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Season 2  "The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis"  2x11

Aired 15 years ago - Dec 15, 2008

Penny starts dating Leonard's handsome colleague; Leonard and his friends are tortured by Sheldon's obsession with gift-giving etiquette.

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Congratulations on the MacArthur Grant, by the way. Big fan.
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Where were you that's more important than Wii bowling night?
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"Dave." Sounds like Leonard's got a new BFF.
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We play Rock Band on our X-Box.
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That's not... He does it better.
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No, because we don't celebrate
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pagans brought evergreen boughs into their homes
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but the foundation of gift-giving is reciprocity.
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It's too late. I see it. That elf sticker says, "To Sheldon."
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Sheldon, I am very, very sorry.
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- Are you gonna make it? - Yeah, I guess.
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Why is that so surprising?
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- Actually we are. - We're examining the radiation levels
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The last thing I would ever call you is a geek.
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- I guess. - How about we go see it now?
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- Okay. Let's go. - All right.
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You're kidding.
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That presupposes Penny is tense.
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- You put no thought into that. - I'm sorry.
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infer and describe the hypothetical relationship
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I don't understand what you're talking about
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This is an amazing woman. She has a curious and agile mind,
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You know, that dark matter isn't going to detect itself.
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It's not an experiment! You saw what happened last night.
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See, I will open her gift to me first
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It is, isn't it?
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Why couldn't you have just done what Leonard did
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You'd have to drive a railroad spike into his brain
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Why are you yelling at me?
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of his girlfriend.
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Lactose.
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Come on, it's Christmas, just give me this one.
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so, if I excuse myself abruptly, don't be alarmed.
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Where were you that's more important than Wii bowling night?
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"Dave." Sounds like Leonard's got a new BFF.
#6 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 2 Episode 11 (S02E11) - 7
We play Rock Band on our X-Box.
#7 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 2 Episode 11 (S02E11) - 8
That's not... He does it better.
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No, because we don't celebrate
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pagans brought evergreen boughs into their homes
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but the foundation of gift-giving is reciprocity.
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It's too late. I see it. That elf sticker says, "To Sheldon."
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Sheldon, I am very, very sorry.
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- Are you gonna make it? - Yeah, I guess.
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Why is that so surprising?
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- Actually we are. - We're examining the radiation levels
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The last thing I would ever call you is a geek.
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- I guess. - How about we go see it now?
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- Okay. Let's go. - All right.
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You're kidding.
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That presupposes Penny is tense.
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- You put no thought into that. - I'm sorry.
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infer and describe the hypothetical relationship
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I don't understand what you're talking about
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This is an amazing woman. She has a curious and agile mind,
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You know, that dark matter isn't going to detect itself.
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It's not an experiment! You saw what happened last night.
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See, I will open her gift to me first
#38 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 2 Episode 11 (S02E11) - 39
It is, isn't it?
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Why couldn't you have just done what Leonard did
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You'd have to drive a railroad spike into his brain
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Why are you yelling at me?
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of his girlfriend.
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Lactose.
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Come on, it's Christmas, just give me this one.
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so, if I excuse myself abruptly, don't be alarmed.
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