Warning: full episode spoilers follow.
It's strange to fire up a new episode of this series and hear the phrase "Previously on The Big Bang Theory..." The show's continuity is so minimal that recaps really aren't ever necessary. But it turned out that the writers were making a little mini-arc out of Sheldon's recent scientific discovery. His struggle this week was first dealing with the unwanted attention his accidental breakthrough caused, and then complaining when Leonard made it all go away. Some high-strung genius types are just never satisfied.
What struck me the most with this episode right off the bat was the heavy reliance on guest stars. Most notably, NPR's Ira Flatow returned to bookend the episode, first interviewing a reluctant Sheldon about his accomplishment and then reluctantly welcoming him back to babble endlessly. Flatow was an entertaining addition to the mix, particularly in the final scene when he got the full Sheldon Cooper treatment. Also returning for about the 700th time was Wil Wheaton. Wheaton's presence in the show is nothing groundbreaking at this point. They might as well give him a series regular status like they did for Kevin Sussman. But this proved to be one of the more memorable Wheaton appearances. It was nice to see him try to play the comforting friend to Sheldon, and even nicer when it actually worked. There was something sweetly innocent about Sheldon rewarding Amy and Wheaton by allowing them to "play" trains with him. It's interesting how childlike and regressive his character can be at times.
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