Young Sheldon: Season 1

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Young Sheldon

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CBS | Season Premiere Date: September 25, 2017

Summary: The spinoff from The Big Bang Theory focuses on a nine-year-old Sheldon Cooper (Iain Armitage) as he begins high school in East Texas.

Creator: Chuck Lorre and Steven Molaro

Genre(s): Comedy, Science

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E22. Vanilla Ice Cream, Gentleman Callers, and a Dinette Set
Air Date: May 10, 2018
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S1:E21. Summer Sausage, a Pocket Poncho, and Tony Danza
Air Date: May 3, 2018
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S1:E20. A Dog, a Squirrel, and a Fish Named Fish
Air Date: April 26, 2018

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Dana Schwartz

Sep 25, 2017

It’s that focus on family, with Sheldon as an oddity and an outsider but still loved, that makes Young Sheldon sweeter than The Big Bang Theory. ... Although the humor--in the show’s pilot at least--is less reliant on what most people would call “jokes” and more reliant on “a tiny child in a bowtie saying the word ‘brassiere,’” as far as sitcoms go, it’s inoffensive and as comforting as Mrs. Cooper’s tater tots. Read full review

Ken Tucker

Sep 25, 2017

Young Sheldon has a certain Wonder Years glow to it. The challenge for the show going forward is to keep young Sheldon a believable, likable kid while also emphasizing the eccentric qualities that make him an effective comic creation. From this first episode, it really feels as though that’s not going to be a problem. Read full review

Terry Terrones

Sep 25, 2017

Young Sheldon is a smarter, more humorous and heartfelt show than "The Big Bang Theory." Adult Sheldon is entertaining, but young Sheldon is even better. Read full review

Verne Gay

Sep 22, 2017

What’s funny in Sheldon/adult is grating in Sheldon/child. Read full review

Lily Moayeri

Sep 26, 2017

With all these elements working in its favor, scale back on the titular character and give Missy and the mom some more individual airtime and you might have something worth its timeslot. Read full review

Dan Fienberg

Sep 25, 2017

Basically, the brilliant brat is amusing, but in The Big Bang Theory, what's more amusing is the people who choose to be with him; in Young Sheldon what's more amusing is the people who don't have the choice but have to be with him. The pilot for Young Sheldon isn't there yet. It's too hung up on a main character we know isn't going to and can't change for the better. Read full review

Glenn Garvin

Sep 23, 2017

One thing everybody will be able to agree on, though, is that the 9-year-old version of Sheldon in the Big Bang spinoff Young Sheldon is not ready for prime time or even the pre-dawn hours of a public-access channel. This prequel about Sheldon's childhood in rural Texas, surrounded by an uncomprehending family and a hostile town, is hideously misconceived. Read full review

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dieguinlp

Oct 9, 2018

Me parece una gran serie en lo que al meterse al personaje se refiere, ver como crecio Sheldon, Conocer a su familia, su entorno y los personajes secundarios que sin duda tienen un algo diferente para quedarte horas viendo capitulo tras capitulo

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MantisToboggan1

Sep 26, 2017

First episode was great. It's awesome to see all little bits they add from Sheldon's childhood stories on BBT. .

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AbbyElizabeth

Sep 26, 2017

Pretty good pilot. They played Sheldon to make him a likeable child. And we feel more sympathetic to him now that we actually see his upbringing. I really thought the mom was a great choice and so much like the sitcom mom. I like that it's more of a drama/comedy than a sitcom. And no laughPretty good pilot. They played Sheldon to make him a likeable child. And we feel more sympathetic to him now that we actually see his upbringing. I really thought the mom was a great choice and so much like the sitcom mom. I like that it's more of a drama/comedy than a sitcom. And no laugh track is refreshing as that really is a dated practice. Works for Big Bang, but not every funny show can pull it off. Looking forward to the next episode!… Expand

