"The Hofstadter Insufficiency" is an episode of The Big Bang Theory that first aired on September 26, 2013. Directed by Mark Cendrowski. Teleplay by Eric Kaplan, Jim Reynolds and Steve Holland, based on a story by Chuck Lorre, Steven Molaro and Tara Hernandez.
In the season seven premiere, Howard comes to Raj's aid to get over his breakup with Lucy. Meanwhile, with Leonard away, Penny and Sheldon bond and share secrets. Guest starring Regina King as Janine Davis from HR, Sophie Oda as Grace, Aaron Takahashi as a scientist and Alex Ball as a waiter.
Tropes
- Alcohol-Induced Idiocy: Amy and Bernadette go for a drink, and Bernadette stupidly lets slip that she thinks Amy can do better than Sheldon.
- Hidden Depths: While Sheldon has a habit of revealing a few hidden depths every episode, he now reveals his relationship with Leonard has a hidden depth. Apparently they tap "good night" in Morse code to each other at night — though his demonstration just spells out "IR".
- Person as Verb: Well, "Person as Adjective", but it's sort of the same, especially given the reply.Bernadette: I just meant that you’re not married and your boyfriend’s kind of, Sheldon.Amy: And your husband is extremely Howard. What’s your point?
