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A bride has lost two stone since ordering a dress, and is continuing to shed weight. Jo and her seamstresses struggle to keep up with alterations to her gown

A bride orders a dress from Australia which does not turn up, leaving Jo and Al with just four weeks to come up with an alternative plan before the big day

Buying goods from home

Buying goods from home

Axl heads to Chicago to visit Hutch for the weekend, but discovers his friend has changed, while Sue is unable to sleep after watching The Silence of the Lambs on her own

Brick has to complete three acts of bravery to win Cindy back and Axl volunteers Sue to be his personal assistant to impress prospective employers. The 200th episode of the comedy

Axl informs Frankie and Sue he will not be attending church at Christmas, while Mike goes to war with the Glossner kids after they keep defacing his giant inflatable snowman

The young genius invites the entire school to a party for the Nobel Prize announcements. Meemaw learns more about Dr Sturgis's past

When Dr Sturgis has a nervous breakdown, Mary worries that Sheldon is heading down a similar path. Georgie discovers he has a knack for sales

The prodigy must find a new way to stay academically challenged without the university class run by Dr Sturgis. Mary helps Pastor Jeff avoid temptation with his girlfriend

Leonard becomes jealous when Penny begins dating comic-book shopkeeper Stuart, so Sheldon tries to sabotage the blossoming relationship. Johnny Galecki stars

Leonard and Raj take a heartbroken Howard to Las Vegas, leaving Sheldon locked out of his apartment and forced to spend the night at Penny's

Penny makes a surprising revelation on her second date with Stuart, and Howard enlists the help of his friends to correct a flaw in his project for Nasa

Leonard is forced to consider whether he still has a future with Penny after he and his friends decide to spend the summer working at the North Pole

Sheldon discovers his friends tampered with the Arctic expedition data, and Leonard gets frustrated as constant interruptions hamper his attempts to woo Penny

Sheldon and Howard stake their most coveted comic books on a bet over the species of a cricket. Jim Parsons and Simon Helberg star

Sheldon succeeds in getting Penny to conform to his standards, so Leonard adopts a similar strategy. Meanwhile, Howard and Raj meet two women at a goth nightclub

Raj accepts Sheldon's offer to work for him as he is desperate to avoid being sent back to India, and Howard starts spending more time with Leonard and Penny

New Year's Eve approaches and Sue admits to Frankie that she likes Sean Donahue. Meanwhile, Axl, Brick, Mike and Big Mike go for a drive with a surprise

Axl and Mike form a closer bond now that Axl has a real job, but their newfound companionship leaves Frankie feeling ignored

Frankie decides she needs to find a new passion in her life, while Mike orders Sue and Brick to fix the giant hole between their bedroom walls

Meemaw refuses to drive Sheldon to a lecture, so he takes matters into his own hands. Georgie tries to impress Veronica with his new business venture

The world of Lord of the Rings provides Sheldon with a new obsession that takes him away from science. Missy asks Georgie Sr to teach her how to play catch

Dr Sturgis is discharged from hospital, but after returning home he unexpectedly calls a halt to his relationship with Meemaw. US comedy, starring Wallace Shawn and Annie Potts

Sheldon's opponent in a competition is his arch-enemy, Star Trek: The Next Generation actor Wil Wheaton. Meanwhile, Leonard asks Penny to set Howard up with one of her friends

Leonard worries his lack of American football knowledge is alienating him from Penny and her friends, but finds an unlikely sporting tutor in the form of Sheldon

Leonard argues with Penny when one of her male friends stays over and further rows break out between the friends, much to Sheldon's annoyance. Johnny Galecki stars

Howard's fear of commitment causes him to avoid Bernadette, and Kripke plays a prank on Sheldon during a radio interview. Johnny Galecki and Simon Helberg star

Bernadette shows an interest in Leonard's physics experiment, making Howard so jealous that she threatens to end their relationship. Melissa Rauch and Simon Helberg star

Leonard's mother visits and he is horrified to learn that Sheldon knows more than he does about his own family. Guest starring Christine Baranski

Raj lusts after a girl he and Sheldon meet at a university party, and Leonard comes to regret airing his disapproval of Penny's belief in psychics

Leonard and Sheldon's flat is burgled, so they work on a state-of-the-art security system in a bid to outwit any future would-be thieves

Natalia was born with a rare condition referred to as the 'vanishing bone disease'. Sanja has a condition that causes blisters to form on her skin

After having her leg amputated, Jillian has surgery which will allow her to use her ankle as her knee. Ashley's condition turns her muscles into bone

Doctor Sandra Lee treats Heather, who has a huge growth on her leg and fears removing it could leave a keloid scar. Elsewhere, patient Paul has a giant hump on his back

New Year's Eve approaches and Sue admits to Frankie that she likes Sean Donahue. Meanwhile, Axl, Brick, Mike and Big Mike go for a drive with a surprise

Axl and Mike form a closer bond now that Axl has a real job, but their newfound companionship leaves Frankie feeling ignored

Frankie decides she needs to find a new passion in her life, while Mike orders Sue and Brick to fix the giant hole between their bedroom walls

Rhonda has bumps all over her head, including a worrying horned-shaped growth. Elsewhere, Dr Lee treats Kevin, who has a huge lump protruding from his hip

A woman with misshapen legs needs help getting out of bed, and turns to a doctor for help in losing weight

A bride's mother wants her daughter to wear her wedding dress, but it does not fit. However, Jo and Al come up with a plan to solve the problem