The Cruciferous Vegetable Amplification 

When Sheldon calculates the technology to download his consciousness into a robot won't be invented soon enough, he desperately tries to find a way to increase his lifespan.

Director:

Mark Cendrowski

Writers:

Chuck Lorre (created by), Bill Prady (created by)

Stars:

Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Johnny Galecki	...	Leonard Hofstadter
Jim Parsons	...	Sheldon Cooper
Kaley Cuoco	...	Penny
Simon Helberg	...	Howard Wolowitz
Kunal Nayyar	...	Raj Koothrappali
Steve Wozniak	...	Steve Wozniak

Storyline

After Sheldon scientifically calculates his life expectancy, he is dismayed to learn that he will be a few years short of the time when he will be able to transfer his conscious self into a robotic format. So he decides to live a healthier lifestyle to eke out those few extra years. Those changes include eating healthier and exercising. When both those avenues have negative consequences unexpected to him, Sheldon thinks he's figured out a way to exist in his current life without taking the risks associated with everyday tasks. As an incredulous Leonard, Penny, Howard and Raj look on to what Sheldon is doing, only a celebrity sighting may be able to bring Sheldon back to real life.

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Plot Keywords:

female singer | reference to steve jobs | character says 'bazinga' | whispering in ear | stretching | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Japanese

Release Date:

30 September 2010 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 25, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Chuck Lorre Productions,Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

21 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

One of two episodes where Sheldon (Jim Parsons) wears shorts; the other is episode 1.4, The Big Bang Theory: The Luminous Fish Effect (2007).

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Goofs

When Leonard drives Sheldon's virtual presence device to the university in the morning, Sheldon greets his Japanese colleague with, "Kon'nichiwa." However, this is Japanese for "Good afternoon." He should have said, "Ohayou gozaimasu."

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Quotes

[first lines]
Leonard Hofstadter: Whatcha doing there? Working on a new plan to catch the Road Runner?
Sheldon Cooper: The humorous implication being that I am Wile E. Coyote?
Leonard Hofstadter: Yes.
Sheldon Cooper: And this is a schematic for a bird-trapping device that will ultimately backfire and cause me physical injury?
Leonard Hofstadter: Yes.
[Sheldon gives a gasping derisive laugh]
Sheldon Cooper: What I'm doing here is trying to determine when I'm going to die.
Leonard Hofstadter: A lot of people are working on that research.

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Crazy Credits

CHUCK LORRE PRODUCTIONS, #294. "We are one blink of an eye away from being fully awake." Pema Chödrön

"Blink already, dammit!" Chuck Lörre

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Connections

References Knight Rider (1982)

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Soundtracks

Jeopardy! Theme
(uncredited)
Composed by Merv Griffin
[Played on the recorder when Sheldon shows Leonard the B&W photograph with the twenty-four Photoshopped anachronisms]

User Reviews

"The Cruciferous Vegetable Amplification" is another funny ep of "The Big Bang Theory"

In a nutshell about this ep of "The Big Bang Theory" from last season: Sheldon has calculated he won't live long enough for his being to be transferred to robotic form so instead of the usual pizza on Thursday, he tries broccoli sprouts. That almost gets him a trip to a hospital. He also tries jogging with Penny...which doesn't get him farther than a few steps before his sprouts experience bursts again! So he decides to become Shelbot-with his face on a robotic monitor and a Green Lantern shirt under it...Another funny episode with Jim Parsons making Sheldon's eccentricities quite appealingly hilarious despite his less-than-polite-demeanor. Oh, and once again, we get to hear Penny sing "Soft Kitty" to him in a unique way...