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** He also accurately points out that Raj was the one who screwed up with Lalita for being, in Lalita words, boring and drunk.
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** He also accurately points out that Raj was the one who screwed up with Lalita for being, in Lalita words, boring drunk and drunk.boring.
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* StunnedSilence: Leonard and Howard are both stunned silent by Sheldon's unwitting charming of Lalita.
-->'''Leonard:''' (Lalita has just left with Sheldon) "What just happened?"
-->'''Leonard:''' (Lalita has just left with Sheldon) "What just happened?"
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* StunnedSilence: Leonard Leonard, Howard, Penny, and Howard Raj are both stunned silent by Sheldon's unwitting charming of Lalita.
-->'''Leonard:''' -->'''Raj:''' (Lalita has just left with Sheldon) "What just happened?"happened?"
-->'''Leonard:''' "Beats the hell out of me."
-->'''Leonard:''' "Beats the hell out of me."
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* EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs: Sheldon cuts off his membership to the Planetarium not because he can't afford it, but because his wallet's running out of space for cards. The service representative mistook Sheldon of being unable to afford keeping the membership because of how he worded it ("There's just no room for you in my wallet"), and when asked for a reason, Sheldon stated it was between them and the Museum of Natural History, and "Frankly, you don't have dinosaurs!"
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Unfortunately, alcohol also makes Raj an obnoxious jerk. On the date with Lalita, he keeps harping on how fat she was as a child. Howard, Leonard and Sheldon are also at the restaurant. Sheldon is struck by Lalita's resemblance to an Indian princess in a children's book, and unintentionally manages to abscond with Raj's date.
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Unfortunately, alcohol also makes Raj an obnoxious jerk. On the date with Lalita, he keeps harping on how fat she was as a child. Howard, Leonard and Sheldon are also at the restaurant. Sheldon is struck by Lalita's resemblance to an Indian princess in a children's book, book. Lalita is charmed and unintentionally manages asks Sheldon to abscond go somewhere else with Raj's date.
her.
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'''"The Grasshopper Experiment"''' is an episode of ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' that first aired on November 12, 2007. Directed by Creator/TedWass. Teleplay by Lee Aronsohn and Robert Cohen based on a story by David Goetsch and Steven Molaro.
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'''"The Grasshopper Experiment"''' is an episode of ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' that first aired on November 12, 2007. Directed by Creator/TedWass. Teleplay by Lee Aronsohn and Robert Cohen based on a story by David Goetsch and Steven Molaro.
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Sheldon is reviewing the contents of his wallet when Raj comes in with an open laptop for a videoconferencing call with his parents, Dr. Koothrapalli (Creator/BrianGeorge) and Mrs. Koothrapalli (Creator/AliceAmter). The doctor and the missus want grandchildren. To that end, they've set Raj up with Lalita Gupta (Creator/SarayuBlue), a nice Indian woman whom Raj knew as a child and who is about to start her studies at the University of Southern California (USC).
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Sheldon is reviewing the contents of his wallet when Raj comes in with an open laptop for a videoconferencing call with his parents, Dr. Koothrapalli (Creator/BrianGeorge) and Mrs. Koothrapalli (Creator/AliceAmter). The doctor and the missus want grandchildren. grandchildren.
To that end, they've set Raj up with Lalita Gupta (Creator/SarayuBlue), a nice Indian woman whom Raj knew as a child and who is about to start her studies at the University of Southern California (USC).
To that end, they've set Raj up with Lalita Gupta (Creator/SarayuBlue), a nice Indian woman whom Raj knew as a child and who is about to start her studies at the University of Southern California (USC).
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** To ''Series/DoogieHowserMD'': Raj's parents consider the show about the boy doctor appointment television. Howard is surprised because the show has been off the air for years (in America). Leonard explains that it is actually quite popular in India, and Sheldon adds that the show "might speak to a cultural aspiration to have one's children enter the medical profession."
** To ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': Raj finds Howard's accent imitation offensive, like a certain character on ''The Simpsons'' who is not even mentioned by name.
