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Season 4  "The Engagement Reaction"  4x23

Aired 12 years ago - May 12, 2011

When Howard finally breaks the news to his mom that he's engaged to Bernadette, it lands her in the hospital.

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Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 1
Thank you for asking.
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Check it! Howard pulls one out
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Walking tree.
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Okay, the Eagle has landed.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 5
Have you met Bernadette's parents?
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 6
That's not your water.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 7
Ma, I'm home!
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 8
Oh!
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 9
Oh, sure! Did you know she's going to school
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 10
Do you like her? She's great, huh?
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 11
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 12
You too busy bearing down?
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 13
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 14
Oh, other than waiting out the exponential growth period
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 15
Did I say something amusing?
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 16
where I can board your giggling train of thought?
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 17
What are you doing at work these days?
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 18
Interesting, do you know
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 19
Okay.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 20
Okay, well, your friend and his mother are there, we're going.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 21
Fine, I'll tell Howard you didn't come
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 22
you just hide in the laundry room.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 23
on my mother's mantel.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 24
You're a real hero, Howard.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 25
It happens to be how women lift cars off babies.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 26
It may have been a heart attack or heart-attack-like event.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 27
What's more likely going to kill Howard's mother
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 28
I'll sit over there-- it looks cleaner.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 29
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 30
You'd think that. But no.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 31
keep in mind is that ever since my dad left,
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 32
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Bernie, wait!
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 34
I'm sorry, did I miss something?
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 35
You know, my brother had a group of friends like this in India.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 36
You want to see if we can find the cafeteria
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 37
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No, I do not.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 39
Bernie, it's not you.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 40
One day our son will marry someone and it will kill you.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 41
Sheldon, my mother is on her deathbed
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 42
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we're still running tests.
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Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 46
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No, I haven't.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 48
That's why the foreplay goes on and on.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 49
There are a couple of things I did with Penny
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 50
Well, you know, the way I took my clothes off.

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Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 2
Check it! Howard pulls one out
#2 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 3
Walking tree.
#3 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 4
Okay, the Eagle has landed.
#4 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 5
Have you met Bernadette's parents?
#5 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 6
That's not your water.
#6 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 7
Ma, I'm home!
#7 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 8
Oh!
#8 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 9
Oh, sure! Did you know she's going to school
#9 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 10
Do you like her? She's great, huh?
#10 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 11 #11 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 12
You too busy bearing down?
#12 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 13 #13 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 14
Oh, other than waiting out the exponential growth period
#14 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 15
Did I say something amusing?
#15 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 16
where I can board your giggling train of thought?
#16 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 17
What are you doing at work these days?
#17 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 18
Interesting, do you know
#18 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 19
Okay.
#19 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 20
Okay, well, your friend and his mother are there, we're going.
#20 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 21
Fine, I'll tell Howard you didn't come
#21 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 22
you just hide in the laundry room.
#22 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 23
on my mother's mantel.
#23 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 24
You're a real hero, Howard.
#24 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 25
It happens to be how women lift cars off babies.
#25 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 26
It may have been a heart attack or heart-attack-like event.
#26 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 27
What's more likely going to kill Howard's mother
#27 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 28
I'll sit over there-- it looks cleaner.
#28 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 29 #29 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 30
You'd think that. But no.
#30 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 31
keep in mind is that ever since my dad left,
#31 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 32 #32 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 33
Bernie, wait!
#33 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 34
I'm sorry, did I miss something?
#34 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 35
You know, my brother had a group of friends like this in India.
#35 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 36
You want to see if we can find the cafeteria
#36 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 37 #37 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 38
No, I do not.
#38 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 39
Bernie, it's not you.
#39 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 40
One day our son will marry someone and it will kill you.
#40 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 41
Sheldon, my mother is on her deathbed
#41 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 42 #42 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 43
we're still running tests.
#43 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 44 #44 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 45 #45 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 46 #46 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 47
No, I haven't.
#47 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 48
That's why the foreplay goes on and on.
#48 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 49
There are a couple of things I did with Penny
#49 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 23 (S04E23) - 50
Well, you know, the way I took my clothes off.
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