# Big Bang Theory March 22 2010 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 23, 2010, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-march-22-2010/533421 "2010-03-23T01:49:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2010, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-march-22-2010/533421/21 "2010-03-23T15:47:50Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > I\ > Sheldon: The X-men get their name from Dr. Xavier’s last inital, which is X. Since my last name is Cooper, you are my C-men. > > Long pause > > Hward (dead serious): That is _not_ a good name. > > I did not see that one (snert) coming. And everyone sitting there with a strange look on their faces, not wanting to be the first to say it… ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2010, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-march-22-2010/533421/22 "2010-03-23T15:59:32Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > [Lehrer](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Lehrer) was a musical satirist in the 1940’s, 50’s, and 60’s. He was a lyrical genius on the level of Cole Porter; not quite as musically gifted, but funnier. He is fondly remembered for songs like _Poisoning Pigeons in the Park_ and _The Masochism Tango_. Sheldon was singing _The Elements_, set to the tune of the _Major-General’s Song_ by Gilbert and Sullivan. But that’s not what makes him a geek icon. Lehrer graduated magna cum laude from Harvard at 19 with a degree in math, and later taught at Harvard, Wellesley and M.I.T., and worked at Los Alamos. He continued to teach college math until he retired in 2001. For another great Lehrer geek song, check out [Lobachevsky](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL4vWJbwmqM). ---
**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2010, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-march-22-2010/533421/23 "2010-03-23T16:18:43Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > If Jim Parsons doesn’t win the Emmy this year, something is wrong. > > My favorite line of many laugh out oud ones: > > Sheldon: The X-men get their name from Dr. Xavier’s last inital, which is X. Since my last name is Cooper, you are my C-men. > > Long pause > > Hward (dead serious): That is _not_ a good name. > > I did not see that one (snert) coming. My husband isn’t as into the geek humor on this show as I am (I’m a much bigger geek than him) and he actually laughed out loud at this joke. ---
**Author:** ![Mikemike2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikemike2/32/305_2.png) [@Mikemike2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mikemike2)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2010, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-march-22-2010/533421/24 "2010-03-23T17:12:45Z")
The vanity card at the end of BBT showed a studio audience and stated there was no canned laughter. I have read that one of the big criticisms of BBT was the annoyance of the laugh track. Do you think they changed format, or is BBT lying? ---
**Author:** ![tim-n-va](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim-n-va/32/3001_2.png) [@tim-n-va](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tim-n-va)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2010, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-march-22-2010/533421/25 "2010-03-23T17:22:18Z")
> [@Mikemike2](#): > > The vanity card at the end of BBT showed a studio audience and stated there was no canned laughter. I have read that one of the big criticisms of BBT was the annoyance of the laugh track. Do you think they changed format, or is BBT lying? I noticed that. I think they missed the point. I don’t care if it is a laugh machine, a pre-recorded laugh track or the studio audience. The laughter is distracting. ---
**Author:** ![GoodOmens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@GoodOmens](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GoodOmens)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2010, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-march-22-2010/533421/26 "2010-03-23T17:28:40Z")
> [@Lightnin](#): > > I simply adored Penny’s incredulous, amazed expression when Sheldon came out of the changing room in the black suit. He did look damned good. Makes me want to go out and buy a suit for the first time in a decade or so. Good episode, some funnies, but the ending was annoying and disappointing. ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2010, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-march-22-2010/533421/27 "2010-03-23T17:29:16Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > And I loved his comment “This is silly, I look like a clown” or (paraphrased) “That’s a lot of money for a suit with only one color.” I don’t know, it had some good moments (the inverse therapy session, Sheldon on the phone with his mother), but the episode didn’t quite work. ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2010, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-march-22-2010/533421/28 "2010-03-23T17:38:06Z")
> [@Mikemike2](#): > > The vanity card at the end of BBT showed a studio audience and stated there was no canned laughter. I have read that one of the big criticisms of BBT was the annoyance of the laugh track. Do you think they changed format, or is BBT lying? [Why don’t you ask **Dex**?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=537540&highlight=Bang+Theory) ---
**Author:** ![The\_Second\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@The\_Second\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Second_Stone)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2010, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-march-22-2010/533421/29 "2010-03-23T18:21:45Z")
Lehrer taught for many years at UCSC, the University of California at Santa Cruz. ---
**Author:** ![History\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b19c9b/32.png) [@History\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/History_Geek)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2010, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-march-22-2010/533421/30 "2010-03-23T18:21:54Z")
> [@JThunder](#): > > I loved Penny’s expression when Sheldon yelled out “Just the Asians!” Easily the killer line of the episode here, and the reaction shot was perfect. Suit-shopping with Sheldon was a fun bit to watch. I almost expected Penny to let him roll with the white tux. ---
**Author:** ![gytalf2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ac91a4/32.png) [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2010, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-march-22-2010/533421/31 "2010-03-23T18:26:00Z")
> [@GoodOmens](#): > > He did look damned good. Makes me want to go out and buy a suit for the first time in a decade or so. > > Good episode, some funnies, but the ending was annoying and disappointing. I was a bit annoyed by the ending, as well. But the episode was good overall. ---
**Author:** ![MilTan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@MilTan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MilTan)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2010, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-march-22-2010/533421/32 "2010-03-23T19:55:31Z")
a. a bat; b. a bat; c. a bat; d. a bat; e. my father trying to kill my mother with a hypodermic needle. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2010, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-march-22-2010/533421/33 "2010-03-23T23:58:26Z")
> [@kunilou](#): > > But that’s not what makes him a geek icon. Lehrer graduated magna cum laude from Harvard at 19 with a degree in math, and later taught at Harvard, Wellesley and M.I.T., and worked at Los Alamos. He continued to teach college math until he retired in 2001. > > For another great Lehrer geek song, check out [Lobachevsky](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL4vWJbwmqM). And he also invented the Jello Shot. ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2010, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-march-22-2010/533421/34 "2010-03-24T00:55:16Z")
> [@kunilou](#): > > For another great Lehrer geek song, check out [Lobachevsky](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL4vWJbwmqM). My favorite: [Silent E](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVC9TayQIh8). Blew my mind when I was six. ---
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2010, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-march-22-2010/533421/35 "2010-03-24T07:34:28Z")
I had a dream that I was a giant, but everything around me was to scale so it all looked normal. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2010, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-march-22-2010/533421/36 "2010-03-24T10:25:58Z")
> [@tr0psn4j](#): > > I had a dream that I was a giant, but everything around me was to scale so it all looked normal. What was his response when they asked him how he knew? I missed that line. ---
**Author:** ![Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2010, 10:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-march-22-2010/533421/37 "2010-03-24T10:30:54Z")
He was wearing size a million pants. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2010, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-march-22-2010/533421/38 "2010-03-24T11:13:03Z")
> [@Kal](#): > > He was wearing size a million pants. Which was silly. A real physicist could think of five ways to measure his height with a barometer. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2010, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-march-22-2010/533421/39 "2010-03-24T11:40:59Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > Which was silly. A real physicist could think of five ways to measure his height with a barometer. But until he saw his pants size he didn’t know he was any bigger then normal, since everything around him was to scale. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Shine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr_shine/32/464_2.png) [@Mr\_Shine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Shine)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2010, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-march-22-2010/533421/40 "2010-03-24T11:49:40Z")
I don’t get the joke with the Geology professor who is happy when people take his work for granted. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-march-22-2010/533421.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-march-22-2010/533421.md?page=3)