A Crisis of Faith and Octopus Aliens
- Episode aired Oct 4, 2018
- TV-PG
- 20m
Sheldon becomes an unlikely ally when a tragedy in the community shakes Mary's faith.Sheldon becomes an unlikely ally when a tragedy in the community shakes Mary's faith.Sheldon becomes an unlikely ally when a tragedy in the community shakes Mary's faith.
- Sheldon Cooper
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe calendar on the wall, next to the fridge, is still showing 1989, as it was in the first series.
- GoofsWhen the family sits down to dinner with the pizza, Mary takes a slice, but in the next shot the pizza is still whole.
- Quotes
Sheldon: So if God's plan is to save all of the universe, that means a race of octopus aliens light years away could only be saved by Jesus?
Pastor Jeff: Sure.
Sheldon: Even though they never would've heard of him?
Pastor Jeff: Yes.
Sheldon: Even though his appearance might be terrifying to them?
Pastor Jeff: What? Why would his appearance be terrifying?
Sheldon: He has four limbs and they have eight.
Mary: Okay, that's enough.
Pastor Jeff: No, no! I prayed people would be more interested in my sermons. I suppose I should've been more specific. Sheldon, if these creatures were born without sin, they don't need to be saved by Jesus.
Sheldon: What if an octopus Adam and Eve brought sin to their world? Would they need to be saved by a human Jesus or an octopus Jesus?
- ConnectionsReferences Casper the Friendly Ghost (1945)
There is some fun interaction in the church congregation between young Sheldon and the church's minister as Sheldon questions the minister's weekly sermon and Meemaw (Grandma) purposely and gleefully urges Sheldon to ask his questions during the Minister's sermon. Sheldon's mom Mary also has some questions for her minister relating to why would their Lord and Saviour take away a 16 year old girl through a fatal car accident from her loving family?
The subsequent interaction between Sheldon and his mother is simply priceless. Once again it is great Emmy award screenwriting and Sheldon's and Mary's lines are delivered so realistically that Mrs. Shullivan and I felt that we were sitting alongside mother and son on their front porch after dinner.
This is another wonderful episode of a new TV series that I hope will continue to grow its audience in a similar manner that previous EMMY award winning TV series such as Leave It To Beaver (1957), Mash (1972) and Mary Tyler Moore (1970) were all well received for many years.
- Ed-Shullivan
- Oct 10, 2018