The Big Bang Theory

In case the mere appearance of Katee Sackhoff on The Big Bang Theory isn't exciting enough, take note:

The former Battlestar Galactica star will get naked on the CBS sitcom. Seriously! (Editor's note: you won't actually see anything, in case that wasn't obvious.)

As previously reported, the actress will guest star on the November 23 episode of the show. USA Today has run the first photo of Sackhoff on the series, as she'll drink with Simon Helberg's Howard Wolowitz in the bathtub.

The above scene doesn't take place in real life, of course.

As fans know, Wolowitz enjoys the occasional daydream.

"But he can't recognize what's right in front of him because he's mesmerized by fantasies about women from sci-fi," says creator Chuck Lorre. "The scene is his mental image of Katee, but she's telling him the truth, that he's missing out on real life."

For now, Sackhoff - who will appear as a series regular on season eight of 24 - is only booked for one episode. But she's open to more, the newspaper reports.

"That would be terrific," said Lorre. "She could definitely be...  his muse, the magnificent woman who tells him the truth. We should all have a conscience that looks like Katee Sackhoff."

Like any other The Big Bang Theory fan, we watch the show for Sheldon.  Last night, however, Sheldon took more of a backseat role as he tutored Leonard on football.

The episode's leads were definitely Wolowitz and Raj this episode, even though they had the B side story.  The two boys had a rift in their bromance when Wolowitz ditched Raj in a key moment during their kite fight to persue a woman he had no chance with.

The rest of the episode, Wolowitz attempted to win Raj back over with gifts and a lovely date.  Although some of it was a little cheesy, these two guys certainly proved they can still hold the show while Leonard has lame Penny storylines and Sheldon is in the background.

Catch up with the full events of the episode in our "The Cornhusker Vortex" recap, but more importantly, let's go over some of the best of The Big Bang Theory quotes from the episode:

Raj: Leonard just realized that Penny's been hiding him from her friends because he's a tiny little man who flies kites | permalink

Raj: You always do this, you know. You ditch me for a woman you have no shot with
Wolowitz: I totally had a shot
Raj: With a woman you were chasing through a park? That's not a shot, that's a felony | permalink

Raj: The only thing I've learned in the last two hours is that American men love drinking beer, pee too often, and have trouble getting erections.
Leonard: Focus on the game, not the commercials, Raj.
Raj: I'm just saying, maybe if you people cut back on the beer, you could get out of the bathroom and satisfy your women without pharmaceutical help. | permalink

With November Sweeps approaching, The Big Bang Theory will interrupt the domestic bliss between Penny and Leonard in order to entertain viewers.

According to executive producer Bill Prady, the new couple will have its first fight next month, a dust-up that he vows will be “a big, giant, knockdown, drag-out fight.”

As told to TV Guide Magazine, Penny - still fuming - will run into Stuart, who she dated prior to getting with Leonard. Meanwhile, Prady says:

“Sheldon discovers that Penny and Leonard fighting is a little too reminiscent of his growing up back in Texas," so he tries to patch things up between them.

In other unexpected news: Wolowitz might get lucky... with a girl!

For at least one future episode of The Big Bang Theory, Kelly Cuoco might not be the best looking woman on set.

Katee Sackhoff - best known, by far, for her former role as Starbuck on Battlestar Galactica -  will have a cameo in the November 23 episode. The Chicago Tribune's Maureen Ryan reports the actress will play herself in a scene.

CBS must really love the beloved, iconic sci-fi series. Another past star, Tricia Helfer, has signed on to appear in an episode of Two and a Half Men.

Just how much does Sheldon love Battlestar Galactica? Watch a clip below, from "The Cornhusker Vortex," to find out.

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Wil Wheaton guest starred on last night's episode of The Big Bang Theory, but sadly the Star Trek alumn didn't make his appearance until the end of the episode.  Luckily though, the episode was still a Sheldon-centric one making it entertaining.

Apparently Sheldon has decided Wil Wheaton is in his top ten list of enemies ever since he stood him up at a Star Trek convention and he couldn't pass on a chance to defeat him in a card game.

Meanwhile, Wolowitz made poor Leonard make good in a six year old pact to make Penny set him up with one of her friends.  Their plotline was definitely far less entertaining than Raj and Sheldon's nerd fest, but still had a few chuckles and some smiles.

Overall the episode was entertaining and proving the show can take its remaining single nerds and still keep the show fresh.  You can catch up on the full episode in our "The Creepy Candy Coating Corollary" recap.

Here are just some of our favorites of The Big Bang Theory quotes from the episode:

Sheldon: It might also interest you to know that Wil Wheaton currently ranks sixth on my all-time enemies list, right between director Joel Schumacher, who nearly destroyed the Batman movie franchise, and Billy Sparks, who lived down the street from me and put dog poop on the handles of my bicycle | permalink

Bernadette: Does your mother call you every day at work to see if you've had a healthy lunch?
Wolowitz: My mother calls me every day to see if I've had a healthy bowel movement | permalink

Wolowitz: Listen, you have to come to Shabbas dinner at my house sometime.
Bernadette: Why?
Wolowitz: A Catholic girl like you, wearing big cross like that, might just give my mother that big brain aneurysm I've been hoping for.
Bernadette: Only if you come to Sunday dinner at my house wearing a yamaka
Wolowitz: It's a date | permalink

On Monday's episode of The Big Bang Theory, "The Creepy Candy Coating Corollary," Wil Wheaton guest stars as himself. Sort of.

