The Monopolar Expedition
- Episode aired May 11, 2009
- TV-PG
- 21m
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8.2/10
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Penny gets upset when she finds out Leonard and the guys plan to work at the North Pole for the summer.Penny gets upset when she finds out Leonard and the guys plan to work at the North Pole for the summer.Penny gets upset when she finds out Leonard and the guys plan to work at the North Pole for the summer.
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- TriviaMarks the first time Sheldon says "bazinga" (often misspelled "buzzinga" in DVD subtitles). Parsons credits former show writer Stephen Engel with inventing the word. It became such a catchphrase on the show that a Brazilian species of orchid bee was later named 'Euglossa bazinga' in its honor, especially since this bee had long-time been confused with the Euglossa ignita, and had thus 'fooled' entomologists for years.
- GoofsSheldon (Jim Parsons) tells Raj (Kunal Nayyar) to paint a Van Dyke beard on a six-inch figurine of Legolas. Sheldon incorrectly defines a Van Dyke beard as a goatee without a mustache, when in fact a Van Dyke is a goatee with a mustache.
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Rajesh Koothrappali: I'm a Hindu. My religion says that if we suffer in this life, we are rewarded in the next. Three months in the North Pole with Sheldon, and I'm reincarnated as a well-hung millionaire with wings.
- Crazy creditsCHUCK LORRE PRODUCTIONS, #252 The following is an excerpt from my keynote speech at the 2009 SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY WRITERS OF AMERICA NEBULA AWARDS. When I was 12 years old, my teenage sister had a boyfriend whom my parents lovingly named "Cross-Eyed Larry." In my official capacity as the "obnoxious little brother," I took it upon myself to annoy and harass poor Larry at every opportunity. In fact, I specifically learned to cross my eyes so I could welcome him to our home with the appropriately juvenile comedic flair. (My mother constantly warned me that if I didn't stop doing that my eyes would stay crossed. In hindsight it appears as if she was lying or, at best, misinformed.) Anyway, my speech tonight is a long overdue attempt to make amends for my childish pestering and cruelty towards this polite young man whose only discernible character flaw was a poorly-aimed libido (no way he was getting over on my sister). But even more than an amends, I needed to find some way to thank him. And here's why: way back in 1964, Larry did something that would change my life forever. In order to get rid of me so he could stick his tongue down my sister's throat, Larry gave me a dog-eared copy of Ray Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles. His plan worked brilliantly. The book not only turned my prepubescent, Hardy Boys world upside down, it would begin my lifelong love affair with science fiction. Unfortunately, Cross-Eyed Larry was not so lucky. Ultimately rejected by my sister, he descended into a life of drugs and crime that ended tragically when he was murdered in Attica State Prison because another inmate thought he was looking at him funny.
- ConnectionsReferences Ice Station Zebra (1968)
- SoundtracksHistory of Everything
(uncredited)
Written by Barenaked Ladies
Performed by Barenaked Ladies
[Series theme song played during the opening titles]
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All Points North
When Sheldon is going to do research at the North Pole for three months, the other three guys have an opportunity to go. They do prep in the freezer at the Cheesecake Factory. It is hilarious. Although she won't say it, Penny shows real affection for Leonard. There is a quiet moment at the very end.
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- Runtime21 minutes
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- 16 : 9
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