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* CreepyCrossdresser: The one who used to live across from Leonard and Sheldon is briefly seen in flashback. Leonard comments that it should've been a warning signal that even ''he'' thought Sheldon was crazy.
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* CreepyCrossdresser: The one who used to live across from Leonard and Sheldon is briefly seen in flashback. Leonard comments that it should've been a warning signal that even ''he'' thought Sheldon was crazy.
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* CreepyCrossdresser: The one who used to live across from Leonard and Sheldon is briefly seen in flashback. Leonard comments that it should've been a warning signal that even ''he'' thought Sheldon was crazy.
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* EveryoneHasStandards: Even the CreepyCrossdresser who used to live in Penny's apartment considered Sheldon "crazy".
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* HereWeGoAgain: At the end of the episode, just after Leonard and Sheldon bury the hatchet over their fight, they end up having another argument when Leonard turns on the television to ''Series/BabylonFive''.
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* DefacementInsult: When Sheldon shows Leonard his room, it has "DIE, SHELDON, DIE!" painted on the wall in blood red letters. Provides the current page image.\\
'''Sheldon:''' You might want to repaint.

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* DefacementInsult: When Sheldon shows Leonard his room, it has "DIE, SHELDON, DIE!" painted on the wall in blood red letters. Provides the current page image.\\
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* DefacementInsult: When Sheldon shows Leonard his room, it has "DIE, SHELDON, DIE!" painted on the wall in blood red letters. Provides the current page image.

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* DefacementInsult: When Sheldon shows Leonard his room, it has "DIE, SHELDON, DIE!" painted on the wall in blood red letters. Provides the current page image.\\
'''Sheldon:''' You might want to repaint.



* IWarnedYou: When Sheldon warns Leonard he hadn't calibrated his rocket fuel for a model rocket properly, Leonard dismissed him, claiming when it came to applied physics, he knew what he was doing...only to learn Sheldon was right when the fuel container started steaming.

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* IWarnedYou: When Sheldon warns Leonard he hadn't calibrated his rocket fuel for a model rocket properly, Leonard dismissed him, claiming when it came to that concerning applied physics, he knew what he was doing...only to learn Sheldon was right when the fuel container started steaming.
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* NotSoAboveItAll: When Sheldon has Leonard sign a contract that if either of them invent time travel they would appear five seconds later after their conversation, Leonard joins him in checking their surroundings.
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Or as Sheldon puts it "hoisted by my own spam filter". He set Leonard's messages as spam after he forwarded him a picture of a cat play a piano with the title "This is funny". Unfortunately, this prevents Sheldon from seeing the message Leonard sent regarding the couch.

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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Or as Sheldon puts it "hoisted by my own spam filter". He set Leonard's messages as spam after he forwarded him a picture of a cat play playing a piano with the title "This is funny". Unfortunately, this prevents Sheldon from seeing the message Leonard sent regarding the couch.
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* PregnancyScare: After Leonard finishes his story, he asks Penny what she was doing seven years earlier, and she responds that as a high schooler, she was carefully planning for her future; [[GilliganCut cut to a teenaged Penny]], sitting in her bedroom with her boyfriend and then squeals with glee when the pregnancy test shows a negative result.

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* ThisIsGoingToBeHuge: When making the Roommate Agreement, Sheldon adds a rule to reserve Friday nights for watching ''Series/{{Firefly}}'' under the assumption [[DramaticIrony that it was going to run for years]].

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* ThisIsGoingToBeHuge: ThisIsGoingToBeHuge:
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When making the Roommate Agreement, Sheldon adds a rule to reserve Friday nights for watching ''Series/{{Firefly}}'' under the assumption [[DramaticIrony that it was going to run for years]].years]].
** Likewise, he tells Raj that he'll regret buying an [=iPod=] once the Zune comes out.
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* HowWeGotHere: Leonard explains how the elevator got broken, how he first met with Sheldon, and why the Roommate Agreement exists.
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-->'''Sheldon:''' ''(Knock, Knock, Knock)'' Lenoard ''(Knock, Knock, Knock)'' Leonard ''(Knock, Knock, Knock)'' Leonard.\\

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-->'''Sheldon:''' ''(Knock, Knock, Knock)'' Lenoard Leonard ''(Knock, Knock, Knock)'' Leonard ''(Knock, Knock, Knock)'' Leonard.\\
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* CoitusInterruptus: Sheldon barges into Leonard's room the first time he brings a girl over.[[note]]In hindsight, it turns out to be a good thing as the girl was actually a spy trying to learn about what Leonard was working on for the University[[/note]]
-->'''Sheldon:''' ''(Knock, Knock, Knock)'' Lenoard ''(Knock, Knock, Knock)'' Leonard ''(Knock, Knock, Knock)'' Leonard.\\
'''Leonard:''' What do you want? ''(Sheldon opens the door)'' I didn't say "Come in"!\\
'''Sheldon:''' You asked what I wanted. [[ExactWords I wanted to come in]].
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* EveryoneHasStandards: Even the CreepyCrossdresser who used to live in Penny's apartment considered Sheldon "crazy".
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Or as Sheldon puts it "hoisted by my own spam filter". He set Leonard's messages to go into spam after he forward him a picture of a cat play a piano with the title "This is funny". Unfortunately, this prevents Sheldon from seeing the message Leonard sent regarding the couch.

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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Or as Sheldon puts it "hoisted by my own spam filter". He set Leonard's messages to go into as spam after he forward forwarded him a picture of a cat play a piano with the title "This is funny". Unfortunately, this prevents Sheldon from seeing the message Leonard sent regarding the couch.
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* HoistedByHisOwnPetard: Or as Sheldon puts it "hoisted by my own spam filter". He set Leonard's messages to go into spam after he forward him a picture of a cat play a piano with the title "This is funny". Unfortunately, this prevents Sheldon from seeing the message Leonard sent regarding the couch.

