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'''Leslie Winkle''' is a fictional character on the [[CBS]] television series ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]'', portrayed by actress [[Sara Gilbert]]. She is another physicist who works in the same lab as Leonard, specializing in [[high energy physics]], particularly [[supersymmetry]] and [[lepton|dilepton]] calculations<ref name="S01E13">{{cite episode|title=The Bat Jar Conjecture|series=The Big Bang Theory|serieslink=The Big Bang Theory|airdate=April 21, 2008|season=1|number=13}}</ref>.
'''Leslie Winkle''' is a fictional character on the [[CBS]] television series ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]'', portrayed by actress [[Sara Gilbert]]. She is another physicist who works in the same lab as [[Leonard Hofstadter]].

Leslie Winkle, initially a recurrent character, was promoted to main cast during the second season, but demoted again once the writers realized they could not produce quality material for her for every episode.<ref name="ausiellofiles1">{{cite web|url=http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2009/01/big-bang-theory.html |title='Big Bang Theory' scoop: Sara Gilbert taken off contract &#124; The Big Bang Theory &#124; Ausiello Files &#124; EW.com |publisher=Ausiellofiles.ew.com |date=January 23, 2009|accessdate=2009-05-02}}</ref>

==Personality==

Leslie Winkle is essentially [[Leonard Hofstadter|Leonard's]] female counterpart equipped with the black framed glasses and sweat jackets; even [[Penny (The Big Bang Theory)|Penny]] says they make a cute couple.

Leslie does not get on well with [[Sheldon Cooper]] and she frequently mocks him, calling him "dumbass" or variations of it, such as "Dr. Dumbass". In response, Sheldon usually tries to insult her back, but without much success.

==Work==

Leslie specializes in [[high energy physics]], particularly [[supersymmetry]] and [[lepton|dilepton]] calculations.<ref name="S01E13">{{cite episode|title=The Bat Jar Conjecture|episodelink=List of The Big Bang Theory episodes#ep13|series=The Big Bang Theory|serieslink=The Big Bang Theory|airdate=April 21, 2008|season=1|number=13 (13)}}</ref>

Sheldon has made fun of her research many times, urging her to quit and instead dedicate to home shores and child-bearing.<ref name="S01E13"/> However, in one occasion she was able to fix one of Sheldon's equations, which greatly irritated him.<ref name="S01E05"/>

In the early episodes, Leslie is depicted in the lab using the equipment to prepare food. In one instance she investigated the time it taked to heat a cup of [[Ramen]] noodles with [[lasers]];<ref name="S01E03"/> in another occasion she froze a [[banana]] with [[liquid nitrogen]] and then shattered it with a hammer to put it in her [[cereal]].<ref name="S01E05">{{cite episode|title=The Hamburger Postulate|episodelink=List of The Big Bang Theory episodes#ep5|series=The Big Bang Theory|serieslink=The Big Bang Theory|airdate=October 22, 2007|season=1|number=5 (5)}}</ref>

Leslie participated alongside [[Leonard Hofstadter|Leonard]], [[Howard Wolowitz|Howard]], and [[Rajesh Koothrappali|Raj]] in the Physics Bowl; their team, [[premenstrual syndrome|PMS]] (Perpetual Motion Squad), defeated [[Sheldon Cooper|Sheldon's]] [[Alcoholics Anonymous|AA]] (Army Ants).<ref name="S01E13"/>

==Relationships==

At the beginning of the series, after Leonard realized that Penny was out of his league, he turned his attention to Leslie. Before anything happened between them, Leslie proposed they [[kiss]]ed to see if they had any chemistry at all. Though Leslie complimented Leonard on his kissing technique, she felt no [[arousal]], and thus, no date occurred.<ref name="S01E03">{{Cite episode|title=The Fuzzy Boots Corollary|episodelink=List of The Big Bang Theory episodes#ep3|series=The Big Bang Theory|serieslink=The Big Bang Theory|airdate=October 8, 2007|season=1|number=3 (3)}}</ref>

In another occasion, after a [[string quartet]] practice, in which Leslie played the [[violin]], she offered herself to Leonard, and the two engaged in [[sexual intercourse]]. Later, Leslie made it clear she only used him to satisfy her sex drive under a time of [[stress]], and subsequently dumped him.<ref name="S01E05"/>

