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'''"The Gothowitz Deviation"''' is an episode of ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' that first aired on October 5, 2009. Directed by Creator/MarkCendrowski. Teleplay by Bill Prady and Creator/MariaFerrari, based on a story by Lee Aronsohn and Richard Rosenstock.

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'''"The Gothowitz Deviation"''' is an episode of ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' that first aired on October 5, 2009. Directed by Creator/MarkCendrowski. Mark Cendrowski. Teleplay by Bill Prady and Creator/MariaFerrari, Maria Ferrari, based on a story by Lee Aronsohn and Richard Rosenstock.



* ActorAllusion: After Penny mentions an anecdote about her work, Sheldon says, "Oh, Penny, it's as if The Cheesecake Factory was run by witches." Creator/KaleyCuoco had just been on the last season of the TV show ''Series/{{Charmed}}''.

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* ActorAllusion: After Penny mentions an anecdote about her work, Sheldon says, "Oh, Penny, it's as if The Cheesecake Factory was run by witches." Creator/KaleyCuoco had just been on the last season of the TV show ''Series/{{Charmed}}''.''Series/{{Charmed|1998}}''.

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* CrazyPrepared: Howard has extra tattoo sleeves "in case I snag one on someone's nipple ring."



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** To Creator/JohnGrisham: Raj says he's on a John Grisham kick. Soon after reading ''Literature/ThePelicanBrief'', he started reading ''Literature/TheClient''. "He was a lawyer himself so his novels are accurate as well as entertaining."



** Howard considers getting a [[Series/TheMuppetShow Kermit the Frog]] tattoo. "Hi-ho! I'm on Howard's butt."

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** Howard considers getting a [[Series/TheMuppetShow Kermit the Frog]] tattoo. "Hi-ho! I'm on Howard's butt.""
** To Walgreen's, where Howard will get more eyeliner.
---> '''Leonard''': They're gonna get beat up at that [goth] club.
---> '''Penny''': They're gonna get beat up at Walgreens.
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!!! Plot

Sheldon and Penny are getting on each other's nerves, and Sheldon tries to use operant conditioning on her. Howard and Raj dress up as goths to try and score at a goth bar.


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!!! Plot

'''"The Gothowitz Deviation"''' is an episode of ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' that first aired on October 5, 2009. Directed by Creator/MarkCendrowski. Teleplay by Bill Prady and Creator/MariaFerrari, based on a story by Lee Aronsohn and Richard Rosenstock.

On a Monday morning at Apartment 4A, Penny's very happily making French toast for herself, Leonard and Sheldon. But of course
Sheldon and has to ruin Penny's good mood, because Monday is oatmeal day, not French toast day. Leonard asks Sheldon to figure out a better way to relate to Penny. Sheldon discards his share of the French toast even though he acknowledges it smells very good.

By night, Sheldon has figured out how to get along with Penny: he'll give
Penny are getting a piece of chocolate every time she does something he approves of. Penny does not seem to mind, but Leonard's annoyed. The three of them watch an episode of ''Oshikuru: Demon Samurai'', until Penny gets a phone call from one of her coworkers at the Cheesecake Factory. She goes out to the hallway and talks on each other's nerves, the phone for a very long time.

Penny comes back in
and Sheldon tries decides to use operant conditioning on her. turn in for the night. Sheldon asks Penny to not be too loud during sex with Leonard. "Of course," Penny replies. But her new bed has just been delivered to Apartment 4B -- the old one presumably broke while she was having sex with Leonard -- and if Leonard helps her set it up, they can have sex as loudly as they want.

Meanwhile,
Howard and Raj dress up as goths go to try and score at a goth bar.

club wearing tattoo sleeves on their arms. That way, they can look like they have tattoos without actually having tattoos. The two of them actually hit it off with two goth women, Bethany (Creator/MollyMorgan) and Sarah (Creator/SarahBueller).

Bethany decides the club is boring, and suggests she and Sarah should go somewhere else with Howard and Raj. They go to a tattoo parlor, where Bethany gets a new tattoo high up on her left arm. Howard decides to get a tattoo on his butt, he narrows the choices down to two designs.

As soon as tattoo technician Skeeter (Creator/AndyMackenzie) puts rubbing alcohol on Howard's butt, Howard screams in agony. Next comes the stencil, and then the needle. But before it can get to that, Howard gets off the table and reveals that his arm tattoos are fake. Bethany's not impressed by Howard's "bold honesty" and leaves, followed by Sarah soon after.



