Talk:The Matrimonial Momentum/@comment-26777772-20150902135308/@comment-151.226.134.95-20150917002259

The tone suggested in the detail of this episode is correct, as most of the scenes were filmed no more than twice.

One of the Las Vegas wedding scenes (I think the scene towards the beginning where they are awaiting their turn) was pre-recorded a day earlier and played back on the screens.

The scene where the gang are in the Wolowitz' kitchen was also pre-recorded and played back on overhead screens for the audience to watch.

The scene with Leonard and Penny arriving from Las Vegas to their apartments was filmed around 3-4 times to allow them to make sure it was just perfect. The lines were changed from the first couple of take(s) where Leonard stated to Penny: "You're inconsistent" to "You're not easy to lift" to make his exit (and Penny's reaction) more believable. On the first of these new takes it was unclear what Leonard had said (it sounded like "You're not easy to live with"), so it was re-filmed again to make this clearer.

Leonard slams his keys into a bowl after entering the apartment, except that between takes he almost forgot he needed them for the retake, remembering only at the last moment to grab them (i.e the digislate cue mark had already been initiated and Leonard needed to quickly assume position at the bottom of the stairwell, keys in hand).

The entire scene where the gang are on the couch discussing together was filmed once in its entirety, but then several minor pickups were re-shot, mostly regarding things Sheldon was saying (either to alter audience reaction or to make what was being said much clearer).

At this taping, it was clearly stated at one point that a reaction gained for a particular scene was not the reaction that they were looking for, so the audience were advised instead what reaction to give.