I like episodes of The Big Bang Theory when the characters are taken out of the usual work/house settings and placed in positions where their problems quickly manifest themselves. "The Love Car Displacement" is exactly that kind of episode with every character going to a science conference.
Although the car ride takes half the episode, nothing really happens and consists of the same Star Wars jokes, Amy being best friends with Penny jokes, Sheldon being in charge of the trip jokes, and Howard and Bernadette being sickeningly sappy jokes.
The conference itself, however, is a complete laugh riot. It begins with Bernadette and Howard sniping each other with subtle penis references before Amy, a drunk Raj, and Leonard jump in while all Sheldon can do is sit there. Practically every line had me laughing because it was at a conference in front of a huge crowd.
I'm guessing we won't see Rick Fox again so he shouldn't be an obstacle for Leonard and Penny. Since Penny clearly is willing to sleep with Leonard at least once and the writers have been heading down this direction for a while, I wouldn't be surprised if they got back together soon.
Score: 8.9/10
Thursday, January 20, 2011
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