Bruno Sterner Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 This is an idea i just came up with for the beginning of season 7 of the show. Penny's surname has long been a mystery to us all including the team (or maybe they are hiding it). So, assuming Leonard comes back from his trip to the north sea with stephen hawking, he could on arrival back tell penny "during the trip i was thinking since i've meet you, you haven't told me your surname". There could be some small conversation between the two e.g. a reason for telling them is that "it might be embarrising for her to reveal her surname" but at the end of the episode it gets revealed. Episode 7x1 could be called "The Surname Paradox". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajond Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 This is an idea i just came up with for the beginning of season 7 of the show. Penny's surname has long been a mystery to us all including the team (or maybe they are hiding it). So, assuming Leonard comes back from his trip to the north sea with stephen hawking, he could on arrival back tell penny "during the trip i was thinking since i've meet you, you haven't told me your surname". There could be some small conversation between the two e.g. a reason for telling them is that "it might be embarrising for her to reveal her surname" but at the end of the episode it gets revealed. Episode 7x1 could be called "The Surname Paradox". L will know Penny's surname, he was 'stealing' her mail in S1 as an excuse to talk to her. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickfromillinois Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 Her surname is Hackengruber. No wonder she doesn't blab it to everyone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachelshamyfan Posted July 20, 2013 Posted July 20, 2013 Of course Leonard knows her surname, he's seen her mail Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallPaul024 Posted July 20, 2013 Posted July 20, 2013 She has my surname. I wish. Sent from my SPH-M930BST using Tapatalk 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitars1964 Posted July 20, 2013 Posted July 20, 2013 As others have offered, Leonard would definitely have known her last name early on - as in the mail he returned to her. Plus it would stand to reason that there would be many other opportunities for Leonard and the others to know her last name. My impression is that this may have been a bit of a joke by the writers and that they may never reveal her last name. After 6 seasons, if they haven't told us yet, good bet we'll never know. And my guess is, if L&P ever get married on the show, the writers will cleverly prevent us from hearing her last name pronounced at the ceremony. It may have been unintentional at the outset, but I think the "what's her last name?" thing grew and now it's just one of those mysteries. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Posted August 19, 2013 Posted August 19, 2013 Yes. Sometimes a mystery that is never solved gives a premise a second layer. Every good comedy has its quirks. I don't want to see what Howard's mum looks like either, Me neither. I definitely don't want to see Howard's mom, and was totally pissed when we saw a little bit of her this past season. Some questions are best left unanswered, some sights are best left unseen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobildj Posted August 20, 2013 Posted August 20, 2013 Some are posting here that no one (even the characters on the show- with the exception of Leonard) knows Penny's surname. Has there been indication that they don't know? I have been under the assumption that they probably do. There is only mention of Leonard stealing her mail so we know he does, but it was in the apartment, and Sheldon most likely would have seen it. If has been no mention they don't know it, I don't think we can assume they don't. I do agree that maybe the writers initially didn't even come up with a surname for her, and as it went on- they may be playing that now. Who knows... well, they do lol. Not revealing her surname even during their wedding would be just cruel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
3ku11 Posted August 20, 2013 Posted August 20, 2013 (edited) Kaley said it could be Hoffstedter haha Edited August 20, 2013 by 3ku11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguscooper Posted August 24, 2013 Posted August 24, 2013 Leonard definitely knows her last name. As others have mentioned before, he used to "steal" her mail as an excuse to talk to her in the early seasons. However, I think it would be really cool if it were revealed some time in the series, probably in the season finale. And it should be a surname that leaves everybody (especially Sheldon) in shock, such as Newton, Einstein or Darwin. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
terriblewaitress Posted August 24, 2013 Posted August 24, 2013 I actually really don't want to know her surname. I do want to know, but at the same time, if they go the entire show without giving us her maiden name, that would be awesome. It would make 'Penny Hofstadter' so much more significant - as though it was just meant to be that all along. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scifi_boy2002 Posted August 27, 2013 Posted August 27, 2013 If it is revealed, it should only be on the last episode when Penny and Leonard get married when the Pastor asks Penny"Do you Penny (whatever her surname is) take Leonard to be. your... Of course that is assuming they get married, but I think that would be a cool way of doing it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas Bertram Posted September 3, 2013 Posted September 3, 2013 We don't know Stuart's surname, either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Pollard Posted September 4, 2013 Posted September 4, 2013 We don't know Stuart's surname, either. Yes, we do. It's Bloom. We saw it when Sheldon was looking at his Facebook page in "The Flaming Spitoon Acquisition." Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S3 using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lash Posted September 15, 2013 Posted September 15, 2013 I think Penny's surname should be "Hitler" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennyferbrelaz Posted September 16, 2013 Posted September 16, 2013 I think Penny's surname should be "Hitler" Why? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbangsheldon Posted September 16, 2013 Posted September 16, 2013 Why? cause he's an idiot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonRS92 Posted September 16, 2013 Posted September 16, 2013 Didn't Kaley joke about this recently and say maybe it will be Hofstadter? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
terriblewaitress Posted September 16, 2013 Posted September 16, 2013 Didn't Kaley joke about this recently and say maybe it will be Hofstadter? It was no joke... it will be Hofstadter one day! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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