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[@atcJ]

It's so weird hearing him say that he doesn't know what it is!!!

[@TheMrNapok]

***** Yeah, I'm kinda disappointed.

[@moh19931000]

***** yeah, and he doesn't even know what the periodic table is! it's just the list of elements how hard that is!!!!

[@andrewgarfield5512]

***** share that dope with me.

[@yaboyMAP]

***** really?

[@bec.flower]

***** ikr

[@Candyroxnrulz]

Don't know if its just me but seeing Sheldon knowing nothing about science somehow shatters my heart

[@_only1sodo]

Oh god you stole my words :'(

[@heyiwantacoolusernametoo3835]

Because it's not Sheldon. Sheldon is a non existent fictional character

[@henriknielsen1176]

Why do you call him Sheldon? That is not his name.

[@dylanflynn1895]

jim Pearson

[@maxbodsworth4409]

Candyroxnrulz it shatters my heart as well. Why jim parsons. Why are you not really sheldon. Why.

[@Esceefort]

He kind of acts like Sheldon. I thought his voice and mannerisms would be a different.

[@ApeniGirl]

San Right? I thought those were fabricated for Sheldon. Most actors you can tell when they are out of character, but Jim is basically Sheldon, even outside of the show

[@Esceefort]

ApeniGirl It's a bit eerie. Well, it's fantastic that Jim was cast!

[@rhinosoar2140]

Omg ikr, maybe that is why it is so weird seeing Sheldon not knowing stuff, bc you still think it's Sheldon bc he's not that different so you still recognise him as Sheldon and expect him to be identical in other ways as well as voice and mannerisms. And appearance. Obvs lol

[@jessicawang6558]

+San no, sheldon acts like him

[@joseveg6433]

that's right

[@minnie6598]

It makes me very uncomfortable hearing Sheldon Cooper get confused over periodic elements.

[@jaydannanordstrom2078]

+Lucy Thomas his character is a scientist and it's still the same person

[@inspectorspinda]

Though Jim Parsons has the same mannerisms and everything.

[@yourlocaltransboy7051]

beamingbieber yh

[@AbubakrGalant]

It's just a script for g*d's sake he's not a real scientist

[@AbubakrGalant]

+inspector Spinda They don't. He's not even into comic books in real life, it's just an act.

[@rqch3lc]

jim parsons: “gumenium? ineridium? what is that?” sheldon cooper: “you’re kidding right?”

[@ilenacom]

Bazingaaaaa

[@padua.007]

"You just made the list, Jim."

[@Afrohare]

*germanium

[@HS-xh4vg]

Can you believe that guy ?

[@brookelayton4273]

Im to used to jim parson being sheldon cause it sounded weird when he said 'i dont know what those words mean'

[@justclosing]

At least he knows what helium is

[@razorbackblood06]

Or that line about comic books..

[@marcofleitas9861]

jim parson he to go see ellen 😄😄😄😄👍👍❤❤

[@GreezyShots-]

jim parson looks like the guy from the big bang theory sheldon omg

[@piratexander]

OMG IKR BUT ITS TOTALLY NOT HIM, RITE?!??!

[@Mary-wt7fk]

piratexander hahaha omg

[@kaylynnwilliams6658]

you being sarcastic?

[@alexgrant9748]

It's so not him tho -__-

[@Muana10ii]

I don't see it.

[@rpg0060]

THAT'S how good of an actor Jim Parsons is. You're so shocked he doesn't actually know all the Sheldon stuff because he embodies the character SO WELL on tv that we expect it to be reality.

[@shisuk4121]

HIS SOCKS MATCH HIS SHIRT.

[@maxfaltin3960]

shisuk god dammit they do

[@paoloalvaro7362]

yes.

[@missagente8100]

And he looks so dashy in purple!

[@bb22602]

That used to be the in thing, way back in my younger days.

