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Young Sheldon

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Generally favorable reviews based on 28 Critic Reviews

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Generally favorable reviews based on 68 Ratings

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Young Sheldon

Series Details & Credits

CBS | Release 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, Drama, Kids, Science

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S7:E14. Memoir
Air Date: May 16, 2024
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S7:E13. Funeral
Air Date: May 16, 2024
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S7:E12. A New Home and a Traditional Texas Torture
Air Date: May 9, 2024

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Metascore

63

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Critic Reviews

91

Entertainment Weekly

Dana Schwartz

Sep 25, 2017

Season 1 Review: 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

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Yahoo TV

Ken Tucker

Sep 25, 2017

Season 1 Review: 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

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Decider

Joel Keller

Feb 15, 2024

Season 7 Review: Young Sheldon has been evolving into an ensemble family comedy for its entire run, but in its final season that goal is fully realized. And, with Armitage way past his “cute kid” stage, it’s come just in time. Read full review

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Rob Owen

Sep 25, 2017

Season 1 Review: In many ways this show plays like a cross between “The Wonder Years” and last fall’s “Speechless” only in this one the mother character is likable. Zoe Perry, daughter of Laurie Metcalf (who plays Sheldon’s mom on “BBT”), is a standout in a pilot episode that’s warm and embraceable but not yet essential viewing. But it may get there. Read full review

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Boston Herald

Mark A. Perigard

Sep 25, 2017

Season 1 Review: The only takeaway from Young Sheldon is that his present is far more interesting than his past. Read full review

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Vox.com

Emily VanDerWerff

Sep 25, 2017

Season 1 Review: Like most new comedies this fall, Young Sheldon isn’t yet very good at conveying what it’s trying to do. But what it’s trying to do is more interesting--and potentially more artistically exciting--than whatever first impressions you might have of the show. The series is at once better and worse than what you’d expect. Read full review

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Reason.com

Glenn Garvin

Sep 23, 2017

Season 1 Review: 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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mrautism22

Dec 20, 2022

Young Sheldon should be the the number 1 show on television I love it’s so light hearted iain armitage should win an Emmy his performance in the show is perfect

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Young-sheldon

Nov 26, 2021

best show there is-----------------------------------------------------------

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RWG

Dec 20, 2020

The funniest serial ever. It is very kind and family and really brings a smile.

1 of 3 users found this helpful12

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stupidassgame

Jul 19, 2023

I saw some amusing shorts on YouTube from the show, otherwise it would have never landed on my radar. I liked what I saw so I figured I'd give it a try. Typically this is not my type of genre but that turned out to be a huge positive. Usually there is always some thrilling drama, action,I saw some amusing shorts on YouTube from the show, otherwise it would have never landed on my radar. I liked what I saw so I figured I'd give it a try. Typically this is not my type of genre but that turned out to be a huge positive. Usually there is always some thrilling drama, action, violence, sexuality, or what have you, but not here. Instead you get an innocent, heart-warming plot with lots of adorable moments. I often found myself going from tears in my eyes to bright smiles.

Of course a miniature hero in the form of Sheldon Cooper stands at the heart of the show who is surrounded by a lovable cast in a credible small Texan town set in the 80s. The sets, details, and environments are convincing at all times and lend the show an American charm of a golden past. I found myself drifting off and day-dreaming frequently, wondering how life would have been in Texas during such a time. The jokes and humor of the show are not out of this world mind-blowing, but instead grounded and credible which I prefer much more. No laugh tracks, just genuine grins and chuckles. Each member of the main cast is likable and they all bring unique nuances into the family mix. Parenthood, struggle for employment and money, finding your place in your local community, commentary on faith, life with siblings, are just some of the themes that the series touches upon.

At the moment of writing this, I am finishing up on the last available season six and I actually feel an urge to start a re-watch almost immediately. The show starts very strong in the first seasons and builds a good foundation. However, as with most television series, Young Sheldon too, does start to deteriorate from around Season 05 onwards.

