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"The Beta Test Initiation" is the fourteenth episode of the fifth season of the sitcom ''The Big Bang Theory''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Big Bang Theory: "The Beta Test Initiation" Review )〕 The episode premiered on January 26, 2012 in the United States on CBS.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Beta Test Initiation )〕 In the episode, Leonard and Penny have resumed dating and they have agreed to a beta test relationship where problems are reported and fixed rather than them getting mad at each other. Leonard goes overboard listing Penny’s faults though their next date at a firing range goes well except for a little accident. Sheldon and Amy have started a weekly Internet podcast on the subject of flags and Raj has fallen in love with his iPhone 4S virtual assistant, Siri. The story and concept of the episode was written by series co-creator Chuck Lorre and writers Steven Molaro and Eric Kaplan.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Big Bang Theory:Episode Info )〕 The teleplay was written by co-creator Bill Prady, and writers Dave Goetsch and Maria Ferrari. "The Beta Test Initiation" was directed by Mark Cendrowski.〔 The episode received positive reviews from television critics who described the episode as funny and one of the better episodes. "The Beta Test Initiation" garnered 15.96 million viewers in the United States and 5.4 rating in the 18–49 demographic, according to Nielsen ratings. == Plot == Sheldon and Amy are shooting an Internet show called ''Fun with Flags''. Leonard interrupts them heading out to have dinner with Penny. Penny is glad that he asked her out and that they should take their relationship slow. Leonard suggests that they treat any issues as computer bugs and report them so they can be fixed. They agree to keep each other informed and then say good night. Leonard returns to his apartment interrupting ''Fun with Flags'', take 47. Back at Leonard's apartment, the gang is watching Doctor Who. Penny asks Leonard if this is a date. Leonard cautiously replies no. Penny gives him a bug report that more thought should be put into dates. Leonard stops her and presents her with a long list of her faults in a bug report. An annoyed Penny leaves. Amy is baffled by what Leonard could put in the list about Penny’s faults. Meanwhile, Raj has purchased the iPhone 4S and quickly finds himself enjoying using the personal assistant "Siri", soon becoming quite attached to "Siri" with Howard figuring that she will break his heart. Leonard enters Penny's apartment and finds her reading a book since Leonard said she should read more so they would have more to talk about. Leonard said that she should not get mad at the bug reports. She goes to find a low heel pair of shoes that did not make him feel like he was out walking with his mommy. She also presents her long bug report for him to peruse which includes items about his noisy juicy kisses and his stupid eyebrows. Howard and Bernadette come for dinner with Raj who creepily keeps talking to Siri making Bernadette very uncomfortable. Penny and Leonard go on a date to a firing range which Penny likes. Leonard asked her father what things she liked to do as a kid. Leonard comments it was that not bad for a guy whose neck massages felt like eagle claws. She gives him a bug report to just take compliments and not to apologize so much. Leonard apologizes. Penny tells him to get ready to shoot stuff. She kisses him causing Leonard to accidentally shoot himself in the foot. Later, Penny assists Leonard up the stairs to his apartment. Leonard refers to his gunshot wound which Penny corrects as having a Reebok with a gunshot wound and an "ouchie" on his pinky toe. Leonard says that a hospital does not give out Band-Aids unless it was medically necessary. Penny laughs and thanks him for a cool evening. Leonard then wonders about their Beta test. Penny tells him that things are going well and tells him good night. He enters his apartment finding Sheldon dressed in a Bavarian outfit, and Amy is dressed as a giant pretzel and swaying to the beat of a song. Leonard gives them a weird look and leaves. One of this episode's funniest sidebars is John Ross Bowie's portrayal of Barry Kripke, who, in spite of his speech impediment, tries the Siri voice recognition program for himself. His frustration with the program's inability to understand his voice commands makes this subplot the perfect comic counterpoint to Raj's infatuation with the same program. Raj takes a bunch of flowers to 'The Office of Siri' and enters to find that Siri is a beautiful woman (Becky O'Donohue). When she asks him if she can help, he finds that he cannot talk to her even when she tells him that she will make love to him if he will just tell her. It is then discovered the whole thing was a dream, as Raj wakes up screaming. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Beta Test Initiation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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