Episode 12 – The Killer Robot Instability (212)
When Penny’s comment about Wolowitz’s love life sends him into a depressed stupor, his friends lose their most important team-mate in an upcoming fighting robot competition. When Sheldon accepts a challenge for a one on one fight, pitting their robot, M.O.N.T.E. (Mobile Omnidirectional Neutralization and Termination Eradicator), against that of their co-worker, Barry Kripke (John Ross Bowie) Leonard tries to get Howard back on their team by sending Penny to apologize to him, reminding her that she owed him a favor for when he came home pantless in the Pilot episode. Penny goes to Howard’s house to apologize, and ends up hearing his entire dating history. She tells Howard that if he didn’t try so hard to get girls, then he would probably do much better in his relationships. After Penny’s comforting words, Howard tries to kiss her, immediately followed by Penny punching him in the face. Meanwhile, M.O.N.T.E. loses to Kripke’s superior robot, is destroyed beyond repair, and never enters the competition. After Sheldon organizes a vigil for M.O.N.T.E., Penny says it’s “just a toy robot” and the episode folds as Sheldon sulks into his room.
Directed by Mark Cendrowski.
Written by Daley Haggar & Steven Molaro based on a story by Richard Rosenstock & Bill Prady.
Originally aired on January 12, 2009.
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