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Season 5  "The Hawking Excitation"  5x21

Aired 12 years ago - Apr 05, 2012

When Wolowitz gets to work with Stephen Hawking, Sheldon is willing to do anything to meet his hero.

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Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 1
Imagine you're the sole human being
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Okay, I can see you're going to take this the wrong way.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 3
Get out.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 4
Oh!
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 5
Has Sheldon ever begged before?
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 6
he begged a deity he doesn't believe in
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No, sir, no, I took my dad's desk chair,
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 8
the English word "no."
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Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 10
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 11
That's an interesting idea.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 12
You do realize you own his ass right now.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 13
freshly brewed iced tea if anyone would like some.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 14
Yes, yes.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 15
What kinds of things?
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 16
All right.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 17
Interesting woman.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 18
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 19
I tend to stand too close to the urinal, so...
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 20
Mee-Maw's forks never had that.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 21
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 22
Oh, I-I buffed them with Turtle Wax.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 23
Now will you give Professor Hawking my paper?
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 24
but I was wrong and really wrong.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 25
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 26
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 27
This is not my laundry.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 28
Howard's man panties?
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 29
I don't understand, why doesn't Howard
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 30
And yes, you love correcting people
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 31
I see that twinkle in your eye
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 32
That's an involuntary twinkle.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 33
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 34
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 35
You're being mean to him.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 36
I'm just letting him have
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 37
then I'll stop.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 38
I'm sorry, I can't make it,
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 39
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 40
When I put my front in, my back pops out!
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 41
We're gonna have to work as a team!
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 42
It's easy, just pretend you're putting away a sleeping bag.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 43
you may turn into a diamond.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 44
Why did I eat it all?!
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 45
Oh, guys, I just remembered.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 46
and when I was putting it back together
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 47
but we finally found a dress that could envelop your mother.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 48
Oh, for heaven's sake.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 49
there's only one thing left I want you to do.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 50
I want you to tell me I'm good at what I do.

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Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 2
Okay, I can see you're going to take this the wrong way.
#2 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 3
Get out.
#3 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 4
Oh!
#4 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 5
Has Sheldon ever begged before?
#5 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 6
he begged a deity he doesn't believe in
#6 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 7
No, sir, no, I took my dad's desk chair,
#7 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 8
the English word "no."
#8 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 9 #9 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 10 #10 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 11
That's an interesting idea.
#11 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 12
You do realize you own his ass right now.
#12 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 13
freshly brewed iced tea if anyone would like some.
#13 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 14
Yes, yes.
#14 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 15
What kinds of things?
#15 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 16
All right.
#16 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 17
Interesting woman.
#17 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 18 #18 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 19
I tend to stand too close to the urinal, so...
#19 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 20
Mee-Maw's forks never had that.
#20 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 21 #21 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 22
Oh, I-I buffed them with Turtle Wax.
#22 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 23
Now will you give Professor Hawking my paper?
#23 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 24
but I was wrong and really wrong.
#24 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 25 #25 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 26 #26 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 27
This is not my laundry.
#27 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 28
Howard's man panties?
#28 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 29
I don't understand, why doesn't Howard
#29 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 30
And yes, you love correcting people
#30 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 31
I see that twinkle in your eye
#31 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 32
That's an involuntary twinkle.
#32 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 33 #33 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 34 #34 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 35
You're being mean to him.
#35 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 36
I'm just letting him have
#36 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 37
then I'll stop.
#37 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 38
I'm sorry, I can't make it,
#38 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 39 #39 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 40
When I put my front in, my back pops out!
#40 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 41
We're gonna have to work as a team!
#41 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 42
It's easy, just pretend you're putting away a sleeping bag.
#42 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 43
you may turn into a diamond.
#43 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 44
Why did I eat it all?!
#44 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 45
Oh, guys, I just remembered.
#45 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 46
and when I was putting it back together
#46 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 47
but we finally found a dress that could envelop your mother.
#47 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 48
Oh, for heaven's sake.
#48 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 49
there's only one thing left I want you to do.
#49 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 50
I want you to tell me I'm good at what I do.
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