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Season 3  "The Staircase Implementation"  3x22

Aired 14 years ago - May 17, 2010

Leonard tells Penny about how he met Sheldon for the first time...and what happened to the elevator.

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Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 1
I'm Leonard Hofstadter.
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Are you asking me or telling me?
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Um, Original Series over Next Generation,
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Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 5
on you passing the second and third barriers.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 6
This seat is ideally located
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As a result, I've placed it in a state of eternal dibs.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 8
that your area of study is physics.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 9
I can.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 10
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 11
Uh, I'm gonna go with... preserving the knowledge.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 12
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 13
When I have to.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 14
Fine. I'll take it.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 15
So where do you sleep?
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 16
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 17
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 18
Does that really need to be in the agreement?
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 19
The apartment's flag
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Never fly it upside down.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 21
Okay.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 22
Why on earth did you agree to all that?
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 23
Leonard?
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 24
I'm just going to keep knocking till you answer.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 25
Specifically, section eight--
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 26
12 hours?
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 27
then he walks into your bedroom
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 28
As it turns out, she was a North Korean spy.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 29
That was part of it.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 30
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 31
I can't speak for these guys, but I'm sitting on my tushie.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 32
But what's wrong with the furniture we have?
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 33
But you didn't notify me by e-mail,
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 34
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 35
a picture of a cat playing the piano,
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 36
when Microsoft comes out with theirs.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 37
I have to keep turning my head.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 38
It's one against one.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 39
Change seats with me.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 40
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 41
Yeah, we can go over to my place.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 42
And for the record, the correct syntax is:
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Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 44
MRS. WOLOWITZ Howard, are you having a playdate?
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Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 46
Oh, probably, if I could get my hands on that new fuel
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 47
Just take your bath without them!
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 48
and I was going to kind of show it to her.
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that will generate over 8, 000 kilonewtons of thrust.
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Not correctly.

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Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 2
Are you asking me or telling me?
#2 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 3
Um, Original Series over Next Generation,
#3 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 4 #4 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 5
on you passing the second and third barriers.
#5 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 6
This seat is ideally located
#6 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 7
As a result, I've placed it in a state of eternal dibs.
#7 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 8
that your area of study is physics.
#8 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 9
I can.
#9 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 10 #10 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 11
Uh, I'm gonna go with... preserving the knowledge.
#11 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 12 #12 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 13
When I have to.
#13 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 14
Fine. I'll take it.
#14 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 15
So where do you sleep?
#15 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 16 #16 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 17 #17 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 18
Does that really need to be in the agreement?
#18 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 19
The apartment's flag
#19 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 20
Never fly it upside down.
#20 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 21
Okay.
#21 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 22
Why on earth did you agree to all that?
#22 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 23
Leonard?
#23 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 24
I'm just going to keep knocking till you answer.
#24 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 25
Specifically, section eight--
#25 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 26
12 hours?
#26 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 27
then he walks into your bedroom
#27 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 28
As it turns out, she was a North Korean spy.
#28 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 29
That was part of it.
#29 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 30 #30 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 31
I can't speak for these guys, but I'm sitting on my tushie.
#31 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 32
But what's wrong with the furniture we have?
#32 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 33
But you didn't notify me by e-mail,
#33 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 34 #34 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 35
a picture of a cat playing the piano,
#35 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 36
when Microsoft comes out with theirs.
#36 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 37
I have to keep turning my head.
#37 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 38
It's one against one.
#38 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 39
Change seats with me.
#39 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 40 #40 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 41
Yeah, we can go over to my place.
#41 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 42
And for the record, the correct syntax is:
#42 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 43 #43 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 44
MRS. WOLOWITZ Howard, are you having a playdate?
#44 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 45 #45 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 46
Oh, probably, if I could get my hands on that new fuel
#46 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 47
Just take your bath without them!
#47 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 48
and I was going to kind of show it to her.
#48 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 49
that will generate over 8, 000 kilonewtons of thrust.
#49 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 22 (S03E22) - 50
Not correctly.
#50