The early life of child genius Sheldon Cooper, later seen in The Big Bang Theory.
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Iain Armitage
Sheldon Cooper
Zoe Perry
Mary Cooper
Lance Barber
George Cooper
Montana Jordan
Georgie Cooper
Raegan Revord
Missy Cooper
Annie Potts
Connie Tucker
Emily Osment
Mandy McAllister
Jim Parsons
Sheldon Cooper (voice)
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22 episodes • 2017Avg: 7.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Sep 25, 2017 | 7.4 |
| 2 | Rockets, Communists, and the Dewey Decimal System | Nov 2, 2017 | 7.3 |
| 3 | Poker, Faith, and Eggs | Nov 9, 2017 | 7.6 |
| 4 | A Therapist, a Comic Book, and a Breakfast Sausage | Nov 16, 2017 | 7.4 |
| 5 | A Solar Calculator, a Game Ball, and a Cheerleader's Bosom | Nov 23, 2017 | 7.5 |
| 6 | A Patch, a Modem, and a Zantac | Nov 30, 2017 | 7.8 |
| 7 | A Brisket, Voodoo, and Cannonball Run | Dec 7, 2017 | 7.6 |
| 8 | Cape Canaveral, Schrödinger's Cat, and Cyndi Lauper's Hair | Dec 14, 2017 | 7.6 |
| 9 | Spock, Kirk, and Testicular Hernia | Dec 21, 2017 | 7.7 |
| 10 | An Eagle Feather, a String Bean, and an Eskimo | Jan 4, 2018 | 7.6 |
| 11 | Demons, Sunday School, and Prime Numbers | Jan 11, 2018 | 7.6 |
| 12 | A Computer, a Plastic Pony, and a Case of Beer | Jan 18, 2018 | 7.5 |
| 13 | A Sneeze, Detention, and Sissy Spacek | Feb 1, 2018 | 7.5 |
| 14 | Potato Salad, a Broomstick, and Dad's Whiskey | Mar 1, 2018 | 7.6 |
| 15 | Dolomite, Apple Slices, and a Mystery Woman | Mar 8, 2018 | 7.3 |
| 16 | Killer Asteroids, Oklahoma, and a Frizzy Hair Machine | Mar 29, 2018 | 7.3 |
| 17 | Jiu-Jitsu, Bubble Wrap, and Yoo-hoo | Apr 5, 2018 | 7.2 |
| 18 | A Mother, A Child, and a Blue Man's Backside | Apr 12, 2018 | 7.6 |
| 19 | Gluons, Guacamole, and the Color Purple | Apr 19, 2018 | 7.5 |
| 20 | A Dog, a Squirrel, and a Fish Named Fish | Apr 26, 2018 | 7.5 |
| 21 | Summer Sausage, a Pocket Poncho, and Tony Danza | May 3, 2018 | 7.5 |
| 22 | Vanilla Ice Cream, Gentleman Callers, and a Dinette Set | May 10, 2018 | 7.6 |
22 episodes • 2018Avg: 7.6Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A High-Pitched Buzz and Training Wheels | Sep 24, 2018 | 7.6 |
| 2 | A Rival Prodigy and Sir Isaac Neutron | Sep 27, 2018 | 7.6 |
| 3 | A Crisis of Faith and Octopus Aliens | Oct 4, 2018 | 7.9 |
| 4 | A Financial Secret and Fish Sauce | Oct 11, 2018 | 7.4 |
| 5 | A Research Study and Czechoslovakian Wedding Pastries | Oct 18, 2018 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Seven Deadly Sins and a Small Carl Sagan | Oct 25, 2018 | 7.4 |
| 7 | Carbon Dating and a Stuffed Raccoon | Nov 1, 2018 | 7.3 |
| 8 | An 8-Bit Princess and a Flat Tire Genius | Nov 8, 2018 | 8.1 |
| 9 | Family Dynamics and a Red Fiero | Nov 15, 2018 | 7.4 |
