
For young Sheldon Cooper, it isn't easy growing up in East Texas. Being a once-in-a-generation mind capable of advanced mathematics and science isn't always helpful in a land where church and football are king. And while the vulnerable, gifted and somewhat naive Sheldon deals with the world, his very normal family must find a way to deal with him. His father, George, is struggling to find his way as a high school football coach and as father to a boy he doesn't understand. Sheldon's mother, Mary, fiercely protects and nurtures her son. For 12 years on "The Big Bang Theory," audiences came to know the iconic, eccentric and extraordinary Sheldon Cooper. In "Young Sheldon," audiences get a chance to meet him in childhood, as he embarks on his innocent, awkward and hopeful journey toward the man he will become. Jim Parsons, who plays the adult version of Sheldon on "The Big Bang Theory," narrates.

Meemaw is pursued by gentlemen callers; she is forced to set ground rules when Sheldon interferes.

Sheldon dismantles the refrigerator to stop it from humming; he gets a paper route to pay for its repair.

Sheldon is bullied by an unlikely character; Mary and George disagree on how to handle the situation.

Sheldon finds himself in a fierce competition with Paige when their mothers force them to attend Vacation Bible School; George is furious after Georgie makes a questionable purchase.