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Season 4  "The Prestidigitation Approximation"  4x18

Aired 13 years ago - Mar 10, 2011

Sheldon is baffled by Wolowitz's magic trick. Meanwhile, Leonard realizes dating Priya may make it impossible to continue being friends with Penny.

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Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 1
♪ The autotrophs began to drool, Neanderthals developed tools ♪
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One, two,
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with the occasional dwarf in a box wiggling his feet.
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Clearly, the cards are marked.
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Was that the motto of your community college?
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Yeah, good.
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Just two:
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Oh, okay.
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unless their hard drives crash.
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then I have to wonder if maybe you're not ready to move on.
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Its not like I'm unfamiliar with the "get lost" conversation.
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Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 15
I'm sorry. Never mind.
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Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 17
that might be more your speed.
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Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 19
Hey, you.
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Yeah. (chuckles)
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Yeah, bitches are the worst.
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Did they make a movie about it?
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Okay.
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Sure, that has birds in it.
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PRIYA: Do you really have to wear that in bed?
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Oh, yes. Indeed, I did.
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Is the autumn cruel for letting the flowers die,
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and I need you to pick a card.
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Pick a card, put it back, and prepare to be amazed.
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No.
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Now look at it, and put it back in the deck.
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By the way,
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to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory?
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Okay, I'm leaving before the black helicopters get here.
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Where am I going to find uranium-235 this time of night?
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It's okay, I like Indian food.
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You know... (clears throat)
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Hi!
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Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 41
Yes, that's our Lenny.
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I figured out your magic trick.
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All right. (clears throat)
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What's with the wand and the beep?
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Oh, look, my dry cleaning's ready.
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Show's over.
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Maybe. When it stops being fun.
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So, what's up?

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Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 2
One, two,
#2 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 3
with the occasional dwarf in a box wiggling his feet.
#3 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 4
Clearly, the cards are marked.
#4 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 5
Was that the motto of your community college?
#5 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 6
Yeah, good.
#6 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 7 #7 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 8 #8 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 9
Just two:
#9 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 10
Oh, okay.
#10 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 11
unless their hard drives crash.
#11 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 12
then I have to wonder if maybe you're not ready to move on.
#12 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 13
Its not like I'm unfamiliar with the "get lost" conversation.
#13 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 14 #14 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 15
I'm sorry. Never mind.
#15 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 16 #16 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 17
that might be more your speed.
#17 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 18 #18 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 19
Hey, you.
#19 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 20
Yeah. (chuckles)
#20 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 21
Yeah, bitches are the worst.
#21 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 22
Did they make a movie about it?
#22 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 23
Okay.
#23 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 24
Sure, that has birds in it.
#24 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 25
PRIYA: Do you really have to wear that in bed?
#25 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 26
Oh, yes. Indeed, I did.
#26 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 27
Is the autumn cruel for letting the flowers die,
#27 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 28
and I need you to pick a card.
#28 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 29
Pick a card, put it back, and prepare to be amazed.
#29 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 30
No.
#30 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 31
Now look at it, and put it back in the deck.
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By the way,
#33 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 34
to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory?
#34 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 35
Okay, I'm leaving before the black helicopters get here.
#35 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 36
Where am I going to find uranium-235 this time of night?
#36 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 37
It's okay, I like Indian food.
#37 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 38
You know... (clears throat)
#38 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 39
Hi!
#39 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 40 #40 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 41
Yes, that's our Lenny.
#41 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 42 #42 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 43
I figured out your magic trick.
#43 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 44
All right. (clears throat)
#44 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 45
What's with the wand and the beep?
#45 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 46
Oh, look, my dry cleaning's ready.
#46 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 47
Show's over.
#47 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 48 #48 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 49
Maybe. When it stops being fun.
#49 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 18 (S04E18) - 50
So, what's up?
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