Penny meets Sheldon's Drug Addicted Cousin Leopold - The Big Bang Theory

Leonard lies to Penny so that he and Sheldon can get out of watching her perform. However, Sheldon believes that the lie has too many loose ends, so he comes up with a new, unnecessarily complex one to replace it, utilizing the hidden talents of Toby Loobenfeld, a research assistant in the particle physics lab.
S01E10 - The Loobenfeld Decay
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[@ShellyPenny]

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[@stephaniepage4334]

This video is awesome

[@infamouswickedjokestar]

This clip is hilarious 😭🤣

[@hinesmaster99]

Funny, I live in Denton Texas

[@billybillee8160]

@@hinesmaster99 so you know what he means then

[@masterpayne9113]

😂😂😅iI​Ikkk7iI🎉7ioI😊iikiik. I9 I 9I@@hinesmaster99

[@kathyduby8150]

Smartest drug addict ever. This whole scene is superbly written and Leo is brilliantly portrayed. Bravo.

[@kevinkasp]

Except Subic Bay Naval Base was mostly closed down in 1991 after the eruption of the Mt. Pinatubo volcano, and totally closed in early 1992.

[@Bob3519]

The actor is DJ Quails. I first saw him in the movie "The New Guy" (2003) one of those teen doesn't fit in, tries a make over etc. I thought it was quite funny and entertaining. He's been a few movies and TV series. Co-starred with Jason Lee in the series "Memphis Beat" 2010-2011. I last saw him on an rerun episode of "Monk".

[@ethanmaxon823]

@@Bob3519 Main Character in Z nation that ran I think 6 seasons as well

[@RendaJane]

That, plus I love every character he’s played. He’s really a great actor .

[@Karan-ng4sm]

I saw him in supernatural

[@Bolt_theG35]

“I’m Sheldon’s cousin Leo” Leonard’s reaction lmao

[@akshay94s]

Is that actor really that skinny, or is it special effects? Can people really be that skinny

[@ledihnquan]

Definitely not cgi lol

[@ledihnquan]

Yea lotta people that skinny

[@ChestersonJack]

@@akshay94s People can be that skinny, and skinnier. It can be a symptom of certain drug abuse, but some folks are just thin (though it helps to sell the lie when you’re pretending to be an addict!)

[@edwardmartinez9459]

@@akshay94s That's quite common.

[@theelitepowerwithinyou]

Leo really looks like a Sheldon from the multiverse ngl 🤣

[@petraleopold2713]

LMAO🤣🤣🤣

[@secretscipio]

He actually hunts monsters in an alternate universe.

[@mamasteve4215]

@@secretscipio Leo played in supernatural and Znation 🤣

[@luckyilagan2051]

Lol. If Sheldon's mom bore seven children at once maybe 😭😅

[@generalmolotovv]

Professor Cooper in the Multiverse of Madness

[@Joanne-i7q]

DJ Qualls. He auditioned for the part of Sheldon , didn't get it (obv) , but the casting people brought him in for a guest role , as soon as it fit into his schedule. He says that he doesnt like guest roles, as you don't have enough time to develop your character . You can see his commitnent to this character , Leo.

[@enoputra3411]

I can't imagined him as Sheldon, not because he isn't good, but his character in some movie is like a pervert while Sheldon is like a robot, I don't know, its hard to imagined 😂

[@youtubekilledtrustedflaggi9274]

guest spots seem to be his thing.

[@chinmaybarole5078]

I have watched this guy only in guest role

[@akirosakuragi9279]

Which is ironic because most people know him from his guest roles. I recognized him as an undercover cop that busted Badger in Breaking Bad.

[@ashexxxx]

@@akirosakuragi9279He was also in Supernatural as Garth. Loved him there.

[@bazza945]

Leo is the Anti-Sheldon. Also the best guest actor ever in the TBBT continuum.

[@ajaykumardas5404]

Leo is actually close to sheldon's character in the initial draft of big bang theory

[@anshumishra533]

Penny's brother. Actually her whole family. They were brilliant.

[@mrbear1302]

I think Christine Baranski would take issue with that!

[@youmustcreateachanne]

Baranski was on toi frequently to be considered a guest star, imo. The best in that role, again imo, was Christopher Lloyd.

[@mafyatekin]

Tbbt Continuum?

[@AbiManyu-kq7jj]

what a great actor, he just appeared once but managed to steal the stage by himself 😂

[@MrGenexxx]

he took Big Bang to another level. I remember watching this and thinking "ok this show is actually fun"

[@badbiker666]

I agree! This guy was, of course, chewing up the scenery, but that was perfect for the character. I loved this performance.

