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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 12 Episode 1 - The Conjugal Configuration
    9.9/10(1362 votes)

    S12:E1

    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.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Maria Ferrari

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  2. undefined Season 3 Episode 3 - A Germ Factory and a Good Mother
    8.8/10(2 votes)

    S3:E3

    Georgie and Mandy have a hard time coping with CeeCee starting preschool. Meanwhile, Jim struggles to boost Audrey's spirits.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Maria Ferrari

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  3. undefined Season 3 Episode 22 - The Staircase Implementation
    8.4/10(60 votes)

    S3:E22

    Leonard tells Penny about how he met Sheldon for the first time...and what happened to the elevator.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Maria Ferrari

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  4. undefined Season 9 Episode 11 - The Opening Night Excitation
    8.3/10(65 votes)

    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:Maria Ferrari

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  5. 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:Maria Ferrari

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

    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:Maria Ferrari

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

    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:Maria Ferrari

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

    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:Maria Ferrari

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

    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.

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    Writer:Maria Ferrari

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  10. 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.

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    Writer:Maria Ferrari

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  11. undefined Season 3 Episode 4 - The Devil's Interval and a British Stripper
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    S3:E4

    Georgie and Mandy are caught in the crossfire between their moms over CeeCee's Halloween costume, and Missy and Mary clash over her Halloween plans.

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    Writer:Maria Ferrari

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  12. 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:Maria Ferrari

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  13. 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.

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    Writer:Maria Ferrari

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  14. undefined Season 11 Episode 24 - The Bow Tie Asymmetry
    7.9/10(57 votes)

    S11:E24

    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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    Writer:Maria Ferrari

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  15. 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.

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    Writer:Maria Ferrari

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  16. undefined Season 5 Episode 21 - The Hawking Excitation
    7.8/10(55 votes)

    S5:E21

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

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    Writer:Maria Ferrari

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

    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:Maria Ferrari

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

    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.

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    Writer:Maria Ferrari

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  19. 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.

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    Writer:Maria Ferrari

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  20. 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.

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    Writer:Maria Ferrari

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  21. undefined Season 6 Episode 9 - The Parking Spot Escalation
    7.8/10(57 votes)

    S6:E9

    When the University reassigns Sheldon’s parking spot to Wolowitz, their fight affects the whole gang.

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    Writer:Maria Ferrari

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  22. undefined Season 3 Episode 2 - A Serious Journalist and Your Brain on Drugs
    7.8/10(3 votes)

    S3:E2

    Mandy's work dinner goes awry when Georgie gets distracted by a surprise encounter, and Audrey and Jim struggle to navigate Connor's recent arrest.

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    Writer:Maria Ferrari

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  23. undefined Season 5 Episode 18 - The Werewolf Transformation
    7.8/10(51 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.

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    Writer:Maria Ferrari

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  24. undefined Season 5 Episode 2 - The Infestation Hypothesis
    7.7/10(57 votes)

    S5:E2

    A fight between Sheldon and Penny leaves Amy caught in the middle, while Leonard tries to spice up his long-distance relationship with Priya.

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    Writer:Maria Ferrari

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  25. undefined Season 6 Episode 20 - The Tenure Turbulence
    7.7/10(52 votes)

    S6:E20

    The girls get involved when Leonard, Sheldon and Raj compete for tenure at the University.

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    Writer:Maria Ferrari

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Maria Ferrari Ratings Summary

"The Conjugal Configuration" is the best rated episode written by Maria Ferrari. It scored 9.9/10 from 1,362 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on September 24, 2018. It is rated 1.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "A Germ Factory and a Good Mother".