Eric Kaplan — Teleplay

Episodes 74

The Barbarian Sublimation

78%
October 6, 200821m
2x3

Sheldon creates a monster when he introduces Penny to online gaming.

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The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis

81%
Mid-Season Finale
December 15, 200821m
2x11

Penny starts dating Leonard's handsome colleague; Leonard and his friends are tortured by Sheldon's obsession with gift-giving etiquette.

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The Financial Permeability

73%
February 2, 200921m
2x14

Sheldon's solution to Penny's financial difficulty leads to a confrontation between Leonard and Penny's ex-boyfriend.

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The Adhesive Duck Deficiency

83%
November 16, 200921m
3x8

With Leonard, Howard and Raj away camping in the desert, an injured Penny has only Sheldon to rely on.

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The Psychic Vortex

77%
January 11, 201019m
3x12

Leonard is aghast to find out a secret of Penny's: she believes in psychics. Meanwhile, Sheldon tries to assist Koothrappali in picking up a girl at a university mixer.

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The Einstein Approximation

79%
February 1, 201019m
3x14

Sheldon's search for the answer to a physics problem leads him to work at the Cheesecake Factory with Penny.

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The Pants Alternative

79%
March 22, 201021m
3x18

Sheldon's friends come to his aid when his fear of public speaking stands between him and a coveted award.

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The Robotic Manipulation

78%
September 23, 201021m
4x1

Penny tags along on Sheldon's first ever date; Wolowitz finds a new use for a robotic arm.

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The Irish Pub Formulation

73%
October 28, 201022m
4x6

Leonard keeps an affair a secret from Sheldon, Howard and Raj.

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The Bus Pants Utilization

73%
January 6, 201121m
4x12

Leonard's idea for a smartphone app derails his friendship with Sheldon.

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The Benefactor Factor

73%
February 10, 201120m
4x15

A wealthy donor to the university makes Leonard consider how far he's willing to go for the sake of science.

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The Prestidigitation Approximation

74%
March 10, 201121m
4x18

Sheldon is baffled by Wolowitz's magic trick. Meanwhile, Leonard realizes dating Priya may make it impossible to continue being friends with Penny.

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The Agreement Dissection

73%
April 28, 201121m
4x21

When Leonard spends too much time in the shower with Priya, Sheldon charges Leonard with two violations of the roommate agreement. However, before he can get too far, Priya uses her skills as a lawyer to nullify the charges due to the agreement's vague wording, much to Sheldon's dismay. When the guys take advantage of Priya's skills in order to eat Greek food on pizza night, Sheldon goes to Penny, who invites him to a girls' night out with Amy and Bernadette, which Sheldon agrees to after Penny mentions that they may be talking trash about Priya. After the girls drink some cocktails, they decide to take Sheldon dancing, which Sheldon reluctantly goes along with. After dancing, Sheldon takes an intoxicated Amy back to her apartment and as well as talking about Priya, meets a monkey who is addicted to smoking cigarettes. Amy tells Sheldon not to give in to Priya's law skills, before kissing him and going to her bathroom to vomit.

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The Roommate Transmogrification

75%
Season Finale
May 19, 201121m
4x24

When Bernadette receives her PhD, Wolowitz feels emasculated. Raj and Leonard swap places and Penny does something she's regrets.

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The Russian Rocket Reaction

76%
October 13, 201121m
5x5

Sheldon and Leonard get invited to a party at Wil Wheaton's house, and Howard gets an out-of-this-world opportunity.

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The Ornithophobia Diffusion

74%
November 10, 201121m
5x9

Leonard and Penny try hanging out as friends on a 'non-date', but end up purposely ruining each others chances with perspective dates. Meanwhile, Sheldon enlists the help of Bernadette and Amy to overcome his fear of birds.

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The Speckerman Recurrence

72%
Mid-Season Finale
December 8, 201120m
5x11

Leonard must face his fears after being contacted by his high school tormentor.

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The Rothman Disintegration

75%
February 16, 201221m
5x17

Sheldon battles Kripke for a coveted office at the university. Penny receives a very unusual gift from Amy.

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The Weekend Vortex

73%
March 8, 201220m
5x19

Sheldon must choose between joining Amy at her aunt's birthday party or playing videogames all weekend with the guys.

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The Hawking Excitation

77%
April 5, 201219m
5x21

When Wolowitz gets to work with Stephen Hawking, Sheldon is willing to do anything to meet his hero.

