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1->'''Mary:''' I bet, when you grow up, you will be surrounded by lots of smart, wonderful friends.\
2'''Sheldon:''' I can't see that happening.\
3'''Mary:''' Well, the Lord works in mysterious ways.
4-->-- "Dolomite, Apple Slices, and a Mystery Woman". [[Series/TheBigBangTheory Mary isn't wrong.]]
5----
6[[foldercontrol]]
7
8!!Season 1
9[[folder: Episode 1 - Pilot]]
10* Sheldon is the only one of his family to willingly go to church with his mother despite being an atheist, leading to this cute exchange between him and Missy.
11-->'''Missy''': Why're you going? You don't believe in God.
12-->'''Sheldon''': No, but I believe in Mom.
13* Young Sheldon displays a rare moment of affectionate physical contact by leaning against his mom's shoulder while adult Sheldon calls his mom his Christian soldier.
14* Sheldon stands up for his mother, saying that while she may be gullible, she is not a liar.
15* Sheldon touches his father's hand without mittens at family prayer for the first time. George's facial expression says it all.
16[[/folder]]
17[[folder: Episode 2 - Rockets, Communists, and The Dewey Decimal System]]
18* Although he does not want to, Sheldon tries to make friends to make his mother happy.
19-->'''Sheldon''': But I like doing things for you. You're a nice lady.
20[[/folder]]
21[[folder: Episode 3 - Poker, Faith, and Eggs]]
22* Billy gives Missy some eggs as a sign of his crush on her.
23* Every time Mary is close to losing her composure, Constance assures her that George will be alright.
24* Sheldon and Missy have a rare moment of bonding when they confess how scared they are when the phone rings (Mary had been calling Constance from the hospital, updating them on George).
25* Georgie loses his sullen teenage boy personality when he hears about his father in the hospital and immediately becomes worried for him, demanding to see him at the hospital and even going so far as to steal his Meemaw's car and drive to the hospital.
26** Also heartwarming is the fact that both Missy and Sheldon go with him. Missy's presence is to be expected, but Sheldon comes, too. He's wearing Georgie's football helmet, carrying an entire couch's worth of pillows to buffer his seat, and proclaiming that the venture won't end well, but he refuses to be left behind.
27* Sheldon puts aside his disdain for religion and prays to Blaise Pascal, asking him to ask God to make his dad ok.
28* The family's sheer happiness when they get the news that George Sr. will be alright.
29[[/folder]]
30[[folder: Episode 4 - A Therapist, A Comic Book, and a Breakfast Sausage]]
31* It turns out Tam is the one who introduced Sheldon to his beloved comic books, despite Sheldon initially disdaining them as being for kids. The scene of the two of them sitting on the floor reading ''ComicBook/XMen'' is quite adorable.
32-->'''Sheldon:''' You challenge me. I like that.\
33''[Tam smiles.]''
34* When Georgie and Missy complain about Sheldon's constant issues resulting in them being ignored, Constance reassures them that it's okay if Sheldon gets more attention than them because it only means their parents don't nag them constantly and instead get to eat Blizzards for dinner with her.
35[[/folder]]
36[[folder: Episode 6 - A Patch, A Modem, And A Zantac]]
37* George Sr. clearly thinks Sheldon's obsession with the landing problem is ridiculous, and tries to get him to drop it. But when he sees how badly it's affecting his son, he drives the entire family to Houston, barges into the NASA rep's office, and demands that Sheldon be heard. Rather astonishingly, it works.
38[[/folder]]
39[[folder: Episode 8 - Cape Canaveral, Schrödinger's Cat, and Cyndi Lauper's Hair]]
40* When staying at the motel, a thunderstorm starts up and Sheldon is upset because it means there will be no shuttle launch the next morning. George then starts asking him questions about how thunder and lightning works, claiming that he didn't know. Sheldon starts explaining it to him, and gets so caught up in his explanations that he forgets all about the storm. Older Sheldon then narrates that years later, he realised that his father wasn't nearly as dumb as he made himself out to be, and only downplayed his knowledge at that moment to distract Sheldon from the storm.
41[[/folder]]
42
43[[folder: Episode 9 - Gluons, Guacamole, And The Color Purple]]
44* When Missy [[TearJerker/YoungSheldon admits to worrying that she's dumb]], Georgie responds by stepping up and helping her with her English homework. He's clearly very proud when she ends up getting a perfect score, even pinning it to his bulletin board ([[SandInMyEyes and then vigorously denies it]]).
45[[/folder]]
46
47[[folder: Episode 10 - A Dog, a Squirrel and a Fish named Fish]]
48* Sheldon finally gathers up the courage to pet the neighbour's dog, albeit with an oven glove and other protection. It's very sweet until the dog somehow ends up licking Sheldon's tongue.
