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** When finally venting his frustrations about Penny going out with Dave, Leonard accuses her of this. As Leonard notes, she says she wouldn't date him because she felt intimidated by how smart he is, only to start dating a guy substantially smarter than he is.
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** When finally venting his frustrations about Penny going out with Dave, Leonard accuses her of this. As Leonard notes, she says she wouldn't date him because she felt intimidated by how smart he is, only to start dating a guy substantially smarter than he is. For her part, Penny argues that if Dave was actually that smart, he would have done a better job of hiding the fact that he was two-timing her with his wife.
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'''Penny:''' THAT'S WHAT YOU TOOK FROM THAT?! THE GUY IS MARRIED!
* TemptingFate: When Sheldon explains to an increasingly irritated and confused Penny how he now has to get her a gift of equal value in return, Raj whispers to Howard. They both think it's ActuallyPrettyFunny when this kind of thing happens to someone else. Then Sheldon tells them he'll need a ride to the mall, at which point Howard realizes it's now happening to them, too.
* TemptingFate: When Sheldon explains to an increasingly irritated and confused Penny how he now has to get her a gift of equal value in return, Raj whispers to Howard. They both think it's ActuallyPrettyFunny when this kind of thing happens to someone else. Then Sheldon tells them he'll need a ride to the mall, at which point Howard realizes it's now happening to them, too.
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'''Penny:''' THAT'S WHAT YOU TOOK FROM THAT?! THE GUY IS MARRIED!
That's what you took from that?! The guy is married!
* TemptingFate: When Sheldon explains to an increasingly irritated and confused Penny how he now has to get her a gift of equal value in return, Raj whispers to Howard. They both think it's ActuallyPrettyFunny when this kind of thing happens to someone else. Then Sheldon tells them he'll need a ride to the mall, at which point Howard realizes it's now happening to them,too.too.
* TitleDrop: At the bath item gift shop, Sheldon says the episode's title exactly.
--> '''Howard''': Come on, bath stuff, it's perfect! You got a scented candle, a cleansing buff, spearmint and green tea scented bath oil, it promotes relaxation.
--> '''Sheldon''': That presupposes Penny is tense.
--> '''Raj''': She knows you. She's tense. We all are. Buy a basket!
--> '''Howard''': Excuse me, we're ready.
--> '''Sheldon''': No, we're not. Let's say for a moment that I accept the bath item gift hypothesis, I now lay the following conundrum at your feet, which size?
--> '''Howard''': This one. Let's go.
* TemptingFate: When Sheldon explains to an increasingly irritated and confused Penny how he now has to get her a gift of equal value in return, Raj whispers to Howard. They both think it's ActuallyPrettyFunny when this kind of thing happens to someone else. Then Sheldon tells them he'll need a ride to the mall, at which point Howard realizes it's now happening to them,
* TitleDrop: At the bath item gift shop, Sheldon says the episode's title exactly.
--> '''Howard''': Come on, bath stuff, it's perfect! You got a scented candle, a cleansing buff, spearmint and green tea scented bath oil, it promotes relaxation.
--> '''Sheldon''': That presupposes Penny is tense.
--> '''Raj''': She knows you. She's tense. We all are. Buy a basket!
--> '''Howard''': Excuse me, we're ready.
--> '''Sheldon''': No, we're not. Let's say for a moment that I accept the bath item gift hypothesis, I now lay the following conundrum at your feet, which size?
--> '''Howard''': This one. Let's go.
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!! Plot
Sheldon's obsession with gift-giving etiquette drives his friends crazy. Meanwhile, Penny starts dating Dave Underhill (Creator/MichaelTrucco), a handsome colleague of Leonard's. Also starring Creator/MichaelHyatt as Charlotte.
Sheldon's obsession with gift-giving etiquette drives his friends crazy. Meanwhile, Penny starts dating Dave Underhill (Creator/MichaelTrucco), a handsome colleague of Leonard's. Also starring Creator/MichaelHyatt as Charlotte.
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Sheldon's obsession with gift-giving etiquette drives his friends crazy. Meanwhile,
Penny
Sheldon orders Howard and Raj to take him to the mall. At a bath item gift shop, Sheldon pesters the cashier, Charlotte (Creator/MichaelHyatt), with a series of questions she doesn't understand and which make her uncomfortable. Since Sheldon has that same effect on Penny, according to Howard, Sheldon should buy Penny the basket he was asking Charlotte about.
Sheldon does buy that basket, and four others that are bigger, and which he makes Howard and Raj carry back up to Apartment 4A. Once Sheldon knows what Penny's gift for him is, he will determine which basket is commensurate in value, give that one to Penny and return the rest.
David Underhill (Creator/MichaelTrucco), a 2007 recipient of the [=MacArthur=] "genius grant," shows up at the university's cafeteria. According to Sheldon, David's research on high energy positrons has rendered Leonard's research useless. Leonard is envious of David, but when David asks Leonard for help setting up an experiment in a photomultiplier lab, Leonard eagerly agrees.
Later, Leonard has a small accident with David's motorcycle, and so David brings Leonard to Apartment 4A. Penny helps David help Leonard go up the stairs (since the elevator is broken). Penny's impressed by how handsome
David and Penny really hit it off, until Penny discovers that David is married. Unaware of
Penny and Sheldon exchange gifts. Penny got Sheldon a napkin signed by Creator/LeonardNimoy. That is to Sheldon way more valuable than the five gift baskets put together, so he gives them all to her, and, to her surprise, awkwardly hugs her.
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--->'''Leonard:''' What? You've never seen a hypocrite before?
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--->'''Leonard:''' [[HypocrisyNod What? You've never seen a hypocrite before?before?]]