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* ActorAllusion: After Penny mentions an anecdote about her work, Sheldon says, "Oh, Penny, it's as if The Cheesecake Factory was run by witches." Kaley Cuoco had just been on the last season of the TV show "Charmed."

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* ActorAllusion: After Penny mentions an anecdote about her work, Sheldon says, "Oh, Penny, it's as if The Cheesecake Factory was run by witches." Kaley Cuoco Creator/KaleyCuoco had just been on the last season of the TV show "Charmed."''Series/{{Charmed}}''.

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Raj whispers something to Howard after Penny acts bossy towards Leonard.
-->'''Howard:''' Yes, she's pushy, and yes, he's whipped, but that's not the expression.

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%% * GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Raj whispers something GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to Howard after Penny acts bossy towards Leonard.
-->'''Howard:''' Yes, she's pushy,
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Sheldon and Penny are getting on each other's nerves, and Sheldon tries to use operant conditioning on her. Howard and Raj dress up as goths to try and score.


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Sheldon and Penny are getting on each other's nerves, and Sheldon tries to use operant conditioning on her. Howard and Raj dress up as goths to try and score.score at a goth bar.

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* CatchPhrase: More to show the character's emo-ness than something quotable. "Not that anyone cares."

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* CatchPhrase: More to show the character's emo-ness Sarah's {{Emo}}-ness than something quotable. "Not that anyone cares."
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* {{Goth}}: The style of the club, the patrons, and the style Howard and Raj dress in.
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** Howard considers getting a [[Series/TheMuppetShow Kermit the Frog]] tattoo. "Hi-ho! I'm on Howard's butt."
* {{Squick}}: Howard's mother won't see the tattoo on his butt...because she takes his temperature orally now.

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** Howard considers getting a [[Series/TheMuppetShow Kermit the Frog]] tattoo. "Hi-ho! I'm on Howard's butt."
* {{Squick}}: Howard's mother won't see the tattoo on his butt...because she takes his temperature orally now.
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* CatchPhrase : More to show the character's emo-ness than something quotable. "Not that anyone cares."

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* CatchPhrase : CatchPhrase: More to show the character's emo-ness than something quotable. "Not that anyone cares." "
* FoodAsBribe: Sheldon is secretly conditioning Penny by offering her chocolates whenever she does something he approves of.
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Raj whispers something to Howard after Penny acts bossy towards Leonard.
-->'''Howard:''' Yes, she's pushy, and yes, he's whipped, but that's not the expression.



* ShoutOut : To ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}'': "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio..."
* {{Squick}} : Howard's mother won't see the tattoo on his butt...because she takes his temperature orally now.

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* ShoutOut : ShoutOut:
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To ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}'': "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio..."
** Howard considers getting a [[Series/TheMuppetShow Kermit the Frog]] tattoo. "Hi-ho! I'm on Howard's butt."
* {{Squick}} : {{Squick}}: Howard's mother won't see the tattoo on his butt...because she takes his temperature orally now.
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* PerkyGoth: The sort of goth Raj makes, of course.
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* ActorAllusion: After Penny mentions an anecdote about her work, Sheldon says, "Oh, Penny, it's as if The Cheesecake Factory was run by witches." Kaley Cuoco had just been on rhe last season of the TV show "Charmed."

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* ActorAllusion: After Penny mentions an anecdote about her work, Sheldon says, "Oh, Penny, it's as if The Cheesecake Factory was run by witches." Kaley Cuoco had just been on rhe the last season of the TV show "Charmed."
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* ActorAllusion: After Penny mentions an anecdote about her work, Sheldon says, "Oh, Penny, it's as if The Cheesecake Factory was run by witches." Kaley Cuoco had just been on rhe last season of the TV show "Charmed."
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* ShoutOut : To ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}'': "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio..."

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* ShoutOut : To ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}'': "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio...""
* {{Squick}} : Howard's mother won't see the tattoo on his butt...because she takes his temperature orally now.
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!!! Plot

Sheldon and Penny are getting on each other's nerves, and Sheldon tries to use operant conditioning on her. Howard and Raj dress up as goths to try and score.


!!! Tropes

* CatchPhrase : More to show the character's emo-ness than something quotable. "Not that anyone cares."
* MorningRoutine: Penny makes French toast on oatmeal day. It doesn't go well.
* ShoutOut : To ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}'': "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio..."

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