Ten teams enter the qualifier, while six teams will move on to the grueling gauntlet, and the two teams to finish first will then enter the Wipeout course.
Stan's ideal Thanksgiving plans of celebrating in his underwear while watching football are hindered when Francine invites her adoptive guardians over.
Snot gives a lesson to Roger about the nuances of the practice of Hanukkah, but this has unintended consequences when the lesson is taken too seriously.
When Stan takes over Bullock's class at the CIA Academy, he shares his uneventful stories with the cadets; Klaus becomes the hype man for a renowned rapper.
Stan is persuaded to run for mayor to fund construction for a bullet train that would ease morning traffic, but his mayoral duties cause him a lot of stress.
After becoming the new guidance counselor at her kid's school, Francine begins hanging out with a group of tough women; Jeff becomes upset over his lost hat.
After realizing they're interested in the same guy, Maxine and Laura jeopardize their friendship and get into a competition; Carl questions Mother Winslow.
Steve Urkel uses his time machine to travel into the 1970s with Carl, who uses this as an opportunity to change the future and make himself a billionaire.
Steve Urkel narrates a series of short stories with a Valentine's Day theme and reveals romantic tales of love featuring the Winslows and their friends.
Sheldon is pursued by dozens of grad schools after his paper is published; Georgie struggles after deciding to speak more properly in front of his daughter.
Monica uses her free time after breaking up with Richard to make jam and considers insemination through a sperm bank; Phoebe dates a man who stalks her twin.
Janice questions the group as to whether any of them have ever slept together in the past, leading the collective of companions to reflect upon a period of time
Monica buys a new bed from Janice's soon-to-be-ex-husband, "The Mattress King," but the wrong one is delivered; Rachel attempts to have Ross bond with her dad.
Chandler is about to buy Janice an expensive gift until he learns she still has feelings for her ex-husband; the gang pokes ugly naked guy to see if he's alive.
The gang plays a game of touch football on Thanksgiving; Joey and Chandler argue over who gets to date a model; sibling rivalry dominates Monica and Ross.
A drunken Chandler fools around with one of Joey's sisters, but can't remember which one; Ross is suspicious about Rachel's job offer from a good-looking guy.
Ross becomes jealous when he thinks he catches Rachel's new coworker whispering sweet nothings in her ear; Joey attempts to teach a hard dance routine.
Monica's willpower is tested when she runs into Richard at the video store; Joey agrees to read "Little Women," while Rachel agrees to read "The Shining."
Penny's comment about Wolowitz's love life sends him into a depressed stupor, costing the fighting robot team its most critical member during a big competition.
In order to gain access to the computer lab, Sheldon attempts to form a relationship with a colleague by developing a scientific procedure for making friends.
Penny accidentally stains Sheldon's favorite couch cushion; Leslie and Howard begin dating after a paintball game, and Leslie quickly becomes controlling.
While Penny enters into a romance with one of their friends from the comic book store, Howard and Raj try to help Leonard pick up a woman at a local bar.
Ten teams enter the qualifier, while six teams will move on to the grueling gauntlet, and the two teams to finish first will then enter the Wipeout course.
Phil is so distracted by trying to impress his new business partner that he doesn't notice when Claire thinks the new partner is being overtly inappropriate.
Phil and Claire take Cam and Mitch out to dinner where they drink a bit too much, which leads to sharing a bit too much, and results in being hung over.
Cameron's birthday falls on Leap Day, and the pressure for Mitchell to get it right is high; Phil's plans to celebrate the holiday are thwarted by the girls.
After Cameron's clown mentor passes away, he is reunited with his ex-clown partner; Phil is trumped by another agent when trying to land an important listing.
Claire helps Luke cope with the passing of his friend and neighbor Walt; Phil and Alex have some quality father-daughter time; Haley hosts an unapproved party.
The Dunphys are shopping for a new car; Phil makes an impulsive purchase without Claire; Jay is firm in going to his high school reunion with Gloria and Manny.
Sheldon is pursued by dozens of grad schools after his paper is published; Georgie struggles after deciding to speak more properly in front of his daughter.
When George Sr. begins to suspect Mary wants another baby, he goes behind her back to get a vasectomy; Drs. Linkletter and Sturgis ask Sheldon to tutor them.