The Big Bang Theory: Season 8, Episode 13

The Anxiety Optimization

When Sheldon becomes stuck in a rut with his work, the gang tries to help him by raising his stress levels. Howard teases Raj with a game called "Emily or Cinnamon?"

Writing:
  • Chuck Lorre
  • Bill Prady
  • Adam Faberman

Stars:
Release Date: 2007-09-24
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Metacritic: 8.0/10
TMDb: 7.9/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 22

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