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* ContinuitySnarl, averted: Sheldon says "I've never missed a Comic Con with you guys." This is correct even though he missed a 2009 Comic Con, because Howard, Leonard and Raj also missed that Comic Con because the four of them were on an arctic expedition. See [[Recap/TheBigBangTheoryS3E1TheElectricCanOpenerFluctuation "The Electric Can Opener Fluctuation"]].

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* ContinuitySnarl, averted: Sheldon says "I've never missed a Comic Con with you guys." This is correct even though he missed a 2009 Comic Con, because Howard, Leonard and Raj also missed that Comic Con because the four of them were on an arctic Arctic expedition. See [[Recap/TheBigBangTheoryS3E1TheElectricCanOpenerFluctuation "The Electric Can Opener Fluctuation"]].



* JerkassHasAPoint: When Stuart tries to angle for some money after Howard and Bernadette offer Raj some backpay for taking care of Halley Bernadette not so subtly tells him he's not getting any because he lives with them for free. She's not wrong and Stuart does agree with her point.

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* JerkassHasAPoint: When Stuart tries to angle for some money after Howard and Bernadette offer Raj some backpay for taking care of Halley Halley, Bernadette not so subtly tells him he's not getting any because he lives with them for free. She's not wrong and Stuart does agree with her point.
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* JerkassHasAPoint: When Stuart tries to angle for some money after Howard and Bernadette offer Raj some backpay for taking care of Halley Bernadette not so subtly tells him he's not getting any because he lives with them for free. She's not wrong and Stuart does agree with her point.
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* ContinuitySnarl, averted: Sheldon says "I've never missed a Comic Con with you guys." This is correct even though he missed a 2009 Comic Con, because Howard, Leonard and Raj also missed that Comic Con because the four of them were on an arctic expedition. See [[Recap/TheBigBangTheoryS3E1TheElectricCanOpenerFluctuation "The Electric Can Opener Fluctuation"]].

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Raj turns to Sheldon for help to get out of debt. Penny considers going to Comic Con with Leonard.

Note: The ''Series/YoungSheldon'' episode [[Recap/YoungSheldonS5E12APinkCadillacAndAGloriousTribalDance "A Pink Cadillac and a Glorious Tribal Dance"]] is expected to show Sheldon's first Comic Con ever.

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Raj turns to Sheldon for help with his finances. Raj agrees to get out let Sheldon enforce financial discipline. That means, for one thing, that Raj can't afford to go to the upcoming comic book convention. Howard probably can't go either on account of debt. being a new father. Penny considers going to Comic Con with Leonard.

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Leonard, but mostly to make him happy.

Sheldon suggests that Raj earn money somehow to afford his ticket to go to the convention. At the comic book store, Raj sells Stuart some collectibles he bought there, for a lot less than he paid for them. Also, Raj takes a job at the comic book store, and his first job is to put price tags on the collectibles for more than Stuart paid Raj for them.

In the end, Raj, Howard and Leonard decide not to go. Nothing will dissuade Sheldon from going, however, not even Amy.[[note]]The
''Series/YoungSheldon'' episode [[Recap/YoungSheldonS5E12APinkCadillacAndAGloriousTribalDance "A Pink Cadillac and a Glorious Tribal Dance"]] is expected to show shows Sheldon's first Comic Con ever.
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'''Sheldon:''' You're talking about me. Very funny. ''Although'', I would enjoy drawing up a budget and forcing Raj to adhere to it without an ounce of compassion.

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'''Sheldon:''' You're talking about me. Very funny. ''Although'', I would enjoy drawing up a budget and forcing Raj to adhere to it without an ounce of compassion.compassion.
* ReversePsychology: Leonard tries to dissuade Penny from going to the convention by subtly suggesting that it will be an unpleasant experience for her.

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Note: The ''Series/YoungSheldon'' episode [[Recap/YoungSheldonS5E12APinkCadillacAndAGloriousTribalDance "A Pink Cadillac and a Glorious Tribal Dance"]] is expected to show Sheldon's first Comic Con ever.

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* BaitAndSwitch: In TheStinger, Sheldon tries to convince Amy to go to Comic-Con with him.
-->'''Sheldon:''' Well, maybe what's in my pants will change your mind. [Amy turns around, smiling; Sheldon then pulls a piece of paper from his pocket] It's a list of this year's panelists. [[LongList It's long, isn't it?]]



-->'''Sheldon:''' Absolutely not! You can't afford to hire somebody who'll forbit you from spending your money on foolish expenses. It's a foolish expense, and I forbid it.\\

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-->'''Sheldon:''' Absolutely not! You can't afford to hire somebody who'll forbit forbid you from spending your money on foolish expenses. It's a foolish expense, and I forbid it.\\
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'''SHeldon:''' She's gonna hate the panels.\\

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'''SHeldon:''' '''Sheldon:''' She's gonna hate the panels.\\
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* BreadEggsBreadedEggs: Done in reverse.
-->'''Sheldon:''' She's gonna hate waiting in line for the panels.\\
'''Howard:''' She's gonna hate the crowds at the panels.\\
'''SHeldon:''' She's gonna hate the panels.\\
'''Leonard:''' She's gonna hate how often we say the word "panels".



* GoofySuit: Raj wears his ComicBook/{{Aquaman}} costume to advertise the comic book store.

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* GoofySuit: Raj wears his ComicBook/{{Aquaman}} costume to advertise the comic book store.store.
* HypocriticalHumor: Amy tells Sheldon not to inform Leonard or Penny about neither of them wanting to go to Comic-Con, but then she's the one who blurts it out in the middle of an argument.
* ObliviousToHisOwnDescription: The guys discuss getting Raj a business manager to handle his spending.
-->'''Sheldon:''' Absolutely not! You can't afford to hire somebody who'll forbit you from spending your money on foolish expenses. It's a foolish expense, and I forbid it.\\
'''Howard:''' Oh, what if there's somebody who just likes controlling other people and stealing joy from their lives?\\
'''Sheldon:''' He sounds like a sociopath.\\
'''Leonard:''' We don't know, his mother never had him tested.\\
'''Sheldon:''' You're talking about me. Very funny. ''Although'', I would enjoy drawing up a budget and forcing Raj to adhere to it without an ounce of compassion.
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* CuttingTheKnot: The above paradox is resolved when Sheldon and Amy, when discussing the situation realize that neither Leonard and Penny want her to come, resulting in Amy later blurting it out to them.
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* ContinuityNod: The silly ComicBook/{{Aquaman}} costume Raj wore in the fourth season episode "Justice League Recombination" returns as a costume he wears while holding a sign advertising Stuart's comic book shop.
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* AbileneParadox: Leonard invites Penny to Comic-Con solely because he thinks she wants to go, and Penny accepts solely because she thinks Leonard wants her to come along. [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy Both want the other to be happy]], so it becomes an emotional GameOfChicken as neither wants to be the one to admit that they'd rather Penny not come.
* BankruptcyBarrel: Invoked. After reviewing Raj's spending, Sheldon suggests he buy a barrel and a pair of suspenders.
* GoofySuit: Raj wears his ComicBook/{{Aquaman}} costume to advertise the comic book store.
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Raj turns to Sheldon for help to get out of debt. Penny considers going to Comic Con with Leonard.

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