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Missy Cooper

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Both Missys from TBBT and YS,

• 1.1.1 Season 1
• 1.1.2 Season 2
• 1.1.3 Season 3
• 1.1.4 Season 4
• 1.1.5 Season 5
• 1.1.6 Season 6
• 1.1.7 Season 7
• 1.2 The Big Bang Theory
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Character Info [ ]

Young sheldon [ ].

Missy is a main character. She is portrayed as a bratty, snarky, cynical 9-year-old who fights with Sheldon for attention from their parents. This pushes her and Georgie closer together, whether it's helping each other with homework or trading favors. She and Sheldon shared a bedroom. However, she is shown to have a high EQ and comforts her brother often when she sees that he is feeling down. He does the same for her.

Unlike Sheldon, Missy displayed little to no interest or aptitude in schoolwork, especially math, because she found it challenging. She watched TV the whole time she was home such as ALF, DuckTales, and Looney Tunes while ignoring her homework. The fact that she chose not to prioritize studying could foreshadow her ultimately having to work as a Fuddrucker's hostess for a living while both her brothers achieved middle to upper-class standing as a physicist (Sheldon) and tire entrepreneur (George Jr.).

Missy has a sweet tooth for candy. Her parents spoiled her on a daily basis by buying her sweets and letting her watch TV all day long, but she is incredibly clever like her brothers when she wants to get her way. The methods she uses often provides comic relief.

Season 1 [ ]

The series starts out with the family eating dinner and having a good time. Missy is forced to go to church with Sheldon and Mary. She talks to Sheldon at service, prompting a woman to tell them to stay quiet. At night, she blames Sheldon for causing the parents to argue again; he rebuffes that argument saying it is about money. The next day at the kitchen table, she tells Georgie that Sheldon could be in a special class and people will make fun of him. ( Pilot (Young Sheldon) )

Missy is working at the kitchen table, and Georgie comes home, and she comments that Sheldon has no friends. That night, she gives Sheldon a list of people who wants friends. Sheldon reads it. She later eats dinner with Tam at the Table. ( Rockets, Communists, and the Dewey Decimal System )

She had received eggs from Billy Sparks. When Missy and the her siblings heard that their dad is at the hospital, Georgie steals Meemaw's keys and brings Missy and Sheldon to visit their dad at the Medford Community Hospital , where they meet with Meemaw and wait in the waiting room. There they greet their mother who hugs them, Meemaw tells the kids to never speak of what they did to their mothee. ( Poker, Faith, and Eggs )

She was eating food when she realizes Sheldon is choking on some food. Calling out for her parents to help, she was not able to help at all, to her horror. Later, she was baby sat by the grandmother. ( A Therapist, a Comic Book, and a Breakfast Sausage )

Missy was not happy that the parents attention is on Sheldon again. ( A Solar Calculator, a Game Ball, and a Cheerleader's Bosom )

Missy hears that the boys will go on a trip to Florida is somewhat excited. She asks if they can go to the gun range, since Meemaw told her. The next morning, she was asked where is her brother, and retorts “who cares”. After George, Georgie, and Sheldon left, Missy is at the dining table and asks if she can go to dye her hair orange like Cyndi Lauper. She got her hair done with her mother and grandmother, listening to both banter, while she says she is getting warm while reading a magazine. At home, she says she would have regret getting a color change. ( Cape Canaveral, Schrödinger's Cat, and Cyndi Lauper's Hair )

Missy draws on Sheldon’s mask when he gets paranoid about disease. After he finds out and screams her name, she smiles while she sleeps. ( A Sneeze, Detention, and Sissy Spacek )

At the dinner table, Missy agrees with her mother and sarcastically comforts Georgie for the test. Later on, she watching Scooby Doo on television. Sheldon comes in with a shovel, prompting to ask in curiosity; he tells her that she found some loose change 75¢ while digging for treasure in Meemaw's yard. She runs out excitedly with the shovel, digging so much that Meemaw trips into one of the holes. Enough holes were dug that Meemaw had tripped and fell into one of the holes. ( Spock, Kirk, and Testicular Hernia )

