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Season 1 • Episode 2

Rockets, Communists, and the Dewey Decimal System

To appease his worried mother, Sheldon employs the techniques of a self-help book to try and make a friend.

Episodes

Sheldon's Secret Origins and Easter Eggs

Sheldon's Secret Origins and Easter Eggs

Time Flies When You're Having Fun: Young Sheldon at 100

Time Flies When You're Having Fun: Young Sheldon at 100

The Coopers, East Texas, and the 80's

The Coopers, East Texas, and the 80's

Sibling Revelry

Sibling Revelry

An Origin Story

An Origin Story

Vanilla Ice Cream, Gentleman Callers, and a Dinette Set

Vanilla Ice Cream, Gentleman Callers, and a Dinette Set

Summer Sausage, a Pocket Poncho, and Tony Danza

Summer Sausage, a Pocket Poncho, and Tony Danza

A Dog, a Squirrel, and a Fish Named Fish

A Dog, a Squirrel, and a Fish Named Fish

Gluons, Guacamole, and the Color Purple

Gluons, Guacamole, and the Color Purple

A Mother, A Child, and a Blue Man's Backside

A Mother, A Child, and a Blue Man's Backside

Jiu-Jitsu, Bubble Wrap, and Yoo-hoo

Jiu-Jitsu, Bubble Wrap, and Yoo-hoo

Killer Asteroids, Oklahoma, and a Frizzy Hair Machine

Killer Asteroids, Oklahoma, and a Frizzy Hair Machine

Dolomite, Apple Slices, and a Mystery Woman

Dolomite, Apple Slices, and a Mystery Woman

Potato Salad, a Broomstick, and Dad's Whiskey

Potato Salad, a Broomstick, and Dad's Whiskey

A Sneeze, Detention, and Sissy Spacek

A Sneeze, Detention, and Sissy Spacek

A Computer, a Plastic Pony, and a Case of Beer

A Computer, a Plastic Pony, and a Case of Beer

Demons, Sunday School, and Prime Numbers

Demons, Sunday School, and Prime Numbers

An Eagle Feather, a String Bean, and an Eskimo

An Eagle Feather, a String Bean, and an Eskimo

Spock, Kirk, and Testicular Hernia

Spock, Kirk, and Testicular Hernia

Cape Canaveral, Schrödinger's Cat, and Cyndi Lauper's Hair

Cape Canaveral, Schrödinger's Cat, and Cyndi Lauper's Hair

A Brisket, Voodoo, and Cannonball Run

A Brisket, Voodoo, and Cannonball Run

A Patch, a Modem, and a Zantac

A Patch, a Modem, and a Zantac

A Solar Calculator, a Game Ball, and a Cheerleader's Bosom

A Solar Calculator, a Game Ball, and a Cheerleader's Bosom

A Therapist, a Comic Book, and a Breakfast Sausage

A Therapist, a Comic Book, and a Breakfast Sausage

Poker, Faith, and Eggs

Poker, Faith, and Eggs

Rockets, Communists, and the Dewey Decimal System

Rockets, Communists, and the Dewey Decimal System

Pilot

Pilot

A Swedish Science Thing and the Equation for Toast

A Swedish Science Thing and the Equation for Toast

A Broken Heart and a Crock Monster

A Broken Heart and a Crock Monster

A Proposal and a Popsicle Stick Cross

A Proposal and a Popsicle Stick Cross

A Political Campaign and a Candy Land Cheater

A Political Campaign and a Candy Land Cheater

A Perfect Score and a Bunsen Burner Marshmallow

A Perfect Score and a Bunsen Burner Marshmallow

Albert Einstein and the Story of Another Mary

Albert Einstein and the Story of Another Mary

A Loaf of Bread and a Grand Old Flag

A Loaf of Bread and a Grand Old Flag

A Math Emergency and Perky Palms

A Math Emergency and Perky Palms

David, Goliath and a Yoo-hoo from the Back

David, Goliath and a Yoo-hoo from the Back

A Nuclear Reactor and a Boy Called Lovely

A Nuclear Reactor and a Boy Called Lovely

A Tummy Ache and a Whale of a Metaphor

A Tummy Ache and a Whale of a Metaphor

A Race of Superhumans and a Letter to Alf

A Race of Superhumans and a Letter to Alf

A Stunted Childhood and a Can of Fancy Mixed Nuts

A Stunted Childhood and a Can of Fancy Mixed Nuts

Family Dynamics and a Red Fiero

Family Dynamics and a Red Fiero

An 8-Bit Princess and a Flat Tire Genius

An 8-Bit Princess and a Flat Tire Genius

Carbon Dating and a Stuffed Raccoon

Carbon Dating and a Stuffed Raccoon

Seven Deadly Sins and a Small Carl Sagan

Seven Deadly Sins and a Small Carl Sagan

A Research Study and Czechoslovakian Wedding Pastries

A Research Study and Czechoslovakian Wedding Pastries

A Financial Secret and Fish Sauce

A Financial Secret and Fish Sauce

A Crisis of Faith and Octopus Aliens

A Crisis of Faith and Octopus Aliens

A Rival Prodigy and Sir Isaac Neutron

A Rival Prodigy and Sir Isaac Neutron

A High-Pitched Buzz and Training Wheels

