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Leonard Hofstadter quotes from The Big Bang Theory

Played by Johnny Galecki · 268 quotes · page 3 of 18

Leonard Hofstadter

Played by Johnny Galecki

The Big Bang Theory · 597 quotes

2nd most-quoted character in The Big Bang Theory: in 268 of its 597 quotes
Most scenes with: Sheldon Cooper (170), Penny (98), Howard Wolowitz (82)

Scenes with Leonard Hofstadter 264

Leonard, you have to do something about Penny. She's interfering with my sleep, she's interfering with my work...and if I had another significant aspect of my life, I'm sure she'd be interfering with that, too.

Leonard

Why should I do something? You're the one who introduced her to online gaming.

Yes, but you're the one who said hello to her when she moved in. If you'd simply restrained yourself, none of this would be happening.

Leonard

Why don't you just tell her to leave you alone?

I did! I told her, I texted her, I sent out a very emphatic Twitter, I even changed my Facebook status to "Sheldon Cooper wishes Penny would leave him alone"! I don't know what else to do!

Leonard

Well, what am I supposed to to?

I don't know, but if you don't figure something out, I warn you, I shall become very difficult to live with!

Leonard

You mean up until now we've been experiencing the happy, fun-time Sheldon?

Yes.

Leonard

I'll go talk to her!

[Sheldon is talking to a potential mate for Penny]

Excuse me. Are you currently involved in a sexual relationship?

BBlaine

No?

Would you like to be?

[Leonard and Leslie look shocked and amused as they realise what's happening]

BBlaine

Uh... Sure, why not?

Leonard

Sheldon -

[silences him] Can I have your phone number?

BBlaine

[looks him up and down] Err... Yeah.

[A little too eagerly, he grabs Sheldon's hand and writes his number on his palm]

GGablehauser

Hello, boys.

Dr. Gablehauser.

GGablehauser

Dr. Koothrappali.

Leonard

Dr. Gablehauser.

GGablehauser

Dr. Hofstadter.

Dr. Gablehauser.

GGablehauser

Dr. Cooper.

Dr. Gablehauser.

GGablehauser

Mr. Wolowitz

S2 E4 The Griffin Equivalency
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Excuse me. Oh, it's my assistant Trevor. Go for Koothrappali. Uh-huh.

They gave him an assistant? If I want a new pen I have to go to the bank with wire cutters.

Sheldon (still smiling): Have we at this point met our social obligations?

Leonard

Not yet.

Okay, just put it on my calendar but start thinking of a reason why I can't go, alrighty? Koothrappali out. God bless that boy, I don't know what I'd do without him.

Leonard

You just got him this afternoon.

Yes, but I'm finding that having a lackey suits me.

Leonard

A lackey?

Oh, I'm sorry, is that politically incorrect? In India we just call them untouchables.

Now?

Leonard

Almost.

Speaking of untouchables, I've got great news for you guys. People magazine is having a reception this Saturday, and I managed to get you invited.

Oh, gee, thanks.

Oh, you're welcome. Of course, I couldn't get you into the VIP section, because, you know, that's for VIPs, and you guys are just, you know, Ps.

There's a tribe in Papua New Guinea where, when a hunter flaunts his success to the rest of the village they kill him, and drive away evil spirits with a drum made of his skin. Superstitious nonsense of course, but one can see their point. (Smiles)

S2 E4 The Griffin Equivalency
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[Sheldon is trying Howard's driving simulator - with disastrous results]

Leonard

How did you manage to get on the second floor of the Glendale Galleria?

I don't know, I was on the Pasadena Freeway, missed my exit, flew off the overpass and...one thing led to another.

[Screeching tires are heard from the simulator, followed by a crash and barking and meowing]

Leonard

Awwwwww, the pet store…

Remind me to compliment Wolowitz on the software, it's amazingly detailed.

S2 E5 The Euclid Alternative
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Looking out at your fresh young faces, I remember when I, too, was deciding my academic future as a lowly graduate student. Of course, I was 14, and I had already achieved more than most of you could ever hope to despite my 9:00 bedtime. Now, there may be one or two of you in this room who has what it takes to succeed in theoretical physics, although it's more likely that you'll spend your scientific careers teaching fifth graders how to make papier-mâché volcanoes with baking soda lava.

Leonard

Oh, good God.

In short, anyone who told you that you would someday be able to make some significant contribution to physics played a cruel trick on you, a cruel trick indeed. Any questions? [No one in the classroom says anything] Of course not. I weep for the future of science; now if you'll excuse me, the latest issue of Batman is out. Come, Leonard. [leaves]

Leonard

[referring to his earlier failed experiment] Laser demonstration's looking pretty good now, huh?

S2 E6 The Cooper-Nowitzki Theorem
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I know this is none of my business, but I just... I have to ask -- what's Sheldon's deal?

Leonard

What do you mean, "deal"?

You know, like, what's his deal? Is it girls…? Guys…? Sock puppets…?

Leonard

Honestly, we've been operating under the assumption that he has no deal.

Come on, everybody has a deal.

Not Sheldon. Over the years we've formulated a number of theories about how he might reproduce. I'm an advocate of mitosis.

I'm sorry?

I believe one day Sheldon will eat an enormous amount of Thai food and split into two Sheldons.

Leonard

On the other hand, I think Sheldon might be the larval form of his species and someday he'll spin a cocoon and emerge two months later with moth wings and an exoskeleton.

Okay, well, thanks for the nightmares.

