# Leonard, Howard, Raj, or Sheldon? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 31, 2009, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-howard-raj-or-sheldon/515846 "2009-10-31T14:31:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2009, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-howard-raj-or-sheldon/515846/1 "2009-10-31T14:31:58Z")
Ladies? And no, I’m not going to use the poll feature on this one. ---
**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 31, 2009, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-howard-raj-or-sheldon/515846/2 "2009-10-31T15:15:30Z")
Wow. That is a tough choice. I’d say Leonard, cause he is the most “normal” of the bunch. IRL, I’d take Jim Parsons in a heartbeat. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2009, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-howard-raj-or-sheldon/515846/3 "2009-10-31T15:18:54Z")
It amazes me how normal the cast of The Big Bang Theory looks outside of costume. [http://www.sinemaestro.com/uploads/posts/2009-08/1249388075\_big-bang-theory-kiss-l.jpg](http://www.sinemaestro.com/uploads/posts/2009-08/1249388075_big-bang-theory-kiss-l.jpg) Unless of course you’re actually talking about the characters on the show, at which point shouldn’t the question be Leonard or death? ---
**Author:** ![Kylede](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a6a055/32.png) [@Kylede](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kylede)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2009, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-howard-raj-or-sheldon/515846/4 "2009-10-31T15:44:06Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > IRL, I’d take Jim Parsons in a heartbeat. Annie, Honey From all the gay boys out here..I am totally with you on that one!!He is YUMMY!!! ---
**Author:** ![myskepticsight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cc9497/32.png) [@myskepticsight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/myskepticsight)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2009, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-howard-raj-or-sheldon/515846/5 "2009-10-31T15:44:47Z")
Out of costume, probably Raj. I follow him on Twitter and he posted this pic once: [http://img194.yfrog.com/i/qdx.jpg/](http://img194.yfrog.com/i/qdx.jpg/) He’s a total cutie. ---
**Author:** ![Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4da419/32.png) [@Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gala_Matrix_Fire)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2009, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-howard-raj-or-sheldon/515846/6 "2009-10-31T16:12:44Z")
Raj. Then Sheldon, then Howard. Leonard is so whiny. ---
**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:** [October 31, 2009, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-howard-raj-or-sheldon/515846/7 "2009-10-31T21:56:21Z")
Not ALL of the gay boys. I’ve had a crush on Johnny Galecki for YEARS (ever since he was on Rosanne), so it’s definitely Leonard for me. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2009, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-howard-raj-or-sheldon/515846/8 "2009-10-31T21:58:52Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > Not ALL of the gay boys. I’ve had a crush on Johnny Galecki for YEARS (ever since he was on Rosanne), so it’s definitely Leonard for me. We’ll give you Johnny Galecki if you give us Sara Gilbert. ---
**Author:** ![AboutAsWeirdAsYouCanGet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@AboutAsWeirdAsYouCanGet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AboutAsWeirdAsYouCanGet)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-howard-raj-or-sheldon/515846/9 "2009-11-01T00:55:08Z")
LEONARD!!! DROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLL. If Leonard actually existed he would be the perfect boyfriend for me! ---
**Author:** ![Carol\_the\_Impaler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Carol\_the\_Impaler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carol_the_Impaler)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-howard-raj-or-sheldon/515846/10 "2009-11-01T04:03:29Z")
Mmmmmmmm… Raj… ---
**Author:** ![Kylede](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a6a055/32.png) [@Kylede](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kylede)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-howard-raj-or-sheldon/515846/11 "2009-11-01T07:36:55Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > Not ALL of the gay boys. I’ve had a crush on Johnny Galecki for YEARS (ever since he was on Rosanne), so it’s definitely Leonard for me. I guess my point was I would take the cute str8 single guy (Jim Parsons), not the cute trampy gay one (Johnny Galeki) (and if you are shocked that Mr Galecki is a 'mo, I bet you were shocked about NPH as well huh) ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-howard-raj-or-sheldon/515846/12 "2009-11-01T12:41:17Z")
> [@Kylede](#): > > I guess my point was I would take the cute str8 single guy (Jim Parsons), not the cute trampy gay one (Johnny Galeki) (and if you are shocked that Mr Galecki is a 'mo, I bet you were shocked about NPH as well huh) Sorry to break your heart man, but Johnny Galecki is straight. > **[Time Out Chicago | Chicago Events, Activities & Things To Do](https://www.timeout.com/chicago)** > > Chicago's guide to theater, restaurants, bars, movies, shopping, fashion, events, activities, things to do, music, art, clubs, tours, dance & nightlife ---
