# The Big Bang Theory, Season 8, Episode 22 (April 23, 2015) -- "The Graduation Transmission" **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 23, 2015, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-22-april-23-2015-the-graduation-transmission/718389 "2015-04-23T21:08:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2015, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-22-april-23-2015-the-graduation-transmission/718389/41 "2015-04-25T17:35:04Z")
> [@EllisDee](#): > > I appreciated two sitcom cliches surprisingly averted: > > 1. Penny does something nice for Leonard without asking, turns out Leonard made up the storm to get out of it because he has stage fright, hilarity ensues. So happy they skipped this one. > > 2. Leonard wears weird bare-legs outfit for important Skype communication, you just know the laptop will accidentally reveal his humiliation. But no! > > Kudos, BBT writers. > > I don’t really remember it all that clearly, but I’m pretty sure my High School graduation was at my High School. high schools with large numbers of students, with even larger numbers of guest sometimes can’t be contained in the school grounds or buildings. they usually go to a venue. in phila. the big high schools go to either the convention centre, academy of music, kimmel centre, or stadiums. my high school had a small class size and we were outside on the school grounds. it had a lot of ground as it is an agricultural high school. ---
**Author:** ![magnusblitz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@magnusblitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magnusblitz)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2015, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-22-april-23-2015-the-graduation-transmission/718389/42 "2015-04-25T17:50:31Z")
> [@EllisDee](#): > > I appreciated two sitcom cliches surprisingly averted: > > 1. Penny does something nice for Leonard without asking, turns out Leonard made up the storm to get out of it because he has stage fright, hilarity ensues. So happy they skipped this one. > > 2. Leonard wears weird bare-legs outfit for important Skype communication, you just know the laptop will accidentally reveal his humiliation. But no! > > Kudos, BBT writers. Yeah, at this point I’ve been programmed to expect the worst sort of “something goes horribly wrong” / “character lies and it’s discovered and a fight breaks out” sort of problem, so I was very glad they avoided those this time around. ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2015, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-22-april-23-2015-the-graduation-transmission/718389/43 "2015-04-25T18:07:25Z")
I thought it was the best episode in awhile. Sheldon and Howard got to tinker with some nerdy tech, Raj got to be devious with his parents, and Penny continues to become a nicer, more mature individual. I loved the tech support / phone gag. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2015, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-22-april-23-2015-the-graduation-transmission/718389/44 "2015-04-25T18:29:11Z")
> [@rocking\_chair](#): > > high schools with large numbers of students, with even larger numbers of guest sometimes can’t be contained in the school grounds or buildings. they usually go to a venue. I went to a very large high school, with one of the largest auditoriums in the county available for a venue, but we had to go to the big auditorium downtown - while other, smaller high schools used _our_ auditorium. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2015, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-22-april-23-2015-the-graduation-transmission/718389/45 "2015-04-25T19:11:08Z")
I was waiting for Raj to get a comeuppance for playing his parents against each other but other than his toy going crazy, it seems he was the big winner. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2015, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-22-april-23-2015-the-graduation-transmission/718389/46 "2015-05-04T15:37:45Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > I really don’t think the show takes place in real time. I’d say maybe three or four years tops have elapsed in Script Time for the whole series. No, it’s quite real time. They even usually do a “jump” in time each summer to cover the summer hiatus. E.g., the guys go on an Arctic expedition or something. One of the most interesting ones is in S03E16 _The Excelsior Acquisition_, where Leonard has received a ticket for running a red light in the earlier episode S03E08 _The Adhesive Duck Deficiency_. The date mentioned for the ticket is in fact the exact date the earlier episode aired. So, we’re nearing the end of the 8th season and nearly 8 years have passed in show. ---
**Author:** ![Kimballkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2015, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-22-april-23-2015-the-graduation-transmission/718389/47 "2015-05-04T16:24:48Z")
> [@ftg](#): > > where Leonard has received a ticket for running a red light That was Sheldon. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2015, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-22-april-23-2015-the-graduation-transmission/718389/48 "2015-05-05T22:19:13Z")
