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intrepidity

(7,891 posts)
Wed Aug 7, 2024, 01:09 AM Aug 2024

"Young Sheldon" on Netflix

As most everyone knows, it's a show about "The Big Bang Theory" character Sheldon Cooper when he was a child, starting around age 9, when he begins high school with his older brother football jock Georgie, where their dad George is also the football coach. The family lives in very conservative Medford, Texas. Sheldon has a twin sister, who, to me, nearly steals the show, although their Meemaw (Annie Potts) is excellent too. I binged through all 6 seasons in a couple weeks and became so attached and loved the show so much that I've started rewatching it all again. The kid who plays Sheldon (Iain Armitage) is amazing. I love the whole family.

Any other fans?

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"Young Sheldon" on Netflix (Original Post) intrepidity Aug 2024 OP
Never heard of it. bif Aug 2024 #1
Oh my. Yes. intrepidity Aug 2024 #2
It isn't showing on any service I have bif Aug 2024 #3
That is unfortunate. intrepidity Aug 2024 #4
Ouch! I don't watch shows with laugh tracks. bif Aug 2024 #5
I have enjoyed it so much. My only Ilsa Aug 2024 #6
Ahah! I had meant to look that up, the mom intrepidity Aug 2024 #7
I found out purely by accident, but I always felt Ilsa Aug 2024 #8
I never knew that! NH Ethylene Sep 25 #10
Yes love that show especially Memaw she is hilarious TommieMommy Sep 24 #9

intrepidity

(7,891 posts)
4. That is unfortunate.
Thu Aug 8, 2024, 01:17 PM
Aug 2024

How about through your library? I get 10 rentals per month through Hoopla. Is it not there?

Even just watching clips on youtube would be helpful to understand who adult Sheldon is: a brilliant physicist with a serious case of Asperger's. My favorite line from the show is once when his fellow-scientist/roomate Leonard made a sarcastic remark....oh wait, here, just watch:

Ilsa

(62,231 posts)
6. I have enjoyed it so much. My only
Sun Aug 18, 2024, 01:05 PM
Aug 2024

irritation is the opening looking like a western location, although they are supposed to be in east Texas or central east Texas which is generally more flat and green.

BTW, The daughter of the actress playing Sheldon's mother on TBBT plays Young Sheldon's mother on YS.

intrepidity

(7,891 posts)
7. Ahah! I had meant to look that up, the mom
Mon Aug 19, 2024, 11:57 AM
Aug 2024

I knew of Laurie Metcalf mostly from "Roseanne" years, and every time I see Mary, I think about how they cast the part. Never even occurred to me that they were related, lol, but of course they are! Thanks, you saved me another imdb lookup.

Ilsa

(62,231 posts)
8. I found out purely by accident, but I always felt
Mon Aug 19, 2024, 08:24 PM
Aug 2024

the casting was perfectly on target.

And Christine Baranski as Leonard's mom was perfection as well. She does "dry" so well I wanted to shake her.

NH Ethylene

(30,999 posts)
10. I never knew that!
Wed Sep 25, 2024, 11:15 PM
Sep 25

I was pleased about how similar she was to the mother on TBBT, providing a smooth transition to the show.

I thoroughly enjoyed this show. Young Sheldon was perfect and the siblings were great characters too.

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