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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 2 Episode 11 - A New Hobby, a Pervert and a Part-Time Job
    8.7/10(7 votes)

    #1 - A New Hobby, a Pervert and a Part-Time Job

    S2:E11

    Audrey and Mandy urge Jim to find a new hobby now that he's retired and driving them crazy.

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    Writer:Jim Reynolds

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  2. undefined Season 2 Episode 15 - A Stuffed Monkey and an Ex-Girlfriend
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #2 - A Stuffed Monkey and an Ex-Girlfriend

    S2:E15

    When CeeCee loses her favorite toy, Mandy and Meemaw take it as an opportunity to make some money. Meanwhile, Connor contemplates revisiting an old relationship.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jim Reynolds

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  3. undefined Season 9 Episode 11 - The Opening Night Excitation
    8.3/10(64 votes)

    #3 - 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.

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    Writer:Jim Reynolds

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 21 - Guilt Boots
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    #4 - Guilt Boots

    S1:E21

    Georgie panics when he learns that Jim is considering selling the tire store to his rival, and Mandy's forced to confront a long-running lie.

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    Writer:Jim Reynolds

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  5. undefined Season 7 Episode 9 - The Thanksgiving Decoupling
    8.1/10(59 votes)

    #5 - The Thanksgiving Decoupling

    S7:E9

    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:N/A
    Writer:Jim Reynolds

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  6. undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - A Pregnancy Test and an Old Man’s Prostate
    8.0/10(12 votes)

    #6 - A Pregnancy Test and an Old Man’s Prostate

    S2:E5

    Georgie's jealousy rears its head when Mandy gets sent on an overnight work trip with her ex and current boss, Scott. Meanwhile, Jim and Audrey panic when they find a pregnancy test in Connor's trash.

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    Writer:Jim Reynolds

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  7. undefined Season 7 Episode 3 - The Scavenger Vortex
    8.0/10(65 votes)

    #7 - The Scavenger Vortex

    S7:E3

    When the entire gang competes in a scavenger hunt designed by Raj, it brings out the best - and worst - in everyone.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jim Reynolds

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  8. undefined Season 2 Episode 17 - A Country Club, a Yokel and a New Boss
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #8 - A Country Club, a Yokel and a New Boss

    S2:E17

    Georgie's plan to make new clients at the local country club backfires when its outdated policies upset Audrey. Meanwhile, Mandy struggles to prove herself at work.

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    Writer:Jim Reynolds

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  9. undefined Season 2 Episode 19 - A Little Schmoozin' and a Nose for the News
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - A Little Schmoozin' and a Nose for the News

    S2:E19

    Georgie's plan to get on the news sparks a feud between Mandy and a rival weathergirl. Meanwhile, Mandy tries to use the conflict to help her career.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jim Reynolds

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  10. undefined Season 7 Episode 6 - The Romance Resonance
    8.0/10(61 votes)

    #10 - The Romance Resonance

    S7:E6

    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.

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    Writer:Jim Reynolds

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  11. undefined Season 3 Episode 18 - The Pants Alternative
    8.0/10(53 votes)

    #11 - The Pants Alternative

    S3:E18

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

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    Writer:Jim Reynolds

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  12. undefined Season 6 Episode 13 - The Bakersfield Expedition
    8.0/10(55 votes)

    #12 - The Bakersfield Expedition

    S6:E13

    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.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jim Reynolds

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  13. undefined Season 5 Episode 24 - The Countdown Reflection
    7.9/10(58 votes)

    #13 - The Countdown Reflection

    S5:E24

    The fifth season ends with Howard and Bernadette deciding to get married before his NASA mission, causing the gang to scurry into overdrive in an effort to stage the wedding. NASA astronaut Mike Massimino has a cameo as himself.

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    Writer:Jim Reynolds

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - Thanksgiving
    7.9/10(12 votes)

    #14 - Thanksgiving

    S1:E5

    Mandy struggles to get Georgie's family to join him for his first Thanksgiving without his dad.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jim Reynolds

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  15. undefined Season 4 Episode 9 - The Boyfriend Complexity
    7.9/10(55 votes)

    #15 - The Boyfriend Complexity

    S4:E9

    Penny asks Leonard to lie to her father, while Howard, Raj and Bernadette pull an all-nighter at a telescope.

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    Writer:Jim Reynolds

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  16. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - A Will and a Dead Man’s Wife
    7.9/10(9 votes)

    #16 - A Will and a Dead Man’s Wife

    S2:E3

    Georgie's not ready for his mother to start dating again. Meanwhile, Jim and Audrey struggle to make their wills.

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    Writer:Jim Reynolds

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  17. undefined Season 3 Episode 12 - The Psychic Vortex
    7.9/10(58 votes)

    #17 - The Psychic Vortex

    S3:E12

    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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    Writer:Jim Reynolds

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  18. undefined Season 9 Episode 10 - The Earworm Reverberation
    7.9/10(58 votes)

    #18 - The Earworm Reverberation

    S9:E10

    Sheldon has a revelation when he realizes why a song was stuck in his head. Also, Amy invites Dave over for dinner despite their previously awkward date, and Wolowitz and Koothrappali become obsessed with a fan of their band, "Footprints on the Moon".

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    Writer:Jim Reynolds

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  19. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - A Tie Breaker and a Huge Mistake
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #19 - A Tie Breaker and a Huge Mistake

    S2:E1

    Tensions rise in the tire store when new co-owners Georgie and Ruben realize they can't agree on anything, and Jim struggles to find his purpose now that he's retired.

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    Writer:Jim Reynolds

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  20. undefined Season 3 Episode 9 - The Vengeance Formulation
    7.8/10(63 votes)

    #20 - The Vengeance Formulation

    S3:E9

    After he's humiliated on National Public Radio, Sheldon vows to destroy Kripke, while Wolowitz tries not to destroy his new relationship with Bernadette.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jim Reynolds

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  21. undefined Season 6 Episode 8 - The 43 Peculiarity
    7.8/10(60 votes)

    #21 - The 43 Peculiarity

    S6:E8

    Raj and Howard try to to figure out why Sheldon disappears at 2:45 every afternoon; jealousy arises in Penny and Leonard's relationship.

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    Writer:Jim Reynolds

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  22. undefined Season 5 Episode 18 - The Werewolf Transformation
    7.8/10(50 votes)

    #22 - The Werewolf Transformation

    S5:E18

    Sheldon becomes agitated when his regular barber is out sick. Astronaut training causes Howard to reconsider wanting to go into space. Penny beats Leonard in chess, the first time she plays.

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    Writer:Jim Reynolds

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  23. undefined Season 2 Episode 9 - Payback and a Partial Shebang
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #23 - Payback and a Partial Shebang

    S2:E9

    Georgie's feud with a rival store threatens his partnership with Ruben. Meanwhile, Mandy finds out Georgie's been keeping secrets from her.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jim Reynolds

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  24. undefined Season 2 Episode 13 - A Big Birthday and Tequila Shots
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #24 - A Big Birthday and Tequila Shots

    S2:E13

    Mandy struggles to celebrate Georgie’s 21st birthday after hitting a rough patch in her career.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jim Reynolds

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  25. undefined Season 7 Episode 11 - The Cooper Extraction
    7.8/10(52 votes)

    #25 - The Cooper Extraction

    S7:E11

    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.

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    Writer:Jim Reynolds

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Jim Reynolds Ratings Summary

"A New Hobby, a Pervert and a Part-Time Job" is the best rated episode written by Jim Reynolds. It scored 8.7/10 based on 7 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 2/26/2026 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "A Stuffed Monkey and an Ex-Girlfriend".