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Leonard and Howard's friendship is jeopardised when Leonard steals a girl from Howard.

Simon Helberg in The Big Bang Theory (2007)

Once again, we have another hilarious episode of "The Big Bang Theory" with The Lizard-Spock Expansion

The Lizard-Spock Expansion: Geek Games and Awkward Dates

This show was really embracing all the geek references by this point, and it works brilliantly. Another really fun and funny episode. Great stuff. All together now...lizard, Spock...

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Howard is a pretty fun character so it was nice to see more of him in this episode. I like how creative he is with picking up girls. And the whole story with that car on Mars and how it ended was just great. The episode also had some nice moments when Sheldon says that Leonard went to the office and the whole Lizard Spock idea.

There are a few funny moments here, but what this gets down to is, &quot;How is Leonard going to deal with Sheldon when he steals his girl?&quot; Howard, wearing an eye patch is pretty funny. The rock, paper, scissors variation isn&#39;t all that big a deal. Average episode.

With the third season starting on Monday, I&#39;m watching past episodes of &quot;The Big Bang Theory&quot; from last season that I missed when they first aired in order to play catch up. In this one, as Sheldon and Raj do a &quot;rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock&quot; on what to watch, Howard comes in dressed for clubbing (with an eye-patch). Not long after he leaves, he calls his buddies for some help with a Mars Rover he let a woman doctor named Stephanie drive which ended up in a ditch. As Leonard walks her to her car, Raj and Sheldon help Howard. At the car, Stephanie puts the moves on Leonard who doesn&#39;t resist at all despite concerns for Howard. When he asks her if Howard had a chance, she replies, &quot;Not with the eye-patch.&quot; I&#39;ll just stop there and just say what another hilarious episode this was and it was nice to see Howard have another chance to show how hurt he can be despite his bravado. And as Stephanie, Sara Rue fits in as a brief recurring character here. And Jim Parsons as Sheldon is the best thing this series has especially the way he tried to cover up for Leonard when someone asked where he&#39;s going. Several more episodes to go before the season premiere...

We know that Leonard is probably pretty superficial in his objects of dating desire. He so badly wants Penny because she is stunningly beautiful, even though they have absolutely NOTHING in common. One can&#39;t help but find it perplexing that Leonard would then lust after someone like Stephanie who is EASILY 75+ lbs. Overweight. That is just so inconsistent with the Leonard we have come to know. It IS believable that horny Howard wouldn&#39;t care about her weight. But not Leonard.

This episode mixes classic nerdy humor with relationship awkwardness. The introduction of the extended &quot;Rock-Paper-Scissors-Lizard-Spock&quot; game is a standout moment, adding to the series&#39; iconic geek culture references. Pros: clever geek references, funny character dynamics, memorable humor. Cons: storyline is predictable, relying on established sitcom tropes. Verdict: A light and entertaining episode that combines nerd culture jokes with character-driven comedy. My rating: 8/10.

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Once again, we have another hilarious episode of "The Big Bang Theory" with The Lizard-Spock Expansion

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