Big Bang Theory, "The Sleep Study"

Sheldon’s coma dreams turn to nightmares as he imagines being stuck at a convention where Wil Wheaton steals his idea for a new superhero comic: The Caped Bazinga!. Meanwhile in the real universe, a bomb goes off in the hospital, trapping him in the burning building. Howard regrets murdering his wife, which leads him to try online dating. 1990s-style gay panic ensues when the dating app matches him up with Leonard! Cousin Leroy hears about the terrorist attack and decides it’s up to him to save Sheldon from certain death. A disheveled Raj shows up at Penny’s door and asks her to hide him.

Big Bang Theory, "The Large Hadron Collision"

In this Very Special Episode, The Big Bang Gang™ is celebrating Howard’s court victory by riding in the four sidecars of Cousin Leroy’s motorcycle when suddenly Sheldon’s breaks loose and careens down the hill. Hilarity ensues as he swerves to avoid various obstacles until a semi truck BAZINGAs into him. Leonard struggles to tell Amy—who was not, in fact, killed by Howard—that her ex-boyfriend was in a motorcycle accident and is now in a coma. Amy imagines what life would be like without Sheldon while waiting at his bedside in the hospital.

Big Bang Theory, "The Law of Order"

The police arrive shortly after the Big Bang Gang™ pulls off the mask of Howard’s dead mother to reveal that it was actually just Howard wearing his mother’s skin, and not actually a reanimated corpse. Howard is arrested for the murder of the dozens of people found in the cellar. The Sheldon and Leonard build Howard a robotic lawyer, but encounter some issues when the latest version of Windows causes some of its drivers to malfunction. Penny reminds the TV audience that she’s the dumb one and that these guys she hangs out with are total nerds. Cousin Leroy busts through the wall of the courthouse and challenges the judge to a surf off to determine Howard’s fate. Will Cousin Leroy pull off some sick moves, or will Howard have to pay for his crimes against humanity?

Big Bang Theory, "The Spectral Inheritance Principle"

Howard inherits a mansion from his rich uncle under the condition that he stay there for the whole night. Did we mention that the house is haunted? The rest of the gang agrees to stay the night with him in order to disprove the existence of spooky scary ghosts. The Big Bang Gang™ splits into groups to investigate the paranormal happenings. Sheldon and Leonard eat a comically large sandwich then hide in a vase after Howard’s dead mother chases them through the non-euclidian upstairs hallway. Penny and Cousin Leroy fall through a trap door into a cellar full of corpses. Howard is mysteriously absent throughout most of the episode. 

Mr. Robot, "eps2.10_c0rp0rat10ns-man.mp4"

Elliot struggles to fit in with society, burying his face in a black hoodie while creepily staring at people on the subway. Realistic hacking showcasing an actual command line terminal are displayed as the show’s writers confuse plot twists with story and character development. The camera pans around to show creator Sam Esmail who proceeds to shout, “WAKE UP SHEEPLE! IT’S THE CORPORATIONS MAN!” while cashing a check written out to him by the corporations, man.

American Horror Story: Spooky Scary…uh, Boarding School, "Bonestorm!"

Strong female leads stand around waiting for Ryan Murphy to give them something to do as vampires, werewolves, monsters, zombies, murderers, perverts, drug dealers, different murderers, ghosts, ghost murderers, exorcists, math teachers, and psychic alien witches show up and do nothing to impact the season’s story arc.

Big Bang Theory, “The Snowy Crystallization”

Plans to attend Dragon Con get put on ice as Cousin Leroy and Penny convince the gang to instead hit the slopes. Leonard tries to impress Cousin Leroy by pretending he’s an expert skier, which leads to a horrible accident causing him to spend the rest of the trip in a full-body cast at the ski lodge. Howard scores a date with a woman he met on the ski lift. Sheldon says “Bazinga" a bunch of times while the laugh track drones on. Penny and Cousin Leroy hit it off while tearing up the mountain. Howard cuts the trip short after his date goes missing.