49* Sheldon's inspiration to get over his fear is because he feels responsible for Meemaw's fight with Mrs. Sparks. Mary comforts him and says it wasn't his fault (also adding that it's not the first time Meemaw got punch in the face.)
50* It turns out the neighbour's dog is so drawn to Sheldon because he uses the same hair product as his former owner, who is currently in jail.
51** We briefly see the dog's owner in jail. He has a photo of himself with his dog stuck up on the wall of his cell.
52* While Missy likes making a fuss of the dog because it winds Sheldon up, she's also clearly delighted to do so before she even realises that Sheldon is hiding nearby.
53* George Sr admits that he's proud of Sheldon for trying to get over his fear of dogs. Sure, he's still terrified, but at least Sheldon made the effort.
54[[/folder]]
55
56[[folder: Episode 11 - Summer Sausage, a Pocket Poncho, and Tony Danza]]
57* When Missy insists that her father take her to "the fanciest restaurant in Texas: Red Lobster", and puts on a princess outfit for her night out. Their waiter very smoothly plays along with her fine dining fantasy, leaving her genuinely dazzled by the experience.
58* After George comes around to Missy's side of the table to show her how to eat her lobster, she asks him to stay next to her when he starts to return to his seat. And this is after George and Mary had discussed that George isn't as close to Missy as he is to his sons.
59[[/folder]]
60[[folder: Episode 12 - Vanilla Ice Cream, Gentlemen Callers, and a Dinette Set]]
61* The very last line of this episode reveals that Sheldon and Amy go on to have their own children.
62[[/folder]]
63[[folder: Episode 14 - Potato Salad, a Broomstick, and Dad's Whiskey]]
64* Mary gets an offer to work for the church, but has reservations when she realizes that no one will be there to watch the children. Both George and Meemaw encourage her to take the job, assuring her that the kids should be fine if home alone.
65* Sheldon and Missy get along remarkably well together.
66* When Missy pulls a splinter from Sheldon's finger, he is genuinely impressed with her MacGyvering (even if he can't resist giving himself credit for being brave
67[[/folder]]
68[[folder: Episode 18 - A Mother, a Child, and a Blue Man's Backside]]
69* When the tornado hits, the entire family huddles in the bathroom together. Missy and Sheldon are with Mary in the bathtub ([[ShownTheirWork which is the safest place to be]]), while George Sr. and Georgie are on the toilet. After having spent the majority of the episode putting Georgie down, Meemaw comes over to hold him when Georgie admits that he's scared that the tornado might hit them. When the storm has passed and Meemaw goes to check her own home for damage, Georgie immediately offers to go with her.
70* After his father calls him out for not doing his cores, it's quite sweet that Georgie tries to prove him wrong, even if he doesn't exactly go about it in the right way. He clearly thinks a lot of his father.
71* Sheldon wordlessly giving his mother a hug after the tornado.
72[[/folder]]
73
74[[folder:Episode 19 - Gluons, Guacamole, and the Color Purple]]
75* Missy asks Georgie for help with her homework, and he initially brushes her off, saying he doesn't understand it any more than she does (which is true). But when Missy admits to worrying she's not just dumb compared to Sheldon, but actually ''dumb'', he buckles down with her and spends what's implied to be the entire afternoon helping her with her homework. It's not easy, and the two frequently find themselves consulting Missy's textbooks, but together, they figure it out, and Missy gets a good grade. She slides her paper under Georgie's door to show him, and while he denies that it's a big deal, he secretly grins to himself and pins Missy's "A" paper to his bulletin board.
76[[/folder]]
77
78!!Season 2
79[[folder: Episode 1 - A High-Pitched Buzz and Training Wheels]]
80* Having been angrily scolded by his father and ordered to pay back the $200 for putting back the fridge in one piece (without a deadline) after Sheldon disassembled since it gave him tinnitus, Sheldon starts weeping. ''Missy'' hugs him in comfort.
81[[/folder]]
82[[folder: Episode 3 - A Crisis of Faith and Octopus Aliens]]
83* Mary starts losing her belief in God after a sixteen-year-old neighbor girl died in a car accident. She goes out drinking with Connie, doesn't go to church the next morning and eats dinner without saying grace. This change in character worries Sheldon, who is able to help her regain her faith by saying that while he doesn't believe in the Christian God, he's open to the possibility that the Universe had a creator.
