stardustmelody77

I don't see it as lack of continuity really. I don't think the fact she knew that Vegas was a place you could marry is necessarily offering a non-congruent background for this episode. I just see them as what they are, story that is still unfolding.

smoguntia

back then it was rather a throwing away line

LostInTheSun

True dat. The day TBBT offers any continuity is the day I swear off caramel.

bigbangsheldon

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Tensor

We can't always go by what's been in previous episodes. Continuity isn't one of the writers strong suits. I'm waiting to see if it's four years. Four years ago would put the trip in the year that Penny and Leonard were dating. Season four Thanksgiving would be between The Boyfriend Complexity and The Alien Parasite Hypothesis. It would be surprising that Penny didn't introduce Zack as the guy she went to Vegas with.

If it's not season four, then it would have to be either season 1-2 before Penny and Leonard started dating or in season 5 between The Flaming Spittoon and The Speckerman Recurrence. Although, it would be two weeks after The Ornithophobia Diffusion. I guess she could have ran off to Vegas in Season 6, you know, the week after she told Leonard she loved him.

teoriapostmoderna

I'm so happy about this.

Ahmyrak

This. So much. Aahhhhh!

smoguntia

great news!!

LostInTheSun

this is gonna be glorious

Tomasina

Scene 3 notes
Bernadette has a pretty red sundress on. Anyone ever notice that Bernadette and Amy basically dress the same, but Bernadette knows how to make colors match and buys clothes that fit her?
Howard had on a brown leather belt buckle that was hard to make out. I think it was stars or planet orbitals, which would make sense because the only card he has to try to impress Mr. Rostenkowski is by reminding him he went to outer space. His pants were a little better fitted. Simon no longer looked in danger of a testicle reascending.

Tomasina

SCENE 3: MRS. W’S HOUSE
Bernadette goes to answer the front door and lets her father in. He has a pack of beer in each hand.
BERNADETTE- Hi, Dad.
MIKE- Hi, honey.
BERNADETTE- Oh, you brought beer for everybody.
MIKE- Right. Everybody.
They head into the living room.
MIKE- I just wanted to spend a quiet day at home and watch the game.
BERNADETTE- You can have a quiet day and watch the game here.
MRS WOLOWITZ- (Yelling from upstairs) Howard! The medicine’s not working!
HOWARD- (Yelling from upstairs) You have to give it time to reach your first stomach, Ma!
Howard runs downstairs.
HOWARD- Hey, Mike. Let me help you with that.
Takes one of the packs of beer.
MIKE- What’s wrong with your mother?
HOWARD- Her gout’s flared up. Turns out an apple pie a day does not keep the doctor away.
MRS WOLOWITZ- How can one little toe hurt so bad?!
HOWARD- (yelling upstairs) Maybe because the little piggy’s GETTING CRUSHED BY THE BARN! (to Mike & Bernadette) She should quiet down soon. I gave her enough painkillers to choke a… well… her.
Mike said nothing but looked at Howard in a way that made it clear he wasn’t funny.
BERNADETTE- I guess we’re gonna have to do all the cooking
HOWARD- I gotta better idea.
BERNADETTE- If you think I’m gonna do it all by myself, you’re crazy!
HOWARD- No. I was gonna make Raj do it all by himself.
BERNADETTE- Oh. OK.

teoriapostmoderna

Raj is the group's chef.

BlackWhiteRose

Thanks for Part 3!

smoguntia

Koothraparty is always the chef

LostInTheSun

I love it so much when Raj saves the day. ♥♥♥