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Season 8  "The Focus Attenuation"  8x5

Aired 10 years ago - Oct 13, 2014

During their weekend in Las Vegas, Bernadette and Amy accuse Penny of being a buzz kill; the guys try to invent the next big thing.

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Why not? Well, 'cause you have
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It's wonderful, and I swear I'm not saying that
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“Let's change the world” to “Let's watch TV.”
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 6
Ah, here it is.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 7
Why would you need both a robot girlfriend
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 8
all the inventions you can have sex with.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 9
You know, let's just come up with something new.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 10
of an African-American president was stolen
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 11
If we could figure out the scientific basis
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 12
I'll make the popcorn.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 13
Oh. Okay.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 14
Oh, you will. That's why they give you the bucket.
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Can you start in the morning?
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back to 1955, to give it to his younger self.
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Is “placed” right?
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Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 21
What?!
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 22
Marty and Doc never brought the time machine...
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 23
Oh, I'm going with it.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 24
Therefore, the timeline in which 1955 Biff gets the almanac
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 25
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 26
Oh, that stuff is so good wrapped around cocktail weenies.
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I don't think it worked.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 28
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It is.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 30
We're always talking about how hot Penny is.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 31
No, no, it's okay. I was born with it.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 32
So, I've been thinking about the hover boards,
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 33
Austria does look like a wiener.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 34
Oh, here's a thought.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 35
That cannot be true.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 36
perform operant conditioning with punishment.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 37
Mmm, not bad. You know, in medieval times,
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 38
Oh! I'll check Amazon.
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Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 40
You guys look like you're having fun.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 41
We found a place that has Australian male strippers.
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That sounds so great.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 43
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he is not a real policeman.
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I got your notes! If you want these,
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 46
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 47
Wait, no, question:
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If we're leaning towards quantum coupling...
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That was your fault.
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Negative reinforcement isn't working.

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Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 2
Why not? Well, 'cause you have
#2 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 3 #3 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 4
It's wonderful, and I swear I'm not saying that
#4 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 5
“Let's change the world” to “Let's watch TV.”
#5 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 6
Ah, here it is.
#6 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 7
Why would you need both a robot girlfriend
#7 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 8
all the inventions you can have sex with.
#8 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 9
You know, let's just come up with something new.
#9 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 10
of an African-American president was stolen
#10 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 11
If we could figure out the scientific basis
#11 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 12
I'll make the popcorn.
#12 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 13
Oh. Okay.
#13 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 14
Oh, you will. That's why they give you the bucket.
#14 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 15
Can you start in the morning?
#15 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 16 #16 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 17
back to 1955, to give it to his younger self.
#17 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 18 #18 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 19
Is “placed” right?
#19 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 20 #20 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 21
What?!
#21 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 22
Marty and Doc never brought the time machine...
#22 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 23
Oh, I'm going with it.
#23 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 24
Therefore, the timeline in which 1955 Biff gets the almanac
#24 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 25 #25 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 26
Oh, that stuff is so good wrapped around cocktail weenies.
#26 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 27
I don't think it worked.
#27 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 28 #28 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 29
It is.
#29 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 30
We're always talking about how hot Penny is.
#30 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 31
No, no, it's okay. I was born with it.
#31 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 32
So, I've been thinking about the hover boards,
#32 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 33
Austria does look like a wiener.
#33 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 34
Oh, here's a thought.
#34 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 35
That cannot be true.
#35 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 36
perform operant conditioning with punishment.
#36 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 37
Mmm, not bad. You know, in medieval times,
#37 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 38
Oh! I'll check Amazon.
#38 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 39 #39 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 40
You guys look like you're having fun.
#40 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 41
We found a place that has Australian male strippers.
#41 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 42
That sounds so great.
#42 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 43 #43 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 44
he is not a real policeman.
#44 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 45
I got your notes! If you want these,
#45 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 46 #46 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 47
Wait, no, question:
#47 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 48
If we're leaning towards quantum coupling...
#48 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 49
That was your fault.
#49 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 50
Negative reinforcement isn't working.
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