[@csl9495]

Well, he was the only Hunter on par with Sam and Dean Winchester.

[@thegiant080]

Oscar

[@badbiker666]

@@thegiant080 Actually, television performances get Emmies.

[@kevsdigitalartsmore3743]

I loved all the little reactions Leonard and Sheldon have in this clip.

[@curtisthomas2670]

Priceless 😅

[@cellpat2686]

The moment Leopold began to explain himself in such a way you knew him and Sheldon were truly related.

[@liamwilkie-zona4297]

I'm liker 80🎉.

[@smartdevices8319]

Leonard's expressions were priceless at the end.

[@younglove3362]

And the beginning.

[@cez458]

I swear to god. This dude is a legend he played a role in almost every succesful series and he was amazing in everything he played yet nobody knows his name😂😂

[@VMM34]

He reminds me of Michael J Pollard in Hannibal Brooks, he stole every scene too

[@aliciaerwin8280]

I know his name it's D.J Qualls He's in the movie Road Trip.

[@aliciaerwin8280]

He was in my name is Earl too,seems like a lifetime ago.

[@elizabethwesley4589]

I love him in supernatural ❤

[@shorty7363]

His name is D.J. Qualls. He went to high school with me for a few years. He was my friend and dated one of my best friends. He used to have more meat on his bones, but then he got sick and lost a bunch of weight. He's been scrawny ever since. I was told the sickness was some form of cancer, but I never found out if that was true or not.

[@IslanderloverBKK]

The guy who plays Leo was in a lot of movies before in the late 90s-2000 playing geeky as always😁😁

[@saraangel6696]

The new guy is easily one of the best movies from the early 2000s, his role was STELLAR

[@knight808.]

He doesn’t age either

[@LEFT4eV3r]

His name is DJ qualls😊

[@tjontario]

the undercover cop in Breaking Bad was amazing

[@Echohobbies]

Liked his role in Hustle and Flow too.

[@heidifedor]

It sounds like when the writers dreamed him up, he eventually became the character for Penny’s brother.

[@FireAndBlood96]

Damn Garth really goes hard for his undercover stints 😂😂😂

[@jackskeleton3615]

I was scrolling wondering if id see a Supernatural reference lol.

[@felo1355]

@@jackskeleton3615 same lmaoo

[@gilnahnu]

@@jackskeleton3615 xD

[@ryan-smith]

Is that really Garth?

[@FireAndBlood96]

@@ryan-smith Yes that's definitely the same actor 😁

[@blue-chaos96striker72]

Dj Qualls is a living legend, they are lucky they got him in the show.

[@giuk1987]

Was he in breaking Bad by any chance?

[@tyalaman]

@@giuk1987 He was in the episode called Better Call Saul. He was the babyface cop talking to Badger on the bench with Saul's face that said a cop has to tell you if he's a cop that's the law.

[@giuk1987]

@@tyalaman yess! Thought that was him

[@MrApollonox]

Loved him in "The New Guy"

[@mr.wonderfoot]

Everywhere he's in he steals the show. Legendary acting in Road Trip and the man in the high castle

[@Mandingo_Warrior]

Bro that’s a great actor that played Leo. Dude is hilarious. They gotta bring him back in a reboot

[@pannycostara7534]

If you like him in this you should watch a movie called road trip. Fairly well known film so I'm guessing most people have seen it but he's hilarious in that too

[@catlamp4135]

Road Trip is a great movie!! this actor DJ Qualls actually has a rather impressive resume. Definitely worth checking out.

[@martinsalazar9042]

The new guy is funny too!

[@crentist8272]

From a homeless drug addict to covert DEA cop in Albuquerque.. way to go Leo!!

[@nasserghoseiri4934]

Wowwwwww..... Awesome catch :) I kept wondering where I had seen him last.... him and badger....

[@theWn123]

Damn I knew he looked familiar

[@ShonenFreakTV]

it was that epic road trip that changed him

[@madanigaming6595]

Naw bro,he did my boy badger dirty

[@catlamp4135]

@@ShonenFreakTV probably listened to Memphis area hip hop and thinking up new beats the whole way too.

[@PhantoMace2012]

The irony of Penny, an aspiring actress, was fooled by an actor

[@annafowdy]

Even though he overacted?

