7.7/104,114 votes#1 - The Hofstadter Insufficiency
Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/2013
With Leonard away, Sheldon and Penny spend quality time together sharing intimate secrets. Also, Wolowitz helps Raj get over his ex-girlfriend.
Director: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: N/A
7.9/104,044 votes#2 - The Deception Verification
Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 9/26/2013
Leonard and Sheldon's friendship is tested; Howard's latest foray into helping his mother has some disastrous side effects.
Director: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: N/A
8.7/104,927 votes#3 - The Scavenger Vortex
Season 7 Episode 3 - Aired 10/3/2013
When the entire gang competes in a scavenger hunt designed by Raj, it brings out the best - and worst - in everyone.
Director: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: N/A
7.8/103,752 votes#4 - The Raiders Minimization
Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 10/10/2013
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.
Director: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: N/A
7.6/103,575 votes#5 - The Workplace Proximity
Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 10/17/2013
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.
Director: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: N/A
8.4/104,280 votes#6 - The Romance Resonance
Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 10/24/2013
Sheldon's latest scientific breakthrough leaves him feeling like a fraud; a romantic gesture between Howard and Bernadette causes Penny to up her game with Leonard.
Director: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: N/A
7.7/103,644 votes#7 - The Proton Displacement
Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 11/7/2013
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.
Director: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: N/A
7.5/103,619 votes#8 - The Itchy Brain Simulation
Season 7 Episode 8 - Aired 11/14/2013
When a mistake comes to light, Sheldon makes Leonard walk a mile in his shoes; Penny decides to confront Raj's ex-girlfriend, Lucy.
Director: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: N/A
8.8/105,051 votes#9 - The Thanksgiving Decoupling
Season 7 Episode 9 - Aired 11/21/2013
Sheldon protests when the gang drags him to Mrs. Wolowitz’s house for Thanksgiving. Meanwhile, Penny and Leonard must deal with a mistake from her past.
Director: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: N/A
7.6/103,411 votes#10 - The Discovery Dissipation
Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 12/5/2013
Leonard has to deal with the fallout of disproving Sheldon's new scientific discovery. Raj spends a week at Howard and Bernadette's apartment.
Director: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: N/A
8.1/103,822 votes#11 - The Cooper Extraction
Season 7 Episode 11 - Aired 12/12/2013
While Sheldon is at home in Texas, the rest of the gang realizes how much he has changed their lives as they decorate the apartment Christmas tree.
Director: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: N/A
7.4/103,464 votes#12 - The Hesitation Ramification
Season 7 Episode 12 - Aired 1/2/2014
When Penny’s big acting break on NCIS is a bust, Leonard struggles to help her, which results in Penny asking Leonard a bold relationship question. Meanwhile, Raj and Stuart try to practice their social skills, and Sheldon navigates the intricacies of being funny.
Director: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: N/A
7.5/103,459 votes#13 - The Occupation Recalibration
Season 7 Episode 13 - Aired 1/9/2014
Sheldon tries to relax after he is forced to take a vacation. Meanwhile, Leonard struggles to be supportive of Penny after she quits her job, and Bernadette seeks Stuart’s help in replacing one of Howard’s comic books. Also, Amy receives an unwanted attention from a co-worker.
Director: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: N/A
8.0/103,782 votes#14 - The Convention Conundrum
Season 7 Episode 14 - Aired 1/30/2014
After the guys can’t get Comic-Con tickets, Sheldon tries to hold his own convention and winds 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.
Director: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: N/A
8.2/103,941 votes#15 - The Locomotive Manipulation
Season 7 Episode 15 - Aired 2/6/2014
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.
Director: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: N/A
7.6/103,360 votes#16 - The Table Polarization
Season 7 Episode 16 - Aired 2/27/2014
Leonard buys a dining room table and it causes Sheldon to reevaluate the changes in his life. Meanwhile, Wolowitz is offered a chance to go back to space and Bernadette struggles with whether or not to encourage him.
Director: Gay Linvill
Writer: N/A
7.4/103,317 votes#17 - The Friendship Turbulence
Season 7 Episode 17 - Aired 3/6/2014
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.
Director: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: N/A
7.4/103,400 votes#18 - The Mommy Observation
Season 7 Episode 18 - Aired 3/13/2014
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.
Director: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: N/A
8.1/103,654 votes#19 - The Indecision Amalgamation
Season 7 Episode 19 - Aired 4/3/2014
While Raj is wracked with guilt when he tries to date two women at once, Penny wrestles with whether to take a role in a cheesy movie and Sheldon is torn trying to choose between two gaming systems.
Director: Anthony Joseph Rich
Writer: N/A
8.0/103,442 votes#20 - The Relationship Diremption
Season 7 Episode 20 - Aired 4/10/2014
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.
Director: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: N/A
7.5/103,269 votes#21 - The Anything Can Happen Recurrence
Season 7 Episode 21 - Aired 4/24/2014
To prepare for a date with Emily, Howard acclimates Raj to horror movies. Penny and Sheldon are upset when they discover Amy and Bernadette lied to avoid hanging out with them.
Director: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: N/A
7.7/103,441 votes#22 - The Proton Transmogrification
Season 7 Episode 22 - Aired 5/1/2014
As the gang celebrates Star Wars Day, Sheldon has difficulty dealing with the recent death of Arthur "Professor Proton" Jeffries.
Director: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: N/A
7.8/103,425 votes#23 - The Gorilla Dissolution
Season 7 Episode 23 - Aired 5/8/2014
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.
Director: Peter Chakos
Writer: N/A
8.0/103,513 votes#24 - The Status Quo Combustion
Season 7 Episode 24 - Aired 5/15/2014
Sheldon get upset about his career, the destruction of the comic book store and Leonard and Penny's future living arrangements. Howard and Bernadette can't keep hold of a caretaker for his mother. With his entire world changing around him, Sheldon considers a major move.
Director: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of The Big Bang Theory Season 7
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Physicists Leonard and Sheldon find their nerd-centric social circle with pals Howard and Raj expanding when aspiring actress Penny moves in next door.
Genre:Comedy
Network:CBS
Season 7 Ratings Summary
"The Hofstadter Insufficiency" is the best rated episode of "The Big Bang Theory" season 7. It scored 7.7/10 based on 4114 votes. Directed by Mark Cendrowski and written by N/A, it aired on 9/26/2013. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Deception Verification".