# The Big Bang Theory- 04/27/09 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 28, 2009, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-04-27-09/494612 "2009-04-28T14:20:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2009, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-04-27-09/494612/21 "2009-04-29T19:37:46Z")
How did Sheldon brush his teeth? It seems like he’d freak out over something minor like missing a tooth brushing. ---
**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:** [April 30, 2009, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-04-27-09/494612/22 "2009-04-30T15:22:34Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > I’ve heard him say he’s not a nerd by any stretch of the imagination, tho. So he is acting the lines when he’s being nerdy at least. You forgot to mention that Sheldon is a fictional character while Jim Parsons is a real person. ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-04-27-09/494612/23 "2009-04-30T15:25:25Z")
> [@tr0psn4j](#): > > How did Sheldon brush his teeth? It seems like he’d freak out over something minor like missing a tooth brushing. I’d have to agree. Sheldon has made a lot of progress at being more flexible, but they definitely glossed over all the consequences of unexpectedly getting locked out of your apartment overnight. ---
**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:** [April 30, 2009, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-04-27-09/494612/24 "2009-04-30T15:27:37Z")
The show has been picked up for the 3rd & 4th seasons. [Cue Kermit the Frog voice while waving arms wildly]YYYAAAAHHHHHH![/Kermit] ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-04-27-09/494612/25 "2009-04-30T15:34:42Z")
Wow, a two season commitment? That’s great! ---
**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:** [April 30, 2009, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-04-27-09/494612/26 "2009-04-30T15:46:22Z")
> [@ftg](#): > > You forgot to mention that Sheldon is a fictional character while Jim Parsons is a real person. Charlie Harper is a fictional character and Charlie Sheen is a real person. Sometimes that line is very very thin. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-04-27-09/494612/27 "2009-04-30T15:47:49Z")
> [@ftg](#): > > You forgot to mention that Sheldon is a fictional character while Jim Parsons is a real person. Right, but, you know an actor can be into Star Trek and BSG and stuff, and then it’s easier for him to go out and act like a person who is into Star Trek and BSG. Like Hugh Laurie on _House_ - he’s a musician and so is his character. What I’m saying is that Jim Parsons said that he is totally not nerdy or geeky IRL at all so it’s not like he’s totally understanding everything he’s saying from the script. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-04-27-09/494612/28 "2009-04-30T15:49:28Z")
But he’s an actor, and I’ve heard actors research their roles sometimes… ---
**Author:** ![Washoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ecae2f/32.png) [@Washoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Washoe)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-04-27-09/494612/29 "2009-04-30T16:01:28Z")
The instant it became clear that the gang was headed for Vegas, I was 100% convinced that it was going to be a vehicle for Sheldon to devise a means to beat the house. I was half expecting a spoof of the movie _21_. ---
**Author:** ![bigdfrombigd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/df705f/32.png) [@bigdfrombigd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bigdfrombigd)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-04-27-09/494612/30 "2009-04-30T20:18:37Z")
Slight highjack-what are they saying after scissors and before Spock on “rocks, paper, scissors, - - - - -, Spock” I missed that episode. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-04-27-09/494612/31 "2009-04-30T20:27:09Z")
Rock, paper, scissors, lizard, Spock. ---
**Author:** ![Tess\_Trueheart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/779978/32.png) [@Tess\_Trueheart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tess_Trueheart)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-04-27-09/494612/32 "2009-04-30T20:27:09Z")
lizard! ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-04-27-09/494612/33 "2009-04-30T20:32:11Z")
[Here’s](http://www.samkass.com/theories/RPSSL.html) how you play it. ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-04-27-09/494612/34 "2009-04-30T20:46:18Z")
> [@Washoe](#): > > The instant it became clear that the gang was headed for Vegas, I was 100% convinced that it was going to be a vehicle for Sheldon to devise a means to beat the house. I was half expecting a spoof of the movie _21_. Same here. ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-04-27-09/494612/35 "2009-04-30T20:51:18Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > The show has been picked up for the 3rd & 4th seasons. > > [Cue Kermit the Frog voice while waving arms wildly]YYYAAAAHHHHHH![/Kermit] ITS TRUE!!! [http://www.tvguide.com/news/renewed-men-bang-1004184.aspx](http://www.tvguide.com/news/renewed-men-bang-1004184.aspx) WOO HOO /homer ---
**Author:** ![bigdfrombigd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/df705f/32.png) [@bigdfrombigd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bigdfrombigd)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-04-27-09/494612/36 "2009-04-30T21:10:54Z")
Thanks guys-it was bugging 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:** [April 30, 2009, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-04-27-09/494612/37 "2009-04-30T22:33:08Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > I’ve heard him say he’s not a nerd by any stretch of the imagination, tho. So he is acting the lines when he’s being nerdy at least. I don’t buy it. You almost have to be a little bit nerdy to appear in a show like The Big Band Theory. Especially to be playing an ubernerd of Sheldon’s proportions. ---
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-04-27-09/494612/38 "2009-04-30T23:44:25Z")
> [@Justin\_Bailey](#): > > I don’t buy it. You almost have to be a little bit nerdy to appear in a show like The **Big Band** Theory. Especially to be playing an ubernerd of Sheldon’s proportions. (bolding mine) Is it the one where a Tommy Dorsey split into two Guy Lombardo’s ? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2009, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-04-27-09/494612/39 "2009-05-01T00:14:17Z")
> [@Simplicio](#): > > Was hoping they were going to have a Sheldon-less episode when they left him out of the Vegas trip. He’s gone from being entertainingly nerdy and asocial to basically a very tall 6-year old. How dare you, Sheldon and Penny are the soul of the show everyone else just reacts to those two. ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2009, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-04-27-09/494612/40 "2009-05-01T03:33:48Z")
I happen to agree with **Simplicio**. Sheldon’s flanderization is painful to watch… which is a crying shame, since there’s so many other stuff the show does well. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-04-27-09/494612.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-04-27-09/494612.md?page=3)