Love is in the air at Caltech! Join us as we compare the three iconic couples from "The Big Bang Theory": Penny & Leonard, Amy & Sheldon, and Howard & Bernadette. We'll analyze their dynamics, relationship strength, romantic moments, and more to determine which pair reigns supreme in this nerdy love triangle!
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00:00Now, it is time to complete your birthday celebration.
00:04Hankius Pankius.
00:06Welcome to Ms. Mojo.
00:07And in this installment of Versus,
00:09we're stacking up three of TBBT's strongest couples
00:12to see which love story reigns supreme.
00:15Thank you for marrying me, hopefully for the last time.
00:19Me running into your arms, you lifting me up into the air.
00:26Round one, funnier dynamic.
00:29The outline of TBBT's first three seasons
00:32revolved around Penny and Leonard.
00:34Because of this, the show derived a lot of its humor
00:37from this pair.
00:38Before getting together, their funny situations
00:41usually involve Leonard trying to impress her,
00:43only to fail miserably.
00:45My god, what happened?
00:46Well, your ex-boyfriend sends his regards,
00:49and I think the rest is fairly self-explanatory.
00:51As a couple, the jokes turn to Leonard messing things up
00:54before trying to win Penny back.
00:56This tried and tested style usually works,
00:59but doesn't exactly put their relationship
01:02in the most positive light.
01:03Sorry, Alex, hint on me, hint on me, hint on me.
01:11Sorry, Alex, hint on me, I had no idea I'm cute.
01:15Amy and Sheldon are almost like Leonard and Penny,
01:18but without most of the guilt treatment.
01:20We usually see Amy putting up with Sheldon's antics,
01:23although she manages to outsmart him more than once.
01:26I'm going to recondition your brain
01:28so that the need for completion isn't so overwhelming.
01:35By playing tic-tac-toe.
01:36Yep.
01:37Watching Sheldon be perplexed and endeared by Amy
01:40is always fun.
01:41Along with making for a wonderfully kooky pair,
01:44every laugh is followed by a new step forward
01:46in their relationship.
01:47What are you doing?
01:48We're playing doctor, Star Trek style.
01:53I'm in hell, Leonard.
01:57Don't stop.
01:58In earlier seasons, Bernadette and Howard's comedic moments
02:01play into her naivete.
02:03Where others think he's annoying, she finds him charming.
02:06It's also funny seeing his reaction
02:08whenever she behaves out of character.
02:10He wants butter.
02:14It's butter-flavored serum.
02:16I just told him that.
02:17As a married couple, their dynamic shifts
02:20to Bernadette's exasperation toward his immaturity.
02:23Still, this sets up plenty of one-liners
02:26where Bernadette proves she's an absolute savage.
02:29Sure was harmless.
02:30People flirt.
02:30No big deal.
02:32Really?
02:32That's OK if I flirt?
02:33I knew I owned your ass.
02:35With material that's equally humorous and wholesome,
02:38it's Shamy who wins this round.
02:40Amy and Sheldon, one.
02:42Leonard and Penny, zero.
02:43Howard and Bernadette, zero.
02:46Round two.
02:48Leonard and Penny's will-they-won't-they energy
02:50keeps fans invested for several seasons.
02:53It also means that, for as many things that make them great,
02:56many don't work.
02:58Her commitment issues and his desire to move fast
03:01initially ended their relationship.
03:03Tell me what to do, and I'll do it.
03:07No.
03:08This isn't fair to you, Leonard.
03:10I'm sorry.
03:10It takes many years and a few more heartbreaks
03:13for Leonard and Penny to get back together.
03:15It takes many years and a few more heartbreaks
03:18before they're where they're meant to be.
03:20Married life is surprisingly smoother
03:22than we might have thought, but it
03:23takes a lot of personal growth before these two
03:26finally settle their issues.
03:28Wow.
03:28Where did you learn these moves?
03:30The world may have forgotten about Dance Dance Revolution,
03:32but not this smooth criminal.
03:35Sure, Amy pines after an emotional and physical
03:37commitment that Sheldon keeps delaying.
03:40Neck massage, then you get me that beverage.
03:45But we see that Sheldon genuinely cares for Amy,
03:49going out of his way for her like he would never
03:51do for anyone else.
03:52Amy's acceptance empowers Sheldon
03:54to evolve, realizing he can give love
03:57a chance with the right person.
03:58True, they did break up, but this only
04:01strengthened their reconciliation.
04:03It's a romance built around patience, growth,
04:05and understanding, proving that the one who
04:08accepts you for your flaws ultimately
04:10makes you a better person.
04:12Because I love you.
04:13I love you, too.
04:15Howard and Bernadette's steady progress
04:17makes them TBBT's most enduring relationship.
