Young Sheldon Discussion Thread

[vonmar]

 

[vonmar]

 

[Jonny]

14 hours ago, djsurrey said:

The Young Sheldon version of Sheldon appears to have a lot more maturity than the version of Sheldon in The Transporter Malfunction (just saw the rerun again last night). Apparently Sheldon regresses a lot after leaving home.

Occam's Razor? You simply can't have a kid act like early seasons TBBT Sheldon because people won't find a character likeable or endearing enough to stick watching it.  So they softened the character a lot, gave him a friend and made him more aware on an emotional level.

I watched almost 3 episodes of the show and the contrast was stark, I talk to friends regularly who watch both shows and the difference is still night and day between the two portrayals of the character, the young version and the one we know from say Seasons 1-3 of TBBT.

I don't believe any traumatic event (a more broken home, the death of his father included) will make the transformation of the character that believable.  I think people will watch the last episode of YS, already seen how TBBT plays out and will not find it all that believable.  For some that doesn't matter as long as they are entertained.

[djsurrey]

On 10/29/2018 at 2:46 AM, Jonny said:

Occam's Razor?

What is the alternative? An alternate universe?

 

On 10/29/2018 at 2:46 AM, Jonny said:

I think people will watch the last episode of YS, already seen how TBBT plays out and will not find it all that believable.  For some that doesn't matter as long as they are entertained.

Yes entertained. These are just sitcoms. TBBT is closer to the Muppet Show than it is to This is Us. If I was worried about being believable I would have stopped watching after The Luminous Fish Effect.

Edited October 31, 2018 by djsurrey

[vonmar]

 

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[Kev0821]

YOUNG SHELDON
Air Date: Thursday, November 15, 2018
Time Slot: 8:31 PM-9:01 PM EST on CBS
Episode Title: "Family Dynamics and a Red Fiero"

SHELDON STUDIES HIS FAMILY FOR A PSYCHOLOGY PROJECT OVER THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY, ON "YOUNG SHELDON," THURSDAY, NOV. 15

"Family Dynamics and a Red Fiero" - Sheldon studies his family for a psychology project, and Thanksgiving dinner turns into a family fight when George Sr. is offered a job in Oklahoma, on YOUNG SHELDON, Thursday, Nov. 15 (8:31-9:01 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

REGULAR CAST:

Iain Armitage (Sheldon)
Zoe Perry (Mary)
Lance Barber (George Sr.) Annie Potts (Meemaw)
Montana Jordan (Georgie)
Raegan Revord (Missy)
Jim Parsons (Voice of Sheldon)

RECURRING CAST:

Wallace Shawn (Dr. John Sturgis)
Ryan Phuong (Tam)
Brian Stepanek (Mr. Givens)
Chris Ellis (Marty Steinbecker)

STORY BY: Steven Molaro, Maria Ferrari, Tara Hernandez

TELEPLAY BY: Chuck Lorre, Eric Kaplan, Jeremy Howe

DIRECTED BY: Alex Reid

 

Listings - YOUNG SHELDON on CBS | TheFutonCritic.com http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20181109cbs09/#ixzz5WQDUA8dO

[Kev0821]

 

[Kev0821]

Annie Potts is a guest on The Talk this Thursday, November 15th.

[vonmar]

 

[Kev0821]

 

 

 

 

[MookiStar]

not a bad show i found TBBT late on around season 10 so i am very late to the party but when YS came out i ignored it because from what i had seen it didnt have the same comical timing as TBBT and that is what i like about TBBT but recently i watched the first series and i came away with mixed feelings, while i feel spirit of TBBT in the show it feels so far removed from anything ever mentioned on TBBT that you really have to take it as a seperate entity and that alone

even with tam coming to the main show and the cross over coming soon i feel personally if you try compare or quantify the two shows you will end up disappointed as a stand alone show it averages a 6 or 7 depending on the week for me

 

ill continue to watch and season 2 this year has been better but it'll always be second to the main show for me  

[Kev0821]

“BAZINGA” IS BORN, ON “YOUNG SHELDON,” THURSDAY, DEC. 6

Wallace Shawn and Mckenna Grace Return as Dr. Sturgis and Paige

“A Stunted Childhood and a Can of Fancy Mixed Nuts” – When Sheldon learns that people with stunted childhoods can turn into social outcasts, he tries to act like a kid. Also, Meemaw and Dr. Sturgis’ (Wallace Shawn) relationship is tested when she teaches him how to drive, on YOUNG SHELDON, Thursday, Dec. 6 (8:31-9:01 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Mckenna Grace returns as Paige.

