The Big Bang Theory: The Complete Second Season, Ep. 21 "The Vegas Renormalization"

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The boys go to Vegas, leaving Sheldon's locked out at home.
  • Directed by: Mark Cendrowski
  • Runtime: 22 minutes
  • Original air date: April 27, 2009
  • Network: Bill Prady
 
 
 
 

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  Episode   Original Air Date
Synopsis
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1. The Bad Fish Paradigm
  September 22, 2008
In the second season premiere, after her first date with Leonard goes awry, Penny finds an unwilling confidant in Leonard's anti-social roommate, Sheldon.
 
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2. The Codpiece Topology
  September 29, 2008
When Leonard sees Penny with a handsome new guy (TRAVIS SCHULDT), he enters into a rebound relationship with Sheldon's nemesis, Leslie Winkle (series regular SARA GILBERT).
 
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3. The Barbarian Sublimination
  October 6, 2008
Sheldon creates a monster when he introduces Penny to the world of online gaming. Especially when her addiction wreaks havoc on his life.
 
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4. The Griffin Equivalency
  October 13, 2008
Newly famous because of an article in a magazine, Raj (series regular KUNAL NAYYAR) gets an inflated ego and makes a disastrous play for Leonard s longtime crush, Penny.
 
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5. The Euclid Alternative
  October 20, 2008
Leonard and his friends stage an intervention to make Sheldon confront his longstanding fear of driving.
 
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6. The Cooper-Nowitzki Theorem
  November 3, 2008
A young grad students attraction to Sheldon confuses everyone including Sheldon himself.
 
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7. The Panty Pinata Polarization
  November 10, 2008
Sheldon and Penny engage in a battle of wills as Penny vows to get revenge on Sheldon when he bans her from the apartment for a series of petty infractions.
 
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8. The Lizard-Spock Expansion
  November 17, 2008
Wolowitz (series regular SIMON HELBERG) thinks he's found the love of his life (guest star SARA RUE) until she meets Leonard.
 
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9. The White Asparagus Triangulation
  November 24, 2008
Sheldon can barely contain his joy when Leonard starts dating a woman (SARA RUE) who meets Sheldon's exacting standards.
 
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10. The Vartabedian Conundrum
  December 8, 2008
Leonard just can't say no. When his relationship with new girlfriend, Stephanie starts moving too fast, Leonard turns to Penny for advice.
 
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11. The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis
  December 15, 2008
Leonards handsome colleague starts dating Penny. And Leonards friends are being tormented by Sheldon's obsession with gift-giving etiquette.
 
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12. The Killer Robot Instability
  January 12, 2009
When Pennys comment about Wolowitzs love life sends him into a depressed stupor, his friends lose their most important teammate in an upcoming fighting robot competition.
 
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13. The Friendship Algorithm
  January 19, 2009
Socially awkward Sheldon develops a scientific procedure for making friends.
 
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14. The Financial Permeability
  February 2, 2009
Sheldon's "simple" solution to Penny's financial problem leads to a confrontation between Leonard and Penny's hulking ex-boyfriend, Kurt (guest star BRIAN PATRICK WADE).
 
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15. The Maternal Capacitance
  February 9, 2009
A disastrous visit from Mrs. Hofstadter (special guest star CHRISTINE BARANSKI) brings Leonard and Penny closer together.
 
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16. The Cushion Saturation
  March 2, 2009
A paintball game has surprising consequences for Leonard and his friends when it leads to a fight between Penny and Sheldon - and romance for Wolowitz and Leslie.
 
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17. The Terminator Decoupling
  March 9, 2009
A train trip to San Francisco takes a major detour when Leonard, Sheldon, Wolowitz and Raj discover that beautiful sci-fi actress SUMMER GLAU ("Terminator") is onboard.
 
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18. The Work Song Nanocluster
  March 16, 2009
Penny's home hair products business becomes a complete nightmare when a caffeine-addled Sheldon takes over.
 
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19. The Dead Hooker Juxtaposition
  March 30, 2009
There's a new queen bee in the building! Penny develops a rivalry with a sexy female neighbor moves in to the building and threatens to become the "new Penny."
 
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20. The Hofstadter Isotope
  April 13, 2009
While Stuart (guest star KEVIN SUSSMAN), a fellow comic book-loving pal of the guys, romances Penny, Leonard and Wolowitz venture out into the world of "Ladies' Night" at a local bar.
 
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21. The Vegas Renormalization
  April 27, 2009
The boys go to Vegas, leaving Sheldon's locked out at home.
 
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22. The Classified Materials Turbulence
  May 4, 2009
Penny makes a surprising revelation about Leonard on her second date with Stuart. And, Wolowitz enlists his friends' help when he discovers a design flaw in his NASA project.
 
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23. The Monopolar Expedition
  May 11, 2009
In the second season finale, Leonard and Penny reconsider their feelings for one another, when Leonard and his friends decide to spend the summer working - at the North Pole.
 
