Having escaped the family’s clutches Gabe flees to the local village, finally feeling like he has found safety.

Pete moves back in with his mom in Staten Island, but is sent spiralling when he learns that the family has been dealing with tragic news without him. Pete utilises his friends, connections and creativity to make the best of a sad situation with very unexpected results.

Alan goes too far in effort to collect $38 he loaned to Charlie. Meanwhile, Evelyn arranges a job for Jake.

Alan, Jake and Charlie all decide to try new things. Alan is dating more than one woman, Charlie learns to cook and Jake experiments with beer.

Carl's bro-mance with Mike is in jeopardy.

Mike's mom dashes his plans for romance.

Mike comes on to strong after a weekend with Molly.

Max and Caroline learn that one of their customers at the diner is a successful photographer… who is keeping a secret.

Max and Caroline's cupcake business gets unwanted attention when a tenant is arrested whilst wearing their company's T-shirt. Meanwhile, Sophie's wedding shower is interrupted by a hostage situation.

A handsome businessman returns Max and Caroline's missing cat, Nancy… who comes home with a big surprise.

Sheldon and the gang are confused when a young grad student is attracted to him.

When Sheldon bans Penny from the apartment for numerous minor infractions, she decides to retaliate.

Leonard inadvertently steals away the new woman Wolowitz thinks is the love of his life.

Ross makes Emma laugh by singing "Baby Got Back". Joey and Chandler find a video tape in Richard's old apartment. Phoebe has dinner with Mike and his parents.

Rachel has a bone to pick with her self-centred sister during Thanksgiving. Monica obsesses about anybody damaging her best china and Joey realises he forgot to show up for the Days of Our Lives cast parade float.

Joey becomes convinced that Monica's having an affair after Chandler sneaks back into town. Rachel impulsively gives her telephone number to a handsome guy but worries he'll call when Ross is there.

Monica fears the worst when she learns Chandler will be spending Christmas in Tulsa working on a deadline with a beautiful co-worker.

Carl's bro-mance with Mike is in jeopardy.

Mike's mom dashes his plans for romance.

Mike comes on to strong after a weekend with Molly.

Max and Caroline learn that one of their customers at the diner is a successful photographer… who is keeping a secret.

Max and Caroline's cupcake business gets unwanted attention when a tenant is arrested whilst wearing their company's T-shirt. Meanwhile, Sophie's wedding shower is interrupted by a hostage situation.

A handsome businessman returns Max and Caroline's missing cat, Nancy… who comes home with a big surprise.

Sheldon and the gang are confused when a young grad student is attracted to him.

When Sheldon bans Penny from the apartment for numerous minor infractions, she decides to retaliate.

Leonard inadvertently steals away the new woman Wolowitz thinks is the love of his life.

Ross makes Emma laugh by singing "Baby Got Back". Joey and Chandler find a video tape in Richard's old apartment. Phoebe has dinner with Mike and his parents.

Rachel has a bone to pick with her self-centred sister during Thanksgiving. Monica obsesses about anybody damaging her best china and Joey realises he forgot to show up for the Days of Our Lives cast parade float.

Joey becomes convinced that Monica's having an affair after Chandler sneaks back into town. Rachel impulsively gives her telephone number to a handsome guy but worries he'll call when Ross is there.

Monica fears the worst when she learns Chandler will be spending Christmas in Tulsa working on a deadline with a beautiful co-worker.

Molly insists that Mike spend the night at her place.

Molly becomes jealous when another woman flirts with Mike.

Molly is guilted into hosting Thanksgiving by Mike's mom.

Max and Caroline attempt to bring in extra money to help pay off their bank loan by taking second jobs as a pastry chef and a hostess at a chic restaurant.

Max pursues Nashit, a handsome new waiter at The High, despite Joe's "no hook-up" rule.

When Sophie takes Max and Caroline shopping for their bridesmaids' dresses, the girls enlist the diner gang's help to hide the ugliest ones, in the hope of avoiding complete and utter humiliation.

Sheldon is thrilled when Leonard starts dating a woman who meets Sheldon's stringent standards.

Leonard asks Penny for advice when his new relationship starts moving too fast.

Penny starts dating Leonard's handsome colleague; Leonard and his friends are tortured by Sheldon's obsession with gift-giving etiquette.

Rachel crosses swords with her replacement and wants desperately to get back to work for fear they'll dump her. Phoebe wreaks havoc as an extra on Joey's soap opera set. Monica and Chandler face the fact that he's jobless.

Gavin gives Rachel a very interesting birthday gift while Ross begs Joey to stay away from Emma's hot new nanny. Meanwhile, Mike meets and then accidentally murders Phoebe's unusual pet.

A night at Mike's piano bar gives Monica a very showy moment in the spotlight. Ross works on trying to move on after he witnesses Rachel and Gavin kissing. Chandler uses his skill to repair Joey's botched eyebrow job.

Joey and Phoebe conspire to set up Rachel and Ross on their worst blind dates ever in the hope of reuniting them. An ovulating Monica wants to get intimate with Chandler but their privacy is compromised by baby Emma.

Ned tags along on Mare’s consumer sting story after Esmeralda tells him a bunch of things that get in his head; Oscar has to stick his neck out in a budget meeting; Detrick and Nicole play two truths and a lie until it blows up.

Matt struggles to deal with a patient from his past. Bruce tries to rekindle romance with a former flame. Joyce treats patients to cover a nursing shortage.

Alan is sure that things will turn bad when Charlie starts dating his receptionist.

Upon discovering Miss Pasternak, Jake's former 5th-grade teacher, turned to stripping after their fling, Charlie tries to help her turn her life around.

Johnny talks himself into an unlikely business partnership with Bob. David gets an interview at a woman's clothing store while Moira reluctantly cares for an ailing Alexis.

Max and Caroline attempt to bring in extra money to help pay off their bank loan by taking second jobs as a pastry chef and a hostess at a chic restaurant.

Max pursues Nashit, a handsome new waiter at The High, despite Joe's "no hook-up" rule.