THE BEST EPISODE! The Big Bang Theory 2x11- The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis Reaction!
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- I react to episode 2x11 of The Big Bang Theory, The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis!
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after all these years that hecking napkin scene still makes me teary-eyed.
Howard is Jewish and often makes references to that, when he says “my people”.
12:34 - When it came out, it pretty much became everyone's favorite episode as the Sheldon Hugging Penny moment became the most iconic, most rewatched and most endearing event of the show (At least, this early on in the series as it was certainly not the last such moment in the series).
Hold on to many of the thoughts/predictions/hypotheses you had both during and after the reaction (I won't say which as to not spoil anything, but you might be close on more than one of them).
“Classic rookie mistake penny, my first Hanukkah with Sheldon, he yelled at me for eight nights” lmao
I get Leonard’s frustration towards penny when she shows more interest in science when she meets Dave, Leonard has tried to show her around the lab do ACTUAL experiments instead of “experiments”, but she had no interest until the hot guy comes into the picture, and then she suddenly shows more interest, and I’m definitely on Leonard’s side when he got upset at penny about it
Oh yeah, for sure. But it was mostly a shallow attraction. I still believe she does genuinely like him and her insecurities were also genuine. Like the reactor said, dating the “hot guy” is the easier option because his interest are more varied and align with hers and the feelings are purely shallow, and vice versa. He’s closer to the guys she’s used to. So basically her love life of chasing after guys like that seems to be her comfort zone. Leonard puts her out of that and that’s terrifying.
But, again, Leonard did have a right to be upset. Absolutely. And I was with him when he expressed his frustration. It’s just not that simple.
But he was also being a hypocrite again lol 😂 I’m gonna be honest. Especially considering he showed the same giddiness when he was approached by him lol
You don't get to be upset that a woman isn't into you.
Penny doesn't have to show interest in Leonard's interests. She showed interest in those things because she was interested in the hot guy.
What i hate most about penny is when she says sth like "if you don't care then y r u jealous?" like srsly, she, every time Leonard gets a gf, she's around them all the time, always in the middle of things deliberately, but Leonard comes in, with which was a valid reason, "that y r u interested in all these things now but when i wanted to show u they were all so bad" he's jealous
@@iambluegossip she doesn’t have to. But his interests are the same interests as the hot guy. If she’d have given it a chance when they were either dating and/or as friends, she’d see how cool it was. She’s a hypocrite, plain and simple. She probably assumed it was boring because of Leonard, but when it’s some guy she finds very physically attractive, it’s suddenly not? Doesn’t make sense. As I said, hot guy and Leonard share the same interests so it doesn’t make sense that she doesn’t display that same interest with Leonard as she did with the hot guy. They literally do the same work lol
I mean, Leonard should be aware of the fact that he's not a "hot guy" by Penny's standards. If he has any chance with her, it's definitely something he needs to work for, to make himself irreplaceable in her life, so that she finally chooses him. While a hot guy (again, by Penny's standards) will make Penny interested in whatever he's doing, just on the chance of getting with him (just like Leonard pretends to be into the same stuff as Penny in order to be with her). It's in the human nature that when you're physically attracted to someone, you start to pretend to be into whatever they're into. And Penny was never physically attracted to Leonard, as established since the first episode
Fun fact :Jim Parsons(the actor who plays Sheldon) is the most paid actor in the history of television
Lol that’s great. He seems the most popular, so not surprising. But it’s funny, considering the character he plays.
No hes not. Charlie sheen was making 1.9 million an episode on 2 and a half men
Whoa, I learnt something new today.
Johnny, kayley and Jim make the same actually.
What about ashton kootcher
I believe we get a Nathan Fillion appearance much later in the series. There's a few other big cameos later on as well.
Right! Wasn’t Stan Lee on there one time along with Stephen Hawkins?
YOU'RE KILLING ME! I'M BEING MURDERED! I CAN'T STAND THIS TORTURE! I'M DYING! YOU'RE KILLING ME!