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bigbro29

Sep 26, 2017

though I did expect to laugh out loud more than I did during the show but I really did enjoy this and loved the family they reminded me a lot of my own family I adored sheldons sister she was adorable and hilarious you just cant go wrong watching this one and I highly recommend it to anyonethough I did expect to laugh out loud more than I did during the show but I really did enjoy this and loved the family they reminded me a lot of my own family I adored sheldons sister she was adorable and hilarious you just cant go wrong watching this one and I highly recommend it to anyone exspesualy the southern familys in America need to see there are more them… Expand

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Aloxb3

Sep 30, 2017

É um spinoff de The Big Bang Theory contando a vida do Sheldon. Apesar de também estar sendo produzido pelo Chuck Lorre, a série foge do padrão de Sitcom que o diretor esta acostumado a fazer. Acredito que é uma série que vai dar certo se não tiver muitos episódios pois, detalhar a vida doÉ um spinoff de The Big Bang Theory contando a vida do Sheldon. Apesar de também estar sendo produzido pelo Chuck Lorre, a série foge do padrão de Sitcom que o diretor esta acostumado a fazer. Acredito que é uma série que vai dar certo se não tiver muitos episódios pois, detalhar a vida do Sheldon quando criança, com cenas externas, animais, fobias e TOCs , há uma grande probabilidade da série se tornar irritante e desnecessária.… Expand

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NotchFilter

Nov 29, 2017

I really wanted to like this show, but it just does not work for me.

As I mentioned back in September (see below), I don't look at this show purely as a comedy but more of a bio-sit-com. My main issue with the show is that it is aggressively boring. There's no laff track, but toI really wanted to like this show, but it just does not work for me.

As I mentioned back in September (see below), I don't look at this show purely as a comedy but more of a bio-sit-com.

My main issue with the show is that it is aggressively boring.

There's no laff track, but to compensate for that feature, there's the intrusive and annoying Sheldon commentary track.

Sometimes I feel as if I'm listening to the audiobook of Sheldon's childhood, read by Sheldon himself. That's not why I watch TV.

The cast seems quite capable, but even great actors can't carry a poor premise of a show..

I still like that scene in the first episode about the musical chords. If only that spark could have been conveyed through the subsequent episodes of the show. But that brilliance of script has been lost somewhere after episode 1. It now seems to be little more than a 'family with children' show.

Young Sheldon appears to be an unnatural spin-off of BBT. A failed attempt to capitalize upon the success of the early BBT years.

And it's off the ToDo list of shows for my DVR to record.

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my previous comment from Sept 27, 2017 follows...

Based solely upon the pilot:

On the plus side,...

Iain Armitage fills out the character quite well, in spite of the script let-downs.

The lack of a laugh track is most welcome as the canned laughter on BBT has become most annoying and distractive. Any canned laughter here would be completely out of place, as this does not look to be a typical sitcom, but I'm sure that wouldn't stop the producers from over-using it.

I liked the music scene with the chords, and how it explained a trait of the BBT Sheldon. That was one of the better scenes in the pilot.

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Not on the plus side...

Is there any way to turn off the Sheldon commentary track? It would be much better if any needed details that Mr Parsons blabs on top of a scene were conveyed by the characters themselves, it certainly would give character development a needed boost. Because of the association to his character on BBT, Mr Parsons' voice is annoyingly grating whenever it appears.

That segues to the writing. It could be stronger. The dramatic scenes were too sappy in their efforts to evoke emotion. They became tedious to watch. Was the incorporation of the Sheldon commentary track a cave-in to allow Mr Parsons to participate, or was it to cover weak writing? I think it may be a combination of the two.

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I don't want to write too much, as I saw only one show, usually I like to watch three before I give my opinions. Now there's a wait of more than a month before any more episodes appear. I'll have to see if I retain enough interest to track it down and watch. If I do, I'll probably be back around Thanksgiving time with more comments. :)… Expand

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rekkandevar

Mar 22, 2019

In the words of Jesse Bernstein:

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Why? Why why, why. Why why why why why why why: why, why. Why why why why why why why why, why why, why. Why why why why why why why why why why why. Why!

