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The Big Bang Theory · Season 1, Episode 17

“The Tangerine Factor” quotes from The Big Bang Theory

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“The Tangerine Factor” · Season 1, Episode 17

In this episode: Sheldon Cooper (3), Penny (3), Leonard Hofstadter (2), Howard Wolowitz (1)

Leonard [while Howard is teaching Sheldon Mandarin] Why are you learning Chinese?

I believe the Szechuan Palace has been passing off Orange Chicken as Tangerine Chicken, and I intend to confront them.

If I were you, I'd be more concerned about what they're passing off as chicken.

[Penny comes in with an iPod in her hand.]

I need to use your window.

Oh yeah, sure. Go ahead.

[opening the window and throwing the iPod out of it] Hey, jerkface! You forgot your iPod!

[as Penny closes the window and starts to leave] What's going on?

Oh, I'll tell you what's going on: that stupid, self-centered bastard [her ex-boyfriend] wrote about our sex life in his blog! [going back to the window and reopening it] Drop dead, you stupid, self-centered bastard! [closing the window] Thank you. [leaves]

[after a short pause, wanting to go back to the Mandarin lessons] Okay, where were we?

[going to the computer] Not now. I have a blog to find.

[While Sheldon is listening to a tape, Penny comes from behind and touches his shoulder, which scares him.]

Sorry, Sheldon. Do you have a second?

A second what? Pair of underwear?

[Leonard Knocking on Penny's door]

Penny, are you okay?

[voice off] I’m fine, Leonard, just go away.

Look, I understand that breaking up with someone can be very painful--.

GO AWAY!

Okay, feel better, bye. [Goes back to apartment] She doesn’t want to talk.

Not surprising. Penny’s emotional responses originate from the primitive portion of the brain known as the amygdala, while speech is centered in the much more recently developed neocortex. The former can easily overpower the latter giving scientific credence to the notion of being rendered speechless. [Leonard stares at him] Or maybe she just doesn’t want to talk.

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