<P> Raj appoints Sheldon as his financial manager and is told he cannot afford to go to San Diego Comic - Con this year . Raj tries selling his collectibles and working for Stuart to make extra money . Howard does a bunch of chores so Bernadette will let him leave for five days . Penny says she wants to go with the guys to make Leonard happy, but they both think she'll be miserable, leading to tension until Sheldon and Amy reveal the truth . Howard and Bernadette try to pay Raj for babysitting Halley, but he rejects the money along with his chance to go . Leonard decides to stay home to be with Penny and Howard does the same for his family . Sheldon still plans on going, confounding Amy with his attempts to have her join him . </P> <Tr> <Th> 225 </Th> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> "The Escape Hatch Identification" </Td> <Td> Mark Cendrowski </Td> <Td> Story by: Steven Molaro & Eric Kaplan & Anthony Del Broccolo Teleplay by: Steve Holland & Jim Reynolds & Tara Hernandez </Td> <Td> March 9, 2017 (2017 - 03 - 09) </Td> <Td> T12. 15318 </Td> <Td> 13.08 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> <P> Raj can no longer afford his apartment, so Leonard and Penny temporarily give him Sheldon's old room . This makes Sheldon uncomfortable and he calls Beverly to have her analyze why . She claims he views his old room as an escape hatch should things go wrong with Amy and that Leonard and Penny need a roommate to distract themselves from their own relationship problems . The group's fighting leads to Raj leaving and scaring Howard, Bernadette, and Stuart in the middle of the night . The couples are able to work through their issues and Raj is invited back to stay with Leonard and Penny . </P> Title reference: Leonard's mother helping Sheldon find his metaphorical "escape hatch," his old room in Penny and Leonard's apartment . </Td> </Tr> <P> Raj can no longer afford his apartment, so Leonard and Penny temporarily give him Sheldon's old room . This makes Sheldon uncomfortable and he calls Beverly to have her analyze why . She claims he views his old room as an escape hatch should things go wrong with Amy and that Leonard and Penny need a roommate to distract themselves from their own relationship problems . The group's fighting leads to Raj leaving and scaring Howard, Bernadette, and Stuart in the middle of the night . The couples are able to work through their issues and Raj is invited back to stay with Leonard and Penny . </P>

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