TLC +1 Wednesday

Worlds collide as Alex looks for a black gown fit for Morticia Adams and Lucille Ball. Prashanthi's future brother-in-law asks to see a topless dress

Buying goods from home

Buying goods from home

Mike and Vince bond while fixing a water heater, and Peggy goes back to her home town in rural Missouri as part of Molly's research for her new book

Peggy is thrilled when her friend Kay unexpectedly returns to town, while Mike and Carl are assigned to carry out crowd control at a rally

Peggy's sister Rosemary moves in and Mike enjoys bonding with his aunt, but he soon starts to understand his mother a bit better

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

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

Mike has the boys over for his legendary ribs, but while he ponders over an argument with Molly he begins to appreciate the company of women

Mike and Carl have a close call with death at work, prompting them to re-evaluate their lives and plan for the future, but too much change takes its toll

Carl rocks the boat at Mike and Molly's anniversary when he brings a date, leaving deep cracks in their friendships

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

Mary, Memaw and Missy enjoy a girls' night at the salon, the three Cooper men plan their road trip to Cape Canaveral - but things do not go as they had hoped

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

Sheldon is delighted that Leonard finally has a girlfriend matching his high standards, but his over-exuberance looks set to cause problems

Leonard turns to Penny for advice on his relationship with Stephanie, who he feels is taking things too quickly and has already moved in with him

Sheldon's obsession with gift-giving etiquette annoys his friends as Christmas approaches, and Leonard's new colleague dates Penny. With guest star Michael Trucco

Barry Kripke challenges the boys to a robot duel, while Howard is devastated when Penny finally tells him what she thinks of his chauvinism

Ryan has excruciating sores in his groin and a cyst on his neck. Dr Emma delivers a diagnosis, but he must give up smoking to finally recover

Bianca has one of the most challenging keloids that Dr Emma has ever seen. Ben must overcome his fear of needles to have his 12-year-old cyst removed

Amy wears a mask of makeup to hide the angry red blotches on her face. Dr Emma races to remove a tricky lipoma before the anaesthetic wears off

Natasha has ambitions of becoming a model, but her massive ear keloids are keeping her off the runway, and eight-year-old Wynter wants her scaly mermaid skin cured

Nhan has an extreme, red birthmark that covers half his face, while Debbie worries that her shoulder lump will prematurely age her

Susan is committed to drastic weight loss, but when a medical disorder affects her mobility, her plight becomes a matter of life and death

Weighing in at almost 700lbs, 50-year-old Pauline has an addiction to food that is slowly killing her and destroying her son's life as her carer. Can she get back on track?

Amanda has been obsessing over a Randy Fenoli dress, but will it live up to the hype? Kindra and her pastor mother can't agree on a suitable dress