[@mackisbrocklesnar]

so doctors cannot fall ill

[@nadiastar6264]

@@annafowdyyes

[@akhishesh]

@@annafowdythat is the comedy he performed like the “theatre” actor

[@michaelmcrorie2330]

Yeah but doctor fall for it all the time

[@gamerandre8616]

Poor Leonard is so uncomfortable with this 😂

[@bazza945]

But secretly pleased that Sheldon has finally met his match, aye?

[@MrMustangMan]

i am too.!!!!!

[@davidperkins7782]

I sympathize. But I don't know the context.

[@thesourpatchkidd579]

This is honestly peak comedy and might've been the best scene from the earlier seasons 🤣🤣

[@Ringgold2x]

This is actually my favorite episode in season 1

[@emmyvic5626]

Actually it's the funniest scene in this season

[@jayanth12am]

This drug addict guy is really a good actor..amazing dialogue delivery n expression

[@bosmith1820]

He was great in The New Kid.

[@Bisonzilla]

DJ Qualls who most of us remember from the movie "Road Trip" did a GREAT job in this clip !

[@wolfpat]

I liked him in "The New Guy ".

[@slewone4905]

yes, he did a good job playing a bad actor. Better than Penny, which is why she had such a hard time getting parts.

[@Publiclighthouse]

Hustle & Flow. Also did a great job in Lost for one or two episodes

[@alltoohalliwell]

I'll always remember him as Garth from SPN

[@ryanmoore7927]

The things he had to do in that movie 🤣

[@Inaninvain]

All I see is DJ Qualls completely stealing the show, it's amazing 😁

[@blt4085]

road trip

[@thelavinator6343]

This show got Garthed..... If you understand the reference we are now best friends

[@Inaninvain]

@@thelavinator6343 Maybe he was there in the first place because a ghost haunted caltech (hi friend! 🙋‍♀️)

[@thelavinator6343]

@@Inaninvain i think you are right. Hey new best friend

[@ChestersonJack]

3:51 If I were Penny in that situation, and I could hear their very obvious “whispering,” I’d probably just assume that Leo rejects a hypothesis of Sheldon’s, in a “you don’t get me!” kind of way, and not have questioned it further.

[@PaolaLuna-lg2ch]

In fact, I think it makes the lie more believable, because we are talking about someone who is SHELDON's cousin. At this point of the series I think we only know his mom? So it would be easy for Penny to think "Oh, probably Sheldon's entire family is just this weird, so this is normal"

[@ilesalmo7724]

I almost didn't recognise DJ when I first saw him in the ep. We are used to seeing him as the "nerd", but in this show playing that he would have been lost in the crowd

[@1andonlyneo]

He was so funny in The New Guy. I was hoping they would make him stay for a few more episodes

[@mr.j8517]

From being a drug addict to becoming DEA agent doing covert drug bust operations with Hank Schrader in Breaking Bad universe, He changed one day at a time.

[@amitkumarmunda3904]

He was a hacker before that😂😂😂

[@emmakj5943]

Dude! He ended up hunting monsters in "supernatural" 😂

[@taisonbertalam2832]

Then when the world eventually went to sh*t. He became citizen Z!

[@yaboyshelz]

"The Philippines.....1992...." 😂😂😂😂 Gold!!

[@mukta4689]

Whats the joke 😊l

[@FreezeBurn]

I remembered bella poarch story😂

[@yaboyshelz]

@@mukta4689so if you pay attention to the episode, Leo asked Sheldon if he can change his fake backstory to include being abused in the Philippines. Sheldon said no But when penny came in and Leo started acting, he did it anyway. That’s why it’s funny….

[@geredasonnboy642]

Leo is great. This episode is one of the best ones. 😂 😂 😂 😂

[@ryanviljoen9615]

Which one

[@Jayanthkumarjai]

Season 1 episode 10

[@yaoyayra]

4:39 so funny how they stare at leo have a good time with penny

[@neilkamalseal3413]

He looks like living human Dobby 😂

[@natashamuhindi]

Yeeessss!!!!🤣🤣

[@Filip-db2tn]

I was looking for this comment

[@Rockybhai-ff8yr]

Dobby from harry potter???

[@gymnasticsgirlie0647]

Don't say things like that. He is a real person, he's not just a character on TV.

[@neilkamalseal3413]

@@gymnasticsgirlie0647 And I am being appreciative. I like Dobby 😎

[@TerryAllenSwartos]

3:27 Sheldon’s sideways glare creeping in the background! 😂

[@lyingcat9022]

This guys whole career has been his character getting in good with one stone cold fox after another

[@alexvineyard3045]

I like to think this is one of the actors that auditioned for Sheldon but didn’t get the part

[@AIChronicles144]

Yes he looks like sheldon

[@johnanderson9765]

If you do think that, you're right.

