The Big Bang Theory S8E7 - "The Misinterpretation Agitation" Recap

Bernadette tells the girls that she has been selected as one of fifty most beautiful scientists for a magazine article. Amy doesn't approve of this because she thinks women shouldn't have to flaunt their sexuality but Penny says that perhaps if there had been attractive female scientist public figures when she was growing up, she would have pursued the field.

Sheldon meets a middled-aged man with roses and at first believes him to be a delivery man. He's actually a doctor who hoped to impress a flirty pharmaceutical sale rep that makes deliveries to his office. Sheldon is surprised but says nothing to the man when he sees him approach Penny's door. He does however tell Leonard what has just happened. Leonard informs the man that he is engaged to Penny and the man goes to leave, feeling disappointed, till Sheldon invites him in for a hot beverage.

Bernadette tells Amy that the article has been pulled. She is disappointed but Amy says perhaps it's for the best. Amy admits that she's the reason it was pulled because they would not have written this article about male scientists and was in poor taste. Bernadette insults Amy in the heat of the moment, causing Amy to leave.

The doctor then tells them that he is a urinary specialist to the stars and as a result, has amassed a large collection of sci-fi and video game memorabilia. The guys are excited to see the collection some time. The doctor asks Leonard advice on how he got a girl like Penny. Sheldon says Leonard succeeded through implacable, relentless badgering.

Penny comes in and is embarrassed by the situation. She and Leonard step out and she apologises to Leonard but says that it's just like when she was a waitress: she makes more sales when she flirts. He explains how he is still there because Sheldon invited him and Penny says that she's not allowed to fraternise with the doctors outside of work so he needs to leave. But Leonard and the rest of the men end up going with the doctor, Oliver, to see his collection. He also lives with his loud mother, similar to Howard. Sheldon mentions to Oliver that Leonard and Penny's relationship is doomed to fail so he locks the men in the basement, something they don't notice at first because they're enjoying themselves too much.

Oliver goes to try again with Penny but becomes smitten with Amy on the way up and tries to give her the flowers instead. Leonard calls Penny to tell him about getting locked in and Penny forces Oliver to go back and let them out. Bernadette arrives on their way out to apologise to Amy, and ends up peaking Oliver's interest too. When Oliver and the women arrive, Oliver is forced to apologise but they are having too much fun over Leonard's playing Donkey Kong.

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