What's the meaning behind Howard's alien pin?
Besides skinny jeans and a wide variety of belt buckles, one of Howard's signature items in The Big Bang Theory is an alien lapel pin. Is there any Reason or Meaning behind it?
Best Answer
No, there is not meaning of them in TV series till now. It is noted as Trivia in Wikia
Howard wears alien pins on his collar in every episode, yet the pin has not been mentioned thus far.
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Answer 2
Possible Reason #1
Being regular viewer of TBBT I could say this that we are missing a big fact here.
Howard is an astronaut
I think the pin depicting the alien is a badge that he wears for being out of space or at least traveled in space.
As in our modern society someone coming from space is usually considered to be an alien.
Possible Reason #2
Apart from Howard using that as pin that symbol of alien is also logo of Alienware which is also the brand Sheldon uses. and Howard also owns one computer of same brand..
So maybe it's about branding.
Answer 3
To expand panthers answer, actually they confirmed that the pin has a meaning, but it is a secret. It is not only one pin, but different pins with different shape and color, but all showing an alien. You can find several discussion and theories of fans about the theme in the net, but no confirmed answer. There is a short behind the scenes video about this with the actor here:
Answer 4
Howard says he used to pretend his dad was abducted by aliens in Season 3 Episode 17 (The Precious Fragmentation) when they go through the box where they find the ring:
Oh, my God. An Alf doll. When I was 11 my mother got me one to help me sleep after my dad left. I used to pretend that my dad had moved to the planet Melmac, and Alf was going to bring him back to me. But he never did. Where’s my daddy, puppet? Where is he?
So Howard wears it because of his childhood, so he would remember to take a step back and be a kid again.
Answer 5
The show is about disclosure and acceptance. The show might be a well thought out way to show aliens for the first time. There are many references used subtly throughout the series.
Answer 6
There is a reason that they haven't revealed yet. But i have season 1 through 11 on DVD and on one of them in the special features the costume designer herself admits that he wears them and that the meaning is a secret.
Answer 7
It's got to be about branding. Alienware is one of the few companies that gets advertised on this show. They go to great lengths to hide beer and soda labels unless someone is paying. I'm pretty certain if you follow the money, you'll find checks written by Alienware, Cheesecake Factory, Michelob Ultra, etc. Prove me wrong if you can.
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