She successfully pulled a splinter out of Sheldon's finger using toy tweezers, though she only did it to make Sheldon stop complaining rather than from a change of heart. ( Potato Salad, a Broomstick, and Dad's Whiskey )

Missy is watched over by Meemaw, while Mary and George take Sheldon to be interviewed at Wilmot Academy . At the dinner table, she thought it would be weird without Sheldon. At night, She talks to Sheldon before going to sleep, and asks if he will miss her, but then assertively thinks he will misses her when he's gone. The day Sheldon had left, she sat at the dinner table and notices strong tension between her mother and her father, and mentions she had a great day with her grandmother and Georgie. ( An Eagle Feather, a String Bean, and an Eskimo )

At RadioShack, Missy is with her mother and Sheldon. She just listens in to Mary telling Sheldon to go home. At home, Missy tells Georgie that someone called for him, but didn't say her name. Due to parents having a rough patch in their marriage, she was told to stay overnight at Meemaw's house for one night; she was forced to share a bed with Sheldon because Meemaw didn't have two beds in the room. The next day, after school, she is driven home by Mary. She had a new toy but says it is unfair that Sheldon has a new computer. ( A Computer, a Plastic Pony, and a Case of Beer )

At a church event, Missy is listening to the band playing and didn’t eat the potato salad. At the dinner table the next day, she learns that her mother will take a full time job at the church. She asks if she was pregnant but is shut down. She then asks if they are getting a dog, but is also told no, prompting he rto remark that she does not care anymore. Since her mother took on a job, she has stayed home with Sheldon after school and got adjusted. When Sheldon got a splinter, she tried to help him get it out with some alcohol from her father’s alcohol, and a tool. Seh got it out, but it caused bleeding so she and Sheldon bandaged it. When mary came home from work, she was watching tv with Sheldon and was pointed at Sheldonf or the injury. ( Potato Salad, a Broomstick, and Dad's Whiskey )

At the dinner table, she found out from Georgie that Sheldon supposedly has a girlfriend, but it Is just someone he liked, and makes some quibs about it. In the afternoon as she watches Oprah on television, sheldon was in a fit and used a vacuum around her, to her irritation. ( Dolomite, Apple Slices, and a Mystery Woman )

At the dinner table, she found out that the family could not afford cable, apparently. Later on, she is at the backyard cookout and stood by Meemaw of her past roles in Oklahoma. At night, while Sheldon studies for drama class, she also watches the movie too, called “Singing in the Rain”; afterwards, she leaves. At school, Georgie is in class, when Sheldon is becoming rude, and Givens asks him. About it; he reponds saying he tries to stay out of it. He later hears Sheldon gives a speech over the intercom at the principal’s office, to his saame. At home, he is asked about his day, and says that the entire schoolknows that they cant afford cable. Later at night, he is watching television when Sheldon is trying to find a book, to his annoyance. Three weeks later, he goes to watch Sheldon’s play, and is puzzled that he is not in the role that was assigned. ( Killer Asteroids, Oklahoma, and a Frizzy Hair Machine )

Missy is at the breakfast table when she overhears Meemaw saying she loved bowling. She sees what Sheldon is wearing, and notices he is wearing pads and bubble wrap underneath. She is bemused at this act. She later is seen watching a Scooby Doo cartoon, but would take some cash form Sheldon to warn off Bobbi, but this plan falls through. ( Jiu-Jitsu, Bubble Wrap, and Yoo-hoo )

Missy is at home reading Cosmopolitan when Mary comes in and takes it away. Missy points point Sheldon’s comics, putting Mary into a rage. Later at home, she works with Missy to prepare a salad for dinner w hen Georgie asks where their mother is. She hadno idea. She was surprised when Sheldon was forced tomake his own food. At night, she asks how was the chicken prepared, to whichs he got a postive response. Mary comes in and and gives a good night kiss. The next day, Mary makes her meatloaf and yet gets jealous at the chickent hat Sheldon made, but is grateful for the food she had. At night, she is watching Looney Toons as Mary gets started on dinner ,and is annoyed at the fact that a tornado warning iterrupts the program. She is forced to hide with Sheldon in the bathrub and hugs him. She uses the bathroom as everyone else goes out to check on the house. ( A Mother, a Child, and a Blue Man's Backside )

