Several episodes of The Big Bang Theory show Jim Parsons' Sheldon Cooper at his best, funniest or most annoying. Although Sheldon often irritates the rest of the group of friends, he is a popular character who later appeared in the prequel series, Young Sheldonas a boy genius growing up in Texas with a family he couldn't relate to. Both the young and adult Sheldons are popular enough characters that there is perpetual discussion about a potential The Big Bang Theory revival.
Meanwhile, many episodes of the original series revolved around his idiosyncrasies. Although Sheldon is often seen as self-centered and insensitive, many of his The Big Bang Theory'The best episodes demonstrate that this is not always the case. Sheldon sometimes helps his friends in surprising ways, and at the end of the series, he is married to Amy (Mayim Bialik), who is truly his soulmate and knows how to deal with his negative traits well.
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"Maternal Capacity"
Season 2, Episode 15
Beverly Hofstadter (Christine Baranski) was simultaneously obnoxious and fun. Baranski is a brilliant actress who perfectly captured Beverly's overly critical personality, and her friendship with Sheldon during "The Maternal Capacitance" makes this episode one of the best Sheldon-centric stories. No one expects Sheldon, who normally doesn't like strangers in his space, to get along with Beverly. The fact that he does this while Leonard (Johnny Galecki) and Penny (Kaley Cuoco) are drinking in her presence makes Sheldon's friendship with Beverly even funnier.
Although "The Maternal Capacitance" has many hilarious moments, There's also a poignancy to Sheldon's interest in Beverlybecause he feels that Leonard had the kind of childhood he would like to have. This is doubly poignant now that the Young Sheldon The finale aired as Sheldon's desire for a childhood like Leonard's underscores the depth of his evolution as he concludes that his family did the best they could for him, even if they didn't understand him.
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"The Duck's Adhesive Deficiency"
Season 3, Episode 8
When Penny dislocates her shoulder, Sheldon does his best to help her, despite having difficulty doing so in a way that meets her expectations. It's true that Sheldon is the only one at home, and much of the humor comes from his lack of understanding of what's important - for example, going off on tangents about the sticker ducks in his bathtub. However, Sheldon is determined to help Penny, leading to hilarious sequences such as trying to help her get dressed with her eyes closed or trying to take her to the emergency room.
In addition to being fun, this situation demonstrates that it's not so much that Sheldon is completely self-centered, but rather that he doesn't know how to help. An especially meaningful moment is when Penny wants him to be more comforting. While Sheldon's body language as he struggles with this idea is funny, his comment "Ready, ready. Sheldon is here"It highlights that he has no real idea what to do, adding an emotional layer to the scenario he finds himself in. Later, a drugged-up Penny recognizes that Sheldon isn't the emotionless robot everyone thinks he is.
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"The acquisition of Excelsior"
Season 3, Episode 16
This episode contains the famous courtroom sequence in which Sheldon is arrested for insulting a judge. The incident occurs because of the events that led to Sheldon and Penny's first hook-up sequence in The Big Bang Theory, while Sheldon receives a summons for running a red light when he took Penny to the hospital. This episode doesn't show Sheldon at his best, but it is one of the funniest installments in the long-running series.
Sheldon's predicament occurs because he is convinced he is right and insults the judge when he doesn't get what he wants. Although he deserves the punishment he receives for his higher-than-the-judge attitude, it's hard not to be sympathetic as Sheldon says things that many people probably wish they could say when dealing with an unfair traffic ticket. Additionally, Sheldon loses the chance to meet Stan Lee as a result of this issue, leading to an ironic ending where Penny's attempt to cheer him up leads to Lee filing a restraining order against Sheldon.
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"The Dissection of the Agreement"
Season 4, Episode 21
This hilarious episode focuses on how much Sheldon hates Leonard's then-girlfriend Priya (Aarti Mann) interfering in the way he usually does things, but the best part is that he socializes with drunk Penny and Amy. Sheldon's usual tricks aren't working, as Priya can use her legal skills to quash Sheldon's complaints about the roommate agreement being broken. Yet The biggest problem is that she's turning everything upside down where Sheldon is concerned, and he can't deal with the lack of control He's taking care of things around the apartment.
Sheldon's departure for the night leads to a sequence in which Penny and Amy get drunk while Sheldon drinks milk. Sheldon handles this situation better than expected considering how upset he is with Priya, demonstrating that he can handle social situations when he wants to. Additionally, Amy's drunken kissing of Sheldon for the first time and telling him to fight dirty is an important precursor to their eventual relationship, making this episode even more important now that The Big Bang Theory ends with Sheldon and Amy happily married.
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"The Meemaw Materialization"
Season 9, Episode 14
The introduction of Sheldon's famous Meemaw to the franchise is also one of the best episodes of The Big Bang Theory. Sheldon is excited when Meemaw comes to visit him, while Leonard is thrilled that she is the only person who can make Sheldon apologize for rude statements. However, things soon become tense when Meemaw chooses words for Amy, who she is angry with for breaking Sheldon's heart. This episode is another significant event in Amy and Sheldon's relationshipespecially when it ends with Meemaw accidentally telling Amy that Sheldon had an engagement ring for her.
Equally important, "The Meemaw Materialization" sets the stage for Young Sheldon, establishing the relationship between Meemaw and Sheldon and mentioning that Sheldon can track Meemaw's location because Missy put an iPhone in her luggage. Unfortunately, Meemaw and Sheldon's discussion about how Meemaw handled "Pop-Pop" did not lead to such a story in Young Sheldon; however, This exchange shows that Sheldon has always been more observant and empathetic than one might imagine, thus deepening his character.
