9/10
The untold story of the ensemble characters, unseen facts which explain a lot....
18 May 2010
Warning: Spoilers
After an argument with Sheldon about the thermostat, Leonard takes shelter at Penny's, assisting her with a pedicure on her "man feet" while telling her the story about how he meet and moved in with Sheldon....

One of the best retrospective episodes I have ever seen on CBS, along with Bones 100th "The Parts in the Sum of the Whole", aired long ago....and Two and a Half Men's S07e21 "Gumby with a Pokey", which coincidentally aired the same night this episode did...

*************SPOILER ALERT*************************

We finally get revealed the reason why the elevator got out of order and how he got the red couch for $100, his first Video game night with Raj & Howard, as well as his almost one night stand with Joyce Kim ( Asian tail in tiny underwear....hmmmm)...

Here it is stated why Leonard lives with this, gentleman...because he saved him from revealing classified rocket fuel data to a North Korean Spy...probably getting him into federal prison, and, of course, blasting to hell and back alongside the elevator due to a faulty calculated rocket fuel demonstration to Mr. Wollowitz and Dr. Koothropally.

Most characters (except for Dr. Cooper) wore clothing even weirder than now...(even Howard)alluding the 80's, as stated by Leonard it as 7 years ago, putting those events around 2003-2004 ( BAZINGA, they didn't use that word today so i do)....

We also took a glimpse of Penny on her Highschool days, with an old boyfriend and a relieving Negative pregnancy test...

By the way, why a 9/10 review to a seemingly perfect episode??

They forgot to talk about Sheldon's father who might have been alive at the time, yet in Texas, it could been a hit watching him lecture "Shelly" from an old version Netmeeting, Skype or Messenger alongside Mrs. Cooper, yet I guess Indian parents are more prone to technology...

Also, they revealed the origins of Sheldon's spot at the couch, his previous irrelevant room mate, the previous occupant of Penny's apartment ( a 200 pounds "lady" ) and the decoration and furniture of Sheldon's lair before Dr. Hofstadter's arrival...quite similar to an adult Stewie Griffin's flat in the movie FAMILY GUY , STEWIE GRIFFIN THE UNTOLD STORY....

I hope they keep up for the fourth, and fifth, and 40th season!!! of this great show...that Penny and Leonard Broke-up thing is a recurrent element on sitcoms to keep getting guest stars as love interest for the main characters ( L. Winkle and Dr. Plimpton for Leonard, and the MEN AFTER MEN getting in and out at Penny's ( apartment )....

Anyway let's hope they get better ideas because you see what happened on Married with Children, Titus and Dharma and Gregg after implementing that kind of dynamics....almost immediate cancellation...though they were already long lost their way...

LIVE LONG AND PROSPER......
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