With Leonard away, Sheldon and Penny spend quality time together sharing intimate secrets. Also, Wolowitz helps Raj get over his ex-girlfriend.
Leslie wins an award from an international Women in Government organization, and travels to London with Ben, Andy, April and Ron to accept it.
With Iris and Cilan heading off on their own adventures in Johto, Ash is restless and still wishes to become a Pokémon Master. To that end, Alexa suggests that he travel with her back to her home in the Kalos region just as Team Rocket hatches another plan to steal Pikachu.
The soldiers are back on leave, which means Cecil, George and Bert finally have some other men to talk to.
A look at Louisiana cuisine features a visit to Middendorf's Restaurant in Akers, La., with food writer John T. Edge; and a frogging excursion with chef Donald Link.
Jimmy goes through a crisis when he meets his long-lost father - who abandoned Jimmy years earlier to become a woman.
How do they build one of the world's most powerful locomotives? And how do they turn cows' milk into clotted cream?
The members of New Directions are back in action and take on their biggest assignment yet: the Beatles! As Will enlists the kids to pay homage to the classic song catalog from the Fab Four, Blaine and Kurt attempt to answer questions about their future together. Meanwhile, Rachel's New York ambitions take an unexpected turn.
Simon tries to convince Kelly Clarkson to record a jingle for a client.
Charlie invites Ellie (Brea Grant), an attractive grad-student, to observe a therapy session only to have to compete with Nolan for her affection. Meanwhile, Ed and Martin come up with a plan to scam the government by hosting a disabled war veteran in their house.
After five years, Mike Henry returns to the workplace, forcing him to learn to juggle his home, family and career again.
Mike confronts a noisy neighbor who develops a crush on him; Ian tries to court Eve's friend; Leigh is mistaken for a single mom.
It is the launch party for Waterloo Junk-tion and Rhiannon’s determined to bag herself a date. George attempts to sort things out with Princess but learns that it might be too late. Audrey finally works out that her new friend Moira isn't what she seems to be.
Chris and Leigh Ann are apprehensive on their date, and Tahl and Christian consider taking the next step in their relationship.
The SVU squad searches for Detective Benson and her abductor.
Luke and Manny have their first day at high school, which proves to be harder for Phil and Gloria than for the boys. Elsewhere, Claire makes her big return to the workforce at Jay's closet company and is a little rusty on her first day, and Cam starts a new substituting gig at the high school, leaving Mitch to try to juggle Lily's first day of pre-school and a very important meeting at work.
D.B. Russell leads the CSI team on a hunt to find Morgan and Ellie Brass following their kidnapping by a ritualistic killer.
The family is in the throes of summer activities: Phil and Claire are trying to orchestrate a kid-free week by coordinating Luke's camp with Haley's beach trip and Alex's volunteering excursion; Jay and Gloria are getting Manny ready for his first solo trip back to Colombia; and Mitch and Cam make it a summer to remember.