Episode List: |
Episode Name | Disc | Disc Order | Directors | Writers | Synopsis | IMDB |
The Hofstadter Insufficiency | 1 | 1 | Mark Cendrowski | Eric Kaplan Jim Reynolds Steve Holland | Sheldon and Penny bond over missing Leonard. Howard tries to help Raj get over his breakup with Lucy. Amy and Bernadette take a trip together to a biology convention. | 8.0 |
The Deception Verification | 1 | 2 | Mark Cendrowski | Steven Molaro Steve Holland Maria Ferrari | Sheldon feels betrayed when Leonard returns from the North Sea and wants to spend his time with Penny instead of him. Howard's latest foray into helping his mother has some disastrous side effects. | 8.2 |
The Scavenger Vortex | 1 | 3 | Mark Cendrowski | Steven Molaro Jim Reynolds Maria Ferrari | The gang get competitive when they are forced to take part in Raj's scavenger hunt. | 8.8 |
The Raiders Minimization | 1 | 4 | Mark Cendrowski | Steven Molaro Steve Holland Maria Ferrari | Sheldon gets mad at Amy for ruining one of his favorite movies, Raj and Stuart try to make their online dating profiles more appealing, and Leonard tries to play the sympathy card with Penny. | 8.1 |
The Workplace Proximity | 1 | 5 | Mark Cendrowski | Chuck Lorre Eric Kaplan Jim Reynolds | After a fight with Bernadette, Howard ends up on Raj's couch. Sheldon and Amy clash when Amy takes a job at the university. | 7.9 |
The Romance Resonance | 1 | 6 | Mark Cendrowski | Steven Molaro Steve Holland Maria Ferrari | Howard tries to do something special to celebrate the anniversary of his first date with Bernadette. Sheldon is conflicted when he makes a major scientific breakthrough but some details have to be corrected. | 8.5 |
The Proton Displacement | 1 | 7 | Mark Cendrowski | Steven Molaro Eric Kaplan Jim Reynolds | 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. | 7.9 |
The Itchy Brain Simulation | 1 | 8 | Mark Cendrowski | Eric Kaplan Steve Holland Maria Ferrari | Sheldon demands Leonard make up for a mistake from their past. Penny confronts Raj's ex-girlfriend, Lucy. | 7.7 |
The Thanksgiving Decoupling | 2 | 1 | Mark Cendrowski | Steven Molaro Jim Reynolds Jeremy Howe | The gang spend Thanksgiving at Mrs. Wolowitz's house. Howard tries to bond with his father-in-law, and a mistake from Penny's past comes back to haunt her. | 8.9 |
The Discovery Dissipation | 2 | 2 | Mark Cendrowski | Steven Molaro Steve Holland Adam Faberman | Leonard has to deal with the fallout of disproving Sheldon's new scientific discovery. Raj spends a week at Howard and Bernadette's apartment. | 7.8 |
Episode Name | Disc | Disc Order | Directors | Writers | Synopsis | IMDB |
The Cooper Extraction | 2 | 3 | Mark Cendrowski | Jim Reynolds Steve Holland Tara Hernandez | While Sheldon is at home in Texas, the rest of the gang decorate for Christmas and think about how much he has affected their lives. | 8.3 |
The Hesitation Ramification | 2 | 4 | Mark Cendrowski | Steven Molaro Steve Holland Maria Ferrari | After Leonard tries to help Penny following a failed role on a TV show, she makes an important decision. Meanwhile, Raj and Stuart try to practice their social skills, and Sheldon navigates the intricacies of being funny. | 7.6 |
The Occupation Recalibration | 2 | 5 | Mark Cendrowski | Steven Molaro Jim Reynolds Steve Holland | Sheldon tries to relax after he is forced to take a vacation. Leonard struggles to be supportive of Penny after she quits her job. Amy receives unwanted attention from a co-worker. Bernadette seeks Stuart's help in replacing one of Howard's comic books. | 7.7 |
The Convention Conundrum | 2 | 6 | Mark Cendrowski | Steven Molaro David Goetsch Steve Holland | When the guys can't get hold of any Comic-Con tickets, Sheldon tries to hold his own convention and ends up spending a wild night with James Earl Jones. Meanwhile, the girls try to feel more mature by going to a fancy hotel for tea. | 8.1 |
The Locomotive Manipulation | 2 | 7 | Mark Cendrowski | Steven Molaro Eric Kaplan Maria Ferrari | 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. | 8.4 |
The Table Polarization | 2 | 8 | Gay Linvill | Chuck Lorre Jim Reynolds Steve Holland | Leonard's purchase of a dining room table causes Sheldon to reevaluate the changes in his life. Meanwhile, Howard is offered a chance to go back to space and Bernadette struggles with whether or not to encourage him. | 7.8 |
The Friendship Turbulence | 3 | 1 | Mark Cendrowski | Jim Reynolds Steve Holland Maria Ferrari | After arguing with Sheldon, Howard tries to make amends by taking him to NASA headquarters in Houston. Penny has second thoughts about quitting her waitressing job when her car dies. Amy gets involved in trying to find Raj a date. | 7.6 |
The Mommy Observation | 3 | 2 | Mark Cendrowski | Steven Molaro Eric Kaplan Anthony Del Broccolo | When Sheldon visits his mother in Houston, he is forced to confront a new reality. Back in Pasadena, the rest of the gang reluctantly take part in Raj's Murder Mystery party. | 7.6 |
The Indecision Amalgamation | 3 | 3 | Anthony Rich | Steven Molaro David Goetsch Steve Holland | While Raj is wracked with guilt when he tries to date Lucy and Emily at the same time, Penny wrestles with whether to take a role in a cheesy movie and Sheldon is torn trying to choose between two gaming systems. | 8.3 |
The Relationship Diremption | 3 | 4 | Mark Cendrowski | Chuck Lorre Eric Kaplan Steve Holland | Penny tries to help Sheldon when he reconsiders his "relationship" with String Theory. During a dinner with Howard and Bernadette, Raj discovers Howard once embarrassed himself on a date with Emily. | 8.2 |
Episode Name | Disc | Disc Order | Directors | Writers | Synopsis | IMDB |
The Anything Can Happen Recurrence | 3 | 5 | Mark Cendrowski | Jim Reynolds Steve Holland Tara Hernandez | When Sheldon tries to be spontaneous, it leads to unexpected friction between the girls. Meanwhile, Raj seeks Howard's help in preparing for a date with Emily. | 7.7 |
The Proton Transmogrification | 3 | 6 | Mark Cendrowski | Steven Molaro Eric Kaplan Steve Holland | As the gang celebrate Star Wars Day, Sheldon has difficulty dealing with the recent death of Arthur "Professor Proton" Jeffries. | 7.8 |
The Gorilla Dissolution | 3 | 7 | Peter Chakos | Steven Molaro Steve Holland Eric Kaplan | Penny gets fired from her movie and takes a serious look at her life. Raj sees Emily on a date with another man at the movies. Howard and Bernadette have to take care of his mother after she breaks her leg. | 8.0 |
The Status Quo Combustion | 3 | 8 | Mark Cendrowski | Steven Molaro Steve Holland Tara Hernandez | Sheldon gets upset about his career, the destruction of the comic book store and Leonard and Penny's future living arrangements. Howard and Bernadette struggle to keep hold of a caregiver for Mrs. Wolowitz. | 8.1 |