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The prodigy gets his first spot and is very worried about going through puberty and his childhood ending. Comedy, starring Iain Armitage

Pilot episode of the comedy prequel to The Big Bang Theory about nine-year-old Sheldon Cooper, starring Iain Armitage

To appease his mother, who worries that he might be lonely, Sheldon employs the techniques described in a self-help book from the library in an attempt to make a friend

Meemaw comes to babysit when Sheldon's dad is rushed to the emergency room, but while she is sleeping the kids 'borrow' their grandmother's car and make their own way to hospital

The youngster fears solid food after choking on a sausage, and also discovers his first comic book. Iain Armitage stars

The pre-teen brainbox uses statistics to help the football team, only to struggle with his new-found popularity, while Georgie feels sidelined

Jim feels ganged up on when Georgie and Audrey make changes. Young Sheldon spin-off, starring Montana Jordan and Emily Osment

Mandy discovers that Meemaw is running an illegal sportsbook and decides she wants in on the action. Meanwhile, Georgie scrambles to keep Mandy's new side job under wraps

Penny hosts a Halloween costume party, which proves the ideal opportunity for the boys to test their social skills. Kaley Cuoco and Johnny Galecki star

Penny is forced to take Howard's place in the boys' video-game night while he is otherwise engaged with one of her friends. Starring Simon Helberg and Kaley Cuoco

Raj's parents set him up on a blind date in the hope of initiating an arranged marriage, but the girl in question seems more interested in Sheldon

Leonard and Sheldon receive an invitation to present their research to a physics conference, but it causes conflict between them - and Penny's intervention makes matters worse

Sheldon and Leonard invent excuses to avoid going to watch Penny's performance in a musical, but maintaining the pretence makes matters ever more complicated

Sheldon falls ill and his friends stay well away, knowing he will be in a terrible mood, but an unsuspecting Penny offers to nurse him

Sheldon feels threatened by a 15-year-old physics prodigy who is even cleverer than he is, and asks Leonard to help him discredit the teenager's research

Leonard, Raj and Howard kick Sheldon off their quiz team, so he decides to prove his superiority by forming a rival squad of his own. Johnny Gale and Jim Parsons star

Penny makes fun of Leonard's habit of collecting sci-fi memorabilia, so he decides to give it up - but his friends try to stop him changing his ways

Sheldon's friends all fall for his sexy twin sister, who is paying him a visit - but he declares he will have the final say on who can date her

Penny plans to throw a surprise party for Leonard and enlists Sheldon to help with the arrangements, while Howard comes up with an elaborate plan to distract the birthday boy

Penny finally agrees to go out with Leonard and they both ask Sheldon for advice on how to handle the forthcoming date. Johnny Galecki stars

Sheldon is forced to keep a secret when Penny tells him what happened on her first date with Leonard. Comedy, starring Johnny Galecki, Kaley Cuoco and Jim Parsons

Leonard sees Penny with another man and decides to cut his losses by going back to fellow scientist Leslie Winkle - a move that upsets Sheldon

Penny becomes addicted to an online game based on the world of Conan the Barbarian and keeps pestering Sheldon for advice

Elated at being named one of People magazine's '30 to Watch Under 30', Raj makes a pass at Penny and his arrogance annoys his friends. Guest starring Charlie Sheen

Sheldon is forced to confront his fear of driving when both Penny and Howard refuse to give him a lift to work. Guest starring Octavia Spencer

Sheldon is flattered when a graduate student takes a shine to him, but she soon removes forces him to work on a troublesome scientific problem

Sheldon bans Penny from the apartment for numerous minor infringements, so she decides to retaliate. Howard and Raj search for the America's Next Top Model house

Howard becomes convinced he has met his soulmate in the form of surgeon Stephanie Barnett, but he fails to realise she is far more interested in Leonard. Sara Rue guest stars

Dara Ó Briain introduces topical chat and laugh out loud games with guests Rhys James, Ed Byrne, Glenn Moore, Sara Pascoe and Emmanuel Sonubi

A groom-to-be with no male friends goes in search of a best man for his wedding. However, his fiancee does not approve of his choice. Comedy, starring Paul Rudd and Jason Segel

The young genius challenges a Nasa scientist about the space programme, and when he is dissatisfied with the answer, he begins to work on a series of equations to prove his point

The Cooper kids come up with ways to resolve a family feud when Meemaw refuses to give George Sr her brisket recipe. US comedy, with Iain Armitage, Lance Barber and Annie Potts

The story of Melissa, who covered her huge lipoma with a sweatshirt for years. Tyler's fear of cancer stopped his head lumps being diagnosed, and Tahj is covered in painful boils

The story of Laura, who uses food to cope with her emotions. Confined to a wheelchair, she depends upon her husband and mother to survive, but now wants to turn her life around

The story of Marla, who is so heavy she cannot stand up. Bedridden, she must face facts about her health and the toll it takes on her family, who are doing what they can to help

Kerry's outrageous entourage keeps stealing her spotlight. Gretchen needs a gown all four of her sisters will love, and Alex questions her dress choice

Kayla's family threatens to take over her appointment. Milan considers getting h a customised dress. Prashanthi's fitting doesn't go according to plan