# The Big Bang Theory, Season 11, Episode 20 (April 12, 2018) -- "The Reclusive Potential" **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 12, 2018, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-11-episode-20-april-12-2018-the-reclusive-potential/812300 "2018-04-12T16:21:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gytalf2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ac91a4/32.png) [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2018, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-11-episode-20-april-12-2018-the-reclusive-potential/812300/1 "2018-04-12T16:21:40Z")
I am starting this thread in anticipation of tonight’s episode. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2018, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-11-episode-20-april-12-2018-the-reclusive-potential/812300/2 "2018-04-13T13:02:54Z")
What a limp episode. Considering I’m the first one to post about it after the OP says volumes. My only question is, who is watching the Wolokiddies while Bernie is sewing quilts and Howard is off at a mountain retreat? They can do better. I’ve seen them do it. ---
**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 13, 2018, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-11-episode-20-april-12-2018-the-reclusive-potential/812300/3 "2018-04-13T13:45:43Z")
> [@ivylass](#): > > My only question is, who is watching the Wolokiddies while Bernie is sewing quilts and Howard is off at a mountain retreat? Stewart. I agree it was an underwhelming episode. Except for Amy’s Riverdance at the end. That cracked me up. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2018, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-11-episode-20-april-12-2018-the-reclusive-potential/812300/4 "2018-04-13T14:01:23Z")
Yeah, that got a giggle out of me. ---
**Author:** ![MrAtoz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@MrAtoz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrAtoz)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2018, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-11-episode-20-april-12-2018-the-reclusive-potential/812300/5 "2018-04-13T14:07:19Z")
Yup, sadly the Riverdance was the highlight of the episode. Not much else of interest to be found, and a waste of Peter MacNicol. But then, we already knew that Mayim Bialik [knows how to dance](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk7tAC9RI7w). 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2018, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-11-episode-20-april-12-2018-the-reclusive-potential/812300/6 "2018-04-13T14:27:40Z")
They sort of phoned it in. Best part was the tomato and Leonard telling Raj to guess what kind of grin he had. Amy’s Riverdance was a nice finish. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2018, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-11-episode-20-april-12-2018-the-reclusive-potential/812300/7 "2018-04-13T15:57:25Z")
Boring and pointless kinda sums it up for me. Altho the “grin” line was a good one. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2018, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-11-episode-20-april-12-2018-the-reclusive-potential/812300/8 "2018-04-13T16:23:54Z")
Human manure has been used as fertilizer for centuries. It’s not like he smeared it on the unripe tomatoes on the vine. ---
**Author:** ![gytalf2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ac91a4/32.png) [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2018, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-11-episode-20-april-12-2018-the-reclusive-potential/812300/9 "2018-04-13T16:50:29Z")
Yeah, the episode was just not very good, I’m hoping that the show will improve a bit before it comes to an end next season. ---
**Author:** ![Scoobysnax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c4cdca/32.png) [@Scoobysnax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scoobysnax)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2018, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-11-episode-20-april-12-2018-the-reclusive-potential/812300/10 "2018-04-13T17:39:34Z")
I think that next year we should have a season long thread for this show, like we do for the Flash, Survivor, etc. I used to really look forward to watching this show each week, now I just watch it out of habit. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2018, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-11-episode-20-april-12-2018-the-reclusive-potential/812300/11 "2018-04-13T19:25:39Z")
Yep, I want closure, dammit. But I gave up on \*Once Upon A Time \* after season six ended. I watched the premier of season seven, gagged, and gave up on it. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2018, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-11-episode-20-april-12-2018-the-reclusive-potential/812300/12 "2018-04-13T19:30:49Z")
The joys of DVR. Now I don’t have to watch it, I can just delete it and move on.