04:20Their only breakup was more of a gag than a serious storyline.
04:24A girl doesn't go out with a man like you,
04:26with your looks, your fancy patter,
04:28and your tight hoochie pants, if she's not expecting him
04:31to eventually make the move.
04:35Really?
04:36He brings laughter and joy to Bernadette,
04:38while she provides him with the care and support
04:40he desperately wanted.
04:41They aren't always on the same page,
04:43but their bond is never seriously tested.
04:46Of course, there are times when Bernadette
04:48is frustrated by his antics, causing
04:50her to be rather mean-spirited toward him.
04:53You want something stupid, or you did something stupid?
04:55Oh, I just walked in here, saw how beautiful you are,
05:00and had to tell you.
05:01Oh, dear God, you're cheating on me with Raj.
05:03And so, with a relationship that's
05:06both empowering and nurturing, it's
05:08Amy and Sheldon, two, Leonard and Penny, zero,
05:11Howard and Bernadette, zero.
05:14Round three, romantic moments.
05:17What is it?
05:19It's a snowflake from the North Pole.
05:23Are you serious?
05:25It'll last forever.
05:26When your boyfriend brings you an everlasting snowflake
05:29preserved from the North Pole, you know he's a keeper.
05:32You also don't want to lose him.
05:35Leonard and Penny's romance might be flawed,
05:37but it's beautiful at its best.
05:39From multiple proposals, prom dances,
05:42and blankets with sleeves, these two
05:44know how to make our hearts melt time and again.
05:47I look forward to your next birthday when we do it again.
05:49I'm sorry.
05:51I'm sorry.
05:52I'm sorry.
05:53I'm sorry.
05:54I'm sorry.
05:55I'm sorry.
05:56I'm sorry.
05:57I'm sorry.
05:58I'm sorry.
05:59I'm sorry.
06:00I'm sorry.
06:01I'm sorry.
06:02I'm sorry.
06:03I'm sorry.
06:05That works for me.
06:06Fans spent years waiting for Sheldon and Amy
06:09to go all the way, but they've had cutesy moments
06:11right from the get-go.
06:13These tend to take both audiences and Amy by surprise.
06:16After all, who could see that big train kiss coming?
06:20This unconventionally heartwarming couple
06:22makes us squeal through every relationship milestone.
06:25Whether as simple as holding hands
06:27or as big as that I love you moment,
06:29this couple never fails to make us
06:31go aww with their adorably geeky romance.
06:34I know you're not ready, and I don't want you to say it
06:37just because social convention dictates that you-
06:39I love you too.
06:41Early season viewers who thought Howard
06:43would always be a creep were proven wrong.
06:45After meeting his better half,
06:47Howard transforms into the perfect partner.
06:50He brings us arguably the show's crowning moment of romance.
06:53The song commemorating the anniversary
06:55of his and Bernie's first date remains swoon-worthy as ever,
06:59highlighting why these two are meant to be.
07:01Ever since I met you, you turned my world around.
07:04You supported all my dreams and all my hopes.
07:07Although they aren't without grand displays of affection,
07:10Howard and Bernadette's best moments
07:12are the most true-to-life of all TBBT's couples.
07:16I couldn't have imagined how good my life would get
07:22from the moment that I met you, Bernadette.
07:26With each pair excelling in the romance department,
07:28this round ends in a tie.
07:30Amy and Sheldon, three.
07:32Leonard and Penny, one.
07:33Howard and Bernadette, one.
07:37Round four, Better First Meeting.
07:40The show wouldn't have been the hit it was
07:42without a solid first episode.
07:44We have Leonard and Penny's first meeting to thank for it.
07:47As if plucked straight out of a rom-com movie,
07:49our hero sets sight on our heroine
07:52and falls in love at first sight.
07:54You're not done with her, are you?
07:55Our babies will be smart and beautiful.
07:59And just like that, we're shipping these two
08:01for the rest of the series.
08:03The instant chemistry sets the platform
08:05not just for their romance, but for the show overall.
08:08He said to me that their babies
08:10would be smart and beautiful.
08:14And now that they're expecting,
08:15I have no doubt that that will be the case.
08:17Fans should be grateful to Howard and Raj
08:20for forcing Sheldon to meet Amy.
08:22Of course, they also hit it off immediately,
08:24finding something strangely alluring about the other.
08:27May I buy you a beverage?
08:31Tepid water, please.
08:32Shami's first meeting is the perfect cliffhanger
08:35to end the season, leaving fans excited
08:37to see how this love story will play out.
08:40It's also fun to return back to this moment
08:42and see just how much these two changed over the years.
08:45In my way, I love you all.
08:51And I love you.
08:52For a couple as long-lasting as Howard and Bernadette,
08:55their first meeting leaves a lot to be desired.
