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Bazinga! These guys really know their superheroes. Join us as we count down the funniest and most memorable superhero references in "The Big Bang Theory!" Our countdown includes Sheldon's iconic "I'm Batman" moment, everyone showing up as The Flash, the legendary Justice League costume contest, and more! Which superhero reference had you laughing the hardest? Let us know in the comments below!
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00:00You know, you fanboys are unbelievable.
00:03Welcome to WatchMojo, and today, we're counting down our picks for the funniest and most memorable references to superheroes and
00:10the Big Bang Theory.
00:12Alright, let's get this thing over with.
00:16Number 10, The Science of Superman, The Big Brand Hypothesis.
00:19Winning a scientific argument with Sheldon Cooper is a tall task.
00:23Before he, Leonard, Raj, and Howard start their Superman movie marathon, Sheldon highlights the scientific inaccuracy of the iconic franchise.
00:30You realize that scene was rife with scientific inaccuracy.
00:33Yes, I know, men can't fly.
00:35Clearly, it doesn't stop him from loving it, though.
00:37With math and logic, he explains that, even assuming one could fly, Superman should not be able to swoop in
00:43and save Lois Lane the way he does.
00:45Lois Lane is falling, accelerating at an initial rate of 32 feet per second per second.
00:49Superman swoops down to save her by reaching out to arms of steel.
00:52Miss Lane, who is now traveling at approximately 120 miles an hour, hits them and is immediately sliced into three
00:57equal pieces.
00:58When Leonard and Howard offer some pushback, you know Sheldon's not backing down.
01:03Your entire argument is predicated on the assumption that Superman's flight is a feat of strength.
01:08Are you listening to yourself?
01:10It is well established that Superman's flight is a feat of strength.
01:12It is an extension of his ability to leap tall buildings, an ability he derives from exposure to Earth's yellow
01:17sun.
01:17And you don't have a problem with that? How does he fly at night?
01:19A combination of the moon's solar reflection and the energy storage capacity of Kryptonian skin cells.
01:24Penny hilariously gets caught up in it, and the guys don't even realize she's left before their conversation has finished.
01:30These fellas sure can get seriously deep into their superhero debates.
01:34We're locked out.
01:35Also, they're pretty good left.
01:40For someone to have Superman as their password, it's clear they're a big fan of the Man of Steel.
01:46But to use Superman's birth name as their password, their fandom is even more pronounced.
01:51You will travel far, my little Kal-El.
01:55That's the case with Leonard, whose Facebook password, and according to Sheldon, his password for everything, is Kal-El.
02:02You hacked my Facebook account?
02:04Oh, it's hardly hacking when you use the same password for everything, Kal-El.
02:09This revelation comes about in a funny scene when Sheldon hacks into Leonard's Facebook account to change his relationship status.
02:15Leonard is ticked off.
02:16Man, we know you love Superman, but maybe it's time to change your password.
02:21And no, not to Clark Kent or Man of Steel, because Sheldon will be all over that.
02:26If I'm permitted to speak again, Dr. Sheldon Cooper, for the win.
02:30Number 8.
02:31Well-educated arch enemies.
02:32The codpiece topology.
02:34After Sheldon tells Penny about his arch enemy, he gives us multiple analogies in a way that only he would.
02:40All three examples are superhero-supervillain pairings.
02:42Dr. Doom to my Mr. Fantastic, the Dr. Octopus to my Spider-Man, the Dr. Savannah to my Captain Marvel.
02:49Okay, I get it, I get it, I get it.
02:50We get the point, Sheldon, but thanks for really driving it home.
02:54And then comes this realization that a lot of supervillains have advanced degrees.
02:58It's true.
02:58After this astute observation, Sheldon makes the hilarious point that grad schools should be more careful with who they're letting
03:05in.
03:05Graduate schools should probably do a better job of screening those people out.
03:08The man's got a point, and it makes us wonder, what were these supervillains like when they were in school?
03:13Now I remember you.
03:14You're Connor's student.
03:16Tells me you're brilliant.
03:18He also tells me you're lazy.
03:20Number 7.
03:21The Wingman.
03:22The Psychic Vortex.
03:23In this episode, Sheldon shows his wingman capability and ability to impress women with superhero memorabilia.
