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* AccidentalAimingSkills: Leonard shoots himself in the foot at the gun range.
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* GunsDoNotWorkThatWay: At the range, Penny clears the gun and puts a loaded magazine in it without racking the slide. Since there was no round in the chamber, Leonard should not have been able to shoot himself.

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* GunsDoNotWorkThatWay: At the range, Penny clears the gun and puts a loaded magazine in it without racking the slide. Since there was no round in the chamber, chamber and the safety was on, Leonard should not have been able to shoot himself.
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* ArtisticLicenseGunSafety: At the gun range, a character can be seen in the background not wearing any hearing or eye protection. A gun range would require all people in the area to wear protection due to risk of hearing loss.


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* GunsDoNotWorkThatWay: At the range, Penny clears the gun and puts a loaded magazine in it without racking the slide. Since there was no round in the chamber, Leonard should not have been able to shoot himself.
** Additionally, a character can be seen shooting a semiautomatic pistol, but no brass is ejected from the gun after he shoots.
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* AgonyOfTheFeet: At the shooting range, Leonard accidentally shoots himself in the foot.

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* AgonyOfTheFeet: At the shooting range, Leonard [[RecklessGunUsage accidentally shoots himself in the foot.]]
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* TrialPeriodDating: Leonard and Penny attempt a relationship "[[TechnicalEuphemism Beta Test]]". They had [[GiveGeeksAChance previously dated]] in the third season but struggled to communicate because of [[OppositesAttract their very different personalities]], as Penny usually dated idiots and Leonard tended to date other academics. Leonard proposed open communication instead of just hanging out, while also giving each other more time to modify unattractive behaviors. While open communication had its own struggles, it ended up working as intended as they became more familiar with each others' preferences. Notably they didn't start having sex again and consider themselves fully back together until about six months later.

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* TrialPeriodDating: Leonard and Penny attempt a relationship "[[TechnicalEuphemism Beta Test]]". They had [[GiveGeeksAChance previously dated]] in the third season but struggled to communicate because of [[OppositesAttract their very different personalities]], as Penny usually dated idiots and Leonard tended to date other academics. Leonard proposed open communication instead of just hanging out, while also giving each other more time to modify unattractive behaviors. While open communication had its own struggles, it ended up working as intended as they became more familiar with each others' preferences. Notably they didn't start having sex again and consider themselves fully back together until about six months later.
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* FlirtingAndCourtship: Leonard and Penny decide to take a different approach to dating, treating it like beta testing for software; each of them will make notes on what works and what doesn't. Naturally, it doesn't go too well.
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* TrialPeriodDating: Leonard and Penny attempt a relationship "[[TechnicalEuphemism Beta Test]]". They had [[GiveGeeksAChance previously dated]] in the third season but struggled to communicate because of [[OppositesAttract their very different personalities]], as Penny usually dated idiots and Leonard tended to date other academics. Leonard proposed open communication instead of just hanging out, while also giving each other more time to modify unattractive behaviors. While open communication had its own struggles, it ended up working as intended as they became more familiar with each others' preferences. Notably they didn't start having sex again and consider themselves fully back together until about six months later.
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Leonard and Penny deal with the possibility of reconciliation and Raj finally finds a "woman" that he can talk to without being drunk; the Siri in his new iPhone. Meanwhile, Amy helps Sheldon start a new You Tube series called "Sheldon Cooper presents Fun with Flags".

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!!! Plot

'''"The Beta Test Initiation"''' is an episode of ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' that first aired on January 26, 2012. Teleplay by Bill Prady, David Goetsch and Creator/MariaFerrari, based on a story by Creator/ChuckLorre, Steven Molaro and Eric Kaplan.

Leonard and Penny deal with the possibility of reconciliation and Raj finally finds a "woman" that he can talk to without being drunk; the Siri (Creator/BeckyODonohue) in his new iPhone. Meanwhile, Amy helps Sheldon start a new You Tube Website/YouTube series called "Sheldon Cooper presents Fun with Flags".

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* VirtualAssistantBlunder: Barry disparrages the voice recognition on the new iPhone, not realizing it is because of his ElmuhFuddSyndwome.
-->'''Barry Kripke:''' You got Siwi, huh? Voice wecognition on that thing is tewwible. Wook. Siwi, can you wecomend a westauwant?\\
'''Siri:''' I'm sorry, Bawwy. I don't understand "wecomend a westauwant."\\
'''Barry Kripke:''' Wisten to me. Not "westauwant," ''westauwant''!\\
'''Siri:''' I don't know what you mean by "not westauwant, westauwant."\\
'''Barry Kripke:''' See? Total cwap. You suck, Siwi.
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* FlirtingAndCourtship: Leonard and Penny decide to take a different approach to dating, treating it like beta testing for software; each of them will make notes on what works and what doesn't. Naturally, it doesn't go to well.

