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Release year: 2017

Storyline

Meet a child genius named Sheldon Cooper (already seen as an adult in The Big Bang Theory (2007)) and his family. Some unique challenges face Sheldon, who is socially impaired.

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Cast

Iain Armitage — Sheldon Cooper
Zoe Perry — Mary Cooper
Lance Barber — George Cooper Sr.
Montana Jordan — Georgie Cooper

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Did you know

• Zoe Perry is the real-life daughter of Laurie Metcalf from The Big Bang Theory (2007). Over 20 years earlier, she also played the younger version of her mother in episodes 5.7, Halloween IV (1992), and 7.19, All About Rosey (1995), of Roseanne (1988). Now, she reprised her role as a younger version of her mother's character, over 20 years later.

• This series inspired the Young Sheldon STEM Initiative grant. Created to encourage children in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, the grant has awarded nineteen selected public schools over $600,000 in two-year grants, with the option to apply for renewal grants after the initial period. Chuck Lorre, whose foundation is one of the grant sponsors, stated that "to those of us involved in making it, Young Sheldon is more than a television series. At its heart, it's a story about potential. When a child's education is supported, there is no limit to what that child might eventually achieve."

• Sheldon mentions the home phone number (409) 356-6049 in an episode, along with his address. The home phone number is also visible on the desk touchtone phone's number tag. If you call the number from a regular phone, you'll reach Cooper's answering machine. This continued for 4 years.