The Shiny Trinket Maneuver
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Episode 12
- Chuck Lorre
- Steve Holland
- Tara Hernandez
| "The Shiny Trinket Maneuver" | |
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| The Big Bang Theory episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 12 |
| Directed by | Mark Cendrowski |
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| Production code | 3X6862[1] |
| Original air date | January 12, 2012 |
| Running time | 21 minutes |
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"The Shiny Trinket Maneuver" is the 12th episode of the fifth season of the US sitcom The Big Bang Theory and the 99th episode of the show overall. It first aired on CBS on January 12, 2012.[1]
In the episode, Amy gets upset with Sheldon after he does not appreciate her good news, and Howard reconsiders his relationship with Bernadette after he finds out she does not like children.
On a date, Amy tells Sheldon that her paper will be published in Neuron, a prestigious scientific journal; Sheldon does not acknowledge her good news, distracted by his Twitter account. While Amy excuses herself to the bathroom; Penny explains to Sheldon that Amy is upset that he did not appreciate her accomplishment. Later, Sheldon discusses the situation with Leonard, who suggests he buys her something to apologize. Sheldon visits a jewelry store with Penny. Though he is distracted by a pocket watch, Penny urges him to focus and he buys Amy a tiara. When Amy is told Sheldon has bought her jewelry, she calls him shallow; she then realizes it is a tiara and hugs Sheldon, overjoyed.
Meanwhile, Howard and Bernadette prepare a magic show for a birthday party while discussing children: Bernadette is not particularly fond of them, while Howard has always planned to have kids (partially to appease his mother). At the party, Bernadette gets annoyed with several children who interrupt Howard's performance; the performance ends badly when milk is poured down the front of Howard's pants due to Bernadette pouring the milk from the wrong pitcher. Bernadette reveals that she had to care for her misbehaving younger siblings as a child; hence her dislike for children. A dejected Howard discusses the situation with Leonard, Raj and his mother. Bernadette comes over to Howard's house and suggests that he could take care of the children while she continues working. He agrees and pulls out a condom.
Production
At the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards, Mayim Bialik received a nomination for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She submitted this episode for consideration, saying that although she did not think it was her best episode, many people felt she should submit it.[2]
