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Season 2  "The Euclid Alternative"  2x5

Aired 16 years ago - Oct 20, 2008

Leonard and his friends stage an intervention to force Sheldon to face his fear of driving.

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Your "check engine" light is on.
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Sheldon, it's fine.
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What?
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- No. - The answer's tricky.
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Leonard and I often use our commute time
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Okay. I'll say an element, and you say an element
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 9
Now, you could say "mercury."
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 10
and, then, you're left with "mendelevium,"
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Why don't we just have a little quiet time now?
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Howard, help me out here.
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I need to get to the laser lab.
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- We had a difference of opinion. - Over what?
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Wednesday's new comic book day. We have to go to the comic book store.
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But I don't have a problem.
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- All right, come on, Sheldon. - Hold on.
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I want to go to the comic book store.
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Yeah, but Albert Einstein didn't make me wet myself
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I was otherwise engaged.
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Application?
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sign the bottom, answer the questions, bring it back. Next!
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That's because I don't.
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Look... question two:
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"but not so deep as to introduce a new source of friction."
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I adapted it from something a friend of mine designed for the army.
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Here we go. Red 2006 Ford Taurus
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You know the pale blue of Luke Skywalker's lightsaber?
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and shift into drive.
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Okay, now shift into drive.
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I was on the Pasadena freeway. I missed my exit,
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Sheldon, it's fine.
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What?
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- No. - The answer's tricky.
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Leonard and I often use our commute time
#7 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 8
Okay. I'll say an element, and you say an element
#8 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 9
Now, you could say "mercury."
#9 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 10
and, then, you're left with "mendelevium,"
#10 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 11
Why don't we just have a little quiet time now?
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Howard, help me out here.
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I need to get to the laser lab.
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- We had a difference of opinion. - Over what?
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Wednesday's new comic book day. We have to go to the comic book store.
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But I don't have a problem.
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- All right, come on, Sheldon. - Hold on.
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I want to go to the comic book store.
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Yeah, but Albert Einstein didn't make me wet myself
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I was otherwise engaged.
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Application?
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sign the bottom, answer the questions, bring it back. Next!
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That's because I don't.
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Look... question two:
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"but not so deep as to introduce a new source of friction."
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I adapted it from something a friend of mine designed for the army.
#39 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 40
Here we go. Red 2006 Ford Taurus
#40 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 41
You know the pale blue of Luke Skywalker's lightsaber?
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and shift into drive.
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Okay, now shift into drive.
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I was on the Pasadena freeway. I missed my exit,
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