10 Times Penny was Better Than Other Guys

In The Big Bang Theory, Penny gets a lot of flak for being the least intelligent person in the group. But in her way, she’s the smartest one. Penny is often the punching bag for the gang’s jokes on The Big Bang Theory. She’s seen as the “normal” one in the group who doesn’t have a college education and never seems to understand what her group of friends is talking about. However, Penny gets a lot of heat with zero acknowledgment of when she’s the sharpest one in the room. Penny isn’t a dumb character; she’s not as educationally advanced as her husband and friends. She has intelligent moments on the show that often go unnoticed. From sports to animals to how to act in public, Penny deserves more credit.

Realizing How The Magic Trick Worked

While Sheldon likes to believe he is the most intelligent person in the group, he has often been outwitted by his friends, including Penny. This was particularly evident in “The Prestidigitation” when Sheldon couldn’t figure out how Howard’s magic trick worked and got frustrated that Penny and everyone else could.

Teaching Leonard To Let Sheldon Go

Although Leonard’s instincts told him to go and stop Sheldon, Penny was right in convincing Leonard to let him go. As the person who knew Sheldon the best, she recognized that this would be good for him to get this life experience. It would also help clear his mind and give him the clarity he was looking for. The fact that Leonard accepts Penny’s reasoning goes to show she was a lot smarter and had a lot of wisdom to give

Figuring Out A Way To Open Amy’s Chinese Puzzle Box

In this particular episode, the viewers got to see Penny figure out Amy’s task after he challenged her to get a banana out of a puzzle box. While Leonard could not get the fruit out of the box, he was surprised to discover that Penny did. It was pretty mean of Leonard to give this sort of reaction as it showed that he did think himself to be far more intelligent. He should have given Penny her due and asked her how she did it.

Knowing When Her Friends Were Being Used

Although Penny wasn’t exactly close friends with the group initially, that didn’t mean she liked it when outsiders tried to hurt the boys for their gain. This was particularly evident in “The Dead Hooker Juxtaposition” when Penny noticed that Alicia was only spending time with Leonard, Howard, and Raj so that they would do her several favors.

Teaching Leonard About Honesty In Relationships

Although Leonard and Penny had one of the most relatable relationships on The Big Bang Theory, that didn’t mean it was always perfect. There has a time when Penny and Leonard were broken up, and he was happily in a relationship with Priya. The only problem was that Priya wasn’t content with the fact that Leonard was hanging out with Penny or still interested in comic books and tried to change him.

She Taught Sheldon How To Be More Relatable On Camera

When Sheldon had Penny over to his apartment to be a guest on his YouTube show, Fun With Flags, she stopped production to remind Sheldon to loosen up. As the show’s host, Sheldon should aim to be more relatable and comfortable on camera. He told Penny that people commented that his “delivery was robotic.”

She Taught Sheldon & Leonard About Pop Culture

In an attempt to find out who was brighter between Sheldon and Leonard. Penny had a series of pop culture questions for them to answer. Both men had no idea what Penny was talking about. But she knew the answers like the back of her hand.

Battle Of The Sexes

Penny and Amy went head to head with Sheldon in the sixth season. Leonard for a round of the battle of the sexes. The teams went against each other in math, pop culture, physical activity, spelling, etc. The boys thought they would beat the girls by a landslide, but that wasn’t the case.

She Taught Sheldon How To Act

When Sheldon said, “And action!” Penny taught him that “action” is told in movies, not during improv. Sheldon has impressed by Penny’s knowledge and that she taught him something new. He wasn’t very good at improvisation, but this proved Penny’s good.

She Taught Them How To Fish

When Howard geared up for a fishing trip with Bernadette’s dad, he went to Penny for some help. As a Nebraska native who grew up on a farm. She was comfortable with the life and death of animals and had a strong stomach.