Raj faces an important moment at work, while everyone else goes shopping on The Big Bang Theory season 8, episode 12, which airs tonight on CBS.
The episode, titled “The Space Probe Disintegration,” will focus on the friction growing between Sheldon and Leonard as the girls take charge of their activities.
“Wolowitz tries to distract Raj, who is anxiously awaiting data from a space probe he helped launch,” CBS says. “Meanwhile, Sheldon and Leonard go dress shopping with Penny and Amy.”
The last Big Bang Theory episode of 2014 also featured work-related stress, as Leonard and Howard struggled to coax a pigeon out of the university clean room. Meanwhile, Sheldon’s dastardly plot to humiliate Amy with a Christmas gift failed beautifully, and Raj and Penny coped with the former’s newly-single father.
The promo for The Big Bang Theory season 8, episode 12 suggests that the couples are pairing off this week, but whether or not they’re destined for a good time is anyone’s guess.
…and we’re guessing a definitive “No.”
Two sneak peeks from “The Space Probe Disintegration” set up the day of double-dating, beginning with a sneaky attempt by Sheldon to rope Amy and Penny into playing his way – literally.
And whether or not you like shopping, there’s no question that the events of the second sneak peek from The Big Bang Theory season 8, episode 12 would drive anyone to frustration. And this is Sheldon we’re talking about, so he sails straight on through to madness.
Still photos from “The Space Probe Disintegration” offer a few more angles on tonight’s entertainment. Oddly enough, Raj features in only one image – maybe that disintegration isn’t such a problem after all?
Where to watch ‘The Big Bang Theory’ season 8, episode 12 online:
Catch The Big Bang Theory season 8, episode 12 on CBS.com. New (and old) episodes are also available for purchase on Amazon and iTunes.
The Big Bang Theory season 8, episode 12, “The Space Probe Disintegration,” airs tonight at 8:00 p.m. on CBS.