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* ConsolationBackfire: Sheldon in true fashion tries to cheer up Penny by telling her he's aware why she's upset. However, he then reveals he believes she's upset because her Wonder Women costume makes her look fat, upsetting her more.

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* ConsolationBackfire: Sheldon in true fashion tries to cheer up Penny by telling her he's aware why she's upset. However, he then reveals he believes she's upset because her Wonder Women Woman costume makes her look fat, upsetting her more.
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* GroupCostumeFail: The gang recruit Penny and her ex-boyfriend Zack to compete in the comic book store's New Years Eve group costume contest with them so they can go as the Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica. Penny rebels first because she doesn't want to wear the brunette wig for ComicBook/WonderWoman and later because of feeling awkward around Zack and Leonard, but eventually does join, in the wig, helping them clinch victory (especially because the other groups dressed as the Justice League looked terrible in comparison).
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* EasilyForgiven: Zack immediately forgives the guys for calling him stupid when [[FoodAsBribe they offer him some candy]] when apologizing.
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** To ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'': When Zack talks about seeing a show about how a starfish can come back to life if you cut it in half, Sheldon asks if by any chance [[Characters/SpongeBobSquarePantsPatrickStar the starfish was wearing shorts]].

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** To ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'': When Zack talks about seeing a show about how a starfish can come back to life if you cut it in half, Sheldon asks if by any chance [[Characters/SpongeBobSquarePantsPatrickStar the starfish was wearing shorts]].shorts]].
* SteppingOutToReact: TheStinger has Leonard asking Sheldon if he can turn down the thermostat. Sheldon has an ImagineSpot where he's ComicBook/TheFlash, running all the way to the Grand Canyon to yell "Good Lord, how you frustrate me, Leonard Hofstadter!", then running right back to say "fine."
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Hurting Hero is a disambiguation


* HurtingHero: Both Leonard and Penny are this.
** Leonard after seeing Penny kiss Zack.
** Penny herself is clearly regretting her breakup with Leonard and stares at him guiltily and sad while kissing Zack.
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'''Zack''': Aw, damn.

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'''Zack''': Aw, (looks around a bit to make sure whose costume is whose) Ahhh, damn.
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* OffendingTheFool: When the guys make fun of Zack for his lack of intelligence, he storms out of the apartment upset. Penny calls them out on this, since they all claimed to have been bullied as kids, but ended up acting no different towards Zack.

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* OffendingTheFool: When the guys make fun of Zack for his lack of intelligence, he storms out of the apartment upset. Penny [[WhatTheHellHero calls them out on this, this]], since they all claimed to have been bullied as kids, but ended up acting no different towards Zack.
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** To ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'': When Zack talks about seeing a show about how a starfish can come back to life if you cut it in half, Sheldon asks if by any chance the starfish was wearing shorts. Also, Raj's Aquaman costume is actually Mermaid Man.

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** To ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'': When Zack talks about seeing a show about how a starfish can come back to life if you cut it in half, Sheldon asks if by any chance [[Characters/SpongeBobSquarePantsPatrickStar the starfish was wearing shorts. Also, Raj's Aquaman costume is actually Mermaid Man.shorts]].
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* AbsenteeActor: Both Bernadette and Amy are absent, Bernadette due to quarantine and Amy due to her lack of interest in comic books.
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* GoodNewsBadNews: This exchange after Howard eavesdrops behind Penny's door and finds out that Penny is deciding to come to the party as Wonder Woman.
-->'''Howard''': Okay, the good news is, we have a Wonder Woman.\\
'''Sheldon''': Oh.\\
'''Zack''': Yes.\\
'''Sheldon''': What’s the bad news?\\
'''Howard''': Superman probably isn’t getting laid tonight.\\
'''Zack''': Aw, damn.
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* OffendingTheFool: When the guys make fun of Zack for his lack of intelligence, he storms out of the apartment upset. Penny calls them out on this, since they all claimed to have been bullied as kids, but ended up acting NotSoDifferent towards Zack.

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* OffendingTheFool: When the guys make fun of Zack for his lack of intelligence, he storms out of the apartment upset. Penny calls them out on this, since they all claimed to have been bullied as kids, but ended up acting NotSoDifferent no different towards Zack.
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'''Sheldon:''' that's not correct. We were ''implying'' it. You then inferred it.

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'''Sheldon:''' that's That's not correct. We were ''implying'' it. You then inferred it.
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* When the guys make fun of Zack for his lack of intelligence, he storms out of the apartment upset. Penny calls them out on this, since they all claimed to have been bullied as kids, but ended up acting NotSoDifferent towards Zack.

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* OffendingTheFool: When the guys make fun of Zack for his lack of intelligence, he storms out of the apartment upset. Penny calls them out on this, since they all claimed to have been bullied as kids, but ended up acting NotSoDifferent towards Zack.
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* When the guys make fun of Zack for his lack of intelligence, he storms out of the apartment upset. Penny calls them out on this, since they all claimed to have been bullied as kids, but ended up acting NotSoDifferent towards Zack.
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* DressesTheSame: At least three groups of people decided to dress up as the Justice League of America for the costume party.
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Penny starts dating Zack, the gang decide that Zack should replace Leonard as Superman, with Penny as the reluctant Wonder Woman.

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After Penny starts dating Zack, the gang decide that Zack should replace Leonard as Superman, Superman for a costume contest at the comic book store, with Penny as the reluctant Wonder Woman.
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* NewYearHasCome: The episode is set on New Years Eve.
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* AbsenteeActor: Both Bernadette and Amy are absent, Bernadette due to quarintine and Amy due to her lack of interest in comic books.

