Penny Meets Leonard's Mom | The Big Bang Theory

“If you want to have intercourse with that girl, find out what kind of cologne her father wore.”
Season 2 Episode 15: The Maternal Capacitance
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[@kas1155]

The fact that Leonard’s mother was more like Sheldon, is exactly why Leonard could be so empathetic and patient with Sheldon given his experience with that personality type

[@CatGold5047]

And why Leonard didn't want to leave Sheldon, even though Sheldon drove him crazy.

[@mikloscsuvar6097]

​@@CatGold5047Trauma bonding.

[@CJ-442]

That, and since Sheldon is so emotionally immature rather than an accomplished psychologist capable of picking him apart bit by bit, he was probably WAY easier for Leonard to deal with by comparison.

[@Dr_KW]

I don't think his mother is the same personality type, possibly similar though. She seems like an ISTJ or ESTJ and Sheldon is probably an INTJ or INTP. Difference being Sheldon is capable of expressing love through actions for Leonard while his mother likely can't express her love either in words or actions. Probably why Leonard enjoys Sheldon and barely tolerates his mother.

[@Kllgg]

Similar personalities but still very different. Sheldon was clearly autistic, but I don’t think Leonard’s mother was. Still enough overlap in their personalities for Leonard to make a connection.

[@chrisarcher1146]

Y'all are comparing her to Sheldon. Sheldon is largely unaware that he does this kind of thing. Beverly knows EXACTLY what she's doing and she does it on purpose. They are not the same.

[@SlicerJen]

I would call that a combination of age, experience, and the female tendency to....well....be female.

[@jebusauriorets]

​@@SlicerJen😭 what the fork does that mean

[@redd0755]

​@@jebusaurioretsHe meant it. Based.

[@le2zruWtaR8DauQ3]

Thats not true wtf

[@JadeLwoj]

I agree with SlicerJen about it being about age and experience. Sheldon is much more purposeful about these things in later seasons.

[@Chasm65]

Leonard's face when he opens the door and sees Penny crying, like it’s a regular occurrence for people to be crying when they first meet his mother

[@sghost013]

One of the best introductions to a character

[@michaelchan2439]

This is very true indeed.

[@samalvey8168]

"Your mother's here!" Impressive how she managed to reduce Penny to tears in the time it took to go from the third floor to the fourth floor.

[@supersonicfan7514]

She’s just that mean.

[@TheNinjaJesusRises]

That's the joke.gif

[@erikjhs2403]

Weak minded

[@hospitalcakewalk]

It wasn't her fault entirely. Penny 'when I was a child, my dad used to play ball with me.' Her 'did you enjoy it?' Penny 'it was all we did' Her 'why?' Penny *cries realizing*

[@vladtheimpaler9577]

Apparently Leonard expected this given his reaction.

[@hassanhaffar6845]

The best part is Leonard's face when he opens the door.

[@BikeStuffPDX]

Here we go again

[@vladtheimpaler9577]

He totally expected this.

[@Euroviking86]

Penny: "I'm an actress." Beverly: "I'm about to end this woman's whole career."

[@user-qg3nj1sv8j]

"Your Mothers here" Leonards smile "of course she is"

[@jessedellross3245]

The way she broke Penny is so hilarious

[@christosmani]

Tell me about it.

[@jorgeluiscazares9835]

@@christosmani😂

[@johnwang9914]

Especially since it's basically off screen, you see the beginning and the end, that's it...

[@gyorgyor7765]

Nothing is more dangerous then a shrink whose more curious then compassionate & practical.

[@matthewmaning4859]

​@@johnwang9914 And it only took 1 floor to accomplish it.

[@AtlasBlizzard]

Penny had no idea she was meeting her future mother-in-law.

[@angangieangela5216]

And she had no idea she was meeting her future daughter in law

[@erikn.8626]

And you have no idea they Are not Real people.

[@angangieangela5216]

@@erikn.8626 wait… what? They’re not?

[@temporaryrelief2981]

@@angangieangela5216yeah it’s all an illusion, these actors are AI generated

[@kinngrimm]

@@temporaryrelief2981, @erikn.8626 pfff 4th wallbreakers way to go telling childreen santa isn't real .... damit now i did, too -_-

[@esraamahmoud4356]

Now I know how Leonard tolerates Sheldon 😅

[@justmeiam4996]

"I'm an actress"😇🙂🌞 "WHY?🧐🤨🤔

[@d_must4309]

This is often what my brain asks me when I arrive at work

[@justmeiam4996]

@@d_must4309 😂 we all know the feeling sometimes

[@SeattlePioneer]

[@justmeiam4996]

@@SeattlePioneer The cheerfulness of Penny to be levelled with such a coldness 😂🤦🏻‍♀️

[@SeattlePioneer]

> WHY do you say that? In the time needed to walk up a few flights of stairs, Leonard's mother has fathomed the core of Penny's life, something that Penny herself has not understood. And Penny didn't even get a bill for professional services rendered.

