Season 5
🎬 22 Episodes 📅 2021 ⏱ 22 min
A brilliant young mind navigates adolescence in 1980s Texas, caught between genius and childhood vulnerability. Young Sheldon captures the delicate dance of a gifted boy struggling to connect with a world that cannot match his intellect. What emerges is a touching portrait of family, friendship, and the universal need to belong, wrapped in moments of authentic humor and heartfelt emotion. The series reveals how extraordinary brilliance begins not in laboratories, but in the quiet struggles of growing up.
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📊 Season Stats
22
Episodes
2021
Year
22
min / ep
8.1
Watch Hours
5/7
Season No.
⭐ 7.5
Best Episode
Ep. 19 · A God-Fearin' Baptist …
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🎬 Episodes 22 episodes
1
⭐ 6.9
One Bad Night and Chaos of Selfish Desires
Sheldon and Missy both run away from home, and Mary gets upsetting news about George Sr.
🎬 Alex Reid ✍️ Eric Kaplan
2
⭐ 7.0
Snoopin' Around and the Wonder Twins of Atheism
Sheldon encourages Missy to question the Bible. Also, Connie is determined to catch George Sr. in a lie, and Mary helps Pastor Jeff search for a youth pastor.
🎬 Michael Judd ✍️ Steven Molaro
3
⭐ 6.9
Potential Energy and Hooch on a Park Bench
Sheldon tries to convince Dr. Sturgis to return to the university. Also, Georgie upsets the family when he makes a life-changing decision.
🎬 Nikki Lorre ✍️ Steve Holland
4
⭐ 7.1
Pish Posh and a Secret Back Room
Sheldon, Missy and Georgie adapt to new living arrangements. Also, Connie opens a gambling room.
🎬 Alex Reid ✍️ Steven Molaro
5
⭐ 6.9
Stuffed Animals and a Sweet Southern Syzygy
Sheldon and Dr. Linkletter struggle to solve an equation. Also, Georgie has a solution for Connie's business woes, and George Sr. gives advice on Missy's love life.
🎬 Jeremy Howe ✍️ Connor Kilpatrick
6
⭐ 7.3
Money Laundering and a Cascade of Hormones
Missy asks some uncomfortable questions at church, and Connie and Georgie go into business together.
🎬 Nikki Lorre ✍️ Steven Molaro
7
⭐ 7.2
An Introduction to Engineering and a Glob of Hair Gel
Sheldon takes his first engineering class with Professor Boucher. Also, Meemaw and Dale help take care of his ex-wife, June.
🎬 Jaffar Mahmood ✍️ Steve Holland
8
⭐ 6.8
The Grand Chancellor and a Den of Sin
Sheldon battles President Hagemeyer's mysterious boss over the university's science requirements. Also, Mary discovers that Georgie is working at Connie's illegal gambling room.
🎬 Alex Reid ✍️ Steven Molaro
9
⭐ 6.9
The Yips and an Oddly Hypnotic Bohemian
Sheldon gets the science yips and has to learn how to not think. Also, George Sr. plays handyman at Brenda Sparks' house.
🎬 Kabir Akhtar ✍️ Jeremy Howe
10
⭐ 7.2
An Expensive Glitch and a Goof-Off Room
Sheldon gets a dorm room all to himself. Also, Connie gains an unwanted business partner.
🎬 Melissa Joan Hart ✍️ Jeremy Howe
11
⭐ 7.1
A Lock-In, a Weather Girl and a Disgusting Habit
Sheldon acts as Mary's spy during a youth lock-in at church. Also, Georgie is attracted to an older woman, Mandy.
🎬 Alex Reid ✍️ Steven Molaro
12
⭐ 6.8
A Pink Cadillac and a Glorious Tribal Dance
Sheldon attends his first comic book convention; Mary tries selling makeup.
🎬 Beth McCarthy-Miller ✍️ Steve Holland
13
⭐ 7.1
A Lot of Band-Aids and the Cooper Surrender
Sheldon makes friends with his dorm neighbors; George Sr. learns his job is in jeopardy.
🎬 Jaffar Mahmood ✍️ Steven Molaro
14
⭐ 7.2
A Free Scratcher and Feminine Wiles
Sheldon butts heads with Dr. Lee, a new scientist in the lab. Also, Mary is given a lotto ticket.
🎬 Michael Judd ✍️ Eric Kaplan
15
⭐ 7.0
A Lobster, an Armadillo and a Way Bigger Number
Sheldon joins Dr. Linkletter and Dr. Sturgis on a science road trip. Also, Georgie continues to lie about his age.
🎬 Alex Reid ✍️ Steven Molaro
16
⭐ 7.1
A Suitcase Full of Cash and a Yellow Clown Car
Connie's gambling room is a success, and Sheldon dips his toe in the stock market. Also, Missy starts a business.
🎬 Jaffar Mahmood ✍️ Connor Kilpatrick
17
⭐ 7.4
A Solo Peanut, a Social Butterfly and the Truth
Sheldon gets an odd request from an old friend, Paige. Also, George Sr. and Mary are caught in the middle of Connie and Dale's breakup, and Georgie comes clean to Mandy.
🎬 Alex Reid ✍️ Chuck Lorre
18
⭐ 7.0
Babies, Lies and a Resplendent Cannoli
Sheldon copes with the death of a hero. Also, Missy wants to babysit, and Georgie struggles with his big secret.
🎬 Shiri Appleby ✍️ Steven Molaro
19
⭐ 7.5
A God-Fearin' Baptist and a Hot Trophy Husband
George and Mary insist on meeting the new woman in Georgie's life. Also, Sheldon and Missy have suspicions about what's going on with their family.
🎬 Alex Reid ✍️ Yael Glouberman
20
⭐ 7.3
Uncle Sheldon and a Hormonal Firecracker
Sheldon and Missy learn about Georgie's pregnancy, and the whole family promises to keep it a secret.
🎬 Shiri Appleby ✍️ Jeremy Howe
21
⭐ 7.3
White Trash, Holy Rollers and Punching People
As the church congregation gossips about Georgie, Missy stands up for her brother, and Sheldon is distracted by the family drama.
🎬 Jeremy Howe ✍️ Connor Kilpatrick
22
⭐ 7.0
Clogged Pore, a Little Spanish and the Future
Sheldon struggles to cope with the first signs of puberty. Also, Mary and George Sr. hunt for new jobs, and Georgie and Meemaw take a business trip across the border.
🎬 Alex Reid ✍️ Eric Kaplan