Line #11 Recap/TheBigBangTheoryS6E5TheHolographicExcitation


1	'''"The Holographic Excitation"''' is an episode of ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' that first aired on October 25, 2012. Directed by Creator/MarkCendrowski. Teleplay by Steven Molaro, Steve Holland and Creator/MariaFerrari, based on a story by Creator/ChuckLorre, Eric Kaplan and Jim Reynolds.
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3	Raj plans Stuart's Halloween party at the comic book store, Howard annoys the rest of the gang by constantly talking about space, and Penny tries to take more of an interest in Leonard's work with surprising results.
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5	!! Tropes
6	* ActorAllusion: One of the couple's costumes Amy suggests is Series/{{Blossom}} and Joey. Creator/MayimBialik, who plays Amy, also played Blossom.
7	* AdamWesting: Astronaut Buzz Aldrin appears in TheStinger, bragging about walking on the moon (as Howard had been bragging about being an astronaut) to some trick-or-treaters.
8	* CoordinatedClothes: Howard and Bernadette go as [[Franchise/TheSmurfs Papa Smurf and Smurfette]]. Amy wants Sheldon and her to also have a couples costume, but can't agree between [[Literature/RaggedyAnn Raggedy Ann and Andy]] or [[Franchise/StarWars R2-D2 and C-3PO]]. They compromise[[note]]'''Sheldon:''' I lost.[[/note]] and go as Raggedy Ann and Raggedy C-3PO.
9	* GeekyTurnOn: Leonard's speech regarding string theory really turns Penny on and reinvigorates her passion for him.
10	* GroupCostumeFail: Sheldon and Amy struggle to agree on a couples costume. They end up compromising as Literature/RaggedyAnn and... Raggedy [[Franchise/StarWars C-3PO]]. Downplayed, since Amy is just glad the costumes are somewhat related so she can say she's officially in a couple.
11	* HalloweenEpisode: The Halloween party is the main setting for the episode ending and drives much of the plot.
12	* HaveYouComeToGloat: Everyone's response toward Howard's constant gloating; he learns his lesson at the end when Raj sends him a video of Buzz Aldrin gloating about walking on the moon and he realizes just how obnoxious it is.
13	* InformedAttribute: Raj's talent for party planning; turns out, he really can plan a great party.
14	* SexAtWork: Penny visits Leonard's lab, and Leonard shows her a device that scans an object and creates a 3-D holographic projection. Penny, impressed by his intelligence, closes the door and tells him to take off his clothes.
15	* SexEqualsLove: Leonard and Penny have sex twice in his lab and then in the Tardis during Stuart's Halloween party.
16	* SexyWhateverOutfit: Penny dresses as a sexy cop. She notes that ''slutty'' cop was just a skirt and two badges.
17	* ShoutOut:
18	** Raj rents a [[Series/DoctorWho TARDIS]] photo booth.
19	** Among the couples suggested by Amy and Sheldon for a couples costume are WesternAnimation/LadyAndTheTramp, [[Franchise/StarTrek Kirk and Spock]], Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet, [[Literature/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy Arthur Dent and Ford Prefect]], [[Film/Titanic1997 Jack and Rose]], and Series/DharmaAndGreg (the last one an allusion to another Creator/ChuckLorre-created show).
20	** Stuart is dressed as [[Literature/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory Willy Wonka]] at the Halloween party.

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