# The Big Bang Theory, April 24, 2014 -- "The Anything Can Happen Recurrence" **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 24, 2014, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-april-24-2014-the-anything-can-happen-recurrence/686899 "2014-04-24T22:18:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2014, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-april-24-2014-the-anything-can-happen-recurrence/686899/41 "2014-04-26T13:31:34Z")
I’m sure a lot of people heard Leonard say, “Anything can happen.” and mentally added, “and it usually does!” ---
**Author:** ![epbrown01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ba0ec/32.png) [@epbrown01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/epbrown01)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2014, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-april-24-2014-the-anything-can-happen-recurrence/686899/42 "2014-04-26T15:13:56Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > Last week’s episode had Emily making a funny but vaguely creepy comment about why she was a dermatologist – that all the other jobs that let her cut people’s skin were illegal, or something. I thought it was a one-off joke. This week’s emphasis of that trait with her love of the slasher scene movie makes me rethink that. They’re setting up Emily to be twisted in some creepy way. I’m sort of surprised by this and the other comments. A running theme on the show has been the brainy chicks being somewhat diabolical. Bernadette regularly implies she’s engaged in unethical experiments on humans and Amy’s research is all about killing monkeys in different ways. Beverly Hoffsteder’s treatment of/research on Leonard has always be shown as abusive. Emily will fit right in. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2014, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-april-24-2014-the-anything-can-happen-recurrence/686899/43 "2014-04-26T15:27:55Z")
Has anyone else noticed that the scenes seem to be getting shorter, and there’s a lot less bantering dialogue nowadays? They don’t do an awful lot to set up the jokes anymore either. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2014, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-april-24-2014-the-anything-can-happen-recurrence/686899/44 "2014-04-26T19:55:06Z")
> [@epbrown01](#): > > I’m sort of surprised by this and the other comments. A running theme on the show has been the brainy chicks being somewhat diabolical. Bernadette regularly implies she’s engaged in unethical experiments on humans and Amy’s research is all about killing monkeys in different ways. Beverly Hoffsteder’s treatment of/research on Leonard has always be shown as abusive. Emily will fit right in. True. I consider Beverly conceived, birthed, and raised Leonard as a test subject, not a son. And don’t forget Penny seems quite aware that she can dress a certain way and not have to pay for drinks or meals. ---
**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:** [April 26, 2014, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-april-24-2014-the-anything-can-happen-recurrence/686899/45 "2014-04-26T20:29:03Z")
> [@Ranger\_Jeff](#): > > True. I consider Beverly conceived, birthed, and raised Leonard as a test subject, not a son. And don’t forget Penny seems quite aware that she can dress a certain way and not have to pay for drinks or meals. Well, yeah. In this episode alone… Sheldon: “Have you EVER paid for a meal?” Penny: “Not with money.” ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2014, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-april-24-2014-the-anything-can-happen-recurrence/686899/46 "2014-04-26T22:47:02Z")
> [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](#): > > I did like that Wednesday is “Anything Can Happen Day.” I think the characters are too young to know the source of that, but my wife and I loved it. Per Wikipedia Wednesday was Anything Can Happen Day, which matches my memory -but TBBT had their ACHD on Thursday (which I noticed during the episode as a slight annoyance) > **[The Mickey Mouse Club](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mickey_Mouse_Club#Show_themes)** > > The Mickey Mouse Club is an American variety television show that aired intermittently from 1955 to 1996 and briefly returned to social media in 2017. Created by Walt Disney and produced by Walt Disney Productions, the program was first televised for four seasons, from 1955 to 1959, by ABC. This original run featured a regular, but ever-changing cast of mostly teen performers. ABC broadcast reruns weekday afternoons during the 1958–1959 season, airing right after American Bandstand. The show wa... And a SD cite [What were the daily themes on the old Mickey Mouse show? - The Straight Dope](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/326/what-were-the-daily-themes-on-the-old-mickey-mouse-show) ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2014, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-april-24-2014-the-anything-can-happen-recurrence/686899/47 "2014-04-26T22:55:12Z")
I thought so! Almost pointed it out, feared I would be proven wrong. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2014, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-april-24-2014-the-anything-can-happen-recurrence/686899/48 "2014-04-27T00:58:11Z")
> [@Ranger\_Jeff](#): > > If they had to name 3 Mouseketeers, they’d name Britney Spears, Christine Christina Aguilera, and Justin Timberlake. :smack: Well, I’m 31 and I’m mostly thinking “Why should I care who or what a Mouseketeer is?” ---
**Author:** ![Accidental\_Martyr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@Accidental\_Martyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Accidental_Martyr)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2014, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-april-24-2014-the-anything-can-happen-recurrence/686899/49 "2014-04-27T01:17:32Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > Well, yeah. In this episode alone… > > Sheldon: “Have you EVER paid for a meal?” > Penny: “Not with money.” Season 4 Episode 2 “The Cruciferous Vegetable Amplification” \*Leonard: How can you walk around with no money? Penny: I’m cute. I get by. - [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-april-24-2014-the-anything-can-happen-recurrence/686899.md?page=2)