Inhumans99

Good catch Windom, I did read that somewhere and knew this was just an advance airing before the show officially starts its run, but spaced when typing out my reply.

Jason

I wonder if this is so they could retool if it tanked?

mphtrilogy

Whoops, yeah forgot that

General Zod

That would have worked.. 50 year old Sheldon working in a Pizza Hut

"My first wife, Amy.. that bitch.. don't get me started..."

DaveyJoe

It's the same gimmick CBS is pulling with their new sitcom: Me, Myself, and I.

Eric F

50? Oh my god, I'm old.

windom

Jim Parsons is already 44.

The Questyen

I always wonder who is watching these garbage CBS shows other than seniors to keep them so high in the ratings. Dvdtalk members apparently.

movieguru

Just out of curiosity is this the only show other than Mash and Trapper John MD to have two different actors playing the same character simultaneously on different shows.

Coral

I don't watch any of them, so I wouldn't know - but that must have happened by now on at least one of the many comic-book TV shows, no?

Shannon Nutt

Didn't find this funny at all. Seems like it wants to be "The Wonder Years" minus any comedy or human emotion.

DWilson

"Trapper John, MD" started a few years after Wayne Rogers left M*A*S*H.

Shannon Nutt

What about SHERLOCK and ELEMENTARY?

movieking

Really liked the mother, didn't like anyone else. I'll probably watch another couple of episodes to see if it catches me interest, but a bit underwhelming.

movieguru

Youre right. For some reason I had thought that it overlaped a season or two. From what I read, Trapper John M.D. was offi ually a spinoff of the movie and not the tv series, but in reality it was spun off the tv series but they couldnt say that due to legal issues.

movieguru

I was actually thinking of that when I was posting the question. They are almost the same character.

hdnmickey

That's the part that will keep me watching. She (the actress) is essentially a pulling off better version of the same character he real life mom plays on the original. The older version of the mom is just way too over the top.

dex14

‘Young Sheldon’ Lands Full-Season Order From CBS
http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/youn...on-1202574519/

windom

If this continues to be a huge hit, they should crank out as many episodes as possible. Sheldon was only in high school for 2 years (ages 9-11). They should make 4 years worth of seasons before the actor looks older than 11. Sheldon goes to college at 11, so they'd have to switch the setting up somewhat.

The Cow

The actress (Zoe Perry) that plays the young version of the mom is the same actress that played a young Jackie on Roseanne.

dex14

Because she is Laurie Metcalf’s daughter.

JimRochester

I may have missed one, but from what I saw, Young Sheldon was the only show rated higher by the critics than by the general public. 20 new shows rated from worst to best

I personally didn't care for it at all. I realize you can't judge a show just by the pilot, but even Parsons can push the envelope from funny to just annoying. This kid is just annoying. I sat wondering if this show was supposed to be a comedy.

marka351

The problem I have is I watched the pilot, didn't mind it but with the huge cap between the pilot and the second episode I basically will have forgotten about the show. Makes no sense to me why they would put the pilot episode on so far in advance of the rest of the season.

Eric F

How do you know we're not seniors?

JimRochester

Apparently highest rated new show. Not sure if it's a fair comparison given the curiosity level and the Big Bang lead was bound to produce some big numbers.

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