
Nickelodeon, now in its 38th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon’s U.S. television network is seen in more than 90 million households and has been the number-one-rated kids’ basic cable network for 22 consecutive years.

The mischievous Minions hope that Gru will return to a life of crime after the new boss of the Anti-Villain League fires him. Instead, Gru decides to remain retired and travel to Freedonia to meet his long-lost twin brother for the first time. The reunited siblings soon find themselves in an uneasy alliance to take down the elusive Balthazar Bratt, a former 1980s child star who seeks revenge against the world.

Evolving from single-celled yellow organisms at the dawn of time, Minions live to serve, but find themselves working for a continual series of unsuccessful masters, from T. Rex to Napoleon. Without a master to grovel for, the Minions fall into a deep depression. But one minion, Kevin, has a plan; accompanied by his pals Stuart and Bob, Kevin sets forth to find a new evil boss for his brethren to follow. Their search leads them to Scarlet Overkill, the world's first-ever super-villainess.

When Rachel visits her workplace to show off baby Emma, she is surprised to find a handsome temporary worker, Gavin, who has been doing her job while she was on maternity leave; their immediate war of wills prompts Rachel to make a rash decision that she could regret; Joey arranges for Phoebe to get a job as an extra on his daytime drama series, but she wreaks havoc on the set. And, having quit his job, Chandler must get another, fast, because Monica desperately wants a family.

Monica invites Rachel's workplace rival (Dermot Mulroney) to her birthday party; Joey flirts with Emma's new nanny (Melissa George); Phoebe and Mike (Paul Rudd) take care of a litter of rats.

Sheldon is jealous when Stuart (Kevin Sussman), a guy from the comic book store, asks Amy out on a date.

Leonard must face the bully who targeted him in high school; Penny confronts her past actions.

Amy is upset with Sheldon when he isn't impressed with her recent accomplishment; Howard struggles with Bernadette's aversion to children.

Everything could change when Leonard spontaneously invites Penny to a romantic dinner.