# The Big Bang Theory, Season 8 Premiere, September 22, 2014 -- "The Locomotion Interruption" **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 19, 2014, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-premiere-september-22-2014-the-locomotion-interruption/698953 "2014-09-19T17:50:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gytalf2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ac91a4/32.png) [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-premiere-september-22-2014-the-locomotion-interruption/698953/1 "2014-09-19T17:50:21Z")
I might as well get this thread started. The show moves to a Monday night slot as the 2014-2015 season premieres! ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-premiere-september-22-2014-the-locomotion-interruption/698953/2 "2014-09-19T19:37:37Z")
Going by the title, Sheldon’s train excursion is going to end. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-premiere-september-22-2014-the-locomotion-interruption/698953/3 "2014-09-19T20:58:26Z")
I smell a “Felicity” crash and burn. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-premiere-september-22-2014-the-locomotion-interruption/698953/4 "2014-09-19T21:01:40Z")
Oh shoot - they have started swapping the program from timeslot to timeslot randomly. I hate that. It’s like they are deliberately trying to get me to stop watching the show. Crap. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Helena330](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/helena330/32/531_2.png) [@Helena330](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena330)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2014, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-premiere-september-22-2014-the-locomotion-interruption/698953/5 "2014-09-20T00:21:46Z")
CBS has Thursday Night Football during BBT’s former time slot. There are other things that might be signs of the show’s demise, but I don’t think the night switch is. It’s not as good as it used to be, but I’ll still be watching. ---
**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:** [September 20, 2014, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-premiere-september-22-2014-the-locomotion-interruption/698953/6 "2014-09-20T00:23:47Z")
Panic much, people? Get a grip. The BBT Wiki plot summaries look pretty good for the season openers. I’m kinda digging the changes. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2014, 10:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-premiere-september-22-2014-the-locomotion-interruption/698953/7 "2014-09-20T10:57:48Z")
> [@Helena330](#): > > CBS has Thursday Night Football during BBT’s former time slot. There are other things that might be signs of the show’s demise, but I don’t think the night switch is. > > It’s not as good as it used to be, but I’ll still be watching. True, but now it’s competing with Monday Night Football on ESPN. Say goodbye to a significant chunk of the male audience. A move to Wednesday night would have been better. ---
**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:** [September 20, 2014, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-premiere-september-22-2014-the-locomotion-interruption/698953/8 "2014-09-20T12:37:48Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > Going by the title, Sheldon’s train excursion is going to end. Either that or he’ll leave the train to do something for an episode. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2014, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-premiere-september-22-2014-the-locomotion-interruption/698953/9 "2014-09-20T12:47:05Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > True, but now it’s competing with Monday Night Football on ESPN. Say goodbye to a significant chunk of the male audience. A move to Wednesday night would have been better. There has been Thursday night football on the NFL network for the last few years and College football on Thursday Night on ESPN for years. Probably a wash. ---
**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:** [September 20, 2014, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-premiere-september-22-2014-the-locomotion-interruption/698953/10 "2014-09-20T12:53:34Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > True, but now it’s competing with Monday Night Football on ESPN. Say goodbye to a significant chunk of the male audience. A move to Wednesday night would have been better. 1. That’s a very sexist comment. 2. There is an enormous chuck of TV watchers out there of any sex who could give a rat’s ass about football in any form. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2014, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-premiere-september-22-2014-the-locomotion-interruption/698953/11 "2014-09-20T12:57:29Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > 1. That’s a very sexist comment. > > 2. There is an enormous chuck of TV watchers out there of any sex who could give a rat’s ass about football in any form. 1. Also a pragmatic one. 2. They probably eat chili without beans, and are generally ignored by more refined folk. ---
**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:** [September 20, 2014, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-premiere-september-22-2014-the-locomotion-interruption/698953/12 "2014-09-20T15:37:55Z")
While you’re waiting, grab a copy of this week’s [People Magazine](http://www.people.com/people/videos/0,,20853436,00.html). Great cover shot. ---
**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:** [September 20, 2014, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-premiere-september-22-2014-the-locomotion-interruption/698953/13 "2014-09-20T17:32:29Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > They probably eat chili without beans, and are generally ignored by more refined folk. Not necessarily. Not at all. However, it’s true that nobody ever got rich by ignoring America’s lust for jock events. ---
**Author:** ![gytalf2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ac91a4/32.png) [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2014, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-premiere-september-22-2014-the-locomotion-interruption/698953/14 "2014-09-22T13:45:18Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > 1. That’s a very sexist comment. > > 2. There is an enormous chuck of TV watchers out there of any sex who could give a rat’s ass about football in any form. I don’t care about football or any other sport. I wouldn’t want the show to move to Wednesday, because I also like to watch “The Middle” and “Modern Family”. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2014, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-premiere-september-22-2014-the-locomotion-interruption/698953/15 "2014-09-22T22:08:05Z")
Hate Penny’s new haircut. Hate. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2014, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-premiere-september-22-2014-the-locomotion-interruption/698953/16 "2014-09-22T23:06:29Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > Hate Penny’s new haircut. Hate. Foreshadowing, perhaps; remember the psychic who predicted that she’d get an acting job if she cut her hair? ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2014, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-premiere-september-22-2014-the-locomotion-interruption/698953/17 "2014-09-23T01:10:00Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > True, but now it’s competing with Monday Night Football on ESPN. Say goodbye to a significant chunk of the male audience. A move to Wednesday night would have been better. Well, in the East/Central zones, it’ll be on before kickoff. Since the pregame show is generally worthless anyway, some people will probably do what I’m planning on doing in the future. I was late switching to football tonight because of the second episode and my DVR having all its tuners occupied, but I had it up on WatchESPN and in the future plan on simply switching at kickoff. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2014, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-premiere-september-22-2014-the-locomotion-interruption/698953/18 "2014-09-23T01:18:44Z")
So the [Rhombicosidodecahrdron](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhombicosidodecahedron)has 62 faces if you needed to know. ---
**Author:** ![Becky2844](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Becky2844](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Becky2844)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2014, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-premiere-september-22-2014-the-locomotion-interruption/698953/19 "2014-09-23T01:27:52Z")
Seemed like they phoned in the humor to focus on catching everybody up. ---
**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2014, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-premiere-september-22-2014-the-locomotion-interruption/698953/20 "2014-09-23T01:30:58Z")
Love Penny’s haircut. Sheldon has not a single redeeming characteristic in the first episode. I seriously have lost all empathy for him. They better come up with some major shifts or he’ll be dead to me. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-premiere-september-22-2014-the-locomotion-interruption/698953.md?page=2)