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The Decoupling Fluctuation

72%
October 4, 201221m
6x2

When Sheldon learns that Penny is thinking about breaking up with Leonard, he tries to intervene. Meanwhile, in space, the other astronauts pick on Howard.

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The Re-Entry Minimization

77%
October 18, 201221m
6x4

When Wolowitz returns from space, he doesn’t get the hero’s welcome he expected. Meanwhile, Game Night turns into a battle of the sexes.

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The Extract Obliteration

71%
November 1, 201221m
6x6

Sheldon’s relationship with Stephen Hawking is threatened over a game of “Words with Friends,” and Penny secretly enrolls in a class at the local college.

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The Fish Guts Displacement

78%
December 6, 201221m
6x10

When Amy gets sick, Sheldon tries to nurse her back to health; Wolowitz and his father-in-law plan a fishing trip.

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The Bakersfield Expedition

80%
January 10, 201321m
6x13

As the guys don costumes and go on a road trip to a comic book convention, the ladies decide to stay home and try to interpret a comic book.

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The Monster Isolation

75%
February 21, 201319m
6x17

After a bad date, Koothrappali decides to never leave his apartment; Penny's acting skills impress Sheldon.

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The Closet Reconfiguration

76%
March 14, 201320m
6x19

Howard considers whether or not he should open a letter from his father; Penny and Leonard host a "grown-up" cocktail party.

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The Proton Resurgence

77%
May 2, 201321m
6x22

Leonard and Sheldon hire the host (Bob Newhart) of their favorite childhood TV show to perform; Bernadette and Howard run into trouble while dog-sitting for Raj's pet.

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The Love Spell Potential

76%
May 9, 201321m
6x23

A date between Raj and Lucy takes both of them out of their comfort zones. After a trip to Las Vegas goes awry, the girls join in on a Dungeons and Dragons game, which causes Amy and Sheldon to re-evaluate their relationship.

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The Hofstadter Insufficiency

75%
September 26, 201321m
7x1

With Leonard away, Sheldon and Penny spend quality time together sharing intimate secrets. Also, Wolowitz helps Raj get over his ex-girlfriend.

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The Workplace Proximity

75%
October 17, 201319m
7x5

Amy starts working at Caltech which causes friction with Sheldon. Howard agrees with Sheldon who mentions this to Bernadette causing a big fight for the Wolowitzes.

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The Proton Displacement

76%
November 7, 201320m
7x7

Sheldon seeks payback when Arthur "Professor Proton" Jeffries asks Leonard for help on a project instead of him. Raj gets upset at Howard for crashing his night with the girls.

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The Itchy Brain Simulation

75%
November 14, 201320m
7x8

When a mistake comes to light, Sheldon makes Leonard walk a mile in his shoes; Penny decides to confront Raj's ex-girlfriend, Lucy.

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The Locomotive Manipulation

74%
February 6, 201420m
7x15

Sheldon and Amy take a train ride to Napa Valley with Howard and Bernadette on Valentine's Day. Leonard and Penny take Raj's dog to the vet when she accidentally eats some chocolate.

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The Mommy Observation

72%
March 13, 201421m
7x18

When Sheldon visits his Mom in Houston, he is forced to confront a new reality. Meanwhile, Raj’s ‘Murder Mystery’ party starts some fights within the gang.

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The Relationship Diremption

77%
April 10, 201421m
7x20

Sheldon faces a personal crisis after deciding he’s wasting his time with string theory. Meanwhile, a double date between Raj, Emily and the Wolowitzes ends in embarrassment for Howard.

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The Proton Transmogrification

74%
May 1, 201421m
7x22

As the gang celebrates Star Wars Day, Sheldon has difficulty dealing with the recent death of Arthur "Professor Proton" Jeffries.

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The Gorilla Dissolution

73%
May 8, 201419m
7x23

A bad day causes Penny to reevaluate her life choices – including Leonard. Meanwhile, Howard and Bernadette struggle to care for Mrs. Wolowitz, and Raj gets relationship advice from Sheldon.

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The Locomotion Interruption

70%
September 22, 201421m
8x1

Leonard and Amy make an unexpected trip to Arizona to fetch Sheldon; Penny interviews for a job at Bernadette's company; Stuart's relationship with Mrs. Wolowitz disturbs Howard.

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The Hook-Up Reverberation

70%
October 6, 201419m
8x4

Raj's honesty comes back to haunt him when his new girlfriend is unfriendly to Penny. The guys think about becoming part owners in Stuart's store.

