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The Big Bang Theory - 03x11 The Maternal Congruence

3x11 The Maternal Congruence

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4.86/5 (14 votes)
First Aired: Dec. 14, 2009 on CBS
Summary: A Christmas visit from his mother has Leonard discovering she's kept a lot of news from him that she shares with Sheldon and worrying if she'll approve of his romance with Penny.

Main Characters in this Episode



Guest Stars

Raj Koothrappali played by Kunal Nayyar

Episode Quotes

Leonard Hofstadter: What is it?
Sheldon Cooper: I made tea.
Leonard Hofstadter: I don't want tea.
Sheldon Cooper: I didn't make tea for *you*. This is *my* tea.
Leonard Hofstadter: Then why are you telling me?
Sheldon Cooper: It's a conversation starter.
Leonard Hofstadter: It's a *lousy* conversation starter.
Sheldon Cooper: Oh, is it? We're conversing. Checkmate.
Penny: Ah, I always tear up when the Grinch's heart grows three sizes.
Sheldon Cooper: Tears seem appropiate. Enlargement of the heart muscle, or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, is a serious disease which can lead to congestive heart failure.
Leonard Hofstadter: [to Deck the Halls] Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la.
Penny: You really didn't like it, Sheldon?
Sheldon Cooper: No, on the contrary. I found the Grinch to be a relatable engaging character. I was really with him right until the point where he succumbed to social convention and returned the presents and saved Christmas. What a buzzkill that was.
Leonard Hofstadter: When we watch Frosty the Snowman, he roots for the sun.
Sheldon Cooper: Excuse me, but the sun is essential for all life on Earth. Frosty is merely a bit of frozen supernatural ephemera in a stolen hat. A crime, by the way, for which he is never brought to account.
Leonard Hofstadter: Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la, la-la!
Beverly Hofstadter: [to Leonard] Why didn't you tell me you were tapping my homegirl?
Beverly Hofstadter: [to Penny] Did I say that right?
Penny: Yeah. Not bad. Not bad.

Mistakes/Goofs

  • Goof (continuity error): At the bar when Penny and Beverly are drinking and Penny orders the final shot, she drinks it as soon as it's poured. The angle changes and the shot glass is suddenly filled again, even though no alcohol is poured into it, allowing Penny to drink it again before they leave.

Trivia

  • In the beginning of this episode Penny, Leonard and Sheldon are watching The Grinch. Christine Baranski plays a role in this movie, and in the Big Bang Theory she acts as Leonard's mother.
  • The title refers to the visit of Leonard's mother.

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