Young Sheldon 

Meet a child genius named Sheldon Cooper; (already seen as an adult in The Big Bang Theory (2007)) and his family. Some unique challenges face Sheldon who seems socially impaired.

Creators:

Chuck Lorre, Steven Molaro

Stars:

Iain Armitage, Zoe Perry, Lance Barber

2 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Iain Armitage	...	Sheldon Cooper 65 episodes, 2017-2020
Zoe Perry	...	Mary Cooper 65 episodes, 2017-2020
Lance Barber	...	George Cooper Sr. 65 episodes, 2017-2020
Montana Jordan	...	Georgie Cooper 65 episodes, 2017-2020
Raegan Revord	...	Missy Cooper 65 episodes, 2017-2020
Jim Parsons	...	Sheldon Cooper 65 episodes, 2017-2020
Annie Potts	...	Connie 'Meemaw' Tucker 63 episodes, 2017-2020
Wallace Shawn	...	Dr. John Sturgis 28 episodes, 2018-2020
Ryan Phuong	...	Tam 27 episodes, 2017-2020

Storyline

It's 1989 and 9-year-old Sheldon Cooper has skipped four grades to start high school along with his less-intellectual older brother. As he struggles to be understood by his family, classmates and neighbours, his mother arms him with the best tool she can come up with: reminding bullies his dad is the football coach and his brother is on the team. His twin sister doesn't share his exceptional mind, but she has a much clearer vision of what life has in store for the young genius. Jim Parsons, who plays the adult version of Sheldon on "The Big Bang Theory (2007)," narrates.

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Plot Keywords:

child prodigy | prequel | spin off | texas | brilliant mind | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

In The Big Bang Theory (2007), Sheldon (Jim Parsons) has revealed that his father died when he was fourteen. Therefore Lance Barber, who plays George Snr, could potentially have to leave the series in as few as five years.

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Goofs

Throughout the series, the Cooper family church (First Baptist Church of Medford) is seen. It is always the common Baptist design of a brick building with a porch supported by four white columns, and a white steeple. There are, however, some differences among the episodes. For example, Young Sheldon: Demons, Sunday School, and Prime Numbers (Season 1, Episode 11) shows a building with round windows and two front doors on the façade. Later episodes, using views of the First Christian Church, 4390 Colfax Avenue, Studio City, California, USA, the building has rectangular windows and one front door. Other differences include the 'thought for the day' sign in front of the church, which sometimes faces the street, and sometimes faces away from the church, at an angle to the front; also, the decoration at the top cutout of the sign is different in various episodes. Further differences can be seen in the area to the right of the front of the church, which sometimes shows a brick building and a water-tower in the distance, with the word 'Medford' on it. (These don't exist at the Studio City location where the photos of the church were taken.)

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Connections

Referenced in Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return: Atlantic Rim (2018)

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Soundtracks

Mighty Little Man
Written by Steve Burns
Performed by Steve Burns
Produced by Rob Cavallo
[title song]

User Reviews

Much better than you think

I was slow to try this one -- a show about Sheldon can be too much Sheldon. But it is very well done. Love that there's no laugh track!

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 September 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Young Sheldon

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Chuck Lorre Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD