This new development has them wondering what they can do to counter their nosy neighbor’s home renovation, and when rules-loving Sheldon finds out the solution will take them to the local planning and zoning office, he wrangles an invitation to join them. That means he can see everything happening in their yard, including the fact that they’re about to disrobe. Howard and Bernie’s attempt at some backyard alone time (after Benadryl-ing the kids) becomes anything but when they discover their new neighbor has installed a balcony, equipped with motion-detecting floodlights, facing the back of their house. If you’re looking for even that much fun in this adventure, you’re in big trouble, mister! Even then, there was always a chance of Joey busting out his Bullwinkle impersonation or the Olsens dropping one of their cute catchphrases. Am I saying this was like watching an episode of Full House? Ha! I wish. Instead, this episode is all about our characters, the ones we’ve spent nearly 12 seasons with, learning lessons about themselves, like they’re Stephanie or DJ at the end of a dad talk from Danny or Uncle Jesse. But the aforementioned does pretty much summarize what they get up to in this installment of TBBT, with the alternate title, “Oh, God, the Final Season Is Half Over, When Will Big Things Start Happening?!” If only the Wolowitz shenanigans were even interesting enough to earn that title. They help narc on their neighbor, they build illegal additions to their house, and they drug their infants so they can get freaky in their backyard hot tub … let’s hear it for Howard and Bernadette Wolowitz, parents of the year!

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