I must say it is refreshing to have another female personality on The Big Bang Theory.  ‘The Gorilla Experiment” continues to focus on Howard’s new relationship.

Coupling

For the first time in the series, The Big Bang Theory has the opportunity to explore the tricky rapids of relationships in a real way.  While Penny and Leonard give us a cute perspective of how opposites attract, Howard and Bernadette present a new layer to how these socially incompetent men might find romantic happiness.

While it’s unclear how much influence Bernadette might have for the season, she is giving Howard an enormous amount of screentime and characterization.  For the first time, Howard admits to his own vulnerability and opens up to someone he actually cares about.  Couple that with Penny trying to learn physics and the episode is actually equally relationship-centric as it is geeky.

The Monologue

‘The Gorilla Experiment’ utilizes one of my favorite running gags.  At different times, Penny, Bernadette, Sheldon and Leonard display their ability for verbal vomit as they use highly scientific jargon.  While most viewers will not understand a word they’re saying, its the complete nonchalant delivery that makes these moments so hilarious.

The episode is lighter than usual for The Big Bang Theory, but ‘The Gorilla Experiment” is nonetheless an entertaining episode with equal amounts of character development and nerdy exchanges.

Rating: 8/10

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