# The Big Bang Theory 4/5--Stephen Hawking Excitation (Stephen Hawking sighting!)

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**Created:** [April 5, 2012, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-4-5-stephen-hawking-excitation-stephen-hawking-sighting/617941 "2012-04-05T20:09:47Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 7, 2012, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-4-5-stephen-hawking-excitation-stephen-hawking-sighting/617941/21 "2012-04-07T03:57:22Z")

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> [@Barking\_Dog](#):
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> And i think that was probably the funniest episode of the season easy. It was hysterical!

Agreed. Hilarious all the way through. All of the cast were in top form. Lots of laughs in this episode.

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**Post date:** [April 7, 2012, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-4-5-stephen-hawking-excitation-stephen-hawking-sighting/617941/22 "2012-04-07T05:14:24Z")

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One of the guys was naming several people that have restraining orders on Sheldon. I believe he named Leonard Nimoy, Stan Lee, somebody else, and Carl Sagan. Since Carl Sagan died in December 1996, I’m sure that restraining order is no longer in effect. 😛

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