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* While Sheldon's in the middle of a monologue about tapioca pudding, Howard interrupts him. The need to finish his thought sends Sheldon into a silent conniption and when the guys let him speak again, he blurts out the rest of his rant at top speed before taking a long drink of water.
-->'''Sheldon:''' ''You promised you wouldn't do that anymore!''
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* The first episode with Leonard's mother, Raj and Howard [[KickThemWhileTheyreDown were teasing Leonard about all sorts of childhood issues]]. Leonard [[TheDogBitesBack got back at them by directing his mother's psychoanalyst nature at them]]. Her conclusion of Raj and Howard being in an "[[HoYay Ersatz]] [[HeterosexualLifePartners Homosexual Relationship]]" leaves the two almost catatonically stunned silent (Raj even more so) and Leonard's victorious smile/[[{{Troll}} Troll face]] just making the scene.

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* The first episode with Leonard's mother, Raj and Howard [[KickThemWhileTheyreDown were teasing Leonard about all sorts of childhood issues]]. Leonard [[TheDogBitesBack got back at them by directing his mother's psychoanalyst nature at them]].them]] ("Howard lives with his mother and Raj can't talk to women unless he's drunk. ''Go.''") with an evil grin. Her conclusion of Raj and Howard being in an "[[HoYay Ersatz]] [[HeterosexualLifePartners Homosexual Relationship]]" leaves the two almost catatonically stunned silent (Raj even more so) and Leonard's victorious smile/[[{{Troll}} Troll face]] just making the scene.
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-->'''Leonard:''' Sheldon, how could you sit there and let them watch my date with Penny?\\
'''Sheldon:''' [[DeadpanSnarker They're clever, Leonard. They exploited my complete lack of interest in what you were doing.]]

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-->'''Leonard:''' Sheldon, how could you just sit there and let them watch my date with Penny?\\
spy on me?\\
'''Sheldon:''' [[DeadpanSnarker They're They were clever, Leonard. They exploited my complete lack of interest in what you were doing.]]
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* Sheldon introduces Missy by telling his friends that she spent nine months with her legs wrapped around his head. The other guys' expressions are priceless (until Missy qualifies that they were in the womb together, being twins).

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* Sheldon Sheldon's sister Missy introduces Missy herself by telling his friends that she he'd spent nine months with her legs wrapped around his head. The other guys' expressions are priceless (until Missy qualifies Sheldon clarifies that they were in the womb together, being twins).
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* [[JustForPun Oh, the Humanities!]]

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* [[JustForPun [[{{Pun}} Oh, the Humanities!]]
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-->'''Zarnecki:''' No.
-->'''Penny:''' Well then, good news. Today's the day a girl is finally gonna touch you in your little special place. (cue swift and efficient knee strike).

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-->'''Zarnecki:''' No.
I don't know what you're talking about.
-->'''Penny:''' ''([[TranquilFury quieter]])'' Well then, good news. Today's the day a girl is finally gonna touch you in your little special place. (cue swift and efficient knee strike).
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* In "The Workplace Proximity", Leonard apparently sat the guys down and set them straight. Only to find them instead, the guys are in apartment 4A playing skeet shooting with balloons and a laser. "Pull! Yeah!!"

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** Also at the same episode, Leonard attempts to make Sheldon have a HeelRealization by asking if proving that being smarter than everyone is so important that he would rather lose by himself than win as part of the team. What is Sheldon's rebuttal? "I don't understand the question." Realizing that Sheldon [[HeelFaceDoorSlam rejected this]], a dumbfounded Leonard then just tells the judge to go ahead and say that PMS won.

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** Also at the same episode, Leonard attempts to make Sheldon have a HeelRealization by asking if proving that being smarter than everyone is so important that he would rather lose by himself than win as part of the team. What is Sheldon's rebuttal? "I don't understand the question." Realizing that Sheldon [[HeelFaceDoorSlam rejected this]], is straight-up saying 'yes it is']], a dumbfounded Leonard then just tells the judge to go ahead and say that PMS won.won.
** This glorious moment of catharsis for Leonard:
-->'''Leonard:''' Oh, wait, someone's sitting there.
-->'''Sheldon:''' Who?
-->'''Leonard:''' MY PHYSICS BOWL TROPHY! ''(pulls the trophy out from under a cushion)''
-->'''Sheldon:''' That trophy is meaningless. I forfeited, ergo you did not win.
-->'''Leonard:''' I know someone who would disagree.
-->'''Sheldon:''' Who?
-->'''Leonard:''' [[GagEcho MY PHYSICS BOWL TROPHY!]]
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** Raj suggests that, like when Winnie-the-Pooh got stuck in the honey tree, that they just pull him out. Howard emphatically shoots that one down.

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** Raj suggests that, like when Winnie-the-Pooh got stuck in the honey tree, that they just pull him out. Howard Leonard emphatically shoots that one down. down on the grounds that he's "not touching another man's honey tree".
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** When discussing how they never hang out, Amy tells Howard that when they first met, Penny warned her never to be in a car with Howard. Howard's response and facial expression show he doesn't blame Penny for that.

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** When Sheldon is the voice of reason, something has GoneHorriblyWrong.

