The Big Bang Theory

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

It's rare that we really get to see the boys of The Big Bang Theory outside of their apartment or the comic store, let alone on a camping trip!  However, next week, we're going to see Leonard, Raj and Wolowitz in a whole new light as the boys attempt to brave the great outdoors. 

Meanwhile, left alone, when Penny gets injured she turns to Sheldon for help.  Most of our favorite The Big Bang Theory quotes come from these two being alone together and we can't wait.

Just check out the remaining episode stills from the upcoming episode, which is entitled "The Adhesive Duck Deficiency."

From giving Alicia Florrick problems on The Good Wife to uttering Emmy-nominated The Big Bang Theory quotes.

The actress, who currently stars on the former CBS drama, will reprise her role of Leonard’s mother in a January episode of CBS sitcom.

The last time Baranski appeared on the show, there was sexual tension between her and Sheldon. Will they actually get it on next year?

You'll have to tune in and find out. The network has not released any information on the episode.

This week's episode of The Big Bang Theory had a very similar theme to last week's: Penny and Leonard fighting.  This time around, Penny and Sheldon were again having jealousy issues over Penny's male friend(s).

This time around, Penny planned to have a guitar-playing ex-boyfriend of hers crash on her couch for a couple weeks.  Leonard, for obvious reasons, was a little jealous she didn't even talk to him about it.

The two ended up in a screaming match reminding Sheldon of his childhood and the two of them had to retrieve him from the comic book store.  So what happened with Penny's musician friend?  Find out in our "The Guitarist Amplification."

While we find the fight realistic and all, we don't necessarily want to see this in our sitcoms, let alone The Big Bang Theory.  If we wanted that we could all just look at our own relationships.

Give us more nerd humor that we crave!  Sheldon can only hold up so much of the episode when it's about Penny and Leonard screaming.  Now for some of the best Big Bang Theory quotes from the episode:

Raj: "Sorry" doesn't make up for the fact that I had to make chicken and rice with this vegan guy! Do you know what vegan chicken and rice is? Rice! | permalink

Sheldon: Leonard, when that woman moved in three years ago, I told you not to talk to her, and now look, we're going to be late to the movies. | permalink

Wolowitz: But if she dumps you, she'll have a new boyfriend by tomorrow morning, and you'll have a new girlfriend when you figure out how to build one. | permalink

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: