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The Best Episodes of The Big Bang Theory

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Every episode of The Big Bang Theory ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Big Bang Theory!

The Best Episodes of The Big Bang Theory

Physicists Leonard and Sheldon find their nerd-centric social circle with pals Howard and Raj expanding when aspiring actress Penny moves in next door.
  1. Background image for Unraveling the Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell
    9.5/10(11.6k votes)

    #1 - Unraveling the Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell

    S12:E24

    Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco will lead fans on a trip down memory lane, sharing some of the best-kept backstage secrets and personal memories from the past 12 years.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis
    9.1/10(7.7k votes)

    #2 - The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis

    S2:E11

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

    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for The Bow Tie Asymmetry
    9.0/10(4.7k votes)

    #3 - The Bow Tie Asymmetry

    S11:E24

    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.

    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for The Change Constant / The Stockholm Syndrome
    9.0/10(5.5k votes)

    #4 - The Change Constant / The Stockholm Syndrome

    S12:E23

    Sheldon and Amy await big news. Meanwhile, Penny and Leonard have some big news of their own. Also, Howard and Bernadette face the stressful challenge of leaving their kids for the first time and Raj makes a new friend, as the gang travels together into an uncharted future.

    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for The Maternal Capacitance
    8.8/10(5.5k votes)

    #5 - The Maternal Capacitance

    S2:E15

    Leonard and Penny are drawn together after a disastrous visit from Leonard's mother.

    Writer:Unknown
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  6. Background image for The Barbarian Sublimation
    8.7/10(5.6k votes)

    #6 - The Barbarian Sublimation

    S2:E3

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

    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for The Panty Piñata Polarization
    8.6/10(5.3k votes)

    #7 - The Panty Piñata Polarization

    S2:E7

    When Sheldon bans Penny from the apartment for numerous minor infractions, she decides to retaliate.

    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for The Vegas Renormalization
    8.4/10(4.9k votes)

    #8 - The Vegas Renormalization

    S2:E21

    Leonard and Koothrappali escort a heartbroken Wolowitz to Las Vegas, and Sheldon becomes locked out of his apartment and must stay with Penny.

    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for The Euclid Alternative
    8.3/10(5.0k votes)

    #9 - The Euclid Alternative

    S2:E5

    Leonard and his friends stage an intervention to force Sheldon to face his fear of driving.

    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for The Adhesive Duck Deficiency
    8.3/10(58 votes)

    #10 - The Adhesive Duck Deficiency

    S3:E8

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

    Writer:Unknown
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  12. Background image for The Staircase Implementation
    8.3/10(49 votes)

    #11 - The Staircase Implementation

    S3:E22

    Leonard tells Penny about how he met Sheldon for the first time...and what happened to the elevator.

    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for The Opening Night Excitation
    8.3/10(53 votes)

    #12 - The Opening Night Excitation

    S9:E11

    After more than five years of dating, Sheldon and Amy spend their first night together. Also, Leonard, Wolowitz, and Koothrappali must decide who will take their extra Star Wars movie ticket.

    Writer:Unknown
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  14. Background image for The Bad Fish Paradigm
    8.2/10(5.2k votes)

    #13 - The Bad Fish Paradigm

    S2:E1

    Penny's first date with Leonard goes awry; Penny finds Sheldon to be an unwilling confidant.

    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for The Monopolar Expedition
    8.2/10(4.6k votes)

    #14 - The Monopolar Expedition

    S2:E23

    The guys' plan to work over the summer at the North Pole makes Penny revaluate her feelings for Leonard.

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  16. Background image for The Imitation Perturbation
    8.2/10(3.4k votes)

    #15 - The Imitation Perturbation

    S12:E6

    When Howard dresses up as Sheldon for Halloween, Sheldon seeks retaliation at Leonard and Penny's Halloween party. Leonard is shocked that Penny doesn't remember their first kiss.

    Writer:Unknown
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  17. Background image for The Cooper-Nowitzki Theorem
    8.1/10(5.0k votes)

    #16 - The Cooper-Nowitzki Theorem

    S2:E6

    Sheldon and the gang are confused when a young grad student is attracted to him.

    Writer:Unknown
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  18. Background image for The Cushion Saturation
    8.1/10(4.6k votes)

    #17 - The Cushion Saturation

    S2:E16

    A paintball game leads to a fight between Sheldon and Penny, and romance for Leslie and Wolowitz.

    Writer:Unknown
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  19. Background image for The Work Song Nanocluster
    8.1/10(4.7k votes)

    #18 - The Work Song Nanocluster

    S2:E18

    Penny's home business turns into a complete nightmare when Sheldon takes over.

    Director:Peter Chakos
    Writer:Unknown
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  20. Background image for The Dead Hooker Juxtaposition
    8.1/10(4.7k votes)

    #19 - The Dead Hooker Juxtaposition

    S2:E19

    Penny squares off with a new beautiful female neighbor who may become the building's "new Penny."

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  21. Background image for The Classified Materials Turbulence
    8.1/10(4.5k votes)

    #20 - The Classified Materials Turbulence

    S2:E22

    Penny's second date with Stuart sees her making a comment that gives Leonard new hope for a relationship with her. Wolowitz realizes there's a crucial error in a NASA project he's working on.

    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for The Codpiece Topology
    8.0/10(4.8k votes)

    #21 - The Codpiece Topology

    S2:E2

    A jealous Leonard reacts to Penny's new guy by rebounding with Leslie.

    Writer:Unknown
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  23. Background image for The Lizard-Spock Expansion
    8.0/10(4.8k votes)

    #22 - The Lizard-Spock Expansion

    S2:E8

    Leonard inadvertently steals away the new woman Wolowitz thinks is the love of his life.

    Writer:Unknown
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  24. Background image for The White Asparagus Triangulation
    8.0/10(4.8k votes)

    #23 - The White Asparagus Triangulation

    S2:E9

    Sheldon is thrilled when Leonard starts dating a woman who meets Sheldon's stringent standards.

    Writer:Unknown
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  25. Background image for The Financial Permeability
    8.0/10(4.6k votes)

    #24 - The Financial Permeability

    S2:E14

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

    Writer:Unknown
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  26. Background image for The Terminator Decoupling
    8.0/10(5.0k votes)

    #25 - The Terminator Decoupling

    S2:E17

    Leonard, Sheldon and Wolowitz are ecstatic to learn that a famous science-fiction actress (Summer Glau) is on board the train they are taking to San Francisco.

    Writer:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Unraveling the Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell" is the best rated episode of "The Big Bang Theory". It scored 9.5/10 based on 11566 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/16/2019. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis".