I am enjoying how The Big Bang Theory is playing around with Leonard and Penny’s relationship. I’m one of those people who thinks that they will eventually end up together, but there’s no reason that has to happen anytime soon. They might both be single at the same time, but that is no reason to put them back together. Instead, their “not-date” was a ton of fun.
On the home front, Leonard’s exploration of man-bird relations proved that the Grinch might have a heart after all. I thought his journey from ornithophobia to offering the blue jay a beverage was a little quick, but hey, he’s a “Texas man,” so I guess I should give him the benefit of the doubt. I’m a bit worried about Sheldon’s keeping the blue jay’s egg … that’s not going to end well.
These were some of my favorite quotes this week. Did I miss one of yours?
“I’m going to the movies with Penny. I don’t want her to think I think it’s a date.” – Leonard
“Do you think its a date?” – Sheldon
“No, but she might think I think it’s a date even though I don’t.” – Leonard
“Or you might think she thinks you think it’s a date even though it isn’t.” – Sheldon
“Are we over thinking this?” – Leonard
“Not at all.” – Sheldon
“[Tries on a new outfit] Too casual?” – Leonard
“For an audience with the Queen? Yes. For an evening of passing a bottle of fortified wine around a trashcan? You look great.” – Sheldon
“I think it’s about time I pick a movie we see.” – Leonard
“You pick plenty of movies.” – Penny
“No, you always picked, and it was always the same: An hour-and-a-half of beach houses in the rain until the woman turns around and realizes ‘Love was here all along.’” – Leonard
“But come on, that was a great movie … and it starts in ten minutes!” – Penny
“Come, Sheldon, Star Wars!” – Raj
“I’m pushing play, I mean it! If we don’t start soon, George Lucas is going to start it again.” – Howard
“If I had a death ray, I wouldn’t be living here. I’d be in my lair, enjoying the money the people of Earth gave me for not using my death ray.” – Sheldon
“What are you writing there?” – Penny
“A screenplay. It’s about a guy who’s roommate is having sex and tells him to go to a bar to work on his screenplay.” – Kevin
“This is ridiculous. I’m a grown man from Texas. This isn’t a terrifying bird like a swan or a goose. It’s just a blue jay [opens window and looks at bird] … [Gulps] That’s a pretty big blue jay.” – Sheldon
“I’m talking to him because he’s cute.” – Penny
“He’s not that cute.” – Leonard
“Yes he is, with those dorky tee-shirts and hipster glasses.” – Penny
“I wear dorky tee-shirts and glasses.” – Leonard
“Yeah, but when you’re tall and have high cheekbones you’re doing it ironically.” – Penny
“He looks friendly … I think [the bird] might be someone’s pet [picks up the bird].” – Bernadette
“No, Bernadette don’t be a hero!” – Sheldon
“Aww, he’s a sweetie.” – Bernadette
“Yes, he’s very sweet. Now slowly and carefully flush him down the toilet.” – Sheldon
“Every year tens of people around the world are killed by birds. I’m not going to be another statistic.” – Sheldon
“Hey, pal … you didn’t see me telling Kevin that you think cold wars were only fought in Winter.” – Leonard
“OK, then I’ll return the favor and won’t tell….” – Penny
“….Laura….” – Laura
“….Laura that half the dirty movies you own are animated?” – Penny
“When you were telling Kevin about your acting career did you mention your long-running role as ‘Waitress’ in a local production of ‘Cheesecake Factory?’” – Leonard
“Did you tell her about your lucky asthma inhaler?” – Penny
“Oh, spell ‘asthma.’” – Leonard
“A … S … Take me home.” – Penny
“It’s remarkable. All that time spent in fear, and for what? He’s magnificent. Oh, dear, I just realized I haven’t offered you a beverage [Talking to the blue jay, who takes a sip].” – Sheldon
“Oh it’s just like my grandma with her parrot. And after she lost her marbles with her remote control.” – Bernadette
“If you’re keeping him, I’ve got a cage you can borrow. One of the test monkeys slipped on a banana peel and broke his neck. It was both tragic and hysterical.” – Amy
Clacked by Ivey West 
on Nov 10, 2011 @ 21:08 EST5EDT
It’s not a blue jay. It’s a black throated magpie.
THANK you! I only knew it lookes nothing like a blue jay but I couldn’t figure out what it was instead.
I loved it when Sheldon said “If you were a dove I’d name you LoveyDovey” and he ends up calling the bird that! And, “Come back so that I can love you!”
It was a good episode!