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The Focus Attenuation

72%
October 13, 201419m
8x5

The girls head to Las Vegas for some weekend fun, while the guys try to invent something cool, but only come up with new ways to procrastinate.

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The Prom Equivalency

74%
November 6, 201420m
8x8

The girls decide to re-enact their high school proms with the guys. While Sheldon feels under pressure to commit to his relationship with Amy, Howard worries about who Stuart will bring as his date.

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The Septum Deviation

75%
November 13, 201420m
8x9

When Leonard gets minor surgery on his nose, Sheldon is the one in need of sympathy. Meanwhile, Raj's parents' impending divorce causes Howard and Bernadette to work on their own marriage.

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The Clean Room Infiltration

72%
Mid-Season Finale
December 11, 201419m
8x11

Leonard and Howard turn to Raj for help in dealing with a work emergency when they nearly come to blows after blaming each other for a potential disaster at the university. Amy throws an authentic Victorian Christmas party, while Sheldon seeks revenge on her for making him celebrate the holidays.

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The Comic Book Store Regeneration

74%
February 19, 201520m
8x15

Howard receives some shocking news as everyone prepares for the reopening of Stuart’s comic book store. Penny teaches Sheldon how to “let it go,” but can’t follow her own advice after she learns something infuriating about Amy. Also, Leonard and Raj think they spot Nathan Fillion at a restaurant.

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The Colonization Application

72%
March 5, 201520m
8x17

A trip to the pet store ends in a fight after Amy learns Sheldon has applied for a one-way mission to colonize Mars. Meanwhile, Leonard surprises Penny with a very "adult" purchase, and Raj gets into trouble when he snoops around Emily's apartment.

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The Leftover Thermalization

70%
March 12, 201519m
8x18

Friction ensues when a magazine fails to mention Leonard in an article about the paper he co-wrote with Sheldon. Also, a blackout at Mrs. Wolowitz’s home leads to a final family dinner in her honor.

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The Communication Deterioration

69%
April 16, 201519m
8x21

When Raj is asked to create a message in case a NASA mission discovers alien life, the guys fight over what he should do. Also, Penny is torn between auditioning for a movie or keeping her successful pharmaceutical sales job.

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The Graduation Transmission

70%
April 23, 201519m
8x22

Howard questions his engineering abilities when he and Sheldon can’t get a toy drone to fly. Meanwhile, a cancelled flight nearly prevents Leonard from giving the commencement address at his former high school, and Raj pits his parents against each other when his father cuts him off financially.

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The Commitment Determination

75%
Season Finale
May 7, 201520m
8x24

As Sheldon presses Leonard and Penny to set a wedding date, he encounters major changes in his own relationship with Amy. Meanwhile, Raj contemplates breaking up with Emily, and Howard and Bernadette struggle with asking Stuart to move out of their house.

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The Matrimonial Momentum

72%
September 21, 201519m
9x1

After driving to Vegas to get married, Penny struggles with Leonard’s confession that he kissed another girl. Also, Sheldon doesn't know how to act after Amy pushes pause on their relationship.

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The Bachelor Party Corrosion

73%
October 5, 201519m
9x3

The guys' science skills are put to the test when they get a flat tire during Leonard's bachelor party weekend in Mexico. Also, the girls force Penny to finally tell her family that she eloped with Leonard.

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The Helium Insufficiency

71%
October 26, 201519m
9x6

In the midst of a nation-wide helium shortage, Sheldon and Leonard take desperate measures to get the supplies they need. Also, Penny and Bernadette download a dating app on Amy's phone to try and find her a new man.

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The Valentino Submergence

73%
February 11, 201620m
9x15

Sheldon and Amy host a live Valentine's Day episode of Fun with Flags, Leonard and Penny grapple with getting older, Howard and Bernadette find a surprise in their hot tub and Raj is torn between Emily and the cute girl he met at the Comic Bookstore.

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The Line Substitution Solution

72%
May 5, 201618m
9x23

Sheldon hires Stuart to spend the day with Amy when he’d rather go to a movie screening. Also, Leonard’s mother, Beverly, comes to town and Penny struggles to make a connection with her.

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The Conjugal Conjecture

70%
September 19, 201622m
10x1

After Sheldon’s mother and Leonard's father share an evening together, everyone deals with an awkward morning the next day. Also, Penny’s family arrives for the wedding ceremony, including her anxiety-ridden mother, Susan, and her drug dealing brother, Randall.

