Rachel, Penny & The "Sitcom Hot Blonde Trap", Explained | Friends & The Big Bang Theory

29/07/2025 13 min
Rachel, Penny & The "Sitcom Hot Blonde Trap", Explained | Friends & The Big Bang Theory

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Episode Synopsis

The Big Bang Theory’s Penny and Friends’ Rachel Green actually had a lot in common, though one of their most surprising similarities is actually the way that their stories treated their growth – and, unfortunately, their endings. So let’s take a closer look at how both of these characters found their own ways out of the ‘sitcom ditzy hot blonde’ box, why their stories of growth were so important to their shows as a whole, why their shows decided to throw wrenches in their plans at the last second, and what it all means…

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