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* OutOfFocus: Bernadette gets very little to do in a given episode after she is put on bed rest. Deliberate because it is Melissa Rauch's actual pregnancy.
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* OutOfFocus: Bernadette gets very little to do in a given episode after she is put on bed rest. Deliberate because it is Melissa Rauch's of Creator/MelissaRauch's actual pregnancy.
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* {{Squick}}: InUniverse example; in "The Solo Oscillation", Amy flushes her sinuses in Leonard and Penny's sink, as they watch in complete disgust.
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* ForgottenAnniversary: In this case, both Leonard and Penny forgot their anniversary. Leonard made a cake for Penny, worried she was feeling left out after the attention given to Bernadette's pregnancy and Sheldon and Amy getting engaged. Penny thought it was for their anniversary, and after Leonard checked his phone to confirm it WAS their anniversary Penny already had a mouthful of cake while exclaiming "Happy anniversary!"
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* ForgottenAnniversary: In this case, both Leonard and Penny forgot their anniversary. Leonard made a cake for Penny, Penny in "The Celebration Reverberation", worried she was feeling left out after the attention given to Bernadette's pregnancy and Sheldon and Amy getting engaged. Penny thought it was for their anniversary, and after Leonard checked his phone to confirm it WAS their anniversary Penny already had a mouthful of cake while exclaiming "Happy anniversary!"
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* StatusQuoIsGod: Discussed by Leonard and Penny when trying to write a Christmas letter about their lives, as they both had a tough time with work (Leonard released from the Air Force project and Penny hates her job) and they were in their second anniversary but [[ForgottenAnniversary both forgot to celebrate it]], leading to their highlights as being "Still Employed" and "Still Married." They end up discussing where they go from here, even bringing up buying a house and having kids, but end up agreeing that life is good right now and they don't have to rush into any big changes.
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* StatusQuoIsGod: Discussed by Leonard and Penny when trying to write a Christmas letter about their lives, lives in "The Celebration Reverberation", as they both had a tough time with work (Leonard released from the Air Force project and Penny hates her job) and they were in their second anniversary but [[ForgottenAnniversary both forgot to celebrate it]], leading to their highlights as being "Still Employed" and "Still Married." They end up discussing where they go from here, even bringing up buying a house and having kids, but end up agreeing that life is good right now and they don't have to rush into any big changes.
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* ForgottenAnniversary: Played with as both Leonard and Penny forgot their anniversary. Leonard made a cake for Penny, worried she was feeling left out after the attention given to Bernadette's pregnancy and Sheldon and Amy getting engaged. Penny thought it was for their anniversary, and after Leonard checked his phone to confirm it WAS their anniversary Penny already had a mouthful of cake while exclaiming "Happy anniversary!"
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* ForgottenAnniversary: Played with as In this case, both Leonard and Penny forgot their anniversary. Leonard made a cake for Penny, worried she was feeling left out after the attention given to Bernadette's pregnancy and Sheldon and Amy getting engaged. Penny thought it was for their anniversary, and after Leonard checked his phone to confirm it WAS their anniversary Penny already had a mouthful of cake while exclaiming "Happy anniversary!"
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* RunningGagged: [[spoiler:Stuart is finally free of his PerpetualPoverty status after a tweet from Creator/NeilGaiman gives his comic book shop the promotional push it needs to get Stuart financially secure -- permanently, given that his financial stability allows him to afford an assistant, Denise, who would appear for the rest of the series' run.]]
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* ChirpingCricket: Invoked when Raj invites the others to watch a cricket match.
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* ChirpingCricket: ChirpingCrickets: Invoked when Raj invites the others to watch a cricket match.
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* ChirpingCricket: Invoked when Raj invites the others to watch a cricket match.
-->'''Howard:''' That sound you hear? Ironically, crickets.
-->'''Howard:''' That sound you hear? Ironically, crickets.
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* GamblersFallacy: In "The Monetary Insufficiency", Sheldon is caught trying to beat the roulette at a Vegas casino. And by "caught" we mean "blabbing it to the security guards because he had no idea it was illegal."
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* GamblersFallacy: In Apparently averted in "The Monetary Insufficiency", where Sheldon is caught trying uses rigorous statistical analysis to beat discover an actual bias in one of the roulette tables at a Vegas casino. And by "caught" we mean "blabbing casino, but excitedly blabs about it to a guard while preparing to place a bet, oblivious to the security guards because he had no idea it was illegal."fact that this would be a problem. (Note that real-life roulette wheels are very specifically designed and managed to prevent this).
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* TheUnsmile: In "The Tenant Disassociation", Stuart shows Howard a new flirty smile he's been using on girls.
