# The Big Bang Theory, Season 11, Episode 15 (February 1, 2018) -- "The Novelization Correlation" **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 1, 2018, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-11-episode-15-february-1-2018-the-novelization-correlation/807950 "2018-02-01T14:52:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gytalf2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ac91a4/32.png) [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2018, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-11-episode-15-february-1-2018-the-novelization-correlation/807950/1 "2018-02-01T14:52:48Z")
I am starting this thread in anticipation of tonight’s episode. ---
**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:** [February 2, 2018, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-11-episode-15-february-1-2018-the-novelization-correlation/807950/2 "2018-02-02T02:05:50Z")
It took a while for me to find the thread and, for a second, I was worried about gytalf2000. Which one of you Dopers keeps pointing out the fact that Leonard likes girls who treat him like shit? This episode was for you! Hubby says that Raj went curly because he’s going bald and trying to hide it. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2018, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-11-episode-15-february-1-2018-the-novelization-correlation/807950/3 "2018-02-02T02:15:14Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > Which one of you Dopers keeps pointing out the fact that Leonard likes girls who treat him like shit? Maybe so, but the Penny/Bernadette/Beverly bit was hilarious. ---
**Author:** ![zazzles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c89c15/32.png) [@zazzles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zazzles)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2018, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-11-episode-15-february-1-2018-the-novelization-correlation/807950/4 "2018-02-02T05:59:56Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > Hubby says that Raj went curly because he’s going bald and trying to hide it. I haven’t seen new episodes in a while but I do watch a lot of older episodes in syndication and while I was watching tonights episode I kept thinking how old everyone looks but mostly that Raj looked like he was going bald. Good episode too. ---
**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:** [February 2, 2018, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-11-episode-15-february-1-2018-the-novelization-correlation/807950/5 "2018-02-02T11:53:53Z")
Want to be on TV? Is it in a news report where I say you were quiet and kept to yourself and I’m as shocked as everyone else? Nice to see Bernie upright. (No Sheldon in the book?) Brian ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2018, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-11-episode-15-february-1-2018-the-novelization-correlation/807950/6 "2018-02-02T13:08:08Z")
I was hoping Sheldon was the dead body, but they didn’t explore that. I think writing a book is a good way for Leonard to explore his issues. I want a typewriter keyboard and damn, but Christine Baranski has some great guns! So Melissa Rauch has had the baby? She’s looking lovely! Nice to see Sheldon growing emotionally. ---
**Author:** ![gytalf2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ac91a4/32.png) [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2018, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-11-episode-15-february-1-2018-the-novelization-correlation/807950/7 "2018-02-02T13:34:40Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > It took a while for me to find the thread and, for a second, I was worried about gytalf2000. > > Which one of you Dopers keeps pointing out the fact that Leonard likes girls who treat him like shit? This episode was for you! > > Hubby says that Raj went curly because he’s going bald and trying to hide it. Hey, I’m fine! Nice ta see that someone out there worries about me. 🙂 I don’t know who has pointed it out, but that “liking gals that treat him like shit” is really spot-on for Leonard! ---
**Author:** ![gytalf2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ac91a4/32.png) [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2018, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-11-episode-15-february-1-2018-the-novelization-correlation/807950/8 "2018-02-02T13:37:30Z")
> [@ivylass](#): > > I was hoping Sheldon was the dead body, but they didn’t explore that. > > I think writing a book is a good way for Leonard to explore his issues. I want a typewriter keyboard and damn, but Christine Baranski has some great guns! > > So Melissa Rauch has had the baby? She’s looking lovely! > > Nice to see Sheldon growing emotionally. I was wondering about Sheldon as a dead body, myself. Christine Baranski has “great guns” coupled with a mannish face. Cognitive dissonance, anyone? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2018, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-11-episode-15-february-1-2018-the-novelization-correlation/807950/9 "2018-02-02T14:00:21Z")
> [@gytalf2000](#): > > I don’t know who has pointed it out, but that “liking gals that treat him like shit” is really spot-on for Leonard! The one that nailed it for me was Priya, when she told Leonard to sign the new relationship agreement or they were through, because she didn’t want her parents to find out she was dating a white guy. Anyone with a backbone, male or female, would have balked at blackmail. But then again, he does live with Sheldon, so I guess we can argue he is used to being mentally abused by both friends and lovers. Personally, I think Christine Baranski is quite lovely. ---
**Author:** ![Wendell\_Wagner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8491ac/32.png) [@Wendell\_Wagner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wendell_Wagner)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2018, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-11-episode-15-february-1-2018-the-novelization-correlation/807950/10 "2018-02-02T14:13:20Z")
Melissa Rauch had her baby on December 4th. Remember that her pregnancy started well before her character’s pregnancy started. That’s why she’s had to disguise how far along her pregnancy is on the show.