84-->'''Sheldon''': Did you know that if gravity were slightly more powerful, the universe would collapse into a ball?\
85'''Mary''': I did not.\
86'''Sheldon''': Also, if gravity were slightly less powerful, the universe would fly apart and there would be no stars or planets.\
87'''Mary''': Where you going with this, Sheldon?\
88'''Sheldon''': It's just that gravity is precisely as strong as it needs to be. And if the ratio of the electromagnetic force to the strong force wasn't one percent, life wouldn't exist. What are the odds that would happen all by itself?\
89'''Mary''': Why are you trying to convince me to believe in God? You don't believe in God.\
90'''Sheldon''': I don't, but the precision of the universe at least makes it logical to conclude there's a creator.\
91'''Mary''' ''[sighs]'': Baby, I appreciate what you're trying to do, but logic is here ''[points to her head]''. And my problem is here ''[places her hand over her heart]''.\
92'''Sheldon''': Well, there are 5 billion people on this planet and you're the perfect mom for me. What are the odds of that?\
93'''Mary''' ''[tears up and hugs Sheldon]'' Thank you, Lord, for this little boy.
94[[/folder]]
95[[folder: Episode 5 - A Research Study and Czechoslovakian Wedding Pastries]]
96* When taking the first test, Missy speaks kindly to the female psychologist testing her, telling her she should let her hair down to make herself more attractive and that the other psychologist likes her. Her advice works and the two set up a dinner date to discuss the test results.
97** Missy also stated that she had more fun talking to the psychologist than taking the test.
98* Missy says during the second test how she sometimes feels neglected by the rest of her family, so on the ride home Mary lets her pick where they can have dinner.
99** Note that Missy doesn't seem resentful when she says this. The way she puts it is by describing her mother, Meemaw and Sheldon as "kind of a team" and her father and Georgie in the same way.
100[[/folder]]
101[[folder: Episode 6 - Seven Deadly Sins and a Small Carl Sagan]]
102* Mary spends the whole episode angry when Mr. Lundy takes over her Hell House project when she asks for his help and he takes over the whole project, making the seven deadly sins look like something fun. She considers the night a failure despite the money earned for the church when nobody comes to the room based on Heaven to "be saved," until Veronica Duncan, Georgie's date, comes into the room and wants to change her life, having been deeply touched by the room of Lust. Sheldon's narration then says that Veronica went on to live a life devoted to God and help feed the poor, even helping her older sister, who she said previously had been arrested, start a literacy program for female inmates.
103* Sheldon is upset when nobody recognizes his costume is Carl Sagan. When one woman gets it right at the end of the episode, Sheldon smiles happily and fist bumps her in celebration.
104[[/folder]]
105
106[[folder: Episode 9 - Family Dynamics and a Red Fierro]]
107* George is offered a much better job in Oklahoma with loads of benefits. However, Mary is VERY vocal about not wanting him to take it because she's so connected to her life in Texas. This leads to a huge argument where he even storms out of Thanksgiving dinner. At the end, he turns down the job offer because his family is more important to him. The episode closes on a shot of George standing in his bedroom by himself, almost choking back tears. He may be stuck in a crappy job, but he's doing it for his family, and that's what counts.
108** Adult Sheldon notes that he never understood just what a huge sacrifice his father made. The fact that Sheldon is capable of looking back, understanding, and appreciating it really shows how much he's grown as well.
109* When they go around the table and each say what they're thankful for, Dr. Sturgis talks about how grateful he is to be surrounded by people who care about him, as he never had that growing up.
110[[/folder]]
111
112[[folder: Episode 10 - A Stunted Childhood and a Can of Fancy Mixed Nuts]]
113* Paige and Missy encouraging Sheldon to play with them. Sheldon kept saying "no" of course, but it's the thought that counts. And when Paige warns Sheldon that he'll grow up to be socially stunted if he keeps rejecting people, she says it with genuine concern instead of mockery.
114* Connie telling John that she loves him whether he can drive or not. And John, of course, reciprocates.
115[[/folder]]
116[[folder: Episode 12 - A Tummy Ache and a Whale of a Metaphor]]
117* Missy sleeping in Sheldon's bed to feel close to him when he's having surgery at the hospital.
118* Sheldon's relationship with his roommate Ricky is cute. He even leaves him an ''ComicBook/IronMan'' comic because Ricky compared the upcoming operation on his heart to Tony Stark's chest plate.
119[[/folder]]
120
121[[folder: Episode 14 - David, Goliath, and a Yoo-Hoo From the Back]]
122* Mary and Missy are fighting over Missy stealing Meemaw's makeup for picture day. After showing her some old pictures of her mother as a wild teenager, Meemaw tells Missy why Mary changed. It turns out Missy almost died at birth and Mary [[BargainWithHeaven prayed that if her daughter lived, she'd devote her own life to God.]] It has such an effect on Missy that she even hugs Mary goodbye in front of her friends.
123* Mary has been sick of her children viewing her as the bad guy for enforcing boundaries. George and Meemaw both reassure her that she's not a bad mother.
