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I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The line is the perfect Sheldon defence: a credential offered as proof, when everyone around him can see the symptoms. It works because it is both a joke about him and a sign he is oblivious to the joke. Fans quote it as a cheerful reply to anyone who calls them odd, usually with a shrug.
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In context
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Whenever someone calls Sheldon Cooper crazy, this is his stock reply. A clear instance comes in "The Jiminy Conjecture" (season 3, episode 2, first aired on 28 September 2009): Sheldon is arguing with Howard over comic-book facts about Wolverine, Raj tells Howard to give up because he is arguing with a crazy person, and Sheldon answers that he is not crazy and his mother had him tested. The gag keeps returning for years; his mother Mary later confirms she did, adding that she wishes she had followed up with a specialist in Houston.
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- Big Bang Theory Wiki: The Jiminy ConjectureTranscript excerpt and episode introReference checked
- Big Bang Theory Wiki: Inside JokesI'm Not Crazy sectionReference checked
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