After its premiere in 2007, The Big Bang Theory has been a consistent fan favorite. After a successful run for 12 seasons, the sitcom finally aired its finale in 2019, and yet the popularity of the show has remained consistent.
The love that The Big Bang Theory received led the show to have two more spin-off shows, Young Sheldon and Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage, both equally well received by the audience like the original show.
With Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage being renewed for a second season, now is a good time to revisit some of the funniest moments from The Big Bang Theory.
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Top funny moments in The Big Bang Theory
Sheldon takes Penny to the hospital
In The Big Bang Theory Season 3, Episode 8, Penny dislocates her shoulder after slipping in the bathtub. While the accident was unfortunate, what happens next makes the whole thing extremely funny.
Given the fact that no one else was there when this accident occurred, Sheldon was responsible for taking Penny to the hospital. After getting an injured Penny dressed with much difficulty, Sheldon finally takes her to the doctor.
The whole dressing sequence is a laugh riot because Sheldon has to do it without looking and even when in extreme pain, Penny refuses to just wear whatever he can find.
After reaching the hospital, another wave of confusion happens when Sheldon is filling out the form, resulting in laughter. Finally, after coming back, Sheldon takes care of a drugged Penny, who has been heavily medicated.
The whole episode showed the Sheldon-Penny dynamic in a very different light while giving it a hilarious spin, making the episode one of the funniest in the show.
Sheldon bonds with Howard’s father-in-law, Mike
Holiday themed episodes were always a laugh riot on The Big Bang Theory and Season 7, Episode 9 also falls in that category. Besides dealing with Penny’s fake marriage in Vegas that turns into a real one, this episode also sees Sheldon bonding with Howard’s father-in-law as the old man has been invited for the Thanksgiving dinner.
As had already been established, Sheldon did not really do well with alcohol and after having a couple of beers with Mike, a lot of his repressed emotions come out, which while being intense also turn out to be funny.
Moreover, seeing someone like Sheldon bonding with Mike over discussions of football while he is getting drunk remains a forever treat to watch.
Leonard tells Penny how he became friends with Sheldon
In TBBT Season 3, Episode 22, when Penny tells Leonard that he’s insane to constantly put up with Sheldon and his quirks, he gives her the backstory of how the two became friends in the first place.
Leonard acknowledges Sheldon’s help in saving him from a spy from North Korea and allowing him to stay with him. The story of the beginning of their friendship is warm but also humorous.
However, the best moments of the episode come when it is shown how over the years Leonard has been trying to fix the staircase and failing miserably. That one time when he was hilariously attacked by a bunch of pigeons and fell over will forever be etched in laughter in the minds of the fans.
The group finds a fake time machine
TBBT Season 1, Episode 14 is the next one on this list of forever funny moments of the show. In this episode, the group finds a fake time machine and their geeky selves start having all sorts of fun and experiments while getting competitive.
The episode is full of hilarious moments as the boys get completely engrossed with this new prop, which Penny refers to as their ‘new toy.’ Moreover, their games and plans make Penny late for work and missing out on a day’s pay, which compels her to get into a rant mode, making the whole thing even funnier.
The group goes to San Francisco
In Season 4, Episode 13, the group goes on a science panel in San Francisco and unsurprisingly, the results are hilarious. While Penny joins them after she manages to bag an all-expense paid spa day, she soon loses her cool over Sheldon and his many funny yet weird road trip quirks.
More drama unfolds when the group reaches their destination. Following a hilarious turn of events, Amy and Penny share a room, which further increased the comic quotient of the episode.
Moreover, the romantic tension between Leonard and Penny is also highlighted in the episode, which of course ended up having more funny moments than romantic ones.
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