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" This week&amp;#039;s Big Bang Theory tread on familiar ground as Raj treated the gang to a murder mystery fun night. Well, forced rather than treated. It was only a few months ago that the episode focused on Raj throwing a scavenger hunt, so it did feel rather similar, but that doesn&amp;#039;t necessarily mean it wasn&amp;#039;t fun.  The episode opened with Stuart making a welcome return to the group after several episodes away, and it was nice to actually see him in the apartment and receiving a warm welcome. Sadly, this didn&amp;#039;t last long as he began coughing and collapsed. I&amp;#039;ll be honest, I did briefly think that they had run out of Stuart ideas and bumped him off in a dark comedy style fashion, but thankfully this was not the case, as instead he was the murder victim in Raj&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;fun&amp;#039; game. The rest of this plot remained rather pedestrian but generally humorous, especially as Penny and Amy couldn&amp;#039;t be arsed while Bernadette was desperate to win. The main point of interest in this storyline was yet another case of Penny and Leonard falling out, after the subject of what they were going to do if one of them became famous or hugely successful. When it appeared that neither was willing to uproot for the other, it came to Stuart of all people to save the day, by pointing out that the pair of them are much better people because of their relationship. This was a rather lovely moment, and it was great to see Stuart offering some heartfelt lines. Despite not knowing them all that well, this gang clearly means a lot to him. I hope that the writers can find more ways to include him, as I feel he would add another dynamic to the stories, especially with three more seasons on the way.  Penny ends up accidentally giving the game away that she in fact murdered Stuart, much to Raj&amp;#039;s annoyance, insisting that he is in fact brooding instead of sulking, as that is &amp;quot;how sexy men pout&amp;quot;. This plot was relatively funny, but I don&amp;#039;t think we need two Raj game episodes per season. Last week, I bemoaned the fact that we missed out on the chance to see Howard and Sheldon bond while on their trip to Texas. Thankfully this week, it wasn&amp;#039;t just a plot that didn&amp;#039;t have an ending, as we got to see the pair driving back from the conference and visit Sheldon&amp;#039;s mother. The main plot revolved around Sheldon spotting his mother having sex with another man, and his difficulties with accepting his &amp;quot;demonic weasel&amp;quot; of a parent. Howard helps save the day by pointing out that he once stopped his mother from seeing a new man, and that he blames himself for her remaining alone ever since. Sheldon accepts that his mother is moving on and all is well, but the main point for me was seeing an entire episode where Sheldon and Howard hung out and weren&amp;#039;t taking potshots at each other. They genuinely got on and helped each other. As soppy as it sounds, it was rather lovely to see after seven seasons. Looks like last week&amp;#039;s plane turbulence paid off.  &amp;#039;The Mommy Observation&amp;#039; wasn&amp;#039;t one of the best episodes of the season but it saw Sheldon and Howard&amp;#039;s bromance develop further and it boosted Stuart&amp;#039;s character somewhat, so it was worth it for that alone. Sheldon&amp;#039;s Bazinga of the Week: &amp;quot;I used to live in those genitals. If someone wants to move into my old room I should at least get a vote.&amp;quot; Other fun moments: - Bernadette not realising Stuart&amp;#039;s last name is Bloom. Amy: &amp;quot;Yeah, it&amp;#039;s Bloom.&amp;quot; - Penny trying to find &amp;quot;clues&amp;quot; in the beer bottles. - Raj to Stuart when he wants to get up for the toilet: &amp;quot;Just try not to look too alive.&amp;quot; Stuart: &amp;quot;That&amp;#039;s my jam.&amp;quot; - Bernie&amp;#039;s excitement upon winning the murder mystery by default. - Sheldon&amp;#039;s mother: &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;m not perfect, and that man&amp;#039;s booty is.&amp;quot; - The gang planning to meet up in 20 years&amp;#039; time, and Stuart being the only one to remember. &amp;quot;I knew it.&amp;quot; - SHELDON DRANK BEER. What did you think of last night&amp;#039;s episode? Let us know in the comments section below. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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