In this episode, the Cooper household is thrown into a minor crisis when Mary decides Sheldon is becoming too old for certain "babyish" behaviors. After Sheldon is caught reading a mature comic book (featuring the "Blue Man" mentioned in the title), Mary confiscates his collection.
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As Sheldon continues to work on his project, he starts to encounter various obstacles. His computer crashes, his code won't compile, and his friends start to lose patience with him. In this episode, the Cooper household is thrown
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Sheldon becomes fascinated with a free and open-source video codec called OpenH264, which leads to a series of comedic events as he tries to implement it in various aspects of his life.
Sheldon: (defensive) It's not just about the codec, George. It's about the principle. It's about standing up for what's right.
Episode Recap: S01E18 – "A Mother, a Child, and a Blue Man's Backside"