Unlike the real-life Star Trek actor (who's actually a nice guy), the actor will be portraying a version of himself that had an argument with Sheldon during an autograph signing years ago.

Now, Sheldon looks at Wheaton as his nemesis - and the two of them will engage in an epic card battle on Monday. Look for Sheldon to eam with Raj on his team, while Wheaton will partner with the comic book store owner, Stuart.

Check out an early look of Wil Wheaton on the sitcom:

Meanwhile, Wolowitz will spend the episode begging Penny to set him up with one of her friends.  Check out some more pics from the episode:

Wow was last night's episode of The Big Bang Theory all Raj or what.  The man probably delivered more lines last night than he has all season.

In the episode, when the university discovered just how useless Raj has been, he's in danger of being deported back to India unless he can get a new job.  In a rare display of friendship, Sheldon offers Raj a job working for him on his new project.

Meanwhile, Wolowitz, lost without his wingman who's busy working with Sheldon all the time, latches on to Penny and Leonard as a third wheel.  Find out what happened in our recap of "The Pirate Solution."

Now for some of our favorite of The Big Bang Theory quotes from last night that mostly belonged to Raj:

Sheldon: The cow is actually considered god-like
Raj: Do not tell me about my own culture, in the mood I'm in I'll take you outside I swear to cow | permalink

Raj: I'm going to be deported, sent home in disgrace, exposed to the sardonic barbs of my cousin Sanjay, or as you may know him, Dave from AT&T customer service | permalink

Raj [to Sheldon]: Okay, please don't take this the wrong way, but I'd rather swim butt-naked across the Ganges with a paper cut on my nipple and die a slow agonizing death from a viral infection than work with you | permalink

Wolowitz: So, what are we watching? Sex in the City, yikes!
Penny: Hey, I happen to love this movie.
Wolowitz: Fine, let's watch it. Maybe all our periods will synchronize | permalink

Last night pretty much marked the first episode that Leonard and Penny were a full-fledged working couple.  The two of them have apparently worked out their sexual issues from the last episode and are now having a bed-breaking good time.

However, now that Penny is spending a lot of time around the apartment, Sheldon has to come up with a new approach to deal with her... conditioning her using positive reinforcement.  Meanwhile, Raj and Wolowitz head to a local goth club in order to pick up chick.

Find out how our favorite nerds did in their respective missions in our recap of "The Gothowitz Deviation."

Now for some of the best of The Big Bang Theory quotes of the episode:

Wolowitz: They're called tattoo sleeves. I bought them online. Raj got a set too. Put them on, have sex with some freaky girl with her business pierced and I can take them off and still be buried in a Jewish cemetery
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Penny: I give up, he's impossible
Sheldon: I can't be impossible, I exist. I believe what you meant to say is, "I give up, he's improbable." | permalink

Sheldon: Interesting. Sex works even better than chocolate to modify behavior. I wonder if anyone else has stumbled onto that
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Sheldon's biggest dreams are about to come true.

Wil Wheaton (best known as Wesley Crusher from Star Trek: The Next Generation; and recently seen on Leverage) will guest star on the October 19 episode of The Big Bang Theory.

“As much as Sheldon loves Star Trek, Wil Wheaton is the only person associated with the franchise whom Sheldon has sworn eternal enmity toward,” the actor said when asked about by TV Guide Magazine about his role.

So, why does Sheldon have such animosity for Wheaton? The character apparently did not enjoy an autograph experience with Wil many years ago.

“The Wil I play in the Big Bang universe is not such a nice person,” Wheaton said. “But in real life, I go out of my way to be kind and patient. My motto is: ‘Don’t be a d---!’”

This premise, though, sounds like it sets up perfectly for a slew of hilarious The Big Bang Theory quotes.

Fans of Penny and Leonard sure must have been scared during last night's episode of The Big Bang Theory.  Together for only their second episode, the couple has already encountered a pretty major problem in the bedroom.

It certainly didn't help that Leonard decided to confide in Sheldon, a man with zero social etiquette.  Besides talking to Penny about her awkward hookup with Leonard, Sheldon also spent the episode gambling with Wolowitz.

Find out who won the bet and whether Penny and Leonard were able to solve their problems in our recap of "The Jiminy Conjecture."

Now for some of the best of The Big Bang Theory quotes from last night:

Wolowitz: you're missing the point, a Shiksa goddess is not an actual goddess, we prey on them, not to them | permalink

Sheldon: Howard, you know me to be a very smart man. Don't you think that if I were wrong, I'd know it? | permalink

Raj: I don't like bugs, okay? They freak me out.
Sheldon: Interesting. You're afraid of insects and women. Ladybugs must render you catatonic. | permalink