Young Sheldon – A Lot of Band-Aids and the Cooper Surrender

By: Sammi Turano

The episode opens with Adult Sheldon (Jim Parsons) recalling living in a dorm room in undergrad. Mary (Zoe Perry) helped him settle in while Sheldon himself made his collection of bug repellent look extra impressive.

He remembers not liking noise, so he goes to complain to his neighbors. However, they are impressed with him and his video game skills, so they invite him in to hang out. He says he is like a board game, appealing to ages 9-99.

Meemaw (Annie Potts) and Mary take Missy (Raegan Revord) shopping, but disagree on clothes. Mary won’t buy her cool clothes, MeeMaw agrees to pay for an outfit.

George (Lance Barber) is brought in to a meeting with the principal, where he is told his job is on the line due to his team playing badly. He vents to Wayne, but doesn’t get much sympathy.

Sheldon (Iain Armitage) is having fun with Oscar (Ivan Mok) and Darren (Caleb Emery), who ask him to stay for Chinese food. He asks Mary, who says no.

The next day George yells at Georgie (Montana Jordan) for drinking the last of the coffee and picks a fight with Mary. Missy is also in a bad mood, but ends up bonding with Georgie over growing up on the way to school.

While George tries to fight for his position and get advice from fellow coaches, Missy changes into her new outfit at school. However, she is teased for not yet shaving her legs and tries to do it when she gets home from school. This ends in disaster and her crying to MeeMaw, who patches her up and comforts her.

Darren asks Sheldon to play D&D, but he is not allowed to stay out….until he calls and George lets him spend the night. Mary is angry over this, but he reminded her that she wanted one thing off her plate.

Mary picks another fight with George because she is afraid Sheldon will fall into peer pressure. George assures her it will be fine and if Sheldon were so worried about fitting in, he wouldn’t go around in a bowtie.

Missy and MeeMaw have a heart to heart, which makes Missy feel better about school and being bullied.

Mary goes to pick up Sheldon, but is still arguing with George. He finally tells her he might lose his job so she hugs him.

The episode ends with Sheldon getting sick from too much candy and soda. Mary is there to help take care of him, along with his new friends.