The Big Bang Theory
All season 3 mistakesMistakes
1The Electric Can Opener Fluctuation1
2The Jiminy Conjecture0
3The Gothowitz Deviation2
4The Pirate Solution1
5The Creepy Candy Coating Corollary3
6The Cornhusker Vortex0
7The Guitarist Amplification0
8The Adhesive Duck Deficiency2
9The Vengeance Formulation5
10The Gorilla Experiment0
11The Maternal Congruence1
12The Psychic Vortex0
13The Bozeman Reaction1
14The Einstein Approximation5
15The Large Hadron Collision2
16The Excelsior Acquisition2
17The Precious Fragmentation3
18The Pants Alternative0
19The Wheaton Recurrence1
20The Spaghetti Catalyst1
21The Plimpton Stimulation1
22The Staircase Implementation1
23The Lunar Excitation0

The Countdown Reflection - S5-E24

Factual error: There is not a snowball's chance of Howard becoming an astronaut. He suffers from cardiac arrhythmia, something about which he is completely open. "Transient" or not this is easily detectable by a simple electrocardiogram, which is a fundamental part of the many medical examinations a potential astronaut will have to pass. He wouldn't even be allowed to start basic training. Note also that during his basic training he shows signs of severe stress and trauma which would inevitably trigger a cardiac episode. Even if it didn't the fact that he was falling apart at the seams would have him removed from the programme for his own good.

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The Euclid Alternative - S2-E5

Question: Though it comes up in other episodes as well, this one is focused on Sheldon needing a ride everywhere he goes because he can't drive, not to mention his not being welcome on the bus. Of course, this story element would be nonexistent if there was a simple answer, but it does beg the question: Does Pasadena not have taxicabs?

MFWills

Chosen answer: It does. The variable cleanliness of the cab and the habit of taxi drivers to engage customers in small talk would be too much for Sheldon to handle, and not an option for him.

Captain Defenestrator

Answer: Sheldon DID finally use a taxi when going to the airport to see and propose to Amy in New Jersey.

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