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1!!Plot
2When Sheldon wins an award, he finds himself needing his friends' help to overcome his stage fright.
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5* ChickenJoke: "Why did the chicken cross the Mobius strip? To get to the same side. Bazinga!"
6* ComedicUnderwearExposure: Sheldon ends up taking off his pants during his speech, leaving him in his tighty whities. [[{{Mooning}} And then he takes those off.]]
7* InnocentInnuendo:
8-->'''Penny:''' So, whaddya say, Sheldon? Are we your ComicBook/XMen?\
9'''Sheldon:''' No, the X-Men were named after the X in Charles Xavier. Since I am Sheldon Cooper, you will be my C-Men.
10* InstantHumiliationJustAddYouTube: Sheldon's speech gets posted on [=YouTube=] as "Physicist Melts Down".
11* LiquidCourage: While Sheldon is at the dinner, he stresses over the speech, so Penny gives him wine to ease his nerves. Problems arise when Sheldon takes a little ''too'' much to drink after assuming that the wine isn't doing anything, turning his speech into a stand-up comedy routine, ending with him {{mooning}} the audience.
12* RetailTherapy: Penny takes Sheldon shopping for a new suit to give him confidence. She admits that when she gets stressed, she goes out and buys a cute top or a fun skirt.
13-->'''Sheldon:''' Don't you eventually realize you're just the same stressed-out person in a cute top or a fun skirt?\
14'''Penny:''' Yep, that's when I buy shoes.
15* UranusIsShowing:

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