Episode 11 – The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis (211)
Leonard meets his intellectual superior in award winning scientist David Underhill (Michael Trucco). Underhill is the total opposite of Leonard: handsome, charming, and cool. He’s the whole package of brains and looks which initially doesn’t sit well with Leonard. Although when Hill asks for Leonard’s help in research he is undertaking, he happily jumps at the offer. Leonard’s joy of working with Hill is hampered by jealousy when Underhill takes an interest in Penny and the feelings are reciprocated. However, Penny discovers that Underhill is actually married and breaks up with him. Leonard, of course, is overjoyed.
Sheldon, having always viewed the holidays as a pagan ritual that is rooted in obligations rather than holiday cheer, is taken for a loop when Penny brings him a Christmas gift. He now feels obliged to buy her a gift and enlists Wolowitz and Koothrappali to help him with this task which they reluctantly agree to. Sheldon believes he has come up with the most logical gift giving scenario until he opens Penny’s gift: a napkin autographed by Leonard Nimoy. Shocked and delighted at the same time, he gives her all the present options he prepared to which he claims is still not enough, and to Penny’s amazement, even manages to give her a hug.
Directed by Mark Cendrowski.
Written by Eric Kaplan & Stephen Engel based on a story by Richard Rosenstock & Bill Prady.
Originally aired on December 15, 2008.
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