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The Solder Excursion Diversion

  • Episode aired Mar 31, 2016
  • TV-14
  • 20m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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Mayim Bialik and Jim Parsons in The Big Bang Theory (2007)
The Big Bang Theory: The Solder Excursion Diversion
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Amy is shocked at a revelation from Sheldon after she buys him a new laptop. Meanwhile, Raj sells out Leonard and Howard after they lie to Penny and Bernadette in order to attend an early sc... Read allAmy is shocked at a revelation from Sheldon after she buys him a new laptop. Meanwhile, Raj sells out Leonard and Howard after they lie to Penny and Bernadette in order to attend an early screening of a movie.Amy is shocked at a revelation from Sheldon after she buys him a new laptop. Meanwhile, Raj sells out Leonard and Howard after they lie to Penny and Bernadette in order to attend an early screening of a movie.

  • Director
    • Mark Cendrowski
  • Writers
    • Steven Molaro
    • Steve Holland
    • Saladin K. Patterson
  • Stars
    • Johnny Galecki
    • Jim Parsons
    • Kaley Cuoco
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    3.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mark Cendrowski
    • Writers
      • Steven Molaro
      • Steve Holland
      • Saladin K. Patterson
    • Stars
      • Johnny Galecki
      • Jim Parsons
      • Kaley Cuoco
    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Johnny Galecki
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    • Leonard Hofstadter
    Jim Parsons
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    • Sheldon Cooper
    Kaley Cuoco
    Kaley Cuoco
    • Penny Hofstadter
    Simon Helberg
    Simon Helberg
    • Howard Wolowitz
    Kunal Nayyar
    Kunal Nayyar
    • Raj Koothrappali
    Mayim Bialik
    Mayim Bialik
    • Amy Farrah Fowler
    Melissa Rauch
    Melissa Rauch
    • Bernadette Rostenkowski
    Michael Croner
    Michael Croner
    • Andre
    • (as H Michael Croner)
    • Director
      • Mark Cendrowski
    • Writers
      • Steven Molaro
      • Steve Holland
      • Saladin K. Patterson
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    9GeraltTargaryen

    NSFW

    Funny story. I watched this episode at work, just to kill time. BBT has deteriorated so much in the last few seasons that I wasn't expecting to laugh at all, and was just prepared to spend twenty minutes in stupor, quietly. But things went wild right from the beginning, as Sheldon's computer starts to fail when he's Skyping with Amy. And then I can't stop laughing. Unfortunately, I was also sipping a milk tea. And by the end of it, everything around me was in a total mess.

    Nevertheless, it's a pleasant surprise. It's like somehow the writers bumped into the inspiration that made the first few seasons of BBT so great a comedy in their own storage unit. This episode for once dropped the romance topic, and is actually funny!
    8Hitchcoc

    A Discovery

    When Sheldon's laptop dies, Amy buys him a new one. He almost gets abusive with her for overstepping her bounds. After he gets over it, he takes Amy to his storage unit. It is quite a place. I won't spoil it for you. The other, less interesting plot element, is the girls stopping to see Leonard and Howard in their lab. It leads to some subterfuge.

    Related interests

    Will Ferrell in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
    Comedy
    Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca (1942)
    Romance

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    • Trivia
      Raj refers to rubbing one's testicles on a cryostat. A cryostat is a freezing microtome chamber (generally below -20°C) which contains a blade sharp enough to easily slice tissue sections at one fifth the thickness of a human hair.
    • Goofs
      At the end of the episode, Sheldon sends Amy home so he can look at her on his new computer. However, the image he sees is from the camera on Amy's computer. Even though his video is 4k, it's the source that matters. Unless the camera on her computer is also 4k, his view is only as good as her camera.
    • Quotes

      Amy Farrah Fowler: Knock it off or I'll start making W H sounds for words that just have a W.

      Sheldon Cooper: You wouldn't!

      Amy Farrah Fowler: Whatch me.

    • Crazy credits
      CHUCK LORRE PRODUCTIONS, #524

      I don't mean to offend anyone, but God told me to write this vanity card. The following are His words. I just took dictation.

      Dear Humanity, You are all animated by me. Like electricity lights a bulb, I light you. What you call awareness is, in fact, me. Some awareness plays soaring piano concertos, some shoots three from the perimeter, some drive around in little cars looking for parking violations. It's still me. Just in a different guise. God in drag, if you will. Simply put, each and every one of you is a perfect expression of my timeless, universe-straddling ineffability. You are also meaningless and inconsequential. It's a paradox, I know. But only to you. Which brings me to the purpose of this vanity card. In your endless quest to forge an identity, you have lost sight of what you are. So I will say it again. When you strip away all the temporary labels- American, Iranian, Israeli, Russian, Chinese, young man, old woman, soldier, florist, gay, straight, rich, poor, liberal, conservative, Muslim, Christian, Hindu or Jew- when those identities are taken away, and believe me, they eventually will be, then all that is left of you... is me. Consider this the next time you feel compelled to hurt or kill someone. Look at them. See me. Then act. On a lighter note, that was a really funny episode of Big Bang tonight! That Sheldon is a hoot!
    • Connections
      References Star Trek (1966)
    • Soundtracks
      History of Everything
      (uncredited)

      Written by Barenaked Ladies

      Performed by Barenaked Ladies

      [Series theme song played during the opening titles]

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    • Release date
      • March 31, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 25, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Chuck Lorre Productions
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      • 20m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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