The central story follows Sheldon Cooper’s determination to travel to California to attend a lecture by his scientific hero, .

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: The professor Sheldon briefly speaks to at Caltech is played by David Saltzberg , who served as the science consultant for both series.

: The final scene takes place in the Caltech cafeteria . In a prophetic moment, George Sr. tells Sheldon he would "fit right in" at the university.