Missy is at the table when she meets Dr Sturgis who was invited to the table. George later takes Missy to Red Lobster and shows her how to eat it. ( Summer Sausage, a Pocket Poncho, and Tony Danza ) Missy is seen at the dinner table eating, while she listens on. She and Georgie prattle on about who’s the boss , Georgie thinks it’s Tony Danza while Missy think its the blonde lady (Angela), Georgie calls Missy an oddball. ( Vanilla Ice Cream, Gentlemen Callers, and a Dinette Set )

Season 2 [ ]

Missy had given spicy gum to Sheldon, who vomits in the kitchen sink. Later, she sleeps but is kept awake by Sheldon who is disturbed by a small sound of the refrigerator. She is not happy with Sheldon, who had opened up the fridge, and encourages Sheldon to take on a paper route job. When he accepts and starts out on his route, she follows him via car to ensure he accomplishes his task. ( A High-Pitched Buzz and Training Wheels )

She later is somewhat happy that Sheldon has a peer, hoping he has a friend. ( A Rival Prodigy and Sir Isaac Neutron )

One Sunday, she overhears Sheldon wanting to visit a local Radio Shack. She was a bit talkative. Later, she was at home and watched by Meemaw while her parents attended the funeral of Stephanie Hanson's daughter . During the week, she was tucked into bed by George Sr, her dad, and insisted on a kiss because it was typical of Mary to do so. ( A Crisis of Faith and Octopus Aliens )

As usual, she is tucked in by Mary and calls Sheldon weird. Later, she noticed her mom also seemed weird and she tried to comfort her but is somewhat rebuffed. ( A Financial Secret and Fish Sauce )

Older Sheldon narrates that she wanted to eat Sheldon's books when they were two. Professor John Sturgis wanted Missy and Sheldon to participate in a twin study. Their parents agree to the study. Dr. Thorpe tells Missy the same purpose of the test. But before she can start, Missy makes some requests about her appearance in the video recording, ranging from the position of the camera to whether or no she has food in her teeth. She also has a few questions that are less about the test but more about the doctor; all the while, the parents watch from another room. Though Dr. Thorpe tries to get Missy to focus on the test, she briefly inquires about what she knows about the other doctor. "When you're not looking, he stares at your tushie." Connie and Dr. Sturgis are equally impressed with her over this.

When the test is over, the two doctors ask the kids how they felt about doing it. Missy is delighted to meet her own doctor, to whom she is very sympathetic.

She gets some tests on empathy: a test that shows she has a lot of empathy. Dr. Thorpe appreciates her fashion advice as they are now romantically involved with one another. Mary offers Missy to select a restaurant. Much to the chagrin of George (and the delight of Meemaw), Missy selects a Red Lobster franchise, convincing him that his chance of getting a motorboat are now lost.

In the evening, Missy reveals to her father that she knew money was paid and wants a share; She is tricked into asking Sheldon to do the math and get it from him. ( A Research Study and Czechoslovakian Wedding Pastries )

Missy is excited for Halloween and likes how her mother is now in charge of Heck House. She accompanies her brother, Tam, and Billy Sparks. When asked where Billy went, she points out he went out to behind a tree in order to urinate. She ended up coming to a house; the owner recognizes the fact that Sheldon is recognized as Carl Sagan. ( Seven Deadly Sins and a Small Carl Sagan )

One early Friday, She is eating. Meemaw expects the kids to help with a yard sale. Missy learns about haggling from Meemaw. She uses the technique with Billy Sparks; he agrees to pay 50¢ per week for 10 weeks so that $5 is paid for a raccoon statue. ( Carbon Dating and a Stuffed Raccoon )

