# Big Bang Theory (spoilers needed!) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 16, 2012, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-spoilers-needed/641151 "2012-11-16T01:54:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sevenwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@sevenwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sevenwood)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2012, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-spoilers-needed/641151/1 "2012-11-16T01:54:04Z")
I set my DVR to record tonight’s “Big Bang Theory” (the 43 solution). All went well until the very end, when Sheldon enters his special room, the light turns on, he walks toward the table and blackboard… and my DVR decided the show was over and stopped recording. Help!!! What happened??? ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2012, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-spoilers-needed/641151/2 "2012-11-16T02:16:16Z")
He takes a hackey-sack out of his bag and starts playing with it, counting each bounce. He gets up to 8 and it falls on the floor, and Sheldon says, “Drat! I’m never going to get to 43 again…” and starts to bounce it around again. After the blackout, you hear “Drat!” again. ---
**Author:** ![sevenwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@sevenwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sevenwood)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2012, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-spoilers-needed/641151/3 "2012-11-16T02:24:37Z")
Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2012, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-spoilers-needed/641151/4 "2012-11-16T03:31:13Z")
Same thing happened to me. But I also recorded 2 1/2 Men and the end was at the beginning of that recording. Anybody know who played the old guy on 2 1/2 Men? ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2012, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-spoilers-needed/641151/5 "2012-11-16T03:53:28Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > Same thing happened to me. But I also recorded 2 1/2 Men and the end was at the beginning of that recording. > > Anybody know who played the old guy on 2 1/2 Men? [Answered here.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=672457) ---
**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:** [November 16, 2012, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-spoilers-needed/641151/6 "2012-11-16T04:07:24Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > [Answered here.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=672457) I was waiting until I got to that part to refresh this page but as soon as I saw him my first thought was “they’re both him”. Appears I was right. Jon Cryer has pretty a pretty distinct face, specifically his lips. They came through in the makeup. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2012, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-spoilers-needed/641151/7 "2012-11-16T04:34:41Z")
I don’t like Penny’s new look. Way too “dumb blonde” for this show. Also awarding 2 dings for no AFF or Bernadette. I’l refund half a ding for no Stuart. And refund another half ding for Alex. She’s cute. Otherwise, I liked the episode. Had some funny moments, including Sheldon’s bit about the English guy being a hypnotist and having the time of his life while Penny is pecking like a chicken, complete with Sheldon adding blowjob head movements without realizing what he’s conveying. Loved Sheldon’s gotcha on Raj & Howard. Liked clueless Leonard being hit on by Alex. Maybe she can jello-wrestle Penny in the finale… ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Ed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Just\_Ed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Ed)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2012, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-spoilers-needed/641151/8 "2012-11-16T04:54:51Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > Otherwise, I liked the episode. Had some funny moments, including Sheldon’s bit about the English guy being a hypnotist and having the time of his life while Penny is pecking like a chicken, complete with Sheldon adding blowjob head movements without realizing what he’s conveying. Oh, he knew _exactly_ what he was conveying; when he mentions the guy might be a hypnotist, he says, “She might be performing sexual acts with him and not even know it.” When Leonard tells him he’s being ridiculous, he responds with, “Oh, am I? The mind’s a mysterious thing, Leonard. He could be having the time of his life while she thinks she’s a chicken pecking for corn.” I thought it was okay, but yes, missing the group dynamic of all of them together. Howard and Raj aren’t really a dynamic duo by themselves. ---
**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:** [November 16, 2012, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-spoilers-needed/641151/9 "2012-11-16T05:17:10Z")
Penny said what she said and you people are discussing _Sheldon_? ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Ed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Just\_Ed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Ed)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2012, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-spoilers-needed/641151/10 "2012-11-16T05:37:49Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Penny said what she said and you people are discussing _Sheldon_? Well . . . I knew that if I brought it up, you would cry, and then _I_ would cry . . . ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2012, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-spoilers-needed/641151/11 "2012-11-16T13:22:23Z")
They need to develop Alex more- she is hot. Good that they don’t feel the need to have everybody appear in every episode. There just wasn’t anything for Bernadette and Amy to do, so no need to even shoe them. The special effects for the Sheldon prank were a bit too good, no way could one guy pull that off so well. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2012, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-spoilers-needed/641151/12 "2012-11-16T13:30:20Z")
Sheldon’s obliviousness to Alex’ coming on was totally believable. I’m told that I’m the same way. By, among other people, my wife. If they hadn’t exaggerated it for TV, I might’ve actually missed it on the show, too. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2012, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-spoilers-needed/641151/13 "2012-11-16T14:00:22Z")
So apparently the whole “Stewart is a regular now.” thing has disappeared into one of those dark sucky things that don’t even let light out. Penny’s study buddy is [Ryan Cartwright](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0142206/), who is currently one of the interns on _Bones_ but most memorably to me was Lane Pryce’s assistant in season 3 of _Mad Men_. A somewhat better episode than recent ones, no doubt due to keeping the body count of main cast members down allowing fuller story lines. But the gap between what’s happening on-screen and with the laugh track was even worse than usual. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2012, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-spoilers-needed/641151/14 "2012-11-16T14:02:59Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > Sheldon’s obliviousness to Alex’ coming on was totally believable. I’m told that I’m the same way. Pssst…it was Leonard. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2012, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-spoilers-needed/641151/15 "2012-11-16T14:57:02Z")
> [@ftg](#): > > Penny’s study buddy is [Ryan Cartwright](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0142206/), who is currently one of the interns on _Bones_ but most memorably to me was Lane Pryce’s assistant in season 3 of _Mad Men_. He’s also a regular on _Alphas_, wherein he plays a borderline autistic who can interface with wifi and radio. The guy’s fantastic- he seems to disappear into every role he plays. When we first started watching the show, it took us the better half of the episode to figure out it was the same actor who was on _Bones_. ---
**Author:** ![Kimballkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2012, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-spoilers-needed/641151/16 "2012-11-16T15:20:40Z")
What is the actress’ name who plays Alex? ---
**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:** [November 16, 2012, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-spoilers-needed/641151/17 "2012-11-16T15:25:15Z")
Margo Harshman ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2012, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-spoilers-needed/641151/18 "2012-11-16T15:27:49Z")
> [@Kimballkid](#): > > What is the actress’ name who plays Alex? Margo Harshman ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2012, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-spoilers-needed/641151/19 "2012-11-16T15:57:59Z")
Those missing 20min. I seriously thought we were going to find out Sheldon masturbates. ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2012, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-spoilers-needed/641151/20 "2012-11-16T16:12:18Z")
> [@Shakes](#): > > Those missing 20min. I seriously thought we were going to find out Sheldon masturbates. who would he be thinking of Princess Leia Cherry 2000 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-spoilers-needed/641151.md?page=2)