[@eelse1827]

sheldon is growing on him

[@hersirirminsul]

I can relate. In primary school a German substitute teacher taught us Oh Tanenbaum phonetically for Christmas. I didn't understand one word, I still don't, but at the age of 58 I can still sing it flawlessly! Childhood memories are the deepest.

[@tanjironkamado6922]

58? dang

[@HLink-tu9pu]

It's literally a poetic elaboration of the buity of xmas trees hahaha

[@mona-mo3sd]

he's basically sheldon minus the science and that scares me😂

[@Ruben-wm7hx]

And minus the comic books and social anxiety and tv fandom and knowledge on history and religion and the multitude of pet peeves…..but yea he’s “basically Sheldon”

[@andrewbui8295]

he's Sheldon if he had never taken in interest in science.

[@valjoy1507]

* Remembers Dan singing The Elements Song *

[@aidancook7170]

that's what came to mind when I saw the title!

[@sadianowrinpromy1475]

haha, samee!

[@Thatgirly23]

Ahaha me

[@emiloskar3015]

Amani InfiniteWaves hello

[@Thatgirly23]

+emil oskar ummmm hi?

[@jackofallspades98]

Jim Parsons is possibly the weirdest actor to see and hear outside of his show.

[@deathbombs]

One of the nicest, genuine? And his character must've had some influence on him

[@gingurgames]

funny to find a machine artist here lol

[@rapedanina5952]

5

[@rapedanina5952]

6

[@rapedanina5952]

7

[@someonezmom]

Scissors cuts Paper Paper covers Rock Rock crushes Lizard Lizard poisons Spock Spock smashes Scissors Scissors decapitates Lizard Lizard eats Paper Paper disproves Spock Spock vaporizes Rock (and as it always has) Rock crushes Scissors

[@valeriyakamelova9679]

Not me spending 10 minutes memorising this one

[@AngeloDenwillPetate]

@@valeriyakamelova9679 minutes hours days months years?

[@valeriyakamelova9679]

@@AngeloDenwillPetate light years

[@AngeloDenwillPetate]

@@valeriyakamelova9679 have you succeeded?

[@valeriyakamelova9679]

@@AngeloDenwillPetate yeah but still struggle on paper disproves Spock

[@aishaalonge6709]

I wonder if anyone is still allowed to sit on that chair...

[@Rexsan33]

Lmao

[@mmLovatic]

LOL

[@ishiabuan3300]

the chair doesn't matter. the spot does, lol

[@leojcruz2141]

LMAO

[@coldhank]

Brilliant!

[@ambero7175]

Hearing the words "I don't know what that is" I'm Sheldon's voice is quite baffling

[@Glacial7]

This guy plays his character so damn well that I can no longer see him as anyone other than Sheldon, it’s not like Robert Downey Jr where you can separate them after a sec, he just is such a perfect fit for a socially awkward and eccentric scientist

[@sarahnichols4439]

I wonder what other roles he can play aside from the ones he's done or upcoming. Meaning if the Blues Brothers was ever redone, could he do one of the Brothers?

[@alialmubarak6566]

It’s craaaazy that Conan still remembers his lines FROM 2nd freaking grade 😂😂😂😂

[@garrettrodden4532]

I had to memorize this song for my freshman chemistry class. I can still do it and it's one of my greatest accomplishments ever

[@TomandLou2]

It's hard to watch this guy without expecting him to make some smart ass comment

[@JuannieLin]

Jim Parsons♥

[@saerin5130]

There's antimony arsenic aluminum selenium hydrogen oxygen nitrogen rhenium nickel neodymium neptunium germanium iron americium ruthenium uranium europium zirconium lutetium vanadium lanthanum osmium astatine radium, gold protactinium indium gallium iodine thorium thulium thallium, yttrium ytterbium actinium rubidium boron gadolinium niobium iridium strontium silicon silver samarium bismuth bromine lithium beryllium barium, holmium helium hafnium erbium phosphorous francium fluorine terbium, manganese mercury molybdenum magnesium dysprosium scandium cerium cesium, lead praseodymium platinum plutonium palladium promethium potassium polonium tantalum technetium titanium tellurium cadmium calcium chromium curium. Sulfur californium fermium berkelium also, mendelevium einsteinium nobelium, argon krypton neon radon zinc and rhodium, chlorine carbon cobalt copper tungsten tin and sodium..... Everyone sing along (:

[@Mr0Confuzed]

You missed iridium.