After yet another failed attempt to date [[Penny (The Big Bang Theory)|Penny]], [[Leonard Hofstadter|Leonard]] sought Leslie again. This time Leslie decided to take things more seriously; she committed to "the traditional relationship paradigm", and actively proposed that Leonard assumed the "male role". Leslie went as far as planning the number of kids they would [[reproduction|procreate]]. The relationship ended when Leslie and Sheldon engaged in a dispute, and Leonard didn't want to take a side supporting Leslie's belief in [[loop quantum gravity]] against Sheldon's belief in [[string theory]].<ref name="S02E02">{{Cite episode|title=The Codpiece Topology|episodelink=List of The Big Bang Theory episodes#19|airdate=September 29, 2008|series=The Big Bang Theory|serieslink=The Big Bang Theory|season=2|number=2 (19)}}</ref>

Later, during a [[paintball]] game, Leslie began an affair with [[Howard Wolowitz|Howard]], and they subsequently slept together. Despite budget reductions, Leslie gave Howard access to experimental equipment, and invited him to a trip to [[Geneva]] to see [[CERN]]'s [[supercollider]]. Howard realized he was being used by Leslie as a "glorified [[sex toy]]", but he didn't have a problem with that.<ref name="S02E16">{{cite episode|title=The Cushion Saturation|episodelink=List of The Big Bang Theory episodes#33|series=The Big Bang Theory|serieslink=The Big Bang Theory|airdate=March 2, 2009|season=2|number=16 (33)}}</ref> Although they only had a "[[friends with benefits]]" relationship, Howard still became depressed when Leslie dumped some time later.<ref name="S02E21">{{Cite episode|title=The Vegas Renormalization|episodelink=List of The Big Bang Theory episodes#38|series=The Big Bang Theory|serieslink=The Big Bang Theory|airdate=April 27, 2009|season=2|number=21 (38)}}</ref>


==Summary==
She is essentially Leonard's female counterpart equipped with the black framed glasses and sweat jackets, and Penny saying they make a cute couple. Whenever depicted in the lab, she is always using the equipment inappropriately to prepare food, such as flash-freezing a banana with liquid nitrogen<ref name="S01E05">{{cite episode|title=The Hamburger Postulate|series=The Big Bang Theory|serieslink=The Big Bang Theory|airdate=October 22, 2007|season=1|number=5}}</ref> and then shattering it with a hammer to put in her cereal, or using lasers to heat her Ramen noodles<ref name="S01E02">{{cite episode|series=The Big Bang Theory|serieslink=The Big Bang Theory|number=2|season=1|title=The Big Bran Hypothesis|airdate=October 1, 2007}}</ref>. Leonard tries to ask her out because he considers her to be in his league and they decide to kiss to see if they have chemistry. Though Leslie compliments Leonard on his kissing technique, Leslie feels no arousal, and thus, no date occurs. She eventually puts forth an offer of sexual availability towards Leonard one evening after a string quartet practice, and the two engage in sexual intercourse, but she reveals that she only desires sex infrequently while distracted by a difficult project and subsequently dumps him. Leslie plays the violin in a string quartet<ref name="S01E05" />. She, at some point in the past, made Sheldon cry<ref name="S01E13"/>. She also is able to fix one of Sheldon's equations in [[The Hamburger Postulate]]; this act greatly irritates him<ref name="S01E05" />. Later on, whenever she sees Sheldon, she tries to insult him. A frequently used insult (or a slight variation) is "Hello, fellow scientists. Hello, Sheldon," but her favorite quip to him is "Hello, dumbass." Sheldon usually stumbles to insult her, but has stated he has no respect for her as a scientist or a human being<ref name="S02E03">{{cite episode|title=The Barbarian Sublimation|series=The Big Bang Theory|serieslink=The Big Bang Theory|airdate=October 6, 2008|season=2|number=3 (20)}}</ref>. Leslie briefly tries to rekindle her relationship with Leonard after his failed attempt at dating Penny, stating that she is "fully committed to the traditional relationship paradigm" and "who better to slow things down with than you?" She even considers Leonard as a potential mate, going so far as asking Leonard how many children they should have. However, it does not work out because of Leslie's belief in [[loop quantum gravity]] and Leonard's belief in [[string theory]], which is, as she put it a "deal-breaker".<ref name="S02E02">{{cite episode|number=2|title=The Codpiece Topology|airdate=September 29, 2008|series=The Big Bang Theory|serieslink=The Big Bang Theory|season=2}}</ref> During a CalSci paintball game, she begins an affair with Howard, allowing him access to experimental equipment in spite of budget cuts and a trip to [[Geneva]] to see [[CERN]]'s [[supercollider]].<ref name="S02E16">{{cite episode|title=The Cushion Saturation|series=The Big Bang Theory|serieslink=The Big Bang Theory|airdate=March 2, 2009|season=2|number=16}}</ref> Interestingly, she serves as Sheldon's ally without insulting him once in that same episode, which might imply that they have settled their differences.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 18:24, 21 December 2009

