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Season 8  "The Communication Deterioration"  8x21

Aired 9 years ago - Apr 16, 2015

When Raj is asked to create a message in case a NASA mission discovers alien life, the guys fight over what he should do. Also, Penny is torn between auditioning for a movie or keeping her successful pharmaceutical sales job.

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Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 1
Yeah. That's better than what I did say, which was,
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 2
They get pushed around by the alphas and the betas.
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I don't know.
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Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 5
but by the third one you realized
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 6
Anyway, if you're looking for Leonard, he's with Koothrappali.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 7
Well... Oh, wait. No.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 8
and if I get it, it could screw everything up.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 9
that I tend to force my ideas on people.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 10
you can just look at me like that
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 11
Oh.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 12
how to make cocktails like this together, so I taught myself
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 13
Howard, you're grown men.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 14
No. He is.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 15
Don't take this the wrong way, but how many
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 16
Now, will you need help cleaning all this up when you're done
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 17
is a large iron wedge
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 18
Mmm. If I was at a train station
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 19
Are you using trains to trick me into giving you advice?
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 20
Oh. You're right.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 21
Oh, I guess you're right.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 22
I'm the wise man.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 23
It's just like he's here!
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 24
Eh. Although, to be fair, I watched E.T. build a telephone
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 25
My God, when he's on the table and they use the paddles on him.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 26
All right, all right. So it-it sounds
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 27
Like when my dog is mad at me,
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 28
that each mean something different.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 29
Ooh. Ooh, ooh!
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 30
Exactly what Sheldon and Howard said.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 31
♪ It's the eye of the tiger ♪
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 32
...but how do you mention bats and leave out sonar?
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 33
Look,
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 34
with “nose of the aardvark.”
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 35
and I'd love your help.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 36
Leonard, stop trying to control everything,
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 37
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 38
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 39
instead of bringing up a new idea, respect what was
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 40
no one built on what I said.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 41
Yeah, you're missing the point, Sheldon. You're out, and you're out.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 42
You quit acting? Well, kind of.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 43
'Cause I got to tell you, I am so sick
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 44
Yeah. I started that rumor.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 45
of a naked man and woman on it.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 46
you have the most veal-like consistency.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 47
out into the universe?
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 48
like asking our group to help on your project,
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 49
You got to be Jabba's head, and I got to be
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 50

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Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 2
They get pushed around by the alphas and the betas.
#2 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 3
I don't know.
#3 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 4 #4 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 5
but by the third one you realized
#5 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 6
Anyway, if you're looking for Leonard, he's with Koothrappali.
#6 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 7
Well... Oh, wait. No.
#7 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 8
and if I get it, it could screw everything up.
#8 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 9
that I tend to force my ideas on people.
#9 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 10
you can just look at me like that
#10 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 11
Oh.
#11 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 12
how to make cocktails like this together, so I taught myself
#12 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 13
Howard, you're grown men.
#13 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 14
No. He is.
#14 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 15
Don't take this the wrong way, but how many
#15 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 16
Now, will you need help cleaning all this up when you're done
#16 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 17
is a large iron wedge
#17 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 18
Mmm. If I was at a train station
#18 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 19
Are you using trains to trick me into giving you advice?
#19 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 20
Oh. You're right.
#20 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 21
Oh, I guess you're right.
#21 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 22
I'm the wise man.
#22 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 23
It's just like he's here!
#23 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 24
Eh. Although, to be fair, I watched E.T. build a telephone
#24 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 25
My God, when he's on the table and they use the paddles on him.
#25 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 26
All right, all right. So it-it sounds
#26 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 27
Like when my dog is mad at me,
#27 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 28
that each mean something different.
#28 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 29
Ooh. Ooh, ooh!
#29 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 30
Exactly what Sheldon and Howard said.
#30 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 31
♪ It's the eye of the tiger ♪
#31 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 32
...but how do you mention bats and leave out sonar?
#32 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 33
Look,
#33 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 34
with “nose of the aardvark.”
#34 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 35
and I'd love your help.
#35 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 36
Leonard, stop trying to control everything,
#36 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 37 #37 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 38 #38 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 39
instead of bringing up a new idea, respect what was
#39 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 40
no one built on what I said.
#40 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 41
Yeah, you're missing the point, Sheldon. You're out, and you're out.
#41 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 42
You quit acting? Well, kind of.
#42 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 43
'Cause I got to tell you, I am so sick
#43 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 44
Yeah. I started that rumor.
#44 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 45
of a naked man and woman on it.
#45 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 46
you have the most veal-like consistency.
#46 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 47
out into the universe?
#47 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 48
like asking our group to help on your project,
#48 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 49
You got to be Jabba's head, and I got to be
#49 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 21 (S08E21) - 50 #50