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The Big Bang Theory: The Pancake Batter Anomaly
Leonard and Sheldon are playing 3D Chess, but Leonard loses once again. Luckily for him, the conversation is disrupted when Penny comes home from her visit in Nebraska, but Sheldon is shocked when she tells them that her family got sick over the weekend. The result is that Sheldon gets paranoid about not getting sick, but when he does, it gets so bad he forces Penny to take care of him while the guys are out trying to avoid coming home.
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Episode Info
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Episode number: 1x11 Production Number: 3T6610 Airdate: Monday March 31st, 2008 Alternate Airdates:
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Episode Notes
Rating: 8.68 million
The title ("The Pancake Batter Anomaly") refers to the fact that Leonard found out that the cup he uses to mix pancake batter is the same as the cup Sheldon uses to measure his fluid intake and urine output.
This episode reveals that Sheldon has an IQ of 187.
This episode marks the first "appearance" of the song "Soft Kitty", which Penny sings when Sheldon is sick.
Music
| Artist | Song Title | Played When |
| THX | Deep Note | Plays over speakers at cinema |
| (Unknown artist) | Soft Kitty | Sheldon sings when Penny takes care of him |
Episode Quotes
Penny: Why didn't you just have soup at home?
Sheldon: Penny, I have an IQ of 187. Don't you imagine that if were a way for me to have had soup at home, I would've thought of it?
Penny: You can have soup delivered.
Sheldon: I did not think of that.
Sheldon: Clearly febrile delirium is setting in. Please bring me some soup while I still understand what a spoon is for.
Sheldon: Penny, I have an IQ of 187. Don't you imagine that if were a way for me to have had soup at home, I would've thought of it?
Penny: You can have soup delivered.
Sheldon: I did not think of that.
Sheldon: Clearly febrile delirium is setting in. Please bring me some soup while I still understand what a spoon is for.
Sheldon: It must be humbling to suck on so many different levels.
(Penny is talking with Leonard over the phone when Sheldon won't leave the Cheesecake Factory.)
Penny: He says he's afraid he'll pass out on the bus and someone will harvest his organs.
Penny: He says he's afraid he'll pass out on the bus and someone will harvest his organs.
Episode Goofs
Leonard says that Sheldon has been labeling everything in their apartment, including the label maker, but just a few moments later, we can see the full apartment and not even a single label is visible...
When Sheldon finds out he is sick, he walks towards the apartment livingroom with a comforter. He loses the comforter right before the lower level into the livingroom, but only a few parts of the comforter reaches the floor on the lower level. However, when the camera angle changes after a few seconds, half the comforter is suddenly on the lower level, without Sheldon moving it.
Cultural References
Visual: Leonard and Sheldon are playing 3D Chess.
3D Chess (also known as "Three-dimensional chess") is an example of a Chess variation. It has existed since the 19th century and one of the oldest versions in 3D is "Space Chess", that has existed since 1907. Be aware, concerning chess, 3D does NOT mean a chess software with 3D rendering!
3D Chess (also known as "Three-dimensional chess") is an example of a Chess variation. It has existed since the 19th century and one of the oldest versions in 3D is "Space Chess", that has existed since 1907. Be aware, concerning chess, 3D does NOT mean a chess software with 3D rendering!
Sheldon: Perhaps three-dimensional Candy Land would be more your speed.
Candy Land (also known as "Candyland") is a very simple racing board game. It is among the very first games ever played by American children, as it requires no reading, no remembering of rules and no special skills besides recognizing colors.
Candy Land (also known as "Candyland") is a very simple racing board game. It is among the very first games ever played by American children, as it requires no reading, no remembering of rules and no special skills besides recognizing colors.
Leonard: You'd better go before he starts spraying you with Lysol.
Lysol is a brand name of disinfectant household cleaners distributed by Reckitt Benckiser. The use of Lysol is meant to clean, disinfect food surfaces and removing odors. The name comes from a combination using the words "lysosome" and "solvent".
Lysol is a brand name of disinfectant household cleaners distributed by Reckitt Benckiser. The use of Lysol is meant to clean, disinfect food surfaces and removing odors. The name comes from a combination using the words "lysosome" and "solvent".
Howard: But there's a Planet of the Apes marathon at the Nuart today.
Howard is referring to the Planet of the Apes franchise, but when Leonard responds, he says "Five movie, two hours a piece", and there are six movies in the movie franchise, so we can't really be sure what the guys are actually referring to beyond the franchise.
Howard is referring to the Planet of the Apes franchise, but when Leonard responds, he says "Five movie, two hours a piece", and there are six movies in the movie franchise, so we can't really be sure what the guys are actually referring to beyond the franchise.
Rajesh: How about LASEK?
LASEK (shortened for Laser-Assisted Sub-Epithelial Keratectomy) is a laser eye surgery procedure intended for the use of correcting a person's vision, which reduces the need of glasses or contact lenses. The first LASEK was done in 1996 by Dimitri Azar, an ophthalmologist and refractive surgeon.
LASEK (shortened for Laser-Assisted Sub-Epithelial Keratectomy) is a laser eye surgery procedure intended for the use of correcting a person's vision, which reduces the need of glasses or contact lenses. The first LASEK was done in 1996 by Dimitri Azar, an ophthalmologist and refractive surgeon.
Sheldon: VapoRub makes my hands smell funny.
VapoRub is a line of medications owned by the American company Procter & Gamble. It is applied to the chest and the use of the medication is for treating minor medical conditions and the common cold.
VapoRub is a line of medications owned by the American company Procter & Gamble. It is applied to the chest and the use of the medication is for treating minor medical conditions and the common cold.
Episode References
This episode has the first "appearance" of the song "Soft Kitty", which Penny sings for Sheldon when he is sick. This song has been sung several times throughout the show.
Other Episode Crew
| • Creator | Chuck Lorre | Bill Prady |
| • Executive Producer | Chuck Lorre | Lee Aronsohn | Bill Prady |
| • Co-Executive Producer | Robert Cohen (1) | David Goetsch |
| • Producer | Steven Molaro | Faye Oshima Belyeu |
| • Co-Producer | Mary T. Quigley | Peter Chakos |
| • Consulting Producer | Stephen Engel | Jennifer Glickman |
| • Associate Producer | Kristy Cecil |
| • Production Designer | John Shaffner |
| • Editor | Peter Chakos |
| • Casting | Nikki Valko | Ken Miller (2) |
| • Unit Production Manager | Kelly Lee |
| • First Assistant Director | Anthony Rich |
| • Second Assistant Director | Chris Klausen |
| • Costume Designer | Mary T. Quigley |
| • Hairstylist | Faye Woods |
| • Set Decorator | Ann Shea (1) |
| • Property Master | Scott L. London |
| • Production Sound Mixer | Bruce Peters |
| • Script Supervisor | Julie Fleischer |
| • Re-Recording Mixer | Bob La Masney | Charlie McDaniel, III |
| • Director of Photography | Steven V. Silver |
| • Post Production Coordinator | Ryan Berdan |
| • Executive Consultant | Mark Roberts (3) | Eddie Gorodetsky | Don Foster (1) |
| • Associate Director | Howard Murray |
| • Main Title Theme | Barenaked Ladies |
| • Casting Associate | Peter Pappas |
| • Makeup Artist | Peggy Nichols |
| • Science Consultant | David Saltzberg Ph.D. |
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