The Thespian Catalyst
- Episode aired Feb 3, 2011
- TV-PG
- 21m
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7.7/10
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To improve his skills as an instructor, Sheldon asks Penny to give him acting lessons. Meanwhile, Raj begins having impure fantasies about Bernadette.To improve his skills as an instructor, Sheldon asks Penny to give him acting lessons. Meanwhile, Raj begins having impure fantasies about Bernadette.To improve his skills as an instructor, Sheldon asks Penny to give him acting lessons. Meanwhile, Raj begins having impure fantasies about Bernadette.
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Did you know
- TriviaWhen Sheldon is doing improv with Penny, he says he sees a sign that reads "Camarillo State Mental Hospital". While this was an actual hospital, it closed in 1997, and this episode was aired in February 2011. The hospital has since been redeveloped and is now California State University Channel Islands.
- GoofsIn the opening scene, there is the word "Eigervalves" written on the white-board. This is a misspelling of Eigenvalues, though it is not clear whether or not it is intentional.
- Quotes
Penny: Mrs. Cooper? Hey, it's Penny. Yeah, I think I broke your son.
[hands Sheldon the phone]
Penny: Talk to your mother.
Sheldon Cooper: [sobbing] Mommy, I love you! Don't let Spock take me to the future!
- Crazy creditsCHUCK LORRE PRODUCTIONS, #326
In the near future, we will see brain scan technology that can determine, without fail, if someone is telling the truth. Shortly thereafter, we will be able to buy mobile devices that perform the same task on the fly. In other words, we are on the verge of having all of our conversations constantly and instantly monitored for veracity. This would then spawn a counter-technology comprised of personal mind shields that keep oneself from being scanned (the use of which would, of course, imply that one is keeping secrets). The end result? Universal honesty, initially as a result of the duress of surveillance, will become the norm. Then, over time, this mode of thinking, communicating and behaving will become second nature. This will usher in the dawn of a new civilization. After thousands of years of human suffering, world peace and the long-fabled 'good will towards all men' will have finally arrived. The end of lying and cheating will also mark the end of scripted entertainment. So, you know, there'll be a downside.
- ConnectionsReferences Star Trek (1966)
- SoundtracksHistory of Everything
Written by Barenaked Ladies
Performed by Barenaked Ladies
[Series theme song played during the opening titles]
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Missed the Mark for Me
I really have loved watching this show. I don't ever binge and I have binged up to this point. This is truly a unique and hilarious show. However, this episode missed the mark for me. It was one of those episodes that shows do when they've run out of ideas. The plot was amazing, but the execution was clumsy and derivative. And the Bollywood dance was just awful. They could have done so much more with that.
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- becca7931
- Feb 17, 2022
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- Runtime21 minutes
- Color
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- Aspect ratio
- 16:9 HD
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