Episode
The Big Bang Theory: The Retraction Reaction
Overview
Leonard angers the university – and the entire physics community – after he gives an embarrassing interview. Also, Amy and Bernadette bond over having to hide their success from Sheldon and Howard.
Details
- Series
- The Big Bang Theory
- Season
- Season 11
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 2017-10-02
- Runtime
- 21 min
Episode context
The Retraction Reaction is Episode 2 in Season 11 of The Big Bang Theory. It aired on 2017-10-02. The runtime is 21 min.
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Episode 1: The Proposal Proposal
In the eleventh season opener, Amy gives Sheldon an answer to his proposal while Howard and Bernadette struggle with some unexpected news.
Episode 3: The Relaxation Integration
Sheldon and Amy struggle with picking a wedding date, which stresses out Sheldon and causes him talking in his sleep. Meanwhile, Raj and Stuart fight over the attention of one of Bernadette's co-workers.
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Episode 4: The Explosion Implosion
As Howard worries about fatherhood, he and Sheldon bond when they jointly assemble a model rocket. Meanwhile, Penny bonds with Leonard's mother, Beverly, much to his concern.
Episode 5: The Collaboration Contamination
Sheldon and Raj confide in Bernadette when they can't handle Amy and Howard working together on a science project. Also, Penny and Leonard learn new tactics for how to deal with Sheldon from an unlikely source.
Episode 6: The Proton Regeneration
Sheldon goes head-to-head with Wil Wheaton for the role of the new Professor Proton. Also, Penny steps in to take care of Halley when Bernadette and Howard both wind up on bed rest.
Episode 7: The Geology Methodology
Sheldon and Bert collaborate on a research project, despite Sheldon’s embarrassment. Also, Penny and Bernadette coach Raj on how to navigate his relationship with Ruchi.
Episode 8: The Tesla Recoil
Leonard and Howard are furious after they learn Sheldon went to work with the military behind their backs. Also, while Bernadette is on bed rest, she asks Raj to do some digging when she suspects that Ruchi might be trying to take over her projects at work.
Episode 9: The Bitcoin Entanglement
Sheldon tries to teach the guys a lesson after they cut him out of a potentially valuable Bitcoin investment. Also, a seven-year-old video reveals a secret about Leonard and Penny's relationship.
Episode 10: The Confidence Erosion
Sheldon and Amy try to eliminate stress from wedding planning by applying math to the process. Also, Raj “breaks up” with Howard after realizing his best friend is actually hurting his confidence.
Episode 11: The Celebration Reverberation
Raj and Howard's feud continues as the gang plan Halley's first birthday party. Sheldon's surprise for Amy's birthday goes awry when they get food poisoning. Also, Leonard gets a Christmas letter from his brother that causes him to spiral out about his own lack of accomplishments.
Episode 12: The Matrimonial Metric
Sheldon and Amy try to pick their Best-Man and Maid of Honor by experimenting on the gang.
Episode 13: The Solo Oscillation
When Sheldon kicks Amy out to work solo, she and Leonard bond during a series of science experiments. Also, Bert the geologist replaces Wolowitz in the band Footprints on the Moon, and Sheldon finds Penny a surprising source of scientific inspiration.