I'm sorry, but there's some really good guest stars that come later and I really want to say something but I can't without spoilers! It's just eating me alive! Please keep going!
When Penny gives Sheldon the napkin and then during Sheldon's hug, the audience response is amazing - and there's one particular male laugh that stands out. I think you hear that laugh in some later episodes. So, it must be a staff or crew member who works on the show.
(I used to love the show "Taxi" and often would hear a very distinct laugh and I think it turns out that it was director James Burrows.)
Boy wait till you see the cameos in the future, this show had the best cameos in tv history
I'm just sitting here biting my proverbial lip as you're speculating on the possibilities for future guest stars....heh heh. ("proverbial lip" because I'm not actually biting my lip trying not to SAY anything. I'm actually trying not to TYPE anything. So...I should be biting my fingers maybe?)
There are so much big cameos in this show I can't wait for you to see them!
10:42 A napkin is something extremely cheap, but this one is invaluable.
One of my favorite episodes! I've been waiting for this one!
Loved that last scene! One of my favorites!
Inexplicably, they wrote Stephanie out of the show abruptly and pretended she didn’t exist. Quite a head scratcher.
I kept trying to think of the episode she and Leonard break up but yeah you're right. One ep she's his girlfriend and the next it's like she doesn't exist. But given all the many great and wonderful moments to come I'd say it was a small price to pay to just forget about her. Also has Eric said if once he's done with TBBT he'll react to Young Sheldon? Cause that would be awesome.
They might mention the Mars Rover again.
You’re right. In Season 4 the incident with the Mars Rover is mentioned but not Stephanie
I assume they wanted to place the episode somewhere else in the season, but chose this spot to be right around Christmas irl
"Look, Leonard, Sheldon's hugging me" this might be my favorite moment of the entire series, it's so funny and cute and endearing. Glad you're enjoying :D
it truly is a saturnalia miracle!!!
I just wonder if Eric published the new Tbbt reaction yet and there it is, 53 seconds ago. Nice
I think you're going to enjoy this show going forward.
There are many cameos you are going to love. As the show grew more popular they brought in more cameos from the scientific community, actors and actresses from Sci-Fi movies and shows
This has always been one of my favorite Sheldon episodes with that hug at the end.
Probably my favorite episode. Sheldon hugging Penny is such a sweet moment
Well I see where some jackass commentor has already name dropped a surprise celebrity guest. There are PLENTY more as the seasons go on. Some are big and surprising. And you are correct, many play themselves.
Also, this is fan favorite episode. "Live long and prosper"
This was one of my fave episodes as well, mostly for that entire end sequence when Penny comes over to give the gifts. The banter between her and Leonard, showing that each of them are willing and capable of teasing one another without it being awkward. They were absolutely on the same wavelength with one another, perfectly understanding each other without any hurt feelings on either side.
Leonard is just a wonderful human being who really has no sense of self worth (thanks Mom) and therefore no confidence. The moment he shows a little backbone, something happens to knock him back down. He is absolutely not as dumb next to David Underhill as he thinks he is (it's pretty extreme to think he can't beat David at checkers without David suffering a serious brain injury) and I get your point that David has other more sporty interests that make him attractive to Penny. But you have to admit the fact he's tall, dark, and handsome played a HUGE role in that attraction, and when added to his confident, self-assured nature, ofc Penny would be attracted.
Leonard's self-confidence needs a huge boost, as you saw in the last episode when he found it impossible to assert himself with Stephanie and tell her, "These pants are making my skin break out" or "I really don't like this sweater." He even said to Penny when she told him he was allowed to say that things were moving to fast for his comfort; "You sure? That doesn't sound right."
