| abstract | - The word "Bazinga" was first used in the season 2 season finale, "The Monopolar Expedition" and last in Season 8 episode 15, "The Comic Book Store Regeneration". (Seasons 6 and 7 are devoid of it.) By this time Sheldon has developed a mediocre sense of humor and instead uses a peculiar form of laughter instead – both literally and sarcastically. Notable episodes with Bazinga! include S05E07 "The Good Guy Fluctuation" (Leonard, who had just broken up with Priya via laptop camera/microphone, then gets frightened by Sheldon rising from his hiding spot under the cushions "Bazinga, punk. Now we're even.") and S03E14 The Einstein Approximation (Leonard unsuccessfully tries to pull Sheldon out of a ball pit, Sheldon keeps bobbing his head up to taunt Leonard with "Bazinga!" before hiding back down in the ball pit). Jim Parsons has been quoted as crediting former The Big Bang Theory writer Stephen Engel as the one who came up with the word Bazinga for Sheldon's catchphrase. Furthermore, Bazinga implies swag. Though not a true Bazinga, it was mentioned once in Season 9. Penny used it after Sheldon mentioned that he planned to have sex with Amy. She waited a few moments for the Bazinga, but was wrong.
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