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Was Sheldon Cooper ever proven wrong?
Apparently, there were a couple of episodes where he was wrong. I am adding what I remember, but will add more if I come across them later.
In the episode, The Hamburger Postulate, Dr. Leslie Winkles ...
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Why hasn't the elevator been fixed?
It's just a reoccurring joke that management is lazy and how extensive the damage was. The elevator was damaged due to a malfunctioning experiment of Leonard's (He wrongly calculated the mixture for ...
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What is the origin and reason for Sheldon's triple knock in The Big Bang Theory?
From wikia:
In the episode "The Hot Tub Contamination", the origins of this knocking ritual are revealed. When Sheldon was 13 years old, he once came home because they ran out of math to teach him. ...
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How do TV shows go about getting "unbranded" cars?
They modify them. The Big Bang Theory is filmed on the Warner Brothers Studio lot. In addition to providing locations for film and television productions, WB offers prop rental services that include ...
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How do you combine the elements in Sheldon's T-shirt?
Chemicals + lightning = The Flash.
Sheldon is well known to love the comic character The Flash.
This shirt is an equation for how you create that character.
As you can see from the link above, the ...
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Why hasn't the elevator been fixed?
The creators of the program wanted a hallway between the two apartments but they felt that it was too thin. Adding an elevator forces the hallway to be wider.
Forcing the characters to use the stairs ...
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Why is Penny less concerned about the "check engine" light?
The check engine light is being used as an indicator of the relative difference in general concern by Penny versus Sheldon or Beverly.
The check engine light in modern vehicles quite often indicates ...
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Why is Howard Wolowitz' mother not shown in The Big Bang Theory?
As a writing device, it's far funnier to let the viewers imagination run away with the wild descriptions that Howard gives. Additionally, by not showing Howards mother, the writers are able to ...
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In the Big Bang Theory what activities are reserved for specific days of the week?
Monday Night: Thai Takeout Night(this has all the activities posted by weekday)
Tuesday Night: Cheesecake Factory night.
Wednesday Night: Halo Night/New Comic Book Night
Thursday Night: Every ...
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What's the significance of Wil Wheaton wearing a Star Trek uniform when visiting the cinema for the Star Wars movie?
The plot and dialog from the episode answer this. Wil Wheaton is a troll, and enjoys messing with people (remember the bowling games?). And he's most known for playing Wesley on Star Trek TNG. The ...
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Does Sheldon Cooper have Asperger's Syndrome?
A simple answer, No.
Sheldon Cooper doesn't have Asperger, he has 'Sheldony'
Some viewers have asserted that Sheldon's behavior is consistent with Asperger syndrome. The writers have stated that ...
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Why is Sheldon Cooper so bad at driving?
Driving is kind of a social skill. You need to follow some unwritten norms like guessing when the other person is going to turn. And it also needs some level of reliance on your instinct. However, ...
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Was Sheldon Cooper ever proven wrong?
In The Romance Resonance he read a data table in a text book wrong
Sheldon: This is the very copy of The Handbook of Chemistry and Physics in which I looked up the reaction rates of mendelevium and…
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How did the word "Bazinga" originate?
It's a real obscure word that Sheldon's actor overheard and decided it was funny to use. From an interview with AOL:
"One of the writers, he used to say it, apparently in the writers' room. That'...
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How do you combine the elements in Sheldon's T-shirt?
It is a reference to one of the origin stories about The Flash.
As a scientist, he was working in his lab when a lightening bolt struck some chemicals which turned him into The Flash.
That's what ...
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What kind of grin was Raj hinted to have?
Close, but (given the context) the reference is presumably to a shit-eating-grin:
1. (idiomatic, vulgar) A broad smile indicating self-awareness that may suggest self-satisfaction, smugness, ...
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Why does Sheldon Cooper love The Flash?
From collider.com on Comic Con 2012:-
A child asks Parsons, “Why does Sheldon like The Flash?”, Parsons
threw the question to the showrunners, and Prady responded that
Sheldon liked the Flash ...
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How do you combine the elements in Sheldon's T-shirt?
It is the classic origin for his powers.
Even in the new CW Flash, Barry Allen was mixing some chemicals in his CSI lab when Star Labs had its explosion. The resulting energy wave also created some ...
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Do The Big Bang Theory characters take a stand on Marvel vs DC?
Are they fans of both Marvel and DC characters?
They seem to be fans of both Marvel and DC characters, but we see more DC characters than Marvel ones.
In the S03E13, we see Sheldon agreeing with ...
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What is Stuart's full name?
His full name is Stuart David Bloom.
Stuart's family name Bloom is revealed on his Facebook page in The
Flaming Spittoon Acquisition (S05E10) when Sheldon is examining his
page, and was confirmed ...
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What visual cues distinguish the different floors on The Big Bang Theory?
Small elements are changed such as plants and the door numbers
Noted here: How does ‘The Big Bang Theory’ staircase work?
However, in reality, there is only one hallway-staircase set on Stage ...
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Why does Young Sheldon behave like an adult while Adult Sheldon behaves like a kid?
I'm not an expert in the two series, but Sheldon Cooper is supposed to be an eccentric genius. I believe that the writers say that they don't use Asperger's syndrome as a basis for writing Sheldon, ...
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Who was Penny mentioning in S02E04 "The Griffin Equivalency"?
The quote is actually:
Come on, this is huge, Raj is going to be in People magazine. And he didn’t even have to knock up one of the Spears sisters.
She is referencing Britney and Jamie Lynn Spears,...
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Is it required to watch The Big Bang Theory to understand the plots of Young Sheldon?
Based on the premise set in the pilot, I will say No. As it looks fully self-contained.
It's a show about an odd-one-out kid which is apparently Sheldon, that's it. We get to know about his family ...
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What is Stuart's full name?
His name (Stuart Bloom) was revealed in his Facebook page:
And his full name is Stuart David Bloom, as Howard mentions his middle name in S08E24 aka The Commitment Determination:
Howard: His middle ...
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Does Sheldon Cooper really care about Leonard Hofstadter?
Yes. Definitely.
There is a recurring theme in the show in which there are moments that show Sheldon genuinely cares about Leonard - all selfish reasons aside.
For example, in this clip towards the ...
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When will Howard Wolowitz get his PhD?
Considering the real world requirements to achieve a PhD, then yes it's realistic that it will take Howard 2 to 3 years (each season is one year roughly) to gain a doctorates degree.
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