The Irish Pub Formulation (28 Oct. 2010)

Leonard tries to keep everyone from finding out that he spent the night with Raj's sister, but Sheldon finds out and concocts an elaborate story to help him keep the secret from Raj.

Director:

Mark Cendrowski

Writers:

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

Stars:

Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Johnny Galecki	...	Leonard Hofstadter
Jim Parsons	...	Sheldon Cooper
Kaley Cuoco	...	Penny (credit only)
Simon Helberg	...	Howard Wolowitz
Kunal Nayyar	...	Raj Koothrappali
Aarti Mann	...	Priya Koothrappali

Storyline

Raj's sister, Priya, a corporate lawyer, has a 24 hour layover in Los Angeles on her way to Toronto on a work trip. When the guys met her the first and only time five years ago when she last was in Los Angeles, Howard and Leonard made a "pinky swear" pact not to hit on her, much to Raj's pleasure as he wanted and still wants to protect his little, innocent sister. Priya ends up not being so innocent as she wants to have a casual fling with Leonard on this trip, he who complies and would actually want it to be more than just casual. When Sheldon catches Priya in their apartment when she shouldn't be there, Sheldon devises an elaborate but totally implausible alibi for Leonard in the probability - at least in Sheldon's mind - that Raj and or Howard will ask. This incident brings up the issue of betrayal amongst the four friends.

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Plot Keywords:

betrayal

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 October 2010 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Chuck Lorre Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

25 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sheldon has a bifurcated (split) uvula.

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Goofs

Raj asks if the guys had seen the latest episode of Caprica, which always aired at 10 PM. It had been established earlier during the sneaking of Priya into the apartment that it was sometime after 9 PM and Raj was already asleep.

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Quotes

Sheldon Cooper: [Describing the fake alibi he has invented for Leonard] You met her at Pasadena's most popular Irish watering hole, Lucky Baldwin's, where Maggie spends her nights tending bar, with a head full of curls and heart full of dreams.
[Hands Leonard a bar napkin]
Leonard Hofstadter: [Reading handwriting on napkin] "Leonard, call me if you're interested in *coitus.* Sincerely, Maggie Mcgarry."
Sheldon Cooper: And if anyone were to actually call that number, they will hear this.
[plays recording]
Female text-to-speech electronic voice: Top of the morning to you. You've reached ...

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Connections

References Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

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Soundtracks

"Big Bang Theory Theme"
Composed and Performed by Barenaked Ladies

User Reviews

Leonard wants Sheldon to keep a secret in "The Irish Pub Formulation" ep of "The Big Bang Theory"

In this last season ep of "The Big Bang Theory": Raj's sis Priya (Aarti Mann) has come for a short visit with Raj warning Howard and Leonard to not hit on her. Howard reminds Raj about Bernadette but Leonard says nothing. That's because Priya has already hit on him and he reciprocates! They manage to spend the night in Leonard's apartment without Sheldon-who's busy with a video game-knowing but it's different when Priya has to leave the next morning. So in order to honor Leonard's request to not tell the others, Sheldon makes up a story about a red-headed Irish waitress at a bar who had designs on Leonard. Leonard simply wants his roommate to zip his lip but that's not so easy...Another very funny episode of "TBBT" especially when the confessions come fast and furious near the end. So on that note, "The Irish Pub Formulation" is highly recommend. BTW, if you're wondering why Kaley Cuoco is not in this one, she had broken a leg horse riding before the filming and was in the process of healing it.