The Zarnecki Incursion
- Episode aired Mar 31, 2011
- TV-PG
- 23m
The guys go all out to help Sheldon find the person responsible for hacking his online gaming account, while the girls' hatred for Priya increases.The guys go all out to help Sheldon find the person responsible for hacking his online gaming account, while the girls' hatred for Priya increases.The guys go all out to help Sheldon find the person responsible for hacking his online gaming account, while the girls' hatred for Priya increases.
- Todd Zarnecki
- (as Christopher Douglas Reed)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn the opening scene, in which Sheldon discovers his account has been hacked, he says "It is time to cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war!" He's quoting Marcus Antonius in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, who is preparing to strike back at Caesar's assassins, but he is more likely referring to the Klingon General Chang in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) who used the same line. In addition, the 'bat'leth' that Sheldon brings to the bully's house is a typical Klingon weapon.
- GoofsIn reality, all Sheldon's items would've been bound to his account so all a hacker could've done is sell them for the gold and then steal that along with whatever gold the character had. And getting it back would just be a matter of reporting it to Blizzard, the company that runs the game.
- Quotes
Howard Wolowitz: [Sheldon is holding a Klingon Bat'leth] Why did you bring that?
Sheldon Cooper: No weapon strikes more fear into a man's heart than a Klingon bat'leth.
Leonard Hofstadter: OK, let's get clear on something. We're just gonna tell this guy to transfer all of your stuff back into your account and then be on our way. No one's "batlething" anybody.
Sheldon Cooper: So my blade shall not taste blood tonight?
Leonard Hofstadter: No.
Sheldon Cooper: Well, now I just feel silly holding it.
- Crazy creditsCHUCK LORRE PRODUCTIONS, #337
Whenever I've gone through tough times, well-meaning people have told me that God/the universe does not give us more than we can handle. Well, I've been going through a tough time recently, and sure enough, that old saying has been tossed my way on several morose occasions. After some careful consideration, I've decided it's bull$#*!. As an aphorism, it only makes sense in hindsight - after you've managed to crawl from the wreckage of whatever calamity that God/the universe decided to toss your way. No one ever uses it to comfort someone who's been hit by a bus or turned into a puddle of goo by flesh-eating bacteria (although in the right circumstance, that could be a hoot). Another thing I hear a lot is, "this too shall pass." Again, I know these are words meant to reassure, but somehow they always leave me feeling that heartbreak, rage and grief are going to come shooting out of me like kidney stones through an inflamed urethra. For someone in crisis, I think a more accurate and helpful assessment of reality would be, "Love, sex, food, friendship, art, play, beauty and the simple pleasure of a cup of tea are all well and good, but never forget that God/the universe is determined to kill you by whatever means necessary." Consider trying that next time you're called on to do some consoling. If you're feeling impish, you might also try, "According to the rules of comedy, your suffering will be funny after an undetermined length of time. Maybe not while you're having your gangrenous leg sawed off, watching your home burn down or learning how to be intimate with your cellmate, but, in the big scheme of things, soon."
- ConnectionsFeatured in MsMojo: Top 10 Times Penny Was a Savage on The Big Bang Theory (2022)
- SoundtracksHistory of Everything
(uncredited)
Written by Barenaked Ladies
Performed by Barenaked Ladies
[Series theme song played during the opening titles]
I really like the character of Amy and what she has brought to the show, and I don't mind Priya as a character half as much as other people on this site seem to.
I think from the moment Penny got involved it was clear to see what was going to happen in terms of the outcome of the guys little quest, but it was fun to watch play out.
Overall, as I've said in other recent episode reviews, I think this show now has really found its grove and is hitting very good form. This episode is another fine example of that.
- studioAT
- Oct 26, 2023
Details
- Runtime23 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 16:9 HD