** To ''Series/DoogieHowserMD'': Raj's parents consider the show about the boy doctor appointment television. Howard is surprised because the show has been off the air for years (in America). Leonard explains that it is actually quite popular in India, and Sheldon adds that the show "might speak to a cultural aspiration to have one's children enter the medical profession."
** To ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': Raj finds Howard's accent imitation offensive, like a certain character on ''The Simpsons'' who is not even mentioned by name.
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* WhamLine: Raj's first words to Penny.
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* WhamLine: Raj's first words to Penny.Penny.
* WithAllDueRespect: Said by Raj to his parents shortly before they end the call.
* WithAllDueRespect: Said by Raj to his parents shortly before they end the call.
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'''"The Grasshopper Experiment"''' is an episode of ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' that first aired on November 12, 2007.
Sheldon is reviewing the contents of his wallet when Raj comes in with an open laptop for a videoconferencing call with his parents, Dr. Koothrapalli (Creator/BrianGeorge) and Mrs. Koothrapalli (Creator/AliceAmter). The doctor and the missus want grandchildren.
To that end, they've set Raj up with Lalita Gupta (Creator/SarayuBlue), a nice Indian woman whom Raj knew as a child and who is about to start her studies at the University of Southern California (USC).
Sheldon is reviewing the contents of his wallet when Raj comes in with an open laptop for a videoconferencing call with his parents, Dr. Koothrapalli (Creator/BrianGeorge) and Mrs. Koothrapalli (Creator/AliceAmter). The doctor and the missus want grandchildren.
To that end, they've set Raj up with Lalita Gupta (Creator/SarayuBlue), a nice Indian woman whom Raj knew as a child and who is about to start her studies at the University of Southern California (USC).
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'''"The Grasshopper Experiment"''' is an episode of ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' that first aired on November 12, 2007.
2007. Directed by Creator/TedWass. Teleplay by Lee Aronsohn and Robert Cohen based on a story by David Goetsch and Steven Molaro.
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[[caption-width-right:350:These two young lovebirds might actually make it... nope.]]
Sheldon is reviewing the contents of his wallet when Raj comes in with an open laptop for a videoconferencing call with his parents, Dr. Koothrapalli (Creator/BrianGeorge) and Mrs. Koothrapalli (Creator/AliceAmter). The doctor and the missus wantgrandchildren.
grandchildren. To that end, they've set Raj up with Lalita Gupta (Creator/SarayuBlue), a nice Indian woman whom Raj knew as a child and who is about to start her studies at the University of Southern California (USC).
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[[caption-width-right:350:These two young lovebirds might actually make it... nope.]]
Sheldon is reviewing the contents of his wallet when Raj comes in with an open laptop for a videoconferencing call with his parents, Dr. Koothrapalli (Creator/BrianGeorge) and Mrs. Koothrapalli (Creator/AliceAmter). The doctor and the missus want
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!!! Plot
Raj's parents set him up with a young woman named Lalita, which will be a big problem given his selective mutism. Penny announces she'll be tending bar and needs to practice mixing drinks. Raj discovers he can talk to women when he's consumed alcohol.
Raj's parents set him up with a young woman named Lalita, which will be a big problem given his selective mutism. Penny announces she'll be tending bar and needs to practice mixing drinks. Raj discovers he can talk to women when he's consumed alcohol.
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Sheldon is reviewing the contents of his wallet when Raj comes in with an open laptop for a videoconferencing call with his parents, Dr. Koothrapalli (Creator/BrianGeorge) and Mrs. Koothrapalli (Creator/AliceAmter). The doctor and the missus want grandchildren.
To that end, they've set Raj up with Lalita Gupta (Creator/SarayuBlue), a nice Indian woman whom Raj knew as a child and who is about to start her studies at the University of Southern California (USC).
