The Big Bang Theory
A running joke is a laugh that pops up throughout the series or in more than one installment . SinceThe Big Bang Theoryran for 12 time of year , there were over 270 episodes filled with memorable moments and , more significantly , running gags .
With the help of Sheldon , Leonard , Raj , Howard , and their substantial others Penny , Bernadette , and Amy , The Big Bang Theorybecame one of the most beloved series ' on idiot box . With a storyline revolving around Sheldon ’s genius and how his good champion and ( now ) wife get a line to navigate life with him , we ’ve seen uproarious second commingle with their dear of science . But with the series end back in 2019 , we ’re exit missing some of our favorite jape from the series .
SHELDON NEVER UNDERSTANDING SARCASM
Sheldon may be a grown man but his understanding of canonic common - sense is lacking . When it comes to the human connection and introductory emotion , Sheldon is at a loss . The act of sarcasm ( above all ) is something that take him age to get the picture ( and even then he still did n’t always infer when it was happening ) .
Penny and Leonard are two of the most sarcastic citizenry on the series and , since they ’re both much Sheldon ’s unspoilt friends , he had a hard sentence have it off when they were serious and when they were joking . We felt bad for Sheldon ’s lack of societal awareness at times but not when it come to satire .
PENNY’S ‘CHECK ENGINE’ LIGHT
" Your ' cheque locomotive ' light is on " is something we heard throughoutThe Big Bang Theory . Before Penny made it big as a pharmaceutical sales agreement repp , she was a scramble actress for years . She worked as a waitress at the Cheesecake Factory to pay rip and her only means of transportation was a rhythm - down car .
The gondola ’s ' check engine ' light seemed to always be on but it never occupy Penny because it had been on for month . For nervous traveler like Sheldon , Amy , and Leonard ’s mama , however , the thought of her car breaking down mid commute was a incubus . finally , Penny ’s car did break down but it is difficult not to cogitate of this running gag when we see our own ' check engine ' lights on .
HOWARD NOT HAVING HIS PH.D
Howard is an exceptional technologist who has been in control of the Mars Rover and has even been to space . He ’s exceedingly accomplished in his theater and yet his friends ca n’t seem to drop the fact that he does n’t have his PhD
Everyone in the chemical group ( except for cent ) has their doctorate and is find out as the highest achievement in their fields , however , Howard ’s resume eludes one . He did essay to get his doctor’s degree , of course , but having Sheldon as his professor was n’t doing anyone a favor .
THE ROOMMATE AGREEMENT
Ah , theRoommate Agreement . Thanks to one of Sheldon ’s many quirks , he believe experience an agreement between roommates would make their life space more comfortable . The Roommate Agreement include thing like a bathroom agenda , a principle on let company over , the pure temperature for the apartment , and even roommate meetings .
Leonard was a good sport for a while but there were times when he just wanted to hold up freely and not have to stick to an concord . Funny enough , when Leonard and finally got to survive with Penny , he forgot how to live a life sentence without formula ( i.e. where to eat on a Thursday night ) .
RAJ’S MUTISM
When first insert , Raj could n’t speak to girls . He had selective mutism , where his nerves were so gamey - strung that peach to a girl seemed unimaginable . The only way he was able to speak to Penny was through Howard and Leonard .
Over prison term , Raj realize he could speak to any char with a little liquid courageousness but he did n’t want to rely on alcohol forever . That ’s when in the sixth season , Raj meet a womanhood named Lucy ( who was as nervous as he was ) and adjudicate to fight his selective mutism once and for all . Raj did reversion in the 12th time of year but Anu was savvy of it .
AMY’S GIRL CRUSH ON PENNY
Amy ’s character grew well throughout the series . She was once robotic before becoming obsessed with Penny and wanting to be her friend . It got to the point where Penny actually enjoyed hanging out with her and the two had regular girls nights with Bernadette .
That read , was Amy ’s friendly relationship with Penny really just a crush ? In " The Agreement Dissection , " Amy kisses Penny at the Browning automatic rifle and end up sing " I Kissed A Girl " in the machine ride home . She is also seen brush her fuzz and wanting to be apart of her " world . " Nevertheless , whether she was infatuate with Penny or just wanted to be ally , this feed muzzle never got old .
AND HOWARD & RAJ’S CLOSE BOND
Before Howard found love life with Bernadette , many fans were hope thatHoward and Rajwould finish up together . They were two best friends who were fantastically cheeseparing and did everything together .
STUART’S LONELINESS
forlornness and depression are n’t mirthful topics but leave it to Stuart to make them comical . Thanks to Stuart owning the comic book store the guys pass away to , he became a special part of the group ( when he was actually invite to things ) . However , whenever Stuart was n’t invited to the crew ’s weekly shindigs , he made indisputable to wreak his absence up ( but it never made too much of a difference ) .
Stuart often made fun of everything from his homelessness , pallid complexion , lack of self-confidence , and bad luck in the relationship department . gratefully , Stuart end up change his life around by the last two seasons .
BERNADETTE SOUNDING JUST LIKE HOWARD’S MOM
When we first match Bernadette in the third time of year , she was this sweet short woman with a high up - pitched voice . She thought everything Howard said was hilarious and make out his tight bloomers . Over clock time , however , Bernadette ’s personality tilt .
Sure , Bernadette still adored her husband but her tone with Howard began to transmute into his mother ’s . Whenever she was upset , Bernadette ’s spokesperson would intensify and go indistinguishable to Howard ’s mother , which was disturb because the latter bring up how hot she sounded …
THE NUMBER OF TIMES PENNY & LEONARD BROKE UP
How many times do Leonard and Penny break up ? It ’s hard to consider by the twelfth time of year ! Even though Leonard and Penny last got married in time of year eight , these two play cat and creep with each other for year before they stimulate to a static point in their kinship .
While fan only see Leonard and Penny break up once or twice , there ’s a run jape that these two have broken up multiple times ( and have even propose to each other multiple times ) . Howard even has names for their breakup ! Thankfully , by time of year 12 , these two have a stable marriage and can express mirth about their fluctuating past , but it was still one of the sitcom ’s best track gags .
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