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Old 04-04-13 | 10:30 AM
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The Big Bang Theory - "The Tenure Turbulence" - 4/4/13



Episode Synopsis: The guys' competition for a tenured professorship leads them to shamelessly schmooze committee members, including an HR manager who's had a run-in with Sheldon.
Guest Cast John Ross Bowie: Barry Kripke Regina King: Mrs. Davis
Episode 20 of 24

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Old 04-04-13 | 07:29 PM
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Way to hit us with both barrels.

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Re: The Big Bang Theory - "The Tenure Turbulence" - 4/4/13

Wacky "competitions" for an office... a parking space... and now, tenure.
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Damn Penny
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Roots
Old 04-04-13 | 09:19 PM
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Penny was ridiculous, her in that dress has got to be one of the hottest things to ever grace network television.

The episode itself was hit and miss, some of the writing seemed lazier than usual.
Old 04-04-13 | 09:19 PM
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I hope Penny lets Leonard titty-fuck the hell out of her from time to time.
Old 04-04-13 | 09:48 PM
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Penny in that dress was the only thing worth a damn in this episode. Otherwise, it was 22 minutes of uncomfortable racial humor..
Old 04-04-13 | 10:17 PM
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I guess Kaley Cuoco was getting tired of all the "MELISSA RAUCH IS SOOOO HOT!" noise from the viewers.

Wasn't Regina King kind of sexy once upon a time?
Old 04-04-13 | 10:40 PM
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Penny

I thought the guys and girls arguing were fantastic, especially Sheldon's mom jokes and Amy's sexuality. The little bits of Howard egging them on was great too.
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I know its already been mentioned but.... Penny
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I know its already been mentioned but.... Penny
I just saw the dress now and it doesn't matter that it's been mentioned. It was the most I've enjoyed this show in a very long time.

Thank you Penny...that was amazing.
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Penny in that dress was the only thing worth a damn in this episode. Otherwise, it was 22 minutes of uncomfortable racial humor..
Wow! Just wow. I guess that's why the phrase "Opinions are like assholes" is around.

I thought the whole episode was funny. But Penny put the episode over the top.
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Originally Posted by Josh-da-man
I hope Penny lets Leonard titty-fuck the hell out of her from time to time.
They're actually charactors in a TV show.
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(Apologies for the file size; trying to get this up quick using iPhone/ipad)



Speaking of getting up quick...
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Re: The Big Bang Theory - "The Tenure Turbulence" - 4/4/13

They were quite gravity defying. Raj staring at them was great.

Sheldon's attempts at mother-jokes were pretty funny. And Roots.
Old 04-05-13 | 09:11 AM
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So Sheldon went from the guy a couple of episodes ago who was considering getting physical wih Amy back to being a raging racist asshole. Yeah, I know he doesn't see it that way, but pretty much every other character on the show has developed in SOME way (well, except Raj, who gets a stupid plot about BMWs tonight, the writers really need to find something to do with him), Amy is way too good for him. Either he needs to start stepping up or she needs to ditch him. Not much of Howard and Bernadette this time out.

I'm surprised no one has said the obligatory "I'd like to show her my Big Bang theory!" joke. But that was probably stale years ago.
Old 04-05-13 | 09:26 AM
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So Sheldon went from the guy a couple of episodes ago who was considering getting physical wih Amy back to being a raging racist asshole.
I don't think a guy who tries to give a black person one of the most important mini-series in the history of television, which dealt honestly with America's greatest shame, is a "raging racist asshole." Most people, let alone blacks, in her age group have never seen it. It may be insensitive (and even that's questionable), but it's barely racist.

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Yeah, this is the same complaint from last time which I don't agree with. He's not a racist, just oblivious.
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Originally Posted by Red Dog
They were quite gravity defying.
It's called a "bra." Apparently some of you TV geeks don't get out much.
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Originally Posted by Astrofan
It's called a "bra." Apparently some of you TV geeks don't get much.
Fixed.
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Originally Posted by Astrofan
I don't think a guy who tries to give a black person one of the most important mini-series in the history of television, which dealt honestly with America's greatest shame, is a "raging racist asshole." Most people, let alone blacks, in her age group have never seen it. It may be insensitive (and even that's questionable), but it's barely racist.
OK, choice of words was strong. It's pretty insensitive, IMO, especially since he's doing it solely for his own gain. And he was and asshole to Amy and his friends. I know it's just a television show, but I find it difficult to believe that Sheldon's behavior wouldn't have eventually gotten him fired or at least penalized.

Originally Posted by fumanstan
Yeah, this is the same complaint from last time which I don't agree with. He's not a racist, just oblivious.
You'd think there'd a come a point where he stopped beings so oblivious, or when his place of employment stopped tolerating it. Or when Amy did, for that matter. That Leonard still wants to be his roommate or that any of them will still hang around him is getting to the point where I wonder. You'd think they'd just throw up their hands.

Originally Posted by Astrofan
It's called a "bra." Apparently some of you TV geeks don't get out much.
A what ?

Originally Posted by Ayre
Fixed.
That too .
Old 04-05-13 | 11:38 AM
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Re: The Big Bang Theory - "The Tenure Turbulence" - 4/4/13

Originally Posted by Astrofan
They're actually charactors in a TV show.
Originally Posted by Astrofan
It's called a "bra." Apparently some of you TV geeks don't get out much.
So serious.


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