03:29He and Raj go to a university mixer, with the latter focused on meeting women.
03:34And what is my function as wingman?
03:36You help me run my game.
03:38Okay.
03:40And what is your game?
03:43When I lie through my teeth to a woman, you nod and agree.
03:47Sheldon's on board with the wingman assignment, but we're left wondering how that will go.
03:51When two women engage with the guys in a conversation, one of them notes the limited edition Green Lantern lantern
03:56that Sheldon is carrying him.
03:58Sheldon then quotes a classic Green Lantern line.
04:00Martha is blown away.
04:02Is that the limited edition Green Lantern lantern?
04:07In brightest day, in darkest night, no evil shall escape my sight.
04:14Oh, that is so awesome.
04:19Have you chosen one to copulate with?
04:21Later, we see Raj and Sheldon at the apartment with those same two women.
04:25Sheldon, wearing giant Hulk hands, imitates Hulk while totally failing to pick up on the interested woman signal.
04:31Classic Sheldon.
04:33Time for bed.
04:35Okay.
04:39Good night, beauty human.
04:42Number six.
04:43I'm Batman.
04:44The Bad Fish Paradigm.
04:46This simple quote is arguably Batman's most famous one-two.
04:49And that's partly why we have to include it on this list.
04:52I'm Batman.
04:53The other part of it is the amusing context in which it was used.
04:57Earlier in the episode titled The Bad Fish Paradigm, we hear Sheldon suggest he could become Batman.
05:02But given enough startup capital and adequate research facility, I could be Batman.
05:12And later, we see that moment taken to another level.
05:15After being given some volume, Sheldon is clearly in an altered state.
05:19Once he suggests that Penny has a secret, Leonard wants the tea.
05:22But Sheldon goes totally off topic and delivers the iconic I'm Batman line.
05:30It's not the secret Leonard was looking for, but we sure didn't mind hearing it for our entertainment.
05:36Number five.
05:36Four Flashes.
05:37The Middle-Earth Paradigm.
05:38After getting invited to a Halloween party, the guys convene at Leonard and Sheldon's apartment.
05:43But when Leonard wearing a Flash costume opens the door for Howard, there's a problem.
05:55Howard accelerates inside in a Flash costume of his own.
05:59And things only get more awkward from there.
06:02Sheldon emerges in a Flash costume, and then Raj does the same while making a classic reference
06:06to the superhero's unparalleled speed.
06:08Make way for the fastest man alive!
06:12Oh no!
06:14Seeing all four guys in the same superhero costume makes for some truly funny stuff.
06:18Raj suggests they could walk behind each other to make it look like one person moving fast.
06:23Instead, the guys all change into new costumes.
06:26Still, their love of the Flash could not be clearer.
06:29I call Frodo!
06:30Tim!
06:31Number four.
06:32Sheldon's X-Men.
06:33The Pants Alternative.
06:35With the gang ready to help out Sheldon, Penny suggests they can be his X-Men, of course,
06:39giving a nod to the well-known superhero team.
06:41So, what do you say, Sheldon?
06:43Are we your X-Men?
06:45No.
06:46The X-Men were named for the X in Charles Xavier.
06:49But after Sheldon suggests that the X in Charles Xavier would be changed to suit his last name,
06:54he offers a highly questionable team name.
06:56Since I am Sheldon Cooper, you will be my C-Men.
07:00Since C is for Cooper, they be his C-Men.
07:03Seriously, Sheldon?
07:04The facial expression of the other characters say it all.
07:06Maybe this guy should think before he speaks, or maybe not.
07:10Because in this case, in countless others, it means more laughs for us.
07:14Oh, that's not a good name.
07:16Number three.
07:17The girl's superhero chat.
07:18The empathy optimization.
07:20Hey, so I saw a movie trailer the other day.
07:22How could Batman possibly fight Superman?
07:24Isn't that dumb?
07:25Usually, it's the guys.
07:27Howard, Raj, Sheldon, and Leonard.
07:29Talking about superhero characters, comics, movies, and universes.
07:32So when a superhero conversation amongst Penny, Bernadette, and Emily breaks out in front of Leonard, Howard, and Raj,
07:37the guys are taken aback.
