The Big Bang Theory

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illmonkey

18,215 posts

199 months

Wednesday 9th January 2019
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Eugh, can't they release them all at once, I'll do it in a night to get it done then!

For you, ThunderSpook.


ThunderSpook

3,617 posts

212 months

Wednesday 9th January 2019
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Thanks biggrin

It wasn’t a great start to be honest but I will soldier on.

P-Jay

10,579 posts

192 months

Wednesday 9th January 2019
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It's funny, because it's true (not TBBT, that hasn't been funny for years).

I there's 308 mins of this st-show left for them to tie-up any story lines, joking, the storyline ended at the end of series 8 when it was supposed to end.

No, there's 308 mins to work out what to do with the Raj character who hasn't been funny since the Howard and Raj partnership ended about 2010 and give a reason as to why Stuart was promoted to the main cast.

Anyway, bitter cynicism aside it will be interesting to see how it ends. I'm obviously invested in the characters.

Halb

53,012 posts

184 months

Wednesday 9th January 2019
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it's like brexit; I'm heavily invested but it stopped being funny years ago, I don't think they have a plan, they don't know how to handle all the characters, they've squeezed it out as long as they can and I don't think it'll end satisfyingly but I'm stuck with it till it ends

AlexRS2782

8,053 posts

214 months

Thursday 10th January 2019
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RC1807 said:
I've been recording S12 from E4
It got to ep 10 before Christmas (I think?), then it seems to have stopped.... of course, if I search on Freesat there's something like 160 listings for BBT as it's on every day all day, but nowt listed for S12... anyone know what's happened to this last series on E4, please?
I think there are 1 or 2 episodes due in the US in January. As E4 tend to show about 3 weeks behind the US i'd guess it'll probably return by the last week of January over here.

Pericoloso

44,044 posts

164 months

Thursday 10th January 2019
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I noticed somewhat of a continuity gaff in a E4 repeat of The Explosion Implosion.

Sheldon and Howard are driving out to the desert to launch Howard's rocket.

Howard says they should buy peanuts.

Sheldon says Howard can't eat nuts or he'll die and there would be nobody to drive him home.

Fast forward to the return journey and Sheldon reveals he really does have a driving license and takes over driving and duly

gets stopped by the Highway patrol for doing 112.

note ,licence spelt the American way as this is American for the pedants.

droopsnoot

11,975 posts

243 months

Thursday 10th January 2019
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How is that a continuity issue? That's an example of Sheldon pretending he doesn't have a license so that everyone will drive him about, then revealing it wasn't true all along. Unless I missed something from the explanation.

Halb

53,012 posts

184 months

Thursday 10th January 2019
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Watch the pilot, Sheldon is a slightly different character, and less on the spectrum.

P-Jay

10,579 posts

192 months

Thursday 10th January 2019
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Halb said:
Watch the pilot, Sheldon is a slightly different character, and less on the spectrum.
Yeah, he's more like a taller Leonard really.

Halb

53,012 posts

184 months

Thursday 10th January 2019
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P-Jay said:
Yeah, he's more like a taller Leonard really.
yeah, that would have been an awful yankcom. Glad they changed it, Leonard was always the most annoying character in the early years. The pilot jarred when I first watched it...I think I'd seen a few series by then, but not sure.

Saleen836

11,122 posts

210 months

Thursday 10th January 2019
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droopsnoot said:
How is that a continuity issue? That's an example of Sheldon pretending he doesn't have a license so that everyone will drive him about, then revealing it wasn't true all along. Unless I missed something from the explanation.
From my understanding, when Sheldon gets stopped for speeding he hands over his licence and says to the officer he can keep the licence, a later episode they attempt to teach Sheldon to drive using a simulator. They keep driving him around but an even later episode he admits to Amy eh got his driving licence a while ago.

JimbobVFR

2,682 posts

145 months

Thursday 10th January 2019
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I'm sure the simulator bit was way before this, possibly as far back as pre Amy

Evangelion

7,738 posts

179 months

Friday 11th January 2019
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The one where Penny whacked him in the face with the cushion? Yes, probably a season or two pre-Amy.

JimbobVFR

2,682 posts

145 months

Friday 11th January 2019
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Evangelion said:
The one where Penny whacked him in the face with the cushion? Yes, probably a season or two pre-Amy.
Just googled it, season 2 apparently, back when it was funny.

james_tigerwoods

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16,287 posts

198 months

Friday 11th January 2019
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JimbobVFR said:
Evangelion said:
The one where Penny whacked him in the face with the cushion? Yes, probably a season or two pre-Amy.
Just googled it, season 2 apparently, back when it was funny.
One of my favourite episodes - The pillow to face bit was very good. And Penny looked very nice smile

droopsnoot

11,975 posts

243 months

Friday 11th January 2019
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Saleen836 said:
From my understanding, when Sheldon gets stopped for speeding he hands over his licence and says to the officer he can keep the licence, a later episode they attempt to teach Sheldon to drive using a simulator. They keep driving him around but an even later episode he admits to Amy eh got his driving licence a while ago.
Ah, OK. I wasn't relating it to any other episodes. I watch and enjoy the show (yes, still) but I wouldn't like to say I've seen any of them enough to remember stuff in this much detail, or even whether I've seen them in the correct order all the time. I did wonder whether it was a reference to other previous storylines.

Evangelion

7,738 posts

179 months

Friday 11th January 2019
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james_tigerwoods said:
One of my favourite episodes - The pillow to face bit was very good. And Penny looked very nice smile
I agree, she can whack me in the face with a pillow any time she likes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1taEjHS8vMY

RC1807

12,551 posts

169 months

Monday 14th January 2019
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I found S12, sp 11 & 12 online, but nothing further, so I guess the U.S and A isn't that far ahead of E4 in the UK, who've not shown anymore of S12, AFAIK, since 22 Dec.

Sparky137

869 posts

182 months

Monday 14th January 2019
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S12E12 is the most recent in the US having been aired on 10th January. E13 is due to be aired on 17th Jan.

JimbobVFR

2,682 posts

145 months

Monday 14th January 2019
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Sparky137 said:
S12E12 is the most recent in the US having been aired on 10th January. E13 is due to be aired on 17th Jan.
This, they had a big mid season break starting the beg. of December.