The Loobenfeld Decay

Episode aired Mar 24, 2008
TV-PG
21m

IMDb RATING

8.0/10

5.2K

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Kaley Cuoco and DJ Qualls in The Big Bang Theory (2007)

Comedy Romance

Leonard lies to Penny so he and Sheldon can get out of watching her perform, but Sheldon believes that the lie has too many loose ends, so he comes up with a new, unnecessarily complex one t... Read allLeonard lies to Penny so he and Sheldon can get out of watching her perform, but Sheldon believes that the lie has too many loose ends, so he comes up with a new, unnecessarily complex one to replace it.Leonard lies to Penny so he and Sheldon can get out of watching her perform, but Sheldon believes that the lie has too many loose ends, so he comes up with a new, unnecessarily complex one to replace it.

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IMDb RATING

8.0/10

5.2K

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Trivia
This episode starts Sheldon's habit of repeatedly knocking on a door while repeatedly calling out to the person, although it is a series of four knocks instead of three.

Goofs
When Sheldon drops the chicken in the trash, it's sitting on the edge of the can as he lets it go and the bag tips over on its side as it falls in. When he goes back to the trash can to get the chicken, the bag is sitting upright in the can allowing him to just grab the handles and pull the bag out.

Quotes
Sheldon Cooper: [Leonard lied to Penny] So, lack of a physiological reaction while lying is characteristic of a violent sociopath.
Leonard: Sheldon, are you worried about your safety?
Sheldon Cooper: No. I imagine if you were going to kill me, you'd have done it a long time ago.

Crazy credits
CHUCK LORRE PRODUCTIONS, #198 Censored! Well, wouldn't ya' know it. Just two episodes back from the strike and I've already managed to write a vanity card that is completely unacceptable to the good folks at CBS. I wasn't trying to offend. Honest. I just saw an opportunity to poke some proverbial fun, to knosh on the hand that feeds, if you will. They were not amused. If you would like to read my latest exercise in poor judgment, I'm sure you can find it somewhere on that thing we writers were striking to claim dominion over. Just to be on the safe side, I apologize in advance. Please know that my aim was only to provoke a bit of gaiety through the judicious use of a little thing I like to call "the truth." Unfortunately, in the television business, the truth rarely sets anyone free. More often than not, it just pisses them off.

Connections
Referenced in Jeopardy!: Episode #26.112 (2010)

Soundtracks
Out Tonight
(uncredited)
Music by Jonathan Larson
Lyrics by Jonathan Larson
Performed by Kaley Cuoco
[Penny sings the song when Leonard and Sheldon are walking up the stairs]

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Featured review

10/10

The Loobenfeld Decay

This was an excellent episode of the show, very cleverly written and expertly performed by the cast who are clearly finding their feet in the roles now.

A joy.