Katee Sackhoff and Tricia Helfer stage 'Battlestar' takeover of CBS comedies

Near the end of this post, you'll find a photo of Katee Sackhoff in the Nov. 23 episode of "The Big Bang Theory." If you hadn't heard about her appearance on the fine CBS comedy, here's my story about  Sackhoff's upcoming "Big Bang" visit, as well as my general thoughts about the show's pleasing third season.

I've put the photo and the episode summary below in case you don't want to see the circumstances of the appearance by Sackhoff, who is most famous for playing Kara "Starbuck" Thrace on "Battlestar Galactica" and is a series regular on the upcoming season of "24."

Her "Big Bang" scene promises to be pretty fun. One of the show's characters is pretty much living the fanboy dream in that episode.

Sackhoff isn't the only "Battlestar" alum to appear on CBS this month: On the Nov. 16 "Two and a Half Men," Tricia Helfer plays Gail, Chelsea's hot college roommate, who comes for a visit after a bad breakup. Charlie (Charlie Sheen) is pretty much like Baltar on "Battlestar": So many hot ladies around make him a little mental. 

Another Helfer photo and the Sackhoff picture are below.

Here is summary of "The Vengeance Formulation," the Nov. 23 episode of "The Big Bang Theory": "After he's humiliated on National Public Radio, Sheldon vows to destroy Kripke, while Wolowitz tries not to destroy his new relationship with Bernadette. "Battlestar Galactica" star Katee Sackhoff appears as herself, offering Wolowitz some relationship advice."

And what an intimate setting Wolowitz and Sackhoff have for their conversation! As "Big Bang Theory" co-creator Chuck Lorre told USA Today, "We should all have a conscience that looks like Katee Sackhoff."

CBS does appear to like the "Battlestar" folks. Michael Trucco also appeared on "Big Bang," as did a Cylon toaster recently (check out this post for a funny clip of Sheldon making Cylon toast).

At this rate I'm hoping that Edward James Olmos puts in an appearance at McLaren's, the bar on "How I Met Your Mother." Who's with me?

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