[s11e5] The Collaboration Contamination File

: Sheldon becomes possessive and territorial over Amy’s time, even dropping in on them at work to check on her. He attempts to guilt-trip her into working with him instead, using language that mirrors an argument about intimacy.

: The episode explores the co-dependency between Howard and Raj, and how a third party (Amy) can disrupt that dynamic. [S11E5] The Collaboration Contamination

The episode centers on a rare professional pairing between and Amy Farrah Fowler . : Sheldon becomes possessive and territorial over Amy’s

: Raj feels abandoned by his "work wife," Howard. He and Sheldon both turn to a pregnant and overwhelmed Bernadette to complain, much to her annoyance. [S11E5] The Collaboration Contamination

: Penny discovers that managing Sheldon requires the same patience and tactical "choices" used for toddlers.