08:58Unsure of what to expect,
09:00neither has a clue how to start things up.
09:02What are you studying?
09:03Microbiology.
09:05Oh, cool.
09:07So you could study me.
09:09I don't understand.
09:11It takes mutual annoyance of their mothers
09:13to get these future lovebirds going,
09:15with the pair finding the weirdest middle ground
09:18to bond over.
09:19Although it ends up as a surprisingly pleasant first date,
09:22it pales in comparison to their ensuing relationship.
09:25My mother made me wear rubber gloves to kindergarten
09:27so I wouldn't pick up a disease from the other children.
09:31That's nothing.
09:32I couldn't ride a bicycle
09:33because my mother was afraid I'd hit a bump
09:35and lose my virginity.
09:36With a meet cute that stood the test of time,
09:39it's Leonard and Penny who claim this round.
09:42Amy and Sheldon, three.
09:43Leonard and Penny, two.
09:45Howard and Bernadette, one.
09:47Round five, character arc.
09:50If you want to sum up this pair's journey,
09:52look no further than Stewart's explanation.
09:55Penny brought Leonard out of his shell.
09:57It seems like Leonard makes Penny think more deeply
09:59about the world, I don't know.
10:00Together you two kind of make one awesome person.
10:04With Penny by his side,
10:05Leonard finds the self-worth and self-acceptance
10:08he severely lacked.
10:09Thanks to Leonard's influence,
10:11Penny sees that committing yourself to love
10:13is a way to make a difference.
10:15Penny sees that committing yourself to love and friendship
10:18can liberate you in more ways than one.
10:20I shouldn't wait, you know?
10:22I've got you, I've got Sheldon,
10:26all these wonderful friends.
10:28My life is exciting right now.
10:29For all the trips and stumbles they make,
10:31accepting one another through it all
10:33makes Leonard and Penny's coupling
10:35such an enduring relationship.
10:37Amy succinctly explains the influence she has on Sheldon.
10:40So you really think you can trick Sheldon
10:43into liking babies?
10:46I slept with him, I married him.
10:48You wanna bet against me?
10:49Sure, there was some trickery involved,
10:52but Amy uncovers a whole new world for Sheldon
10:54that he never could have imagined.
10:56Falling in love with him also allows Amy
10:59to pull down the walls she'd put up around herself.
11:01Having once behaved like a female Sheldon,
11:04Amy shows her true self as a kind, empathic person
11:07when she has someone to love her.
11:09All in all, these two complete each other
11:11in every possible way.
11:13Well, sorry I'm not a frog.
11:15Oh, don't feel bad, Amy, you're good enough for me.
11:19Like the previous couples, we have another speech
11:22that sums up how Howard changed because of Bernadette.
11:24The guy that she's disgusted by
11:26is the guy that I'm disgusted by too,
11:28but that guy doesn't exist anymore, he's gone.
11:31Starting off creepy and obsessed with the opposite sex,
11:35Howard not only sheds these traits,
11:37but regards them with disgust.
11:39Because of Bernadette, he learns to respect women
11:41and what a relationship entails.
11:43Meanwhile, Bernadette overcomes her doubts
11:46about being a mother, embracing parenthood
11:49and raising a family with Howard's support.
11:51I can't wait.
11:53Fancy hotel room, the big bed.
11:56Yeah, we're gonna sleep our asses off.
11:59Still, the added stress does turn her meaner than before,
12:03so it comes with a catch.
12:05With an arc about becoming the best versions of themselves,
12:07it's Shamy who triumphs once again.
12:10Amy and Sheldon four, Leonard and Penny two,
12:13Howard and Bernadette one.
12:16Round six, better proposal and wedding.
12:19Leonard and Penny went through multiple proposals
12:22before their official engagement,
12:24which many consider the show's best.
12:26Penny, will you marry me?
12:31Oh my God, yes.
12:32It's a shame their first wedding crashed and burned,
12:35even with Penny's toy story vows,
12:37as Leonard's confession about his activities
12:39in the North Sea puts a damper on things.
12:42However, their second wedding is as wonderful as it gets.
12:46With all their friends and respective families
12:48in attendance, Leonard and Penny
12:50no longer have any reservations
12:52about displaying their love for the world to sea.
12:54I don't think I'll ever understand
12:56how someone like me could get to be with someone like you.
13:02Maybe I don't need to understand it.
13:05I just need to be grateful.
13:06I love you, Penny.
13:07Like most of their milestone moments,
13:09the Shamey proposal happens when least expected.
13:12Realizing there really is no other woman for him than Amy,
13:16Sheldon hops on a plane across the country
13:18to pop the question.
13:19Coming from the least spontaneous person out there,
13:22this means a lot.
13:24Will you marry me?
