Episode
The Big Bang Theory: The Anxiety Optimization
Overview
When Sheldon becomes stuck in a rut with his work, the gang tries to help him by raising his stress levels. Howard teases Raj with a game called "Emily or Cinnamon?"
Details
- Series
- The Big Bang Theory
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 2015-01-29
- Runtime
- 20 min
Episode context
The Anxiety Optimization is Episode 13 in Season 8 of The Big Bang Theory. It aired on 2015-01-29. The runtime is 20 min.
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Episode 12: The Space Probe Disintegration
Howard tries to distract Raj, who is anxiously awaiting data from a space probe he helped launch. Meanwhile, Sheldon and Leonard go dress shopping with Penny and Amy.
Episode 14: The Troll Manifestation
Leonard and Sheldon publish a paper which is widely accepted except for comments from an internet troll. Meanwhile, the girls reminisce about embarrassing incidents from their past.
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Episode 10: The Champagne Reflection
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Episode 16: The Intimacy Acceleration
As a joke, Sheldon and Penny try an experiment designed to make participants fall in love. Meanwhile, Leonard, Amy, Raj and Emily spend the evening trying to escape a room with a “zombie.” And, after returning from Mrs. Wolowitz’ funeral, Bernadette and Howard run into trouble at the airport.
Episode 9: The Septum Deviation
When Leonard gets minor surgery on his nose, Sheldon is the one in need of sympathy. Meanwhile, Raj's parents' impending divorce causes Howard and Bernadette to work on their own marriage.
Episode 17: The Colonization Application
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Episode 8: The Prom Equivalency
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Episode 18: The Leftover Thermalization
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Episode 7: The Misinterpretation Agitation
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Episode 19: The Skywalker Incursion
When Leonard and Sheldon are invited to speak at UC Berkeley, they take a detour to try to meet an idol. Also, when Bernadette and Howard battle over the fate of his Doctor Who TARDIS, Raj and Amy offer to settle the dispute with a game of ping pong.