The Panty Piñata Polarization

Season 2, Episode 7, Aired
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When Sheldon bans Penny from the apartment for numerous minor infractions, she decides to retaliate. Howard and Raj search for the America's Next Top Model house.
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    By Canogaparkcindy, Feb 06, 2011 Report Abuse
    This episode has instantly become one of the best episodes of The Big Bang Theory thus far. So much classic elements that makes this show great. The writers are really hitting a home run here, that's right I used a baseball metaphor, as did Sheldon in this hysterical episode of The Big Bang Theory. Sheldon & Penny interactions are always going to be the best thing about this show, and I'm glad the writers have realized that. Them going to war against each other was wildly entertaining, not to mention absolutely hilarious. This episode is definitely under appreciated.

    Leonard scenes were kept to a minimum, Leslie was completely absent, Penny & Sheldon were funnier than ever and I even found myself laughing at Raj & Howard's plot even though it was a bit ridiculous, it was entertaining. A perfect episode of TBBT. Keep it coming!moreless

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  • Penny, Sheldon you both AWESOME!!!

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    By altaleh, Feb 06, 2011 Report Abuse
    what a hilarious episode hahhaa :D
    Penny and Sheldon really screwed each other up, how they tease each other, it was funny!!!
    and how finally Penny made Sheldon to apolagize my calling his MOM !!!! haha,, i laughed and laughed and laughed ..
    also ,, the two stupid Howard and Rajesh , how they were looking for the next top model house !!
    Google earth, military robot pains!! and they dont call them selves sick !! and when they found the house and went there .. and how they looked so small comparing to the models OMG hahaha
    this was one of the best episodes of the big bang theory i really love this show :Dmoreless

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  • Season 2, Episode 7.

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    By Wanted23, Feb 06, 2011 Report Abuse
    Kudos to the writers for making season 2 of The Big Bang Theory not boring! Unfortunately, they were a season too late, in my opinion. I really liked the idea for this episode, even though I didn't get to see the first 10 minutes or so. It was so fun though. Not funny, but fun to watch. It was very entertaining. Miss Cuoco is pretty cool. I liked her ever since she was in Charmed. Plus, she was cool in 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter. I liked this episode, especially when Penny walks out of the apartment yelling, "I'm banished?!" LMAO! Good episode!moreless

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  • Another great episode...

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    By efc91, Feb 06, 2011 Report Abuse
    This was easily one of the best episodes of The Big Bang Theory, Sheldon Vs Penny is something we see each week but this was a lot more of that and it was much, much more extreme. I loved every second of this episode Howard and Raj where even funny searching for the house of models. The laundry night scene made me LMAO. The best part of this was when Sheldon was told off by his mum. overall this was one of the funniest episodes of The Big Bang Theory, I give it a good episode 9.5 out of 10 .moreless

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  • Easily my favorite episode of season 2

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    By day-O, Feb 06, 2011 Report Abuse
    This has to be my favorite episode of season 2, next to "Killer Robot" and "Barbarian Sublimation." Sheldon bans Penny from the apartment after she gets her third "Sheldon strike." For touching his onion ring and sitting in his spot. And the other was sending Sheldon a Lolcatz picture. Penny vows to get even for this, but Sheldon is on to her and keeps getting her back. Leonard has a way to get him to apologize, by secretly giving her Sheldon's "kryptonite" which is his mother's phone number and Mrs. Cooper orders Sheldon to apologize to Penny, which he does. Meanwhile Howard and Raj use different methods, like the Internet and military satellite/space craft to search for the America's Next Top Model house. I enjoyed both plots of this episode, and especially Howard's "if it's wrong to use the Internet to find a house full of aspiring supermodels then fine, I'm creepy" line. lolz. But I loved the Sheldon/Penny story more, and especially Sheldon's evil "mwa-ha-ha" laugh. lolz! I give this episode an A!moreless

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    • While everyone else is watching "America's Top Model", Sheldon points out that the word "Worf" appears in the boggle tray. Before Sheldon mentions this, Wolowitz is looking at the TV watching "America's Top Model". When Sheldon mentions what he sees, we see that Wolowitz is already looking at Sheldon before he speaks, and in the very next frame, Wolowitz is watching "America's Top Model" again. There was no time for him to turn his head at either point. Edit
    • The onion ring that Penny picked up from Sheldon's plate is much bigger than the one she placed back. Edit
    • The two models featured at the end of this episode, Analeigh Tipton and Samantha Potter, were both contestants and finalists in season 11 of America's Next Top Model. Season 11 was airing at the same time this episode first aired and the model house was located in Los Angeles for this season (as indicated in this episode). However, though the guys continually referenced a contestant named Giselle, no contestant by that name has appeared since season 1. Edit

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    • This episode's end titles has Chuck Lorre's Vanity Card #225. Edit
    • The German episode title is "Dessous auf der Oberleitung", meaning "Lingerie on the Wire". The French title is "La Vengeance de Sheldon", meaning "Sheldon's Vengeance". The Mexican title is "La polarización de la piñata de ropa", meaning "The Clothing Piñata Polarization". The Italian title is "La polarizzazione della pignatta", and the Spanish title is "La polarización Panty Piñata". Edit
    • International Airdates: Latin America: December 16, 2008 on Warner Channel; Australia: June 29, 2009 on Channel 9; Turkey: October 19, 2009 on CNBC-e; Finland: November 23, 2009 on Sub; Czech Republic: November 2, 2010 on Prima COOL; Slovakia: September 22, 2011 on Markiza Edit

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    • Sheldon: (to Penny) I trusted you with my e-mail address, and you betrayed that trust by sending me Internet banality. Edit
    • Penny: I am going to introduce your friend to a world of hurt. Leonard: You don't want to get into it with Sheldon. The guy is one lab accident away from being a super villain. Edit
    • Sheldon: You have two strikes. Three strikes and you're out. It's a sports metaphor. Penny: A sports metaphor? Sheldon: Yes, baseball. Penny: What was my first strike? Sheldon: March 18th: you violated my rule about forwarding email humor. You know, the photo of the cat who wants to "has cheezburger?" Penny: Oh, come on, everybody loves LOLcatz. They're cute, and they can't spell... 'cause they're cats? Edit

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    • Sheldon tells Penny, "With great power comes great responsibility," borrowing a mantra from the Spider-Man franchise. Edit
    • When Howard chants "One of us, one of us" he is referencing Tod Browning's 1932 film, Freaks. Edit

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