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When does the Big Bang Theory return with season 12 episode 17?

LOS ANGELES - APRIL 23: "The Bow Tie Asymmetry" - Pictured: Mark Hamill (Himself), Leonard Hofstadter (Johnny Galecki) and Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons). When Amy's parents and Sheldon's family arrive for the wedding, everybody is focused on making sure all goes according to plan -- everyone except the bride and groom, on the 11th season finale of THE BIG BANG THEORY, Thursday, May 10 (8:00-8:31 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. (Photo by Michael Yarish/CBS via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES - APRIL 23: "The Bow Tie Asymmetry" - Pictured: Mark Hamill (Himself), Leonard Hofstadter (Johnny Galecki) and Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons). When Amy's parents and Sheldon's family arrive for the wedding, everybody is focused on making sure all goes according to plan -- everyone except the bride and groom, on the 11th season finale of THE BIG BANG THEORY, Thursday, May 10 (8:00-8:31 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. (Photo by Michael Yarish/CBS via Getty Images)

Wondering when The Big Bang Theory will return with a new episode on CBS? Don’t worry! We’ve got you covered.

The final season of The Big Bang Theory is close to being finished.

The comedy series on CBS has absolutely dominated the ratings over its 12 season run, but, unfortunately, there are only a few episodes remaining.

The decision to end the show with season 12 seems to come from Jim Parsons saying that he would not return if the series was renewed for yet another season, but the consistency of the ratings hints that the series would have been fine without him.

It may just be that this is The Big Bang Theory‘s time, and 12 seems like a good number to end the series before the ratings start to rapidly decline in favor of other series — and spin-offs like Young Sheldon. 

That being said, season 12 is not over just yet. However, season 12 has been extremely inconsistent lately, with it feeling like there is a new episode every once in a while than each week.

After the midseason break, there were three straight week-to-week episodes followed by a skipped episode on Jan. 24. Since then, The Big Bang Theory has skipped two more weeks, including Feb. 14 (Valentine’s Day) and now Feb. 28 as well.

If you missed the last episode of The Big Bang Theory that aired on CBS (season 12, episode 16), you can watch it by following this link.

But when exactly will The Big Bang Theory return on CBS with a new episode 17?

The next new episode will air at its regular time March 7 on CBS.

Make sure to check back with FanSided for ways to watch or live stream your favorite series, including The Big Bang Theory on March 7!