History TheBigBangTheory / SeasonEight

-->'''Leonard:''' So your idea is to get a van and cruise the streets looking for kids to pick up? [[SarcasmMode And are you going to use candy to lure them in?]]\\

* InMemoriam: Carol Ann Susi, the voice of Ms. Wolowitz, passed away in November 2014, with the following episode of TBBT "The Septum Deviation" dedicated to her memory.

* InMemoriam: The ninth episode in the series, ''The Septum Deviation'', incorporates homage to Carol-Ann Susi (Debbie Wolowitz) who sadly died during the screening of the new season. '''See [[http://www.ibtimes.com/big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-9-ends-touching-tribute-mrs-wolowitz-actress-carol-1723836 here]].'''

* InMemoriam: The ninth episode in the series, ''The Septum deviation'', incorporates homage to Carol-Ann Susi (Debbie Wolowitz) who sadly died during the screening of the new season.

* HopelessSuitor: Deconstructed with Dr. Lorvis (played by Creator/BillyBobThornton), who in "The Misinterpretation Agitation" tries to woo Penny after confusing her sales tactics for affection and later [[spoiler:does the same with Amy.]] He's shown to be a very shallow person who doggedly stalks any women who makes physical contact with him. Indeed, the girls find him extremely creepy, and when they learn he's locked the boys in his game room the girls forcefully march him back to free the boys.

* BewareTheNiceOnes: While always a part of her character, apparently Bernadette intimidates most of her co-workers, intentionally or not. Penny gets a job as a pharmaceutical rep by bonding with her co-worker over this.

* HopelessSuitor: Dr. Lorvis (played by Creator/BillyBobThornton) in "The Misinterpretation Agitation", who tries to woo Penny after confusing her sales tactics for affection. [[spoiler:He then does the same with Amy.]]

* HopelessSuitor: Dr. Lorvis (played by Creator/BillyBobThorton) in "The Misinterpretation Agitation", who tries to woo Penny after confusing her sales tactics for affection. [[spoiler:He then does the same with Amy.]]

** Discussed on "The Hook-up Reverberation", when Sheldon mentions research suggesting that a man entering a romantic relationship loses an average of two friends as a result, in regards to Rajesh and Emily's relationship.

* MistakenForPedophile: Invoked when the Howard, Raj and Sheldon suggest a way to bring more customers to Stuart's comic book store.
-->'''Leonard:''' So your idea is to get a van and cruise the streetss looking for kids to pick up? [[SarcasmMode And are you going to use candy to lure them in?]]\\

* PlotMandatedFriendshipFailure: A rather subdued example, Penny and Bernadette clash over how casually Penny was treating her new job. Most of the plot was how Amy was stuck as friends to both and was happy over the new focus on her. Penny and Bernadette civilly talk things out, which left Amy a little disappointed.

* ImportantHaircut: Penny sports a shorter bob cut as part of a new adult look. Sheldon, of course, hates it.

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Despite contractual disagreements, Season Eight is now in production and will begin screening in the USA on September 22nd 2014. (Initial screening dates in the UK and elsewhere will inevitably be later, so please remember there may be spoilers posted here).

!!Teasers and informed speculation so far released from "sources close to the production team" include:

* There will not be a wedding between Penny and Leonard - at least not in this season. Comment from inside the production team points to Penny waiting a while out of a sense of pride, and also that she doesn't want anyone suspecting that she might be pregnant and rushing into a face-saving marriage. (she isn't, but [[WordOfGod Word Of An Agnostic's God]][[note]]It may or may not be true depending on whether you beleive in the source or not[[/note]] suggests that she and Leonard will have a pregnancy scare which will drive the plot of one episode. Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting has said in an interview that she considers Leonard will be the practical one who will be driven to do all the wedding planning, if only to keep his parents and Penny's at arms length. Especially his).
* Penny will no longer chase her dream of becoming an actress, but she will be seen excelling in a new profession. This is going to cause friction between Leonard and Penny, as she will be earning good money. "Penny has an interesting arc this year where she puts acting down," Chuck Lorre, executive producer of "The Big Bang Theory," said, as quoted by The Hollywood Reporter [THR]. She will be seen joining Bernadette's company as a pharmaceutical representative. Penny is "going to start making some money, which will unbalance their relationship as the power shifts. She's going to find some confidence and self-esteem, which acting does not provide in great heaping doses," Lorre added.
* It has also been suggested that Sheldon will take a grand tour of the USA by train, but come back to Pasadena to confront his demons.
* Penny will also be sporting [[http://www.thegloss.com/2014/06/20/beauty/kaley-cuoco-hair-2014-critics-choice-awards-photos/ a new shorter haircut]] - it's [[ImportantHaircut bye-bye]] to the long flowing blonde locks.

* Penny will also be sporting [[http://www.thegloss.com/2014/06/20/beauty/kaley-cuoco-hair-2014-critics-choice-awards-photos/ a new shorter haircut]] - it's bye-bye to the long flowing blonde locks.

Deapite contractual disagreements, Season Eight is now in production and will begin screening in the USA on September 22nd 2014. (Initial screening dates in the UK and elsewhere will inevitably be later, so please remember there may be spoilers posted here).

* Penny will also be sporting a new shorter haircut - it's bye-bye to the long flowing blonde locks.

* There will not be a wedding between Penny and Leonard - at least not in this season. Comment from inside the production team points to Penny waiting a while out of a sense of pride, and also that she doesn't want anyone suspecting that she might be pregnant and rushing into a face-saving marriage. (she isn't, but [[WordOfGod Word Of An Agnostic's God]][[note]]It may or maty not be true depending on whether you beleive in the source or not[[/note]] suggests that she and Leonard will have a pregnancy scare which will drive the plot of one episode. Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting has said in an interview that she considers Leonard will be the practical one who will be driven to do all the wedding planning, if only to keep his parents and Penny's at arms length. Especially his).

* There will not be a wedding between Penny and Leonard - at least not in this season. Comment from inside the production team points to Penny waiting a while out of a sense of pride, and also that she doesn't want anyone suspecting that she might be pregnant and rushing into a face-saving marriage. (she isn't, but [[WordOfGod Word Of An Agnostic's God]] suggests that she and Leonard will have a pregnancy scare which will drive the plot of one episode. Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting has said in an interview that she considers Leonard will be the practical one who will be driven to do all the wedding planning, if only to keep his parents and Penny's at arms length. Especially his).

* There will not be a wedding between Penny and Leonard - at least not in this season. Comment from inside the production team points to Penny waiting a while out of a sense of pride, and also that she doesn't want anyone suspecting that she might be pregnant and rushing into a face-saving marriage. (she isn't, but [[WordOfGod Word Of An Agnostic's God]] suggests that she and Leonard will have a pregnancy scare which will drive the plot of one episode. Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting has said in an interview that she considers Leonard will be the practical one who will be driven to do all the wedding planning, if only to keep his parents and Penny's at arms length. Especially his.