# The Big Bang Theory 10/12/09- Bazonga! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 13, 2009, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-10-12-09-bazonga/513645 "2009-10-13T12:57:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-10-12-09-bazonga/513645/1 "2009-10-13T12:57:19Z")
Fourth episode in & they hit pay dirt! Leonard & Penny are going strong. Great use of Sheldon, Raj & Howard. And the montage of Sheldon & Raj hard at work had me laughing so hard I was gasping for air. ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-10-12-09-bazonga/513645/2 "2009-10-13T14:10:39Z")
> [@FriarTed](#): > > Fourth episode in & they hit pay dirt! > > Leonard & Penny are going strong. Great use of Sheldon, Raj & Howard. > And the montage of Sheldon & Raj hard at work had me laughing so hard I was gasping for air. I too enjoyed this ep more than the prev few. Afterwards I thought that I was simply enjoying it as a half hour of mindless entertainment - I think for a while I was expecting it to be something _more_. I thought the Eye of the Tiger bit mildly amusing but overlong. But my wife was laughing out loud. My fave bit was Raj’s interview w/ the sherry. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-10-12-09-bazonga/513645/3 "2009-10-13T15:32:59Z")
I think I was continuously laughing out loud on this one. Eye of the Tiger bit was perfection. Love the Sheldon/Raj chemistry. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-10-12-09-bazonga/513645/4 "2009-10-13T15:37:03Z")
They need to do an ep or two, where there’s no A story / B story formula though. Include the whole gang in a certain situation. I like them when they’re all together, they’re the perfect ensemble cast. ---
**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:** [October 13, 2009, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-10-12-09-bazonga/513645/5 "2009-10-13T15:39:52Z")
I liked the episode in general, but thought it could have been better. I did enjoy the work dynamic between Sheldon and Raj, and I think they’re doing the Penny and Leonard thing better than expected. I thought last week’s episode with Sheldon trying to “train” Penny with chocolates was hilarious. ---
**Author:** ![well\_he\_s\_back](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3ab097/32.png) [@well\_he\_s\_back](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/well_he_s_back)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-10-12-09-bazonga/513645/6 "2009-10-13T17:03:25Z")
I love that they are letting Penny and Leonard be a couple. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-10-12-09-bazonga/513645/7 "2009-10-13T17:29:46Z")
Eye of the tiger while they just stood there was funny. I think part of the reason why Penny / Leonard is working (so far) is that it was never a love/hate relationship (ex Sam and Dianne), nor even a strong sexual tension relationship. Brian ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-10-12-09-bazonga/513645/8 "2009-10-13T18:29:04Z")
I just recently started watching. What’s Raj’s deal with women? He can’t talk to them unless he’s drinking? I loved the Eye of the Tiger thing too. Take **that** , all you people who think that thinking isn’t hard! ---
**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:** [October 13, 2009, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-10-12-09-bazonga/513645/9 "2009-10-13T19:01:00Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > I just recently started watching. What’s Raj’s deal with women? He can’t talk to them unless he’s drinking? Yep. Specifically, hot women. I thought it was hilarious that one drink is just enough… but two drinks and he’s tryin’ to get 'em into the hot tub. I laughed so incredibly hard during the Eye of the Tiger montage. Usually, jokes that go on too long bore me pretty quickly- but that one was brilliant. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Sensitive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@Darth\_Sensitive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Sensitive)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-10-12-09-bazonga/513645/10 "2009-10-13T19:07:48Z")
That’s exactly Raj’s issue with women. ---
**Author:** ![maladroit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@maladroit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maladroit)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-10-12-09-bazonga/513645/11 "2009-10-13T20:56:30Z")
What movie was Eye of the Tiger featured in, that was a take-off from some 80’s flick wasn’t it? I was laughing. I loved the training Penny episode from last week too. Kelly Cuoco cohosted the View this morning, and she was on some talk show last night - Letterman probably. She’s adorable. Rocky movie/Eye of the Tiger my friend just walked in and confirmed for me. ---
**Author:** ![Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-10-12-09-bazonga/513645/12 "2009-10-13T21:05:22Z")
What made the Eye of the Tiger montage was the pause while Raj took an Aspirin. It was that, then the music starting again, that made me laugh. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-10-12-09-bazonga/513645/13 "2009-10-13T21:14:42Z")
Eye of the Tiger is from “Rocky III”, but used in an action context. The use here was pretty darn funny. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-10-12-09-bazonga/513645/14 "2009-10-13T21:27:52Z")
I agree - definitely the strongest episode this year! I laughed several times. ---
**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:** [October 13, 2009, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-10-12-09-bazonga/513645/15 "2009-10-13T21:32:14Z")
Raj only needs to think he is drinking. In the past he has been fooled by non-Alcoholic beer. And the effect of the drink is instantaneous: once past the teeth, the “drink” takes effect. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-10-12-09-bazonga/513645/16 "2009-10-13T21:54:21Z")
Raj: I’m an astrophysicist, “astro” means “space”! Sheldon: “Astro” means _“Star”._ Raj: I would so totally kick your ass in my native tongue! Sheldon: English _is_ your native tongue. ---
**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-10-12-09-bazonga/513645/17 "2009-10-13T22:37:57Z")
> [@well\_he\_s\_back](#): > > I love that they are letting Penny and Leonard be a couple. I think this is always a mistake in any show to hook people up. The two have already gotten boring and it’s really noticed when the show shifts to Sheldon ---
**Author:** ![well\_he\_s\_back](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3ab097/32.png) [@well\_he\_s\_back](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/well_he_s_back)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2009, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-10-12-09-bazonga/513645/18 "2009-10-14T00:57:01Z")
Well, Markxxx, I respect your opinion re Leonard & Penny, but I disagree. I think it would have been boring for Leonard to remain a loser at romance forever. And Penny’s character has room to grow if she’s in a relationship but can still be a funny observer of the guys. I think it would have been much more cliche to drag things out between them. ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2009, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-10-12-09-bazonga/513645/19 "2009-10-14T02:05:15Z")
I’m with **well he’s back**. It’s unnatural to keep people apart if they really feel a connection. That’s not how it happens in real life, and a TV show can reflect that without losing comic momentum. But I didn’t watch the first season, so I don’t know if Penny and Leonard really feel a connection or if the romance is just a plot point. They seem well suited to each other, but they also seem like a bit of an odd couple – hot blonde and nerdy homonoculous (or whatever he said). Do they have anything going for them besides proximity? ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2009, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-10-12-09-bazonga/513645/20 "2009-10-14T04:51:19Z")
> [@well\_he\_s\_back](#): > > I think it would have been boring for Leonard to remain a loser at romance forever. He never was, though. This is the third season, right? He’s a total geek in the anti-social meaning of the term, his three friends would easily win all three medals at the social retardation Olympics, and yet he’s had relationships with two reasonably attractive women in three years. (Of the two Sara’s, Gilbert is cute while Rue is at best not-ugly.) That’s two women more successful than I would expect him to be. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-10-12-09-bazonga/513645.md?page=2)