TV Guide tbs Thursday

The Jokers break into a home for a commercial and highlight their strangest and over the top performances.

Manny convinces the family to join the wedding when Dede gets remarried; Jay is ecstatic that Dede is moving on for good; Claire and Mitchell work on toast.

Claire wants to fire one of her employees, but she can't find the right time to do so; Phil believes that he caught Luke in his bed with a girl.

The recent events that transpired lead the Dunphys to New York; Mich, Cam and Lily go to the Midwest; Jay, Gloria, Manny and Joe go to Juarez, Mexico.

Jay tries to give a good first impression to the new neighbors across the street and goes out of his way to do so; Manny decides to try to get a girlfriend.

The Dunphys and the Pritchetts clash when Luke decides that to better his college applications he will run for senior class president against Manny.

Phil is ecstatic to be invited to appear in a real-estate segment for the local news; Phil meets the local weatherman hero Rainer Shine.

Luke's Halloween party does not turn out the way he had hoped and is at risk of being the worst party of the year; the Dunphys being in Rod Skyhook.

Jay's only sanctuary and favorite place in the world begins to lose its charm when Phil starts to think about becoming a member; Claire misjudges her influence.

Phil tries to get used to the fact that Rainer Shine is dating his daughter while Hayley must tell her father that she would rather spend Thanksgiving with him.

Hayley's idea for a fun girls' day with Rainer Shine's teen daughter turns out to be more angst-filled than she thought; Luke falls into a damaging situation.

Manny and Luke agree to throw the school's lavish winter dance but soon end up in a mess due to a texting error; Gloria, Claire, Mitchell and Cam volunteer.

Cam decides to make up for Thanksgiving by making a New Year's Day feast, though his second attempt fails too; Mitch decides to use a "concierge gift card."

Cam is upset about a rude parent that cost him a precious moment during Lily's dance recital; Cam thinks he sees the parent and tries to verify.

Dr. Linkletter and Sheldon are confronted by a particularly difficult equation; Georgie comes up with a way to fix Meemaw's business concerns.

Missy causes a bit of tension as church when she asks uncomfortable questions; Meemaw and Georgie start their own business together.

Sheldon attends his first engineering class taught by Professor Boucher; Meemaw and Dale work together to care for his ex-wife.

Sheldon contends against President Hagemeyer's boss over science requirements; Mary discovers that Georgie is working at Meemaw's illegal gambling room.

Sheldon contemplates on how to stop thinking as he struggles to focus; George Sr. visits Brenda Spark's house to take over the handman responsibilities.

Sheldon arrives at his dorm and is delighted to find that he has been assigned a room all to himself; an unwanted partner goes into business with Meemaw.

Rachel sprains her ankle when she tries to take down her Christmas lights on the balcony; Phoebe manages damage control when Ursula breaks Joey's heart.

Rachel interviews for a job as an assistant buyer at Saks Fifth Avenue; a usually docile Ross gets ugly during a poker game between the girls and guys.

Chaos ensues when Marcel escapes the apartment during Rachel's babysitting watch; Ross' attempts to woo Rachel are interrupted by the return of her ex-fiancé.

Rachel and Barry start dating again, despite the fact that he's now engaged to Mindy; Chandler goes nuts when a woman he likes won't return his phone calls.

Monica is determined to catch the thief that stole her credit card; Ross tries to get his monkey accepted into a zoo so that he can be with his own kind.

Monica's boyfriend reveals that he's really a high school senior; Ross is jealous when Rachel has erotic dreams about Joey and Chandler.

After Carol goes into labor, Ross, Susan and Phoebe get stuck in a closet during the big moment; Rachel flirts with an eccentric doctor.

Chandler accidentally lets the cat out of the bag regarding Ross' feelings for Rachel, but upon returning from China, Ross has a new girlfriend.

Rachel waits patiently at the airport for Ross, not knowing he is returning with a new girlfriend; Phoebe gives Monica an awful haircut.

The guys are uncomfortable with Carol's breast milk; Rachel is uncomfortable with Monica's growing friendship with Julie; Joey works as a cologne salesman.

Mr. Heckles dies, leaving all his belongings to Monica and Rachel; Chandler discovers eerie similarities between the late Heckles and himself.

The gang is amazed to learn that Phoebe married a gay Canadian ice dancer to help him get his green card; Ross seeks sexual advice from Rachel regarding Julie.

Chandler seeks to make the most of the situation when a sexy woman calls the wrong number; Monica is accused of taking kickbacks and gets fired.

Now that he is completely cut off from the support of his father's wealth, Raj convinces Sheldon into making sure he is able to climb out from under his debt.

Leonard and Penny decide to offer their spare room to Raj, causing Sheldon to experience separation anxiety and seek the advice of Leonard's mom.

Leonard, Penny and Raj all try to get used to their new living situation; Sheldon begins to express more interest in the work Amy does.

Sheldon helps Leonard, Wolowitz and Amy with projects all on the same day; Bernadette must get ready to return to work as she finishes her maternity leave.

Bernadette and Howard become anxious about dropping their child off in day care; Bert decides to introduce his girlfriend to everybody in the gang.

Leonard becomes distraught at the idea of Penny accepting a job offer from her ex-boyfriend; Sheldon believes that his mental abilities are weakening.

Leonard, Sheldon and Wolowitz receive a distressing surprise after their Air Force project; Amy is asked to be a visiting researcher during the summer.

The gang begins to grow increasingly concerned when one of Sheldon's former admirers comes back to pay him a visit while Amy is visiting Princeton.

Amy believes that she finally has an answer to Sheldon's proposal; Howard and Bernadette find themselves forced to deal with unexpected news.

Leonard gives an unflattering interview, which upsets the university and physics community; Amy and Bernadette bond over a shared experience.

Amy tries helping Sheldon calm down as he worries about picking a wedding date; Koothrappali and Stuart are interested in Bernadette's new coworker.

Howard and Sheldon bond while traveling towards the desert to launch a model rocket; Leonard feels slighted when his mother makes Penny her new best friend.

Raj and Sheldon tell Bernadette why they dislike Amy and Howard working together; Penny and Leonard discover new ways to handle Sheldon.

Sheldon competes against Wil Wheaton to be the next Professor Proton; Penny takes care of Halley while Howard and Bernadette are put on bed rest.

Sheldon becomes embarrassed while he and Bert work together on a research project; Penny and Bernadette help Raj with his relationship with Ruchi.

When a copy editor is given a reporting assignment that requires her to pretend to be a high-school student, she learns not to make the same mistakes again.

A father wrestles with the implications of his daughter's wedding and how to handle the complex relationships of his sprawling Cuban American family.

Phil is worried about his romance with Claire and brings out his alter ego Clive Bixby to help him on Valentine's Day; Jay starts to show child favoritism.

Phil starts to feel empowered after completing a do-it-yourself project and convinces Jay to invest in a property he wants to develop.

Phil is forced to rethink his plan for the property when the renovation efforts turn out to be in vain; Cam is taken to the hospital for a head injury.