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Talk Nerdy to Me
Our whole universe was in a hot, dense state. Then in 2007 The Big Bang Theory aired. It follows a group of friends comprising of four socially awkward scientists (Sheldon, Leonard, Raj, and Howard) and Penny, who lives across the hall from Sheldon and Leonard. As the years went on, the characters grew closer and expanded their social circle, brining in microbiologist Bernadette, neuroscientist Amy, and comic book store owner Stuart.
The group, which Sheldon aptly calls "The Social Group," gets into unique situations from their ridiculous and hilarious interactions with each other. Sheldon has Leonard sing "Soft Kitty, Warm Kitty" while he's sick, recruits Amy to join him in his web series "Fun with Flags," and plots to destroy a bowling team led by Wil Wheaton with his own team: The Wesley Crushers.
"The Social Group"
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Sheldon CooperSheldon is the most brilliant scientist of his generation and will make sure you know it. He can be blunt, but his lack of empathy isn’t for a lack of caring. He loves his close friends but struggles to understand social conventions, especially humor and sarcasm. He’s developed a catchphrase for when he makes jokes, but he never says it in the show. BAZINGA! Just joking, he says it all the time. Sheldon’s social ineptitude often causes the group to adjust their lives around him. He insists upon sitting in the same spot on the couch, often asking others to move to another area. Sheldon also has rules he must follow, like someone with OCD. When knocking on Penny’s door, he always knocks three times, says “Penny,” and continues that two more times. Though his friends insist that there is something atypical about him, Sheldon always responds with “I’m not crazy; my mother had me tested.” |
Leonard HofstadterWhether it’s arguing about The Roommate Agreement or playing Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard, Spock, Leonard is there to make snarky comments. While his hobbies and interests are considered geeky, Leonard is the least socially awkward of his male friends. At Caltech he works as an experimental physicist, mostly working with lasers. Leonard once got a grant from the US government to research if lasers would be able to stop incoming missiles. While he's certain it won't work, he likes the money that’s coming in and he can use the equipment to make his own Bat Signal. Leonard was interested in Penny as soon as she moved in across the hall. They had a failed romance at the beginning of the series, which begins an on-and-off relationship. They often run into conflict due to Leonard’s snarky comments and Penny’s commitment issues. Penny later proposes to Leonard, overcoming her fears. In the series finale, they learn Penny is pregnant. |
PennyPenny moved to California with hopes of being an actress. While working at The Cheesecake Factory, she pursued her acting dreams. She starred in “Serial Ape-ist” for which she was asked to participate in a panel. While she isn’t interested in comics or geek culture, she accepts it as part of her friends’ culture. Amy directly looks to Penny for social advice while Sheldon has no interest in changing his behavior, despite coming across as ruder than the others. Penny and Leonard have an on-and-off relationship throughout the show, deciding to get married after Penny gets fired from the set of “Serial Ape-ist 2: Monkey See, Monkey Kill.” This is their fifth proposal. Leonard once proposed to Penny during intimacy. Another time, he half-jokingly proposed when Penny was feeling down about seeing her ex at a restaurant. Penny proposed to Leonard once when drunk, and again at Professor Proton’s funeral to even the score of proposals. |
Rajesh KoothrappaliRaj is the shyest member of the group. In earlier seasons, he is physically unable to talk to women without the assistance of alcohol. He eventually overcomes this when venting to Penny about a failed relationship. Since then, he’s been able to talk to women without much difficulty. Raj is originally from New Delhi, India and moved to California to work as an astrophysicist at Caltech. Raj was in People magazine for discovering a new planetary object which he named “Planet Bollywood.” This isn’t his only astrological discovery, though. He identified a new comet from a picture taken by Penny. They were co-credited for this discovery. Despite his best efforts, he's had more success in casual encounters than long-term relationships. In a dream, he almost hooked up with Siri, but his mutism prevented him from following through. His long-term relationships on the show include socially anxious Lucy, horror aficionado Emily, and a short-lived prearranged engagement with Anu. |
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Amy Farrah FowlerAmy is a neurobiologist who joins the group as a potential love interest for Sheldon. Howard and Raj signed Sheldon up for an online dating service and organized a date for him with Amy. Sheldon initially has no interest beyond a platonic relationship, but their relationship eventually culminates in their marriage. Like Sheldon, Amy is direct and analytical, often ignoring social protocols. She is blunt and does not always consider others’ feelings, but she is more empathetic than her husband. Amy values her friendship with Penny greatly. She jokes that their friendship feels like hanging out with one of her high school bullies, which is exciting for her. Their relationship feels a bit one-sided with Amy putting in more effort, but Penny cares for her deeply. After Amy picks Bernadette as her maid of honor, Penny realizes that Amy is in fact her best friend and demands that she be given the title, which thrills Amy. Amy always called Penny her “bestie” and Penny finally reciprocated. |
Howard WolowitzHoward Wolowitz is an aerospace engineer at Caltech, working with the rest of the gang. He was known for his ineffective pickup lines and suggestive comments until he met Bernadette, whom he later married. Like his friends, he is a big fan of comic books and science fiction. He had the opportunity to live out some of his sci-fi dreams when he lived on the International Space Station for a time. He has worked with NASA on several projects including the Mars Rover. When he tries to impress a date by letting her drive the Rover it gets stuck in a Martian ditch, which leads Howard to delete the footage to cover his tracks. The deleted footage shows evidence of life on Mars. Despite his accomplishments, his friends (especially Sheldon) tease him because he doesn’t have a Ph.D. |
Bernadette RostenkowskiBernadette joined the group in season 2, working with Penny at The Cheesecake Factory to put herself through graduate school. Later she becomes a microbiologist at a pharmaceuticals company. She's short and sweet but can be angry and vengeful when she feels the situation calls for it. She’s got a short fuse, which can cause her to yell just like Howard’s mother, which causes conflicting feelings in Howard. Bernadette grew up in a big catholic family and Howard is a single child of Jewish descent. While Bernadette was initially against the idea of having children due to her father abandoning her, she and Howard eventually decided to have two children, Halley and Neil Michael. |
Stuart BloomSheldon, Leonard, Raj, and Howard often hang out at The Comic Center, which Scott owns. He would make occasional appearances but became a full member of the cast when Howard was living on the International Space Station. He’s a bit of a downer, but in a comedic way. His misfortune often helps the rest of the cast like when he went on a date with Penny, who accidentally called him “Leonard” mid-make out, showing that she still had feelings for her future husband. Stuart and Raj bond over their mutual loneliness and move in together. Soon his store burns down, and Howard offers him a job being a live-in caretaker of Mrs. Wolowitz and later, Halley. For most of the series, the store isn’t very popular. Sometimes the only people in the store were the guys and Captain Sweatpants. However, when author Neil Gaiman endorses the store it gains a large influx of new customers, leading Stuart to hire an employee named Denise whom he soon starts to date. |
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