The Big Bang Theory: "The Flaming Spittoon Acquisition" Review

Editor's Note: Sorry for the delay in this review! It's a long story involving vacations, screwed up computers and emails going to the wrong place.

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Sheldon gets a girlfriend! Sort of. I mean, he already had one, but AFF has become increasingly frustrated by his lack of physical contact, resorting to assigning "skins" to her girl crush Penny. She goes out with Stewart (who I find adorable) and makes him jealous.

I mentioned this in an earlier review: If Sheldon is never really going to change, there is no way the increasingly socially comfortable AFF is going to stay with him. Though she did jump at the chance to be called the "girlfriend," and didn't freak out too much about the lack of physical contact, it can't last.

We know what happens to Shelly when he's upset. There are cats … lots and lots of cats. But I still don't see this working out. Looking forward to seeing what the writers do with this.

One of the funniest moments this week was Sheldon asking Penny out and assuming that she had a crush on him. Absolutely hysterical, but then anyone who reads this knows that any interaction between Penny and Sheldon is a gem in my book. I'll never get tired of watching the two of them. I would actually love to see Penny take Sheldon out on a practice date. Just me?

I know there has been a lot of debate about having the girl group on the show. Going on the record again and saying that I love them. I think it's a nice contrast to the boys and the Twister scene was hysterical. Want to weigh in here, guys? Let's have a debate about this. Not just that you love or hate it, but why. Personally, I love it because we've got some nerdy girls and one non-nerd that is totally accepting of them. I think it shows another awkward group in a really funny light and it contrasts the way the guys live. Just a different flavor of nerd. We nerdy girls are out there, you know.

Also, can we please get Stewart a girlfriend?

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