# The Big Bang Theory, Season 8, Episode 11 (December 11, 2014) -- "The Clean Room Infiltration"

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**Created:** [December 11, 2014, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-11-december-11-2014-the-clean-room-infiltration/706983 "2014-12-11T23:53:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Shalmanese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2014, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-11-december-11-2014-the-clean-room-infiltration/706983/21 "2014-12-16T09:55:43Z")

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If a bird gets into a clean room, that’s not the fault of Howard OR Leonard, it’s the fault of the goddamn architect of the clean room! Howard and Leonard should go yell at the university for forcing them to work with such sub standard facilities.

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**Author:** ![gytalf2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ac91a4/32.png) [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2014, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-11-december-11-2014-the-clean-room-infiltration/706983/22 "2014-12-16T14:08:33Z")

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> [@FairyChatMom](#):
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> I really, really hate how Sheldon has evolved from socially clueless to a total asshole. And I hate that none of his friends call him on it.
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> In earlier seasons, there was an affectionate tolerance for his lack of social skills. But this change into a totally self-centered jerk makes no sense, and that his friends would tiptoe around it is equally inane. The whole show needs an intervention.

I’m not too crazy with that aspect of his personality, either.

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**Author:** ![gytalf2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ac91a4/32.png) [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2014, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-11-december-11-2014-the-clean-room-infiltration/706983/23 "2014-12-16T14:09:57Z")

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> [@obfusciatrist](#):
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> Apparently the show knows as much about how clean rooms are set up (apparently it just means a plastic curtain in the doorway) as they do about how tenure is achieved.

Yeah, I thought that was a bit ridiculous, as well.

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**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2014, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-11-december-11-2014-the-clean-room-infiltration/706983/24 "2014-12-16T14:40:26Z")

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> [@Shalmanese](#):
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> If a bird gets into a clean room, that’s not the fault of Howard OR Leonard, it’s the fault of the goddamn architect of the clean room! Howard and Leonard should go yell at the university for forcing them to work with such sub standard facilities.

That’s what they get for working at a second-rate nerd school in Pasadena.

I did like the bit in which Sheldon mentioned what he liked about Amy, making it clear that he is paying attention and really loves her.

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