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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 7 Episode 13 - Funeral (1)
    9.1/10(35 votes)

    S7:E13

    The Cooper family grapples with the death of George Cooper Sr.

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    Writer:Steven Molaro

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  2. 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.

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    Writer:Steven Molaro

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  3. undefined Season 7 Episode 14 - Memoir (2)
    8.4/10(24 votes)

    S7:E14

    Sheldon leaves East Texas for the California Institute of Technology following the death of his father.

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    Writer:Steven Molaro

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  4. undefined Season 7 Episode 1 - A Wiener Schnitzel and Underwear in a Tree
    8.4/10(105 votes)

    S7:E1

    News of the tornado reaches Sheldon and Mary in Germany. Also, with the Cooper house in chaos, Missy steps up.

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    Writer:Steven Molaro

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  5. 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:Steven Molaro

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  6. 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.

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    Writer:Steven Molaro

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  7. undefined Season 7 Episode 12 - A New Home and a Traditional Texas Torture
    8.3/10(31 votes)

    S7:E12

    George Sr. gets an exciting job offer, and Sheldon prepares for his move to California.

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    Writer:Steven Molaro

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  8. 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.

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    Writer:Steven Molaro

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  9. 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.

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    Writer:Steven Molaro

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  10. 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:Steven Molaro

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  11. 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.

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    Writer:Steven Molaro

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  12. undefined Season 3 Episode 14 - The Einstein Approximation
    8.0/10(57 votes)

    S3:E14

    Sheldon's search for the answer to a physics problem leads him to work at the Cheesecake Factory with Penny.

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    Writer:Steven Molaro

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  13. 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.

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    Writer:Steven Molaro

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  14. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - The Barbarian Sublimation
    8.0/10(67 votes)

    S2:E3

    Sheldon creates a monster when he introduces Penny to online gaming.

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    Writer:Steven Molaro

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  15. 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:Steven Molaro

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  16. undefined Season 4 Episode 1 - The Robotic Manipulation
    8.0/10(67 votes)

    S4:E1

    Penny tags along on Sheldon's first ever date; Wolowitz finds a new use for a robotic arm.

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    Writer:Steven Molaro

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  17. 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:Steven Molaro

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  18. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Two Idiots and a Baby
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    S1:E4

    When Mr. Nichols's boss calls off their dinner plans because of a last minute babysitter cancellation, Josh volunteers his and Drake's services.

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    Writer:Steven Molaro

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  19. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - The Play
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    S1:E7

    Chase writes a play, and he is cast as the lifeguard, and Zoey is cast as the alien, who he gets to kiss. Chase is excited, but then Logan auditions and gets the part instead. Chase becomes obsessed with what will happen between Logan and Zoey. Meanwhile, Dustin has a fever and Quinn tries to cure him by using one of her "Quinnventions".

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    Writer:Steven Molaro

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

    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:Steven Molaro

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  21. 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:Steven Molaro

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

    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:Steven Molaro

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  23. 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:Steven Molaro

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  24. 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:Steven Molaro

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  25. 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.

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    Writer:Steven Molaro

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Steven Molaro Ratings Summary

"Funeral (1)" is the best rated episode written by Steven Molaro. It scored 9.1/10 from 35 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on May 16, 2024. It is rated 0.7 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Staircase Implementation".