The Geology Elevation

"The Geology Elevation" is the ninth episode of the tenth season of the sitcom The Big Bang Theory. The episode will air on Thursday, November 17, 2016.

Summary
Sheldon gets jealous when Bert gets a grant for his research.

Extended Plot
Sheldon learns that Bert, Amy's geology friend has gotten a $500K MacArthur Genius Grant. They later hear him on the radio telling the same boring story about how he got the grant. Sheldon reads Bert's paper and gets mad throwing a rock while outside with Leonard and injures his feet. Howard buys a remote control Stephen Hawking that everyone thinks is offensive. Later talking to Bert, Bert wonders if he can get a grant for Howard which again makes Sheldon mad and he slips and hurts his head. Finally, he goes to see Bert who mentions how lucky he is to have Amy because he likes her. Sheldon karate chops Bert an again injures himself. The gang contacts Stephen Hawking to talk to him who admits that he is not happy since he never won a Nobel Prize. Finally Sheldon makes up with Bert and they go see the Ellen show together.

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Credits

 * Guest starring:
 * Brian Posehn as Bert
 * Stephen Hawking as Himself
 * John Ross Bowie as Kripke
 * Kunal Dudheker as Tour Guide


 * Teleplay: Steve Holland, Jim Reynolds & Jeremy Howe
 * Story: Chuck Lorre, Eric Kaplan & Maria Ferrari

Critics
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Trivia

 * The second episode where it finished with Bert taking cast members somewhere he is interested in. The last time Raj and Howard ended up going to a rock show with Bert.
 * David Underhill won the research grant, the MacArthur Genius Grant who appeared in "The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis".
 * Recurring character Barry Kripke returns in this episode.
 * Sheldon finally makes a comment on the bicycle parked in front of The Elevator on the second floor.
 * Bert's full name is revealed to be Bertram Kibbler.

Quotes
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