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This obviously isn't your first day, is it? I don't remember anyone overthinking anything here before. 😜

Oh you youngster you. 😂 I knew them all in their younger years. Although I knew Christine from her Theatre work. And from TV on Cybill.

hokie3457, I've enjoyed reading your stories as well. I'd put your writing right up there with Tensor. There are so many writers who's stories I enjoy reading. Some are Shamy writers. But I draw the line at shenny stories.

I'm starting a BBT Lenny storybook today, meaning I will post one or two pictures or a gif with Leonard and Penny in it from each episode (given that they have at least one scene together in an episode and are together on screen).

Anyone else see her IG stories post today? It was a picture of a billboard. A message on the billboard, which was added to the picture to make it look like it was on the billboard, said: Forgiveness is for you, remember that.

It has been said before but to drag it up again, when they were first together and married they both shared their passion of horses and going to competitions which seemed to create a bond between them. However, ever Kaley has been acting on sets away from home, it has been almost no horses, no competitions together, and she is separated from him a lot. Remember this divorce was announced after she was away in NYC filming and then came home for a little while before she was scheduled to start filming The Flight Attendant second season, which could have been a trigger for Karl to bring up how her career was impacting their time together. Anyway her statements, Tensor brought up, and previous statements we have read she made since her divorce filing, seem to support that this divorce was not very cut and dry, like it was with Ryan, and it may be impacting her on a more emotional level, maybe even with a little regret.

They didn't make any vows but they said nice things that the writers should have kept up.

How mistaken can one be though? Remember Sheldon's words "When I opened the door, I saw my father having relations with another woman." Seems pretty well established to me. I really hope we won't see George in bed with another woman.

That's because she played Leonard's mother so well!

I got a kick out of one interview she did she stated when she travels after all the wonderful roles she acted in she is only recognized as "Leonard's mother" I guess a tribute to the worldwide popularity of TBBT

Tensor is one of the great story writers. I've read everything he's posted numerous times. He and other writers keep me content with their stories. He even finds the time to do a great job keeping us straight here.

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It's his own secret - he's OK with those, and he'd already dealt with the situation by paying for the video. "Another example was when the girls were giving Raj dating advice and they decided to play "hooky" from work and Penny says "Being in a motel with a 34 yr old guy named Luther" Since she was supposedly only 17 yrs old at the time this was absolutely disgraceful. A controversial line just to get a laugh " That's one of the lines that Channel E4 over here leaves out during daytime showings. 'Amy's birthday gift will be my genitals' and 'whose life began in my hero's scrtum' are but two other examples, not to mention references to Amy's work with drug addiction in animals.

Season 6, episode 19. The Closet Reconfiguration. I have that one memorized as the tag of that show is the start of my first fan fic, The Chew Toy Revelations. I think it could be one of three, Penny, Bernadette or Leonard, Penny's is my first choice: It was a letter explaining that your dad wasn’t who he said he was. Eventually, his other life caught up to him, and the only way to keep you and your mom safe was to leave. I'm thinking something like witness protection. Bernadette's is a possibility, Inside the envelope was a picture of your dad holding you the day you were born. On the back he wrote Howard, my son, my greatest gift. However, it's a bit too pat for me to have his wife have the right answer. Leonard's: Your dad wrote about how family is the most important thing, and that you should never throw it away like he did. I see as a possibility, but, it's not tidy. After all, he did eventually get another family, so why did he leave Howard and his mother. Why not go back to Howard and his mother?

Happy New Year to all the diehards, like me, still on the forum.

It’s already 2022 in NZ. So happy New Years.

This was a great photo shoot as the series was winding down and includedJim. There is one photo where K is leaning against J and Otis just a wonderful capture… Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I saw this today and just really like it. So I thought I’d post it

Enjoyed reading your story. That will probably be an interesting trip.

I guess you need a little age to know them actors. Judd Hirsh and Christopher Lloyd, in my opinion, made Taxi the great show it was.

Here's a nine minute feature from CBS Sunday Morning on Christine Baranski https://www.cbsnews.com/video/the-rich-life-for-christine-baranski/#x a shout out to @Hokie3457 for posting this on his IG.

Yeah, that can't have helped. Reminds me of a few years ago (2016) when she lost Chester and Petey-pie within a week of each other in January, right after she filed for divorce. Although Norman's death seems more emotional for her.

I would think Doris Day would be sometime this year, but as for the exact time, I don't know. I have no idea about Role Play, I know it's been announced, but I don't know where they are in discussion and/or pre-production.

The reason is spelled out in the title, The Hofstadter Isotope. Leonard mentioned it in the first episode. Leonard: "...I just want to know why Penny’s more interested in Stuart than me. We’re practically the same guy." It was the idea that Penny really wanted Leonard, so going out with Stuart would be like going out with Leonard (Hence the name of the episode. For those who don't know, an isotope is the same element, with different amounts of neutrons and protons), I'm quite sure that if Leonard and Penny's first date had gone well (she felt inferior because of her lack of schooling) she would have invited him back for "coffee". Remember her reaction to him once he came back from the arctic.

yeah behind the self-deprecating humour, you can tell she's really hurting.

Season 5, Episode 12 - A Pink Cadillac and a Glorious Tribal Dance Airs January 20, 2022 at 8:00/7:00c on CBS Sheldon attends his first comic book convention. Also, Mary tries selling make-up. Jason Alexander and Wendie Malick return as Gene Lundy and Professer Hagemeyer, respectively.

it didn't bother me that much either , it just felt a bit forced to me. Bold part: I choose to see that as a testament to who L/P are as individuals and as a couple. Leonard's always been the most sensible one amongst the guys ( not that he had much competition, mind you LOL ) and Penny can be very perceptive and offer sage advice. To me it makes a lot of sense their friends would turn to them, they're the most mature adults in the group. Of course I would have loved to see more of them and see them get meatier plots, Penny especially but clearly the writers had other ideas. Penny , the female lead character and for a very long time, most popular character after Sheldon, wasn't treated as such in the later seasons, it's baffling.

