'The Big Bang Theory' Recap: 'The Skywalker Incursion'

On tonight’s Big Bang Theory, Leonard and Sheldon prepare to give a speech at UC Berkeley about the paper they wrote. While driving, they realize that their idol George Lucas’ Skywalker Ranch isn’t that far away. They decide that they will drop in.

When they show up at the gate, they tell security that they are very big fans and would love to get in to look around. The man tells them he cannot let them through, but he will give them hats and t-shirts. Sheldon finds this unacceptable, so he runs out of the car. This leads to him being chased down by security and getting shocked with a taser.

The two of them get detained, but charges aren’t pressed. The two of them miss their lecture and get their pictures taken to be kept at the guard station. Leonard yells at Sheldon, but Sheldon explains that they did get into the ranch and he got to see him get tased. Leonard realizes that he has a good point and that it was an adventure.

The rest of the gang prepare for a sale of the stuff in Mrs. Wolowitz’s garage. As they are pricing items, Howard notices that Bernadette put a sticker on his life-sized TARDIS from Doctor Who. Howard doesn’t want to sell it, as he was planning on bringing it into the house when they move in.

The two disagree, so Raj suggests that they play ping-pong to decide. Penny volunteers to play on behalf of Bernadette and Raj will play for Howard.

Raj takes a big lead, so Bernadette tries to sway things back her way. She tells Raj that if Howard had to get rid of it, Raj can have it at the entrance of his house. This would make it seem like the whole house is inside it, as the TARDIS is meant to be bigger on the inside.

Raj starts doing bad on purpose, so Howard has Amy step in who turns out to be really good. Bernadette decides to switch in Raj to take over for Penny.

Amy gets five points right away, being great at serving. When it is Raj’s turn to serve however, Amy is unable to hit it back. It ends up being Amy’s turn to go last, so Bernadette tells Amy that it would look great at her place and Sheldon would greatly enjoy it.

Amy goes for this and the TARDIS becomes the entrance to her bedroom. Bernadette points out that if that doesn’t get him into her room, nothing will.

It does work, but not the way Amy had hoped. Sheldon dresses up as the Fourth Doctor and runs through the TARDIS door to warn Amy that the Daleks are coming and he needs her to help him reset the time circuits. He then realizes that he left his sonic screwdriver behind, so he runs to get it, leaving Amy sitting on her bed alone realizing that she hadn’t truly thought this through.

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