124[[/folder]]
125
126[[folder: Episode 16 - A Loaf of Bread and a Grand Old Flag]]
127* Sheldon's support of communism has resulted in the entire Cooper family being persecuted. One moment that sticks out is Georgie EatingLunchAlone, until Veronica sits down with him. She knows that sitting with Georgie will tarnish her reputation and that Georgie wants more from her than just friendship, but she chooses to do so anyway, since she's smart enough to know it's just a misunderstanding.
128[[/folder]]
129[[folder: Episode 17 - Albert Einstein and the Story of Another Mary]]
130* Once George finds out Mary is pregnant, he goes to Principal Petersen to ask for a raise, and Tom gladly gives it to him. Even after Mary miscarries and George says he doesn't need the raise anymore, Tom still gives it to him.
131* George is also supportive, if understandably a bit shaken up, throughout the ordeal, as is Connie. The latter even refrains from saying anything nasty about George at the beginning.
132* It's also nice that Mary and George are intimate on what's implied to be a fairly regular basis, given how rocky their relationship is sometimes portrayed as.
133[[/folder]]
134[[folder: Episode 20 - A Proposal and a Popsicle Stick Cross]]
135* Georgie goes above and beyond to clean out his room so Veronica can stay there; to the extent of fishing out his secret porn stash and even throwing away some of his clothes. While it's obvious that he's doing it for certain reasons, he never once pressures Veronica into anything, he just simply asks if he can spend some time with her.
136* Veronica is wonderful with both Sheldon and Missy. She accepts Sheldon's bathroom schedule, and kindly answers his difficult questions about her personal life. She then takes the often neglected Missy out to get milkshakes, giving her some much needed one-on-one attention.
137* When Veronica's mother's boyfriend Clint shows up to force Veronica to come home, Georgie immediately steps between them and stands up for her. When things turn nasty, George Sr. doesn't hesitate to step in, especially when Clint grabs Georgie by the shirt. George Sr. then calmly asks Veronica if she wants to go with Clint, and when she says no, he ends up punching Clint in the face when he refuses to leave her alone.
138** Specifically, the fact that he asks Veronica and gives her agency in this scene is absolutely wonderful.
139[[/folder]]
140[[folder:Episode 21 - A Broken Heart and a Crock Monster]]
141* Georgie is surprisingly supportive of Pastor Jeff, offering up his room so Jeff could spend the night away from his wife. And then Georgie goes to church the next Sunday so that he can "support [his] pal".
142* The subplot of Sheldon and Missy teaming together to collect donations for the church. It's one of the few times that Missy and Sheldon get along without bickering. And Sheldon is an atheist, so it's that much sweeter that he is more than willing to help his mother out with her church duties despite his aversion to her beliefs.
143[[/folder]]
144[[folder:Episode 22 A Swedish Science Thing and the Equation for Toast]]
145* As Sheldon sits alone listening to the Nobel Prize announcements, Older Sheldon narrates that he always felt alone. We then see a series of shots of children and what they are doing at the same time, gradually revealed to be his future friends from ''Series/TheBigBangTheory''. Sheldon finishes his narration pointing out that he was glad he was wrong about being alone.
146** A meta one: this aired right after the series finale of the parent show. So it was sort of a way of saying goodbye to the characters we knew over the past 12 seasons by showing their childhood selves.
147[[/folder]]
148!! Season 3
149[[folder: Episode 2 - A Broom Closet and Satan's Monopoly Board]]
150* Coach Wilkins talking about how close he and his wife are is fairly touching.
151* George realizing that he's been taking his wife for granted and takes Mary out to dinner.
152* Missy tells a lie to Pastor Jeff when he calls looking for Mary (when Jeff asks her what she's doing, she says she's watching TV when in reality, she was playing with a Ouija Board). She feels incredibly guilty about it and is afraid she'll go to Hell for lying to a pastor. She immediately calls Jeff back to confess. Jeff gently assures Missy that she's not going to Hell and that she has been forgiven.
153* Robin asking Pastor Jeff to marry her.
154[[/folder]]
155[[folder: Episode 3 - An Entrepreneurialist and a Swat on the Bottom]]
156* Georgie buys a $100 necklace for Veronica with the money he made selling candy. Veronica turns it down because she's uncomfortable accepting a gift that expensive. Later on, he leaves another one on her car that he made out of the candy. A big smile forms when she opens it.
157[[/folder]]
158[[folder: Episode 4 - Hobbitses, Physicses and a Ball with Zip]]
159* George spends the episode teaching Missy how to play baseball to impress a boy, and she shows talent for pitching. When she's devastated to learn the boy likes another girl, George comforts her as best he can. Afterwards, they play catch just for the sake of it.
