Young Sheldon

Prodigy childhood series

Young Sheldon is an American television sitcom (2017–2024) that follows the childhood of Sheldon Cooper, the genius physicist character from The Big Bang Theory.

Set in East Texas during the late 1980s and early 1990s, the show depicts Sheldon as a nine-year-old prodigy navigating high school and family life.

The title plays on the convention of naming prequels by adding "young" to a character's name: I prefer Young Sheldon to the original series.

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East Texas · twin sister · Georgie · older brother · sitcom · prequel · spin-off series · nerd · physics · childhood · gifted · IQ test · awkward · social skills · bowtie · trains · comic books · model trains

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Opposites
age-based TV spinoff concept

Young SheldonThe Big Bang Theory

Model of cosmic origin

The Golden Girls · Better Call Saul · Frasier

intellectual portrayal in sitcoms

Young SheldonThe Simpsons

Dumb and Dumber

tone and setting in family sitcoms

Young SheldonFamily Guy

South Park · Trailer Park Boys · Curb Your Enthusiasm

Family

young, younger, youngest, youngster, youngsters, youth, youthful, youthfully, youthfulness

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G