# The Big Bang Theory, Season 9, Episode 20 (April 7, 2016) -- "The Big Bear Precipitation" **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 8, 2016, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-9-episode-20-april-7-2016-the-big-bear-precipitation/751555 "2016-04-08T16:02:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**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:** [April 9, 2016, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-9-episode-20-april-7-2016-the-big-bear-precipitation/751555/21 "2016-04-09T05:32:51Z")
Bernie is from Yorba Linda, California. ---
**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:** [April 9, 2016, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-9-episode-20-april-7-2016-the-big-bear-precipitation/751555/22 "2016-04-09T15:59:37Z")
> [@Claverhouse](#): > > I never quite understood how a policeman would explain his wife _running_ an illegal enterprise. Even if he worked for LAPD, who may be more swashbuckling and less go-by-the-book than, say, the cops of Yorba Linda, where he lives. **Claverhouse** , I was too harsh when I wrote “illegal” day care. Perhaps “unregistered” would be a better word. Mrs. Rostenkowski offers an informal arrangement to look after the neighbors’ kids. There are thousands of stay-at-home moms who do the same thing, offering reliable care at affordable rates (licensed day care is very expensive) while trying to fly under the radar of officious social service functionaries. We’ve met Mrs. R, who is kind and capable, and we’ve seen the interior of her house, which is clean and pleasant. She’s brought up at least one child who is well-adjusted and successful. I’d trust my kid to her. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2016, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-9-episode-20-april-7-2016-the-big-bear-precipitation/751555/23 "2016-04-09T16:43:28Z")
I’m think CA is pretty tight on the day-care regs, but we’re talking about over a decade ago and things may have been looser. Number of kids, hours operating, what is charged, all go into determining whether something is truly a daycare business or not, and possibly all covered by civil law outside of the jurisdiction of police. And Bernie’s mom is so nice and cute, I can’t see anyone complaining about her operation. I think her dad’s a pussycat also, look how well he plays with little Howard. ---
**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:** [April 9, 2016, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-9-episode-20-april-7-2016-the-big-bear-precipitation/751555/24 "2016-04-09T20:15:39Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > I think her dad’s a pussycat also, look how well he plays with little Howard. I’m pretty sure that only Bernie gets to play with Little Howard. Well, her and the robotic hand. ---
**Author:** ![TexCat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/texcat/32/9041_2.png) [@TexCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TexCat)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2016, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-9-episode-20-april-7-2016-the-big-bear-precipitation/751555/25 "2016-04-09T22:50:25Z")
It was fun to see the new Wolowitz house. And Bernie’s new wardrobe choices. When did Sheldon start drinking? ---
**Author:** ![california\_jobcase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@california\_jobcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/california_jobcase)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2016, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-9-episode-20-april-7-2016-the-big-bear-precipitation/751555/26 "2016-04-09T23:36:35Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Which will give them the final arc to the series, when the girls all go over the edge when the guys continue to be the guys and ax murder Sheldon, Leonard and Raj. A jury finds them all “Not Guilty” and they, the sprog and Raj all move in together and live happily ever after. Why would they all move in with Raj’s corpse? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-9-episode-20-april-7-2016-the-big-bear-precipitation/751555.md?page=1)