The Big Bang Theory – Rocket Man can’t save the Roommate Agreement

After last week’s excellent episode, “The Friendship Contradiction” was more than a bit of a letdown. I generally love any time that the Roommate Agreement is a big part of the A-story on The Big Bang Theory. It is a contract that wholly personifies everything that is wrong with Sheldon, but without making him come across as the asshat that he would be in real life. Unfortunately, in this episode, they may have stretched the joke out one episode too far.

Making things worse was the fact that the A-story took up a much larger portion of the episode than normal. I thought the bit with Howard and Raj coming up with the former’s astronaut nickname was golden – even if it was driving to a very obvious ending. I’d almost forgotten that Howard is on-track to go into Space … and I say “on-track” because no one actually thinks he’s going to make the trip, right?

These were some of my favorite quotes from this episode. If I missed one of your favorites, be sure to share it in the comments!

“Each of these cards contains a detailed scenario of a possible apocalyptic event – everything from wild fires to a surprise invasion by Canada … Pick a catastrophe, any catastrophe.” – Sheldon
“Sheldon, Canada is not going to invade California.” – Leonard
“Really? You think those hippies in Washington and Oregon can stop them?” – Sheldon

“Now, put on your hard hat and safety vest.” – Sheldon
“Oh, fun. I get to spend another night in front of our apartment dressed like one of the Village People.” – Leonard
“You make that joke every three months – I still don’t get it.” – Sheldon

“If I had [a nickname], it would be ‘Brown Dynamite.’” – Raj
“Are you not listening to me? The other astronauts have to give you your nickname.” – Howard
“Are you not looking at me? I am ‘Brown Dynamite.’” – Raj

“Next week I fly to Houston for orientation and zero-gravity elimination drills.” – Howard
“What does that mean?” – Penny
“He’s going to learn to poop in space.” – Bernadette
“Maybe your nickname should be ‘Brown Dynamite.’” – Raj

“Well if Amy’s too busy, it gives the rest of you an opportunity to make my life easier, thus assuring yourself a footnote in my memoires, tentatively entitled, ‘You’re Welcome, Mankind.’” – Sheldon

“Too bad you’re no longer entitled to the full benefits of my friendship. ‘Cause I happen to be extremely prepared for such an emergency. Please, try not to see anything by this light … it’s not for you.” – Sheldon

“I’ve got wine at my place, and some bubble wrap we could pop [Penny and Leonard exit].” – Penny
“He’ll be back; wine and a girl in the dark? He’s going to be bored out of his mind.” – Sheldon

“….and to not having to watch Sheldon demonstrate his reverse-osmosis machine that converts urine into drinking water.” – Leonard
“You know, in Girl Scouts, Tammy Denesha said you could do that with panty hose … Boy was she wrong.” – Penny

“Anyway … You wanna make out?” – Penny
“I thought because our relationship was in a beta test, you wanted to take things slow?” – Leonard
“OK … you wanna make out slow?” – Penny

“Since when don’t you knock? It’s like the only good thing about you.” – Leonard
“Social niceties have been suspended Leonard; we’re in a state of emergency. The world has descended into darkened turmoil, lawlessness and savagery are the order of the day.” – Sheldon
“Fine, what is it?” — Leonard
“I’m making s’mores.” – Sheldon

“Counterproposal – we reinstate the full Roommate Agreement with the following addendum: In the spirit of Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, once a year we set aside a day to celebrate all your contributions to my life – both actual and imagined by you. We could call it ‘Leonard’s Day.’” – Sheldon
“I kind of like the sound of that.” – Leonard
“Of course you do. It’s about you like everything else.” – Sheldon

“Howard! Your Fruit Loops are getting soggy!” – Howard’s Mom
“[Aside, but shouting] Not now!” – Howard
“Who’s that?” – Real life astronaut Mike Massimino via Skype
“My mom … sorry.” – Howard
“No problem, Fruit Loops.” – Massimino

Clacked by Ivey West
on Feb 02, 2012 @ 21:00 EST5EDT