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The Hot Tub Contamination

73%
October 17, 201620m
10x5

Leonard and Penny must separate a quarreling Sheldon and Amy when their cohabitation does not go as planned, and Sheldon threatens to break off their relationship when Amy refuses to adhere to the bathroom schedule. Also, Howard and Bernadette find unexpected guests at their house when they decide to stay home from a planned vacation.

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The Birthday Synchronicity

70%
Mid-Season Finale
December 15, 201620m
10x11

Howard and Bernadette welcome their new baby and Sheldon and Amy celebrate Amy’s birthday.

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The Cognition Regeneration

67%
April 27, 201720m
10x22

Leonard isn’t thrilled when Penny considers taking a new job offered by her ex-boyfriend, Zack.

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The Retraction Reaction

69%
October 2, 201721m
11x2

Leonard angers the university – and the entire physics community – after he gives an embarrassing interview. Also, Amy and Bernadette bond over having to hide their success from Sheldon and Howard.

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The Explosion Implosion

68%
October 16, 201721m
11x4

As Howard worries about fatherhood, he and Sheldon bond when they jointly assemble a model rocket. Meanwhile, Penny bonds with Leonard's mother, Beverly, much to his concern.

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The Geology Methodology

71%
November 9, 201720m
11x7

Sheldon and Bert collaborate on a research project, despite Sheldon’s embarrassment. Also, Penny and Bernadette coach Raj on how to navigate his relationship with Ruchi.

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The Confidence Erosion

69%
December 7, 201721m
11x10

Sheldon and Amy try to eliminate stress from wedding planning by applying math to the process. Also, Raj “breaks up” with Howard after realizing his best friend is actually hurting his confidence.

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The Matrimonial Metric

70%
January 4, 201820m
11x12

Sheldon and Amy try to pick their Best-Man and Maid of Honor by experimenting on the gang.

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The Solo Oscillation

70%
January 11, 201821m
11x13

When Sheldon kicks Amy out to work solo, she and Leonard bond during a series of science experiments. Also, Bert the geologist replaces Wolowitz in the band Footprints on the Moon, and Sheldon finds Penny a surprising source of scientific inspiration.

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The Novelization Correlation

72%
February 1, 201821m
11x15

Leonard's book raises questions, and Amy guest stars on the new Professor Proton show.

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The Athenaeum Allocation

68%
March 8, 201820m
11x17

Leonard jumps through hoops to help secure the perfect wedding venue for Sheldon and Amy. Also, Bernadette and Howard have a hard time deciding who should stay at home with the kids and who should go back to work.

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The Tenant Disassociation

70%
April 5, 201821m
11x19

When Leonard learns Sheldon is the president of the tenants association, he decides to run against him. Also, Bernadette encourages Howard and Raj to find the owner of a drone after they find it in the backyard.

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The Reclusive Potential

70%
April 12, 201821m
11x20

A brilliant but reclusive scientist, Doctor Wolcott, invites Sheldon to his cabin in the middle of nowhere, and Leonard, Raj and Howard go along for the trip. Also, Penny and Bernadette improvise after Amy doesn’t like the tame bachelorette party they planned for her.

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The Monetary Insufficiency

69%
April 26, 201819m
11x22

Sheldon goes to Vegas to win money for science. Also, Penny and Bernadette take Amy wedding dress shopping, but her terrible choice entangles them in a web of lies.

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The Bow Tie Asymmetry

80%
Season Finale
May 10, 201822m
11x24

When Amy's parents and Sheldon's family arrive, everybody is focused to make sure all wedding arrangements go according to plan – everyone except the bride and groom.

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The Wedding Gift Wormhole

73%
September 27, 201821m
12x2

Sheldon and Amy drive themselves crazy trying to figure out what 'perfect gift' Leonard and Penny gave them for their wedding. Raj decides he wants to settle down and asks his father to arrange a marriage for him.

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The Tam Turbulence

68%
October 11, 201819m
12x4

When Sheldon won't tell anyone why he's never mentioned his childhood best friend, Leonard takes matters into his own hands. Bernadette and Penny take out Raj’s fiancée for dinner to get the skinny on her.

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The D & D Vortex

71%
February 21, 201921m
12x16

The gang finds out Wil Wheaton hosts a celebrity Dungeons and Dragons game involving William Shatner, Joe Manganiello, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Kevin Smith. Deception and betrayal are the path to make it to the one open seat.

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