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** When Sheldon is the voice of reason, something has GoneHorriblyWrong. The absolutely hilarious faces he makes as he desperately tries (and fails) to keep the panel on topic are really the cherry on the cake. The scene is topped off with Penny getting a ride home from Bernadette's very tall, very good-looking ex-boyfriend, and Leonard's "NO!"


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-->'''Penny:''' Give my friends their stuff back.
-->'''Zarnecki:''' No.
-->'''Penny:''' Well then, good news. Today's the day a girl is finally gonna touch you in your little special place. (cue swift and efficient knee strike).


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*** Throughout the entire first several series, Raj has steadfastly argued against the idea that he's gay, despite teasing from friends, coworkers, and even Leonard's mom. One glance at a childbirth picture? Nope, he's gay.

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--->'''Leonard:''' Oh, what'd you do that for? We had plenty of ti...'''BOOM!'''

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--->'''Leonard:''' Oh, what'd you do that for? We had plenty of ti...'''BOOM!''' ti-
--->''BOOM!''
--->''(The elevator explodes from the inside, everybody except Sheldon stands in shock)''
--->''(beat)''
--->'''Sheldon''': (deadpan) You’re welcome. (walks off)
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* Howard's mood-setting preliminaries to ADateWithRosiePalms in 'The Hot Troll Deviation' including easy listening music, fancy footwork and ambient lighting (courtesy of crossed lightsabers hung above his bed).

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* Howard's mood-setting preliminaries to ADateWithRosiePalms masturbation in 'The Hot Troll Deviation' including easy listening music, fancy footwork and ambient lighting (courtesy of crossed lightsabers hung above his bed).
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** At the end of the episode, the group, still in their Justice League costumes, walk home and witness a car theft going on.
-->'''Howard''': Whoa, check it out. Those guys are breaking into that car.\\
'''Leonard''': What should we do?\\
'''Sheldon''': We’re the Justice League of America. There’s only one thing we ''can'' do: Turn around and slowly walk away.\\
(''[[ScrewThisImOuttaHere The group does just that]]'')
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* How did Mark Hamill end up officiating the wedding? His dog got loose, and Howard found him and returned him. The dog's name? Bark Hamill. Hamill says he let his fans name the dog, who almost ended up being named "Honey-Glazed Hamill".
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-->'''Amy:''' ''[[ToTheBatnoun To the Neilmobile!]]''

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-->'''Amy:''' ''[[ToTheBatnoun To ''To the Neilmobile!]]''Neilmobile!''
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** Sheldon [[EpicFail failing miserably]] at Pictionary:

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** Sheldon [[EpicFail failing miserably]] at Pictionary:''TabletopGame/{{Pictionary}}'':
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** Sheldon falls asleep before the call comes, and Leonard is eager to slap him awake. But before he can, a phone call wakes Sheldon up. After the call comes that they won, Sheldon asks if he's dreaming... and that's when Leonard smacks him. Sheldon's reaction is initially shock, but quickly turns into glee "we won a Nobel!"

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** Sheldon falls asleep before the call comes, and Leonard is eager to slap him awake. But before he can, a phone call wakes Sheldon up. After the call comes that they won, Sheldon asks if he's dreaming... and that's when Leonard smacks him. (Especially hilarious in that the slap was actually off-script, with Penny's reaction being quite genuine!) Sheldon's reaction is initially shock, but quickly turns into glee "we won a Nobel!"

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* Everything about Sheldon using dice to control his life. He makes strides in his professional life, but also stops wearing underpants and grows a mustache. "The dice giveth and the dice taketh away."
* When Penny finds out that Raj paid off his girlfriend's credit card bills, she sighs that she ought to have dated him for a couple months.



** This leads into all the gang each telling Howard something that might have been in the envelope. Sheldon references Film/TheGoonies, while Raj goes into a lot of detail about a birthday card ("it had a frog trying to catch an airplane, thinking it was a fly. Silly frog").

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** This leads into all the gang each telling Howard something that might have been in the envelope. Sheldon references Film/TheGoonies, while Raj goes into a lot of detail about a birthday card ("it had a frog trying to catch an airplane, thinking it was a fly. Silly frog"). What's particularly funny is that this could support either it being real, ''or'' Raj going into too much detail on his lie.



* From "The Proton Transmogrification". Sheldon is watching an episode of ''Professor Proton'':

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* From "The Proton Transmogrification". Sheldon is watching an episode of ''Professor Proton'':Proton'', where the title character is speaking in an utterly dejected voice:

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* Sheldon introduces Missy by telling his friends that she spent nine months with her legs wrapped around his head. The other guys' expressions are priceless (until Missy qualifies that they were in the womb together, being twins).



* The ''Fun With Flags'' best moments montage. Highlights include Sheldon as UsefulNotes/BetsyRoss, Sheldon and Amy in {{Old Timey Bathing Suit}}s, and Barry Kripke playing "Flag or Not Flag".

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* The ''Fun With Flags'' best moments montage. Highlights include Sheldon as UsefulNotes/BetsyRoss, Sheldon and Amy in {{Old Timey Bathing Suit}}s, and Barry Kripke playing "Flag or Not Flag".Flag."



