The Excelsior Acquisition

The Exelsior Acquisition is the sixteenth episode of the third season of The Big Bang Theory.

Plot Summary
Sheldon is asked to go to court and pay a fine because of Penny, because of this he missed the chance to see Stan Lee.

Extended Plot
Stuart announces to the gang that Stan Lee will be coming to his comic book store to sign books on Thursday, everyone is excited. Back at the apartment, the gang is discussing which book they should get Stan Lee to sign. Sheldon decides he should get Stan Lee to sign his batman as it will be unique. When Howard had a paper cut he searched Sheldon's drawer for bandages but instead find unopened paychecks and amongst them a summons for running a red light when he was driving Penny to the Hospital (The Adhesive Duck Deficiency ), since Sheldon believed he wasn't guilty he started to prepare his defense rather than just paying the fine. But since he is supposed to be in court on Thursday that conflicts with getting his book signed by Stan Lee. The following day, Sheldon has took the liberty to script Penny's statement because he describes Penny as a "loose cannon". At the court, Sheldon makes his defense but is ignored by the Judge and after angering the judge he is thrown in jail. Sheldon is ready to apologize to the judge because he refuses to excrete at a metal bowl (Jail Toilet). Penny sees that Sheldon is depressed about missing his chance with Stan Lee, so she goes to Stuart and is able to get Stan Lee's address in exchange for a date. They arrive at Stan Lee's house and ring the doorbell, but Stan Lee is infuriated by their act and sarcastically invites them in. Because Sheldon doesn't understand sarcasm he comes in. When Sheldon gets home, he brags about how he got a signed Restraining Order from Stan Lee and is able to hang out with him again at the hearing.

Trivia

 * Sheldon believes that ATM will lead the charge when robot rise against human.
 * Even in prison Sheldon appointed one of the seat as his spot.
 * Raj points out that Stan Lee loves to give his characters First and Last names which start with the same letter, he gives examples such as Bruce Banner, Reed Richard, Sue Storm, Steven Strange, Otto Octavius, Silver Surfer, Peter Parker, J. Jonah Jameson Junior, Dum Dum Dugan, Green Goblin, Mad Murdock, Pepper Pots, Victor Von Doom, Milly the Model, Fantastic Four, Dare Devil, Invincible IronMan, Happy Hogan, Curt Connors and Fin Fang Foom.
 * Sheldon has a restraining order from Leonard Nimoy.

Quotes
Penny: Did he (Sheldon) somehow give me the finger?

Howard: Not just the finger... but the "MOVING" finger!