Finally, we get a glimpse of exactly how Penny and Leonard function as a couple in public.  Although “The Big Bang Theory” rarely takes any risks, episodes such as ‘The Cornhusker Vortex’ always leave you entertained and satisfied.

Leonny…or Penord

While Penny and Leonard have a ways to go before they measure up to the truly iconic sitcom couples, they do have this playful innocence appeal going for them.  The fact that they are so different makes you want them to stay together even more.  Take Penny’s friends and her general taste in men.  Now there’s a stereotype if I’ve ever seen one.  The same goes for Leonard and his infectious nerd level.  I guess you can say they are the unlikely couple, but as the episode points out, they also compliment each other in a bizarre and compromising way.

The Other Couple

By the time Howard and Raj have their little bromance moment on the park bench, I was half expecting them to kiss.  This dynamic has been explored before (hello, Joey and Chandler), but it does take great chemistry to make it work, and actors Simon Helberg and Kunal Nayyar definitely have the right tone to make their relationship believable and funny.  This is also the first season where both characters have blossomed out from under Leonard and Sheldon’s wings, which is refreshing.

Considering what “The Big Bang Theory” delivers, there’s little to complain with ‘The Cornhusker Vortex’.  It’s casual, it’s geeky and it makes you laugh.  What more can you ask for?

Rating: 9/10

Popularity: 5% [?]