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Season 12  "The Tam Turbulence"  12x4

Aired 6 years ago - Oct 11, 2018

When Sheldon won’t tell anyone why he’s never mentioned Tam, his childhood best friend, Leonard takes matters into his own hands. Also, Bernadette and Penny take out Raj’s fiancée, Anu, for dinner to get the skinny on her.

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Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 1
Maybe he can get some of his old cop buddies
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 2
and I wanted to see if you could use your connections
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 3
I thought you said he played by his own rules.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 4
this is a safe space-- it's okay to be vulnerable.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 5
it's got to be pretty upsetting.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 6
The two of them were always running around together.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 7
Wait, wait, so you don't know what their fight was about?
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 8
If you mean digitized, annotated and put online, it did.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 9
Ooh, he updated the interface.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 10
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 11
Wait. Wait, wait, wait, if Tam knows
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 12
"putting a terrifying, giant yellow bird on television
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 13
order some food and take a nap.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 14
Of course. My pleasure.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 15
She's smart. I like her.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 16
I can fit my whole body in our dryer.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 17
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 18
Is my son done with his tour?
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 19
He-he didn't come.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 20
Right. Because...
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 21
we think you're right and he's wrong.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 22
It's been a long time.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 23
Do you believe this guy?!
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 24
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 25
and I'd argue that's more whimsical than stupid.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 26
now that the cafeteria ladies finally told me
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 27
D... Wait.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 28
That was harsh, but he was asking for it.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 29
Look, I think that's LeBron over there.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 30
You know, met a guy, fell in love,
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 31
Why am I fighting this?
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 32
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 33
Let me call you back.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 34
Who would I complain about you to?
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 35
Fine.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 36
I gave him about social diseases.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 37
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 38
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 39
New neighbor?
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 40
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 41
No, my life would've still been great.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 42
This one time, I had to go to Walmart at 3:00 a.m.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 43
We've been talking so much about me,
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 44
How come he's still single?
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 45
Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 46
But not cute sniffles-- full-on snot sobs.
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 47
I just want you to know that, um...
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 48
Did she let you play with her train set?
 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 49
and meet amazing people who were gonna respect you,
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of everything you've done.

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Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 2
and I wanted to see if you could use your connections
#2 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 3
I thought you said he played by his own rules.
#3 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 4
this is a safe space-- it's okay to be vulnerable.
#4 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 5
it's got to be pretty upsetting.
#5 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 6
The two of them were always running around together.
#6 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 7
Wait, wait, so you don't know what their fight was about?
#7 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 8
If you mean digitized, annotated and put online, it did.
#8 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 9
Ooh, he updated the interface.
#9 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 10 #10 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 11
Wait. Wait, wait, wait, if Tam knows
#11 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 12
"putting a terrifying, giant yellow bird on television
#12 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 13
order some food and take a nap.
#13 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 14
Of course. My pleasure.
#14 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 15
She's smart. I like her.
#15 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 16
I can fit my whole body in our dryer.
#16 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 17 #17 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 18
Is my son done with his tour?
#18 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 19
He-he didn't come.
#19 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 20
Right. Because...
#20 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 21
we think you're right and he's wrong.
#21 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 22
It's been a long time.
#22 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 23
Do you believe this guy?!
#23 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 24 #24 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 25
and I'd argue that's more whimsical than stupid.
#25 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 26
now that the cafeteria ladies finally told me
#26 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 27
D... Wait.
#27 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 28
That was harsh, but he was asking for it.
#28 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 29
Look, I think that's LeBron over there.
#29 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 30
You know, met a guy, fell in love,
#30 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 31
Why am I fighting this?
#31 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 32 #32 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 33
Let me call you back.
#33 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 34
Who would I complain about you to?
#34 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 35
Fine.
#35 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 36
I gave him about social diseases.
#36 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 37 #37 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 38 #38 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 39
New neighbor?
#39 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 40 #40 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 41
No, my life would've still been great.
#41 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 42
This one time, I had to go to Walmart at 3:00 a.m.
#42 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 43
We've been talking so much about me,
#43 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 44
How come he's still single?
#44 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 45 #45 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 46
But not cute sniffles-- full-on snot sobs.
#46 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 47
I just want you to know that, um...
#47 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 48
Did she let you play with her train set?
#48 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 49
and meet amazing people who were gonna respect you,
#49 Recap of The Big Bang Theory Season 12 Episode 4 (S12E04) - 50
of everything you've done.
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