The Bat Jar Conjecture

Episode aired Apr 21, 2008
22m

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8.3/10

4.4K

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Sara Gilbert, Simon Helberg, and Kunal Nayyar in The Big Bang Theory (2007)

Comedy Romance

Sheldon becomes so intent on demonstrating his intellectual superiority over the other guys that they kick him off the Physics Bowl team and replace him with his nemesis, Leslie.Sheldon becomes so intent on demonstrating his intellectual superiority over the other guys that they kick him off the Physics Bowl team and replace him with his nemesis, Leslie.Sheldon becomes so intent on demonstrating his intellectual superiority over the other guys that they kick him off the Physics Bowl team and replace him with his nemesis, Leslie.

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Sara Gilbert, Johnny Galecki, Simon Helberg, and Kunal Nayyar in The Big Bang Theory (2007)

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Trivia
Raj (Kunal Nayyar) suggests "the actress who played TV's Blossom" for their physics bowl team to replace Sheldon. That actress would be Mayim Bialik, and she does have a Ph.D. in neuroscience. Coincidentally, Mayim Bialik joins the show in the Season 3 finale and becomes a regular cast member in Season 4 as Dr. Amy Farrah Fowler. Raj also says, "How about the girl from The Wonder Years (1988)?" He is referring to Danica McKellar, who has a degree in mathematics, coauthored a physics theorem, and appears in the Season 3 episode The Psychic Vortex (2010) as Abby.

Goofs
At the end we watch how Leonard sits in the spot of Sheldon and he doesn't say anything, also he sits in another spot without complaint, this kind of behavior differs of the usual Sheldon behavior about sitting in his spot or that someone sits in his spot.

Quotes
Dmitri: [Dmitri takes a quick gander at the equation, then rings in like it's nothing] The answer is minus eight pi alpha.
Sheldon: [to Dr. Gablehauser] Hang on, hang on a second, that is not our answer!
[to Dmitri]
Sheldon: What are you doing?
Dmitri: [Wearily] Answering question; winning physics bowl.
Sheldon: How do *you* know anything about physics?
Dmitri: Here I am janitor. In former Soviet Union, I am physicist; Leningrad Polytechnica - Go Polar Bears.
Sheldon: That's a delightful little story, but our arrangement was that you kept quiet while I answered all the questions.
Dmitri: [Defiantly, without looking at him] You didn't answer question.
Sheldon: [Hissing] Listen you! You may have democracy now in your beloved Russia, but on this physics bowl team, I rule with an iron fist!
[Holds up his wrist-braced right arm with his hand clenched, then winces]
Sheldon: Owwww!

Crazy credits
In the opening scroll of the time line when it gets to 91,000 there is a mistake the dates read 93,000BC 92,000BC 91,0009C 90,000BC for some reason 91,000 is a 9c not a BC.

Connections
References One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)

Soundtracks
History of Everything
(uncredited)
Written by Barenaked Ladies
Performed by Barenaked Ladies
[Series theme song played during the opening titles]

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10/10

No Competition

In the Physics Bowl, Sheldon circumvents the rules and get thrown of the team. This leads to separate teams with Sheldon answering all the questions for his team. I wonder if there is anyone watching this show that could answer a single question in the time presented. Leslie Winkle is great again as the substitute teammate for the PMS team. PM standing for perpetual motion.

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