The Hot Troll Deviation
Howard's virtual affair with a troll causes relationship fallout.
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"The Hot Troll Deviation" is the 67th episode of The Big Bang Theory, serving as the fifth installment of its fourth season. CBS broadcast it on October 14, 2010. The plot follows Howard and Bernadette as they attempt to restart their romance after a previous split, while Sheldon and Raj engage in a back-and-forth campaign of pranks. The episode’s name alludes to Howard’s online sexual encounter with a troll character in World of Warcraft.
Guest stars include Katee Sackhoff from Battlestar Galactica and George Takei from Star Trek, who appear in Howard’s fantasy sequence and later during a car scene with Bernadette. This episode marks Melissa Rauch’s promotion to the main cast. In the U.S., it drew 12.57 million viewers and earned a Nielsen rating of 7.6/13. Critical reception was mixed, with scores ranging from a C+ from The A.V. Club to a 9 out of 10 from IGN.
Background
In the episode, Howard hides under a table at the Cheesecake Factory to avoid Bernadette. He later has a sexual fantasy featuring Katee Sackhoff in a Battlestar Galactica flight suit, which is interrupted by Bernadette and George Takei. The fantasy ends when Howard's mother shouts at him. Penny learns that Howard and Bernadette broke up because Bernadette caught him having cybersex with a World of Warcraft player, later revealed to be a male Caltech janitor.
Howard and Bernadette go on a date and decide to try again, but Bernadette says she needs to get to know him again. Meanwhile, Raj insists on getting a desk, leading to a series of tit-for-tat exchanges with Sheldon.
Raj buys a huge ornate desk, brings a budgerigar, turns up the heat, and shoots a Nerf gun. Sheldon retaliates with a marshmallow rifle, loud Indian music, and attempts to create foul-smelling gases. Raj accidentally ignites hydrogen sulfide with a scented candle, leaving him scorched and vowing revenge.
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