The Big Bang TheoryThe Vartabedian Conundrum
Original Air Date: 8 Dec 2008
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Sheldon continues to interject himself into Leonard's relationship with Dr. Stephanie Barnett by making her check his every psychosomatic symptom. However, it seems that Stephanie has interjected herself into the boys' apartment.
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Sheldon continues to interject himself into Leonard's relationship with Dr. Stephanie Barnett by making her check his every psychosomatic symptom. However, it seems that Stephanie has interjected herself into the boys' apartment.
ReplyDeletePer the cohabitation rider in the roommate agreement, a girlfriend is deemed to be living with Leonard if she has stayed over a) 10 consecutive nights, b) more than 9 nights in a 3-week period, or c) all the weekends of a given month plus 3 weeknights. While Sheldon is surprisingly unperturbed by the new living arrangements, handling them precisely as his contract has specified, Leonard refuses to believe that he now has a live-in girlfriend.
Penny and Stephanie finally meet face-to-face when Penny comes waltzing into the apartment in skimpy pajamas for coffee – a scene Stephanie is none too pleased about, and which plays out rather awkwardly for Leonard. He blurts out that he and Penny never slept together, which seems to satisfy Stephanie, who leaves for work. Upon hearing that Leonard denies having a new roommate, Penny walks him through all the signs that Stephanie is now living with him, which include dresses in his closet, floral bedsheets, and Stephanie's family pictures. Leonard only concedes the point when he finds his bat signal has been replaced by cosmetics.
After Stephanie buys him a horrifically itchy pair of pants, Leonard tries to talk to her about slowing things down, but somehow keeps ending up in bed with her instead. Penny keeps giving him pep talks and reminding him that he has a say in the course of his relationship, but he can't follow through and ends up in a sweater with a big blue bird on it. He finally ends up texting her, but she seems to take it well, given that he runs out to meet her for another romp.
It leaves off here, so I'm not sure where the writers plan to go with this, and it looks like the Leslie Winkle regular appearances that were supposed to happen have been overtaken by Sara Rue, unless there's more planned for the other Sara (Gilbert) later on this season. While I like Sara Rue, Stephanie's character feels a little flat to me. What do you guys think: Leslie or Stephanie? Or are you still on board with the Penny/Leonard relationship? Speaking of which, Sheldon's “honey”/”hiney” mix-up at the end while typing into his computer's voice program was a cute scene for the Penny/Sheldon shippers among us, doncha think? Leave your Two Cents in the comments!
Best Lines
Stephanie: Well, you know, if it is from a swirly, there's something I can do. Circle, circle, dot, dot, now you have a cootie shot!
Sheldon: Good morning, Stephanie! I trust Leonard satisfied you sexually last night?
Leonard: Sheldon, we don't ask questions like that!
Sheldon: But I heard you ask it over and over!
Howard: See the blonde over there? I can hit on her and you can't.
Leonard: So go hit on her.
Howard: (hesitating) She's not my type.
Raj: Too bad because she was checking you out before.
Howard: She was?
Raj: Of course not, look at her!
Stephanie: (after convincing Sheldon he's too sick to talk) I just performed a Sheldonectomy!
Stephanie: Oh god, here comes the speech.
Leonard: What speech?
Stephanie: “I really like you but maybe we should spend a little less time together because I need my space, but I'll call you on Tuesday” and then you never call me, so I call you, but you don't call me back, and then when I run into you at the coffee shop, you pretend like you've been having problems with your voicemail, and I know that you're lying but I pretend like I don't care, even though I'm dying inside!
I love, love, love Sara Rue and I hope she stays on the show forever! She's hotter than Kaley Cuoco.
ReplyDeleteI liked Sara back when she was on "Popular". Glad to see her in a reoccuring role.
ReplyDeleteDon't get me wrong, I'm all about Sara Rue, just not sure I'm on board with Leonard in a continuous relationship with anyone.
ReplyDeleteLeonard yes. Sheldon NEVER.
ReplyDeletelol...Sheldon in any relationship, especially continuous, is just too hard to imagine.I would like to see Howard is some "odd" relationship (even just 1 eps)and speaking of Howard...will we ever see "mom"?
ReplyDeleteI actually don't want to see his mom, I just want her to be this awesome voice forever, lol.
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