The BEST episodes of Young Sheldon
Every episode of Young Sheldon ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Young Sheldon!
Follow the misadventures of child prodigy Sheldon Cooper (first seen as an adult in "The Big Bang Theory") navigating the complexities of family, school, and social life in East Texas, showcasing his extraordinary intellect and the humorous challenges of being distinctly different.
#1 - Teenager Soup and a Little Ball of Fib
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/12/2019
Sheldon fakes being sick to avoid a swim test at school. Dr. Sturgis spies on Meemaw’s new boyfriend.
#2 - A Party Invitation, Football Grapes, and an Earth Chicken
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/5/2019
Mary gets Pastor Jeff involved when Sheldon isn’t invited to Billy’s birthday party. George Sr. has “male-bonding time” with Dr. Sturgis.
#4 - Community Service and the Key to a Happy Marriage
Season 7 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/2/2024
Meemaw gets assigned a tough probation officer, and Georgie takes marriage advice from his father-in-law.
#5 - A Little Snip and Teaching Old Dogs
Season 7 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/9/2024
George Sr. is worried that Mary wants another baby and gets a vasectomy behind her back. Meanwhile, Drs. Linkletter and Sturgis go to Sheldon for science tutoring.
#6 - A Fancy Article and a Scholarship for a Baby
Season 7 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/25/2024
Sheldon’s published paper leads to a frenzy of grad school recruiting, and Georgie tries to speak more properly in front of his daughter.
#7 - A Proper Wedding and Skeletons in the Closet
Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/11/2024
Georgie and Mandy get married! Meanwhile, Meemaw’s gambling room gets raided.
#8 - Teen Angst and a Smart-Boy Walk of Shame
Season 6 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/9/2023
Sheldon confronts the failure of his database. Also, Georgie and Mandy struggle as new parents and Missy feels forgotten.
#10 - A Slump, a Cross, and Roadside Gravel
Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/6/2020
Sheldon and Georgie mine for platinum in roadside gravel. Mary is concerned when Missy misuses religion to help with a batting slump.
#12 - A Stolen Truck and Going on the Lam
Season 6 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/30/2023
Missy steals her dad’s truck and hits the road with her friend Paige.
#13 - Baptists, Catholics and an Attempted Drowning
Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/4/2024
Georgie and Mandy's wedding plans pit Mary against Mandy's mom, Audrey, with baby CeeCee caught in the middle
#14 - Quirky Eggheads and Texas Snow Globes
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/2019
After Dr. Sturgis experiences a nervous breakdown, Mary worries Sheldon is headed down a similar path. Georgie discovers he has a knack for sales.
#17 - An Ankle Monitor and a Big Plastic Crap House
Season 7 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/18/2024
Sheldon studies to be Meemaw’s lawyer when she is put on house arrest, and the Coopers have a plumbing emergency.
#18 - Pilot
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2017
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, a land where church and football are king.
#20 - A Perfect Score and a Bunsen Burner Marshmallow
Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/4/2019
Sheldon moves in with Dr. Sturgis for the weekend to see what his life will be like in college. Also, a lonely Mary tries to bond with the other Coopers during Sheldon’s absence.
#21 - A Therapist, a Comic Book, and a Breakfast Sausage
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/16/2017
After choking on a breakfast sausage, Sheldon wrestles with his fear of solid foods and discovers comic books for the first time.
#22 - A Swedish Science Thing and the Equation for Toast
Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/16/2019
Sheldon invites the entire school to a party for the Nobel Prize announcements. Also, Meemaw learns more about Dr. Sturgis’ past, and Georgie’s desire for cable TV leads to a standoff between him and George Sr.
#23 - Rockets, Communists, and the Dewey Decimal System
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/2/2017
To appease his worried mother, Sheldon employs the techniques of a self-help book to try and make a friend.
#24 - An Eagle Feather, a String Bean, and an Eskimo
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/4/2018
When Sheldon moves to Dallas to attend a school for gifted children, the family struggles to cope with his absence.
#25 - Poker, Faith, and Eggs
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/9/2017
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.