[@poslednisoud]

"I am an actress." *puts down the luggage because this will be fun*

[@user-lv5zz7wv6l]

She knew she was Leonard’s mom immediately 🤣🤣

[@Nicotine46]

Although I always thought she's clearly more like Sheldon than Leonard

[@fosterfuchs]

Christine Baranski plays mean people so wonderfully that I end up liking the characters. Both here and on the Gilded Age.

[@cferg9835]

Remember she was the camp counselor in Addams Family Values playing Becky Martin-Granger. She can play anything!

[@thePronto]

Maybe that's why I want to do her: she plays mean people.

[@jacquelynroe9036]

She’s got such a talent. So fun to watch!

[@mach571]

And she can dance and sing! In Mamma Mia 1&2 as a Tanya and Grinch as a Martha May Whovier

[@jcldiesel1]

Oh my God, Penny's expression after she asks five or six, and Beverly 's resulting stare🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@KnarfStein]

And the way she meekly replies like a child! 😂

[@CharliePetricor]

The second she said “I’m an actress” Beverly looked at her like a shark smelling blood in the water. 😂

[@KevinCantWait08]

Beverly literally broke Penny within a few minutes of meeting her😂😂😂

[@jackhsu3458]

Sheldon: "What an remarkable woman!"

[@Soooooooooooonicable]

Christine Baranski is amazing. I always loved her role as the camp consoler in Addams Family Values.

[@_DarkEmperor]

3:03 supportive and practical mother.

[@bhanu9596]

Leonard's mom was a narcissist.. she was so condescending towards leonard because of his emotions but couldnt control her emotions when her husband left her.. she was just like sheldon, narcissistic and selfish and condescending and totally irrational

[@JoeKellogg-gd7lv]

Is Leonard's Mother's was dressed like a detective?!😂😅😂😅😆🤣😆🤣

[@generalx13]

She's just wearing a trench coat, which although less common these days, was very popular for a long time, especially in major cities with heavy rain fall. Leonard's mother being both older, with a stubborn personailty, and from New Jersey, is very on brand for the character to have a trench coat.

[@peaveyst7]

a neighbor of mine actually had a mother who was a psychiatrist... people would be shocked how close this is to reality...

[@anjelica948]

I’m not. My mom is also a psychiatrist. I always tell people “if she asks you ‘why’ about anything, for the love of god, do not answer.”

[@ramazantekin4144]

damn she gave leonard a very good tip.

[@moalex6617]

I believe that would only work if the daughter had a loving/caring relationship with her father. Which Penny did and wanted. If you smell like some girl's father and he was abusive towards her, she's gonna step away from that.

[@Radwar99]

@@moalex6617 Nope she's looking for her father's love and acceptance, wearing something that will remind her of her dad is actually a very good idea.

[@moalex6617]

@@Radwar99 That's what I said. I was also just saying that in the case a daughter does not have a good relationship with her father, it can backfire.

[@Yue_Jin]

@@moalex6617 With all the mentally ill people these days a lot of them would probably be into it even if their father was abusive.

[@KristallFire]

​@@moalex6617 Thats Not how it works. People always Look out for a Partner, that is like there parents subconciously. No matter the "quality" of the relationship towards the parents "Chemistry" is often confused with the feeling of familarity. It usually takes people multiple failed and probably toxic relationships to recognize that pattern and activly work against it. Before beeing aware of that, its a very good strategy to mimic the partners parents to enforce the feeling of intimicy.

[@JDFrank20Diaz]

Penny wasn't Slugger Anymore 😢

[@lincoln2324]

So this is why Leonard didn't kill Sheldon or didn't let the others kill Sheldon... He had training all his life with his mother. That's why Leonard is my favourite nerd of the show

[@OfficialAshArcher]

She absolutely broke Penny 😂

[@kihaakui792]

He must have figured out the scent!

[@matzi1628]

Christine Baranski is absolutely brilliant in this scene :D

[@joshuagiambra2144]

Wow, she really knows how to break people. 😢

[@V.Vaughan]

Leonard's mom can be a tearjerker.

