The Big Bang Theory - Penny + Sheldon?

You've been asking me, I've been asking myself, and finally, I've gone and asked Big Bang Theory executive producer Bill Prady: What the frak is the deal with Sheldon and Penny?

"We're as baffled as Sheldon's friends are by what his deal is," never mind what his deal with Penny is, he says. "He doesn't seem to have any interests that are particularly social, whether they are friendship ones or romantic ones.

"I will say this: In our season 2 opener, Sheldon was kind of shocked when Penny casually acknowledged that the two of them were friends," he continues. "I think just for Sheldon and Penny to have what she will acknowledge as a friendship is remarkable progress for him. She may be the only friend he's made in a while, so I think everyone's going to have to call that progress. Hoping for more may be way beyond possibility."

Note that Prady said "may be," not "is."

Also note that when Sheldon gets locked out of his apartment in the April 27 episode, "The Vegas Renormalization" -- Leonard, Koothrappali and Wolowitz are, as the title suggests, in Sin City -- the brainiac shacks up with the girl next door. But what does it all mean, especially in light of what Prady tells me in today's AA about a potentially huge advance in Leonard and Penny's relationship in the season's last two episodes?

"You never know," he teases.

What do you think? Is BBT going to go there with Sheldon and Penny? Should they? Or would you be as heartbroken as Leonard? Comments below. Oh, and if you're going to submit your remarks in the form of a pie chart or graph, please, jpgs only. Thanks. (Additional reporting by Andy Patrick)

Source: EW