The Big Bang Theory Recap: "The Adhesive Duck Deficiency"
I don't care how cliched the pot cookies were or how unrelated the two storylines were on this week's The Big Bang Theory, it was easily the best episode of the season and one of the best in the series.
For some reason, seeing Leonard, Wolowitz, and Raj stoned and uttering some of the best high thoughts of all time was instantly classic. Seriously, Raj's elaborate plan if he could speak to rabbits? His American accent when he mocked the guys? Amazing.
Meanwhile, the B-plot as easily an A+ plot to us. With the other three guys gone, that left Sheldon and Penny alone, the two best characters to ever share screen time together on television. Due to "The Adhesive Duck Deficiency," Penny found herself injured in her shower with no one to help but Sheldon.
The two of them went through an adventure that got a little inappropriate at times with Sheldon coping a little feel and even seeing Penny's tattooed buttocks, but somehow we're okay with it and I'm sure Leonard would be too.
Oh did we mention just how clever it was to air an episode of the boys camping to view the Leonid Meteor Shower during the actual shower. You may have set the bar too high for yourselves, Chuck Lorre and company and we hope you can maintain it.
Now for some of our favorite of The Big Bang Theory quotes from the half hour of bliss:
Wolowitz: There are two not-unattractive middle school teachers.
Raj: Wonderful. How old are they?
Wolowitz: Fifty, fifty-five.
Raj: Woh, menopause, nature's birth control. | permalink
Raj: If I could speak the language of rabbits, they would be amazed and I would be their king... I would be kind to my rabbit subjects... at first.... One day, I hold a great ball for the President of France, but the rabbits don't come. I'm embarrassed so I eat all the lettuce in the world.. and make the rabbits watch. | permalink
Sheldon: Why do you have the Chinese character for "soup" tattooed on your right buttock?
Penny: It's not "soup," it's "courage."
Sheldon: No it isn't. But I suppose it does take courage to demonstrate that kind of commitment to soup.
Penny: How'd you see it? You said you wouldn't look.
Sheldon: Sorry. As I told you, the hero always peeks. | permalink
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November 17th, 2009 7:56 PM
Loved it. The part in the hospital, filling out the medical history, and the desert was priceless. It was amazing.
Oh, and make sure that you keep Sheldon and Penny as they are right now-really close friends, but platonic!
November 17th, 2009 7:59 PM
Yes, yes, yes, keep Sheldon and Penny physically apart! It would ruin the show!
But as this episode was not a Sheldon hookup with anyone, it was AM-A-ZING!
November 17th, 2009 8:01 PM
What are you talking about? Are Sheldon and Penny supposed to hook up soon? I'm confused...
November 17th, 2009 8:03 PM
No, no, they aren't scheduled to hook up soon. Just some people see the chemistry between them and interpret it as romantic, which it's not, since well...you ovbiously see how Sheldon is totally not interested in women. It's just what some people want, the same way some want a Raj/Howard relationship.
November 17th, 2009 8:06 PM
Eeeeeew...I hadn't heard that either? Why does the show's main male and female always get people wanting them to hook up? I can't believe some people want that...it has never crossed my mind, that's for sure!
I guess you all going to want to know where I've been, judging how every comment so far has been about not wanting a Sheldon Penny relationship. Well, I'll contribute:
No. That's a dumb idea, no offense to any of you who want it. Sheldon is special, don't change him.
November 17th, 2009 8:12 PM
"A**"
"Possible Tourettes..."
Priceless.
November 17th, 2009 8:24 PM
This was one of my favorite episodes ever. Penny and Sheldon are hilarious.
However, since most of the comments has stated their opinion, I will state mine.
Penny and Sheldon hooking up would be the instant it ceases to be hilarious. Sheldon cannot have any sort of relations with anyone. He idolizes Spock, and Spock never understood emotions well, either. Notice how Spock didn't get a girlfriend?
November 17th, 2009 8:49 PM
Love Leonard/Penny, hate Sheldon/Penny. But the episode was amazing. Maybe my favorite ever!
November 17th, 2009 9:07 PM
Did you know this was my third favorite episode? The Panty Pinate Polarization, The Tangerine Factor, The Adhesive Duck Deficiency...oh, wait, I forgot about the Cushion Saturation...That makes Adhesive Duck my fourth favorite episode! The Panty Pinata Polarization, The Cushion Saturation, The Tangerine Factor,The Adhesive Duck Deficiency...
November 17th, 2009 9:13 PM
Nice-Sheldon imitator. That sounds like something I would do!