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* FlirtingAndCourtship: Leonard and Penny decide to take a different approach to dating, treating it like beta testing for software; each of them will make notes on what works and what doesn't. Naturally, it doesn't go to too well.
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* KidAppealCharacter: Parodied when Amy creates "Ferdinante Flag" to appeal to younger viewers. Sheldon thinks it's brilliant.
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* AccidentalAimingSkills:Leonard shoots himself in the foot at the gun range.

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* AccidentalAimingSkills:Leonard AccidentalAimingSkills: Leonard shoots himself in the foot at the gun range.



* FlirtingAndCourtship: Leonard and Penny decide to take a different approach to dating, treating it like beta testing for software; each of them will make notes on what works and what doesn't. Naturally, it doesn't go too well.

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* FlirtingAndCourtship: Leonard and Penny decide to take a different approach to dating, treating it like beta testing for software; each of them will make notes on what works and what doesn't. Naturally, it doesn't go too well.to well.



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%%* PowerIsSexy:* PowerIsSexy: Penny is turned on by Leonard decisiveness at the gun range and kisses him.
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%%* JustAMachine:
* NeverMyFault: Barry Kripke thinks the AI for Siri is defective, having no idea (or being in denial of) that it's because of his [[ElmerFuddSyndrome rhotacism]].

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* JustAMachine: Raj starts thinking of Siri as a real woman, and gets defensive when Kripke insults her.
* NeverMyFault: Barry Kripke thinks the AI voice recognition technology for Siri is defective, having no idea (or being in denial of) that it's because of his [[ElmerFuddSyndrome rhotacism]].



* StealthInsult: Penny bug report to Leonard is essentially this.

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* StealthInsult: Penny Penny’s bug report to Leonard is essentially this.
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%%* * AccidentalAimingSkills:Leonard shoots himself in the foot at the gun range.

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%%* * AccidentalAimingSkills:Leonard shoots himself in the foot at the gun range.



%%* RunningGag: Sheldon new flag show is set up and ends up becoming a recurring feature in future episodes.
%%* StealthInsult: Penny bug report to Leonard is essentially this.

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%%* * RunningGag: Sheldon new flag show is set up and ends up becoming a recurring feature in future episodes.
%%* * StealthInsult: Penny bug report to Leonard is essentially this.

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Leonard and Penny deal with the possibility of reconciliation and Raj finally finds a "woman" that he can talk to without being drunk; the Siri in his new iPhone. Meanwhile, Amy helps Sheldon start a new YouTube series called "Sheldon Cooper presents Fun with Flags".

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Leonard and Penny deal with the possibility of reconciliation and Raj finally finds a "woman" that he can talk to without being drunk; the Siri in his new iPhone. Meanwhile, Amy helps Sheldon start a new YouTube You Tube series called "Sheldon Cooper presents Fun with Flags".



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%%* AccidentalAimingSkills:* AccidentalAimingSkills:Leonard shoots himself in the foot at the gun range.



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%%* RunningGag:
RunningGag: Sheldon new flag show is set up and ends up becoming a recurring feature in future episodes.
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%%* StealthInsult:
StealthInsult: Penny bug report to Leonard is essentially this.

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* AccidentalAimingSkills:

AgonyOfTheFeet: At the shooting range, Leonard accidentally shoots himself in the foot.
-->'''Leonard:''' So, I've got a gunshot wound. That's pretty badass.\\
'''Penny:''' No, you've got a Reebok with a gunshot wound and an ouchie on your pinky toe.
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BigNo: Raj when he wakes up from his nightmare where he meets Siri in person and can't speak to her.
* FlirtingAndCourtship:

FlirtingAndCourtship: Leonard and Penny decide to take a different approach to dating, treating it like beta testing for software; each of them will make notes on what works and what doesn't. Naturally, it doesn't go too well.
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* JustAMachine:

NeverMyFault: Barry Kripke thinks the AI for Siri is defective, having no idea (or being in denial of) that it's because of his [[ElmerFuddSyndrome rhotacism]].
%%* PowerIsSexy:
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RelationshipUpgrade: Leonard and Penny start dating again.
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RoboRomance: Raj falls in love with Siri, the virtual assistant on his new iPhone.
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WhiteFlag: Amy produces one during "Fun with Flags" ("I'm surrendering... to fun!") Then she draws a face on it to make it into a mascot for the podcast.
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