Comedy, Family
The early life of child genius Sheldon Cooper, later seen in The Big Bang Theory.
When Meemaw is pursued by two gentlemen callers, Sheldon interferes, forcing her to set some ground rules.
While Sheldon is busy keeping tabs on Meemaw’s budding relationship with Dr. Sturgis (Wallace Shawn), George Sr. and Mary attempt to bond with their other children.
A battle erupts between the Coopers and Sparks when the Sparks' new dog terrorizes Sheldon.
When Sheldon is no longer academically challenged at Medford High, he audits a college class taught by Dr. John Sturgis.
Mary bans Sheldon from reading a mature comic book. Sheldon decides it's time to stop living under Mary's thumb.
Sheldon is bullied by an unlikely character, and Mary and George disagree on how to handle the situation.
A disappointing loss at the science fair sends Sheldon’s life in a new direction.
Sheldon makes friends with an upperclassman who introduces him to a new field of science. Mary and George disagree on how to handle Sheldon's blossoming social life.
When Mary takes a job as church secretary, she finds herself becoming Pastor Jeff's marriage counselor. Also, Sheldon and Missy spend their first afternoon home alone.
When flu season hits Medford, Sheldon takes extreme measures to remain healthy.
Sheldon asks for a computer and unknowingly sparks a heated argument between Mary and George Sr. over the family’s finances.
A worried Mary sends Sheldon to Sunday school after she finds him playing Dungeons and Dragons with his friends.
When Sheldon moves to Dallas to attend a school for gifted children, the family struggles to cope with his absence.
George Sr. strikes a deal with Sheldon to tutor Georgie when poor grades threaten to keep him from playing football.
While Mary, Memaw and Missy have their girls night at the salon, the three Cooper men plan their road trip to see the space launcher, but it doesn't go as well as they plan.
The kids brainstorm ways to resolve a family feud when Meemaw refuses to give George Sr. her brisket recipe.
When a NASA representative visits Sheldon's school and dismisses his science, Sheldon is set on a mission to prove him wrong.
Sheldon struggles with newfound popularity after utilizing statistics to help the football team.
After choking on a breakfast sausage, Sheldon wrestles with his fear of solid foods and discovers comic books for the first time.
When George Sr. is rushed to the emergency room, Meemaw comes to babysit, and the kids have an adventure getting to the hospital on their own.
When George Sr. is rushed to the emergency room, Meemaw comes to babysit, and the kids have an adventure getting to the hospital on their own.
In the series opener, nine-year-old Sheldon Cooper, is a once-in-a-generation mind capable of advanced mathematics and science but learns that isn't always helpful growing up in East Texas.
