The 2003 Approximation
- Episode aired Oct 12, 2015
- TV-14
- 19m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
3.1K
YOUR RATING
An impending change to his living arrangements inspires Sheldon to revert to 2003, before he met Penny and Leonard. Raj and Howard form a band for the comic book store.An impending change to his living arrangements inspires Sheldon to revert to 2003, before he met Penny and Leonard. Raj and Howard form a band for the comic book store.An impending change to his living arrangements inspires Sheldon to revert to 2003, before he met Penny and Leonard. Raj and Howard form a band for the comic book store.
Richard Par
- Comic Book Store Patron
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe Flash t-shirt Sheldon is wearing after he decided to get back to his lifestyle in 2003 before meeting Leonard is the same t-shirt that he wore when he met Leonard for the first time in the origins episode The Staircase Implementation (2010).
- GoofsGeppetto did not make Pinocchio into a real boy, the Blue Fairy did. Sheldon would have known this.
- Quotes
Raj Koothrappali, Howard Wolowitz: [singing] Thor and Dr. Jones, Thor and Dr. Jones. One plays with lightning, the other plays with bones.
- Crazy creditsCHUCK LORRE PRODUCTIONS, #504
The human mind is very adept at labeling. Left to its own devices, it will label situations, things, places, and people. It's a pretty handy app. Except when it comes to people. Over time those labels tend to solidify. They become all we can see. They become what we experience. The true depth of a person, the breathtaking miracle of their very existence, is replaced with a word. A sound. An assemblage of vowels and consonants. Ink or digital letters on paper or screen. Which is why I sometimes try to look at people and see them, witness them if you will, without immediately attaching a mental label. This is especially fun to do in a crowded public place. After a few minutes of practicing nonjudgemental looking, I find my heart filling with affection for total strangers. It's an extraordinary experience. I encourage you to try it sometime. Be warned though, when you feel affection, you can't stop smiling. This may cause total strangers to react fearfully, or, in New York City, say, "What the hell are you lookin' at, ya friggin' freak?!" "Friggin' freak" being your new label.
- ConnectionsReferences The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- SoundtracksHistory of Everything
(uncredited)
Written by Barenaked Ladies
Performed by Barenaked Ladies
[Series theme song played during the opening titles]
Featured review
Ummm, and then I thought...
People, People, People, I don't think we're getting the point (us the viewers). I was a bit disappointed at first like many others and yes, sometimes I was expecting to get the same feelings or results or whatever you want to call it, as I had many times before when I watched it, but it can't stay like that. It's not realistic to expect the same group dynamics when you have so many big changes going on at the same time. With that in mind, I watched this episode and I have to say that now I think it's better. I think that the integrity of the characters is well maintained with a "growth" factor going on that is not only inevitable but also necessary and at the same time not too pushy. So now I think we have a normal (as to be expected) progression in the lives of the characters with all these great possibilities...I'm in!!!
helpful•1215
- bazingatozulus
- Oct 12, 2015
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content