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When Howard hooks up with Penny's old friend, his absence in the gang causes problems for the rest of the guys.
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Title: The Dumpling Paradox (05 Nov 2007)
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| Johnny Galecki | ... | ||
| Jim Parsons | ... | ||
| Kaley Cuoco | ... | ||
| Simon Helberg | ... | ||
| Kunal Nayyar | ... | ||
| Brooke D'Orsay | ... | ||
| James Hong | ... | ||
| Carol Ann Susi | ... |
Debbie Wolowitz
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| Kimberly Brooks | ... |
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Penny receives an unwanted visitor from Nebraska named Christy. In Penny's eyes, Christy is a loose woman with no morals. Hence, Christy is ripe for the picking by Howard. As Howard and Christy have a spontaneous get together using Penny's bedroom, Penny decides to ask Leonard and Sheldon if she can sleep overnight at their place, which elicits different responses from Leonard and Sheldon. Beyond Penny's sleeping problem, Howard hooking up with Christy causes more issues. First, Leonard, Sheldon and Raj are now missing a fourth in their regular activities. And second, they can all see that Christy is only using Howard. They have to figure out how to get Howard back. Written by Huggo
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chinese dumpling | reference to dr. who | sleeping on a sofa | halo video game | kiss |Certificate:
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5 November 2007 (USA) See more »Filming Locations:
Stage 25, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USACompany Credits
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Howard Wolowitz: Really?
Penny: Yeah.
Howard Wolowitz: YAY.
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Composed and Performed by Barenaked Ladies
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When Penny begins making her bed on the couch, she lays facing away from the door. Sheldon states that the convention even for making a temporary bed is to have it facing the door. Sheldon is therefore encouraging Penny to lay her head in his spot. See more »Goofs
The morning after the original Halo Night, Sheldon says he is following the routine he has followed every Saturday morning since he and Leonard moved into the flat. Hence suggesting that Halo Night is on a Friday. However, later in the episode, when they ask Penny to take part in Halo Night and she says for her it's dancing night, he asks her if she dances every Wednesday night. Yet the suggestion is that Halo Night is a fixed night of the week. See more »Quotes
Penny: Look, Howard, I know her, okay? She'll have sex with anyone as long as they keep buying her things.Howard Wolowitz: Really?
Penny: Yeah.
Howard Wolowitz: YAY.
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CHUCK LORRE PRODUCTIONS, #193 Show of hands, during the climactic, face-scrunching moment of the sex act, how many of you out there sometimes find yourself thinking, "Gee, I must look pretty silly right about now"? C'mon, be honest... Okay, I understand. This is a little too intimate for a public conversation. How about if we do it this way: If you're alone right now, just nod. If you're reading this with your sexual partner, simply look at them, smile sheepishly, then, when they smile back, suddenly twist your face into your freakiest orgasm position. If they laugh, know you're in good company. Give them a hug, hit the play button on your DVR and watch Two and a Half Men. If they don't laugh, hit the play button on your DVR, watch Two and a Half Men, then go out and find a new partner. See more »Soundtracks
The Big Bang Theory Theme (Instrumental)Composed and Performed by Barenaked Ladies
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I love this show and I do believe it's worthy of 8+ stars. However, I'm currently watching this episode again and Raj, sans alcohol as far as I can see, spoke to Leonard in front of Penny. I don't know how it went unnoticed by producers, but they clearly seem to have gotten away with it. And yes, I know, his character is that he can't talk to women without alcohol and what I mentioned here is that he talked to Leonard with Penny there. To me this is a big deal because, unless I'm forgetting something, he can't speak in front of her or other women without alcohol supposedly (always whispers in the ears of the others) until the end of Season 6.
I have downgraded by rating of this episode from a 9 to a 7. This error so early on should've been caught and dealt with before they aired it.
P.S. I'm sure there are other errors, mentioned or not, and maybe someone's already mentioned this one, but this caught me off guard watching it tonight and I figured it's a decent topic for my first review. Not trying to copy anybody, but am I seriously expected to read 260 reviews? I hope not.