To be fair, Howard never wanted to be friends with Penny he wanted to date her.
However, if it weren’t for Leonard and Bernadette, would this unlikely pair even be friends?
Let’s take a look at 10 moments where Howard and Penny were anything but friends.
However, his funny behavior doesn’t drive Bernadette away, it brings her closer to him.
It’s obvious she considers Bernadette more of a friend than Howard even though she’s known him longer.
Viewers have seen multiple women turn Howard down and yet and he tries and tries again.
One could say that his one move is persistence.
Nevertheless, Penny never showed Howard any interest and yet he kept trying to shoot his shot.
What he didn’t realize is that he was making her incredibly uncomfortable.
Their exchange only gets worse when she calls him a pig and tells him he’ll die alone.
Howard leaves the apartment to sulk, which prompts Penny to check on him a few days later.
Penny wouldn’t have checked on Howard if it weren’t for Leonard but she does it anyway.
After the two made up, Howard thought they were sharing a moment and leaned in to kiss her.
As it’s possible for you to imagine, Penny punched him square in the nose.
Did he not listen to anything Penny just said?
This fact doesn’t bother Penny but it does bother Howard.
Knowing the sensitivity around the subject, the only other person who mocks Howard’s education is Sheldon.
And we all know Sheldon views Howard as an “acquaintance.”
With Bernadette on bed rest, there’s not much she can do around the house.
With young Halley running around, the two parents needed help.
If it weren’t for their mutual friends, these two wouldn’t even look twice at each other.
And shockingly enough, he succeeded.
But thanks to Howard, Leonard found out and a whole lot of drama commenced.
“All right, Howard Wolowitz, listen up!”
“You sign anything she puts in front of you.
Speaking on behalf of all women, it’s not going to happen - we had a meeting.”
