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While facing dramatic changes in his relationship with Amy, Sheldon pushes Penny and Leonard to choose a wedding date.

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The Commitment Determination

When Sheldon's and Leonard's mothers finally meet, personalities collide; Howard decides to do his share of the chores -- with a little help from his friends.

The Maternal Combustion

Wolowitz questions his engineering skills after he and Sheldon can't get a toy drone to fly; a canceled flight puts Leonard's plans in jeopardy; Raj sets his parents against one another after he's cut off financially.

The Graduation Transmission

The guys fight over what message Raj should write for NASA in case of alien contact; Penny has to decide between auditioning for a movie or keeping her pharmaceutical sales job.

The Communication Deterioration

Sheldon and Amy build a blanket fort -- and come to a crossroads in their relationship; Wolowitz meets a half-brother he didn't know he had; Leonard and Penny have an argument during an appearance on Wil Wheaton's podcast.

The Fortification Implementation

When Sheldon and Leonard are asked to speak at UC Berkeley, they take a detour in hope of meeting an idol; Raj and Amy try to settle a dispute between Howard and Bernadette with a game of ping pong.

The Skywalker Incursion

A magazine article only credits Sheldon in an article about a paper he co-wrote with Leonard; a blackout at Mrs. Wolowitz's results in a final dinner in her honor.

The Leftover Thermalization

Amy finds out that Sheldon applied for a one-way mission to colonize Mars; a trip to the pet store leads to a fight; Leonard has a surprise for Penny; Raj is busted while snooping in Emily's apartment.

The Colonization Application

Penny and Sheldon design an experiment -- as a joke -- to make participants fall in love; Howard and Bernadette get into trouble at the airport.

The Intimacy Acceleration

While the gang waits for the reopening of Stuart's comic book store Wolowitz gets some shocking news; Penny has trouble taking her own advice; Leonard and Raj think they spot Nathan Fillion at a restaurant.

The Comic Book Store Regeneration

Sheldon and Leonard must defend themselves from an online bully's criticism after they co-publish a paper; Bernadette, Penny and Amy confront embarrassing moments during a girls night.

The Troll Manifestation

Sheldon asks his friends to challenge him in hope of achieving a scientific breakthrough; Wolowitz invents a game about Raj.

The Anxiety Optimization

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Leonard and Amy make an unexpected trip to Arizona to fetch Sheldon; Penny interviews for a job at Bernadette's company; Stuart's relationship with Mrs. Wolowitz disturbs Howard.

S8 E1 | The Locomotion Interruption