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* HoistedByHisOwnPetard: HoistByHisOwnPetard: Or as Sheldon puts it "hoisted by my own spam filter". He set Leonard's messages to go into spam after he forward him a picture of a cat play a piano with the title "This is funny". Unfortunately, this prevents Sheldon from seeing the message Leonard sent regarding the couch.
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* HoistedByHisOwnPetard: Or as Sheldon puts it "hoisted by my own spam filter". He set Leonard's messages to go into spam after he forward him a picture of a cat play a piano with the title "This is funny". Unfortunately, this prevents Sheldon from seeing the message Leonard sent regarding the couch.
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* IWarnedYou: When Sheldon warns Leonard he hadn't calibrated his rocket fuel for a model rocket properly, Leonard dismissed him, claiming when it came to applied physics, he knew what he was doing...only to learn Sheldon was right when the fuel container started steaming.
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* CallForward: The origin of many of the gags that have appeared throughout the series -- the roommate agreement, the broken elevator, the couch and Sheldon's spot on it -- are shown in this episode.

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* CallForward: The origin of many of the gags that have appeared throughout the series -- the roommate agreement, the broken elevator, Sheldon's way of knocking, the couch and Sheldon's spot on it -- are shown in this episode.
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* ThisIsGoingToBeHuge: When making the Roommate Agreement, Sheldon adds a rule to reserve Friday nights for watching ''Series/{{Firefly}}'' under the assumption that it was going to run for years.

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* ThisIsGoingToBeHuge: When making the Roommate Agreement, Sheldon adds a rule to reserve Friday nights for watching ''Series/{{Firefly}}'' under the assumption [[DramaticIrony that it was going to run for years.years]].
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* ExplosiveStupidity: Leonard makes some rocket fuel for Howard's model rocket, ignoring Sheldon's warnings that [[{{Mismeasurement}} the formulation is all wrong]]. When the fuel is about to explode, Sheldon quickly takes the container to the elevator. It explodes inside the elevator, which is why it's broken in the main timeline.

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* ExplosiveStupidity: Leonard makes some rocket fuel for Howard's model rocket, ignoring Sheldon's warnings that [[{{Mismeasurement}} the formulation is all wrong]]. When the fuel is about to explode, Sheldon quickly takes the container to the elevator. It explodes inside the elevator, which is why it's broken in the main timeline.present.
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* ExplosiveStupidity: Leonard makes some rocket fuel for Howard's model rocket, ignoring Sheldon's warnings that [[{{Mismeasurement the formulation is all wrong]]. When the fuel is about to explode, Sheldon quickly takes the container to the elevator. It explodes inside the elevator, which is why it's broken in the main timeline.

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* ExplosiveStupidity: Leonard makes some rocket fuel for Howard's model rocket, ignoring Sheldon's warnings that [[{{Mismeasurement [[{{Mismeasurement}} the formulation is all wrong]]. When the fuel is about to explode, Sheldon quickly takes the container to the elevator. It explodes inside the elevator, which is why it's broken in the main timeline.
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* AnswerCut: Penny makes fun of Leonard for almost blowing himself up seven years ago. Leonard counters by mentioning that she probably did something just as stupid back then. Cut to Penny seven years earlier, cheering that she got a negative pregnancy test.


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* DefacementInsult: When Sheldon shows Leonard his room, it has "DIE, SHELDON, DIE!" painted on the wall in blood red letters. Provides the current page image.
* ExplosiveStupidity: Leonard makes some rocket fuel for Howard's model rocket, ignoring Sheldon's warnings that [[{{Mismeasurement the formulation is all wrong]]. When the fuel is about to explode, Sheldon quickly takes the container to the elevator. It explodes inside the elevator, which is why it's broken in the main timeline.
* IOweYouMyLife: Leonard gives this as one of the reasons he puts up with Sheldon's nonsense, as he feels indebted for saving him from the rocket fuel explosion.

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* CallForward: Many of the gags that have appeared throughout the series originated in this episode.

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* CallForward: Many The origin of many of the gags that have appeared throughout the series originated -- the roommate agreement, the broken elevator, the couch and Sheldon's spot on it -- are shown in this episode.episode.
* MathematiciansAnswer: When Sheldon comes home to find that Leonard had bought a couch and invited Howard and Raj to play games, the following exchange occurs.
-->'''Sheldon:''' What are you sitting on?\\
'''Howard:''' I can't speak for these guys, but I'm sitting on my tushie.


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* ThisIsGoingToBeHuge: When making the Roommate Agreement, Sheldon adds a rule to reserve Friday nights for watching ''Series/{{Firefly}}'' under the assumption that it was going to run for years.
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* WholeFlashbackEpisode: The majority of the episode takes place back when Leonard first moved into the apartment.

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* WholeFlashbackEpisode: WholeEpisodeFlashback: The majority of the episode takes place back when Leonard first moved into the apartment.
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!!Plot
After a heated argument with Sheldon, Leonard hides out at Penny's apartment. He then goes into a {{flashback}} explaining his first meeting with Sheldon, how his group of friends first formed, and how the elevator got broken.

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* CallForward: Many of the gags that have appeared throughout the series originated in this episode.
* RussianReversal: During their argument, Leonard yells "Screw the roommate agreement!". Sheldon retaliates "No! The roommate agreement screws ''you''!"
* WholeFlashbackEpisode: The majority of the episode takes place back when Leonard first moved into the apartment.

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