160[[/folder]]
161[[folder: Episode 6 - A Parasol and a Hell of an Arm]]
162* Sheldon's advice to Missy may be small, but nonetheless encouraging.
163-->'''Sheldon:''' Missy?\
164'''Missy:''' What?\
165'''Sheldon:''' Do good baseball.
166** This puts a smile on her face.
167[[/folder]]
168[[folder: Episode 9 - A Party Invitation, Football Grapes and an Earth Chicken]]
169* Sheldon dresses up and pretends to be Spock to attend Billy Sparks' birthday party, and Billy shows interest in Sheldon's role-play, even if the long words fly over his head. Despite Mrs. Sparks' chagrin that the boys weren't engaging in "normal" activities, the two of them genuinely get along and have fun...until the chicken poops on Sheldon.
170* Mary and Brenda coming to terms, when Mary admits that it was wrong of her to force Sheldon to come to the party (for both boys) and Brenda shows some sympathy for how isolated Mary feels her son is, while finally acknowledging Billy's own eccentricity.
171[[/folder]]
172[[folder: Episode 12 - Body Glitter and a Mall Safety Kit]]
173* Sheldon willingly listens to Paige's troubles. Keep in mind that Sheldon doesn't like Paige very much and she had earlier placed stolen body glitter in his backpack at the mall (which, thankfully, no one gets in trouble for), yet he still recognizes that Paige needs help. He also offers her a hot beverage to comfort her, something that would be a staple of Sheldon's character in ''The Big Bang Theory''.
174* Georgie offering to pay to have the A/C in George's truck fixed. Sure, he's doing it to ease his own discomfort, and George's pride stopped him from accepting it, but it was still a nice gesture. Georgie even asks if his dad seriously is proud of him getting a job, why he can't use the money to help. It also provides a glimpse into the future, since ''The Big Bang Theory'' reveals that Georgie was the one to support his family after his father died.
175* After Wayne points out that kids need to know their parents are proud of them, George tries to express his pride to his sons, [[RealMenHateAffection even though it's not easy for him.]] It doesn't go so well with Georgie, but Sheldon treasures his dad complimenting him after he makes Paige a hot beverage.
176[[/folder]]
177[[folder: Episode 13 - Contracts, Rules and a Little Bit of Pig Brains]]
178* Missy crying during the baseball game, worried that she's going to cost her team the game and everyone will hate her if the opposing batter hits the ball. With a MotivationalLie from Coach Ballard, she pitches and the boy strikes out, ensuring a victory.
179* George nearly cancels a camping weekend he wanted to go on when he gets reminded that he had a previous appointment with Dr. Sturgis. He also tries to control Dale's constantly insulting behavior.
180[[/folder]]
181[[folder: Episode 14 - A Slump, a Cross and Roadside Gravel]]
182* Seeing Sheldon and Georgie work together on a project is a really nice touch.
183[[/folder]]
184[[folder: Episode 15 - A Boyfriends Ex-Wife And A Good Luck Head Rub]]
185* It turns out that Dr. Sturgis has been adopted as a kind of mascot by the people in the sports bar he's started to frequent.
186* June, Dale's titular ex-wife strikes up a friendship both with Constance and with John. When the latter expresses romantic interest in her, despite the fact that June is quite prickly, not only does she gently turn him down, but she encourages him not to give up on Connie.
187* For this episode, Sheldon has to participate in a group project with a couple of college students in Dr. Sturgis' class, both of whom are just as thrilled as he is (which is to say, not at all). But after motivational talks from his parents, Sheldon and his teammates are able to work together very well for almost four minutes. While this may not seem like much, considering how obnoxious and self-centered adult Sheldon could be in the parent show, let alone this younger version, that's no small thing at all.
188[[/folder]]
189[[folder: Episode 16 - Pasadena]]
190* Dr. Sturgis pulls some strings to ensure that Sheldon can get to Pasadena to hear Stephen Hawking speak. Just one more example of what a genuinely kind man he is.
191* Mary eavesdrops on Georgie and Jana planning to spend the night together and grounds her eldest. Fortunately, they have a sweet make-up conversation while George and Sheldon are going to California.
192** Georgie grouches that he's sorry he isn't a perfect kid like she was. This leads Mary to open up about the wild past that she's tried so hard to put behind her and how she just doesn't want him to make the same mistakes she did, especially not one that could forever change his life.
193** During the talk, Mary accidentally lets slip that she and George [[ShotgunWedding got married to hide her pregnancy]]. Georgie, sounding a bit hurt, [[AMistakeIsBorn asks if he was a mistake]]. Mary quickly assures him that while her lying to her parents to spend the night with George was a mistake, Georgie himself was a blessing.