| 10 | A Stunted Childhood and a Can of Fancy Mixed Nuts | Dec 6, 2018 | 7.5 |
| 11 | A Race of Superhumans and a Letter to Alf | Jan 3, 2019 | 7.6 |
| 12 | A Tummy Ache and a Whale of a Metaphor | Jan 10, 2019 | 7.6 |
| 13 | A Nuclear Reactor and a Boy Called Lovely | Jan 17, 2019 | 7.8 |
| 14 | David, Goliath and a Yoo-hoo from the Back | Jan 31, 2019 | 7.3 |
| 15 | A Math Emergency and Perky Palms | Feb 7, 2019 | 7.3 |
| 16 | A Loaf of Bread and a Grand Old Flag | Feb 21, 2019 | 7.6 |
| 17 | Albert Einstein and the Story of Another Mary | Mar 7, 2019 | 7.4 |
| 18 | A Perfect Score and a Bunsen Burner Marshmallow | Apr 4, 2019 | 7.4 |
| 19 | A Political Campaign and a Candy Land Cheater | Apr 25, 2019 | 7.5 |
| 20 | A Proposal and a Popsicle Stick Cross | May 2, 2019 | 7.9 |
| 21 | A Broken Heart and a Crock Monster | May 9, 2019 | 7.4 |
| 22 | A Swedish Science Thing and the Equation for Toast | May 16, 2019 | 8.6 |
21 episodes • 2019Avg: 7.6Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quirky Eggheads and Texas Snow Globes | Sep 26, 2019 | 7.6 |
| 2 | A Broom Closet and Satan's Monopoly Board | Oct 3, 2019 | 7.4 |
| 3 | An Entrepreneurialist and a Swat on the Bottom | Oct 10, 2019 | 7.6 |
| 4 | Hobbitses, Physicses and a Ball with Zip | Oct 17, 2019 | 7.9 |
| 5 | A Pineapple and the Bosom of Male Friendship | Oct 24, 2019 | 7.3 |
| 6 | A Parasol and a Hell of an Arm | Nov 7, 2019 | 7.8 |
| 7 | Pongo Pygmaeus and a Culture that Encourages Spitting | Nov 14, 2019 | 8.0 |
| 8 | The Sin of Greed and a Chimichanga from Chi-chi's | Nov 21, 2019 | 7.6 |
| 9 | A Party Invitation, Football Grapes and an Earth Chicken | Dec 5, 2019 | 7.4 |
| 10 | Teenager Soup and a Little Ball of Fib | Dec 12, 2019 | 7.4 |
| 11 | A Live Chicken, a Fried Chicken and Holy Matrimony | Jan 9, 2020 | 7.6 |
| 12 | Body Glitter and a Mall Safety Kit | Jan 16, 2020 | 7.8 |
| 13 | Contracts, Rules and a Little Bit of Pig Brains | Jan 30, 2020 | 7.4 |
| 14 | A Slump, a Cross and Roadside Gravel | Feb 6, 2020 | 7.3 |
| 15 | A Boyfriend's Ex-Wife and a Good Luck Head Rub | Feb 13, 2020 | 7.5 |
| 16 | Pasadena | Feb 20, 2020 | 8.0 |
| 17 | An Academic Crime and a More Romantic Taco Bell | Mar 5, 2020 | 7.5 |
| 18 | A Couple Bruised Ribs and a Cereal Box Ghost Detector | Mar 12, 2020 | 7.4 |
| 19 | A House for Sale and Serious Woman Stuff | Apr 2, 2020 | 7.7 |
| 20 | A Baby Tooth and the Egyptian God of Knowledge | Apr 16, 2020 | 7.4 |
| 21 | A Secret Letter and a Lowly Disc of Processed Meat | Apr 30, 2020 | 8.2 |
18 episodes • 2020Avg: 7.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graduation | Nov 5, 2020 | 8.1 |
| 2 | A Docent, A Little Lady and a Bouncer Named Dalton | Nov 12, 2020 | 7.6 |
| 3 | Training Wheels and an Unleashed Chicken | Nov 19, 2020 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Bible Camp and a Chariot of Love | Dec 3, 2020 | 7.5 |
