5. The Pants Alternative
Season 3, Episode 18
Title Reference: Sheldon removes his pants during an acceptance speech for an award, while drunk. Sheldon is chosen to receive an award at the University for his scientific work but is told that upon acceptance he must give a speech. He find this daunting and is planning to back out because of a childhood experience, however the gang offer to help him come over his fears. Penny takes him shopping for a new suit to build his confidence, Raj uses some Indian meditation to attempt to help and Leonard tries to help psychologically by analysing his fears while Howard says he will: "pretend to give a crap about his piddly-ass problems." Before he is give his speech Sheldon is still nervous so Penny convinces him to drink to calm his nerves. He ends up getting quite drunk and in his speech he sings The Elements song, tells scientific jokes and moons the audience.
Best Moment: Sheldon drunk at the acceptance speech telling physics jokes: " "A neutron walks into a bar and asks how much a drink is?" The bartender says "For you, no charge!" Bazinga!" "