13:26They go one better at their wedding,
13:28coming up with the super asymmetry concept
13:31that ultimately wins them the Nobel Prize.
13:33With a wedding gown of Amy's choice
13:35and Luke Skywalker himself officiating,
13:38Shamey's special day only gets better
13:40with each passing minute.
13:42I now pronounce you husband and wife.
13:45You may kiss the bride.
13:47Admittedly, Howard and Bernadette's proposal
13:49is pretty low-key,
13:51but their nuptials brought fans their first taste
13:53of a grand wedding on the show.
13:55Despite things working against them
13:57and the small matter of Howard
13:59leaving the planet shortly after,
14:01we don't doubt the couple would have it any other way.
14:04Louder!
14:05They all got ordained!
14:07They're all marrying us!
14:08It's adorable!
14:09If you wanna hear, come closer!
14:11An impromptu roof wedding
14:13with each member of the group officiating?
14:15It doesn't get more wholesome than this.
14:17The event set the benchmark for other couples to follow,
14:21and we're happy the show followed through.
14:23I couldn't imagine spending my life
14:26with just one person.
14:29And now I can't imagine spending my life
14:33with just one person.
14:35I can't imagine spending one day of it without you.
14:39Since each pair brings their own spin to their big day,
14:42this round ends in a tie.
14:44Amy and Sheldon, five.
14:46Leonard and Penny, three.
14:47Howard and Bernadette, two.
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15:03Round seven, communication.
15:06A lot of Leonard and Penny's problems
15:08would have been nipped in the bud
15:10had they openly communicated.
15:11I love chili cheese fries.
15:14Really?
15:14You love them?
15:15Yeah, why?
15:16No reason.
15:17Just glad to hear you're comfortable
15:19saying you love something.
15:20Fear of rejection or issues with confrontation
15:23got in their way,
15:24making their problems worse than they would otherwise be.
15:27Their catastrophic first breakup
15:29or Penny's reluctance to have children
15:31could have been avoided if the pair were open
15:34about their doubts and feelings.
15:35Sure, and I guess it would be hard raising kids
15:38in the loft you never told me you wanted.
15:41Wait, don't be mad.
15:42I'm not mad.
15:43Why would I be mad?
15:45There's nothing to be mad at.
15:46While it all works out in the end,
15:48Leonard and Penny's communication skills
15:50don't quite match up with their friends.
15:53Although Sheldon's a handful,
15:54Amy not only puts up with him,
15:56but also figures him out.
15:58By showering Sheldon with all the attention he wants,
16:01Amy gets him to reciprocate,
16:03even if he doesn't realize it.
16:05Merry Christmas, Sheldon.
16:08I can't believe this.
16:10You're happy?
16:12I'm happy?
16:13Their form of communication is entirely unique
16:16and only applies to them.
16:17Over the years, we watch as they share their insecurities
16:21and flaws without fear of judgment.
16:23So no one else knows about this?
16:26Only you.
16:29Thank you for trusting me.
16:31It isn't always easy getting Sheldon
16:33to care beyond himself,
16:34but Amy excels where few have succeeded.
16:37Bernadette's no-nonsense approach
16:39means that Howard is always kept in check,
16:41but Bernie has a sympathetic ear
16:43for her husband when needed.
16:45Consoling him over his mother's passing,
16:47Bernadette is Howard's rock
16:49during the most difficult time of his life.
16:51Should we tell everyone not to come?
16:53No.
16:54I wanna do this.
16:57Okay, well, I'll keep it together if you can.
16:59The pair make their marriage and career work,
17:01compromising where it matters for their family to thrive.
17:04No problem seems big enough for these two,
17:07facing any challenge life throws at them
17:09with both spouses firmly at the other's side.
17:12I just love him so much.
17:14Me too.
17:16My heart feels like it's gonna explode.
17:19Of course, it's full of brisket, so it probably will.
17:21With Howard and Bernadette
17:22displaying the most positive communication skills,
17:25this round belongs to them.
17:27Amy and Sheldon, five.
17:29Leonard and Penny, three.
17:31Howard and Bernadette, three.
17:33Shamey might just be the Big Bang Theory's most popular duo,
17:36and we can see why.
17:38While the other two couples are great in their own regard,
17:41it's hard to top Shamey.
17:43Equal parts quirky, equal parts bonkers,
17:45and completely in love,
17:47this couple represents the best of the show's humor,
17:50heart, and wonderful nerdy premise.
17:52I just saw a magic train
17:54and reported somebody for cutting the line.
17:59If that's not foreplay, I don't know what is.
18:02Do you have a favorite TBBT couple in mind?
18:05Let out a bazinga in the comments.
18:07I thought I'd let Harry Potter make things hotter.
18:15Wowza.
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