I have noted in the last few episodes Penny has been unpleasantly acerbic with the guys. It is about time she got a little comeuppance. Penny’s father Wyatt, comes to visit He was ecstatic to learn she was dating Leonard, who is a high step up from her past redneck fellows. Penny does not have the heart to tell him they have broken up, so she convinces Leonard to pretend they have patched things up. He milks her desperation to please her father for all it is worth by placing in all sorts of awkward spots until she cannot stand it any longer and tells her father the truth.
The b-story has Raj, Howard, and Bernadette spending the night observing the university
S telescope. Raj cannot handle Bernadette being there without drinking. Predictably, he gets tipsy and weepy about never finding a girl since he cannot even talk to them. Even more predictably, he misinterprets Bernadette’s encouragement as a request to kiss her and winds up lip locked with Howard instead. Are the jokes about their “quasi-homosexual relationship getting stale yet?
Keith Carradine plays Wyatt. The Big Bang Theory likes to do stunt casting with in jokes, but if there is one with his casting, it is lost on me. If someone wants to offer up a suggestion, feel free. Otherwise, funny episode, but nothing special. Usually when one of the gang’s relatives shows up, is much more memorable.
Rating: *** (out of 5)
