They then announce that they have set up Raj and Lalita Gupta on a date. Raj is outraged at their meddling. The next day, Raj barges in and announces he is screwed and explains that Lalita has left him a message and is interested in meeting him. Since Raj can't talk to women, Howard "helps" him set up a date with her, though Raj told him not to. Penny comes in and announces that the Cheesecake Factory has given her a barkeeper shift and she would like to practice mixing cocktails with them.
The gang goes to Penny's and all have a drink, except for Sheldon who asks for a "rum and Coke" without the rum. After sipping his drink, Raj speaks to Penny to everyone's surprise including Raj. Soon they figure out he is able to surpass his selective mutism by consuming alcohol. On the date Raj is drunk, acts extremely obnoxious and his actions are putting off Lalita. Raj gets defensive and orders Sheldon to stay away from his future wife. It's then that Lalita reveals that despite what both their parents wanted, she has no intention of marrying Raj and just came on the date to get them off her case.
She then invites Sheldon to dinner, leaving everyone dumbfounded. Sheldon has no idea that he just stole Raj's date. Later, Raj informs his parents he struck out with Lalita because of Sheldon. This statement ultimately backfires when Sheldon reveals to them that Raj was drunk and obnoxious on his date. When Leonard later asks Sheldon if he was going to see Lalita again, he asks why since he already has a dentist. Leonard is surprised and Penny explains she put alcohol into his rum and Coke which Sheldon specifically asked to be alcohol free or virgin.
This all started when Raj overcame his inability to converse with ladies without getting alcohol in his system first. In the first few seasons of The Big Bang Theory , he wasn't able to talk freely if women were part of the conversation. He had to whisper what he wanted to say to any of the boys who would deliver his message for everyone to hear. This went on for years until in the season 6 finale titled "The Bon Voyage Reaction," when everybody realized that Raj can suddenly talk to Penny Kaley Cuoco despite being sober.
The Big Bang Theory didn't explain how this happened, but there were some factors in his life at that point that helped him overcome this difficulty. As someone who wasn't used to being around women, having additional three female friends who weren't potential love interests helped him relax in their presence.
Gradually, he became comfortable with them hanging around, helping him ease his queasiness when he was around other women. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding.
You can unsubscribe at any time. More info. However, the story of Raj played by Kunal Nayyar not being able to talk to women appeared to watertight. That's until now as a scene from season one has shone light on a glaring plot hole in Raj's selective mutism. Create a free Team What is Teams? Learn more. When did Raj start talking around women without alcohol?
Ask Question. Asked 6 years, 9 months ago. Active 1 year, 10 months ago. Viewed k times. Season 8 Episode 6 Now I haven't seen every episode so I may have missed something but from my understanding Raj is unable to talk in the presence of women unless he drinks alcohol which explains why he is able to talk freely to Penny, Bernadette and Amy when the 4 go out for a Girls' Night However, in the episode I saw at the beginning when Leonard, Sheldon, Raj, Howard and Penny are eating over at Leonard and Sheldon's, I don't see any drinks and Raj is talking just fine.
Improve this question. Nog Shine Memor-X Memor-X Please check if the question in my comment above already has the answer you are looking for. If you think it does not, could you please include the season and episode number in the question?
The link provided by atticae is not the same question. He as of now has lost his shyness, even without alcohol. He can converse with women now, I would suspect even Siri :D. I do not remember which episode per se this took place, but sometime last season. I feel like it had something to do with him dating Lucy and finding out that she was shy, too Honestly, I think Lorre got tired of writing jokes around it and decided that hanging around with the girls so much would make him get over it.
Raj was 'cured' in the season 6 finale: The Bon Voyage Reaction. Show 3 more comments. Active Oldest Votes.
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