# Big Bang Theory 10/20--"The Rhinitis Revelation" **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 20, 2011, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-10-20-the-rhinitis-revelation/600267 "2011-10-20T16:30:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**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 20, 2011, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-10-20-the-rhinitis-revelation/600267/1 "2011-10-20T16:30:00Z")
It’s good to see Laurie Metcalf back. First Evil Wil Wheaton, now Mary Cooper. Big Bang certain know who their breakout character is. ---
**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 21, 2011, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-10-20-the-rhinitis-revelation/600267/2 "2011-10-21T13:48:29Z")
Major mistake: Mrs. Cooper did not pray for her daughter Missy.Maybe she didn’t approve of her running off with Chuck Cunningham. Other than that, I enjoyed the episode. Laurie Metcalf is a hoot in that role. ---
**Author:** ![Crawlspace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Crawlspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crawlspace)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-10-20-the-rhinitis-revelation/600267/3 "2011-10-21T14:23:47Z")
I thought it was a very solid episode. I loved the call back to “I’m not crazy, my mother had me tested,” with “Oh, he’s not crazy, I had him tested when he was 6. Though I do wish I had followed up with that specialist in Houston.” The look of befuddlement on Sheldon’s face was great. And that happened a number of times in the episode. It seems like they’ve transitioned Sheldon into understanding the subtext of what’s being said, but completely unable to understand why it’s being said. The scene in the church was awesomely awkward and I loved Howard’s response to Raj, “Nope, sorry. You only get one wish.” The biggest weakness was the whole, “We don’t say that here.” The first two were pretty funny (“Oh, I thought the one we avoided was ChingChong” :D), then it seemed like they were just dragging it out. ---
**Author:** ![JoelUpchurch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f05b48/32.png) [@JoelUpchurch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoelUpchurch)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-10-20-the-rhinitis-revelation/600267/4 "2011-10-21T14:46:38Z")
Now they have to bring Leonard’s mother back. I would love to see how she interacts with AFF. If might be a little tricky since Christine Baranski is a regular on The Good Wife, but it doesn’t look there is a contractual problem since she has already done a cameo as a Skype call. I’d also like episodes with Leonard’s brother and sister. I think it would cool if Leonard’s sister-in-law turned out to Ming-Na doing a reprise of her role as Linda Harris from Two and Half Men. ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-10-20-the-rhinitis-revelation/600267/5 "2011-10-21T15:04:08Z")
Laurie Metcalf is a gem. ---
**Author:** ![gytalf2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ac91a4/32.png) [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-10-20-the-rhinitis-revelation/600267/6 "2011-10-21T22:23:05Z")
I would love to see Sheldon’s mom interact with Leonard’s mother. Now, that would be a “hoot and a half”! ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-10-20-the-rhinitis-revelation/600267/7 "2011-10-21T22:28:26Z")
The look on Sheldon’s face when his mother told Penny how loose she was at Penny’s age was worth any flaws in the show. That and Howard’s “That was the last Jew to do sit-ups.” line. ---
**Author:** ![gonzoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@gonzoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzoron)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2011, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-10-20-the-rhinitis-revelation/600267/8 "2011-10-24T23:54:44Z")
Meh… a few chuckles, and Metcalf was great with her limited material, but that may have been the weakest BBT episode I’ve ever seen. (I’ve come to the show recently and haven’t seen all the early ones) ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2011, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-10-20-the-rhinitis-revelation/600267/9 "2011-10-27T14:50:52Z")
I have no idea why, but my DVR (AND my daughter’s DVR) unaccountably failed to record the episode. Is the episode available on Hulu? ---
**Author:** ![ShelliBean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@ShelliBean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShelliBean)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2011, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-10-20-the-rhinitis-revelation/600267/10 "2011-10-27T15:02:32Z")
Hulu will bump you straight to [CBS.com](http://CBS.com) and you can watch it there. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2011, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-10-20-the-rhinitis-revelation/600267/11 "2011-10-27T17:13:45Z")
Ta. ---
**Author:** ![AndyLee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@AndyLee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AndyLee)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2011, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-10-20-the-rhinitis-revelation/600267/12 "2011-11-02T15:47:48Z")
I thought this was easily the best episode in a long time. Laurie Metcalf just proves how talented she is. From Roseanne to the Norm Show, she is near brilliant in everything she does. I like this because it humanizes Sheldon who acts like a real person, instead of a caricature. It shows that Sheldon is like he is, soley because he surrounds himself with people who let him get away with it. Other than his mother, and sister, Leslie Winkle was the only other person to normalize Sheldon.