| 5 | A Musty Crypt and a Stick to Pee On | Dec 17, 2020 | 7.3 |
| 6 | Freshman Orientation and the Inventor of The Zipper | Jan 21, 2021 | 7.5 |
| 7 | A Philosophy Class and Worms That Can Chase You | Feb 11, 2021 | 7.4 |
| 8 | An Existential Crisis and a Bear That Makes Bubbles | Feb 18, 2021 | 7.3 |
| 9 | Crappy Frozen Ice Cream and an Organ Grinder's Monkey | Feb 25, 2021 | 7.3 |
| 10 | Cowboy Aerobics and 473 Grease-Free Bolts | Mar 4, 2021 | 7.1 |
| 11 | A Pager, a Club and a Cranky Bag of Wrinkles | Mar 11, 2021 | 7.1 |
| 12 | A Box of Treasure and the Meemaw of Science | Apr 1, 2021 | 7.3 |
| 13 | The Geezer Bus and a New Model for Education | Apr 8, 2021 | 7.3 |
| 14 | Mitch's Son and the Unconditional Approval of a Government Agency | Apr 15, 2021 | 7.7 |
| 15 | A Virus, Heartbreak and a World of Possibilities | Apr 22, 2021 | 7.7 |
| 16 | A Second Prodigy and the Hottest Tips for Pouty Lips | Apr 29, 2021 | 7.5 |
| 17 | A Black Hole | May 6, 2021 | 8.0 |
| 18 | The Wild and Woolly World of Nonlinear Dynamics | May 13, 2021 | 7.9 |
22 episodes • 2021Avg: 7.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One Bad Night and Chaos of Selfish Desires | Oct 7, 2021 | 7.4 |
| 2 | Snoopin' Around and the Wonder Twins of Atheism | Oct 14, 2021 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Potential Energy and Hooch on a Park Bench | Oct 21, 2021 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Pish Posh and a Secret Back Room | Oct 28, 2021 | 7.5 |
| 5 | Stuffed Animals and a Sweet Southern Syzygy | Nov 4, 2021 | 7.7 |
| 6 | Money Laundering and a Cascade of Hormones | Nov 11, 2021 | 7.5 |
| 7 | An Introduction to Engineering and a Glob of Hair Gel | Nov 18, 2021 | 7.6 |
| 8 | The Grand Chancellor and a Den of Sin | Dec 2, 2021 | 7.3 |
| 9 | The Yips and an Oddly Hypnotic Bohemian | Dec 9, 2021 | 7.4 |
| 10 | An Expensive Glitch and a Goof-Off Room | Jan 6, 2022 | 7.3 |
| 11 | A Lock-In, a Weather Girl and a Disgusting Habit | Jan 13, 2022 | 7.4 |
| 12 | A Pink Cadillac and a Glorious Tribal Dance | Jan 20, 2022 | 7.2 |
| 13 | A Lot of Band-Aids and the Cooper Surrender | Jan 27, 2022 | 7.6 |
| 14 | A Free Scratcher and Feminine Wiles | Feb 24, 2022 | 7.2 |
| 15 | A Lobster, an Armadillo and a Way Bigger Number | Mar 3, 2022 | 7.4 |
| 16 | A Suitcase Full of Cash and a Yellow Clown Car | Mar 10, 2022 | 7.2 |
| 17 | A Solo Peanut, a Social Butterfly and the Truth | Mar 31, 2022 | 8.0 |
| 18 | Babies, Lies and a Resplendent Cannoli | Apr 14, 2022 | 7.6 |
| 19 | A God-Fearin' Baptist and a Hot Trophy Husband | Apr 21, 2022 | 8.1 |
| 20 | Uncle Sheldon and a Hormonal Firecracker | Apr 28, 2022 | 7.7 |
| 21 | White Trash, Holy Rollers and Punching People | May 12, 2022 | 7.9 |
