The Bozeman Reaction (18 Jan. 2010)

When their apartment is robbed, Leonard and Sheldon turn to their friends to create a state-of-the-art security system.

Director:

Mark Cendrowski

Writers:

Chuck Lorre (creator), Bill Prady (creator),

Stars:

Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Johnny Galecki	...	Leonard Hofstadter
Jim Parsons	...	Sheldon Cooper
Kaley Cuoco	...	Penny
Simon Helberg	...	Howard Wolowitz
Kunal Nayyar	...	Raj Koothrappali
Julio Oscar Mechoso	...	Officer Hackett
Artie O'Daly	...	Young Man

Storyline

Sheldon and Leonard's apartment is robbed. Leonard takes the incident in stride, but Sheldon has an extreme reaction to his space being violated and his possessions stolen. As Leonard, Penny, Howard and Raj do whatever they can to help Sheldon overcome this new found fear of the apartment, Sheldon decides that he has to make some drastic changes in life to regain his sense of security. Meanwhile, Leonard, Penny, Howard and Raj learn that Sheldon considers them three of his closest friends and one treasured acquaintance, but no one knows who is the one that falls into that latter category.

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Plot Keywords:

security system | playstation 2 | police officer | restaurant | playstation 3 | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 January 2010 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Chuck Lorre Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

20 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The title refers to the town in Montana that Sheldon moves to after being robbed in Pasadena.

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Goofs

When Leonard and Sheldon see that they've had a break-in, their wooden door is cracked around the deadbolt lock (hallway view closeup). But when Leonard swings the door in (inside view), the door is undamaged.

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Quotes

Sheldon Cooper: They moved General Tso's chicken from "specialties" to "chicken".
Raj Koothrappali: So?
Sheldon Cooper: That's right. General Tso.
Raj Koothrappali: Not Tso the general, "so" the question.

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Crazy Credits

CHUCK LORRE PRODUCTIONS, #274 I have coined a new word which I'm hoping will catch on. The word is "fuv". Fuv came about due to my frustration with the phrase, "making love," specifically its inability to capture the wonderfully lusty, grunting nature of the act. I was also unsatisfied with the mono-syllabic Anglo-Saxon word commonly used to describe intercourse. That word failed miserably at describing the deep spiritual and emotional bonding that can occur during sex. But now with my new word, couples engaged in that most intimate of human activities can look into one another's eyes (assuming they're facing one another) and whisper the simple, all-encapsulating phrase, "I fuv you". And yes, they can do all that while listening to my new album of remakes of classic pop hits, including, "If Fuving You Is Wrong, I Don't Wanna Be Right", "I Feel Like Making Fuv", and the immortal, "Come Rain or Come Shine" featuring the lyric, "I'm gonna fuv you, like nobody's fuved you".

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Connections

References Super Mario Galaxy (2007)

User Reviews

"The Bozeman Reaction" was another fine showcase for Sheldon on "The Big Bang Theory"

After their dinner at the usual Chinese restaurant with Raj and Howard, Leonard and Sheldon find their place robbed of TV and their computers (not to mention the games that went with them), but at least Sheldon's comic books were spared. When Leonard spends another night at Penny's, Sheldon gets scared all alone even after locking his door and pushing his chest drawers to it. So he goes to where his roommate is hoping for some company. Eventually, he decides to move to someplace he thinks is the safest place to live leaving "three friends and an acquaintance". Wait, who's the acquaintance? Although not as funny as some of the other eps of the third season, "The Bozeman Reaction" is funny enough whenever Jim Parsons is on screen by himself reacting as only Sheldon can. From his serious concern of the "mobster sauce" to his constantly saying "Leonard and Penny" when knocking on their door, it's always hilarious to see what this character does and says. Especially when he reveals who the acquaintance is at the end. So on that note, "The Bozeman Reaction" comes highly recommended.