194* In what is presumably Sheldon's first airplane ride, he freaks out upon hearing the stewardess' safety instructions and learning something could possibly go wrong with the plane, to such a degree that he wants to leave. As George tries to get Sheldon to relax, he cites "[[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Star Trek]]" calmly and accurately by persuading him to pretend that he's Mr. Spock aboard the Enterprise, while George takes on the role of Captain Kirk. Once seated again, George tries to comfort Sheldon by holding his hand, but Sheldon objects since Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock don't hold hands. But after thinking about it for a moment, he makes an exception this time.
195[[/folder]]
196
197[[folder: Episode 17: An Academic Crime and a More Romantic Taco Bell]]
198* Mary goes above and beyond to make sure Missy gets a female trophy, saying that Missy has been watching Sheldon earn trophies for years and she wants her first to be special. Missy reciprocates; although she isn't at all impressed by the trophy (and later blows it up) she does recognize that her mom put a lot of work into it and doesn't want her to feel like it was a waste.
199[[/folder]]
200
201[[folder: Episode 19 - A House for Sale and Serious Woman Stuff]]
202* Pastor Jeff and Robin announce that they're having a baby.
203* Missy is about to play baseball against her boyfriend Marcus and is worried that he won't like her anymore if she strikes him out. After some convincing from Connie, Coach Ballard pulls Missy from the game and lets another player pitch. That alone is a sweet gesture from a man who claims he has no feelings. Then, when the team is losing, Missy insists on entering the game and she ends up striking Marcus out. In the post-game congratulations, Marcus takes his defeat well and locks hands with her, causing Missy to explode from joy that he actually held her hand and race all the way to Meemaw's to report the good news.
204[[/folder]]
205
206[[folder: Episode 21 - A Secret Letter and a Lowly Disc of Processed Meat]]
207* George helping Sheldon make a video to convince Mary to let him go to college.
208* Mary and Brenda bonding over drinks.
209* Sheldon's video for Mary ends with Dr. Sturgis praising him and offering to let him join the college, suggesting that their friendship has mended. Even before that, Sheldon's high school teachers and principal all express genuine praise and well-wishes for Sheldon (except for Mr. Givens).
210* Meemaw and Georgie teaming together in order to stick it to Coach Ballard as payback for dumping Meemaw and firing Georgie. The episode ends with the two throwing eggs at his store.
211[[/folder]]
212
213!!Season 4
214
215[[folder: Episode 1 - Graduation]]
216* Sheldon says that the graduation party his family threw him was his favorite... until he threw one for his son - [[HeterosexualLifePartners Leonard Cooper]].
217* Sheldon's Principal is genuinely happy for him when he becomes valedictorian.
218** Later, we see him comfort a student who is going through TeenPregnancy.
219* Dale is apologetic towards Meemaw for his behavior in the last season, making amends by re-hiring Georgie and giving his money back.
220* Dale toasting Sheldon, especially considering that the two don't really interact much.
221* When Sheldon freaks out about not being ready for graduation, he and Missy have a heart to heart discussion about confronting fears. This scene is probably the best representation of their relationship.
222-->'''Missy''': I get it.\
223'''Sheldon''': What do you get?\
224'''Missy''': Why you don't want to go to college.\
225'''Sheldon''': I doubt that you do.\
226'''Missy''': You're scared everything's gonna be different. And it'll be hard. And you're gonna miss the way that it was.\
227'''Sheldon''': How do you know that?\
228'''Missy''': 'Cause that's how I feel.\
229'''Sheldon''': You're scared.\
230'''Missy''': Yeah.\
231'''Sheldon''': So what do we do?\
232'''Missy''': I guess be scared and do it anyway.
233* In Sheldon's valedictorian speech, he thanks Missy for giving him the courage to take such a big step.
234-->'''Sheldon''': I'm not comfortable speaking in front of crowds. But there's a technique to reduce stage fright: to focus on one person in the audience and deliver it just to them. That's what I'll be doing today. If it weren't for this person, I wouldn't be here right now. They've taught me a lot. And it's by their example that I found the courage to move forward in this new and exciting chapter of my life. Missy, this is for you. Change can be scary, but I know we're going to be fine. Because like you said, it's okay to be scared. We just have to do it anyway. So if any of my fellow graduates are nervous about the future, know that you're not alone. I suggest that you all try to be as brave as my twin sister. That's my plan.
235** Missy's grin of pride and affection when Sheldon addresses his speech to her, and later making and keeping eye contact with Sheldon during her performance of "This Land Is Your Land." If nothing else, this scene alone makes it very, very clear that she knows her brother loves her, and she loves him back.
236* Adult Sheldon and Amy exchange "Love yous" just after discussing a disagreement they had about their son's name.