[@saerin5130]

Ah, so I did, it comes right after niobium. I was typing and singing along, so my mistake.

[@thomasbui6175]

Mr0Confuzed No, its right there

[@Mr0Confuzed]

Thomas Bui You are witnessing a feature called comment editing. I'm not sure if I like it myself, but in this case it makes perfect sense.

[@saerin5130]

I knew where iridium belonged, I missed it and I corrected it. No, problem.

[@MalkinFan25]

I still remember all my presidents from 4th grade... Weird how some things will not leave your brain

[@killerseddie8295]

I remember the states and capitals in "song" form.

[@killerseddie8295]

+Mason Blauser Glad I could do that for you. We learned from the west coast - eastward. Washington/Olympia, Oregon/Salem..........

[@Amanda-ex4sr]

+Mason Blauser thanks now it won't leave my head

[@Amanda-ex4sr]

+Mason Blauser they're "goodish" memories everyone secretly loves the torture.

[@Sammakko7]

Wow! You have remembered it for 1 month now!!!

[@rahulp0535]

Am I the only one who thinks Jim parsons is acting not to be Sheldon 😂😂😂😂

[@Vitamin_R]

I know, it's weird to picture that voice alone and not think of the super genius he plays.

[@thegoatpear4209]

English please

[@youngchili1543]

Title: “Will never forget the song” Video: “I don’t remember all of it”

[@paulrandig]

So? I remember a thunderstorm, but I don't remember every single lightning or raindrop.

[@gitghetto]

Wow. Jim Parsons is actually really fucking cute in real life...

[@kieran9775]

***** But he looks the same on this interview lol. Plus he's still on in "real life" just because he's not in a studio shootin a tv show.

[@subscriberswithvideos-if8vk]

Dude, he's in his 40s btw

[@thegandalfcat7653]

@@kieran9775 oh my, that was 7 years ago...but they mean that when he isn't acting as sheldon, just when he's being himself (aka real Jim Parsons, not Sheldon.)

[@MTkr19]

Lol... He's Sheldon 24/7

[@Kaanuy]

Impossiburu, I just saw him laugh.

[@MTkr19]

Hahaha, true, true...

[@Gytax0]

He lacks knowledge in basic chemistry. I would not call him "Sheldon" as in The Big Bang Theory.

[@MTkr19]

Gytax0 ORLY?

[@jeremyphelps5140]

very true. not to mention, Sheldon in the TV show doesn't always present accurate science. or history...

[@mattbarden]

How can you not find him adorable?!

[@thisissketchy9339]

Oh, the things Sheldon would say if he ever met Jim Parsons

[@jackFatal]

i liked he's "oh thank you" 01:09 , it was so sheldon

[@ojaswitluthra6482]

This song is literally why I remember the periodic table

[@ggsooyoun]

he was attempting to say 'ruthenium' so honestly pretty damn close! the fact that he remembers it is both impressive and hilarious😂

[@Vanziethel]

I literally did a ctrl-f search for 'ruthenium". Glad I'm not the only one who remembers!

[@BlackDiamond2718]

Rhenium, rhodium

[@lennartj12345]

Still hella respect his acting in the Element song scene. Cant imagine how ridiculously impossible hard that mustve been to memorize. Let alone act with it too

[@saragodec3925]

I'm just here looking at him with love in my eyes and a smile like a proud momma

[@joliehamon4053]

Him in real life is something beyond joyful, "I'm more perverted than I thought" 😂🙌🏻

[@Autobot032]

"It breaks my heart to know he's not really Sheldon!" ...are you serious right now? That's what an actor does. I weep for our society.

[@andrewbui8295]

i mean i get that some people get extremely attached to fictional characters and the way they were written but gah damn, remember the difference between fictional and reality. he's an actor. if he fooled you all, that just means he did a fantastic job portraying the character.

[@ellenmcateer6186]

A sense of sadness came over me when I he said he doesn't know how to talk about science in general or comic books, and he didn't know the elements!! like, its Sheldon, what happened?!😂

[@vigneshas7426]

It's like my whole life has been a lie. I just finished a complete TBBT Marathon over the last 2 weeks and now I hear this from Sheldon xD

[@TubenIt83]

Oh no... he’s just an...actor.

[@amartya5029]

Even after years, it still hurts to watch this interview.

[@rachelsolomons3228]

Shows what a great actor he is that he actually has no idea about science or comics but he makes you believe he does

[@mukherjisoham24]

Just seeing him not knowing what aluminium is just breaks my heart... :(

[@taylor8578]

He said that he did know what it was. Same with iron.

[@reynardlowell]

super_dudebros yeah he did say that he knows aluminium and iron.

[@tatiadvali9015]

Daniel Radcliffe knows that song and he nailed it on Graham Norton's show :3

[@jaehill13]

"...crazy-making..." I love Jim Parsons.

[@Aro_dynamic46]

*reads title* THEEERES HYDROGEN AND HELIUM, LITHIUM, BERYLLIUM- *watches video* oh, wrong one

[@fanfictogirl7178]

mee too

[@birbbubble9298]

That song is never leaving my brain I learnt it now I can’t unlearn it

[@friendlyneighbourhoodbridg1354]

YES THAT ONE MAKES SO MUCH MORE SENSE!

[@malfoyyoulittleshit6864]

"I don‘t know what those words mean!!!“ haha I love him😂😂

[@kaitlynpacheco1040]

I love Jims laugh omg he's my favorite actor of all time

[@captainfalconpunch6408]

This is the Periodic Table Noble gas is stable Halogens and Alkali react agressively Each period will see new outer shells While electrons are added moving to the right Iron is the 26th Then Cobalt, Nickel coins you get Copper, Zinc and Gallium Germanium and Arsenic Selenium and Bromine film While Krypton helps light up your room Rubidium and Strontium then Yttrium, Zirconium Niobium, Molybdenum, Technetium Ruthenium, Rhodium, Palladium Silver-ware then Cadmium and Indium Tin-cans, Antimony then Tellurium and Iodine and Xenon and then Caesium and... Barium is 56 and this is where the table splits Where Lanthanides have just begun Lanthanum, Cerium and Praseodymium Neodymium's next too Promethium, then 62's Samarium, Europium, Gadolinium and Terbium Dysprosium, Holmium, Erbium, Thulium Ytterbium, Lutetium Hafnium, Tantalum, Tungsten then we're on to Rhenium, Osmium and Iridium Platinum, Gold to make you rich till you grow old Mercury to tell you when it's really cold Thallium and Lead then Bismuth for your tummy Polonium, Astatine would not be yummy Radon, Francium will last a little time Radium then Actinides at 89 REPEAT CHORUS Actinium, Thorium, Protactinium Uranium, Neptunium, Plutonium Americium, Curium, Berkelium Californium, Einsteinium, Fermium Mendelevium, Nobelium, Lawrencium Rutherfordium, Dubnium, Seaborgium Bohrium, Hassium then Meitnerium Darmstadtium, Roentgenium, Copernicium Ununtrium, Flerovium Ununpentium, Livermorium Ununseptium, Ununoctium And then we're done!! GET IT RIGHT JIM

[@DanTheStripe]

That's the new version..

[@MyRandomnessShow]

He's singing the classic/original element song. . . .

[@captainfalconpunch6408]

xD guys it was a joke chillax :D

[@allyjoteen]

theres hydrogen then helium then lithium beryllium boron carbon everywhere nitrogen all through the air

[@itsblakelol]

Yes! 😂❤

[@BurningRabbit666]

I like how Jim Parsons is annoyed that he can remember part of the Element Song, and on Graham Norton show Daniel Radcliffe bragged about how he could do it xD

[@Robert-ng5wf]

germanium scientists: *TRIGGERED*

[@wendik.9854]

I had to memorize a Robert Frost poem in the 6th grade, and I still remember it. I also had to memorize a song naming all the presidents in the 8th grade, and I still remember that. LOL Some things will never get out of your mind.

[@NellieKAdaba]

***** Cool

[@dontusehername]

+Wendi K. The road not taken? :P

[@diilavery4825]

I can't remember how many days are in each month unless I use the song.

[@wendik.9854]

dontusehername That's the one.

[@dontusehername]

***** One of those things etched in my memory :)

[@Victoriai-y2m]

Theres hydrogen and helium then lithium berilium, boron carbon everywhere nitrogen all through the air thats the only version of the periodic table that I know of XD

[@LapisLazuli743]

Me too lol

[@bradsimpson8724]

+Skintel N.Keychain Tom Lehrer wrote "The Element Song" in 1959, and that's where Sheldon's bit comes from.

[@VincentMCL_]

I feel an ASAPScience fan brewing. Greg or Mitch? I prefer Mitch?

[@Victoriai-y2m]

...Gritch. XD Or Meg. ...Gritch...

[@VincentMCL_]

Gritch! That is the BEST ship name for them.

[@MrBryanGatwood]

What an excellent Jim Parsons impression, good job Sheldon ;)

[@ART1GAMES]

he lacks knowledge ,did you hear him when he said ''I don't know what those words mean''

[@seangriffiths3359]

He looks very paranoid for some reason, and looks uncomfortable. He's missing his spot.

[@waynedorsey8885]

I can totally sympathize. I'll never forget "Fifty Nifty United States" for as long as I live.

[@dannyholland2108]

Wayne Dorsey Fifty nifty united states from 13 original colonies.. Shout 'em, Scout 'em, tell all about them one by one until - thats all I got

[@waynedorsey8885]

Danny Holland Alabama....Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut

[@YuanaRaniThea]

+Wayne Dorsey Dun Dun Dun- Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana~

[@beetlejuiceblues12]

+Wayne Dorsey Oh my god someone understands!

[@takeachillpill41]

It's weird because Jim Parsons is on a poster in my Science class.

[@Zamolxes77]

+Annum Butt You mean Sheldon Cooper. Jim Parsons is the actor who plays Sheldon Cooper and he's probably a better fit in arts class, not science.

[@takeachillpill41]

Zamolxes77 Yeah I mean him XD

[@WTFdanni]

2:08 Omg the way Jim gasps Conan: They had me memorize... Him *Gasp* *Those bastards!* Lol

[@beglebite]

even without him acting. its like sheldons maneurisms are just naturally his

[@MrCheenibum64]

My favourite element is the element of surprise.

[@seanwilkinson3975]

I can recite another version: "There's Kindness, Generosity, Magic next, and Loyalty, Laughter, and then Honesty, All the Elements of Harmony." It's a rather short song. :)

[@emilbergholm9690]

@@seanwilkinson3975 my little pony?

[@louisenielsen6635]

Jim is an AMAZING actor!! So talented and convincing! Sheldon is a REALLY tricky and hard role to Play ! And he has SO MANY difficult lines and Songs etc

[@sumananand4233]

"Worst night of my life."- I wish he hadn't said that :( I loved that song.

[@FilzSkillz]

I think it's because they play the part so perfectly and well, you forget they're not actually real characters but just actors.

[@radtech21]

This topic says something about the usefulness of long term memory in the human species. I imagine instead of performance lines, our ancestors remembered the migration pathways of wild game, or where the ripe blackberries were, for their entire lives.

[@radtech21]

Really? How interesting. When did humans begin to make an effort to remember things conciously?

[@lauradeaton6070]

Love Jim Parsons hes great and hes funny

[@tankgirl73]

Conan - I was Santa Claus in my grade 2 play too! I remember that one of the gifts I had to give was ice skates...

[@shaggymcshaggison9751]

Did anyone else find Sheldons speech for the nobel prize moving? I thought it was the perfect way to finish the series it had me crying a little

[@Dreamweaver_]

Hey may be Jim Parsons, but he will always be Sheldon Cooper in my mind.

[@FreddyGaming]

They used to make diodes with Germanium back in the day. Neodymiun is the one that they make the new strong magnets pretty basic stuff really if its your job or your hobby

[@TheBrokenMadMan]

YEAH!!! MAGNETS BITCH!!

[@funkyheadZOMG]

TheBrokenMadMan Fucking magnets...how do they work?

[@lwinton60]

funkyheadZOMG the magnetic isotopes of thing of the middle of the major groups of the periodic table that align in the correct way in the elements iron, nickel and cobalt, then groups of these (called domains) have to align in the same direction, then the object becomes a magnet.

[@KingInky13]

They still make Germanium diodes, the very early transistors were made from Germanium until Silicon became the standard.

[@lwinton60]

a serious and mature conversation about engineering, physics and arguably chemistry and then...

[@zyg9]

I wrote a rap about Saturn for a 7th Grade project and I still remember every word now over 30 years later

[@samlomp6267]

It looked like Jim was in a trance when singing that

[@icemaster9728]

It's so strange to see a perfectly normal Sheldon Cooper.

[@WorkofAmbience]

Jim Parsons is a guest on Conan the 6th of December in both 2012 and 2013...

[@dortoka]

Remember, Remember, the 6th of December.

[@MakeMeThinkAgain]

The Elements song is memorable thanks to the genius of Tom Lehrer. Though it's "We'll All Go Together When We Go" that sticks in my head, having grown up in the '50s and '60s.

[@ashleytyler3770]

My middle school teacher taught us a song of all the "helping verbs" and here i am almost 30 years old and still know the whole thing. I also still remember that 50 Nifty United States song i leaned in elementary school

[@asliali6863]

It's so amazing that Jim Parsons is just as adorable as Sheldon Cooper

[@sarahbee126]

I think Germanium is a dark grey metal (or metalloid?) on the right side of the periodic table. I just randomly remember that from high school chemistry last year :)

[@thedivinityman]

Germanium is a grayish-white metalloid in the carbon group, and it was used to make the worlds first transistor, which is natural because it shares characteristics with Silicon, but it is more easily found in its pure form than Silicon

[@princeicio]

These are specialized terms, but in general these are called ''chemical elements''

[@noirjacques3274]

Jim Parsons on camera or off camera always has such witty delivery.

[@MariaBelova]

Jim Parsons. An actor so good we cannot believe he sucks at science in real life just because he was this believable as Sheldon.

[@puteriputeri4092]

Jim Parsons is adorable AHHH

[@dashingnc]

That's how excellent an actor he is

[@mollyblyth7110]

I always admire sheldons brains so it's funny hearing that Jim Parsons doesn't understand it😂😂

[@notacompanyfb8410]

Hearing Jim actually laugh is strange haha

[@NexSicarius]

While I won't pretend that I know the elements song by heart, I do know that they use neodymium magnets in most speakers and headphones; it's funny how some things will just stick in your head.

[@madperson876]

I can imagine Jim just walking around his house singing "The Elements Song"! Which was what I was doing when I learnt the song! I didn't even have any reason to learn it - one day I was just like "I know - I'm gonna learn the Elements Song"! My mum actually walked in the room and was like "What are you doing?" and I was going "I want to learn a song where you recite all of the elements in the periodic table really quickly." My mum was just stood there like "......oh." You could tell she was stood there thinking "Why have I got such a strange daughter?"

