"The Big Bang Theory" The Jerusalem Duality (2008)

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Director:

Mark Cendrowski

Writers:

Chuck Lorre (creator) &
Bill Prady (creator) ...

TV Series:

"The Big Bang Theory" (2007)

Original Air Date:

14 April 2008 (Season 1, Episode 12)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Sheldon is threatened when a new 15-year-old prodigy who is smarter than him joins the lab, so the guys come up with a plan to get rid of him. |

Plot Keywords:

Indian | TV Series Pilot | Love | Lack Of Sex | Girl

Cast

Johnny Galecki	...	Leonard Hofstadter
Jim Parsons	...	Sheldon Cooper
Kaley Cuoco	...	Penny
Simon Helberg	...	Howard Wolowitz
Kunal Nayyar	...	Rajnesh Koothrappali
Mark Harelik	...	Dr. Eric Gablehauser
Austin Lee	...	Dennis Kim
Emma Degerstedt	...	Emma

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Quotes:

Sheldon Cooper: Today I went from being Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to...you know, that other guy.
Howard Wolowitz: Antonio Salieri?
Sheldon Cooper: Oh, God! Now even you're smarter than me
Howard Wolowitz: You know, Sheldon, you don't have so many friends that you can afford to start insulting them.

Movie Connections:

References Star Wars (1977)

The Jerusalem Duality explores Sheldon's weak side in "The Big Bang Theory"

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Dr. Eric Gablehauser (Mark Harelik) brings 15-year-old Dennis Kim (Austin Lee) to Sheldon and Leonard's attention. He wants Sheldon to welcome him in as a fellow associate. Unfortunately, Sheldon is jealous of him because he accomplished so much at a younger age than when Sheldon was during his teen years (except for when Dennis' family was digging themselves out of Korea). Depressed, Sheldon then busts in on assignments of his friends' which results in the same admonition from Leonard, Howard, and Raj: "Go away!" So those three resolve to get a girl to socialize with Dennis by bringing a bunch of many of them his age to the welcoming party. For a while, he seems uninterested but after Gablehauser introduces him, Dennis comes in and says "no thanks, I'm taking Emma to the mall" as a tall blonde accompanies him. Sheldon than steps in confidently and says, "While Mr. Kim, by virtue of his youth and naiveté, has fallen prey to the inexplicable need for human contact, let me step in and assure you that my research will go on uninterrupted, and that social relationships will continue to baffle and repulse me!" We then see Dennis enjoying kissing Emma under the tree while Leonard, Howard, and Raj look on wondering how he got so lucky when they weren't as fortunate at his age while Sheldon couldn't care less...Another hilarious episode of "The Big Bang Theory" that explores Sheldon's venerability concerning himself no longer being the unique prodigy he once was. We also find out here, with Penny's questioning of why the other three hang with Sheldon who can be so arrogant at times, Howard simply says, "We liked Leonard." Also hilarious was hearing painful dating stories of Leonard and Howard when they were teens. So glad CBS renewed "The Big Bang Theory" for another season. You rock, Chuck Lorre! By the way, Emma Degerstedt had previously appeared on "Samantha Who?" as a teen Sam.