CHEAT TWEET: The origin of #Bazinga is revealed! @YoungSheldon Thurs. 12/6 8:31PM #CBS @IainLoveTheatre http://bit.ly/2DYQzxl

REGULAR CAST:

Iain Armitage	(Sheldon)
Zoe Perry	(Mary)
Lance Barber	(George Sr.)
Annie Potts	(Meemaw)
Montana Jordan	(Georgie)
Raegan Revord	(Missy)
Jim Parsons	(Voice of Sheldon)

RECURRING CAST:

Wallace Shawn	(Dr. John Sturgis)
Ryan Phuong	(Tam)
Mckenna Grace	(Paige)
Andrea Anders	(Linda)
Wyatt McClure	(Billy Sparks)
Chris Wylde	(Glenn)

GUEST CAST:

Alex Staggs	(Stan)
Kevin D’Arcy	(DMV Employee)

STORY BY: Chuck Lorre, Steven Molaro, Tara Hernandez

DIRECTED BY: Rebecca Asher

GENRE: Comedy

 

Source: https://www.cbspressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/releases/view?id=51421&shared

[vonmar]

Iain at the premiere of Mary Poppins Returns in LA

 

[Kev0821]

 

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[Kev0821]

Alf's going to appear in the January 3rd episode!

https://www.cbspressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/releases/view?id=51548&shared

MISSY UNKNOWINGLY BECOMES SHELDON’S TEST SUBJECT, ON “YOUNG SHELDON,” THURSDAY, JAN. 3

“A Race of Superhumans and a Letter to Alf” – Sheldon experiments on Missy, and Georgie joins Mary’s bible study to spend more time with his crush, Veronica (Isabel May), on YOUNG SHELDON, Thursday, Jan. 3 (8:31-9:01 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

CHEAT TWEET: Sheldon experiments on Missy and Georgie joins a bible study to spend more time with his crush, Veronica on an all-new @YoungSheldon Thurs. 1/3 8:31PM #CBS http://bit.ly/2RMY4un

REGULAR CAST:

Iain Armitage	(Sheldon)
Zoe Perry	(Mary)
Lance Barber	(George Sr.)
Annie Potts	(Meemaw)
Montana Jordan	(Georgie)
Raegan Revord	(Missy)
Jim Parsons	(Voice of Sheldon)

RECURRING CAST:

Matt Hobby	(Pastor Jeff)
Sarah Baker	(Ms. Hutchins)
Ryan Phuong	(Tam)
Isabel May	(Veronica)

GUEST CAST:

Paul Fusco	(Alf)
Christopher Carrington	(Dealer)

STORY BY: Tara Hernandez, Damir Konjicija, Dario Konjicija

TELEPLAY BY: Chuck Lorre, Steven Molaro, Eric Kaplan

DIRECTED BY: Jaffar Mahmood

GENRE: Comedy

Photos are available at: http://cbspressexpress.com

Official CBS website: http://cbs.com/shows/young-sheldon/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YoungSheldonCBS

Twitter: https://twitter.com/youngsheldon

Instagram: @YoungSheldonCBS

CBS Twitter: http://twitter.com/CBS

Cast on Twitter:

Iain Armitage	@IainLoveTheatre
Zoe Perry	@zoejperry
Lance Barber	@LanceB_Actor
Raegan Revord	@OfficialRaeganR
Montana Jordan	@montanajordan7

Cast on Instagram:

Iain Armitage	@iain
Zoe Perry	@zoeperryveri
Lance Barber	@Lanceb.actor
Raegan Revord	@raeganrevord
Montana Jordan	@jordan.montana
Jim Parsons	@therealJimParsons

[joyceraye]

Who's Alf ?

[Kev0821]

1 minute ago, joyceraye said:

Who's Alf ?

ALF (an acronym for Alien Life Form) was an American TV series in the late '80s. It followed the adventures of Gordon Shumway (Alf), an alien puppet voiced by Paul Fusco, who crash landed at the Tanner household and lived with the family. The series has been referenced on Young Sheldon a few times already, and Howard discovered an Alf doll inside a box of memorabilia in the third season episode "The Precious Fragmentation" of The Big Bang Theory.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ALF_(TV_series)

[joyceraye]

4 minutes ago, Kev0821 said:

ALF (an acronym for Alien Life Form) was an American TV series in the late '80s. It followed the adventures of Gordon Shumway (Alf), an alien puppet voiced by Paul Fusco, who crash landed at the Tanner household and lived with the family. The series has been referenced on Young Sheldon a few times already, and Howard discovered an Alf doll inside a box of memorabilia in the third season episode "The Precious Fragmentation" of The Big Bang Theory.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ALF_(TV_series)

Thank you. I hadn't picked up those references at all. Sounds like an interesting series. I don't think it ever reached our shores.

[April]

5 hours ago, joyceraye said:

Thank you. I hadn't picked up those references at all. Sounds like an interesting series. I don't think it ever reached our shores.

Oh really? I always assumed it was one of those universally known cult shows cause it has been a massive hit here in Germany.

[joyceraye]

4 hours ago, April said:

Oh really? I always assumed it was one of those universally known cult shows cause it has been a massive hit here in Germany.

We had four TV channels from the early 1980s onwards. Most of the non-British programmes we got were Australian. There were some American ones though, especially when they started putting TV that wasn't cricket,horse racing or Wimbledon on during the day. Dallas, Dynasty, and I Dream Of Jeanie,were on that Sheldon might have seen. There was also Bewitched but perhaps his mother wouldn't have let him see that one. We liked Soap and WKRP in Cincinatti but they were on too late for the younger Coopers and the former was perhaps a little too racy for Mary to allow anyway.

[bfm]

6 hours ago, April said:

Oh really? I always assumed it was one of those universally known cult shows cause it has been a massive hit here in Germany.

It aired here too. Some years ago there were even reruns, so I caught a glance to see what it was (I wasn't alive/was very young when it originally aired).