One of the things that kept this show going for so long was getting to see the growth of each of these young guys into fully actualized men. It takes a while, I admit, and any real person who took this long to move forward so little would be someone we would not care to know. But every time we are ready to quit because Howard's skeezy behavior is too gross or Sheldon's too damn ANNOYING or Leonard seems too weak and/or whiny or Raj reveals he's every bit as sexist as Howard ("He's an ass *all* the time. You just generally don't have to hear it."), there comes this humanizing moment that makes you realize there is a person buried under all those sitcom tropes, and that person is likeable and has a genuine, feeling heart.
There is a character introduced into the series later who was genuinely and pretty universally hated for the first several episodes they were in, and we all pretty much wanted that character to go away. But then they go to Penny's door to check up on her after a dinner, and she ends up breaking down in tears. The character we all hated immediately enveloped Penny in a comforting hug with a truly sympathetic and caring expression, and the live audience and the ones at home all said, "Awwww!" and it made all the difference. That character went on to become one of the funniest ones on the show, and integral part of the growth of one of the leads.
So just remember any time one of them frustrates you, that character will learn from the experience and become a better person for it.
I love how predictable the whole episode and jokes are 😂😂😂
Love this episode!!
it's look like you are not watching first time
As a girl, i also feel like it's very hypocritical of penny to pretend to like science to interest a guy.
However i do think she likes Leonard TOO much, as least as a friend, to risk ruining it if it doesn't work out
I agree - but, honestly, I think her pretending to like science was just a way of flirting and David was probably well aware of that. It's not like David (who is very smart) would have been shocked (or would have cared) to find out that Penny actually wasn't interested in science.
It kind of annoys me when other girls fake interests to get guys when girls who actually like certain things get ignored
A girl with no pfp smh
'It's Detective Demming!' Dude, if I didn't love your reactions before, I do now I love a Castle reference lol 👏
i cant believe ill be here until season 12, can't wait for him to see all the right things he predicted
"Gather around kids it's time for sheldons Christmas special"
"And that Charlie brown boredom was all about"
Howard's ruthless jibes are the best
5:48 when I heard this line my first response was faker you ain't my queen
I just realized that Penny had already bought Leonard a present. See at 4:10
Now I wonder what it might have been....
In a later episode Penny states that if they were a rock band, they would be called Lenny and the Leonards.
i never got that joke.
I think Amy says it
@@speedyv6247 because she’s saying Leonard is the leader
@@hollie5099 oh I got that but I always thought it was some deeper joke that I just never understood.
@@hollie5099 Penny said it to Amy after Amy rolled off a list of similar terms, Amy then rolled her eyes, and called Penny, “So needy.”
I love this episode so much, I could not stop laughing the first time I saw the ending.
I’ve been waiting for this one! 🤣
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WIKI: "Season 2, Episode 11: "The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis" (December 15, 2008)"
This episode is GOATed
I just love how you can predict what's gonna happen next. It means you're paying attention to everything. ❤❤
This is my favorite! Thanks! Merry Christmas and God Bless!
This is easily one of my favorite episodes of the series.
Yeeees! I love this episode!
I enjoy your reactions a lot. Eventhough i felt like you take some jokes too serious, or see them through modern eyes too much, you seem very genuine, attentive and intelligent!
Sheldon’s ultimate nerdgasm!
Always been my favourite episode 😍
No, this is not the one. I was thinking of the one where Sheldon takes Penny to the hospital. But thanks, anyway. This is a good one too.
lol why did none of them say Superman suit was made with earthly materials so how does it survive the sun
You accurately predict the dialogue a lot, are you watching with subtitles?
Yes this is one of my fave episodes too. The other ones (that you’ve already watched) is the panty pinata episode.
how many times you watched it before reacting
Aww I love this episode
Let's be fair, everyone is considered a pushover to Sheldon. This is one of the best episodes of the Big Bang Theory.
