Pilot
- Episode aired Sep 25, 2017
- TV-PG
- 30m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
2.9K
YOUR RATING
9-year-old Sheldon Cooper learns that having a brilliant mind doesn't always help growing up in Texas.9-year-old Sheldon Cooper learns that having a brilliant mind doesn't always help growing up in Texas.9-year-old Sheldon Cooper learns that having a brilliant mind doesn't always help growing up in Texas.
Jim Parsons
- Sheldon Cooper
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaZoe Perry is the real-life daughter of Laurie Metcalf of The Big Bang Theory (2007). This is the second time she has played a younger version of one of her mother's characters. The first time was when she played a younger version of her mother's character in Roseanne (1988).
- GoofsSheldon's sister teases him in church about his "balls". Sheldon replies that his testicles "haven't descended yet" because he's only nine. But, boys' testicles descend at birth. It is a strange myth which many people seem to believe, that testicles somehow "descend" at puberty. The reality is, even little boys have descended testicles. As a boy genius, Sheldon should know that about himself.
- Quotes
Georgie: Admit it, he's adopted.
Sheldon Cooper: How can I be adopted when I have a twin sister? Think, monkey, think.
Mary: That's enough; no one's adopted.
Missy Cooper: I wish I was.
Mary: That can still be arranged.
- ConnectionsReferences THX 1138 (1971)
- SoundtracksMighty Little Man
(Opening Theme Song)
Written by Steve Burns
Composed by Steve Burns
Featured review
Practically too cringe worthy to watch.
This show seems to suffer from an identity crisis from the get go. It's very clear that the show was given the green light based on the intellectual property of Big Bang and not the merit of the writing, direction or talent involved.
I literally had to look up the alleged genre to figure out if this was intentionally un-funny. I was surprised to find that this is classified as a comedy. Deadpan comedy can be great, but this falls flat on it's face from the start and stays there.
Let me say, I'm not a huge fan of big bang, however, I can't deny that it's formula works in a big way. I don't need to enjoy it to recognize the powerful IP that it is. For that, it deserves respect regardless of critics.
Why on earth would the creators abandon the trusted format for this abomination? I hate laugh tracks but why not cater to your baked-in audience and use them in this format?
What was the director thinking with so many cuts per scene. There must have been over a dozen in the locker room - and they were totally needless.
There is not character development at all. Given the right format such as sitcom like Big Bang, no one cares - but this verges on a drama from the way it is presented.
Fine, you don't want to use a laugh track, then Why not inject more narrative like like "Everybody Hates Chris" and make the narration and scene cuts really count and invoke comedy?
Worse of all, the casting was horrible. The young Sheldon has some lines a fan would expect but the actor makes them all fall flat. A complete disappointment.
I gave it a 3 instead of a 1 to not pass judgement too quickly. I would be VERY surprised if this gets picked up again beyond existing contractual basis. If it keeps this way a third season is more elusive than the missing link.
Verdict : skip until it's proved it's format, which is doubtful.
I literally had to look up the alleged genre to figure out if this was intentionally un-funny. I was surprised to find that this is classified as a comedy. Deadpan comedy can be great, but this falls flat on it's face from the start and stays there.
Let me say, I'm not a huge fan of big bang, however, I can't deny that it's formula works in a big way. I don't need to enjoy it to recognize the powerful IP that it is. For that, it deserves respect regardless of critics.
Why on earth would the creators abandon the trusted format for this abomination? I hate laugh tracks but why not cater to your baked-in audience and use them in this format?
What was the director thinking with so many cuts per scene. There must have been over a dozen in the locker room - and they were totally needless.
There is not character development at all. Given the right format such as sitcom like Big Bang, no one cares - but this verges on a drama from the way it is presented.
Fine, you don't want to use a laugh track, then Why not inject more narrative like like "Everybody Hates Chris" and make the narration and scene cuts really count and invoke comedy?
Worse of all, the casting was horrible. The young Sheldon has some lines a fan would expect but the actor makes them all fall flat. A complete disappointment.
I gave it a 3 instead of a 1 to not pass judgement too quickly. I would be VERY surprised if this gets picked up again beyond existing contractual basis. If it keeps this way a third season is more elusive than the missing link.
Verdict : skip until it's proved it's format, which is doubtful.
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