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Episode 21, "The Vegas Renormalization"
Synopsis: The boys go to Vegas, leaving Sheldon's locked out at home.
Original air date: April 27, 2009
Runtime: 22 minutes
ASIN: B002P7DIP0
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,338 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
The Big Bang Theory: The Complete Second Season
Synopsis: "Two and a Half Men" co-creator/executive producer Chuck Lorre and "Gilmore Girls" co-executive producer Bill Prady team up to create "The Big Bang Theory," a new comedy about a pair of brilliant physicists who understand how the universe works but have no clue about how to interact with people ... especially women ... and specifically the free-spirited beauty who moves in next door.
Starring: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons
Supporting actors: Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, Carol Ann Susi, John Ross Bowie, Chris Krauser
Season year: 2009
Genre: Comedy
Executive producer: Lee Aronsohn
Network: CBS
ASIN: B002P79KAC
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Every situation comedy (sitcom) has to come up with a unique angle to view reality through, in the hopes of finding the humor in life. In the past, this was generally done in family situations with "zany" characters. That type of sitcom has also largely been done to death. Even the "group of funny friends" situation is starting to be overdone. Friends did it. How I Met Your Mother is currently doing it (very well I might add), Seinfeld did it, etc.

In "The Big Bang Theory" we are thrust into the lives of 3 genius level scientists, and one super-genius level scientist. The story needed its "Spock" or "Mr. Data" to explain to the rest of us what on Earth they were talking about, so we got Kaley Cuoco playing the lay-person's character of "Penny." As the genius scientists have to explain to her what they are talking about, it clues the rest of us in too.

The result of the situation this comedy is taking place in, is an inside look into a world most of us have never seen, nor do we understand. As someone who took both levels of introductory physics (and passed!) in college, I can tell you that their subject matter is accurate, and also way over the undergraduate level. The characters are pure genius, and pretty much every episode is hilarious and filled with heart.

I highly recommend this show to anyone looking for a good sitcom to watch. It isn't a "science show" -- no more than "Sports Night" was a "sports show." It is a comedy show, and it is darn funny! The Big Bang Theory is now entering its third season, and I strongly recommend you all support it so we can keep this quality entertainment on the air!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Funniest Sitcom Ever February 14, 2009
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Started watching this half way through the 1st season. Became a fan immediately. I even bought 5 more DVDs for my friends and family as Christmas gifts and now they are hooked too. The writing is smart and fun. I catch something new every time I watch it, whether it is a prop, clothing or dialogue. Makes me have a good laugh every time. I can't wait for the 2nd season to come out on DVD even though I have watched all the episodes so far. I know I have missed things in each episode
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Future Classic March 23, 2009
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There is very little on TV that I consider worth watching. Big Bang is at the top of the list.This show has excellent writing,excellent character development,and excellent acting.The 1st year was great and the 2nd is just as good.This is one series that you can watch over and over and it's just as enjoyable as the first time.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Equally As Brilliant As The First. May 1, 2009
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Season 1 of this purely genius show really set the tone for what has rapidly become my ultimately favourite sitcom. The show is based around 4 unsociable nerds and their relationship with their socially integrated neighbour, Penny (Kaley Cuoco). The four friends are Leonard (Johnny Galecki), Raj (Kunal Nayyar), Howard (Simon Helberg) and Sheldon (Jim Parsons).

In many of the American sitcoms, there is always the one stand out character that means you watch the show whenever you can as they never fail to make you chuckle. In "Friends" it was mainly either Chandler or Joey and in "Frasier", for me it was always Niles. So in Big Bang Theory their stand out character is without a doubt, Sheldon, played by the fantastic Jim Parsons. He is the socially inept but academically gifted and uptight gem of the entire series. From the minute he enters the screen, he owns the show with his uptight ways and the intelligence with which he delivers his lines.

During the course of Season 1, the relationship between Leonard and Penny was explored as a way of removing it from any future possibility allowing the characters to be focused on in more personal detail. In Season 2 we are treated to a number of excellent treats including Leonards mother coming to visit, Sheldon trying to become more sociable by creating a friendship algorithm and trying to get a grip on sarcasm.

Out of the entire second season, I have two favourite episodes that I can watch again and again, and it's thanks to the genius of the Sheldon character. "The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis" is just genius and perfectly encapsulates the character of Sheldon into one brilliant episode. Penny buys Sheldon a Christmas gift and now has an obligation to buy her a gift of equal monetary value.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Socially inept January 29, 2009
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I think this sitcom belongs up there with the all time greats- I love Lucy, All in the Family, The Beverly Hillbillies, (insert your favorite classic sitcom here). I purchased the first season, and can't wait for the second to become available. Sheldon is just so "out there". I love the whole cast.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Laugh-out-loud FUNNY! March 25, 2009
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This is by far the best/most underrated sitcom/show on T.V. Very smart! Laugh-out-loud funny! Unlike most "sit-com's", you are guaranteed to "laugh-out-loud" a few times during each and every episode. Terrific ensemble cast and tremendous writing. Their should definitely be numerous award nominations and hopefully wins for acting, writing, ensemble cast, etc. A treat!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't Miss a Beat January 23, 2009
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Our favorite sitcom continues to develope its characters, and there's plenty left. I disagree utterly with the previous reveiwer. I think his high school angst is blinding him to the obvious. Sorry I can't give the series 6 stars.
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