The Best Episodes Written By Tara Hernandez

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.9/10(1348 votes)

   #1 - The Conjugal Configuration

   S12:E19/24/2018

   Sheldon and Amy's honeymoon runs aground in New York. Penny and Leonard discover they are uncomfortably similar to Amy's parents. Raj insults physicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and starts a Twitter war.

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   8.3/10(65 votes)

   #2 - 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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   8.0/10(61 votes)

   #3 - 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(50 votes)

   #4 - The Change Constant / The Stockholm Syndrome

   S12:E235/16/2019

   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.

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   7.9/10(57 votes)

   #5 - The Bow Tie Asymmetry

   S11:E245/10/2018

   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.

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   7.8/10(56 votes)

   #6 - The Fish Guts Displacement

   S6:E1012/6/2012

   When Amy gets sick, Sheldon tries to nurse her back to health; Wolowitz and his father-in-law plan a fishing trip.

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   7.8/10(52 votes)

   #7 - 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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   7.7/10(61 votes)

   #8 - The Spock Resonance

   S9:E711/5/2015

   Wil Wheaton interviews Sheldon for a Star Trek documentary where he reveals the ring and his plan to propose to Amy. Bernadette wants to start renovating the house and the topic of starting a family together with Howard is brought up.

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   7.7/10(59 votes)

   #9 - The Raiders Minimization

   S7:E410/10/2013

   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.

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    7.7/10(55 votes)

    #10 - The Closure Alternative

    S6:E214/25/2013

    Amy tries to help Sheldon get over his compulsive need for closure when one of his favorite TV shows is canceled; Raj discovers a secret about Lucy.

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    7.7/10(52 votes)

    #11 - The Long Distance Dissonance

    S10:E245/11/2017

    The gang is concerned when Sheldon’s former admirer, Dr. Ramona Nowitzki, resurfaces while Amy is away at Princeton.

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12. 

    7.7/10(23 votes)

    #12 - A Nuclear Reactor and a Boy Called Lovely

    S2:E131/17/2019

    Sheldon attempts to build a nuclear reactor. Also, a university cocktail party gets heated when Dr. Sturgis’ colleague, Dr. Linkletter, flirts with Connie, and Georgie is heartbroken when he learns Veronica has a boyfriend.

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13. 

    7.7/10(18 votes)

    #13 - A Black Hole

    S4:E175/6/2021

    The Coopers discuss the possibilities of black holes and alternate universes when Dr. Sturgis comes over for dinner.

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    7.6/10(23 votes)

    #14 - A Swedish Science Thing and the Equation for Toast

    S2:E225/16/2019

    Sheldon invites the entire school to a party for the Nobel Prize announcements. Also, Connie learns more about Dr. Sturgis' past, and Georgie's desire for cable TV leads to a standoff between him and George Sr.

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    7.6/10(71 votes)

    #15 - The Hofstadter Insufficiency

    S7:E19/26/2013

    With Leonard away, Sheldon and Penny spend quality time together sharing intimate secrets. Also, Wolowitz helps Raj get over his ex-girlfriend.

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    7.6/10(56 votes)

    #16 - The Intimacy Acceleration

    S8:E162/26/2015

    As a joke, Sheldon and Penny try an experiment designed to make participants fall in love. Meanwhile, Leonard, Amy, Raj and Emily spend the evening trying to escape a room with a “zombie.” And, after returning from Mrs. Wolowitz’ funeral, Bernadette and Howard run into trouble at the airport.

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    7.6/10(54 votes)

    #17 - The Status Quo Combustion

    S7:E245/15/2014

    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.

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    7.5/10(19 votes)

    #18 - Mitch's Son and the Unconditional Approval of a Government Agency

    S4:E144/15/2021

    When the IRS accuses Sheldon of making a mistake, he'll stop at nothing to prove them wrong. Also, Dale is forced to get a colonoscopy and tries to convince Connie to join him.

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    7.5/10(57 votes)

    #19 - The Troll Manifestation

    S8:E142/5/2015

    Leonard and Sheldon publish a paper which is widely accepted except for comments from an internet troll. Meanwhile, the girls reminisce about embarrassing incidents from their past.

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    7.5/10(60 votes)

    #20 - The Fortification Implementation

    S8:E204/9/2015

    When Sheldon and Amy build a blanket fort, they come to major crossroads in their relationship. Also, Howard meets the half-brother he never knew he had. Meanwhile, Penny is invited to appear on Wil Wheaton’s podcast, but things turn awkward when Leonard joins them.

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    7.5/10(55 votes)

    #21 - The Maternal Combustion

    S8:E234/30/2015

    Personalities collide when Sheldon and Leonard’s mothers finally meet. Meanwhile, Howard finally decides to “man up” and do his fair share of the housework – but not without a little help from his friends.

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    7.5/10(58 votes)

    #22 - The Platonic Permutation

    S9:E911/19/2015

    Sheldon and Amy try hanging out as friends when they spend Thanksgiving together at the aquarium. Also, Wolowitz reluctantly agrees to volunteer at the soup kitchen with Bernadette, Raj and Emily, and Penny discovers that Leonard knows more about her than she thought.

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    7.5/10(56 votes)

    #23 - The Convergence Convergence

    S9:E245/12/2016

    Chaos ensues when Leonard’s recently divorced parents, Alfred and Beverly, and Sheldon’s devoutly religious mother, Mary, come to town. Also, Wolowitz and Koothrappali think the government is out to get them when they are contacted about their guidance system.

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    7.5/10(58 votes)

    #24 - The Locomotive Manipulation

    S7:E152/6/2014

    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.

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    7.5/10(53 votes)

    #25 - The Occupation Recalibration

    S7:E131/9/2014

    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.

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