The Fuzzy Boots Corollary

"The Fuzzy Boots Corollary" is the third episode of the first season of American sitcom The Big Bang Theory. This episode first aired on Monday, October 8, 2007.

Summary
Leonard witnesses Penny another  which makes him fall into a. Sheldon is able to convince him to ask Penny out though Penny doesn't realize she's on a date.

Extended Plot


While playing World of Warcraft, the group attempts to retrieve the of Azeroth. Sheldon captures the and then betrays them and sells the sword on  which Howard buys. Leonard goes over to Penny's place to return her mail he "accidentally" acquired and sees Penny kissing a guy named Doug at her door. He is devastated thinking she has 'rejected' him. The guys convince him to ask someone out at work. Leslie Winkle has recently started to her  which they feel indicated that she is available. When Leonard enters her, she is heating up a with her. He asks her to a bio-social exploration with a neuro-chemical overlay as the modification of our colleague/, with the addition of a date-like component. Instead of the, Leslie proposes that they go straight to in which she finds Leonard's technique good; however, she is not aroused.

At their apartment, Raj and Howard are discussing whether Sheldon is a which he is willing to embrace. Leonard is now even more depressed. Howard has them try lessons, but all the  in the class are middle-aged and older. Leonard then turns to thinking about buying a and listening to. Sheldon (in an attempt to not have a cat) points out that he was not actually rejected, as he had not asked Penny out. Leonard agrees and promptly walks over to her and asks Penny out to .She mistakes it as an  to hang out with all the guys. Despite being aware, Leonard keeps the date and makes up excuses as to why the guys were absent.

Preparing for the date, Leonard is perspiring profusely and has to change is even though it's  until the date. He also envisions them really connecting and. On the date, Penny mentions the man Leonard saw was not her ,but that she has a habit of having a long flings to get over relationships. Excited, Leonard begins to become more confident and entertains Penny with a demonstration. He drops his used in his demonstration and go to fetch it under the  banging his head on the underside of the table. He takes Penny takes home. Penny asks him if that was a date. Leonard does not get the to reveal his true feelings to Penny and tells her that if it was she would know that she had been "DAT-ED", even though she suspected what he was up to.

Credits

 * Guest starring:
 * Sara Gilbert as Leslie Winkle
 * Allen Nabors as Doug
 * Treisa Gary as Waitress
 * Sherry Weston as Instructor
 * Teleplay: Bill Prady & Steven Molaro
 * Story: Chuck Lorre

Critics

 * "The show appears to be coming into its own really nicely. The dialogue is witty and crisp and the jokes fly at you fast. They make Leonard more likable and move the plot forward. A really enjoyable episode." - The TV Critic's Review
 * IMDb user reviews.

Costume Notes
Sheldon starts the episode wearing a shirt from Batman's foe, The Riddler, called "Bat Question" or "Riddler Bats". Later he is seen wearing one of his fave shirts, The Flash; Run Bolt, as well as a plain purple crew neck t-shirt.

Leonard begins the episode in a brown t-shirt featuring the periodic table of elements  When he goes to visit Leslie in her lab, he's wearing a shirt with the adrenaline molecules Howard sports a Superman belt buckle a Coke bottle buckle, and his red and black Vans.

Trivia

 * Leslie Winkle is introduced as a character.
 * The Gates of Elzebub and Sword of Azeroth do not exist in the real World of Warcraft.
 * As Sheldon mentioned that he has a night elf character, it means that they are part of the Alliance faction in World of Warcraft.
 * It is learned that Sheldon would very well betray his friends for money.
 * This is the first episode where Leonard sings....when he walks in the door yowling (song) "Boston" by Augustana.
 * Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics are discussed after Howard and Raj suggest that Sheldon may be a robot. Sheldon inquires as to whether he would be bound by these laws if he learned he was a robot, leading Howard and Raj test their applicability.
 * Howard brings Sheldon in a dancing class; however, in a later episode, he says he does not enjoy dancing and never will. Then, he reveals in the fourth season dancing, that he can do formal dances like the Waltz. It is possible he has been able to ballroom dance] the entire time, he simply doesn't enjoy it.
 * Howard implies that he has slept with his dancing instructor, even though she looks to be in her late 60s/early 70s.
 * Howard, Raj and Sheldon are playing Jenga.
 * First time it's seen the key bowl is next to the door.
 * Leonard's first episode being kissed. He is later shown kissing Joyce Kim in the past in the episode "The Staircase Implementation".Fuzzy12.jpg
 * First time it's seen that Sheldon does not believe Leonard can "get a girl".
 * Leonard gets a concussionin this episode.
 * Sheldon believes that Leonard got Penny drunk even before her drinking problem has been revealed.
 * We learn that Sheldon has asthma, which is the only reference to such, as Leonard and Howard are usually the ones noted for being asthmatic.
 * One of the only episodes where Sheldon is on good terms with Leslie Winkle.
 * Leonard's full name is Leonard Leakey Hofstadter.
 * Leonard appears to be considering male names for his cat to be. But due to genetic silencing that occurs on the X chromosome, tri-colored Calico cats are almost exclusively female. In fact, they are the object of new genetic research at UC San Francisco that centers on X-chromosome related illnesses and conditions. For more info, see: Calico cats inspire X chromosome research, ScienceDaily website, February 18, 2014
 * Sheldon lectures Leonard about buying a cat because he's depressed about his bad relationship. In a twist of irony, Sheldon would do the exact same thing in a later episode, buying 25 cats because his relationship broke with Amy.
 * When Leonard and Penny return home from their date and are standing outside her door, Penny's nipples can be seen.

Quotes

 * (Playing World of Warcraft, after opening gate.. Goblins attack. They are in trouble!)
 * Raj: Oh!!! He's got me!
 * Howard: Sheldon, he's got Raj! Use your sleep spell! Sheldon! Sheldon! ... (softer tone) Sheldon!
 * Sheldon: I got the Sword of Azeroth!
 * Leonard: Forget the sword, Sheldon! Help Raj.
 * Sheldon:(slightly crazily) There is no more Sheldon! I AM THE SWORDMASTER!
 * Howard: Leonard, look out!
 * Leonard: Dammit, man we're dying here!
 * Sheldon: Goodbye, peasants!
 * (sound of in-game teleportation)
 * Leonard: The bastard teleported.
 * Raj: He's selling the Sword of Azeroth on eBay.
 * Leonard: You betrayed us for money! WHO ARE YOU?!
 * Sheldon: I'm a Rogue Night Elf, don't you people read character descriptions? Wait, wait, wait... somebody just clicked "Buy It Now".
 * (Howard stands up in triumph)
 * Howard: I AM THE SWORDMASTER!


 * Leonard: I mean, I’m a perfectly nice guy. There’s no reason we couldn't go to the restaurant and have a lovely dinner. Maybe take a walk afterwards, talk about things we have in common, “you love pottery? I love pottery!” You know, there’s a pause, we both know what’s happening, I lean in, we kiss, it’s a little tentative at first but then I realize, she’s kissing me back, and she’s biting my lower lip, you know, she wants me, this thing is going the distance, we’re going to have sex! Oh God! Oh, my God!
 * Sheldon: Is the sex starting now?


 * Penny: Was this supposed to be a date?
 * Leonard: This? No. No, of course not, this was just you and me hanging out with a bunch of guys who didn’t show up, because of work and a colonoscopy.
 * Penny: Okay, I was just checking.
 * Leonard: When I take a girl out on a date, and I do, she knows she’s been dated. Capital D. Bold face, underline, like Day-ted. I think I might have a little concussion, I’m going to go lay down for a while, good night.