch (Bernadette)

RECURRING CAST:

Brian George (Dr. Koothrappali)
Dean Norris (Colonel Williams)

GUEST CAST:

Brian Posehn (Bert)
Brandon Jones (The Flash)

STORY BY: Steven Molaro, Saladin K. Patterson, Tara Hernandez

TELEPLAY BY: Steve Holland, Maria Ferrari, Jeremy Howe

DIRECTED BY: Mark Cendrowski