[@redacted2275]

She shouldn't. But it is funny.

[@carlazaia6731]

Fantastic script, great acting!!!

[@Joseph-gm3qm]

Show basically had 3 Sheldon's. 1st Sheldon is Sheldon 2nd Sheldon is Leonard's mom 3rd Sheldon was Amy when she was first introduced

[@inmyside]

Nope

[@Joseph-gm3qm]

@@inmyside idc if you disagree

[@inmyside]

When you approach the people you name on a character basis, there are similarities, but they are not the same person. Take a look at the tips like this; Two women have laundry in their hands, Penny is crying and takes it out of her apartment to clean it, them She prepares and brings them. Mrs Hofstadter focuses on the reason for everything and enters Leonard’s house in a suitcase.

[@Joseph-gm3qm]

@inmyside you have your opinion and I have mine, I'm not changing yours and you're not changing mine. Have a nice day

[@inmyside]

@@Joseph-gm3qm I gave a hint. Girls always give hints but guys dont listen, that’s just how it is.

[@overwatchgale4640]

1:53 that giggle is really good acting lol contagious!

[@vygalnix7769]

Wow. She gave Leonard gold advice there.

[@user-hz6fj9xy4y]

OMG she realize Penny has daddy issues and told Leonard how to exploit it! LOL Yes, I was a tad slow picking that up.

[@vygalnix7769]

@@user-hz6fj9xy4y maybe you should get your own Beverly…she’ll have to offset her progress……….

[@kristashafer93098]

Christine Baranski is such an incredible actress!!!

[@andyide710]

Leonard's Mom act like Sheldon!!

[@snapclub8751]

Makes me think Leonard and Sheldon were secretly switched at birth.

[@kaitlynjennings]

This is one of the best written scenes in TV... and also well cast.

[@Rkay421]

Leonard knew exactly why she was crying when he saws his mom

[@user-dh6bj2me5p]

I was expecting Leonard to say, "Here we go," when he opened the door to Penny bawling next to his mother.

[@violabeaumont3758]

Pretty much what he said with no words and just an expression to be honest lol

[@xavierrobinson808]

Wow, she has a way of breaking people.

[@LadyGeckoFoot]

How did they manage to get through filming without breaking character? 😂😂

[@yvettemaldonado3725]

I loved Beverly 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@joimumu]

As horrible she is she stilled tried to be a wingman to her son

[@rogue7723]

I feel like Bev always shipped Leonard and Penny on some level.

[@Silverfirefly1]

You meet people like this from time to time and it's always a nice gesture to ask them how they feel about self analysis. They always understand the question without assistance and can appreciate the opportunity to stop working for 5 minutes of their lives because, of course, they also understand their own answers.

[@davidbaise5137]

It’s Cybill Shepherd’s famous sidekick!

[@JohnDoe-1956]

Well, her advice to Leonard was correct.

[@Dax893]

Happy Birthday Christine Baranski

[@keith_5584]

The cologne comment would make Uncle Ben angry. No, the Spiderman character, not the minute rice incremental.

[@989Studios]

She actually reminds me of Sheldon lol

[@geonwoolim6824]

Imagine if she told the advice of getting penny’s father’s Cologne to Howard

[@lambo2655]

Seriously with that explanation on the elevator being non-functional for so long I would have pegged her to be Sheldon's mom 😂

[@lyingcat9022]

“Good to see you Mother” You’re damn right Leonard! She put in that work finding ways to give you a better chance with your smoking hot neighbor! First thing she does when you see her is wing man for you. That’s a good Mom right there!

[@JayDubster]

Leonard's mom is such a sweetie 🤣🤣

[@BenE8844]

I really hated the near end of the episode.

[@CorpeningMedia]

That is the perfect sit-com scene.

[@DarkMatter13377]

Dudes Mom's a killer wingman!

[@LukeKetchum7003]

She made Penny cry during their first meeting. Maybe that's a sign that she is a bad mother.

[@Swswimmop-7688]

Why does sheldon consider beverly brilliant when psychiatry and neuroscience are not “real science” to him

[@rwwilson21]

Probably bc of her intelligence, same type of idiosyncrasies, and the fact she’s blunt as hell.