Season 7, Episode 11
Ironically, one of Sheldon's best episodes doesn't feature much of Sheldon at all. The 2013 Big Bang Theory The Christmas episode begins with Sheldon leaving for Texas to help his sister deliver her baby, and the rest of the gang spends their time watching It's a wonderful life and discussing what their lives would be like if they hadn't met Sheldon, leading to hilarious alternate reality sequences where things go wrong, starting with Leonard being unable to ask Penny out and peeing on himself.
Sheldon's sporadic communications with the group remind them of everything they don't like about him. He is more self-centered when trying to help his family, foreshadowing how dysfunctional the Coopers are and how negatively they influence him. However, Amy later convinces him that he needs to be a good role model for his new nephew. This touching episode not only demonstrates how important Sheldon is to the group, but also how important Amy is to him and vice versa.establishing further progression in your relationship.
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"The Dissociation from Thanksgiving"
Season 7, Episode 9
The first half of “The Thanksgiving Decoupling” doesn’t show Sheldon at his best. His continued insistence that spending Thanksgiving with Howard (Simon Helberg) and Bernadette (Melissa Rauch) is akin to slavery makes this a controversial episode of The Big Bang Theoryalthough Amy continually points out that this comparison is offensive. However, This is still one of the best Sheldon-centric episodes because Sheldon ends up bonding with Howard's father-in-law over footballrevealing that George Sr. used to make him watch.
The second act of “The Thanksgiving Decoupling” reveals more about Sheldon's history, as well as demonstrating that he is capable of having fun at a party, even if he needs to get drunk to do so. Sheldon's drunken antics are amusing, and his lack of inhibitions leads him to compliment Amy - and getting physical in a way he doesn't normally do, which only pleases her.
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"Einstein's approach"
Season 3, Episode 14
"Einstein's Approach" contains a now-iconic scene of Sheldon being chased by Leonard into a ball pit, who is unable to catch up to him, despite Sheldon appearing at random intervals and shouting: "Bazinga!"However, that's not the only reason why this is one of Sheldon's best episodes. The entire episode is hilarious, with Sheldon trying several ridiculous methods of solving a scientific problem in an attempt to emulate Einstein. Refusing to sleep until for the problem to be resolved cause Sheldon engaged in strange behavior.Jim Parsons has the opportunity to play a completely uninhibited version of Sheldon.
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"The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis"
Season 2, Episode 11
Season 2's Christmas episode once again demonstrates that Sheldon finds social norms like gift-giving a challenge and also establishes the importance of Sheldon and Penny's friendship. Sheldon spends the entire episode trying to give Penny the right gift - in true Sheldon form, he's trying to make the gift he gives her equal to the gift she gives him. Although Sheldon claims that he hates giving gifts because he sees it as an obligation to get something equivalent for the other person, The fact that he tries so hard shows that he cares more about Penny than he admits.
The ending of "The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis" also demonstrates Penny's importance to Sheldon. When he feels that the gift baskets he bought are not equivalent to the Leonard Nimoy-signed napkin that Penny bought him, he gives her a hug - something he rarely does with anyone. The fact that Sheldon is willing to let Penny touch him speaks to the bond between them, even at this early point.
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"Stockholm Syndrome"
Season 12, Episode 24
"Stockholm Syndrome" is bittersweet because it is the final episode of The Big Bang Theorybut it ends Sheldon's story perfectly. Throughout the episode, Sheldon is hyperfocused on accepting the Nobel Prize and is rude to everyone, especially Penny and Leonard when they reveal they are having a baby. However, Amy helps him realize the error of his ways and he gives a beautiful acceptance speech stating, "In my own way, I love you all." This speech demonstrates how much Sheldon has grown in the last 12 years and how much everyone's friendship meant to him.
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The Realignment of Siblings
Season 11, Episode 23
"The Sibling Realignment" introduces the adult Georgie Cooper (Jerry O'Connell), who goes by George now that his father is gone. The episode deals with a 10-year rivalry between Georgie and Sheldon but it ends with their reconciliation. It's especially interesting to watch again now that Young Sheldon concluded, as this show offers a somewhat different perspective on Georgie and Sheldon's childhood relationship. However, Young Sheldon It couldn't have been developed without this episode, which gives the brothers a backstory. Their reconciliation also takes a step towards Sheldon's changing view of his family at the end of Young Sheldon.
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"The Spaghetti Catalyst"
Season 3, Episode 20
“The Spaghetti Catalyst” is an example of when Sheldon's lack of social understanding allows him to do the right thing despite ridiculous expectations. After The Big Bang TheoryAfter Leonard and Penny break up, Sheldon ignores the conventional wisdom that he must choose one or the other to remain friends. This is the right step because there's no reason for Sheldon to throw away any of his friendships because of this rule - and Leonard later decides he doesn't care about it.
Although there are several silly moments in this episode of The Big Bang Theory, the plot also demonstrates that Leonard and Penny are important to Sheldon and therefore he is not willing to give up either of them, even if it means sneaking out with Penny so as not to hurt Leonard's feelings. Furthermore, Sheldon's other friends prove to be wrong when they insist that Sheldon is breaking the social code by being friends with Leonard and Penny. Sheldon's insistence on maintaining friendships with both halves of the former couple helps make their eventual reunion possible.