S2 E6 The Cooper-Nowitzki Theorem
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[the guys are playing Klingon Boggle]

I have "chor" [Klingon for "belly"]

SRSheldon & Raj

Got it.

"neHmaH" [Klingon for "neutral zone"]

SRSheldon & Raj

Yep.

And "Kreplach".

Hold on a second, "Kreplach"?

Yeah.

That isn't Klingon, it's Yiddish for a meat-filled dumpling!

Well, as it turns out, it's also a Klingon word.

Leonard

Really? Define it.

Kreplach: a hearty, Klingon…dumpling.

Judge's ruling?

[makes thumbs-down gesture] bIlughbe' [Klingon for "you are not right"]

S2 E7 The Panty Piñata Polarization
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We now have the address of the [America's Next] Top Model house.

God bless you, Google Street View--registered trademark.

Leonard

Okay, for the record, what you guys are doing is really creepy.

You know what? If it's creepy to use the Internet, military satellites, and robot aircraft to find a house full of gorgeous young models so that I can drop in on them unexpectedly, then fine, I'm creepy.

S2 E7 The Panty Piñata Polarization
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Oh, look! Saturn 3 is on.

I don't want to watch Saturn 3. Deep Space 9 is better.

How is Deep Space 9 better than Saturn 3?

Simple subtraction will tell you it's six better.

Leonard

Compromise. Watch Babylon 5.

In what sense is that a compromise?

Leonard

Well, 5 is partway between 3 and…never mind.

I'll tell you what. How about we go 'Rock-Paper-Scissors'?

Ooh, I don't think so. Anecdotal evidence suggests that in the game of 'Rock-Paper-Scissors', players familiar with each other will tie 75-80% of the time due to the limited number of outcomes. I suggest 'Rock-Paper-Scissors-Lizard-Spock'.

What?

It's very simple. Look -- Scissors cuts Paper, Paper covers Rock. Rock crushes Lizard, Lizard poisons Spock. Spock smashes Scissors, Scissors decapitates Lizard. Lizard eats Paper, Paper disproves Spock, Spock vaporizes rock, and as it always has, Rock crushes Scissors.

…Okay. I think I got it.

SRSheldon & Raj

Rock-Paper-Scissors-Lizard-Spock! [both play Spock and groan in frustration]

S2 E8 The Lizard-Spock Expansion
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I'm sorry, but I'm not going to watch the Clone Wars TV series until I've seen the Clone Wars movie. I prefer to let George Lucas disappoint me in the order he intended.

Leonard

Well, I wanna watch it now.

Then I believe we've arrived at another quintissential 'Rock-Paper-Scissors-Lizard-Spock' moment.

[Sheldon holds up his fist in preparation to play]

Leonard

Watch whatever you want. [gives Sheldon the remote]

I saw what you did there.

[confused] What'd I do?

S2 E8 The Lizard-Spock Expansion
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[knock-knock-knock] Leonard! [knock-knock-knock] Leonard! [knock-knock-knock] Leonard!

Leonard

What Sheldon? What Sheldon? What Sheldon?

Tell me what you see here. [points to his laptop screen]

Leonard

The blunt instrument that will be the focus of my murder trial?

This is Stephanie's Facebook page. Now where it should say "in a relationship", what does it say?

Leonard

Stephanie Barnett is single.

Furthermore, earlier this evening, she threw a digital sheep at some guy named Mike. Who's Mike? Why does he get a digital sheep and not you?

Leonard

It's just her Facebook page! And we've only been going out a couple of weeks.

You don't see it, do you? We're losing her.

Leonard

OK, I'm going to make this very simple for you. You…are not in this relationship. I…am! Ergo, you have noooo say in anything that happens between me and Stephanie.

I'm afraid I can't allow that. Pursuant to Starfleet General Order 104, Section A, you are deemed unfit, and I hereby relieve you of your command.

Leonard

General Order 104, Section A does not apply in this situation.

Give me one good reason why not.

Leonard

Because this is not Star Trek!

S2 E9 The White Asparagus Triangulation
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Good morning, Dr. Stephanie. I trust Leonard satisfied you sexually last night?

Leonard

Oh come on! Sheldon, we don't ask questions like that.

I heard you ask it over and over! How is it inappropriate for me to ask it once?

SStephanie

He did very nicely.

Sheldon See? She's not offended. And now you finally have an answer.

Leonard

Some mornings, I'll just mosey down to the third floor in my pajamas and have cereal with Mrs. Vartabedian.

Really? I've never once been invited to have cereal with Mrs. Vartabedian.

Leonard

She doesn't like you.

[later]

Leonard

I have just one question for you. While I am perfectly happy with the way things are between us, you said that you didn't want to go out with me because I was too smart for you. Well, newsflash, Lady. David Underhill is ten times smarter than me. You'd have to drive a railroad spike in his brain for me to beat him at checkers. Next to him, I am like one of those sign-language gorillas who knows how to ask for grapes. So my question is, what's up with that?

[crying] Why are you yelling at me?

Leonard

Sorry! I'm sorry sorry. Never mind. We're cool.

Dave is not smarter than you. He's an idiot.

Leonard

[chuckling] Really? Why would you say that?

Because. A smart guy takes the nude photos of his wife off his cell phone before he tries to take nude photos of his girlfriend.

Leonard

He tried to take nude photos of you?

[screaming] That's what you took from that?! The guy is married!

Leonard

Oh yeah. I'm sorr…oh, that's terrible!

S2 E11 The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis
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