The Big Bang Theory – Bernadette hates kids and Amy gets a tiara

In The Big Bang Theory’s return, Howard gets to flex is magician’s muscles and Sheldon tries to find a way to make up with Amy; however, it really is Bernadette that owns this particular episode. I absolutely love what Melissa Rauch brings to the character. From the moment where she did the “I’m watching you” gesture to the kid, to her “No cake for you!” pronouncement, she was comedic gold.

Not to be out done, Mayim Bialik finished the episode strong with her reaction to Sheldon’s gift. I’ve talked about it before, but the addition of these two ladies to the cast has really made the show so much more dynamic than it was before.

A quick side note: was that Donkey Kong Jenga? That would be totally awesome.

Here were some of my favorite quotes from this episode. Did I miss your favorite? Share it in the comment section!

“[Starting a magic trick] … completely empty box; if you’d like to examine it.” – Howard
“Yep, I see nothing in this box but a wasted childhood.” – Leonard
“Little snarky there, cello lessons.” – Howard

“This is how you’re going to entertain your little cousin and his friends? By lying to them?” – Sheldon
“How is this lying?” – Howard
“A magic show is an inherently deceitful proposition. ‘This is an ordinary top hat’ … ‘You’ve chosen that card freely’ … ‘I do not have a set of lock picks lodged in my keister.’” – Sheldon
“Can’t you just enjoy the wonder, Sheldon? Why must you peek behind the curtain; or up the butt?” – Raj
“If we poison the critical thinking facilities of children by telling them that rabbits come out of hats, then we create adults who believe in astrology and homeopathy and that Ryan Reynolds was a better choice for Green Lantern than lovable rouge Nathan Fillion.” – Sheldon
“But Sheldon, he’s doing some magic tricks for kids – I really don’t think they’re going to end up liking the Green Lantern movie.” – Leonard

“Oh, look who is out on a date – Pasadena’s favorite power couple: Shemy.” – Penny
“And that is the answer to the question, ‘What is wrong with eating at The Cheesecake Factory?’” – Sheldon

“Has she tried on the vest yet?” – Howard’s Mother
“I just gave it to her!” – Howard
“I hope it fits. She has a tricky figure.  She’s short and stacked like me!” – Howard’s Mother
“She’s not stacked like you, ma – she never steps on hers!” – Howard

“Hard as this may be to believe, its possible I am not boyfriend material.” – Sheldon
“Glad I was sitting down for that. Did you and Amy had a fight?” – Leonard
“Amy had a fight, I was being perfectly reasonable.” – Sheldon

“I don’t know what to tell you, buy her something.” – Leonard
“How does that work?” – Sheldon
“Well you skip over any attempt to repair your emotional connection and you win back her affection with an empty financial gesture.” – Leonard
“Well that approach has Sheldon Cooper written all over it.” – Sheldon

“Don’t you think it will be different when the child is ours?” – Howard
“Right; when its our kid that’s ruined my body, and kept me up and night and I’ve got no career and no future and nothing to be happy about for the for the next twenty years; sure that will be completely different.” – Bernadette

“I don’t think there’s anything in this jewelry store that Amy would appreciate more than the humidifier that we were just looking at at Sears.” – Sheldon
“Oh my God; now I know what I sound like to you when I say stupid stuff.” – Penny

“He’s in trouble with his girlfriend and needs to buy her a present.” — Penny
“Great; trouble with girlfriends is what’s putting my daughter through USC.” – Jewelry salesman

“There’s no guarantee that if you have kids that you’re going to like them.” – Leonard
“Wow, that’s rough. Where did you get that?” – Raj
“It’s right off the dust jacket of my mom’s last book.” – Leonard

“Look, Howard, I’d say there’s lots of fish in the sea, but I’ve seen you dangle your hook in that water for years; do not throw her back.” – Leonard

 “Jewelry? Seriously? Sheldon you are the most shallow, self-centered person I have ever met. Do you really think that another transparently manipulative … Oh! It’s a tiara! A tiara; I have a tiara! Put it on me! Put it on me! Put it on me! Put it on me! Put it on me! Put it on me! Put it on me!” – Amy

Clacked by Ivey West
on Jan 12, 2012 @ 21:03 EST5EDT