'''Sheldon:''' My uncle was accused of that too! That turned out to be legal in Oklahoma.
* The guys playing "Emily or Cinnamon?", trying to guess whether a quote from Raj refers to his girlfriend or his dog. Most of the answers are "Cinnamon".

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'''Sheldon:''' My uncle was accused of that too! That turned out to be legal in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma.
* The guys playing "Emily or Cinnamon?", trying to guess whether a quote from Raj refers to his girlfriend or his dog. Most of the answers are "Cinnamon"."Cinnamon."



** The video in general shows Sheldon being goofier, more congenial than usual, conveying his eagerness to go to Mars.

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** The video in general shows Sheldon being goofier, goofier and more congenial than usual, conveying his eagerness to go to Mars.



* Amy playing ping-pong. She serves like a pro, but can't return a serve to save her life.

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* Amy playing ping-pong. She serves like a pro, but can't return a serve to save her life. Meanwhile, Raj is great at returning volleys, but is just as terrible at serving. The results are hilarious.



* In-Universe, Penny is laughing her ass off with the realization that Mary and Alfred spent the night together.

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* In-Universe, Penny is laughing her ass off with the realization that Mary and Alfred spent the night together. Meanwhile, Sheldon is horrified at the thought of his mother and Leonard's father getting it on.


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** When Tam explains that he got a girlfriend, Sheldon incredulously asked if she let him play with her train set. Tam grins awkwardly and says, "Yeah, kind of." Sheldon, of course, doesn't understand the innuendo.
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*** The fact that ''[[BookDumb Penny]]'', of all people, beat [[InsufferableGenius Sheldon]] at math as a result.
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--> '''(It fles past him)'''

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--> '''(It fles flies past him)'''
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* "The Gates Excitation" has Raj playing a video game under the alias of John Williams. Because he always scores.
-->'''Howard''': Do you think you could get Bill Gates to sign something for me?
-->'''Penny''': Sure. Like what?
-->'''Howard''': My arm...my chest...his call.
-->'''Penny''': His call will be to the police.
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* While tapping on the lugnut to loosen it, the guys do an impromptu rendition of Music/{{Queen}}'s "We Will Rock You". And then Sheldon shocks everyone with a falsetto performance of the first verse. He explains, rather shamefacedly, that his eidetic memory is sometimes a curse.

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* While tapping on the lugnut to loosen it, the guys do an impromptu rendition of Music/{{Queen}}'s Music/{{Queen|Band}}'s "We Will Rock You". And then Sheldon shocks everyone with a falsetto performance of the first verse. He explains, rather shamefacedly, that his eidetic memory is sometimes a curse.
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The Medicinal Laughter Conjecture.
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-->'''Penny:''' Put on your noise-canceling headphones, 'cause this is gonna get loud.
-->'''Sheldon:''' Oh, not this again!

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-->'''Penny:''' --->'''Penny:''' Put on your noise-canceling headphones, 'cause this is gonna get loud.
-->'''Sheldon:''' --->'''Sheldon:''' Oh, not this again!



** Once the two meet and surprisingly hit it off at the end of the episode, we're treated to the silent horror on Howard and Raj's faces when they realize that Sheldon and Amy are a little ''too'' alike.

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** Once the two meet and surprisingly hit it off at the end of the episode, we're treated to [[OhCrap the silent horror on Howard and Raj's faces faces]] when they realize that Sheldon and Amy are a little ''too'' alike.
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** Once the two meet and surprisingly hit it off at the end of the episode, we're treated to the silent horror on Howard and Raj's faces when they realize that Sheldon and Amy are a little ''too'' alike.
--->'''Howard:''' …[[MyGodWhatHaveIDone Good God, what have we done?]]
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** Leonard's over-the-top double-take reaction to Sheldon's "I never get my way" comment.

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** Leonard's over-the-top double-take reaction to Sheldon's "I never get my way" comment. Even those who hate the show were bursting into laughter during this scene.

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** The fact that Sheldon only got to meet his future soulmate because his friends threatened him with a dirty sock.



* Sheldon nearly causing Leonard to crash his car with his JumpScare bazinga in "The Cruciferous Vegetable Amplification"

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* Sheldon nearly causing Leonard to crash his car with his JumpScare bazinga in "The Cruciferous Vegetable Amplification"Amplification."
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** When Bernardette guesses that if Howard haven't met her, he'd still be living with his mother, Howard disagrees, claiming things would be a little different. In his story, he's living with his mother, arguing with her like he usually does. When Bernardette asks how is this different, Howard continues his story, showing he's really caring for his mother's corpse.
-->'''Amy:''' Wait, did she die or did you kill her?
-->'''Howard:''' Eh, tomato, tomahto. The important thing is she's dead.
** Raj imagines him and Leonard are fat while living together. Suddenly, Stuart includes himself in Raj's fantasy.
-->'''Raj:''' What are you doing?
-->'''Stuart:''' I...ahem... just wanted to be in anyone's story.
** Amy's fantasy of her life without Sheldon started off sad because she's celebrating her birthday all alone... until Stuart includes himself again.

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