Although advertised to appear, he did not show up. Bernadette: Not on a bicycle. Bernadette: Why? Game over, moon pie. Howard: It's a date. Howard: Leonard, a pact is a pact. Howard: Leonard, come on. Howard: Not as crazy as my mother makes me. Leonard: Sheldon has kind of a photographic memory. Penny: Really? Penny: Well, in the first grade, my friend Rosie and I made a pact to marry Bert and Ernie. Raj: Hey, Stuart, is the Wil Wheaton signed up for the mystic warlords tournament THE Wil Wheaton from Star Trek? Sheldon: But I must have it. The deal was that if either of us ever got a girlfriend, we'd have her fix the other one up with one of her friends. When does this get fun?
Plan: A: Howard; Q: Who reminds Leonard of their girlfriend pact? A: two; Q: How many men did Leonard and Howard have a girlfriend pact with? A: Penny; Q: Who sets Howard up with Bernadette? A: Bernadette; Q: Who does Penny set Howard up with? A: Sheldon; Q: Who enters a collectible card game tournament? A: a collectible card game tournament; Q: What does Sheldon enter to compete against Wil Wheaton? A: his partner; Q: What role does Raj play in Sheldon's card game tournament? A: Wil Wheaton; Q: Who is Sheldon's rival in the card game tournament? A: future regular cast member Melissa Rauch; Q: Who played Bernadette Rostenkowski? A: the first cameo appearance; Q: What is Wil Wheaton's role in this episode? Summary: Howard reminds Leonard of their girlfriend pact: one of the two men (Leonard) who has a girlfriend (Penny) must have her set the other man (Howard) up on a date with her friend. After prodding by Leonard, a reluctant Penny sets Howard with her friend Bernadette, though they find they have little in common. However, the two bond over their respective relationships with their mothers. Sheldon enters a collectible card game tournament, with Raj as his partner, to compete against his rival Wil Wheaton, who inadvertently humiliated Sheldon when he was a child. Note: This episode marks the first appearance of future regular cast member Melissa Rauch as Bernadette Rostenkowski and also marks the first cameo appearance of Wil Wheaton on the show.