-->'''Howard:''' Now, I don't use the word "ghoulish" a lot, but... I-I just can't think of another word.
-->'''Howard:''' Now, I don't use the word "ghoulish" a lot, but... I-I just can't think of another word.
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* {{Cliffhanger}}: Notably averted! The SeasonFinale is actually the first one of the entire show to not end with a ToBeContinued type of resolution. As a result, a number of people felt it had a SeriesFinale vibe to it, thus running into SeriesFauxnale.
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* SilkHidingSteel: At Amy and Sheldon's wedding they end up getting distracted by a new theory, setting the ceremony behind while guests are waiting. Amy's mother decides this was a bad sign and was going to grab Amy and leave, but Penny jumps in telling her to shut up and sit down, affirming that Sheldon is the best person for her. Mary Cooper tries starting a SlowClap, but Penny tells her to shut up too!
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* EurekaMoment: Sheldon reached a new discovery about the nature of string theory by explaining it to Penny. She has functionally no clue what he is actually talking about, but the process of simplifying the problem and her asking basic questions made him look at it in a different perspective.
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* EurekaMoment: EurekaMoment:
** Sheldon reached a new discovery about the nature of string theory by explaining it to Penny. She has functionally no clue what he is actually talking about, but the process of simplifying the problem and her asking basic questions made him look at it in a differentperspective.perspective.
** He gets another breakthrough at his wedding when he mentions that he let his bowtie stay askew, and Mary says that sometimes things need to be a little asymmetrical to be beautiful. This gives Sheldon the idea of introducing asymmetry to his black matter formula, coming up with "super asymmetry".
** Sheldon reached a new discovery about the nature of string theory by explaining it to Penny. She has functionally no clue what he is actually talking about, but the process of simplifying the problem and her asking basic questions made him look at it in a different
** He gets another breakthrough at his wedding when he mentions that he let his bowtie stay askew, and Mary says that sometimes things need to be a little asymmetrical to be beautiful. This gives Sheldon the idea of introducing asymmetry to his black matter formula, coming up with "super asymmetry".
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* JerkassHasAPoint: Sheldon bemoans how nobody is throwing money out to test his theories in theoretical physics (comparing it to the Higgs Boson and needing a multi-billion dollar particle collider). Leonard points out that his theories are so extreme that he isn't sure how to even test them, which Sheldon points out is actually ''his job'' as an experimental physicist. Leonard actually takes it to heart and suggests creating micro-black holes via ''500 million dollars'' worth of lasers.
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* OutdatedOutfit: Amy tries on a number of wedding dresses, the first two very modern and trendy, which she, Penny and Bernadette really like. [[RuleOfThree The third one]] is a very old fashioned looking dress that would be more appropriate for the 1800's (it has a high collar, lace shawl, long sleeves, layers of ruffles and petticoats). Penny and Bernadette struggle expressing their real opinions on the dress since Amy adores it. Sheldon, no stranger to preferring an OutdatedOutfit himself, loves the dress. Some FridgeBrilliance is involved, as Amy is a known fan of ''Series/LittleHouseOnThePrairie'' and was even looking for a more rustic wedding.
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* ImpossiblyTackyClothes: Amy's FairytaleWeddingDress, with layer upon layer of frills. Penny and Bernadette don't' like it, but have trouble telling her without hurting her feelings. Sheldon, on the other hand, loves it, comparing it to "a pile of swans".
* IncrediblyLameFun: In "The Reclusive Potential", Penny throws Amy's bachelorette party according to what she thinks Amy likes best... a quilting bee. Amy is not pleased.
* IncrediblyLameFun: In "The Reclusive Potential", Penny throws Amy's bachelorette party according to what she thinks Amy likes best... a quilting bee. Amy is not pleased.
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* ImpossiblyTackyClothes: Amy's FairytaleWeddingDress, with layer upon layer of frills. Penny and Bernadette don't' don't like it, but have trouble telling her without hurting her feelings. Sheldon, on the other hand, loves it, comparing it to "a pile of swans".
* IncrediblyLameFun: In "The Reclusive Potential", Penny throws Amy's bachelorette party according to what she thinks Amy likes best... a quilting bee. Amy is not pleased.
* IncrediblyLameFun: In "The Reclusive Potential", Penny throws Amy's bachelorette party according to what she thinks Amy likes best...
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* GamblersFallacy: In "The Monetary Insufficiency", Sheldon is caught trying to beat the roulette at a Vegas casino. And by "caught" we mean "blabbing it to the security guards because he had no idea it was illegal."