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion:
** Played for laughs. Leonard finally vents his frustrations and goes on at length to Penny about her dating Dave. In response, Penny (who, as we would then learn, is dealing with the aftermath of breaking up with Dave) meekly whimpers, "Why are you yelling at me?" Leonard immediately caves.
** Also played straight in the same scene when Penny asks Leonard why he's so jealous, despite claiming to be fine with just being friends. Leonard won't answer the question, preferring to focus on Dave cheating on his wife with Penny.
* BlatantLies: Leonard saying he's absolutely fine with the way things currently are with Penny.
** Played for laughs. Leonard finally vents his frustrations and goes on at length to Penny about her dating Dave. In response, Penny (who, as we would then learn, is dealing with the aftermath of breaking up with Dave) meekly whimpers, "Why are you yelling at me?" Leonard immediately caves.
** Also played straight in the same scene when Penny asks Leonard why he's so jealous, despite claiming to be fine with just being friends. Leonard won't answer the question, preferring to focus on Dave cheating on his wife with Penny.
* BlatantLies: Leonard saying he's absolutely fine with the way things currently are with Penny.
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* {{Hypocrite}}: Leonard is dismissive of Dave, but gushes at him asking to work with him, even giving him all the phone numbers he needs to reach him like a lovestruck girl. {{Lampshaded}} immediately afterwards.
-->'''Leonard:''' What? You've never seen a hypocrite before?
-->'''Leonard:''' What? You've never seen a hypocrite before?
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* {{Hypocrite}}: {{Hypocrite}}:
** Leonard is dismissive of Dave, but gushes at him asking to work with him, even giving him all the phone numbers he needs to reach him like a lovestruck girl. {{Lampshaded}} immediately afterwards.
-->'''Leonard:''' --->'''Leonard:''' What? You've never seen a hypocrite before?before?
** When finally venting his frustrations about Penny going out with Dave, Leonard accuses her of this. As Leonard notes, she says she wouldn't date him because she felt intimidated by how smart he is, only to start dating a guy substantially smarter than he is.
** Leonard is dismissive of Dave, but gushes at him asking to work with him, even giving him all the phone numbers he needs to reach him like a lovestruck girl. {{Lampshaded}} immediately afterwards.
** When finally venting his frustrations about Penny going out with Dave, Leonard accuses her of this. As Leonard notes, she says she wouldn't date him because she felt intimidated by how smart he is, only to start dating a guy substantially smarter than he is.
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* SeriousBusiness: Sheldon hates getting gifts because then he feels obligated to give one of equal value in return, which he finds difficult and time consuming.
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* SeriousBusiness: Sheldon hates getting gifts because then he feels obligated to give one of equal value in return, which he finds difficult and time consuming.consuming.
* SkewedPriorities: In a roundabout way, Penny says she learned Dave was already married because he had nude photos of the woman on his cellphone while trying to take nude photos of her.
-->'''Leonard:''' He tried to take nude photos of you?\\
'''Penny:''' THAT'S WHAT YOU TOOK FROM THAT?! THE GUY IS MARRIED!
* TemptingFate: When Sheldon explains to an increasingly irritated and confused Penny how he now has to get her a gift of equal value in return, Raj whispers to Howard. They both think it's ActuallyPrettyFunny when this kind of thing happens to someone else. Then Sheldon tells them he'll need a ride to the mall, at which point Howard realizes it's now happening to them, too.
* SkewedPriorities: In a roundabout way, Penny says she learned Dave was already married because he had nude photos of the woman on his cellphone while trying to take nude photos of her.
-->'''Leonard:''' He tried to take nude photos of you?\\
'''Penny:''' THAT'S WHAT YOU TOOK FROM THAT?! THE GUY IS MARRIED!
* TemptingFate: When Sheldon explains to an increasingly irritated and confused Penny how he now has to get her a gift of equal value in return, Raj whispers to Howard. They both think it's ActuallyPrettyFunny when this kind of thing happens to someone else. Then Sheldon tells them he'll need a ride to the mall, at which point Howard realizes it's now happening to them, too.
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Sheldon's obsession with gift-giving etiquette drives his friends crazy. Meanwhile, Penny starts dating a handsome colleague of Leonard's.
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* OutOfCharacterMoment: Sheldon is so excited at getting a napkin signed by Creator/LeonardNimoy that he gives her a hug (albeit a very awkward one).
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* OutOfCharacterMoment: Sheldon is so excited at getting a napkin signed by Creator/LeonardNimoy that he gives her Penny a hug (albeit a very awkward one).
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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Dave Underhill to Leonard. Not only is he smarter and more accomplished, he's also tall and handsome. Subverted when Leonard finds out from Penny that he tried to take nude photos of her, and is married on top of that.
* ChristmasEpisode: The first in the series. It establishes that Sheldon doesn't celebrate Christmas.
* GreenEyedMonster: Leonard is clearly jealous of Prof. Underhill for dating Penny.
* {{Hypocrite}}: Leonard is dismissive of Dave, but gushes at him asking to work with him, even giving him all the phone numbers he needs to reach him like a lovestruck girl. {{Lampshaded}} immediately afterwards.
-->'''Leonard:''' What? You've never seen a hypocrite before?
* OutOfCharacterMoment: Sheldon is so excited at getting a napkin signed by Creator/LeonardNimoy that he gives her a hug (albeit a very awkward one).
* SeriousBusiness: Sheldon hates getting gifts because then he feels obligated to give one of equal value in return, which he finds difficult and time consuming.
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Sheldon's obsession with gift-giving etiquette drives his friends crazy. Meanwhile, Penny starts dating a handsome colleague of Leonard's.
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Sheldon's obsession with gift-giving etiquette drives his friends crazy. Meanwhile, Penny starts dating a handsome colleague of Leonard's.
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