[@patrickdornoff2735]

Beverly and Evelyn would be grreat friends both are cold and in love with themselves

[@MichelleT-so4we]

In the script Show emotion Got it 😂

[@mr.greasy6483]

I just realized what she meant at the end lmao

[@benjaminacuna8013]

Knowing she was as iconic as Maryann and she is as Beverly and she always knows how to steal the scene

[@flashfocusbruh5144]

I remember this scene 😂

[@shragamildiner8472]

God, Leonard's mother was the worst

[@CatGold5047]

And this is why Leonard doesn't want to leave Sheldon. Also, in comparison, Sheldon is downright easy to deal with.

[@SuperAnimeking100]

Shes a good wingman

[@joeshar.]

When she asked tell her about the childhood, Penny should say "be more specific"

[@leonhue722]

Ironically, there is much truth to be found in humor.

[@r0bw00d]

You don't know what irony means.

[@beatrixthegreat1138]

Christine Braransky is a national treasure.

[@jaredwilesmith866]

I like how Penny meets Leonard's mom for the first time!😅😅😅😅

[@chargerosterone6656]

I wonder how disappointed she'd be if she knew her son is the reason why the elevator is broken.

[@alexandre7950]

Oh you are a handshaker, interesting.

[@Alverant]

IMHO she was straight-up abusive to Leanord. Any success he has is despite her.

[@renevil2105]

Remember Lenny is her 3rd child here, wonder how the other 2 act like it which they said are successful too.

[@darkprince2703]

Leonard's mom gave him a dating advice that is out of character

[@joimumu]

Well it was in her field so it was more of a showing off then being helpful but that being said it was definitely out of character for her

[@r0bw00d]

This was the beginning of her character, so that's not possible.

[@user-kq4hf8se5b]

Oh you're a handshaker.

[@willdickinson4177]

Beverly’s not entirely wrong about those who go into the performing arts…

[@peaveyst7]

actually she is.

[@hinata167]

It's even funnier by the fact they're all actors

[@TravelwithPavel]

But she did gave Leonard good tip at the end.

[@KTPurdy]

Is there a funnier segment anywhere?

[@tlyoung1420]

It is also interesting that her son is the reason the elevator is not functioning in the first place.

[@effess8698]

Always one of the most unlikeable characters in the show. A good match to Sheldon's mother who (despite her overbearing religious streak) was so likeable. The fact that they were both written to have a side of their character with, erm, easy virtue, is (adopts Beverley's voice, lower glasses)... interesting

[@danielcamacho1913]

Sheldon’s mom wasn’t likable, either, but Mrs Hoffstetter was worse.

[@victoiresouledelafont3428]

First : first BEFORE EVERYONE !!! MOUAHAHAHA ! Second : Leonard’s face when a crying Penny knocks on his door after 5 minutes with his mom that seems to say « Yep, never fails » 😂😂😂😂

[@victoiresouledelafont3428]

@@istealpopularnamesforlikes3340 😂😂😂😂 true enough !

[@Elaborance]

The bestwing(wo)man indeed.

[@JoSquare]

Love how they kept the scene where she mispronounced statistics while talking to Penny about the actress job....😂😂 I think no one noticed that...did you?

[@DesmondDaCyborg]

Leonard's mom is so cool, using her skills to offer suggestions to help Leonard score with his hot neighbor. the real BIG BANG not the theory

[@thePronto]

OMG, wearing her Dad's cologne will seal the deal??!!

[@eineKnallerbse]

She calls out Penny's Daddy issues. 😂😂

[@razu3717]

i wondering how life would have been if she was sheldons mom

[@palaceofwisdom9448]

If Leonard listened to his mother, he probably would have bagged Penny much sooner.

[@gear5soul]

And I thought only Oprah had the power to make people cry

[@Lea-bz9be]

Ohhhhh TBBT... The show that had the potential to be smarter, but didn't believe it's audience would appreciate that 😂

[@stormshadowproductions1660]

That is Sheldon's real mother somehow Sheldon and Leonard got mixed up and ended up with each other's mothers tell me that we're not explain everything

[@promisepductions3126]

Nothing normal about that family 😊

[@safiremorningstar]

Mother so suits her she was never a mom.

[@SMD24]

It's weird how Sheldon, Leonard's Mother, and Sheldon's girlfriend are robot twins in scaringly intelligent way and how their brains can channel grumpy trumpy and many more presidents

[@vitomcsween974]

Face it Leonard was always a push over when it came to Penny even before they got together And penny always took advantage of Leonard And she has the nerve to say that he took her for granted never really like Penny and Leonard as a couple

[@redrumax]

I guess Meghan Markle watched this episode about the cologne.

[@judithhickey6936]

Love this show . Its hilarious.

[@LaKellita1]

But didn't penny have a brother?