[@ananyapaul9666]

He deserved many more scenes 💯

[@PedloProductions]

1:36 even Sheldon was taken aback for a moment

[@nazmulislam3675]

I really thought Sheldon gonna say "he's sitting on my spot"

[@monke6776]

This guy would make a good undercover police officer

[@wizzard9058]

He was quite good in Breaking Bad S2.Ep8

[@amberjohnson4820]

DJ Qualls in a highly underrated actor. I loved him in this part. 😅

[@evaburke5042]

Penny is such a good person.

[@MrMustangMan]

and hot too.!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@champi2.9]

​@@MrMustangManhell yeah she is

[@ragingtomato04]

3:08 Oscar Moment 😂

[@dontcoloroutsidethelines6815]

I am no nerd but if I had glasses I would slowly lower my glasses and say sorry but you cannot win an Oscar on a television show. DJ Qualls should of won an Emmy.

[@zerorequiem526]

“The Philippines…” 😆🤣

[@yaboyshelz]

Facts!!! 😂😂😂 the best part!!

[@druvakumar5383]

Leo deserves a Grammy . Amazing performance 🏆🏆🏆🏆

[@youmustcreateachanne]

Yeah, no. The actor played Leo superbly, but Leo as an actor? Sheldon was right about Toby's parents making the right decision pushing him into Physics.

[@liamwilkie-zona4297]

I'm liker 99, also ya he was pretty good.

[@thomaslietzau2813]

I WAS ALWAYS AMAZED THAT PENNY DIDN'T KNOW HE WAS A FAKE

[@thomaslietzau2813]

@Christopher Bingham PENNY IS WAY ON STREET SMART AND HAS FAMILY WHO ARE DRUGGIES .. SO BS ON THAT

[@faizahanif9515]

They dated?

[@cinnamongirl3070]

Stop yelling!!

[@ScottKornfeld]

@@thomaslietzau2813 Also, she is allegedly an actress so you'd think she'd spot another one.

[@thomaslietzau2813]

@@ScottKornfeld RIGHT EXACTLY .. SHE COULD HAVE FOUND HIM OUT IN A HEART BEAT

[@lakhanfatehchandani2908]

The only time Sheldon let's someone sit on his spot...LOL😂

[@Haroldp72]

its ironic that sheldon cousin plays in breaking bad as a dea agent

[@matityaloran9157]

0:50, It’s funny that Sheldon is also a middle child. He was born after Georgie but before Missy

[@theelitepowerwithinyou]

The Big Bang Theory is one of the most legendary sitcoms ever!!! Known all over the world!! I miss it...

[@bazza945]

And, ironically, why Aliens will never invade Earth. The Black Knight is actually a "Lunatic Planet, stay away" warning to all Galacticans. UFOs are merely guardians - saving the Galaxy from the Earth Plague.

[@originalmings1991]

He was also in Supernatural for a few episodes; he was really good

[@ragtop63]

I've watched clip after clip of this show hoping to be amused and this is the first time I've actually laughed while watching any of them. DJ Qualls did an excellent job here.

[@sahastrajitsingh2646]

Toby looks a lot like Dobby the Free elf.

[@Jerpavoo]

4:37 the grimace on Penny's face always gets me 🤣🤣

[@youmustcreateachanne]

Thank you for including that last part. I haven't seen it anywhere else. Never knew it existed.

[@ShellyPenny]

Video I upload must be less than 5 minutes long to avoid worldwide ban ( reason - trying to upload whole episode ). I had to cut few seconds off the first scene to include that last part. Otherwise it would be too long and blocked worldwide.

[@amycoffin826]

The writers are geniuses.

[@michaelnguyen3461]

When Leopold was a better fake actor than Penny’s attempt to become a real actress.

[@shorttravelvlogs]

Leo is sitting on Sheldon's spot and Sheldon is not objecting 😮

[@jawadsaleh9971]

"The philipns" had me fell of my bed laughing

[@zee8478]

Woo more like 'kinilig tenga ko kc narinig ko pilipeens 🤭🤭🤣🤣

[@tcarr349]

Gin pickled tongue! That’s seems bizarrely accurate!

[@randymagnum143]

DJ Qualls got them "David Hogg" arms.

[@familyantonow2882]

The whole episode is pure gold

[@golokam2024]

Don't know how many times I have seen this episode 3:20 each time got me roll over the floor🤣🤣

[@nahomm2126]

what episode it is

[@moonbiscuits]

No. Not funny. Fake rape is not funny

[@DayBotKnightBot]

@@nahomm2126s1e10

[@canam2436]

What is so funny at 3:20?

