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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 2 Episode 11 - The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis
    8.3/10(72 votes)

    S2:E11

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

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Bill Prady

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  2. undefined Season 3 Episode 8 - The Adhesive Duck Deficiency
    8.3/10(69 votes)

    S3:E8

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

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Bill Prady

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  3. undefined Season 2 Episode 15 - The Maternal Capacitance
    8.1/10(61 votes)

    S2:E15

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

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Bill Prady

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  4. undefined Season 12 Episode 23 - The Change Constant / The Stockholm Syndrome
    8.0/10(50 votes)

    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.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Bill Prady

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  5. undefined Season 2 Episode 7 - The Panty Piñata Polarization
    8.0/10(63 votes)

    S2:E7

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

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Bill Prady

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 17 - The Tangerine Factor
    7.9/10(70 votes)

    S1:E17

    Penny's break-up spurs Leonard to summon the courage to ask her out, and each goes to Sheldon for advice on their upcoming date.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Bill Prady

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  7. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - The Bad Fish Paradigm
    7.9/10(76 votes)

    S2:E1

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

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Bill Prady

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  8. undefined Season 3 Episode 18 - The Pants Alternative
    7.9/10(54 votes)

    S3:E18

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

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Bill Prady

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

    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.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Bill Prady

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  10. undefined Season 4 Episode 11 - The Justice League Recombination
    7.9/10(57 votes)

    S4:E11

    The guys find a "super" use for Penny's new boyfriend, Zack, when they enter a costume contest as the Justice League.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Bill Prady

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  11. undefined Season 4 Episode 9 - The Boyfriend Complexity
    7.9/10(56 votes)

    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:Bill Prady

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  12. undefined Season 3 Episode 10 - The Gorilla Experiment
    7.9/10(58 votes)

    S3:E10

    Penny gets help from Sheldon in order to understand what Leonard's work is, while Wolowitz develops a jealousy when Leonard starts hanging out with his new girlfriend.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Bill Prady

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  13. undefined Season 3 Episode 17 - The Precious Fragmentation
    7.9/10(56 votes)

    S3:E17

    When the guys find a ring from "The Lord of the Rings" at a garage sale, it threatens to tear them apart.

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    Writer:Bill Prady

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  14. undefined Season 4 Episode 20 - The Herb Garden Germination
    7.9/10(55 votes)

    S4:E20

    Sheldon and Amy decide to start several rumors about the others as a test. Meanwhile, Howard takes his relationship with Bernadette to even higher level.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Bill Prady

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  15. undefined Season 3 Episode 20 - The Spaghetti Catalyst
    7.8/10(54 votes)

    S3:E20

    When Leonard and Penny aren't speaking, Sheldon goes to extremes to keep them both happy.

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    Writer:Bill Prady

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - The Dumpling Paradox
    7.8/10(77 votes)

    S1:E7

    With Wolowitz AWOL with one of her friends, Penny's recruited to fill in for him on the guys' Halo team

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Bill Prady

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  17. undefined Season 3 Episode 23 - The Lunar Excitation
    7.8/10(55 votes)

    S3:E23

    While Penny worries that dating Leonard has ruined her for normal guys, Wolowitz and Koothrappali search for Sheldon's perfect match online.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Bill Prady

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  18. undefined Season 6 Episode 4 - The Re-Entry Minimization
    7.8/10(55 votes)

    S6:E4

    When Wolowitz returns from space, he doesn’t get the hero’s welcome he expected. Meanwhile, Game Night turns into a battle of the sexes.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Bill Prady

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  19. undefined Season 6 Episode 10 - The Fish Guts Displacement
    7.8/10(56 votes)

    S6:E10

    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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    Writer:Bill Prady

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  20. undefined Season 5 Episode 21 - The Hawking Excitation
    7.8/10(54 votes)

    S5:E21

    When Wolowitz gets to work with Stephen Hawking, Sheldon is willing to do anything to meet his hero.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Bill Prady

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

    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.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Bill Prady

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  22. undefined Season 3 Episode 16 - The Excelsior Acquisition
    7.8/10(56 votes)

    S3:E16

    Sheldon winds up in traffic court when he gets a ticket because of Penny.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Bill Prady

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  23. undefined Season 7 Episode 20 - The Relationship Diremption
    7.7/10(55 votes)

    S7:E20

    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:N/A
    Writer:Bill Prady

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  24. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - The Cooper-Hofstadter Polarization
    7.7/10(70 votes)

    S1:E9

    When they're invited to present at a physics conference, Sheldon's reluctance to share the credit leads to a tiff between him and Leonard, and Penny's intervention only exacerbates the situation.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Bill Prady

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  25. undefined Season 1 Episode 16 - The Peanut Reaction
    7.7/10(69 votes)

    S1:E16

    Penny wants to throw a surprise party for Leonard, but Sheldon's indulgence at an electronics store throws her off-track.

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    Writer:Bill Prady

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Bill Prady Ratings Summary

"The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis" is the best rated episode written by Bill Prady. It scored 8.3/10 based on 72 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 12/15/2008 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Adhesive Duck Deficiency".