This is a problem for Raj, because, except for his own mother, he's unable to talk to women. So Howard takes Raj's
Unbeknownst to everyone, Penny
Howard and Leonard are perhaps representative of typical bar customers. Sheldon of course is not: he
And Raj will just nod and drink whatever Penny decides to
Unfortunately, alcohol also makes Raj an obnoxious jerk. On the date with Lalita, he keeps harping on how fat she was as a child. Howard, Leonard and Sheldon are also at the restaurant. Sheldon is struck by Lalita's resemblance to an Indian princess in a children's book, and unintentionally manages to abscond with Raj's date.
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* HiddenDepths: Sheldon is shown singing on key and playing the keyboard when drunk. Later episodes shown him playing the recorder and theremin. A season six episode and ''Series/YoungSheldon'' show that he also has perfect pitch.
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* InVinoVeritas: Sheldon becomes a regular LoungeLizard after Penny gives him "some Virgin Cuba Libres that turned out to be a little slutty".
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* InVinoVeritas: InVinoVeritas:
** Sheldon becomes a regular LoungeLizard after Penny gives him "some Virgin Cuba Libres that turned out to be a little slutty".
** Sheldon becomes a regular LoungeLizard after Penny gives him "some Virgin Cuba Libres that turned out to be a little slutty".
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* JerkassHasAPoint: While Sheldon is being a {{Jerkass}}, he's absolutely correct that Penny has to have people skills to deal with unsatisfied customers.
** He also accurately points out that Raj was the one who screwed up with Lalita for being ,in Lalita words, boring and drunk.
** He also accurately points out that Raj was the one who screwed up with Lalita for being ,in Lalita words, boring and drunk.
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* JerkassHasAPoint: JerkassHasAPoint:
** While Sheldon is being a {{Jerkass}}, he's absolutely correct that Penny has to have people skills to deal with unsatisfied customers.
** He also accurately points out that Raj was the one who screwed up with Lalita forbeing ,in being, in Lalita words, boring and drunk.
** While Sheldon is being a {{Jerkass}}, he's absolutely correct that Penny has to have people skills to deal with unsatisfied customers.
** He also accurately points out that Raj was the one who screwed up with Lalita for
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** He also accurately points out that Raj was the one who screwed up with Lalita for being ,in Lalita words, boring and drunk.
* NeverMyFault: Raj blames Sheldon for screwing up his date with Lalita, even though it was Raj's drunken jerky attitude that made her choose to spend the rest of the evening with Sheldon, which Sheldon rightly calls Raj out on.
* NeverMyFault: Raj blames Sheldon for screwing up his date with Lalita, even though it was Raj's drunken jerky attitude that made her choose to spend the rest of the evening with Sheldon, which Sheldon rightly calls Raj out on.
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-->'''Howard:''' I'll tell what just happened. I just learned how to pick up Indian chicks!
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* JerkassHasAPoint: While Sheldon is being a {{Jerkass}}, he's absolutely correct that Penny has to have people skills to deal with unsatisfied customers.
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* StunnedSilence: Leonard and Howard are both stunned silent by Sheldon's unwitting charming of Lalita.
-->'''Leonard:''' (Lalita has just left with Sheldon) "What just happened?"
-->'''Leonard:''' (Lalita has just left with Sheldon) "What just happened?"
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* HypocriticalHumor: Sheldon rudely tells Penny that bartenders are supposed to have people skills when she refuses to give him his drink exactly the way he wants it. This is coming from the guy with the worst people skills in the entire cast. Also, him getting on Penny's case for not providing him exactly what he wants rings hollow since he himself refused to order an actual alcoholic drink so she could practice like the others did.
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* BitchInSheepsClothing: While practicing her bartender skills, Penny is only interested in getting the orders right and doesn't practice being nice to customers. When Sheldon asks for a wedge of lemon, Penny says, "[[MadeOutToBeAJerkass Then swim to Cuba]]." Sheldon complains to Penny for being rude, especially because bartenders are supposed to have people skills.