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* ImpossiblyTackyClothes: Amy's FairytaleWeddingDress, with layer upon layer of frills. Penny and Bernadette don't' like it, but have trouble telling her without hurting her feelings. Sheldon, on the other hand, loves it, comparing it to "a pile of swans".
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* EnhanceButton: Parodied. When Raj and Howard find a downed drone, they review the memory card footage to see if they can locate its owner. Using a laptop, they see a button on her shirt and Raj instructs Howard to zoom in. Howard says "Okay" and then physically moves the laptop closer to Raj's face.
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* StealingTheCredit: Penny accuses Raj of this in "The Comet Polarization" when they discover a new comet but only puts his name on the certification, when it was Penny who spotted it first.
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: InUniverse. When Stuart's comic book shop becomes more popular, Sheldon complains about how crowded it is now, and is especially turned off by the new assistant manager Denise. He changes his mind when Denise turns out to be very knowledgeable in helping him with recommendations.
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** In a variation, the guys learn that Creator/NeilGaiman visited Stuarts comic book shop after he tweeted about it. They expressed disappointment that no one was there when he was, while a flashback showed that he actually contributed to a SeinfeldianConversation they were having but they were too self-absorbed to notice. He showed up again offering a recommendation to Sheldon, who dismissed him again not knowing who he was.
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** In a variation, the guys learn that Creator/NeilGaiman visited Stuarts Stuart's comic book shop after he tweeted about it. They expressed disappointment that no one was there when he was, while a flashback showed that he actually contributed to a SeinfeldianConversation they were having but they were too self-absorbed to notice. He showed up again offering a recommendation to Sheldon, who dismissed him again not knowing who he was.
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* ThrowTheDogABone: Stuart's comic book shop explodes in popularity after Creator/NeilGaiman tweeted about it. Within days customers started flocking to the store, and he becomes financially viable enough to hire an assistant. It's a rather dramatic turnaround as he becomes more upbeat and cheerful.
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** In a variation, the guys learn that Creator/NeilGaiman visited Stuarts comic book shop after he tweeted about it. They expressed disappointment that no one was there when he was, while a flashback showed that he actually contributed to a SeinfeldianConversation they were having but they were too self-absorbed to notice. He showed up again offering a recommendation to Sheldon, who dismissed him again not knowing who he was.
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* IncrediblyLameFun: In "The Reclusive Potential", Penny throws Amy's bachelorette party according to what she thinks Amy likes best... a quilting bee. Amy is not pleased.
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* ConversationalTroping: Raj and Howard came across a downed drone in Howard's backyard. Checking out the camera memory, they saw it belonged to an attractive girl. Tracking her down, Raj returned it and only asked for her number in return, which she seemed flattered by. Raj later talked with Howard excitedly about the MeetCute and how they will look at all those events transpiring to bring them together. [[spoiler: The girl watches drone footage of Raj excitedly talking about meeting her, which quickly turns creepy and she shuts off the video]].
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* ItWasWithYouAllAlong: In "The Bitcoin Entanglement", Leonard, Howard and Raj look for the bitcoins they mined seven years ago. Sheldon reveals that he took the bitcoins and uploaded them in Leonard's Batman keychain USB drive, so they had it with them all the time. [[spoiler:Unfortunately, Leonard lost that drive years ago.]]
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* WilliamTelling: Invoked (with this exact name) in "The Tenant Disassociation" when Raj puts a bowl over his head so that Howard can knock it off with a drone.
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* AprilFoolsPlot: "The Gates Excitation" has Penny meeting with Bill Gates, but Sheldon doesn't believe her because she's meeting him on April first and thinks Penny is pranking him, despite her never having pranked him before. He finally realizes it's true when Leonard shows him a photo of him with Gates, but then Leonard pranks him by sending him to the wrong hotel.
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* AprilFoolsPlot: "The Gates Excitation" has Penny meeting with Bill Gates, but Sheldon doesn't believe her because she's meeting him on April first 1 and thinks Penny is pranking him, despite her never having pranked him before. He finally realizes it's true when Leonard shows him a photo of him with Gates, but then Leonard pranks him by sending him to the wrong hotel.
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** When Raj realizes that Howard persistently mocks him and how it has impacted his self-esteem, he makes a comparison with how Penny teases Leonard in a similar way. Penny actually takes it to heart and makes an effort to be more positive towards Leonard. Later episodes show her complimenting him more often and not tease him for its own sake.
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* AprilFoolsPlot: "The Gates Excitation" has Penny meeting with Bill Gates, but Sheldon doesn't believe her because she's meeting him on April first and thinks Penny is pranking him, despite her never having pranked him before. He finally realizes it's true when Leonard shows him a photo of him with Gates, but then Leonard pranks him by sending him to the wrong hotel.
