The Holiday Summation

"The Holiday Summation" is the sixth and final Christmas episode of the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory, aired as the twelfth episode of the show's tenth season.

Synopsis[]

In Leonard and Penny's apartment (formerly Sheldon's apartment) Penny is setting up snacks for the gang while Leonard is packing away the last of the Christmas decorations. Sheldon always objects to decorations up past New Year's Eve. Bernadette texts Penny that she and Howard are running late because their daughter Halley got sick. Sheldon and Amy arrive as Sheldon points out the mistletoe they had not yet taken down. Penny asks them how their trip to Texas went. Sheldon tells them that it didn't go well and that the "Lone Star State" should be its Yelp rating.

Discussing their trip. Sheldon explained that the flight down was fine except for the weird tasting juice that Amy gave him; he slept the whole way down. Amy has a little smile on her face since she obviously drugged him. On their way to Mary's house Sheldon suddenly woke up not knowing how he got in the car. She got him into the car using a luggage cart. Amy wants Sheldon to tell Mary that they are living together. He is reluctant because they will have to listen to her religious lecture on their sinning. Sheldon has already heard the lecture to George Cooper Jr. (his brother), Missy (his sister) and even George Cooper Sr. (his father, who also had a girlfriend). Amy thinks that there might not be one since she thinks that Mary likes her.

At dinner Mary is praying over their "Sloppy Joes" which Amy thinks looks delicious. The nerdy couple reveals that the Wolowitzes had a little girl, which Mary wonders if they are going to raise as "Jewish or regular." Amy gets Sheldon to tell Mary the other news that they are now "living together in sin like a couple of New Yorkers." Much to his surprise though, his mother is not offended, and Sheldon is confused when Mary reveals that she is thrilled about their living arrangements. Though she would prefer that they be wedded, she is happy for them because of the special circumstances. What circumstances wonders Sheldon? Mary explains that by the time he was three years old, he had memorized over a thousand types of trains, and she thought that no woman would want to get on any of them. Sheldon objects that his mother thought he would be alone for the rest of his life. Not true. She figured he would have nurses near the end. Offended by her suggestion that he was incapable of finding a suitable partner, Sheldon storms off. Later Amy wonders if she should go talk to Sheldon. Mary says that she should do it, but she always knows why she won't. Sheldon returns wearing some underwear on his head and swim fins on his feet thinking that his mother wants him to be the unsocialized eccentric that she always thought he was. Amy realizes that she Mary are going to ignore Sheldon. Sheldon is mad that Amy is taking her mother's side especially since that she thinks that Amy is a weirdo too. Sheldon and Amy leave to drive around for a while. Amy comforts Sheldon with the fact that his mother is wrong since he does have someone. Also, she already told Mary that they were living together to avoid the while issue. Sheldon isn't happy that Amy doesn't think he can run his life. Amy was only helping him out since both of them help each other with their weaknesses. His is in understanding how other people feel.  

The Wolowitzes show up with Halley, Raj and Stuart in tow. Penny refers to Raj and Stuart as the Wolowitzes sherpas, and Howards refers to the two of them as Poppins and Doubtfire. Halley is put in their bedroom since she is sleeping. Howard calls his sherpas to bring the rest of the baby goods into the bedroom. They catch Bernadette up on their Texas story which finishes with Sheldon rebelling with getting an earring and his mother making Amy take it out. Amy thought that he looked like the pirate who helped the other pirates connect to the Internet.

Leonard and Penny describe their big fight about watching Luke Cage together. Penny reveals that she watched two episodes without him. The gang can't understand their problem. Penny admitted that it might have been because it was just after their adventure getting a Christmas tree. In is their car with Penny wearing reindeer antlers and Leonard an elf hat and his Spock ears. She finds a Christmas tree farm they can cut their own tree down. Afterwards they are dirty and disheveled. Leonard forgot and let go of the axe when swinging it. And was wearing his mittens in 70-degree heat since he blisters easily. Leonard doesn't want them to fight so he stops and then the Christmas tree falls off the car roof across their windshield. "There's something on the windshield," quips Penny sarcastically. Next, they are dragging the tree up the stairs and Penny keeps asking Leonard if he needs a break. He declines. Then Penny is standing next to the tree which now is on top of Leonard. Finally, after dragging the tree through the door of their apartment Leonard remarks that they can now decorate it while Penny wonders if he wants to take gasoline to set it on fire. Both collapse on the couch. It appears that something alive is in the tree which subsequently gets dumped down the elevator shaft.

Sheldon asks how life with their baby is and that he doesn't want to touch it. Bernadette claims that it is wonderful, though at the Wolowitz House a tired and disheveled Bernadette enters as she can't get Halley to stop crying. Rajesh claims that when his baby brother began crying, the servants would just take the baby to another part of the house. Bernadette is frustrated since her breasts have been emptied and she doesn't know what else Halley wants. The baby settles down as Bernie wonders out loud what she and Howard have done. Howard returns from shopping with superhero baby wipes as the baby wakes up. Stuart runs in and Halley stops. Bernadette breaks into tears because she couldn't do that. She thinks that everyone is a better mother than her. Raj suggests that the baby is just a jerk and Bernadette really starts bawling. Stuart tells the gang that the sound of his voice puts people to sleep. Bernadette is also seen crying in bed thinking that the baby hates her even though she also feeds her. The baby starts crying, causing Bernadette to cry again, and having the same effect on Howard. Sheldon checks on new mothers on the Internet and that 80% get baby blues. For a remedy Sheldon tells Bernadette that she is doing a good job. Luckily, she reveals that she found out how to get her baby to sleep. Due to her diminutive size, she was able to comfort her baby by sleeping with her in the crib, which surprises even Howard. He compliments his wife over her unconventional method of getting their daughter to sleep, but she urges him not to make her laugh or cry. Penny and the others are surprised to find she was capable of fitting in the crib. Bernadette informs them that the advantages of her small stature. "I could take a bath in the sink. I don’t, but I can." When Raj asks, Stuart tells everyone that he went to see his grandmother with his siblings; everybody pretends to fall asleep.

As everyone leaves, Howard announces his intent to take a paternity leave, then he circles back because they forgot the baby.

Cast[]

See also[]

• "The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis"
• "The Maternal Congruence"
• "The Santa Simulation"
• "The Cooper Extraction"
• "The Clean Room Infiltration"

External links[]

• "The Holiday Summation" at the Internet Movie Database
• The Big Bang Theory Wiki: The Holiday Summation