Sheldon, who hates being away from his routine, finds an unlikely friend in Bernadette’s father, Mike Rostenkowski . The two bond over football and beer, much to the surprise of Howard, who has struggled to find common ground with his father-in-law for years [1, 2].
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Seeing the usually rigid Sheldon get tipsy and "talk sports" with Mike provides some of the episode’s biggest laughs [2]. much to the surprise of Howard