The Chris Carter Effect: Discussed in "Commitment Determination," when Amy gets upset that the big thing on Sheldon's mind is whether or not he should start watching the The Flash (2014) (as opposed to their make-out session they were currently engaged in). He argues that it's difficult for him to make such an important commitment to a show knowing it could last years, it's not a matter of catching up on a single season. Leonard agrees, saying that Smallville almost killed him and Sheldon ranted that they spent 10 years watching a guy everyone knows can fly NOT fly.
