Big Bang Theory, Jan.31, 2013 episode -- "The Cooper/Kripke Inversion"

What did everyone think of last night’s episode?

I cannot stand Kripke. Every time I see him I think, hey Prof Krimpke, Krump you! Or should I say “Kwump you?”

Besides that-- so, Sheldon may possibly perhaps perchance maybe could be have sex? You know, I’m not seeing it. And I don’t think he’d enjoy it if he could. All that skin to skin contact would be a major boner-killer-- if he is even capable of producing a workable boner.

I was pretty astonished that Sheldon was able to lie so easily to Krupke about getting laid. I thought he was utterly incapable of lying.

I haven’t seen the episode yet due to work schedule, but am looking forward to it.

I have, however, seen Big Bang Theory mentioned in (on?) some other sites I frequent here on the interwebs. Their general consensus went something like “If you have a brain you’ll watch 30 Rock, if you’re an idiot you watch BBT”. Well excuuuuse me. I never - ever - found 30 Rock enjoyable enough to watch through an entire episode. BBT is one of my favorite shows ever. I also find it much funnier than Modern Family. I am sick of the ‘cool’ kids putting down BBT. They can have their opinions. I’m fine with it. However, I’d to be given the same respect. My opinion on sitcoms does not make me part of some great unwashed brainless herd.
There. Rant over. Thought about starting a thread on this, but decided it wasn’t worth it.

It’s killing me…what’s the title of Sheldon’s Destroy the World music? I’ll feel like an idiot once it’s pointed out to me, but that won’t be the first time.

Thanks!

But when he lies to make himself look better, it made sense. Without that lie, Kripke wrote a better paper then him and he knows it. Besides, all the weird phrases he came up with were kinda funny. I don’t think anything beat “all the laid I’m getting” though.

I just want to know if the writers work from a list of words with l and r in them when they write dialogue for Kripke. They always jam in as many as they can.

That annoyed me, as well. Uncharacteristic!

Without going back and rewatching it, I thought it was the Imperial March from Star Wars. Sheldon with the blanket over his head was supposed to look like the emperor.

What I liked were Penny’s faces when Sheldon admitted he might have sex with Amy in the future.

Those were priceless! As were Kripke’s misinterpretations of Sheldon’s comments.

I’m glad they’ve had Sheldon go back to his previous haircut. The one he’s been sporting so far this season was fugly.

Sheldon may be growing more than we realize. He actually asked Amy to keep holding him. Before it would have taken a massive effort of will for him to endure that amount of bodily contact.

The hug is what made me think Sheldon will not like or be able to have sex. If a hug feels like a boa constrictor, what will he think of full body contact?

Of course this is a sit-com and not real life. They can make Sheldon do anything. Even lie.

Me too. I thought that was the best part of the show.

Yes, Penny was hilarious in that scene!

What an incredibly dull and pointless episode. Possibly the worst in the series so far.

It went nowhere. The biggest thing was Sheldon admitting that there’s a small chance he might have sex with AFF in the future? Hardly notable at all given the story so far. Certainly nothing worth getting Penny so goofy.

The side story with Raj and Howard the the 3D printer was 3rd rate filler.

I actually like Kripke, in modest doses. But he wasn’t Kripke in this episode at all. It was an entirely different character thrown into the body of Kripke.

At least they explained that Sheldon was aware that rubbing AFF’s chest means that he’s changing.

The vanity card fits this episode. They knew the episode was going nowhere and threw in a stupid, juvenile “joke” at the end so they could all go home.

I still can’t figure out why they act like Howard has the income of a Walmart greeter. The guy’s a engineer with a Masters degree who’s been in space & designed things for the Mars rover and the shuttle (IIRC). He must be making pretty decent coin.

Not necessarily ( depending on your definition of “pretty decent” ). He’s working at a university and without a doctorate, probably not as a professor. He’s likely something more like a research associate, making $30-60k ( national average is $43k ). Good money, but not blow $2500 on a 3-D printer to make dolls money.

I agree, the ingredients were fine (Kripke), but the cake went flat.

“The Imperial March” from The Empire Strikes Back.

Interestingly (to me) is that John Ross Bowie actually does have a slight speech impediment, which he clearly exaggerates to ridiculous levels for the show.