07:39So much so, they don't even get involved in the conversation.
07:42That says a lot when it comes to this topic in particular.
07:45After Penny seemingly refers to the trailer for the film Batman vs. Superman Dawn of Justice,
07:49the women mention Superman's kryptonite, Batman's money in suit, and Iron Man.
07:53Maybe he uses kryptonite.
07:55Batman's got a lot of money.
07:56Maybe he builds a suit that can do everything Superman can do.
07:59No, no, no, no, no.
08:00I've seen that movie.
08:01It's called Iron Man.
08:02When the camera shifts to the guys, their stun reactions are priceless.
08:06Raj sure approves.
08:07What is happening?
08:10I don't know.
08:13But it's beautiful.
08:15Number two, Thor and Dr. Jones, the 2003 approximation.
08:19Raj and Howard shout out both Indiana Jones and Thor in one epic song called Thor and Dr. Jones.
08:24Is that a flying man with a killer board?
08:28Wait, that's no man.
08:30It's a Norse god.
08:35Oh, yes, definitely.
08:37Okay, wait, hang on.
08:39Thunder clapped as Thor raised his mighty hammer.
08:45Of course, here we're focusing on the Marvel character, as this list is about the show's superhero references.
08:51The song's lyrics contain multiple Thor characterizations and references with words and phrases like Norse god, thunder, lightning, mighty hammer,
08:59and avenger.
09:00It was Avenger versus archaeologist.
09:04It's quite catchy, so we're sure plenty of fans of the Big Bang Theory have had it stuck in their
09:09heads at some point.
09:10Bravo, Raj and Howard.
09:12Bravo.
09:13You guys really smashed that.
09:15Thor and Dr. Jones.
09:17Thor and Dr. Jones.
09:18Thor and Dr. Jones.
09:27Play something we can dance to.
09:29Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.
09:33Aquaman's bathroom situation.
09:35The robotic manipulation.
09:36Raj poses a peculiar question about toilets in Atlantis.
09:40How would you flush it?
09:41And when you did flush it, where would the poop go?
09:45The Marvel Universe's bravest individual.
09:47The boyfriend complexity.
09:48The guys give hilarious pics for the bravest person in the Marvel Universe.
09:52As usual, you're all wrong.
09:54The bravest person in the Marvel Universe is the doctor who gives Wolverine his prostate exam.
09:59Different versions of the Hulk.
10:01The decision reverberation.
10:02Sheldon's lectures about if the Hulk were made of different materials.
10:06Hello, Leonard.
10:12Have you ever wondered what the Hulk would be like if he were made of sherbert?
10:21I give up.
10:24Delicious.
10:25Iron Man 2.
10:26The convention conundrum.
10:27Sheldon tells Robert Downey Jr.'s agent the actor owes him two hours of his time.
10:32You know, excuse me.
10:33I sat through Iron Man 2.
10:35I believe he owes me two hours of his time.
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10:57With not only the four main guys, but also Penny and Zack dressed up in their Justice League team member
11:02costumes, this makes for quite the superhero gathering.
11:05Forget it.
11:06I'm not wearing the wig.
11:07Penny, there's no I in Justice League.
11:09You got Sheldon as The Flash, Leonard as Green Lantern, Raj as Aquaman, Howard as Batman, Zack as Superman, and
11:16Penny as Wonder Woman.
11:17And no, it's not Halloween.
11:19This is for a New Year's Eve costume contest at the comic book store.
11:22Okay, the good news is we have a Wonder Woman.
11:25Oh, what's the bad news?
11:28Superman probably isn't getting laid tonight.
11:33Oh, damn.
11:34In this episode, we watch Howard do his best Christian Bale impression and Sheldon run like The Flash, sort of.
11:40What are you doing?
11:42We're going to be late.
11:43I'm pacing nervously.
11:45In the outro, he actually runs like The Flash, well in his head.
11:49Before that, despite competition from the other Justice Leagues, the team we're rooting for deservedly wins the costume contest.
11:56Go team.
11:57We're the Justice League of America.
11:59There's only one thing we can do.
12:01Turn around and slowly walk away.
12:06Which of these superhero references had you laughing the hardest?
12:09Let us know in the comments down below.
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