Season 5 - Episode 12
CBS (US)
The Big Bang Theory had an absolute nightmare of an episode before the Christmas break, the episode about bullies was one of, if not the, worst episodes the show has ever produced. Thankfully, its post holiday return was much better, and up there with the best of the show's recent output.
The main thread of the episode involves Sheldon managing to offend his now girlfriend Amy. His sheer ignorance of how to be a boyfriend is pretty funny to see, and gives one of the best reactions I've ever seen on a sitcom. Leonard walks in to find him playing Red Dead Redemption, but simply wandering around aimlessly rather than playing a mission. His reasoning - "I wanted to take a walk and clear my head". I'm honestly not exaggerating when I say I laughed for a good five minutes at that line. Brilliant. The resolution sees Sheldon buying Amy jewellery to make things up to her. She's unimpressed at first, until she sees the product, a diamond tiara. That gave the second great reaction of the episode, and another very funny moment.
Elsewhere, Howard finds out that Bernadette hates children (evidenced when she acts as his assistant during a magic show). Their relationship very nearly collapses, as Howard deeply wants children, but is salvaged when she suggests that he becomes a house husband. Leonard and Raj don't do much this week, and the same can be said for Penny, but their fleeting appearences do give some good comedic moments.
It's a much better episode of TBBT than the recent run of poor ones, but is still nowhere near its best. I swithered about adding an extra half star to the rating, but it would mainly have been based on 2 lines. So think of this as a very good three and a half star episode, with the hope that the show can maintain some sort of consistency.
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