The Big Bang Theory (S8E23) - "The Maternal Combustion" - 4/30/15
04-30-15, 08:28 AM
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The Big Bang Theory (S8E23) - "The Maternal Combustion" - 4/30/15
SPARKS FLY WHEN SHELDON AND LEONARD'S MOTHERS FINALLY MEET, ON "THE BIG BANG THEORY," THURSDAY, APRIL 30
Laurie Metcalf Returns as Sheldon's Mother, Mary, and Christine Baranski Returns as Leonard's Mother, Beverly
"The Maternal Combustion" - Personalities collide when Sheldon and Leonard's mothers finally meet. Meanwhile, Howard finally decides to "man up" and do his fair share of the housework - but not without a little help from his friends, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Thursday, April 30 (8:00-8:31 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network. Emmy Award winners Laurie Metcalf and Christine Baranski return as Sheldon's and Leonard's mothers, respectively.
Laurie Metcalf Returns as Sheldon's Mother, Mary, and Christine Baranski Returns as Leonard's Mother, Beverly
"The Maternal Combustion" - Personalities collide when Sheldon and Leonard's mothers finally meet. Meanwhile, Howard finally decides to "man up" and do his fair share of the housework - but not without a little help from his friends, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Thursday, April 30 (8:00-8:31 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network. Emmy Award winners Laurie Metcalf and Christine Baranski return as Sheldon's and Leonard's mothers, respectively.
04-30-15, 11:32 PM
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Metcalf and Baranski were a fantastic pairing. Meanwhile the Howard, Raj & Stuart thing was beyond stupid.
05-01-15, 12:05 AM
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05-01-15, 12:19 AM
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I get that it's a sitcom and supposed to be played broad, and I'm sure there's some truth to it, but Sheldon's Bible-thumbing southern drawling stereotype mother is a bit annoying and one-note. I kind of expected more laughs out of the two mothers together. Barasnki is hilarious though, I sort of wish we could have more of her, but I'm glad that they don't overuse her. B-plot was totally pointless, why does Bernadette put up with such infantile crap? Oh, that's right. Fiction.
05-01-15, 08:21 AM
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Re: The Big Bang Theory (S8E23) - "The Maternal Combustion" - 4/30/15
No mention of Amy, right? A little odd, considering Sheldon's mother was visiting.
Surprised it took this long to get both of the mothers together.
Surprised it took this long to get both of the mothers together.
05-01-15, 09:44 AM
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05-01-15, 10:03 AM
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Re: The Big Bang Theory (S8E23) - "The Maternal Combustion" - 4/30/15
I guess I haven't been paying attention to the Amy scenes before this in terms of who else is around. So I guess if Byalk was missing other filmings, these scenes could be filmed much later since no guest stars were in those scenes.
05-01-15, 10:41 AM
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Re: The Big Bang Theory (S8E23) - "The Maternal Combustion" - 4/30/15
Has Sheldon's mother met Amy before?
You couldn't have Sheldon's mother meeting his first ever girlfriend and then make the focus of the plot be on how Leonard 's mother behaves towards the boys.
You couldn't have Sheldon's mother meeting his first ever girlfriend and then make the focus of the plot be on how Leonard 's mother behaves towards the boys.
05-01-15, 11:59 AM
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Re: The Big Bang Theory (S8E23) - "The Maternal Combustion" - 4/30/15
I loved at the end of this latest episode when the boys starting singing 'It's a Hard Knock Life".
05-01-15, 12:02 PM
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05-01-15, 03:06 PM
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Re: The Big Bang Theory (S8E23) - "The Maternal Combustion" - 4/30/15
So that makes their relationship progression that much worse.
It's easier when you're thinking, 'oh it's only been a few years' but it's been five years now.
05-01-15, 06:55 PM
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