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* AbsenteeActor: Both Bernadette and Amy are absent, Bernadette due to quarintine quarantine and Amy due to her lack of interest in comic books.

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* CannotSpitOut: It's clearly evident that Penny is regretting her break up with Leonard and only dating Zack simply to distract herself. When Leonard questions her to why she's sad, she's unable to tell him and instead choose to attend the comic store party instead.

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* CannotSpitOut: CannotSpitItOut: It's clearly evident that Penny is regretting her break up with Leonard and only dating Zack simply to distract herself. When Leonard questions her to why she's sad, she's unable to tell him and instead choose to attend the comic store party instead.



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-->'''Zack:''' Oh, I see. You're inferring that I'm stupid.\\
'''Sheldon:''' that's not correct. We were ''implying'' it. You then inferred it.



* ShoutOut: To the Justice League:
** Zack: Superman
** Leonard: Green Lantern
** Penny: Wonder Women
** Sheldon; Flash
** Howard: Batman
** Raj: Aquaman

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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
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To the Justice League:
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ComicBook/JusticeLeague:
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Zack: Superman
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ComicBook/{{Superman}}
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Leonard: Green Lantern
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ComicBook/GreenLantern
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Penny: Wonder Women
** Sheldon; Flash
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ComicBook/WonderWoman
*** Sheldon: ComicBook/TheFlash
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Howard: Batman
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ComicBook/{{Batman}}
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Raj: AquamanComicBook/{{Aquaman}}
** Stuart dresses as the [[Series/DoctorWho Fourth Doctor]] at the costume party.
** When Zack and Penny drop out, the gang consider switching to their WesternAnimation/MuppetBabies1984 costumes.
** To ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'': When Zack talks about seeing a show about how a starfish can come back to life if you cut it in half, Sheldon asks if by any chance the starfish was wearing shorts. Also, Raj's Aquaman costume is actually Mermaid Man.

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* TheBusCameBack: Zack after his last appearance earlier this Season returns.







* ForedToWatch: Leonard when Zack kisses Penny.

* HurtingHero: Both Leonard and Penny are this. Leonard after seeing Penny kiss Zack,

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\n* ForedToWatch: ForcedToWatch: Leonard when Zack kisses Penny.

Penny.
* HurtingHero: Both Leonard and Penny are this. this.
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Leonard after seeing Penny kiss Zack,
Zack.




* RomanticFalseLead: Zack is a deconstructed example, it's evident his stupidity is too much of turn off for Penny to actually pursue a relationship with him, Its all but stated that Penny only with him to distract herself over her feelings for Leonard.

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\n* RomanticFalseLead: Zack is a deconstructed example, it's example. It's evident his stupidity is too much of a turn off for Penny to actually pursue a relationship with him, Its him. It's all but stated that Penny Penny's only with him to distract herself over her feelings for Leonard.
Leonard.






** Raj: Aquaman

* TheBusCameBack: Zack after his last appearance earlier this Season returns.

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** Raj: Aquaman

* TheBusCameBack: Zack after his last appearance earlier this Season returns.
Aquaman
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Penny starts dating Zack who starts hanging out with the gang, who get the idea that Zack should replace Leonard as Superman in their Justice League of America costume for the New Year's Eve party at the comic book store, with Penny as the reluctant Wonder Woman.

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Penny starts dating Zack who starts hanging out with Zack, the gang, who get the idea gang decide that Zack should replace Leonard as Superman in their Justice League of America costume for the New Year's Eve party at the comic book store, Superman, with Penny as the reluctant Wonder Woman.

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\n\nPenny starts dating Zack who starts hanging out with the gang, who get the idea that Zack should replace Leonard as Superman in their Justice League of America costume for the New Year's Eve party at the comic book store, with Penny as the reluctant Wonder Woman.

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* AbsenteeActor: Both Bernadette and Amy are absent, Bernadette due to quarintine and Amy due to her lack of interest in comic books.

* BittersweetEnding: The gang end up winning the costume party, however, when midnight strikes Zack kisses Penny while Leonard watches heartbroken.

**What makes it even sadder is the fact that Leonard and Penny clearly want to kiss each other.

* CannotSpitOut: It's clearly evident that Penny is regretting her break up with Leonard and only dating Zack simply to distract herself. When Leonard questions her to why she's sad, she's unable to tell him and instead choose to attend the comic store party instead.

* ConsolationBackfire: Sheldon in true fashion tries to cheer up Penny by telling her he's aware why she's upset. However, he then reveals he believes she's upset because her Wonder Women costume makes her look fat, upsetting her more.

* ForedToWatch: Leonard when Zack kisses Penny.

* HurtingHero: Both Leonard and Penny are this. Leonard after seeing Penny kiss Zack,

** Penny herself is clearly regretting her breakup with Leonard and stares at him guiltily and sad while kissing Zack.

* RomanticFalseLead: Zack is a deconstructed example, it's evident his stupidity is too much of turn off for Penny to actually pursue a relationship with him, Its all but stated that Penny only with him to distract herself over her feelings for Leonard.

* ShoutOut: To the Justice League:

** Zack: Superman
** Leonard: Green Lantern
** Penny: Wonder Women
** Sheldon; Flash
** Howard: Batman
** Raj: Aquaman

* TheBusCameBack: Zack after his last appearance earlier this Season returns.
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!!! Plot



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