[@SK-bk3yh]

DJ Qualls great character actor

[@firstkaransingh]

I wish we had more of Leopold

[@matityaloran9157]

Agreed

[@S3RIN4T0R]

Good to see GARTH working on a case by himself...lol😂

[@evalinaworman9474]

My,thought too!haha😂😂

[@sheldortheconqueror7523]

I just realized that is agent in breaking bad who caught Jesse’s friend 😂

[@pulakpathak5462]

Was roasted by Saul in interrogation room.

[@tolulopeojeyinka4657]

This is my all time favorite scene in the series. 🤣🤣🤣

[@alexsubscriptions960]

this is one of my fave episodes idk why it just is i love it 😭

[@BiasaWae69]

Theater + physic = Broadway big bang theory

[@samueljeshurunlamechp9894]

ALL I CAN SEE IS GARTH FITZGERALD FROM SUPERNATURAL(2005-2020)🤣😂😭😭

[@dordonake]

Honestly, the actor (both in-universe and out) did such a good job that sometimes i want Sheldon to really have a cousin named Leo.

[@binduphotos6270]

It’s sheldons spot

[@psps2034]

The superb acting and writing of this character is really on the level of 30 Rock / Parks and Rec, .

[@cvig1075]

i agree lol

[@petepete4402]

One of my top 5 episodes, must have seen it 20 times (no prizes for guessing my favourite, hint: napkin)

[@johnmccabe2849]

Leonard Nimoy napkin

[@penelopenankunda8583]

One of my favorite BBT episodes of all time

[@soandso3676]

DJ Qualls always looks 19 and 55 at the same time

[@edwardmartinez9459]

The skinny guy was a genius funny!

[@KevlarSammy]

4:11 why are they sitting so close?

[@roberthaworth8991]

That actor knocked it out of the park.

[@mimidemisse3658]

Leo is the best actor 😂😂😂😂 he should be Sheldon brother 😂😂😂😂😂

[@aintnohighenough]

The complexity of the dialogue here actually stunned me. It is so well-written.

[@malikapollard3618]

I like Leo. I wish he were actual family of Sheldon.

[@richa.s9912]

LOL 😂😂😂 that part of the show was " Wildly Funny 🤣," ‼️😂 And confusing .

[@khaledashraf811]

One of the best scene of the series. 😂

[@MikeyAdzy]

Hold up! Sheldon even lets him sit in his spot 😂😂😂

[@annafowdy]

His parents made the right decision.

[@ClarisseRockinThatBow]

This is the BEST episode of BBT, IMHO. Leo should've been a regular on the show or gotten his OWN show!

[@poisonedivysaur]

I love DJ Qualls. He was amazing in legit. He played a paraplegic. And did it well.

[@FireIsTheCIeanser]

Sad that he only appeared in this one episode, but he killed it! Loved him in Supernatural too.

[@jagdeepsinghuppal8310]

She is gorgeous.

[@Surfklone]

Sheldon’s reactions in the background get me every time.😂😂

[@iranicus]

Reminded me of that Ham Radio Frasier episode where Gil was determined to play out the lines of his character 🤭

[@Hz-432Hz]

👍"romping through the fens and spinneys" 😁

[@Mitch_Crane]

Look out he's got a nug

[@scotttatertot69]

Reminds me of the relationship I have with my brother, who is a genuine Ph. D theoretical physicist at harvard, and I've been struggling with mental health and substance abuse my whole life. This scene is absolute perfection.

[@johnfernanmanuel8154]

That's Garth 😂😂

[@jakobyhubbard5530]

It’s crazy how he’s sitting in his spot

[@bigmock141]

Leo might better at penny in acting career

[@KhalidKingDom]

1:35 sheldon face was 🫤

[@kizoro3909]

DJ Qualls one of my favorite comedy actors

[@myblood8622]

2:01 Sheldon's face lmao. His brain is beyond comprehension

[@RJ-rp8yd]

It doesn't even show Sheldon's face on the time stamp you used. 🤨

[@Shrek-jh6ne]

it doesn’t show his face 🤦‍♂️

[@caca-bb3fd]

I love the ending 🤣

[@KuwabaraTabo]

I met the actor of Leo in NY like 3 years ago, he was really nice and friendly.

[@tanmaykorgaonkar963]

I think Leo is the only person who sat in Sheldon's spot without Sheldon having problem with it.