A High-Pitched Buzz and Training Wheels

A Secret Letter and a Lowly Disc of Processed Meat

A Secret Letter and a Lowly Disc of Processed Meat

A Baby Tooth and the Egyptian God of Knowledge

A Baby Tooth and the Egyptian God of Knowledge

A House for Sale and Serious Woman Stuff

A House for Sale and Serious Woman Stuff

A Couple Bruised Ribs and a Cereal Box Ghost Detector

A Couple Bruised Ribs and a Cereal Box Ghost Detector

An Academic Crime and a More Romantic Taco Bell

An Academic Crime and a More Romantic Taco Bell

Pasadena

Pasadena

A Boyfriend's Ex-Wife and a Good Luck Head Rub

A Boyfriend's Ex-Wife and a Good Luck Head Rub

A Slump, a Cross and Roadside Gravel

A Slump, a Cross and Roadside Gravel

Contracts, Rules and a Little Bit of Pig Brains

Contracts, Rules and a Little Bit of Pig Brains

Body Glitter and a Mall Safety Kit

Body Glitter and a Mall Safety Kit

A Live Chicken, a Fried Chicken and Holy Matrimony

A Live Chicken, a Fried Chicken and Holy Matrimony

Teenager Soup and a Little Ball of Fib

Teenager Soup and a Little Ball of Fib

A Party Invitation, Football Grapes and an Earth Chicken

A Party Invitation, Football Grapes and an Earth Chicken

The Sin of Greed and a Chimichanga from Chi-chi's

The Sin of Greed and a Chimichanga from Chi-chi's

Pongo Pygmaeus and a Culture that Encourages Spitting

Pongo Pygmaeus and a Culture that Encourages Spitting

A Parasol and a Hell of an Arm

A Parasol and a Hell of an Arm

A Pineapple and the Bosom of Male Friendship

A Pineapple and the Bosom of Male Friendship

Hobbitses, Physicses and a Ball with Zip

Hobbitses, Physicses and a Ball with Zip

An Entrepreneurialist and a Swat on the Bottom

An Entrepreneurialist and a Swat on the Bottom

A Broom Closet and Satan's Monopoly Board

A Broom Closet and Satan's Monopoly Board

Quirky Eggheads and Texas Snow Globes

Quirky Eggheads and Texas Snow Globes

The Wild and Woolly World of Nonlinear Dynamics

The Wild and Woolly World of Nonlinear Dynamics

A Black Hole

A Black Hole

A Second Prodigy and the Hottest Tips for Pouty Lips

A Second Prodigy and the Hottest Tips for Pouty Lips

A Virus, Heartbreak and a World of Possibilities

A Virus, Heartbreak and a World of Possibilities

Mitch's Son and the Unconditional Approval of a Government Agency

Mitch's Son and the Unconditional Approval of a Government Agency

The Geezer Bus and a New Model for Education

The Geezer Bus and a New Model for Education

A Box of Treasure and the Meemaw of Science

A Box of Treasure and the Meemaw of Science

A Pager, a Club and a Cranky Bag of Wrinkles

A Pager, a Club and a Cranky Bag of Wrinkles

Cowboy Aerobics and 473 Grease-Free Bolts

Cowboy Aerobics and 473 Grease-Free Bolts

Crappy Frozen Ice Cream and an Organ Grinder's Monkey

Crappy Frozen Ice Cream and an Organ Grinder's Monkey

An Existential Crisis and a Bear That Makes Bubbles

An Existential Crisis and a Bear That Makes Bubbles

A Philosophy Class and Worms That Can Chase You

A Philosophy Class and Worms That Can Chase You

Freshman Orientation and the Inventor of The Zipper

Freshman Orientation and the Inventor of The Zipper

A Musty Crypt and a Stick to Pee On

A Musty Crypt and a Stick to Pee On

Bible Camp and a Chariot of Love

Bible Camp and a Chariot of Love

Training Wheels and an Unleashed Chicken

Training Wheels and an Unleashed Chicken

A Docent, A Little Lady and a Bouncer Named Dalton

A Docent, A Little Lady and a Bouncer Named Dalton

Graduation

Graduation

Clogged Pore, a Little Spanish and the Future

Clogged Pore, a Little Spanish and the Future

White Trash, Holy Rollers and Punching People

White Trash, Holy Rollers and Punching People

Uncle Sheldon and a Hormonal Firecracker

Uncle Sheldon and a Hormonal Firecracker

A God-Fearin' Baptist and a Hot Trophy Husband

A God-Fearin' Baptist and a Hot Trophy Husband

Babies, Lies and a Resplendent Cannoli

Babies, Lies and a Resplendent Cannoli

A Solo Peanut, a Social Butterfly and the Truth

A Solo Peanut, a Social Butterfly and the Truth

A Suitcase Full of Cash and a Yellow Clown Car

A Suitcase Full of Cash and a Yellow Clown Car

A Lobster, an Armadillo and a Way Bigger Number

A Lobster, an Armadillo and a Way Bigger Number

A Free Scratcher and Feminine Wiles