237[[/folder]]
238
239[[folder: Episode 2 - A Docent, A Little Lady and a Bouncer Named Dalton]]
240* George finds himself unprepared to handle Missy's first period. When the cashier at the drugstore notices this, she takes out time from her job to help him.
241* The senior docent is actually quite patient with Sheldon's InnocentlyInsensitive comments and overenthusiasm. He does ultimately fire him, but he tries first to tolerate him (even when Sheldon criticizes a brochure that he wrote in front of customers) and to explain gently what he's doing wrong.
242* Mary and Georgie connect over their shared love of the movie ''Film/RoadHouse1989''.
243[[/folder]]
244
245[[folder: Episode 5 - A Musty Crypt and a Stick to Pee On]]
246* In the RV, Wayne tries to mediate between Mary and George and gets them to try a trick he and his wife use: saying something that they appreciate about each other. George tells Mary that he appreciates how she takes care of the house and the family, and Mary responds that she appreciates George's hard work and all the sacrifices he makes. Both are clearly touched by the other noticing their efforts.
247[[/folder]]
248
249[[folder: Episode 6 - Freshman Orientation and the Inventor of the Zipper]]
250* Sheldon, worrying about making a good first impression during orientation, asks Missy which bow tie he should wear. Missy, despite having a dim view of Sheldon's dressing style, asks him to show her the options again and then offers a considered decision...and the advice that Sheldon shouldn't wear a bow tie.
251* George helps Pastor Jeff put together a crib, which leads into a discussion about fatherhood and Jeff's fears about failing at the job and being restricted from cool activities. George tries to reassure him, and ultimately fires up his old motorcycle, allowing Jeff to do something cool before the baby arrives.
252[[/folder]]
253
254[[folder:Episode 18 - The Wild and Woolly World of Nonlinear Dynamics]]
255* Georgie making Mary some soup and toast after she and George had a fight. It was condensed soup and he didn't add water to it, but it was still a nice gesture on Georgie's part.
256* Sheldon catches Missy running away. Rather than telling on her, he decides to go with her. Yes, she ripped up his autographed picture of Professor Proton. Yes, he said he hates her moments before. Yes, he's only doing so because Connie said it was a social obligation for him to protect his younger sister (by two minutes), but it's still quite sweet of Sheldon to wander into the woods at night with no adult supervision.
257* Missy and Sheldon make peace with each other in the woods. Sheldon by giving Missy decent advice about not changing who she is just to please a boy and Missy by apologizing for tearing up his Professor Proton picture.
258[[/folder]]
259
260!!Season 5
261
262[[folder: Episode 1 - One Bad Night and Chaos of Selfish Desires]]
263* Missy apologizes to her father for the way she acted the day before and she talks to him about her problems.
264* When she hears George is in the hospital, Connie doesn't make any snide comments, only promising to watch the kids so that Mary can go to the hospital.
265[[/folder]]
266
267[[folder: Episode 2 - Snoopin' Around and the Wonder Twins of Atheism]]
268* It's really nice to see Sheldon and Missy bonding, even if it is over their dislike of religion.
269* The youth pastor, instead of giving them some shpiel about blind faith, simply asks them to consider the topic thoughtfully and not to jump to conclusions, just like with the scientific method. Even Sheldon is impressed!
270* When she meets Brenda at the store, Connie seems genuinely concerned about George's heart attack, and is truly grateful that Brenda was there to help him.
271[[/folder]]
272
273[[folder: Episode 4 - Pish Posh and a Secret Back Room]]
274* With Missy taking Georgie's room after Georgie moved into the garage, Sheldon is struggling to adjust to having a room by himself. After being unable to fall asleep, he knocks on Missy's door and asks if he can sleep on her floor. Missy obliges.
275** What's sweeter is that Missy immediately answers when he knocks on the door, heavily implying that she's been having just as much trouble sleeping as he was.
276[[/folder]]
277
278[[folder: Episode 5 - Stuffed Animals And A Sweet Southern Syzygy]]
279* George Sr. offering meaningful and helpful advice to both Sheldon and Billy Sparks. He also tries to help Missy, even if it backfires. He may not have always been the best dad, but by God he's trying.
280** The episode ends with Sheldon reflecting that he may not have always been the best dad, but they weren't always the best kids. It's really nice to know that, even if it wasn't until after his father passed, he does recognize his father's good qualities.
281* Georgie offers Constance an idea on how to restart her gambling den technically legally, but she brushes him off. After Dale spells out to her how well it would work, she goes and offers him an apology. Georgie's face absolutely lights up.
