The Itchy Brain Simulation
- Episode aired Nov 14, 2013
- TV-14
- 21m
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7.5/10
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Sheldon demands Leonard make up for a mistake from their past. Penny confronts Raj's ex-girlfriend, Lucy.Sheldon demands Leonard make up for a mistake from their past. Penny confronts Raj's ex-girlfriend, Lucy.Sheldon demands Leonard make up for a mistake from their past. Penny confronts Raj's ex-girlfriend, Lucy.
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Did you know
- TriviaSheldon's statement that unresolved issues are like an itch in his brain that he cannot scratch would explain a lot about his obsessive compulsive need for closure seen throughout the series, and described in The Closure Alternative (2013).
- GoofsIt is well established that Sheldon is incapable of lying, keeping secrets or deceiving anyone (The Loobenfeld Decay; The Irish Pub Formulation; etc...). However, in this episode he manages to keep the fact that he paid for the DVD secret for seven years.It totally goes against his character. Perhaps, it it's also in his character to get one over on someone, obey the rules, and proving himself the victor.
- Quotes
[first lines]
Penny: Hey, could I ask you a question?
Leonard Hofstadter: Sure.
Leonard Hofstadter: You've had this dartboard since I've known you, but I've never seen you play.
Leonard Hofstadter: Oh,uh, we played. Once. I broke a window.
Penny: What window?
Leonard Hofstadter: [pointing more than ninety degrees from the board] That one over there.
- Crazy creditsCHUCK LORRE PRODUCTIONS, #430
Portrait of a Middle-Aged Sitcom Writer
(picture of a couple dozen bottles of pills)
- ConnectionsFeatured in MsMojo: Top 10 Times Penny Was a Savage on The Big Bang Theory (2022)
- SoundtracksHistory of Everything
(uncredited)
Written by Barenaked Ladies
Performed by Barenaked Ladies
[Series theme song played during the opening titles]
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The Itchy Brain Simulation
This show has taken a long time to grow on me, but episodes like this only add to my admiration.
I thought this was very funny (the Sheldon story perhaps more than the other, but isn't that always the case?), with a good, unique storyline.
There's also a nice level of pathos with the Raj character's loneliness, which is refreshing to see too.
Good stuff.
I thought this was very funny (the Sheldon story perhaps more than the other, but isn't that always the case?), with a good, unique storyline.
There's also a nice level of pathos with the Raj character's loneliness, which is refreshing to see too.
Good stuff.
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