With help from Stephen Hawking, Sheldon later comes to grips with the fact that he will not always be the center of attention in the marriage.
The episode was watched live by 17.65 million viewers, and had a ratings share of 4.1/16, during its original broadcast.
[2] The episode attracted 2,182,000 viewers upon its British premiere, making it the most watched programme on E4 for the week.
[3] Jesse Schedeen of IGN rated the episode 5.9, complimenting how the episode "handled Sheldon's proposal" but criticized how the show has become stale after its ten-year run.
[4] Caroline Preece of Den of Geek criticized how tired Sheldon not understanding his own arrogance and narcissism is.