A Free Scratcher and Feminine Wiles

A Lot of Band-Aids and the Cooper Surrender

A Lot of Band-Aids and the Cooper Surrender

A Pink Cadillac and a Glorious Tribal Dance

A Pink Cadillac and a Glorious Tribal Dance

A Lock-In, a Weather Girl and a Disgusting Habit

A Lock-In, a Weather Girl and a Disgusting Habit

An Expensive Glitch and a Goof-Off Room

An Expensive Glitch and a Goof-Off Room

The Yips and an Oddly Hypnotic Bohemian

The Yips and an Oddly Hypnotic Bohemian

The Grand Chancellor and a Den of Sin

The Grand Chancellor and a Den of Sin

An Introduction to Engineering and a Glob of Hair Gel

An Introduction to Engineering and a Glob of Hair Gel

Money Laundering and a Cascade of Hormones

Money Laundering and a Cascade of Hormones

Stuffed Animals and a Sweet Southern Syzygy

Stuffed Animals and a Sweet Southern Syzygy

Pish Posh and a Secret Back Room

Pish Posh and a Secret Back Room

Potential Energy and Hooch on a Park Bench

Potential Energy and Hooch on a Park Bench

Snoopin' Around and the Wonder Twins of Atheism

Snoopin' Around and the Wonder Twins of Atheism

One Bad Night and Chaos of Selfish Desires

One Bad Night and Chaos of Selfish Desires

A Tornado, a 10-Hour Flight and a Darn Fine Ring

A Tornado, a 10-Hour Flight and a Darn Fine Ring

A Romantic Getaway and a Germanic Meat-Based Diet

A Romantic Getaway and a Germanic Meat-Based Diet

German for Beginners and a Crazy Old Man with a Bat

German for Beginners and a Crazy Old Man with a Bat

A New Weather Girl and a Stay-at-Home Coddler

A New Weather Girl and a Stay-at-Home Coddler

Little Green Men and a Fella's Marriage Proposal

Little Green Men and a Fella's Marriage Proposal

A German Folk Song and an Actual Adult

A German Folk Song and an Actual Adult

A Stolen Truck and Going on the Lam

A Stolen Truck and Going on the Lam

Teen Angst and a Smart-Boy Walk of Shame

Teen Angst and a Smart-Boy Walk of Shame

A Launch Party and a Whole Human Being

A Launch Party and a Whole Human Being

A Frat Party, a Sleepover and the Mother of All Blisters

A Frat Party, a Sleepover and the Mother of All Blisters

A Baby Shower and a Testosterone-Rich Banter

A Baby Shower and a Testosterone-Rich Banter

Ruthless, Toothless and a Week of Bed Rest

Ruthless, Toothless and a Week of Bed Rest

Pancake Sunday and Textbook Flirting

Pancake Sunday and Textbook Flirting

College Dropouts and the Medford Miracle

College Dropouts and the Medford Miracle

Legalese and a Whole Hoo-Ha

Legalese and a Whole Hoo-Ha

A Tougher Nut and a Note on File

A Tougher Nut and a Note on File

An Ugly Car, an Affair and Some Kickass Football

An Ugly Car, an Affair and Some Kickass Football

A Resident Advisor and the Word 'Sketchy'

A Resident Advisor and the Word 'Sketchy'

Blonde Ambition and the Concept of Zero

Blonde Ambition and the Concept of Zero

Passion's Harvest and a Sheldocracy

Passion's Harvest and a Sheldocracy

Future Worf and the Margarita of the South Pacific

Future Worf and the Margarita of the South Pacific

Four Hundred Cartons of Undeclared Cigarettes and a Niblingo

Four Hundred Cartons of Undeclared Cigarettes and a Niblingo

Memoir (2)

Memoir (2)

Funeral (1)

Funeral (1)

A New Home and a Traditional Texas Torture

A New Home and a Traditional Texas Torture

A Little Snip and Teaching Old Dogs

A Little Snip and Teaching Old Dogs

Community Service and the Key to a Happy Marriage

Community Service and the Key to a Happy Marriage

A Fancy Article and a Scholarship for a Baby

A Fancy Article and a Scholarship for a Baby

An Ankle Monitor and a Big Plastic Crap House

An Ankle Monitor and a Big Plastic Crap House

A Proper Wedding and Skeletons in the Closet

A Proper Wedding and Skeletons in the Closet

Baptists, Catholics and an Attempted Drowning

Baptists, Catholics and an Attempted Drowning

A Frankenstein's Monster and a Crazy Church Guy

A Frankenstein's Monster and a Crazy Church Guy

Ants on a Log and a Cheating Winker

Ants on a Log and a Cheating Winker

A Strudel and a Hot American Boy Toy

A Strudel and a Hot American Boy Toy

A Roulette Wheel and a Piano Playing Dog

A Roulette Wheel and a Piano Playing Dog

A Wiener Schnitzel and Underwear in a Tree

A Wiener Schnitzel and Underwear in a Tree

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