# The Big Bang Theory, Season 9, Episode 14 -- "The Meemaw Materialization" **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 4, 2016, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-9-episode-14-the-meemaw-materialization/745174 "2016-02-04T20:53:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![LH75](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lh75/32/4438_2.png) [@LH75](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LH75)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-9-episode-14-the-meemaw-materialization/745174/121 "2016-02-09T03:43:10Z")
Sharon Stone as Penny’s mom? ---
**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:** [February 9, 2016, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-9-episode-14-the-meemaw-materialization/745174/122 "2016-02-09T05:15:21Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > How about anyone else’s siblings, especially Sheldon’s brother who is “dumb as soup”? The Beav! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Accidental\_Martyr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@Accidental\_Martyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Accidental_Martyr)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-9-episode-14-the-meemaw-materialization/745174/123 "2016-02-09T06:22:46Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > According to a line Sheldon had in an earlier episode, Penny’s mother is fat. Yes, from Season 5 Episode 3, “The Pulled Groin Extrapolation” > [@](#): > > Leonard: Who wants the last dumpling? > > Penny: Ooh, me. > > Sheldon: Penny, a moment. We just had Thai food. In that culture, the last morsel is called the krengjai piece, and it is reserved for the most important and valued member of the group. > > Penny: Thank you all for this high honour. > > Sheldon: I’ve seen pictures of your mother, keep eating. ---
**Author:** ![Accidental\_Martyr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@Accidental\_Martyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Accidental_Martyr)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-9-episode-14-the-meemaw-materialization/745174/124 "2016-02-09T06:28:18Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Has it ever been settled whether Meemaw is Sheldon’s maternal or paternal grandmother? From _The Big Bang Theory_ wiki: > [@](#): > > Constance (or known as “Meemaw” (Sheldon’s nickname for her)) is the mother of Mary Cooper and the maternal grandmother of Sheldon Cooper, George Cooper Jr. and Missy Cooper. > **[Meemaw](https://bigbangtheory.fandom.com/wiki/Meemaw)** > > "Moonpie!" ―Meemaw to Sheldon, The Meemaw Materialization Constance "Connie" Tucker, better known as "Meemaw" is the mother of Mary Cooper and the maternal grandmother of Sheldon Cooper, George Cooper Jr. and Missy Cooper, as well as the... ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-9-episode-14-the-meemaw-materialization/745174/125 "2016-02-09T06:47:47Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > I just rewatched the ep. On Demand, because of this thread, and it’s really clear that Penny and Leonard knew about the ring from the way they react. Leonard immediately wants to leave them alone, and Penny not only doesn’t, but looks like she wants to make popcorn. It’s obvious that they know about the ring, and they know Amy doesn’t know. We saw Leonard and Penny learn of the ring in a previous episode earlier this season, as well as the fact that they consciously did not tell Amy. (I forget if it’s because Sheldon asked them not to, or they decided not to tell her on their own, but either way, it was shown to us.) ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-9-episode-14-the-meemaw-materialization/745174/126 "2016-02-09T10:08:34Z")
> [@EllisDee](#): > > We saw Leonard and Penny learn of the ring in a previous episode earlier this season, as well as the fact that they consciously did not tell Amy. (I forget if it’s because Sheldon asked them not to, or they decided not to tell her on their own, but either way, it was shown to us.) Oh, I know it was shown to us; my point was it was glaringly obvious to Amy, hence her “You knew about this?” comment. ---
**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:** [February 9, 2016, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-9-episode-14-the-meemaw-materialization/745174/127 "2016-02-09T13:01:11Z")
> [@Accidental\_Martyr](#): > > Yes, from Season 5 Episode 3, “The Pulled Groin Extrapolation” “Fat” is open to a wide range of interpretation. Penny’s mom could be anything from “pleasingly plump” to “morbidly obese.” The actress who’d play her need not be a porker. Chubby blondes have always turned me on, be they college- or middle-aged (and anything else in between). :o ---
**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:** [February 9, 2016, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-9-episode-14-the-meemaw-materialization/745174/128 "2016-02-09T13:05:28Z")
> [@EllisDee](#): > > We saw Leonard and Penny learn of the ring in a previous episode earlier this season, as well as the fact that they consciously did not tell Amy. (I forget if it’s because Sheldon asked them not to, or they decided not to tell her on their own, but either way, it was shown to us.) Involving oneself in another couple’s problems is never a good idea. They did absolutely the right thing by keeping mum. ---
