The Big Bang Theory (TV Series) The Panty Piñata Polarization (2008) User Reviews

The Panty Pinata Polarization was another great episode of "The Big Bang Theory"

[tavm · 10/10 · 17 September 2009]

In preparing for next season, I'm watching past second season episodes of "The Big Bang Theory" I missed months ago. In this one, as Sheldon, Leonard, Howard, and Raj are playing a Klingon language game, Penny comes in and turns on "America's Next Top Model" since she didn't pay the cable bill. That gets everyone's attention except Sheldon's since he's still making up Klingon words. The next week when they all (except Sheldon, of course) sit glued to the show, Penny does things that get her banished from the house because of Sheldon's "three strikes" ("It's a baseball term" he exclaims). Penny now tries to break "knuckling under" Sheldon's power starting with refusing service to him at The Cheesecake Factory. Neither does buckle until Leonard tells her Sheldon's "kryptonite"-a phone call from his mother telling him to apologize. "Well done." says Sheldon as he does indeed "knuckle under" Penny. During this whole time, Howard and Raj try to figure out how to get to the "ANTM" house...This was another hilarious episode of "The Big Bang Theory" with everyone on their top game concerning both writing and performances. Especially Kaley Cuoco and Jim Parsons on their friction concerning their characters makes this episode so enjoyable to watch. That's all I'll comment for now so it's on to another one before next Monday...

The Panty Piñata Polarization (#2.7)

[ComedyFan2010 · 9/10 · 18 July 2019]

Penny and Sheldon's fight was really fun to watch. The idea of him having a three strike system and how people who get them need to take Sheldon's class is awesome. Especially how all of them have somehow accepted it. The laundry was fun, I love how Penny came up with the idea to ruin Sheldon's laundry night. Sheldon is actually very easy to fight in this way. The solution of it was also great. Sheldon just had to listen to his mom!

Beware the Unknown

[Hitchcoc · 8/10 · 2 October 2021]

When Penny refuses to follow all of Sheldon's rules, she gets banished from the apartment. The gauntlet has been thrown down and she begins to confront his efforts. Her methods are fairly passive. She doesn't do anything to his hamburger, but implies it. She uses all he machines in the laundry room when he always does his. For me this was sort of an average episode. Howard and Raj pull off a coup on their own.

Penny was wrong

[queenbethcalhoun · 7/10 · 8 July 2022]

Sure Sheldon has some quirks and might be annoying, but Penny knew that.

She seems really unreasonable here, and actually comes off as the bully.

She sat in his seat, and touched his food, as well as implying that she did something to his food, and then purposefully messed with his schedule.

He asked her not to, he gave her chances. She was in the wrong. Overall it makes this episode difficult to get through without feeling bad about Sheldon the whole time.

The Panty Piñata Polarization

[studioAT · 7/10 · 29 November 2021]

Another fun episode from the early years of the show.

I liked how the Penny/Sheldon relationship was developed a bit more, and this led to some fun and funny moments.

Good stuff, I enjoyed it.

Unreasonable

[wong_ting888 · 3/10 · 28 August 2021]

Penny seems extremely selfish and unreasonable in this episode.

Penny is a jerk

[danamae51479 · 3/10 · 14 May 2023]

This episode annoyed me to no end. The idea that Sheldon had to apologize was just ridiculous. Yes he is arrogant, childish, self centered and has the emotional maturity of a toddler but hey, his house, his rules. If he had demanded Penny follow his rules while in her place then I would have been cheering her on. Instead she barged in, made herself at home and leeched off of them as usual. She is so disrespectful and deserved to lose the argument. I would have liked to see her banishment upheld until she acknowledged she was wrong for her behavior towards Sheldon. Leonard was also wrong for his stance. As ridiculous as it is to the rest of us, he had a roommate contract with Sheldon so was rightly expected to uphold his part. Getting three strikes is generous of Sheldon when you consider the contract since most people get sued after one mistake. They know Sheldon takes everything seriously and believes others to be sincere making the other characters just come off as cruel and vicious instead of humorous. Bottom line, you just don't go into someone's home and behave like that then make them apologize to you. I was very disappointed in the writing here. People who act like Leonard and Penny did should be ashamed of themselves.