TV Guide E4 Tuesday

Marge signs Homer and Bart up on a father-son bonding ocean voyage in a bid to heal their troubled relationship, and while the pair are away takes over Homer's fantasy football league. Animation, featuring the voice of Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation)

Marge starts her own sandwich shop after her snacks become a huge hit at Springfield Elementary. However, running a business proves challenging - especially when the same franchise opens another location across the street

Barney decides to clean up his act and stop drinking - much to the dismay of Moe. The bartender fears his profits will nosedive, and recruits Homer to become Springfield's new resident alcoholic

Phil, Claire, Alex and Luke love having the twins around, but find taking care of them is exhausting. However, when they realise the babies might help them with a few things on their to-do lists, they offer to give Haley the day off

Claire takes Haley and Alex into the office for Bring your Daughter to Work Day, while Phil joins Luke and Manny's class for a community service day that offers more lessons than expected. Meanwhile, Gloria is delighted to learn she has been chosen for jury duty, while Cam and Mitchell are in need of a mediator when they start bickering over who to invite to their party

Claire and Phil have a lot on their plate when Luke is arrested for driving without a licence and they catch Alex coming out of a liquor store. Meanwhile, Cam encourages Gloria to recreate and sell her family's special hot sauce, Mitch helps Jay shoot a video and things get awkward when Haley and Dylan run into Andy and Beth at the cinema

Pilot episode of the comedy about scientists and their friendship with a down-to-earth neighbour. When aspiring actress Penny moves into Leonard's apartment block, he is immediately smitten, but Sheldon warns him that he runs the risk of a broken heart if he tries to woo her. Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons and Kaley Cuoco star

Sheldon helps Leonard drop off a parcel for Penny, but when he sees how messy her flat is, he tries to do a good deed - which is not well received. Johnny Gale, Jim Parsons and Kaley Cuoco star

Moe decides to change his down-at-heel image by undergoing plastic surgery - and transforms himself so radically that he ends up getting a job as an actor in a soap opera. Unfortunately, he makes the mistake of sneaking Homer onto the set for a guest appearance, and ends up getting fired

Sheldon finds himself forced to keep a secret when Penny decides to tell him what happened on her disappointing first date with Leonard. Comedy, starring Johnny Galecki, Kaley Cuoco and Jim Parsons

Leonard is dejected to see Penny with another man and decides to cut his losses by going back to fellow scientist Leslie Winkle - a move that upsets Sheldon. Starring Johnny Galecki, Kaley Cuoco and Sara Gilbert

Penny becomes addicted to an online game based on the world of Conan the Barbarian. As her obsession intensifies, she begins to neglect her friends and seeks the company of the usually snide Sheldon, whom she continually pesters for advice. Starring Kaley Cuoco and Jim Parsons

Elated at being named one of People magazine's '30 to Watch Under 30', Raj makes a pass at Penny and becomes very arrogant, making it hard for Leonard to maintain a positive perspective on his friend's new-found confidence. Guest starring Charlie Sheen

Sheldon is forced to confront his fear of driving when both Penny and Howard refuse to give him a lift to work. Desperate to be free of the obligation, Leonard and the gang intervene to discover why their friend never learnt to drive. Comedy, starring Jim Parsons and Johnny Galecki, with Octavia Spencer

Sheldon is flattered when a graduate student takes a shine to him, but she thinks his social life is distracting him from his work and removes him from his limited circle of friends by forcing him to work on a troublesome scientific problem. Guest starring Riki Lindhome

Penny's TV breaks down, so she heads to the boys' flat to watch her favourite shows. However, Sheldon tires of her presence and bans future visits, leading to an embarrassing form of retaliation. Meanwhile, Howard and Raj search for the America's Next Top Model house

Howard becomes convinced he has met his soulmate in the form of surgeon Stephanie Barnett, but he fails to realise she is far more interested in Leonard. Meanwhile, Sheldon and Raj argue about what to watch on TV. Sara Rue guest stars

Sheldon is delighted that Leonard has finally managed to find a girlfriend who meets his high standards, but his over-exuberance looks set to cause problems. Jim Parsons and Johnny Galecki star

Leonard turns to Penny for advice when his relationship with Stephanie takes off faster than he would have liked, and he realises he is the last person to notice that she has moved in with him. Comedy, starring Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco

Sheldon's obsession with gift-giving etiquette annoys his friends as Christmas approaches. Meanwhile, Leonard is thrilled to meet an award-winning scientist, only to be filled with jealousy when his new colleague takes an interest in Penny. With guest star Michael Trucco (Battlestar Galactica, One Tree Hill)

