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Season 9  "The Helium Insufficiency"  9x6

Aired 9 years ago - Oct 26, 2015

In the midst of a nation-wide helium shortage, Sheldon and Leonard take desperate measures to get the supplies they need. Also, Penny and Bernadette download a dating app on Amy's phone to try and find her a new man.

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Oh, which one?
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there's an entire number between that and zero.
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Oh, what would make you give a girl a thumbs down?
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Oh, really?
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He handed you the box directly and called you Stretch.
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Leonard, wait. This is highly unethical.
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Was she helping him with his research?
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Uh, but this is violating university code.
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Done.
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Aren't you just made of sugar.
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Okay, all set.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 13
Hey. Hello.
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no, uh, definitely not.
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Uh, excuse me, c-can I have my phone back?
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Wait, hold on, hold on.
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drive away without paying me?
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Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 21
Boy, frame of reference will just sneak up on you, won't it?
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 22
In chess, a stalemate refers to a situation
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 23
Huh.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 24
Oh, whoa, whoa, how can it be a Mexican standoff?
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 25
Let me give you an example.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 26
“You give us the helium or I'll turn you in to the authorities”"
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 27
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 28
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a hypothesis that we've been working on for over a year.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 30
Okay, but now there's this Swedish team that read our paper
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 31
Here's the money. Can we do this?
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 32
Well, for the right amount of money,
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Now everyone can see.
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She said, “Buenas noches.” What was he supposed to do?
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and finds out I don't have an Uncle Harvey?
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 40
Well, did you see this sticker? What is it?
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 41
we're accessories to a federal crime.
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or we can kiss our dreams good-bye because we were
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If he's shirtless, one sip.
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but my daughter's having a sleepover, and there's only
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 47
He has glasses and I'm a know-it-all;
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 48
We clarified nomenclature together.
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a small helium restocking fee.
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Finally,

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there's an entire number between that and zero.
#3 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 4
Oh, what would make you give a girl a thumbs down?
#4 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 5
Oh, really?
#5 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 6
He handed you the box directly and called you Stretch.
#6 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 7
Leonard, wait. This is highly unethical.
#7 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 8
Was she helping him with his research?
#8 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 9
Uh, but this is violating university code.
#9 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 10
Done.
#10 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 11
Aren't you just made of sugar.
#11 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 12
Okay, all set.
#12 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 13
Hey. Hello.
#13 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 14
no, uh, definitely not.
#14 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 15
Uh, excuse me, c-can I have my phone back?
#15 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 16 #16 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 17 #17 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 18
Wait, hold on, hold on.
#18 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 19
drive away without paying me?
#19 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 20 #20 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 21
Boy, frame of reference will just sneak up on you, won't it?
#21 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 22
In chess, a stalemate refers to a situation
#22 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 23
Huh.
#23 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 24
Oh, whoa, whoa, how can it be a Mexican standoff?
#24 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 25
Let me give you an example.
#25 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 26
“You give us the helium or I'll turn you in to the authorities”"
#26 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 27 #27 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 28 #28 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 29
a hypothesis that we've been working on for over a year.
#29 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 30
Okay, but now there's this Swedish team that read our paper
#30 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 31
Here's the money. Can we do this?
#31 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 32
Well, for the right amount of money,
#32 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 33
Now everyone can see.
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She said, “Buenas noches.” What was he supposed to do?
#38 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 39
and finds out I don't have an Uncle Harvey?
#39 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 40
Well, did you see this sticker? What is it?
#40 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 41
we're accessories to a federal crime.
#41 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 42
or we can kiss our dreams good-bye because we were
#42 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 43
If he's shirtless, one sip.
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but my daughter's having a sleepover, and there's only
#46 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 47
He has glasses and I'm a know-it-all;
#47 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 48
We clarified nomenclature together.
#48 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 49
a small helium restocking fee.
#49 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 50
Finally,
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