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Sheldon has trouble getting adults outside of the university to take his grant database idea seriously. So he enlists the help of Prof. Sturgis (Creator/WallaceShawn). One group of investors wants Sheldon to drop out of college to work full time on the grant database, but George and Mary refuse to let him drop out.

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Sheldon has trouble getting adults outside of the university to take his grant database idea seriously.seriously, because of how young he is. So he enlists the help of Prof. Sturgis (Creator/WallaceShawn). One group of investors wants Sheldon to drop out of college to work full time on the grant database, but George and Mary refuse to let him drop out.



Also, Missy has a date with Dean (Creator/TravisBurnett) at Connie's house, with Connie chaperoning. The boy seems more interested in Connie than in Missy. At first Missy goes along, but when he calls Connie "grandma," Missy dumps him. Unfortunately, Dean's mother won't come pick him up until seven o'clock.

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Also, Missy has a date with Dean (Creator/TravisBurnett) at Connie's house, with Connie chaperoning. The boy seems more interested in Connie than in Missy.Missy, due to his own grandmother's recent death. At first Missy goes along, but when he calls Connie "grandma," Missy dumps him. Unfortunately, Dean's mother won't come pick him up until seven o'clock.
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Meanwhile, George is annoyed that Pastor Rob (Creator/DanByrd) is getting all the credit for the football team's latest win. The youth pastor explains that some of the players respond better to encouragement. At the next game, the players insist on saying a prayer with Pastor Rob.

When the youth pastor suggests an unorthodox play, George decides to go along with it. Coach Wilkins (Creator/DocFarrow) is skeptical. George reasons that if the gambit goes wrong, he can blame Pastor Rob. But to George's annoyance, it actually works.

Also, Missy dates a boy who seems more interested in Connie than in Missy. At first Missy goes along, but when he calls Connie "grandma," Missy dumps him.

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Meanwhile, George is annoyed that Pastor Rob (Creator/DanByrd) is getting all the credit for the football team's latest win.win -- it doesn't help that George suspects Rob of having an affair with Mary. The youth pastor explains that some of the players respond better to encouragement. At a bar, George talks to Principal Petersen (Creator/RexLinn), who really only cares about winning.

At the next game, the players insist on saying a prayer with Pastor Rob.

Rob. When the youth pastor suggests an a play that's unorthodox play, for high school football, George decides to go along with it. Coach Wilkins (Creator/DocFarrow) is skeptical. George reasons that if the gambit goes wrong, he can blame Pastor Rob. But to George's annoyance, it actually works.

Also, Missy dates has a date with Dean (Creator/TravisBurnett) at Connie's house, with Connie chaperoning. The boy who seems more interested in Connie than in Missy. At first Missy goes along, but when he calls Connie "grandma," Missy dumps him.
him. Unfortunately, Dean's mother won't come pick him up until seven o'clock.

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* LandlineEavesdropping: Sheldon tries to disguise his voice while calling a prospective investor, but his plan falls apart when Mary picks up the phone and gives his identity away to the other caller.



* MoonLandingHoax: Gary believes the moon landing was faked, adding that he thought it was real at first. Sheldon and Sturgis are troubled by this.



** To Steve Jobs, cited by Sheldon as an example of someone successful who dropped out of college. %% Sheldon names one or two other famous college dropouts besides Steve Jobs

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** To Steve Jobs, Jobs and Bill Gates, cited by Sheldon as an example two examples of someone successful who dropped out of college. %% Sheldon names one or two other famous college dropouts besides Steve Jobscollege.
** When Connie warns Missy to keep her date G-rated, Missy points out that ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989'' is rated G and has Ariel and Eric kissing on the lips.

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When the youth pastor suggests an unorthodox play, George decides to go along with it. Coach Wilkins (Creator/DocFarrow) is skeptical. George reasons that if gambit goes wrong, he can blame Pastor Rob. But to George's annoyance, it actually works.

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When the youth pastor suggests an unorthodox play, George decides to go along with it. Coach Wilkins (Creator/DocFarrow) is skeptical. George reasons that if the gambit goes wrong, he can blame Pastor Rob. But to George's annoyance, it actually works.


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* MandatoryLine: Georgie has very few lines in this episode. Mary says Georgie's life hasn't turned out well since dropping out of high school, so Georgie counters that he's running a successful business.

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'''"College Dropouts and the Medford Miracle"''' is an episode of ''Series/YoungSheldon'' slated to first air January 5, 2023. According to TV Guide,
->Sheldon considers dropping out of college to focus on building his database. Also, George Sr. is frustrated when someone else gets credit for his football wins.

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'''"College Dropouts and the Medford Miracle"''' is an episode of ''Series/YoungSheldon'' slated to that first air aired on January 5, 2023. According 2023.

Sheldon has trouble getting adults outside of the university
to TV Guide,
->Sheldon considers dropping
take his grant database idea seriously. So he enlists the help of Prof. Sturgis (Creator/WallaceShawn). One group of investors wants Sheldon to drop out of college to focus work full time on building his database. Also, the grant database, but George Sr. and Mary refuse to let him drop out.

Sheldon needs an investor who will support him financially and won't mind Sheldon calling his ideas stupid. Sheldon remembers Gary O'Brien (Creator/DaveFoley). Sheldon and Sturgis have a business lunch with Gary, which makes both of them doubt it was a good idea to call on him in the first place.

Meanwhile, George
is frustrated when someone else gets annoyed that Pastor Rob (Creator/DanByrd) is getting all the credit for his the football wins.

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team's latest win. The youth pastor explains that some of the players respond better to encouragement. At the next game, the players insist on saying a prayer with Pastor Rob.

When the youth pastor suggests an unorthodox play, George decides to go along with it. Coach Wilkins (Creator/DocFarrow) is skeptical. George reasons that if gambit goes wrong, he can blame Pastor Rob. But to George's annoyance, it actually works.

Also, Missy dates a boy who seems more interested in Connie than in Missy. At first Missy goes along, but when he calls Connie "grandma," Missy dumps him.

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* CallBack to [[Recap/YoungSheldonS4E09CrappyFrozenIceCreamAndAnOrganGrindersMonkey "Crappy Frozen Ice Cream and an Organ Grinder's Monkey"]]: Gary O'Brien was introduced in that earlier episode.
* PreviouslyOn: We're reminded of how Sheldon decided to cut the university out of the profits from the grant database.
* ShoutOut:
** To Steve Jobs, cited by Sheldon as an example of someone successful who dropped out of college. %% Sheldon names one or two other famous college dropouts besides Steve Jobs
* WesternZodiac: Gary O'Brien is a Gemini and his horoscope told him to take a chance, so he decided to take a chance on Sheldon's idea. Of course Sheldon and Sturgis don't regard astrology as something legitimate scientists should concern themselves with.
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'''"College Dropouts and the Medford Miracle"''' is an episode of ''Series/YoungSheldon'' slated to first air January 5, 2023. According to TV Guide,
->Sheldon considers dropping out of college to focus on building his database. Also, George Sr. is frustrated when someone else gets credit for his football wins.

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