Episode
The Big Bang Theory: The Shiny Trinket Maneuver
Overview
Sheldon gets in trouble with Amy when he isn't impressed by her recent accomplishment, and Howard must come to grips with Bernadette's dislike of children.
Details
- Series
- The Big Bang Theory
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 2012-01-12
- Runtime
- 21 min
Episode context
The Shiny Trinket Maneuver is Episode 12 in Season 5 of The Big Bang Theory. It aired on 2012-01-12. The runtime is 21 min.
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Leonard must face his fears after being contacted by his high school tormentor.
Episode 13: The Recombination Hypothesis
Leonard, who broke up with Priya, asks Penny out to a spur-of the-moment romantic dinner for two, and the duo contemplates on their relationship.
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Episode 14: The Beta Test Initiation
Leonard and Penny deal with the idea of starting a relationship again and Raj finally finds a "woman" he can talk to without being drunk, in the form of Siri on his new phone. Meanwhile, Sheldon decides to start a YouTube series entitled "Sheldon Cooper presents Fun with Flags" with the help of Amy.
Episode 9: The Ornithophobia Diffusion
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Episode 15: The Friendship Contraction
Sheldon's selfish demands force Leonard to reconsider their friendship. Meanwhile, Wolowitz tries to pick his astronaut nickname.
Episode 8: The Isolation Permutation
Amy becomes heartbroken when she discovers that Penny and Bernadette went wedding dress shopping without her.
Episode 16: The Vacation Solution
When Sheldon is forced to take his vacation, he goes to work with Amy in her neurobiology lab.
Episode 7: The Good Guy Fluctuation
A cute comic book artist puts Leonard and Priya’s relationship to the test, while Sheldon tries to scare the guys for Halloween.
Episode 17: The Rothman Disintegration
Sheldon battles Kripke for a coveted office at the university. Penny receives a very unusual gift from Amy.
Episode 6: The Rhinitis Revelation
Sheldon's mother, Mary Cooper, comes to visit, but Sheldon is annoyed that she also spends time with the rest of the gang, instead of catering to his every demand.
Episode 18: The Werewolf Transformation
Sheldon becomes agitated when his regular barber is out sick. Astronaut training causes Howard to reconsider wanting to go into space. Penny beats Leonard in chess, the first time she plays.