My Favorite Episode ❤️
Still one of the best episodes
Nathan Fillion: You haven’t seen “Firefly”?! 😲 Oh my. You should! Reactions from you would be nice but you should watch it regardless 😄
I have! I just like Castle even more xD
Castle reference nice
4:09 What I don't get is why they called it Saturnalia - what did Saturn (the roman name for greek titan Kronos who castrated and overthrew his father Uranus/Ouranous, married his sister Rhea and then having heard a prophecy that he would be overthrown by one of his own children just as he did his father then swallowed every child his sister-now-wife gave him whole minutes after their birth) got to do with the crops?
Saturnalia refers to the new year. Celebrating the end of one year and welcoming another. The act of saturnalia is about offerings and celebration. Back then, they would hang runes, decorations, and hunted prey in their trees to appease the gods, or to scare away evil entities, as it’s also believed that the trees are the “bodies” of Nature Spirits. That is why we now have red ornaments in our trees, because it symbolizes the drops of blood from the ancient offerings. Same goes for having lights and singing, to guide spirits of loved ones back home for the holidays. The tree in the house is the “beacon” or offer-point, as the fairy lights act as lanterns to guide them home. Being of Kronos, is symbolizes a new beginning in time.
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He also played a Cylon named Anders on the Battlestar Galactica reboot.
SPOILERS!! . 😆
I wonder what Penny's original gift to Leonard was as well since she got him the gift before she found out about Dave or the motorcycle. This is arguably by some people the best episode of the series. Maybe not my favorite but top ten I'm partial to later seasons since I didn't start watching it until season 8 regularly.
I really appreciate your reviews of these. Not only your insight, but admitting to any places you may have some ignorance on a given issue, not trying to give insight on something you don’t know enough about to opine about. It’s amazingly level headed and insightful
Funny thing Michael Trucco was in THE SCI-FI of early 2000 :D He was in Battestar Galactica :D So it was funny for you to rant on sci-fi guest stars on his ep :D
The actor making the cameo is like one of the most Important character in Battlestar Galactica. I love these reminders in the show 💕
Can I recommend the movie a law abiding citizen please watch the trailer cuz it's really good I promise
That actor was also in the Battlestar Galactica remake that Sheldon referenced a few episodes ago.
“I don’t know how you live next door to that without doing something about it” - D Underhill
Yeah Jesus was born in the summer.
Community had some guest stars.
Hey Eric where do you go to watch tbbt that shows the ratings for their episodes
Do u watch these episodes before??
This got me smiling so hard 😄
can we please get 2 of these a week?
Why does everybody like this moment between Penny and Sheldon? There are so many other great moments and everybody likes this!
Yes but that was the biggest and most shocking one this early in the series; one that no one expected Sheldon to initiate to boot. So it left an impact that the following ones just couldn't match because of the novelty of it.
@@daniellanctot6548 Sheldon hugging feels so out of character to me
@@Top10135 It was (It's called growth). That's why it is so memorable
Exactly! A hug from someone who gives out hugs all the time is no big deal. But a hug from Sheldon? Knowing how much he hates to do it, you know that really means something! A Saturnalia Miracle!
True. There are other great moments. But this one was special, because we all wondered "What could Penny have gotten him?" We were as confused as Sheldon by the napkin. Then the pay off. Holy shit! Top that one Sheldon.
Penny is such a weak character sometimes. Like a dog you wave a hot dog in front of everytime some "hunk" shows up.
No self-reflection or respect for herself. Not to be an asshole or anything, but many women behave like this.
Didn’t like penny in this episode. Well a lot of episodes I don’t like her character in it but this is just another one of them. You go to the university just because a cute guy asked you but your friend who’s asked you for a full year and half to show you around you lie to him??? So shallow and a very promiscuous person. It’s like when a hot guy hits on a women it’s fine, but have it be an ugly guy it’s considered creepy. Just so shallow and horrible. Why in the world are you letting a guy you just met take nude photos of you???
Penny got of too easily this episode. I hate how spineless Leonard always is.
As a woman. Yeah penny deserved to be yelled at. If you're not into a guy. Be honest about the reasons why, or give none. If you're going to lie about the reasons to yourself or others then you're a moral coward.