Actor Jim Parsons accepts the Best Actor in a Comedy Series award for "The Big Bang Theory" at the 4th Annual Critics' Choice Television Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California June 19, 2014. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
Actor Jim Parsons accepts the Best Actor in a Comedy Series award for "The Big Bang Theory" at the 4th Annual Critics' Choice Television Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California June 19, 2014. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni Reuters/Mario Anzuoni

"The Junior Professor Solution" is the episode 2 of "The Big Bang Theory" Season 8. Regina King returns in this episode to reprise her role of Mrs Davis, the human resource administrator at Caltech. She is likely to force Sheldon to teach a class.

"When Sheldon is forced to teach a class, Howard surprises everyone by taking it. Meanwhile, the tension between Penny and Bernadette gives Amy a chance to play both sides," according to the official synopsis of the episode.

The premiere episode, "The Locomotion Interruption," will see Sheldon return to his apartment from his eventful train journey. Also in the first episode of the new season, Penny will get a new job as pharmaceutical sales representative at Bernadette's company. Here are some of the spoilers of Episode 2, "The Junior Professor Solution," based on the leaked spoilers of the upcoming episode:

Mrs Davis appoints Sheldon as a junior professor but he has to teach a course meant for the graduate class. The students give Sheldon's class a miss because he is seen as someone who is "obnoxious," according to the leaked spoilers. Howard comes to the rescues. As he plans to do PhD, he joins Sheldon's class. Sheldon and Howard in one room can mean only thing, fireworks. It is expected that both will try to outsmart each other. The spoilers indicate that Howard soon drops out of Sheldon's class but he returns to prove that Sheldon does not know anything about engineering.

Meanwhile, the demanding Bernadette wants Penny to study all the background material that she has been given by her new company. Penny will be seen complaining about Bernadette's pushy behaviour to Amy. Bernadette will also seek out Amy to complain about Penny. This will give Amy a great opportunity to be in the middle and feel important.

Mayim Bialik revealed to ETonline that episode 2 of the new season will feature her trying to put "Penny and Bernadette against each other." Amy is going to manipulate the situation to benefit from both Penny and Bernadette's friendship. She is expected to relish becoming the centre of attention.

"The Big Bang Theory" returns on Monday night, with two episodes of Season 8.