The Convention Conundrum

In contrast to previous guest stars, Jones takes a liking to Sheldon (Jim Parsons) and the main plot is focused on the two having a night out together.

After ten minutes of trying, tickets run out and the four men are disappointed that they will not be able to attend, especially as they had spent so much time on their costumes, intending to go as different versions of the Hulk as portrayed by Lou Ferrigno, Eric Bana, Edward Norton, and Mark Ruffalo.

Sheldon decides to set up his own Comic-Con, and tries to convince several celebrities to appear, including Stan Lee, Bill Nye the Science Guy, Leonard Nimoy, and Wil Wheaton.

After arranging for a scalper to come to the apartment, they begin to get worried, remembering Sheldon's warning that they could get charged for petty theft, then have to disclose the crime in the future.

[4] The day after, Steve Molaro revealed the basic plot outline for the episode, although he refused to explain exactly what Fisher's "very small, very funny, very weird part" would be.

[note 1] In real life, James Earl Jones is said to be a "good sport" when meeting Star Wars fans, similar to his character in the episode.

[19] The episode received mostly positive reviews, with many critics complimenting James Earl Jones and Carrie Fisher's cameo appearances.

Jesse Schedeen of IGN rated it eight out of 10, summarizing that "When it comes to celebrity guest stars, James Earl Jones raised the bar on this week's Big Bang Theory.

He complimented the cold opening, and described Carrie Fisher's "surprise cameo appearance" as "pretty cool".

[25] However, Robin Pierson of The TV Critic rated the episode 40 out of 100, describing it as "classic bad Big Bang Theory".