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Season 3  "The Pants Alternative"  3x18

Aired 14 years ago - Mar 22, 2010

Sheldon's friends come to his aid when his fear of public speaking stands between him and a coveted award.

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They expect me to give a speech at the banquet.
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you did 20 minutes on why guacamole turns brown.
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General rule of thumb is 36 adults or 70 children.
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That's no reason to back out.
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Thank you.
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I was 14 and graduating summa cum laude from college.
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There must have been thousands of people.
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Yes, I'll buy it on the iTunes, Mother.
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LEONARD: We think we can help you with your stage fright.
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you're trying to do this all by yourself.
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Oh. I say a lot of things, sweetie.
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into Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, but go on.
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of breast-feeding codependently.
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the most impressive contribution for last.
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And that's 24-seven, buddy.
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These methods come from the ancient gurus of India
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Now... (clears throat) close your eyes.
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Do you want to do this or not?
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Sheldonopolis.
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It's a bit nippy.
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Just take a freaking sweater!
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It's a cardigan. I have to button it.
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If the children can't run, leave them behind.
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Just as I suspected.
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It'll give you confidence.
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Now, let's see what we've got.
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SHELDON: This is pretty sharp.
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Please just try this one on.
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Instead, I get the same question I hear
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 18 (S03E18) - 34
But everything around me was to scale,
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 18 (S03E18) - 35
Why don't we just talk?
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with a hypodermic needle.
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Really, Leonard?
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I won a ribbon at the science fair
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And how did that make you feel?
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I had never seen my brother's project.
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can find his way to crawl out of bed each morning,
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of this year's Chancellor's award for Science
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I wonder what that feels like.
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 18 (S03E18) - 45
But I digress.
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Fine, faint.
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the projects were totally different.
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right.
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and at least one year of algebraic topology?
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you did 20 minutes on why guacamole turns brown.
#2
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General rule of thumb is 36 adults or 70 children.
#3
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That's no reason to back out.
#4
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Thank you.
#5
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I was 14 and graduating summa cum laude from college.
#6
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There must have been thousands of people.
#7
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Yes, I'll buy it on the iTunes, Mother.
#9
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LEONARD: We think we can help you with your stage fright.
#10
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you're trying to do this all by yourself.
#11
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Oh. I say a lot of things, sweetie.
#12
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into Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, but go on.
#13
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of breast-feeding codependently.
#14
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the most impressive contribution for last.
#15
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And that's 24-seven, buddy.
#16
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These methods come from the ancient gurus of India
#18
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Now... (clears throat) close your eyes.
#19
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Do you want to do this or not?
#20
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Sheldonopolis.
#21
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It's a bit nippy.
#22
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Just take a freaking sweater!
#23
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It's a cardigan. I have to button it.
#24
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If the children can't run, leave them behind.
#25
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Just as I suspected.
#26
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It'll give you confidence.
#27
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Now, let's see what we've got.
#28
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SHELDON: This is pretty sharp.
#29
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Please just try this one on.
#31
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Instead, I get the same question I hear
#33
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But everything around me was to scale,
#34
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Why don't we just talk?
#35
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with a hypodermic needle.
#36
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Really, Leonard?
#37
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I won a ribbon at the science fair
#38
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And how did that make you feel?
#39
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I had never seen my brother's project.
#40
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can find his way to crawl out of bed each morning,
#42
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of this year's Chancellor's award for Science
#43
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I wonder what that feels like.
#44
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But I digress.
#45
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Fine, faint.
#46
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the projects were totally different.
#47
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right.
#48
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and at least one year of algebraic topology?
#49
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