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I was thinking the same thing.

I`m guessing that both Kaley and Karl also thought that the show would go on longer then it did.

I have tried to locate the Sheldon line, where he uses a 'can' instead of the correct 'may'. ('Can' inquires about an ability. 'May' requests permission. ) The series has many grammar errors, although Leonard may ask, "What am I talking about?" These are excusable by all cast characters, excluding Shamy. I have problems with Sheldon's can. I can't tolerate Sheldon's can. May I tell a tail about Sheldon's can? I would prefer telling a tail on Penny's can. You see, it is expected for Penny to occasionally use her figurative can. Penny's can is tolerated and cuter, when used, than Sheldon's can. Sheldon should never use his can, especially inappropriately. . It is idiotic for Sheldon to improperly use his can, whereass Penny may use her can nearly whenever she wants, with, may I point out, greater approval of her can. Cookie Monster would agree. Sadly, this is as close as I can get to Penny's can. I'll just move on, and leave it behind me.

I think part of the problem is that you get a false sense of availability when you are shooting a multi-cam sitcom. Depending on pre-shoots, actors normally spend about 30-35 hours in the sound stage (note, in the sound stage is different from being on the set) and that includes the 12 hour day they put in when they tape. So, they only spend 4-6 hours a day in the soundstage and that includes a lot of free time when they are not in the scene on the set. At that point going to her ranch and attending the different competitions was feasible. Kaley started dating Karl (and got married) while she was on the show, when she had all that free time. It was only a bit different with the first season of TFA as they were in Thailand and Rome before having to shut down. Karl was getting serious with his training regimen about the same time, and then competitions shut down. It was only with Kaley returning to finish the first season of TFA, then costarring in several movies before starting production of the second season of TFA, along with Karl starting attend various competitions that it became obvious to them that they weren't going to be together very much.

Yeah, Kaley even bought a ranch to have all of her horses and have invested heavily in her equestrian team with Tracey Wade.

Happy 51st birthday to Regina King!

Jets, Namath, Maynard and Sauer. One of the best Quarterback and receiver combos in pro football history.

This whole separation/divorce situation seems like a puzzle with something missing. Are both Kaley and Karl regretting their decision to divorce or was there an underlying factor for them to file so suddenly. We will probably never know until their divorce is finalized or one of them writes a book. I know Zosia has been staying with Kaley at her house while filming TFA 2 and keeping her company in a tough time. But she is married and misses her husband. I have also noticed that Kaley's sister Briana has a boyfriend and probably is not spending as much time with her as previously. As far as Johnny is concerned I had this thought that Johnny always wanted to be a father and his relationship with Alaina was a fixed up deal. So, hopefully these situations will rectify themselves and everyone will live happily ever after. Maybe even Johnny and Kaley??

This is a fun story, give it a read and a response.

Intersting. I suppose if I didn't know what was missing it would be okay. It's like TBS in the US deleting the original cold opening to the first episode. I know it exists and not seeing it bothers me.

I always thought that was a useless line that made Penny look bad. It definitely wasn't needed.

Inconsistency from the writers. It’s usually called “The rule of Funny”. If it’s funny, ignore the consistent characterization. It drives fans crazy.

I agree that it's one of these three. Raj's was ridiculous, Sheldon's was a Goonies replay and Sheldon admitted Amy's was wrong. He should know since he read the letter. As for Leonard's adaption, I find it more possible. Although Penny's and Bernadette's were believable as well. Amy's would have been believable as well if it hadn't been for Sheldon.

I kinda lean toward Penny's version. It seems very plausible

From Variety THE TOP 20 MOST ANTICIPATED STREAMING TITLES OF 2022 The Flight Attendant S2 (TBD 2022) S1 of “The Flight Attendant” was one of the surprise original TV successes of HBO Max in 2021 — the comedy series starring Kaley Cuoco has a 97% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes and was one of the top 10 most-viewed HBO Max series among TVision panel members in H1 2021, for example. This suggests that there is a fan base waiting for the second season of “The Flight Attendant,” which may also help HBO Max/WarnerMedia in the awards race. S1 of the series earned nine Emmy nominations (and nabbed one win) earlier in 2021. <full article in the link>

So, if the "True Self" or identity of a character is made up by the writers, then the writes can't compromise the identity of a character for a laugh, can they? After all, what the writers write is the character's identity. Now, I agree that we can all complain about the inconsistency of how the writers write the character. I believe we all have problems with the way our favorite characters were written at one time or another.

Happy New Year to you and all!!!

Hey Chucky, Happy New Year and also Happy New Year to all my forum friends Let's hope 2022 is a better year for everyone

Just a quick reminder, this is a ship zone, and is for neutral to positive comments about Lenny, not discussion about other characters or ships. Some posts were moved to the discussion thread and some to the Dark Lenny thread.

In my humble opinion, the writers fell in love with the Shamy, so Lenny suffered. Bernadette was snarky towards Howard, but not to the extent of Penny toward Leonard.

Happy Birthday @Itwasdestined ! Hope you haven an enjoyable day.

I think he innocently put it up as a fun post about Blueberry, not thinking about how it could be interpreted. When he realized( or it was pointed out), how it may appear, he took it down.