**Author:** ![kapri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4491bb/32.png) [@kapri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kapri)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-howard-raj-or-sheldon/515846/13 "2009-11-01T15:10:14Z")
> [@Justin\_Bailey](#): > > Sorry to break your heart man, but Johnny Galecki is straight. > > [Time Out Chicago | Chicago Events, Activities & Things To Do](http://chicago.timeout.com/articles/tv/74345/interview-with-johnny-galecki-of-the-big-bang-theory) Well, he doesn’t exactly come out and say he’s straight there–just that he loves women. Perhaps he loves both men and women? Anyway, he’d be my choice, too. I always liked him on Roseanne–there’s a sort of vulnerability there, and I like his curly hair. Plus, the character of Leonard seems like someone I’d get along with. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-howard-raj-or-sheldon/515846/14 "2009-11-01T15:28:25Z")
> [@kapri](#): > > Well, he doesn’t exactly come out and say he’s straight there–just that he loves women. Sure he does. He says right in the article that he finds the whole “Are you gay? Are you straight?” game silly, but does say that he’s straight… **TOC:** I read you were out as straight. So you’re not out as anything? **Johnny Galecki:** No, I happen to love women, so I guess that would make me straight—I don’t know. I don’t mean to be so enigmatic, but I’m trying to keep from offending people. ---
**Author:** ![kapri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4491bb/32.png) [@kapri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kapri)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2009, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-howard-raj-or-sheldon/515846/15 "2009-11-02T02:16:18Z")
> [@Justin\_Bailey](#): > > Sure he does. He says right in the article that he finds the whole “Are you gay? Are you straight?” game silly, but does say that he’s straight… > > **TOC:** I read you were out as straight. So you’re not out as anything? > **Johnny Galecki:** No, I happen to love women, so I guess that would make me straight—I don’t know. I don’t mean to be so enigmatic, but I’m trying to keep from offending people. I guess it’s the “I don’t know” part that caused me to write what I did. Wouldn’t a person know what they were? He just seemed to be intentionally vague. Not that it’s any of my business what he 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:** [November 2, 2009, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-howard-raj-or-sheldon/515846/16 "2009-11-02T14:18:45Z")
I will say I probably chose Leonard because it was my love of Johnny Galecki from _Roseanne_ that got me watching _The Big Bang Theory_ from the beginning, when critics were trashing it (why do they know?) ---
**Author:** ![Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spatial_Rift_47)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2009, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-howard-raj-or-sheldon/515846/17 "2009-11-02T21:02:48Z")
And here I thought this was a “Which one are you?” thread. I’m definitely a Leonard, and my best friend is definitely a Sheldon. (We’re both math/physics graduate students.) ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2009, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-howard-raj-or-sheldon/515846/18 "2009-11-02T23:00:33Z")
> [@](#): > > And here I thought this was a “Which one are you?” thread. I’m definitely a Leonard, and my best friend is definitely a Sheldon. (We’re both math/physics graduate students.) I do have to admit, it’s refreshing to see a TV show where the character I can identify most strongly with _isn’t_ the most extremely nerdy one on the show. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2009, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-howard-raj-or-sheldon/515846/19 "2009-11-03T00:26:09Z")
Is this one of those “me and the last man on earth” situations? If so, I’d go with Leonard. ---
**Author:** ![pythonzzz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9e8a1a/32.png) [@pythonzzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pythonzzz)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2009, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-howard-raj-or-sheldon/515846/20 "2009-11-03T01:00:52Z")
For more pictures of Johnny to help you make up your mind, do a non-moderated GIS for “little dog laughed”. You’re welcome 😃 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-howard-raj-or-sheldon/515846.md?page=2)