Leslie Winkle, PhD
File:Leslie Winkle.jpg
Dr. Leslie Winkle with Sheldon Cooper (left)
First appearance"The Fuzzy Boots Corollary"
Portrayed bySara Gilbert
In-universe information
GenderFemale
TitleLeslie Winkle, PhD
OccupationExperimental physicist
NationalityAmerican

Leslie Winkle is a fictional character on the CBS television series The Big Bang Theory, portrayed by actress Sara Gilbert. She is another physicist who works in the same lab as Leonard Hofstadter.

Leslie Winkle, initially a recurrent character, was promoted to main cast during the second season, but demoted again once the writers realized they could not produce quality material for her for every episode.[1]

Personality

Leslie Winkle is essentially Leonard's female counterpart equipped with the black framed glasses and sweat jackets; even Penny says they make a cute couple.

Leslie does not get on well with Sheldon Cooper and she frequently mocks him, calling him "dumbass" or variations of it, such as "Dr. Dumbass". In response, Sheldon usually tries to insult her back, but without much success.

Work

Leslie specializes in high energy physics, particularly supersymmetry and dilepton calculations.[2]

Sheldon has made fun of her research many times, urging her to quit and instead dedicate to home shores and child-bearing.[2] However, in one occasion she was able to fix one of Sheldon's equations, which greatly irritated him.[3]

In the early episodes, Leslie is depicted in the lab using the equipment to prepare food. In one instance she investigated the time it taked to heat a cup of Ramen noodles with lasers;[4] in another occasion she froze a banana with liquid nitrogen and then shattered it with a hammer to put it in her cereal.[3]

Leslie participated alongside Leonard, Howard, and Raj in the Physics Bowl; their team, PMS (Perpetual Motion Squad), defeated Sheldon's AA (Army Ants).[2]

Relationships

At the beginning of the series, after Leonard realized that Penny was out of his league, he turned his attention to Leslie. Before anything happened between them, Leslie proposed they kissed to see if they had any chemistry at all. Though Leslie complimented Leonard on his kissing technique, she felt no arousal, and thus, no date occurred.[4]

In another occasion, after a string quartet practice, in which Leslie played the violin, she offered herself to Leonard, and the two engaged in sexual intercourse. Later, Leslie made it clear she only used him to satisfy her sex drive under a time of stress, and subsequently dumped him.[3]

After yet another failed attempt to date Penny, Leonard sought Leslie again. This time Leslie decided to take things more seriously; she committed to "the traditional relationship paradigm", and actively proposed that Leonard assumed the "male role". Leslie went as far as planning the number of kids they would procreate. The relationship ended when Leslie and Sheldon engaged in a dispute, and Leonard didn't want to take a side supporting Leslie's belief in loop quantum gravity against Sheldon's belief in string theory.[5]

Later, during a paintball game, Leslie began an affair with Howard, and they subsequently slept together. Despite budget reductions, Leslie gave Howard access to experimental equipment, and invited him to a trip to Geneva to see CERN's supercollider. Howard realized he was being used by Leslie as a "glorified sex toy", but he didn't have a problem with that.[6] Although they only had a "friends with benefits" relationship, Howard still became depressed when Leslie dumped some time later.[7]


References

  1. ^ "'Big Bang Theory' scoop: Sara Gilbert taken off contract | The Big Bang Theory | Ausiello Files | EW.com". Ausiellofiles.ew.com. January 23, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-02.
  2. ^ a b c "The Bat Jar Conjecture". The Big Bang Theory. Season 1. Episode 13 (13). April 21, 2008. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |episodelink= ignored (|episode-link= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b c "The Hamburger Postulate". The Big Bang Theory. Season 1. Episode 5 (5). October 22, 2007. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |episodelink= ignored (|episode-link= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ a b "The Fuzzy Boots Corollary". The Big Bang Theory. Season 1. Episode 3 (3). October 8, 2007. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |episodelink= ignored (|episode-link= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "The Codpiece Topology". The Big Bang Theory. Season 2. Episode 2 (19). September 29, 2008. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |episodelink= ignored (|episode-link= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "The Cushion Saturation". The Big Bang Theory. Season 2. Episode 16 (33). March 2, 2009. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |episodelink= ignored (|episode-link= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "The Vegas Renormalization". The Big Bang Theory. Season 2. Episode 21 (38). April 27, 2009. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |episodelink= ignored (|episode-link= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help)
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