Sheldon and the gang are excited when Barry Kripke challenges them to a robot duel. Meanwhile, Howard is devastated when Penny finally tells him what she thinks of his chauvinism. Guest starring John Ross Bowie

Sheldon decides to put his formidable brain power to use in devising a scientific procedure for making friends. However, to prove his findings he must first win the trust of fellow scientist Barry Kripke to gain access to a powerful computer. Comedy, starring Jim Parsons and John Ross Bowie

Penny runs into money troubles, so Sheldon offers to lend her some cash to help her pay the rent. However, when Leonard discovers his neighbour's ex-boyfriend Kurt is the cause of her financial woes, he gathers the gang for a confrontation. Starring Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco

Leonard and Penny share an intimate moment as they recover from a psychological deconstruction by the physicist's mother, an expert in psychiatry and neural sciences. Guest starring Mamma Mia! actress Christine Baranski

Tensions between Sheldon and Penny reach a new high after a paintballing accident leaves an ugly stain on the awkward physicist's favourite sofa cushion. Meanwhile, romance blossoms between Leslie and Howard. Jim Parsons and Kaley Cuoco star

Leonard, Sheldon, Howard and Raj discover actress Summer Glau is on their train while travelling to San Francisco. Desperate to discuss the Terminator TV series with her, the friends devise a number of plans to engage her in conversation. With Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Simon Helberg and Kunal Nayyar

Penny starts her own hair accessories business and the orders start to pile in. However, she makes the mistake of asking Sheldon to help, leading to frustration and regret. Comedy, starring Jim Parsons and Kaley Cuoco

Penny feels threatened when a sexy actress, who has landed a role in TV series CSI, moves into the apartment building, and gradually begins to sense that her friends are being manipulated by the new arrival. Comedy, starring Kaley Cuoco, Valerie Azlynn, Johnny Galecki and Simon Helberg

Penny catches the eye of comic-book shopkeeper Stuart, and Leonard is devastated when she gives serious consideration to dating her new admirer. Desperate for help, Leonard enlists Sheldon to discredit his love rival by preying on his obsession with Batman. Johnny Galecki, Kaley Cuoco and Kevin Sussman star

Leonard and Raj take a heartbroken Howard to Las Vegas, where they pay a prostitute to spend time with him. Meanwhile, Sheldon finds himself locked out of his apartment and forced to stay the night at Penny's. With guest star Jodi Lynn O'Keefe

Raj is racked with guilt when he tries to date Lucy and Emily at the same time, Penny has trouble deciding whether to take a role in a film, and Sheldon struggles to choose between two gaming systems. Comedy, starring Kunal Nayyar, Jim Parsons and Kaley Cuoco

Penny tries to help Sheldon when he starts to wonder whether he is wasting his time studying string theory. Meanwhile, during a dinner, Raj discovers Howard once embarrassed himself on a date with Emily. Stephen Hawking guest stars

Reformed teen rebel and unlikely baker Sunny, 33, is partnered with Misha, but is a cupcake enough to spark a romance between these two self-professed boffins? In a first for the show, 22-year-old twins nervously embark on a double date, with die-hard Cher fan Stephen meeting legal assistant Emily, while his sister Rebecca sits down with engineer Kristian. Plus, there is a special guest at the First Dates restaurant as maitre d' Fred's father visits from France. And naturally, he has a way with the ladies

Eco-disaster looms in Springfield when Mr Burns launches a controversial fracking operation - and while Homer is more than happy to play accomplice to his boss, an outraged Lisa calls on the services of bigshot politician Maxine Lombard (voiced by two-time Oscar winner Jane Fonda) to shut Burns down. Against the odds, however, the opponents end up falling for one another

In a crossover episode with Futurama, the Planet Express crew members travel back in time and turn up in Springfield on a mission to prevent the troublesome family from destroying the future. It's not just a question of asking nicely however - Bender has been programmed to kill Bart, Terminator-style. Can the clan foil the murderous bot?

Mitch and Cam help Lily overcome her insecurities about wearing a bathing suit to a pool party, but discover they have some of their own. Meanwhile, now that Gloria's new internship is taking up so much of her time, Jay is feeling particularly neglected

A new house on Phil's books proves irresistible to the rest of the family, with Haley getting caught in the act by Andy when she tests out its 16-jet hot tub. Cam and Mitch pay the property a visit as they try to put the spark back into their relationship, but their night of romance is interrupted by others sneaking in with the same idea. Elsewhere, Gloria and Jay prepare to pull off a surprise for everyone