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Season 4  "The Desperation Emanation"  4x5

Aired 14 years ago - Oct 21, 2010

Leonard realizes he’s the only one without a girlfriend, while Sheldon wants to get rid of his.

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Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 1
They discuss current events, play bridge, get a hot meal.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 2
Meemaw resisted at first, but now she loves it.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 3
All right, I'll bow to social pressure: Hey!
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 4
Which, now that
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 5
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 6
What about you, Stuart?
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 7
she puts on her plus-size Wonder Woman costume and shouts,
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 8
Dude, why don't you just invoke your girlfriend pact
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 9
with a stack of paperwork
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 10
Are you sleeping?
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 11
But it's still no reason to have your feet in my spot.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 12
we're hanging out.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 13
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 14
such as height, strength, attractiveness,
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 15
Oh! Good point, Amy.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 16
He's a cornucopia of social awkwardness.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 17
Wait.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 18
Leonard, Leonard, Leonard, Leonard, Leonard,
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 19
What does that mean?
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 20
I don't want the next level.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 21
You're right. It would never work.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 22
if I can explain your situation using physics.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 23
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 24
MRS. WOLOWITZ: You know I'm doing a bowel cleanse
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 25
What's with the T-shirt?
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 26
Turns out, they guard the iPods,
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 27
Just FYI, don't try to go back with a fake mustache.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 28
MRS. WOLOWITZ: Holy Moses,
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 29
Well, I'm off to meet Bernadette's friend.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 30
so Amy Farrah Fowler can't find me
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 31
and changed my cell phone number and e-mail address.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 32
What about mail?
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 33
Who is it?
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 34
What do you want to do? Tell her I'm not here.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 35
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 36
Way to go on the details.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 37
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 38
Spin class-- worked up quite a sweat.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 39
I'm hilarious.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 40
Wow. Wouldn't think there'd
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 41
The celestial bodies that follow are
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 42
BL-Ceti, UV-Ceti,
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 43
Procyon A...
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 44
Procyon A.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 45
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 46
Hey, this is a date, right?
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 47
My pea is gonna stink up the place.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 48
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 49
No misunderstanding.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 50
All I want to do is present you as my boyfriend to my mother

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Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 2
Meemaw resisted at first, but now she loves it.
#2 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 3
All right, I'll bow to social pressure: Hey!
#3 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 4
Which, now that
#4 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 5 #5 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 6
What about you, Stuart?
#6 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 7
she puts on her plus-size Wonder Woman costume and shouts,
#7 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 8
Dude, why don't you just invoke your girlfriend pact
#8 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 9
with a stack of paperwork
#9 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 10
Are you sleeping?
#10 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 11
But it's still no reason to have your feet in my spot.
#11 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 12
we're hanging out.
#12 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 13 #13 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 14
such as height, strength, attractiveness,
#14 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 15
Oh! Good point, Amy.
#15 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 16
He's a cornucopia of social awkwardness.
#16 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 17
Wait.
#17 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 18
Leonard, Leonard, Leonard, Leonard, Leonard,
#18 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 19
What does that mean?
#19 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 20
I don't want the next level.
#20 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 21
You're right. It would never work.
#21 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 22
if I can explain your situation using physics.
#22 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 23 #23 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 24
MRS. WOLOWITZ: You know I'm doing a bowel cleanse
#24 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 25
What's with the T-shirt?
#25 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 26
Turns out, they guard the iPods,
#26 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 27
Just FYI, don't try to go back with a fake mustache.
#27 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 28
MRS. WOLOWITZ: Holy Moses,
#28 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 29
Well, I'm off to meet Bernadette's friend.
#29 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 30
so Amy Farrah Fowler can't find me
#30 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 31
and changed my cell phone number and e-mail address.
#31 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 32
What about mail?
#32 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 33
Who is it?
#33 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 34
What do you want to do? Tell her I'm not here.
#34 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 35 #35 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 36
Way to go on the details.
#36 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 37 #37 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 38
Spin class-- worked up quite a sweat.
#38 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 39
I'm hilarious.
#39 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 40
Wow. Wouldn't think there'd
#40 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 41
The celestial bodies that follow are
#41 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 42
BL-Ceti, UV-Ceti,
#42 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 43
Procyon A...
#43 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 44
Procyon A.
#44 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 45 #45 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 46
Hey, this is a date, right?
#46 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 47
My pea is gonna stink up the place.
#47 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 48 #48 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 49
No misunderstanding.
#49 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 50
All I want to do is present you as my boyfriend to my mother
#50