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* ButYouWereThereAndYouAndYou: In "The Novelization Correlation", in the sequence depicting a scene of Leonard's novel, Leonard himself and the rest of the main cast take the roles of the novel's characters.
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** Howard has been trying to be more attentive to household chores and parenting duties so that Bernadette doesn't have to deal with ParentingTheHusband as much. After their second child is born he even goes into overdrive taking care of the kids and prove to Bernadette he could be a HouseHusband and she could continue her career. He burns out really quickly but she appreciates the effort.
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** Raj realizes that [[HeterosexualLifePartners he has attached himself too much to Howard]], and [[WithFriendsLikeThese Howard's jokes at his expense]] is partially to blame for his lack of self-esteem. Standing up for himself and [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech telling off Howard]] gave him a big boost in confidence, allowing him to get a new job at the planetarium. This resulted in him and Howard being at odds for a time, though they make up.
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* FromDressToDressing: Parodied. Leonard writes a novel and we see the imagined scenes play out. When the detective character is shot his boss rips off her sleeve to apply to the wound, literally the entire sleeve, which pops off the rest of the shirt at the shoulder seam.
* StylisticSuck: Leonard tries writing a detective novel, while other characters enjoy it the imagined scenes acting out the novel's story are very stilted with clumsy dialogue. It's implied this comes mostly from Leonard being a novice writer.
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* WriteWhoYouKnow: Invoked in "The Novelization Correlation". Leonard's mystery book has a character named Ilsa, who is blonde, beautiful, and mean to the main character. Bernadette assumes the character is based on Penny, while Penny thinks it's actually Bernadette. Leonard then realizes that he had unconsciously based her on [[spoiler:his mother, but is disturbed by the romantic subtext he decides to stop writing it.]] The scenes reenacting scenes from the book also feature Howard and Raj as two scientists and Stuart as a bumbling janitor.
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* WriteWhoYouKnow: Invoked in "The Novelization Correlation". Leonard's mystery book has a character named Ilsa, who is blonde, beautiful, and mean to the main character. Bernadette assumes the character is based on Penny, while Penny thinks it's actually Bernadette. Leonard then realizes that he had unconsciously based her on [[spoiler:his mother, but is disturbed by the romantic subtext he decides to stop writing it.]] The scenes reenacting scenes from the book also feature Howard and Raj as two scientists and Stuart as a bumbling janitor.janitor.
* WritingByTheSeatOfYourPants: InUniverse, Leonard tries writing a science-based detective novel and it's extremely clear he is making it up as he goes along.
* WritingByTheSeatOfYourPants: InUniverse, Leonard tries writing a science-based detective novel and it's extremely clear he is making it up as he goes along.
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* CompositeCharacter: A possible interpretation of the issue in "The Novelization Correlation." Leonard's novel contained characters that were easily identifiable as others in the cast, but different people had different interpretations of the demeaning blonde Inga character. Bernadette saw Penny in that role while Penny saw Bernadette in that role. Leonard later realized it was probably based on his mother, but the implications of that didn't settle right either.
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* CompositeCharacter: A possible interpretation of the issue in "The Novelization Correlation." Leonard's novel contained characters that were easily identifiable as others in the cast, but different people had different interpretations of the demeaning blonde Inga Ilsa character. Bernadette saw Penny in that role while Penny saw Bernadette in that role. Leonard later realized it was probably based on his mother, but the implications of that didn't settle right either.
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* WriteWhoYouKnow: Invoked in "The Novelization Correlation". Leonard's mystery book has a character named Inga, who is blonde, beautiful, and mean to the main character. Bernadette assumes the character is based on Penny, while Penny thinks it's actually Bernadette. Leonard then realizes that he had unconsciously based her on [[spoiler:his mother, but is disturbed by the romantic subtext he decides to stop writing it.]] The scenes reenacting scenes from the book also feature Howard and Raj as two scientists and Stuart as a bumbling janitor.
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* WriteWhoYouKnow: Invoked in "The Novelization Correlation". Leonard's mystery book has a character named Inga, Ilsa, who is blonde, beautiful, and mean to the main character. Bernadette assumes the character is based on Penny, while Penny thinks it's actually Bernadette. Leonard then realizes that he had unconsciously based her on [[spoiler:his mother, but is disturbed by the romantic subtext he decides to stop writing it.]] The scenes reenacting scenes from the book also feature Howard and Raj as two scientists and Stuart as a bumbling janitor.
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* TalkingInYourSleep: Sheldon in “The Relaxation Integration”, revealing that he dreams about being more relaxed. Amy thinks it’s because he’s too anxious about setting a date for the wedding.
