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Season 1  "The Middle Earth Paradigm"  1x6

Aired 17 years ago - Oct 29, 2007

Penny hosts a Hallowe'en party, putting Leonard, Sheldon, Wolowitz, and Koothrappali through a new test of their social skills.

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Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 1
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See, this is why I wanted to have a costume meeting.
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No, no, no.
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Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 5
Just because I'm Indian, I can't be a Norse god?
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 6
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 7
I don't care if anybody gets it, I'm going as the Doppler effect.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 8
...to see me in the context of her social group...
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 9
Your father worked with Louis Leakey, a great anthropologist.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 10
I don't wanna look like a dork.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 11
Oh, hey, guys.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 12
Yes, yes, it is.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 13
So, what time does the costume parade start?
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 14
...but there aren't gonna be any parades or judges or prizes.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 15
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 16
...caused by relative motion between the source of the wave and the observer.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 17
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 18
I can't afford to swell up in these tights.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 19
Penny is wearing the worst Catwoman costume I've ever seen.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 20
I believe it's time for me to turn my head and cough.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 21
You know, psychology journals, Internet research.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 22
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 23
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 24
They have their own language, if you will.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 25
That's as far as I've gotten.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 26
All right, but if we're going to use flight metaphors...
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 27
Vroom.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 28
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 29
Why don't you just tell people you're a zebra?
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 30
Besides disrupting the local gravity field.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 31
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Look, if this was 15,000 years ago, by virtue of his size and strength...
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 33
In the information age, Sheldon, you and I are the alpha males.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 34
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 35
And what are you supposed to be, an elf?
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 36
Because he's neither tall nor immortal, and none of us could be the Flash.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 37
Right, little buddy?
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 38
No, he's not. You're not, right, Leonard?
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 39
You know, you use a lot of big words for such a little dwarf.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 40
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 41
Yeah? How about I make a point out of your pointy little head?
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 42
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I got your back.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 44
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Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 46
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He always does stuff like that.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 49
And I'm an idiot, because I always believe guys like that.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 50
There, there.

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Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 2
See, this is why I wanted to have a costume meeting.
#2 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 3
No, no, no.
#3 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 4 #4 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 5
Just because I'm Indian, I can't be a Norse god?
#5 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 6 #6 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 7
I don't care if anybody gets it, I'm going as the Doppler effect.
#7 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 8
...to see me in the context of her social group...
#8 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 9
Your father worked with Louis Leakey, a great anthropologist.
#9 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 10
I don't wanna look like a dork.
#10 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 11
Oh, hey, guys.
#11 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 12
Yes, yes, it is.
#12 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 13
So, what time does the costume parade start?
#13 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 14
...but there aren't gonna be any parades or judges or prizes.
#14 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 15 #15 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 16
...caused by relative motion between the source of the wave and the observer.
#16 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 17 #17 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 18
I can't afford to swell up in these tights.
#18 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 19
Penny is wearing the worst Catwoman costume I've ever seen.
#19 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 20
I believe it's time for me to turn my head and cough.
#20 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 21
You know, psychology journals, Internet research.
#21 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 22 #22 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 23 #23 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 24
They have their own language, if you will.
#24 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 25
That's as far as I've gotten.
#25 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 26
All right, but if we're going to use flight metaphors...
#26 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 27
Vroom.
#27 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 28 #28 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 29
Why don't you just tell people you're a zebra?
#29 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 30
Besides disrupting the local gravity field.
#30 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 31 #31 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 32
Look, if this was 15,000 years ago, by virtue of his size and strength...
#32 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 33
In the information age, Sheldon, you and I are the alpha males.
#33 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 34 #34 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 35
And what are you supposed to be, an elf?
#35 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 36
Because he's neither tall nor immortal, and none of us could be the Flash.
#36 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 37
Right, little buddy?
#37 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 38
No, he's not. You're not, right, Leonard?
#38 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 39
You know, you use a lot of big words for such a little dwarf.
#39 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 40 #40 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 41
Yeah? How about I make a point out of your pointy little head?
#41 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 42 #42 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 43
I got your back.
#43 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 44 #44 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 45 #45 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 46 #46 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 47 #47 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 48
He always does stuff like that.
#48 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 49
And I'm an idiot, because I always believe guys like that.
#49 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 50
There, there.
#50