# Big Bang Theory - Howard's outfits; ever "explained"?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-howards-outfits-ever-explained/655393>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [April 11, 2013, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-howards-outfits-ever-explained/655393 "2013-04-11T13:07:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![JSexton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@JSexton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JSexton)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2013, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-howards-outfits-ever-explained/655393/21 "2013-04-11T22:09:20Z")

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Who thinks dickies are cool, though?

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**Author:** ![Saltire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saltire/32/553_2.png) [@Saltire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saltire)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2013, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-howards-outfits-ever-explained/655393/22 "2013-04-11T22:23:34Z")

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> [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](#):
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> I think someone mentioned here that the show was supposed to be set at MIT, which is colder, at least in winter.

Caltech, actually. Pasadena.

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**Author:** ![standingwave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@standingwave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/standingwave)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2013, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-howards-outfits-ever-explained/655393/23 "2013-04-11T23:04:43Z")

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> [@JSexton](#):
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> Who thinks dickies are cool, though?

Besides Howard? [Cousin Eddie](http://www.christmasvacationcollectibles.com/images/products/moosemugsmovie.jpg)!

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**Author:** ![Accidental\_Martyr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@Accidental\_Martyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Accidental_Martyr)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2013, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-howards-outfits-ever-explained/655393/24 "2013-04-12T00:13:55Z")

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> [@JSexton](#):
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> Who thinks dickies are cool, though?

Neal Schweiber

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