Don't get me wrong, I still find it enjoyable, however they are mixing in more and more drama to add unneeded tension to the show. At this point I enumerate some spoiler-free examples of what those are, but this good for nothing piece of filthy **** site won't accept my two lines of **** text, nor does it place my paragraphs where I set them. How can you get this so **** wrong, on an ancient, good for nothing, web1.0 site that hasn't been updated in 450 years? Utterly useless and worthless. Back to the review: In other words, the show started with innocence and touching moments at its foundation and has wholly departed therefrom in favor of something on the opposite side of the spectrum. As I said, I've come to appreciate this show for that and now I'm increasingly left with a sour aftertaste with all of these blown-up issues that I'd rather not deal with or see. That might sound incredibly sensitive at first, but I've seen all of these themes a million times in other generic shows, hence why I appreciated where Young Sheldon was headed initially. It all culminates with a miniature Skylar White, who acts in the most unrelatable and alien ways you could imagine. I find her scenes genuinely hard to watch. If this is the direction they are planning on heading, then it will be all down-hill from Season 7 onwards. But maybe this is the only available path left to travel. There is only so many times you can go over the same themes from different angles. It also appears as if Sheldon drifts off into the background more and more as all the other characters are being fleshed out and drawn to the foreground. Not sure what to think of that yet. All I really need and want from this spectacle is to show me that everything's going to be alright in the end. Maybe I am judging the current season (6) prematurely and it'll all work out in the end. I imagine it's a tough job to bridge the gap between an adorable little child to teenage Sheldon to THE Sheldon Cooper of Big Bang Theory. Who knows what they have planned. As it stands, I think my watch has been worth it. Bottom line: A great show that turned out to be surprisingly uplifting and heart-warming.… Expand

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gatorrade

Sep 8, 2023

A good show, no laugh track which is good because nobody wants to hear a laugh track every 2 seconds. Despite not being the titular character of the show, characters Georgie, Missy, Meemaw and George Cooper absolutely carry this show. Sheldon is a very obnoxious, selfish, and just veryA good show, no laugh track which is good because nobody wants to hear a laugh track every 2 seconds. Despite not being the titular character of the show, characters Georgie, Missy, Meemaw and George Cooper absolutely carry this show. Sheldon is a very obnoxious, selfish, and just very annoying in general, almost like his Big Bang Theory counterpart. Though, this just means the actor is very good at making me dislike him.… Expand

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PhoenixReveiws

Feb 9, 2021

At first, the thought of a prequel show for the Big Bang Theory is questionable, but Jon Favreau once again proves me wrong.

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Mystichydra

Sep 29, 2022

The presence of that kid could bring out the rage in even the Dali Lama. His face is just so unbelievably punchable, and I guess if you didn't enjoy Big Bang theory, you're not the target audience so disliking it shouldn't be a surprise. But good god, what an abysmally unfunny show.

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Seasons & Episodes

63

Series Overview
Season 7

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- Season 7 Overview
  Air Date: February 15, 2024
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  S7:E14. Memoir
  Air Date: May 16, 2024
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  S7:E13. Funeral
  Air Date: May 16, 2024
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  S7:E12. A New Home and a Traditional Texas Torture
  Air Date: May 9, 2024
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  S7:E11. A Little Snip and Teaching Old Dogs
  Air Date: May 9, 2024
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  S7:E10. Community Service and the Key to a Happy Marriage
  Air Date: May 2, 2024
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  S7:E9. A Fancy Article and a Scholarship for a Baby
  Air Date: April 25, 2024
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  S7:E8. An Ankle Monitor and a Big Plastic Crap House
  Air Date: April 18, 2024
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  S7:E7. A Proper Wedding and Skeletons in the Closet
  Air Date: April 11, 2024
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  S7:E6. Baptists, Catholics and an Attempted Drowning
  Air Date: April 4, 2024
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  S7:E5. A Frankenstein's Monster and a Crazy Church Guy
  Air Date: March 14, 2024
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  S7:E4. Ants on a Log and a Cheating Winker
  Air Date: March 7, 2024
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  S7:E3. A Strudel and a Hot American Boy Toy
  Air Date: February 29, 2024
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  S7:E2. A Roulette Wheel and a Piano Playing Dog
  Air Date: February 22, 2024
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  S7:E1. A Weiner Schnitzel and Underwear in a Tree
  Air Date: February 15, 2024
Season 6

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- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: September 29, 2022
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: October 7, 2021
Season 4

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

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

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

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 25, 2017