| 22 | Clogged Pore, a Little Spanish and the Future | May 19, 2022 | 7.4 |
22 episodes • 2022Avg: 7.6
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Four Hundred Cartons of Undeclared Cigarettes and a Niblingo | Sep 29, 2022 | 7.5 |
| 2 | Future Worf and the Margarita of the South Pacific | Oct 6, 2022 | 7.2 |
| 3 | Passion's Harvest and a Sheldocracy | Oct 13, 2022 | 7.3 |
| 4 | Blonde Ambition and the Concept of Zero | Oct 20, 2022 | 7.7 |
| 5 | A Resident Advisor and the Word 'Sketchy' | Oct 27, 2022 | 7.2 |
| 6 | An Ugly Car, an Affair and Some Kickass Football | Nov 3, 2022 | 7.6 |
| 7 | A Tougher Nut and a Note on File | Nov 10, 2022 | 7.5 |
| 8 | Legalese and a Whole Hoo-Ha | Dec 8, 2022 | 7.4 |
| 9 | College Dropouts and the Medford Miracle | Jan 5, 2023 | 7.3 |
| 10 | Pancake Sunday and Textbook Flirting | Jan 12, 2023 | 7.4 |
| 11 | Ruthless, Toothless and a Week of Bed Rest | Feb 2, 2023 | 7.3 |
| 12 | A Baby Shower and a Testosterone-Rich Banter | Feb 9, 2023 | 7.6 |
| 13 | A Frat Party, a Sleepover and the Mother of All Blisters | Feb 16, 2023 | 7.7 |
| 14 | A Launch Party and a Whole Human Being | Mar 2, 2023 | 8.1 |
| 15 | Teen Angst and a Smart-Boy Walk of Shame | Mar 9, 2023 | 7.8 |
| 16 | A Stolen Truck and Going on the Lam | Mar 30, 2023 | 7.7 |
| 17 | A German Folk Song and an Actual Adult | Apr 13, 2023 | 7.7 |
| 18 | Little Green Men and a Fella's Marriage Proposal | Apr 27, 2023 | 7.3 |
| 19 | A New Weather Girl and a Stay-at-Home Coddler | May 4, 2023 | 7.4 |
| 20 | German for Beginners and a Crazy Old Man with a Bat | May 11, 2023 | 7.6 |
| 21 | A Romantic Getaway and a Germanic Meat-Based Diet | May 18, 2023 | 7.6 |
| 22 | A Tornado, a 10-Hour Flight and a Darn Fine Ring | May 18, 2023 | 8.5 |
14 episodes • 2024Avg: 7.9
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Wiener Schnitzel and Underwear in a Tree | Feb 15, 2024 | 7.6 |
| 2 | A Roulette Wheel and a Piano Playing Dog | Feb 22, 2024 | 7.5 |
| 3 | A Strudel and a Hot American Boy Toy | Feb 29, 2024 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Ants on a Log and a Cheating Winker | Mar 7, 2024 | 7.7 |
| 5 | A Frankenstein's Monster and a Crazy Church Guy | Mar 14, 2024 | 7.4 |
| 6 | Baptists, Catholics and an Attempted Drowning | Apr 4, 2024 | 7.5 |
| 7 | A Proper Wedding and Skeletons in the Closet | Apr 11, 2024 | 7.6 |
| 8 | An Ankle Monitor and a Big Plastic Crap House | Apr 18, 2024 | 7.5 |
| 9 | A Fancy Article and a Scholarship for a Baby | Apr 25, 2024 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Community Service and the Key to a Happy Marriage | May 2, 2024 | 7.6 |
| 11 | A Little Snip and Teaching Old Dogs | May 9, 2024 | 7.7 |
| 12 | A New Home and a Traditional Texas Torture | May 9, 2024 | 9.0 |
| 13 | Funeral (1) | May 16, 2024 | 9.5 |
| 14 | Memoir (2) | May 16, 2024 | 8.8 |
