The Big Bang Theory

Hey, will you steam my uniform next?

Yeah, w...

Interesting.

Do you recall this conversation?

"Leonard, want to go halfsies on a steamer?"

"No, Sheldon, we don't need a steamer."

Looks like that rumpled chicken's come home to roost.

Hi.

Here are the make-up sponges you asked for.

Oh, thanks, I thought I had more.

Damn, you've got more makeup than I do.

You've got better makeup than I do.

Yeah, I'm borrowing this.

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

This is my Comic-Con makeup.

I love you, but there are some things

a man doesn't share with his girlfriend.

That's a wise policy.

I once borrowed my sister's makeup

for a costume contest.

Got a terrible case of pinkeye.

Yeah, but luckily, I was going as a zombie.

I won second place.

I feel like you guys just went to Comic-Con.

That was San Diego Comic-Con.

This is Bakersfield Comic-Con.

Is that better?

Well, it's a lot smaller.

It's more about the comic books.

The way these conventions used to be

before they went all Hollywood.

So to answer your question, no, it's not better.

Well, then why are you going?

It's a comic book convention.

You know, it's like pizza or particle accelerators,

even the stinky one's still pretty good.

All right.

Well, you guys have fun.

I guess I'll see you Sunday night.

Yeah. Okay.

Oh, hang on a second.

Hold this.

What was that for?

To show people when they don't believe me.

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Oh, this is the best.

You have booze with breakfast on a Tuesday,

you got a problem.

You do it on the weekend, you got brunch.

Sheldon doesn't believe in brunch.

He can't stand being at a table

where one person's having an omelet

and another person's having a sandwich.

He's not exhausting at all.

Oh.

It's Leonard.

he says they're on the road and headed for Bakersfield

at "warp speed."

Maybe it's the mimosa,

but I'm gonna give the kid an LOL.

It's cute how excited they are.

You should have seen Howard

sewing his costume all week for the convention.

When did Howard learn to sew?

When he was a little boy, every couple months,

he would have to let his mom's pants out.

I don't even understand why they go to these conventions.

I know. The four of them work at a major university.

They're all super smart.

How can they still be into something

made for 12-year-olds?

I don't mind it.

I think Howie's just in touch with his inner child.

Although when he comes to bed in his Batman pajamas,

sometimes it feels like I'm touching his inner child.

It's probably because they were bullied growing up.

In a world where you can't fight back,

superheroes provide meaningful wish-fulfillment.

Now I feel bad for picking on all those kids.

Although, in my defense,

if Danny Biffle didn't want to eat a mouthful of dirt,

he shouldn't have shown up to school wearing a bow tie.

I've never even read a comic book. You guys?

Uh-uh. No.

I mean, it's such an important

part of their lives.

Maybe we should try reading some.

Seriously?

The comic book store isn't far from here.

That is an amazing idea.

Okay, how many of these have I had?

I think you should turn on the GPS.

It is on.

But the turn-by-turn voice option isn't on.

I know I'd feel more safe

if you turn on the turn-by-turn voice option.

I love the turn-by-turn voice option.

Has it really only been ten miles?

I'm turning it on, but just to shut you up.

Leonard, bear left and continue

on Interstate 210.

Ooh, sounds like that fellow knows what he's talking about.

I'd put on my listening ears if I were you.

What did you do?

I found a hack online.

I was able to upload MP3 recordings

of my voice to your GPS.

That is so cool.

Counterpoint, no, it's not.

Continue on Interstate 210

for five miles.

Here's an interesting fact about interstates.

Really?

Shh, he said it's interesting.

Interstates are numbered as follows.

Even-numbered routes run east and west,

odd-numbered routes

run north and south.

Three-digit route numbers indicate bypasses

or spurs.

Look, Leonard, there's a bridge.

Drive off it.

You know, we're not that far from Vazquez Rocks.

Oh, they shot a lot of Star Trek episodes out there.

We've got our costumes in the trunk.

We could go there and have a little photo shoot.

Great idea.

I haven't had a carbohydrate in two weeks.

These cheekbones need to be in front of a camera

before I eat a pretzel and they're gone.

Yeah, that sounds fun.

Oh, smashing.

Now, Leonard, do you know how to get there?

No.

Yeah, well luckily, someone in the car does.

Recalculating.

While we're waiting,

do you know which president signed

the Intestate Highway System Act into law?

The answer, coming up in 14 miles.

None of you will get it.

It's Eisenhower.

Why are they staring?

Who cares?

Just soak it in.

Hello, boys.

Oh, hey.

Could you please stop staring? They're just girls.

It's nothing you haven't seen in movies or in drawings.

Hey, Stuart.

Wh-What brings you guys here?

We were looking for a recommendation

about comic books.

Oh, well, I recommend

you don't open a store and sell them.

No, we were just wondering

why the guys like this stuff so much,

so we thought we'd give it a try.

Oh, okay. What do you think you might be into?

Superhero, fantasy, graphic novels, manga--

I swear I will turn a hose on you.

What kind of comics do the guys like?

Um, a litt bit of everything.

Mostly superhero stuff.

All right, well, who's the best superhero?

Shh!

You can't ask a question like that in here.

Are you trying to start a rumble?

Well, what do you recommend?

Well, uh, let's see.

You've got your basic clean-cut good guys--

Superman, Spider-Man, Captain America.

Then you have your darker anti-heroes--

your Batman, your Wolverine, Punisher.

Ooh, I do love a bad boy.

As evidenced by your boyfriend and his fear of hamsters.

If I were you, I'd go for Fables number one.

The artwork is sophisticated,

it's intelligently written,

and it doesn't objectify or stereotype women.

Ooh, Thor!

He's hot.

Yeah, he kind of is.

And we're blending,

and we're blending,

and we're done.

I know Mr. Data isn't supposed to smile,

but here it comes.

Come on, guys.

Let's do this.

Yeah, I'm sweating my bald cap off.

So what's our first pose going to be?

I say we begin with a classic Star Trek fight scene.

I'll set the timer.

Sheldon, how is that a fight pose?

Mr. Data's weapon is his mind.

I'm wielding it.

Phasers on the Borg!

Charlie's Angels.

Okay, what's next?