Sheldon looks forward to squaring off against the the one actor from the Star Trek universe he holds enmity towards—Wil Wheaton—in a fantasy collectable card game tournament. Wolowitz cashes in on an old pact with Leonard to get Penny to set him up with a friend of hers.
Facing a return to India, Raj needs a job desperately enough to consider working for Sheldon. Meanwhile, Howard becomes a third wheel to Leonard and Penny.
Howard takes Raj along to check out the Goth dating scene. Sheldon uses chocolate as part of a behavior modification experiment on Penny.
Sheldon and Howard wager comic books over a cricket’s species. Meanwhile, a less-than-perfect romantic night agonizes Leonard and Penny.
Discovering that Leonard, Raj, and Howard fudged the results of his Arctic research expedition, a disgraced Sheldon heads home to Texas.
The guys’ prestigious offer to work over the summer at the North Pole—and Penny’s resultant behavior—leaves Leonard unsure if he should go.
Leonard is torn between being honest or self-serving when Stuart asks his advice for an upcoming second date with Penny. Wolowitz realizes there’s a crucial error in a toilet he designed for the International Space Station.
Leonard and Raj take Wolowitz to Las Vegas to help him get over his break-up with Leslie. Sheldon, home alone and looking forward to it, locks himself out and has only one other place to stay – Penny’s.
A fellow comic book enthusiast’s hitting on Penny leads to Leonard, Raj, and Howard going to a bar’s Ladies’ Night.
Penny feels threatened when another sexy woman moves into the apartment building and angered when she senses the guys are being taken advantage of.