[@evh4611]

He will never ever play another character in his life. Impossible

[@GenderlessSpoonie]

I grew up listening to Tom Lehrer’s music and singing along to every song. I knew the lyrics to “the elements” before I ever even studied the periodic table in school- in fifth or sixth grade I think is when the lyrics actually started making sense and actually proved helpful when my classmates were struggling with the pronunciation of some of the elements. But this song- the fun, pleasant, patter delivery the of periodic table has been second nature to me for as long as I can remember. Seeing Sheldon struggle with this is so unnerving for me lol. I guess I’ll have to find a way to take my mind off of it- maybe I’ll go poison some pigeons in the park*... or better yet- I’ll go dance to the masochism tango!* * Poisioning Pigeons in the Park and the Masochism Tango are two other popular and fantastic songs by Tom Lehrer

[@curtisfraser1742]

He's basically Sheldon but he actually laughs haha

[@xXGAMING101Xx]

is sheldon in real life lol

[@theq4602]

"I don't know what those words mean" I do I know alittel about each one,ther're so precious those elements are. Even the usless man-made ones. Each a marvolouse substance. How could I not know their names?

[@maq396]

that is acting. he has no idea what these words mean. amazing. best actor.

[@RespectMyThickness]

"Just the Asians"

[@luvpixxie]

That was funny! That episode was repeated today!! on E4

[@KCDisney1]

RespectMyThickness 😂😂😂

[@Jenna0586]

And here is Uranus!!!

[@missagente8100]

“Get ready to see the dark side of the moon!” 😄🍑

[@uscman]

RespectMyThickness 0_0

[@CalLadyQED]

"Sets of dishes for a million girls." That's not what it sounded like o_O

[@winston9610]

Daniel Radcliffe puts him to shame. Isn't that kinda sad? That dorky Harry Potter is better at science than Dr Sheldon Cooper.

[@Joggen102]

i know right! i thought harry potter was supposed to be learning spells and potions, not the elements...

[@ryno7425]

He's an actor. Sheldon Cooper is fake

[@winston9610]

ryan liggon OMG?! REALLY?! Wait, don't tell me... Harry Potter is fake too?

[@winston9610]

I was merely pointing out that Daniel Radcliffe's greatest role was a character who is meant to be kinda sucky academically whereas Jim Parsons plays a University researcher/ lecturer and it's funny that Daniel can remember the element song better than Jim. :P

[@PjD0150]

Difference is Jim learnt it for the Big Bang and Daniel simply enjoy the gold of Tom Lehrer and knows it for that reason. Ask Daniel to recite something from an early HP film he might struggle. Learning lines is different.

[@GRDwashere]

That was post-lobotomy Sheldon

[@simonw3858]

He knows all the elements this entire interview can be described in one word! Baaazzinga

[@isidrosanchezjr2060]

Jim Parsons is so funny.

[@MoraesPriscila]

I keep going back to 1:27, when Jim laughs. So weeeeeeeird for me to see that O.O

[@hahthatsrealgaydude2638]

It’s crazy to see him on the show being so smart and now not knowing what the elements are 😂😂😂

[@lucasmanuel3241]

for me Jim Parsons is going to be Sheldon Cooper forever even if he becomes batman

[@Vitamin_R]

He could play Terminator, Neo, Batman, Spiderman, Optimus Prime, and Jason Bourne, and I'd still know him as Sheldon Cooper, theoretical physicist.

[@dw5749]

He plays him so well I find it hard to believe he doesn't know

[@pokelover447]

Bruh the way he acts makes it so hard to differentiate his character from himself xD

[@thedarkknight646]

Anyone else low key kinda disappointed that parsons isn't as smart as sheldon in real life?

[@Vitamin_R]

Not really, he'd be too much of a smart ass. I'm a huge smart ass, and he's worse than I ever could hope to be.

[@thedarkknight646]

Mr. Fancypants lol what's the matter scared you'd meet him one day and get out-smart assed?

[@thedarkknight646]

Mr. Fancypants lol what's the matter scared you'd meet him one day and get out-smart assed?😂

[@Vitamin_R]

thedarkknight646 No, I just know that he wouldn't know when to stop. It's kind of annoying in person, I have a buddy who does that.

[@MrBobski1970]

thedarkknight646 Yh😂😂