The Big Bang Theory - Season 5 (2011)

Penny sets up Raj with a deaf friend, not knowing that she's actually a gold digger, and Sheldon decides to let his minor decisions rest on the roll of the dice.

Sheldon takes offense when Leonard wants to attend a party with Wil Wheaton, while Bernadette tries to block Howard's opportunity to go into outer space.

Sheldon gets upset when his mother comes to visit but refuses to cook for him and attend physics lectures.

Sheldon tries to get into the spirit of Halloween by trying to scare the guys after they prank him. Leonard seeks Penny's advice when an attractive comic book artist takes an interest in him.

Amy is hurt when Penny and Bernadette go bridesmaid dress shopping without her, so she turns to a reluctant Sheldon for comfort.

Sheldon tries to overcome his fear of birds, while Leonard and Penny attempt to hang out together strictly as friends.

When Stuart asks Amy on a date, Sheldon considers having a more serious relationship with her. Meanwhile, the guys become obsessed with a new card game involving Wild West heroes and witches.

Leonard confronts the man who bullied him in high school, while Penny realizes she did her fair share of tormenting in the past.

Penny helps Sheldon work on his relationship with Amy when he trivializes one of her accomplishments. Howard is irked by Bernadette's dislike of children.

Leonard and Penny contemplate reviving their romantic relationship.

Leonard and Penny develop a system to ensure their dates go smoothly. Raj finally finds a woman he can talk to - the virtual assistant on his mobile phone.

Leonard signs out of his roommate agreement, reducing himself and Sheldon to mere acquaintances, while Howard tries to think of a cool astronaut nickname for himself.

When the university forces Sheldon to use vacation days, he decides to hang out in Amy's lab. Howard becomes upset when he hears Bernadette wants him to sign a prenuptial agreement.

Sheldon battles Kripke for a coveted office at the university. Penny receives a very unusual gift from Amy.

Sheldon wreaks havoc when he tries to get a haircut from his regular barber, who is ill. Howard runs into a few problems with astronaut training.

Sheldon has to choose between joining Amy at her aunt's birthday party or playing videogames all weekend with the guys.

Raj gets quite a surprise when he asks his parents to set him up on a date. Penny buys Leonard and Sheldon a pair of Star Trek keepsake collectibles.

Sheldon uses any and all means to meet his hero, Dr. Stephen Hawking.

The guys throw Howard a bachelor party, and some embarrassing details about his life get posted on the Internet.

NASA cancel, and later reinstate Howard's mission into space, coinciding with his wedding. Leonard inadvertently jeopardizes his relationship with Penny.

As Howard prepares for his mission into space, flashbacks show the recent events leading up to his and Bernadette's wedding.