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* BitchInSheepsClothing: While practicing her bartender skills, Penny is only interested in getting the orders right and doesn't practice being nice to customers. When Sheldon asks for a wedge of lemon, Penny says, "[[MadeOutToBeAJerkass Then swim to Cuba]]." Sheldon complains to Penny for being rude, especially because bartenders are supposed to have people skills.
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* EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs: Sheldon cuts off his membership to the Planetarium not because he can't afford it, but because his wallet's running out of space for membership cards. The service representative mistook Sheldon of being unable to afford keeping the membership because of how he worded it ("There's just no room for you in my wallet"), and when asked for a reason, Sheldon stated it was between them and the Museum of Natural History, and "Frankly, you don't have dinosaurs!"
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* EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs: Sheldon cuts off his membership to the Planetarium not because he can't afford it, but because his wallet's running out of space for membership cards. The service representative mistook Sheldon of being unable to afford keeping the membership because of how he worded it ("There's just no room for you in my wallet"), and when asked for a reason, Sheldon stated it was between them and the Museum of Natural History, and "Frankly, you don't have dinosaurs!"
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* EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs: Sheldon cuts off his membership to the Planetarium not because he can't afford it, but because his wallet's running out of space for membership cards. The service representative mistook Sheldon of being unable to afford keeping the membership because of how he worded it ("There's just no room for you in my wallet"), and when asked for a reason, Sheldon stated it was between them and the Museum of Natural History, and "Frankly, you don't have dinosaurs!"
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* TheCasanova: Sheldon is very charming to Lalita, entirely accidentally, when he compares her to Princess Poonchalli from a childhood story, and she leaves Raj for him.
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* TheCasanova: CluelessChickMagnet: Sheldon is very charming to Lalita, entirely accidentally, when he compares her to Princess Poonchalli from a childhood story, and she leaves Raj for him.
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* WhamLine: Raj's first words to Penny.
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* WhamLine: Raj's first words to Penny.
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* TheCasanova: Sheldon is very charming to Lalita, entirely accidentally, when he compares her to Princess Poonchalli from a childhood story, and she leaves Raj for him.
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** Raj, of course, finds out he can talk to women when under the influence. He suffers badly from LooseLips and generally makes a [[AlcoholInducedIdiocy fool of himself]].
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* BrickJoke : The guys' love of ''Theatre/FiddlerOnTheRoof''. During the stinger, Sheldon sings songs from the play.
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* BrickJoke : BrickJoke: The guys' love of ''Theatre/FiddlerOnTheRoof''. During the stinger, Sheldon sings songs from the play.
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* FormerlyFat : Lalita. Now SheIsAllGrownUp.
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* WhamLine : Raj's first words to Penny.
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* FormerlyFat : FormerlyFat: Lalita. Now SheIsAllGrownUp.
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* WhamLine: Raj's first words to Penny.
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* WhamLine: Raj's first words to Penny.
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!!! Plot
Raj's parents set him up with a young woman named Lalita, which will be a big problem given his selective mutism. Penny announces she'll be tending bar and needs to practice mixing drinks. Raj discovers he can talk to women when he's consumed alcohol.
!!! Tropes
* BrickJoke : The guys' love of ''Theatre/FiddlerOnTheRoof''. During the stinger, Sheldon sings songs from the play.
* BriefAccentImitation: Howard imitates Raj to make a date with Lalita.
* FormerlyFat : Lalita. Now SheIsAllGrownUp.
* WhamLine : Raj's first words to Penny.
Raj's parents set him up with a young woman named Lalita, which will be a big problem given his selective mutism. Penny announces she'll be tending bar and needs to practice mixing drinks. Raj discovers he can talk to women when he's consumed alcohol.
!!! Tropes
* BrickJoke : The guys' love of ''Theatre/FiddlerOnTheRoof''. During the stinger, Sheldon sings songs from the play.
* BriefAccentImitation: Howard imitates Raj to make a date with Lalita.
* FormerlyFat : Lalita. Now SheIsAllGrownUp.
* WhamLine : Raj's first words to Penny.
