"Pongo Pygmaeus and a Culture that Encourages Spitting" is an episode of Young Sheldon that first aired November 14, 2019.
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- The Dog Bites Back: Missy finally snaps when the opposing pitcher purposely tries to hit her, and proceeds to beat him up on the field while shoving dirt in his face and telling him to cry.
- Passionate Sports Girl: Missy becomes one in this episode, after the girls at school, Brenda Sparks, and the boys on the opposing teams all make fun of Missy for playing baseball.
- Violence Really Is the Answer: After constantly being made fun of for being a girl that plays baseball, Missy finally retaliates by beating up the opposing pitcher that tried to purposely hit her with the ball. The only one not happy about this is Mary, while everyone else cheers her on and tells her how proud of her they are afterwards. Missy also states she beat up the girls at school who were making fun of her off-screen, ensuring they will never make fun of her again, and making everyone even more proud of her.
