15 Best Young Sheldon Episodes (Part 1)
The Big Bang Theory prequel has a lot to offer. Here are our choices for the best Young Sheldon episodes.
It’s almost time for a second emotional goodbye to one of comedy’s best characters: Sheldon Cooper.
Fans fell in love with the character of Sheldon on The Big Bang Theory, which ran for 12 years and starred Jim Parsons. In the spinoff prequel Young Sheldon, Parsons passed down the torch to Iain Armitage. However, Parsons still narrates the series as adult Sheldon and executive produces.
Young Sheldon allows audiences to travel back to Sheldon’s childhood in East Texas, truly giving us the opportunity to meet his family in a way that we hadn’t with their appearances on The Big Bang Theory. Sheldon wouldn’t be who he is without Mary (Zoe Perry), George Sr. (Lance Barber), Missy (Raegan Revord), Georgie (Montana Jordan), and his Meemaw (Annie Potts).
Let’s be honest, the show is just as fun as The Big Bang Theory was, albeit in a different way and with a different focus: family. So picking the top 15 episodes was no easy task, but here’s which ones we think are the real standouts.
15. A Political Campaign and a Candy Land Cheater
Season 2 Episode 19
Sheldon finds out that sports are a financial priority over education at school and decides to run for student office, more specifically class president, to make a difference. Naturally, he goes the extra mile as always and calls the Mayor for advice on how to win. He then puts himself out there, but when his opponent puts up a poster mocking him, he has to step up his game with the help of Missy and ends up getting inspiration from an unexpected source. Watching Sheldon try to master politics and all that comes with it is amusing to say the least.
14. Teenager Soup and a Little Ball of Fib
Season 3 Episode 10
What does Sheldon consider the most horrific location at school? Easy, the swimming pool. So when the swim test comes up at school, he pretends to be ill to stay home and skip it at Missy’s suggestion. Before leaving for school, her and Georgie offer some important pointers. Meanwhile, Dr. Sturgis (Wallace Shawn) takes a trip to the sporting goods store to check out Meemaw’s new boyfriend.
Additionally, this episode gives fans a surprise cameo as well: Kaley Cuoco voices the pool water in Sheldon’s nightmare!
13. A Tummy Ache and a Whale of a Metaphor
Season 2 Episode 12
Sheldon ends up in the hospital after getting a tummy ache at school, needing to have his gallbladder removed. Everything goes smoothly, but he needs to spend three or four days there to make sure he’s okay. Sheldon isn’t happy and wants to go home, but is forced to stay and makes a nightmare of a patient. On his last day there, he gets a roommate, who has a hole in his heart and is getting surgery. The two of them actually become friendly in that short period of time. Meanwhile at home, Missy finds herself missing her brother until he gets home.
12. A Launch Party and a Whole Human Being
Season 6 Episode 14
It’s a big day for the Cooper clan, except it seems no one is on the same page. Sheldon’s database launch party is here, but Mandy (Emily Osment) goes into labor and everything else must take a back seat. Sheldon goes to Brenda Sparks (Melissa Peterman) for help getting Mandy to the hospital. None of the other Coopers are answering their phones with Georgie trying his hardest to figure out the baby’s new car seat, not realizing that she’s about to be born.
Finally, Mary and George Sr. arrive at the hospital, which makes for some awkward confrontations between the adults along with Brenda and Pastor Rob (Dan Byrd). It turns out Meemaw is already at the hospital for hemorrhoids, Mandy’s parents are in the room with her, and thankfully, Georgie makes it on time. The new dad-to-be is having a hard time actually going into the building though and Sheldon gives him the comfort he needs in a surprising way. The baby is finally born and the name is Constance in honor of Meemaw, who has done so much to help both Mandy and Georgie.
11. A Party Invitation, Football Grapes and an Earth Chicken
Season 3 Episode 9
Billy Sparks (Wyatt McClure) is having his birthday party, but only one of the twins is invited and Mary isn’t pleased that her son is being left out. To make her point, she goes to Pastor Jeff and suggests the theme for the sermon. Eventually, Brenda gives in and invites Sheldon. However, he only agrees to go if he can be dressed as Dr. Spock. Back at home, Dr. Sturgis comes over to hang out with George Sr. and “watch the football game,” which actually means discussing his breakup with Meemaw.
10. Hobbitses, Physicses and a Ball With Zip
Season 3 Episode 4
When Mary insists Sheldon takes a break from science, he has to find a new hobby. It gives us some hilarious scenes of Meemaw and Sheldon exercising, which he hates, him playing Bingo and bowling, but everything leads back to science. Finally, he discovers The Lord of the Rings and a new obsession is born!
Missy, inspired by a crush on a boy at school, asks her dad to teach her how to throw a baseball. Of course, she denies it when asked, but it allows George Sr. to teach his daughter about the Texas Rangers and baseball in general. They spend the episode bonding and Missy even asks for five more minutes playing when Mary calls for dinner. Plus, the storyline finishes with one of the most heartwarming moments of the series.
9. A Tornado, a Ten-Hour Flight and a Darn Fine Ring
Season 6 Episode 22
Sheldon and Mary are getting ready to go to Germany for the summer, but the episode gives audiences an emotional rollercoaster leading to their 10-hour flight. Georgie gives Mandy an engagement ring before they go to share the news with her parents, but Mandy and her mother get into a fight about what the wedding should look like. Missy is still upset with her family, especially Sheldon, but a tornado while her and George Sr. are driving back puts things into perspective. The episode ends with the comedy’s most hard-hitting cliffhanger as we see that Meemaw’s house has been completely destroyed with her stuff everywhere and Mary unable to reach anyone after landing.
8. A God-Fearin’ Baptist and a Hot Trophy Husband
Season 5 Episode 19
Georgie has finally dropped the bomb that he got Mandy pregnant to his parents, which goes as well as you’d expect it to as they demand to meet the girl having their grandchild. The situation reminds Mary and George Sr. about their own when they got pregnant with Georgie, but they disagree on if their son should marry Mandy. Naturally, the introduction dinner is awkward, especially once religion and a possible marriage is brought up. Meanwhile, Missy and Sheldon try to put the pieces together on why everyone’s acting so weird.