# Any love for Big Bang Theory here? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 23, 2008, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-love-for-big-bang-theory-here/464832 "2008-09-23T14:06:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Walker\_in\_Eternity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/46a35a/32.png) [@Walker\_in\_Eternity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walker_in_Eternity)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-love-for-big-bang-theory-here/464832/101 "2008-10-07T08:46:31Z")
> [@FriarTed](#): > > No idea how the rest do, but I love it! > > Btw, did you see the episode with Sheldon’s Mom (played by the actress who played Roseanne’s sister)? Turns out Sheldon’s Mom in an evangelical Christian who believes in ID and the Rapture- and who was portrayed in a nice & respectful albeit humorous way. Yes I did see that episode, although I have to admit I had forgotten about it until you mentioned it. Wasn’t Sheldon bedridden for most of this episode for some reason? IIRC his Mother came through for him in the end and got him his job back, is this the right episode? ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-love-for-big-bang-theory-here/464832/102 "2008-10-07T12:31:49Z")
The scene with Sheldon and the guy in the cafeteria was funny, if stereotypical. ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-love-for-big-bang-theory-here/464832/103 "2008-10-07T13:28:21Z")
I coulda told you she was a “Big old 5!” ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-love-for-big-bang-theory-here/464832/104 "2008-10-07T14:23:21Z")
I didn’t think tonight’s was so great either. Still funny and worth watching, but it was mostly about disheveled Penny with Cheetos in her hair and on her face. But it seemed like at the beginning of the episode they gave us EXTRA Penny cleavage to make up for the later slovenly Penny. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![well\_he\_s\_back](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3ab097/32.png) [@well\_he\_s\_back](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/well_he_s_back)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-love-for-big-bang-theory-here/464832/105 "2008-10-07T14:54:09Z")
This episode had me laughing out loud - something I really needed last night. Everything worked for me. I liked the various explanations for video game addiction. ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-love-for-big-bang-theory-here/464832/106 "2008-10-07T14:58:28Z")
I still love how true to life the computer and geek dialog is, without being insulting or just simple pandering. Except for the “in-game” footage, that wasn’t so realistic. The cornstarch liquid/solid on the speaker, that was great, and I bet tens of thousands of people tried it as a result. Let’s hope they got the plastic wrap tightly sealed. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-love-for-big-bang-theory-here/464832/107 "2008-10-07T15:05:42Z")
It probably worked so well for me since I used to play a lot of WoW, and my best in-game friends were women (albeit, married ones\*) and I could picture at least one of them just totally slobbing out like that. \*Their husbands are also good in-game friends, fwiw ---
**Author:** ![kasuo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8c91f0/32.png) [@kasuo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kasuo)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-love-for-big-bang-theory-here/464832/108 "2008-10-07T15:09:47Z")
> [@control-z](#): > > But it seemed like at the beginning of the episode they gave us EXTRA Penny cleavage to make up for the later slovenly Penny. :dubious: You make it sound like that’s a _bad_ thing. ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-love-for-big-bang-theory-here/464832/109 "2008-10-07T15:15:04Z")
> [@kasuo](#): > > You make it sound like that’s a _bad_ thing. No, definitely not a bad thing. The wardrobe guys really know how to make her puppies look good. ---
**Author:** ![Bumbershoot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbershoot/32/3428_2.png) [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-love-for-big-bang-theory-here/464832/110 "2008-10-07T16:54:50Z")
Let’s hear it for Penny’s puppies! Hooray! ---
**Author:** ![Superfreaknduper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Superfreaknduper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superfreaknduper)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-love-for-big-bang-theory-here/464832/111 "2008-10-07T17:08:17Z")
I’m just starting to get into this show because its on before How I met your Mother… and I catch part of it while I’m waiting… it’s quite funny. ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-love-for-big-bang-theory-here/464832/112 "2008-10-07T17:37:14Z")
I liked the part where Penny was approached by Howard character in the game world, and she agreed to go questing and to get a virtual drink with him. That’s when she really realized she had a problem! ---
**Author:** ![Bumbershoot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbershoot/32/3428_2.png) [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-love-for-big-bang-theory-here/464832/113 "2008-10-07T17:46:06Z")
> [@control-z](#): > > I liked the part where Penny was approached by Howard character in the game world, and she agreed to go questing and to get a virtual drink with him. That’s when she really realized she had a problem! Yeah, I laughed when she threw the laptop, then kicked a pillow over to cover it, with a look of disgust on her face! ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-love-for-big-bang-theory-here/464832/114 "2008-10-07T17:46:28Z")
Dammit, I had chemo yesterday and forgot it was on. Recap, anyone? ---
**Author:** ![well\_he\_s\_back](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3ab097/32.png) [@well\_he\_s\_back](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/well_he_s_back)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-love-for-big-bang-theory-here/464832/115 "2008-10-07T17:49:13Z")
ivylass - for some reason CBS doesn’t put up whole shows on their website, but they do have a number of video clips you can enjoy. For a written recap try the Television Without Pity website. ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-love-for-big-bang-theory-here/464832/116 "2008-10-07T17:54:37Z")
> [@ivylass](#): > > Dammit, I had chemo yesterday and forgot it was on. Recap, anyone? Not really any advancement in Leonard/Penny storyline, it’s basically a standalone episode. Penny gets very addicted to an online game that she sees Sheldon playing. She goes to him a lot for advice. She keeps playing, lets herself go, doesn’t go to work, etc. She hits rock bottom when she almost accepts an online proposition from Howard. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-love-for-big-bang-theory-here/464832/117 "2008-10-07T18:52:28Z")
> [@well\_he\_s\_back](#): > > ivylass - for some reason CBS doesn’t put up whole shows on their website, but they do have a number of video clips you can enjoy. For a written recap try the Television Without Pity website. TWoP doesn’t do recaps of BBT, apparently, unless I’m blind. ---
**Author:** ![chrisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-love-for-big-bang-theory-here/464832/118 "2008-10-07T19:10:28Z")
> [@ivylass](#): > > TWoP doesn’t do recaps of BBT, apparently, unless I’m blind. You appear to be right, and that suddenly makes me sad ☹ because I’m wondering what snarky names they’d come up with for the characters and so on. ---
**Author:** ![well\_he\_s\_back](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3ab097/32.png) [@well\_he\_s\_back](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/well_he_s_back)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-love-for-big-bang-theory-here/464832/119 "2008-10-07T20:24:07Z")
Sorry about the incorrect Television Without Pity info. I was correct about the CBS site since I’ve watched the clips when I’ve been working and unable to watch the show. ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-love-for-big-bang-theory-here/464832/120 "2008-10-07T23:27:15Z")
Best episode yet. I’m not the show’s biggest fan, though I watch it. This episode was funny, though. It’s about the most human everyone in the show has ever appeared, strange as that seems. Sheldon and the guy in the cafeteria was funny. It struck me that Sheldon was perfectly aware of how the conversation was coming across, yet dismissed his ignorant, presumptuous friends anyway. Not sure how that worked out for him, though. First time I’ve thought Penny was a real person at all. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-love-for-big-bang-theory-here/464832.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-love-for-big-bang-theory-here/464832.md?page=7)