**Author:** ![Waltzes\_with\_Cacti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/90ced4/32.png) [@Waltzes\_with\_Cacti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waltzes_with_Cacti)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-9-episode-14-the-meemaw-materialization/745174/129 "2016-02-09T15:51:12Z")
Jason Alexander for Leonard’s dad. He’s short and good at playing neurotics. Do we know anything about the elder Mr. Hofstadter, beyond the fact that he had three children and is now divorced? We know that Leonard’s mom is a shrink-cum-neurologist, but has his dad’s profession ever been mentioned? ---
**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:** [February 9, 2016, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-9-episode-14-the-meemaw-materialization/745174/130 "2016-02-09T15:57:50Z")
> [@Waltzes\_with\_Cacti](#): > > Do we know anything about the elder Mr. Hofstadter, beyond the fact that he had three children and is now divorced? We know that Leonard’s mom is a shrink-cum-neurologist, but has his dad’s profession ever been mentioned? Anthropologist: > **[Alfred Hofstadter](https://bigbangtheory.fandom.com/wiki/Alfred_Hofstadter)** > > Dr. Alfred Hofstadter, Ph.D., is the father of Leonard Hofstadter, Michael Hofstadter and a daughter and ex-husband of Beverly Hofstadter. He is an anthropologist who once worked with Dr. Louis Leakey. Like the majority of the male protagonists'... ---
**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:** [February 9, 2016, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-9-episode-14-the-meemaw-materialization/745174/131 "2016-02-09T18:59:33Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > Anthropologist Easy to remember if you recall Leonard’s middle name is “Leakey”. Candice Bergen is a bit too old for Penny’s mom. She has also played mostly moms to older children in recent years, e.g., Cuddy’s mom on _House_. (Lisa Edelstein is 19 years older than Cuoco.) And that’s one of her younger “children”. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-9-episode-14-the-meemaw-materialization/745174/132 "2016-02-09T19:08:20Z")
IIRC, Beverly looks down on her husband’s profession. ---
**Author:** ![Kimballkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-9-episode-14-the-meemaw-materialization/745174/133 "2016-02-09T19:13:29Z")
**Ex** -husband. ---
**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:** [February 9, 2016, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-9-episode-14-the-meemaw-materialization/745174/134 "2016-02-09T19:16:59Z")
How about Cheryl Ladd for Penny’s mom? About the right age and hair. I bet the big reveal will be either: 1- Bernadette is pregnant 2- Penny is pregnant 3- Amy is pregnant 4- Raj is gay 5- Raj and Emily get engaged 6- Kripke makes dean ---
**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:** [February 9, 2016, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-9-episode-14-the-meemaw-materialization/745174/135 "2016-02-09T19:20:07Z")
Skipped the spoilers, did you? 😛 ---
**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:** [February 9, 2016, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-9-episode-14-the-meemaw-materialization/745174/136 "2016-02-09T19:22:51Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Skipped the spoilers, did you? 😛 Yes I don’t know what the big reveal is and don’t want to know. ---
**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:** [February 9, 2016, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-9-episode-14-the-meemaw-materialization/745174/137 "2016-02-09T20:41:03Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > You mean the one billed as “Jive Lady”? that was Barbara Billingsley, aka, June Cleaver. I’m thinking of the little old lady who starts throwing up when the main character is talking to her. Kind of looks like Mrs. Berg on Fame but it’s not her. This is if my memory is correct, I haven’t seen that movie since I was a little kid. I also pictured Happy Gilmore’s grandma as Sheldon’s Meemaw. ---
**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:** [February 9, 2016, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-9-episode-14-the-meemaw-materialization/745174/138 "2016-02-09T21:20:19Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > How about Cheryl Ladd for Penny’s mom? About the right age and hair. How about we figure out what the character should actually be like before we start figuring out who should play her. Is she gonna be some cougar who starts hitting on Raj (causing his mutism to return) as soon as she’s alone with him, high-functioning alcoholic who hates Pasadena because she can’t get booze as good as what she makes in her still back home, frustrated actress trying to relive her glory days when she played Stella in the Omaha Community Theater production of _A Streetcar Named Desire_, uber-competent farm wife who can butcher a hog in eight minutes, or something else. Then we can start throwing out names for actresses. Details matter. TL;DR: Bonnie Hunt ---
**Author:** ![Kimballkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-9-episode-14-the-meemaw-materialization/745174/139 "2016-02-09T21:36:57Z")
Since Cheryl Ladd is from South Dakota, which is right above Nebraska, and has been an actress for quite some time, she could be most of those things. ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-9-episode-14-the-meemaw-materialization/745174/140 "2016-02-09T22:05:59Z")
> [@Kimballkid](#): > > Since Cheryl Ladd is from South Dakota, which is right above Nebraska, and has been an actress for quite some time, she could be most of those things. They’d have to pad her. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-9-episode-14-the-meemaw-materialization/745174.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-9-episode-14-the-meemaw-materialization/745174.md?page=8)