Why why why why, why why why why why why why why why why why why, why why why why why. Why! Why. Why why why why why why why why, why why why why why why why why why why. Why why why why why why why why why why why why why. Why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why.

Sheldon is a wholly detestable character. At no point does he inspire any sort of empathy from the audience. You find yourself rooting for him to be bullied.

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There is literally nothing redeeming about “Young Sheldon.”

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Look upon the face of death.
(unfortunately i can't add the image here. It's the main promo image with the bowtie, but the eyes are crossed out and the tongue is hanging out as if Sheldon has died.)

Kierkegaard, in “The Concept of Anxiety”: “When death appears in its true form as the gaunt, grim reaper, one beholds it not without fright. But when, to mock those who fancy they can mock it, death appears in disguise, when the observer sees that the unknown figure captivating everyone with his courtesy and causing all to exult in the wild gaiety of desires is death, then a profound terror seizes him.”

Why, why why why why why why why why why. Why, why, why, why why why why why. Why why why why why why why why why why why why why, why why why why why why why why why why why.

One thing I hate about this show is the way it adds an extra descriptor to basic academic concepts to make them sound more specific and difficult to understand. “Newtonian gravity.” “Euclidean geometry.” Like why not just **** say gravity?

Why why why.

“Young Sheldon” is violence.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: November 5, 2020
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 26, 2019
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 24, 2018
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 25, 2017
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  S1:E22. Vanilla Ice Cream, Gentleman Callers, and a Dinette Set
  Air Date: May 10, 2018
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  S1:E21. Summer Sausage, a Pocket Poncho, and Tony Danza
  Air Date: May 3, 2018
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  S1:E20. A Dog, a Squirrel, and a Fish Named Fish
  Air Date: April 26, 2018
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  S1:E19. Gluons, Guacamole, and the Color Purple
  Air Date: April 19, 2018
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  S1:E18. A Mother, a Child, and a Blue Man's Backside
  Air Date: April 12, 2018
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  S1:E17. Jiu-Jitsu, Bubble Wrap, and Yoo-Hoo
  Air Date: April 5, 2018
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  S1:E16. Killer Asteroids, Oklahoma, and a Frizzy Hair Machine
  Air Date: March 29, 2018
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  S1:E15. Dolomite, Apple Slices, and a Mystery Woman
  Air Date: March 8, 2018
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  S1:E14. Potato Salad, a Broomstick, and Dad's Whiskey
  Air Date: March 1, 2018
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  S1:E13. A Sneeze, Detention, and Sissy Spacek
  Air Date: February 1, 2018
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  S1:E12. A Computer, a Plastic Pony, and a Case of Beer
  Air Date: January 18, 2018
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  S1:E11. Demons, Sunday School, and Prime Numbers
  Air Date: January 11, 2018
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  S1:E10. An Eagle Feather, a String Bean and an Eskimo
  Air Date: January 4, 2018
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  S1:E9. Spock, Kirk, and Testicular Hernia
  Air Date: December 21, 2017
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  S1:E8. Cape Canaveral, Schrodinger's Cat, and Cyndi Lauper's Hair
  Air Date: December 14, 2017
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  S1:E7. A Brisket, Voodoo, and Cannonball Run
  Air Date: December 7, 2017
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  S1:E6. A Patch, a Modem, and a Zantac
  Air Date: November 30, 2017
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  S1:E5. A Solar Calculator, a Game Ball, and a Cheerleader's Bosom
  Air Date: November 23, 2017
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  S1:E4. A Therapist, a Comic Book and a Breakfast Sausage
  Air Date: November 16, 2017
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  S1:E3. Poker, Faith, and Eggs
  Air Date: November 9, 2017
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  S1:E2. Rockets, Communists, and the Dewey Decimal System
  Air Date: November 2, 2017
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: September 25, 2017