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The Beard as "fake straight relationship to hide being LGBT". Examples that don't fit this go in Fake Relationship or one of its other subtropes.
The Beard as "fake straight relationship to hide being LGBT". Examples that don't fit this go in Fake Relationship or one of its other subtropes.Changed line(s) 62 (click to see context) from:
* Leonard was having a really fun time [[TheBeard pretending to be with Penny]] while her dad was in town, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n26Tkvuz4lE a situation she requested because he was the only guy her dad approved of her dating]]. Once her dad was asleep, she snuck over to Leonard's apartment to try and chew him out, but using basic logic, Leonard managed to turn the entire conversation around.
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* Leonard was having a really fun time [[TheBeard [[FakeRelationship pretending to be with Penny]] while her dad was in town, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n26Tkvuz4lE a situation she requested because he was the only guy her dad approved of her dating]]. Once her dad was asleep, she snuck over to Leonard's apartment to try and chew him out, but using basic logic, Leonard managed to turn the entire conversation around.
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyNwbcQ_5kE In "The Ornithophobia Diffusion", Leonard hanging out with Penny and showing a spine]] by: making her pay her fair share and choosing the movie and not backing down.
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyNwbcQ_5kE In "The Ornithophobia Diffusion", Leonard hanging out with Penny and showing a spine]] by: making her pay her fair share and choosing the movie and not backing down. When tensions heighten and the two get into a fight, Leonard is actually the one who gets the last laugh when he points out she can't even spell asthma. Penny tries to prove him wrong, only to give up on the third letter.
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--> '''Amy:'''(sadly) Sometimes, yeah.
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--> '''Amy:'''(sadly) '''Amy:''' (sadly) Sometimes, yeah.
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-->Penny: You know what the worst part is? You’re sitting here, perfectly happy and he’s at home, a blubbering mess.
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** One particular moment is Sheldon's attempted joy buzzer on Howard. It's an extra strength one, because Sheldon really is just one lab accident away from being a supervillain, and it seems to work on Howard too well; sending him into cardiac arrest. Health paranoid Sheldon has to deliver a ShotToTheHeart to save Howard's life but when he does Howard just casually gets up with a cheerful "Trick or treat bubele", showing that he faked the whole thing. Sheldon is so embarrassed at being tricked that he FacePalms... while still wearing the buzzer.
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** One particular moment is Sheldon's attempted joy buzzer on Howard. It's an extra strength one, because Sheldon really is just one lab accident away from being a supervillain, and it seems to work on Howard too well; sending him into cardiac arrest. Health paranoid Sheldon has to deliver a ShotToTheHeart to save Howard's life but when he does Howard just casually gets up with a cheerful "Trick or treat bubele", showing that he faked the whole thing. Sheldon is so embarrassed at being tricked that he FacePalms...{{Face Palm}}s... while still wearing the buzzer.
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** Not to mention ''how'' he beat her. At Amy's suggestion, Sheldon showed he was willing to cross the MoralEventHorizon ([[BaitAndSwitch and he would've blown up the apartment, too]]) and made her sign another agreement. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIm6_2NzIc4 This man is unstoppable!]]
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** Not to mention ''how'' he beat her. At Amy's suggestion, Sheldon showed he was willing to cross the MoralEventHorizon ([[BaitAndSwitch and he would've blown up the apartment, too]]) and made her sign another agreement. How? By threatening to send an email to her parents, revealing that she's dating Leonard and not an Indian fellow. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIm6_2NzIc4 This man is unstoppable!]]
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** Not only that, but it also shows his interpersonal development as well.
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The High-Achievement Amazement Experiment.
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* In "The Griffin Equivalency" after Raj makes a complete ass of himself the night before because of AcquiredSituatonalNarcissism he tries to apologize to Penny, [[CannotTalkToWomen with understandable difficulties]]. Penny refuses to accept any second hand methods of talking to her and forces Raj to speak to her directly, making him barely squeak out one "Sorry".
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* In "The Griffin Equivalency" after Raj makes a complete ass of himself the night before because of AcquiredSituatonalNarcissism AcquiredSituationalNarcissism he tries to apologize to Penny, [[CannotTalkToWomen with understandable difficulties]]. Penny refuses to accept any second hand methods of talking to her and forces Raj to speak to her directly, making him barely squeak out one "Sorry".
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB7KHC23mtY After the Sheldon and his friends fail]] to get back the items stolen from his ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'' account, Penny, showing, in her words, "how we finish a quest in Nebraska", goes to the perpetrator's door, and says this: "Congratulations. Today's the day a girl is gonna touch you in your special place." GroinAttack ensues.
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* Leonard deciding to forgive his mother for being a terrible mother because he knows she won't change, and his resentment of her has only ever hurt him, not her. Even better? Forgiving himself for taking so long to forgive her. The note of absolute relief cracking Johnny Galecki's voice makes this troper tear up in pride every time. Forgiving oneself is so hard. Out of all the characters, Leonard has had the best character development. Sheldon and Howard have certainly had more of it, but Leonard's much more personal journey has hit home for this troper in a way the others' haven't.
** It's also one of the best performances Johnny Galecki has given throughout the whole Big Bang story.
** It's also one of the best performances Johnny Galecki has given throughout the whole Big Bang story.
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* Leonard deciding to forgive his mother for being a terrible mother because he knows she won't change, and his resentment of her has only ever hurt him, not her. Even better? Forgiving himself for taking so long to forgive her. The note of absolute relief cracking Johnny Galecki's voice makes this troper tear up in pride every time. Forgiving oneself is so hard. Out of all the characters, Leonard has had the best character development. Sheldon and Howard have certainly had more of it, but Leonard's much more personal journey has hit home for this troper in a way the others' haven't. \n** It's also one of the best performances Johnny Galecki has given throughout the whole Big Bang story.
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* "The Good Guy Fluctuation" has the guys successfully pulling a Halloween prank on Sheldon and they spend the rest of the episode tidily sidestepping the pranks he tries to pull on them and turning them back around on him. Given how much grief Sheldon has caused them for years up to this point, it is oh so karmic.
** What's truly impressive is that they neatly spend the whole episode straight up ''outsmarting'' Sheldon with such ease that he looks like Wile E. Coyote chasing the Roadrunner. Getting one over on Sheldon is not easy but the guys pull it off with almost contemptuous ease.
** One particular moment is Sheldon's attempted joy buzzer on Howard. It's an extra strength one, because Sheldon really is just one lab accident away from being a supervillain, and it seems to work on Howard too well; sending him into cardiac arrest. Health paranoid Sheldon has to deliver a ShotToTheHeart to save Howard's life but when he does Howard just casually gets up with a cheerful "Trick or treat bubele", showing that he faked the whole thing. Sheldon is so embarrassed at being tricked that he FacePalms... while still wearing the buzzer.
** One not related to any pranks is when Leonard calls Priya after successfully resisting the temptation to cheat on her... only for her to admit she cheated on him weeks ago. She tries to play it off but Leonard firmly averts any double standards and calls her out for it. Given Leonard's usually an ExtremeDoormat it's impressive to see him firmly stand up and call out someone who's just hurt him in a very personal manner.
** What's truly impressive is that they neatly spend the whole episode straight up ''outsmarting'' Sheldon with such ease that he looks like Wile E. Coyote chasing the Roadrunner. Getting one over on Sheldon is not easy but the guys pull it off with almost contemptuous ease.
** One particular moment is Sheldon's attempted joy buzzer on Howard. It's an extra strength one, because Sheldon really is just one lab accident away from being a supervillain, and it seems to work on Howard too well; sending him into cardiac arrest. Health paranoid Sheldon has to deliver a ShotToTheHeart to save Howard's life but when he does Howard just casually gets up with a cheerful "Trick or treat bubele", showing that he faked the whole thing. Sheldon is so embarrassed at being tricked that he FacePalms... while still wearing the buzzer.
** One not related to any pranks is when Leonard calls Priya after successfully resisting the temptation to cheat on her... only for her to admit she cheated on him weeks ago. She tries to play it off but Leonard firmly averts any double standards and calls her out for it. Given Leonard's usually an ExtremeDoormat it's impressive to see him firmly stand up and call out someone who's just hurt him in a very personal manner.
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* In "The Griffin Equivalency" after Raj makes a complete ass of himself the night before because of AcquiredSituatonalNarcissism he tries to apologize to Penny, [[CannotTalkToWomen with understandable difficulties]]. Penny refuses to accept any second hand methods of talking to her and forces Raj to speak to her directly, making him barely squeak out one "Sorry".
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* In "The Bozeman Reaction" after finding out the guys apartment was robbed Penny realizes she missed the robbers because of work. Leonard thinks she's worried about the possibility she could have run into criminals but actually she brings out a baseball bat and laments that she couldn't "go Nebraska on their asses."
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-->'''Penny''': [[PreAsskickingOneLiner Today's the day a girl's finally going to touch you in your special little place.]]
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** It should be noted that Mary, despite her reputation as being dumb and narrow-minded, has actually read Beverly's books well enough to be able to make some scathing points.
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** Penny gets one at the wedding where Amy's overbearing and emotionally abusive mother threatens to stop the wedding and tells her to "Park It!" and she gets another when she tells Mary Cooper to stop clapping and antagonizing and sit down.
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** Penny gets one at the wedding where Amy's overbearing and emotionally abusive mother threatens to stop the wedding and tells her to "Park It!" it!" and she gets another when she tells Mary Cooper to stop clapping and antagonizing and sit down.
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* Leonard being decisive when distributing grant money, his strong and determined persona turns Penny on. Even better, after being constantly pestered by his fellow employees, he ultimately decided to give the grant money to his own department, realizing that no matter what decision he made, someone would be mad at him, so he might as well get himself a new laser.
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* Leonard being decisive when distributing grant money, his money. His strong and determined persona turns Penny on. Even better, after being constantly pestered by his fellow employees, he ultimately decided to give the grant money to his own department, realizing that no matter what decision he made, someone would be mad at him, so he might as well get himself a new laser.
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** Leonard telling Sheldon like it is, after the latter learns that Penny is pregnant, and is indifferent: You are a selfish jerk. To hell with you and your Nobel prize.
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** Leonard telling Sheldon like it is, after the latter learns that Penny is pregnant, and is indifferent: You "You are a selfish jerk. To hell with you and your Nobel prize."
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* All hail AlmightyMom Mary Cooper, who can make '''Sheldon''' sit down, shut up, and behave with just a few words. She may not be nearly as academically intelligent as her son, but you have got to respect someone who can do that.
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* All hail AlmightyMom Mary Cooper, who can make '''Sheldon''' sit down, shut up, and behave with just a few words. She may not be nearly as academically intelligent as her son, but you have got to respect someone who can do that.that (and as various episodes show, even if she is rather narrow-minded she's definitely no dummy either).
