The Best Episodes Written By Jim Reynolds

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.5/10(7 votes)

   #1 - A Will and a Dead Man’s Wife

   S2:E310/30/2025

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

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   8.5/10(2 votes)

   #2 - A Big Birthday and Tequila Shots

   S2:E133/12/2026

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

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   8.4/10(10 votes)

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

   S2:E511/13/2025

   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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   8.4/10(57 votes)

   #4 - The Opening Night Excitation

   S9:E1112/17/2015

   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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   8.3/10(5 votes)

   #5 - A Bus Bench and Faith out the Wazoo

   S2:E712/4/2025

   Audrey and Mary's rivalry resurfaces as Georgie seeks their help at the tire store, while Jim faces aging concerns after going to the DMV.

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   8.2/10(5 votes)

   #6 - Payback and a Partial Shebang

   S2:E912/18/2025

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

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   8.1/10(52 votes)

   #7 - The Thanksgiving Decoupling

   S7:E911/21/2013

   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.

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   8.0/10(49 votes)

   #8 - The Bakersfield Expedition

   S6:E131/10/2013

   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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   8.0/10(3 votes)

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

   S2:E112/26/2026

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

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    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #10 - Pilot

    S1:E110/1/2018

    Dave Johnson, the friendliest guy in the Midwest, moves his family to a neighborhood in Los Angeles where not everyone looks like him or appreciates his extreme neighborliness.

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    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Welcome to the Repipe

    S1:E210/8/2018

    When a water pipe bursts at the Johnsons’ home, Calvin reluctantly agrees to help Dave repair the damage. Also, Gemma discovers a surprising secret about her new neighbor, Tina.

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    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #12 - Welcome to the Spare Key

    S1:E310/15/2018

    Dave gives Calvin a spare key to the Johnsons' house in case of an emergency and is pleasantly surprised when the gesture is reciprocated - or so he thinks.

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    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Welcome to Game Night

    S1:E510/29/2018

    Unexpected revelations are in the cards during the Johnsons' first game night with the Butlers; Gemma is prompted to rectify a past wrong; Malcolm makes a play for a fresh start with his father, Calvin.

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    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #14 - Welcome to the Re-Rack

    S2:E19/23/2019

    One year after the Johnsons moved next door to the Butlers, Dave is eager to take on a bigger role in Calvin’s annual Yardecue and prove how much a part of the community he’s become. But Calvin’s reaction makes it clear that, while the relationship between the two families has grown, the friendship between Calvin and Dave still has a way to go.

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    8.0/10(57 votes)

    #15 - The Scavenger Vortex

    S7:E310/3/2013

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

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    8.0/10(53 votes)

    #16 - The Romance Resonance

    S7:E610/24/2013

    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.

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    8.0/10(47 votes)

    #17 - The Pants Alternative

    S3:E183/22/2010

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

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18. 

    7.9/10(52 votes)

    #18 - The Countdown Reflection

    S5:E245/10/2012

    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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    7.9/10(49 votes)

    #19 - The Boyfriend Complexity

    S4:E911/18/2010

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

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    7.9/10(52 votes)

    #20 - The Psychic Vortex

    S3:E121/11/2010

    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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    7.9/10(7 votes)

    #21 - A Tie Breaker and a Huge Mistake

    S2:E110/16/2025

    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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    7.9/10(51 votes)

    #22 - The Earworm Reverberation

    S9:E1012/10/2015

    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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    7.8/10(44 votes)

    #23 - The Cooper Extraction

    S7:E1112/12/2013

    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.

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    7.8/10(57 votes)

    #24 - The Vengeance Formulation

    S3:E911/23/2009

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

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    7.8/10(53 votes)

    #25 - The 43 Peculiarity

    S6:E811/15/2012

    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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