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Knock, knock, knock, Penny.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Three knocks and a name, three times over: it is the series' sound logo for Sheldon's rigid routines, and the audience learned to chant the next knock along with him. The ritual turns a door into a little ceremony, and fans use it to mock anyone who won't simply open up. Penny's weary opening of the door is half the joke.
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In context
Spoilers for The Big Bang TheoryShow the scene
Sheldon's knock is a recurring ritual on The Big Bang Theory: three raps on a door, then the occupant's name, repeated three times, most often at Penny's apartment across the hall. The show ties the habit to his childhood, after he walked in on his parents; the knocks give anyone inside time to get ready.
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- The Big Bang Theory Wiki: Sheldon CooperBiography passages on knockingReference checked
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