282[[/folder]]
283
284[[folder: Episode 6 - Money Laundering And A Cascade Of Hormones]]
285* After Missy goes to her room crying, Sheldon goes to her window to make sure she isn't running away. Later on, he expresses genuine confusion (and seems to empathize at least a bit) when he learns that Missy was hurt socially at school because their mom offered to have the sex talk with the other Sunday school kids. He also offers her a hot beverage.
286[[/folder]]
287
288[[folder: Episode 13 - A Lot of Band-Aids And The Cooper Surrender]]
289* When Missy comes to her door, crying, Connie immediately comforts and consoles her. She spends the following couple of scenes being tender and gentle, with almost no snark, and encourages Missy to go back to school despite the bullying. "Don't let them win!"
290* George starts snapping at Mary after having a really bad day at work. She asks what's wrong, and he tells her about how he's facing a lot of pressure at work and might even lose his job. Mary steps forward and gives him a long, tender hug, which he truly appreciates.
291* Sheldon swiftly makes friends with his college hallmates, and they invite him over for video games, food, and evening ''Dungeons and Dragons'' sessions.
292[[/folder]]
293
294[[folder: Episode 15 - A Lobster, An Armadillo, And A Way Bigger Number]]
295* After Missy complains that Sheldon gets to do whatever he wants while she never does, George takes Missy to a burger restaurant. They have a really nice time teasing each other and joking around.
296* Dr. Linkletter is probably never going to be friends with Dr. Sturgis, but he's surprisingly understanding and gentle when John insists on taking care of an armadillo he hit while driving.
297[[/folder]]
298
299[[folder:Episode 17 - A Solo Peanut, a Social Butterfly and the Truth]]
300* After having [[TookALevelInJerkass Taken a Level in Jerkass]] starting in season three, Paige seeks out Sheldon to repair her friendship with him (though it's largely because she hasn't been able to make any other friends at college). And even though Sheldon's poor social skills drive a bit of a wedge between them, he tries to help her out as best as he can.
301* Paige asks Sheldon if she could stay in his dorm for a few days until she figures out how to tell her mom that she wants to drop out of college. Sheldon obliges. He even puts together a care package for her!
302* When Sheldon tells Missy about what Paige is going through, Missy becomes deeply concerned and asks Mary to take her and Sheldon back to East Texas Tech to check up on her. Even though the two haven't spent much time together in a while, it's sweet that Missy still cares so much about Paige.
303* Also, Sheldon asks Missy not to tell Mary exactly what's going on for Paige's sake and Missy does just that, only telling Mary that she's worried about Paige. That was all it took for Mary to hop in the car and go to her.
304* The note that Paige left behind is signed "Your Friend, Paige".
305[[/folder]]
306
307[[folder:Episode 21 - White Trash, Holy Rollers and Punching People]]
308* Missy punches a kid at Sunday School for badmouthing her family. While Mary rightfully condemns her actions, George is at least proud that she stood up for the family.
309** Even in Sunday school, when the boy kept talking about about her family, Missy threaten to kick his ass and when the boy said “I like to see you try” Billy stands up with Missy saying “How about I help her?” Goes to show that despite not being smart, Billy is a good kid and friend no matter what.
310* Connie accompanying Mandy to the doctor's office, even though she's not kin, because she remembers what she went through when she was pregnant with Mary.
311* When Mary breaks down after all she's been through, Missy runs over and gives her a comforting hug. In TheTag, as Mary does her customary dinner prayer, Missy adds "and bless mom."
312[[/folder]]
313
314!!Season 6
315
316[[folder: Episode 6 - An Ugly Car, an Affair and Some Kickass Football]]
317* After months of financial dire straits caused by the school giving his job to Wayne, George is called in to save the day when Wayne falls apart due to his wife leaving him. When the school asks him to come back permanently, he immediately says he won't take the job unless Wayne gets to stay on as assistant coach. After everything that happened, that's an impressive degree of loyalty.
318[[/folder]]
319
320
321[[folder:Episode 13 - A Frat Party, a Sleepover and the Mother of All Blisters]]
322* Missy, having managed to sneak into a frat party, runs into Paige there. At first, she thinks it's all good fun, but when she realize that Paige is drunk and about to leave with a stranger, joins Sheldon in scaring the guy off and making sure Paige gets home safely.
323[[/folder]]
324
325[[folder:Episode 17 - A German Folk Song and an Actual Adult]]
326* Georgie breaking up with his girlfriend in the middle of a date because he realizes that there's nowhere he'd rather be than at home with Mandy and their baby.
327[[/folder]]
328
329!!Season 7
330
331[[folder: Episode 4-Ants on a Log and a Cheating Winker]]
332* Mary consoling Missy after her breakup with Taylor. After seven seasons of her neglecting her in favor of Sheldon, including the last time she was dealing with a breakup, it's nice to see Mary actually care about her daughter's feelings for once.

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