> [@Kimballkid](#): > > That was Sheldon. D’oh! ---
**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:** [May 6, 2015, 8:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-22-april-23-2015-the-graduation-transmission/718389/49 "2015-05-06T08:48:33Z")
How many restraining orders does Sheldon have so far? I know there’s one from Stan Lee and Bill Nye. Did he get one from Leonard Nimoy? I think he had another one too. ---
**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:** [May 6, 2015, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-22-april-23-2015-the-graduation-transmission/718389/50 "2015-05-06T09:14:11Z")
It appears that Leonard Nimoy, Stan Lee, Carl Sagan, and Bill Nye all had restraining orders against Sheldon, although Nimoy’s had run out before he died. > **[Leonard Nimoy](https://bigbangtheory.fandom.com/wiki/Leonard_Nimoy)** > > Leonard Nimoy (March 26, 1931 - February 27, 2015) was an American actor. He was best known for his iconic portrayal of the half-Vulcan Spock in the Star Trek movies and television series. Sheldon is obsessed with Nimoy as a result of his obsession... > **[Stan Lee](https://bigbangtheory.fandom.com/wiki/Stan_Lee)** > > Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber on December 28, 1922, New York City, NY - died 12 November 2018) was a well-known comic book writer, editor, and publisher, most notably known for his collaboration with artists such as Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko,... > **[The Vacation Solution](https://bigbangtheory.fandom.com/wiki/The_Vacation_Solution)** > > "The Vacation Solution" is the sixteenth episode of the fifth season of the American sitcom The Big Bang Theory. This episode first aired on Thursday, February 9, 2012. When Sheldon has to take a vacation, he ends up testing his relationship with Amy... > **[The Convention Conundrum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Convention_Conundrum)** > > "The Convention Conundrum" is the 14th episode of the seventh season of the U.S. sitcom The Big Bang Theory and the 149th episode of the show overall. It first aired on CBS on January 30, 2014. > The episode was filmed nine days before airing. It features guest appearances by James Earl Jones and Carrie Fisher. In contrast to previous guest stars, Jones takes a liking to Sheldon (Jim Parsons) and the main plot is focused on the two having a night out together. Fisher appears when Jones suggests th... The restraining order from Sagan would have had to be when Sheldon was rather young. ---
**Author:** ![Soylent\_Juicy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@Soylent\_Juicy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soylent_Juicy)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2015, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-22-april-23-2015-the-graduation-transmission/718389/51 "2015-05-06T13:39:53Z")
You’d figure Raj’s university career would pay plenty, what does he need with his mommy & daddy’s money? Sheer greed? ---
**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:** [May 6, 2015, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-22-april-23-2015-the-graduation-transmission/718389/52 "2015-05-06T13:45:17Z")
You’d think, but no. Raj lost his gig with the university a few seasons ago and had to go to work [del]for[/del]with Sheldon for a few years. I’m sure Sheldon paid him squat. Then there’s the problem with his spending habits - he and Howard both buy expensive toys on a whim. That plus a spoiled attitude towards being rich and you have Raj. ---
**Author:** ![Soylent\_Juicy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@Soylent\_Juicy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soylent_Juicy)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2015, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-22-april-23-2015-the-graduation-transmission/718389/53 "2015-05-06T14:21:19Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > You’d think, but no. Raj lost his gig with the university a few seasons ago and had to go to work [del]for[/del]with Sheldon for a few years. Ahh, yes. I assumed he still worked there. I guess he just goes and meets those guys for lunch in the university cafeteria. ---
**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:** [May 6, 2015, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-22-april-23-2015-the-graduation-transmission/718389/54 "2015-05-06T14:49:18Z")
He never _left_ the university, just his initial position. He got a new gig last season? doing astrophysics of some sort. So there was a period when he wasn’t making much money other than his allowance from the parents. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2015, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-22-april-23-2015-the-graduation-transmission/718389/55 "2015-05-06T22:24:52Z")
Remember, Raj’s parents are “Richie Rich type of Rich.” He might make good money at the university, but not enough to live the lifestyle he’s accustomed to. He grew up in a large house with lots of servants, and in a very poor country. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-22-april-23-2015-the-graduation-transmission/718389.md?page=2)