The Skywalker Incursion

"The Skywalker Incursion" is the nineteenth episode of the eighth season of the sitcom The Big Bang Theory. The episode aired on April 2, 2015.

Summary
Sheldon and Leonard go to Skywalker Ranch to try and get in while the others are cleaning out Howard's garage for a garage sale. A battle ensues over Howard's Doctor Who TARDIS machine.

Extended Plot
Sheldon is working on the opening joke for their lecture on Leonard's theory at UC: Berkeley."What do you say to a graduate of the UC Berkeley physics department? I'll have fries with that." Penny quips that when they chase them, Leonard will have to run faster than Sheldon. Sheldon also has a PRK or Public Restroom Kit stocked with everything he needs including toilet paper and a mirror to check under the stalls for weirdos. How weird is that?

Sheldon and Leonard are on their way to give a lecture at UC Berkeley and have plenty of time so they head to Star Wars director ' headquarters at Skywalker Ranch. Sheldon is very excited and even let's Leonard turn on the radio. They drive up to the gate and use the little speaker box and tell the guards that they are big fans, but not the crazy type that have a backpack filled with ducttape and rope. They can't hear them and  buzz them in. Next they reach the security guard and Sheldon says they have defeated the first quest. Leonard insists that they are trying to meet George Lucas, not slay a dragon. As a back-up plan Sheldon hopes that they have a nurse's office which will work as long as Leonard has a willingness to be gently stabbed. Leonard tells the security that they don't have an appointment, but they're real scientists that are really big fans. The security guard won't let them in without an appointment. Sheldon claims that he's there to do a Yoda voice-over. The security guard says no and offers them free hats and t-shirts as souvenirs. Sheldon jumps out of the car and runs in. Other guards stop him and he gets tazed. They are held in a room with a creepy guy who tried to rape a Chewbacca statue. The guard let's them go, but they are not to return or they will be arrested. Also they will have their picture taken for posting in the guard shack. Sheldon wants to know if he can have his picture tken with George Lucas. After no response for the guard, Sheldon says in his best Yoda voice impression "Quite grumpy, you are."



At Howard's mother's house, the guys are cleaning out the garage for a garage sale. Howard doesn't want to give up his full-size TARDIS from the show "Doctor Who"; however, Bernadette says she'll think about and wants to sell it. They plan to settle it by a Ping Pong match with Penny playing for Bernadette and Raj for Howard. Bernadette tells Raj that if he plays for Howard and wins he'll have to keep the TARDIS. Raj then tries to lose. Howard gets Amy to play for him and Bernadette has Raj take over for Penny. Amy serves well, but can't return Raj's serves. No one returns the ball. Final point would allow Howard to keep his TARDIS until Bernadette convinces Amy that if she loses, she can have the TARDIS, replace her bedroom door with the box's door to lure Sheldon into her bed. So Amy throws the game and Howard loses.

Later the door is installed as Amy's bedroom door. Sheldon runs in as the Fourth Docto and finds Amy on her bed. He claims he left something outside and runs back out to get it. Amy realizes that she didn't think her plan through.

Critics
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Trivia

 * Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting is an excellent ping-pong player since she was a nationally ranked child tennis player. Her husband is also a professional tennis player. The cast plays ping-pong with each other during breaks in the show.
 * In "The Griffin Equivalency", after Sheldon gives then a demonstration of a creepy smile, Leonard quips, "We're here to see Koothrappali, not kill Batman." In this episode he tells Sheldon that they are here to see George Lucas, not slay a dragon.
 * Sheldon is back in Amy's bedroom; though no romantic actions. First time since "The Fish Guts Displacement" episode.
 * Bernadette is talking about redecorating the Wolowitz family house so they might be planning on moving into it.
 * Penny actually likes the televison series.

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