Missy is at dinner when the phone rings. She gets up, remarks she probably is getting popular, and picks up the phone. She says is Pastor Jeff and it is for Mary. ( A Math Emergency and Perky Palms )

On a Saturday, Missy is helping Meemaw set up tables for the yard sale. She is not familiar with the concept of haggling, so Meemaw explains it to her. Mary comes over, and Meemaw had to explain that she is indeed selling her late husband’s items such as gold flucbs, clothes, and pipies, but it is just stuff and Mary should get over the sentimental value. She talks to Billyl, who is interested in the racoon taxidermy. They make a deal where he would pay the initial 50 cents, and a few cents each week until the full $5 is paid off. They agree to it. ( Carbon Dating and a Stuffed Raccoon )

Missy asks a magic 8 ball if she will be a cheerleader for the Dallas Cowboys when she grows up; she is greeted with “not likely”, a disappointing outcome. She also wonders if she’ll be a Houston Oilers cheerleader, and is greeted with the answer “Signs point to yes”, and predicts she will marry a quarterback. ( Carbon Dating and a Stuffed Raccoon ) At night, Missy is in her room combing her doll and asks Sheldon quesitons about why is he takiking notes. When thanksgiving arrives, the family goes around the table to say what they are thankful for. She admits she blabbed about. She admits that she was surprised that George wants them to move to Oklahoma for his new job oppurtunity. While she watches tv, she is happy that there are two kinds of cartoons for Ghostbusters; she at the same time overheard her mother sob to her grandmother about potentially uprooting the family. Sometime later, she is told by George that despite his interview at the University of Tulsa, he declined the job so he can stay with the family. ( Family Dynamics and a Red Fiero )

Season 3 [ ]

Missy is learning football from her dad. When Georgie comes and has a proposal, she is curious about his plan. She later prays with the family before dinner. When he comes back and showers the room with the money he earned, she is super happy about it. ( Quirky Eggheads and Texas Snow Globes )

Season 4 [ ]

Missy wanted to go to a dance at school. Mary does not approve of it and not approve of it because of the film Footloose, which was warned against by Pastor Jeff. Later, she asks George about the school dance and how Mary allowed him to go. He said he just went without permission and gives her a VHS tape of Footloose . She watches the film and tries to argue with her mother by using the Bible quote used in Footloose, but refuses to talk to her when she is denied going to the dance. She later watches it. At night, she is ready to sneak out of the room when Mary comes to the door and tells her it is OK if she goes to the dance. ( Crappy Frozen Ice Cream and an Organ Grinder's Monkey )

One time, Missy was sitting watching television with Sheldon sitting with his feet on the sofa. He wants to break rules, and Missy pulls his leg and goes off the sofa.

During a drive home from school, Missy said Sheldon was crazy when he asked Mary for a new video game that costed US$49.99. Later, she went on a date with Marcus Larson, and later was dropped off in the car driven by her brother and his girlfriend. ( A Virus, Heartbreak and a World of Possibilities )

John Sturgis comes to dinner and everyone is having a good time. They explore alternate universes where members of the family are different. She imagined herself the smart one where she has glasses and tells everyone about black holes. ( A Black Hole )

Missy walks home mad and goes to her room. Meemaw knocks and is rebuffed. She starts playing music in her room. It is over boy problems. George comes in and tries to talk to her, but she puts her head under the pillow. She put a “do not enter” sign, but Sheldon ignores it. He comes in and talks to Missy and tells Missy that her poster of Cyndi Lauper is part of his routine; Sheldon calls her irritable and she rips his image of Professor Proton. George enters and asks around, making her cry. She gets up, hears her parents arguing, and leaves the house via the window. As she walks, she is caught up by Sheldon, who had suspected she would be outside. She leads Sheldon to a cabin in the woods where they sit. This cabin was sued by Missy when she wanted to be alone. They sit there and talk about things; Sheldon apologizes to her. She tells Sheldon and bets $1 that he will not be talking about Star Trek in 2 decades, Missy still hasn't paid Sheldon. ( The Wild and Woolly World of Nonlinear Dynamics )

Season 5 [ ]

While she is at the cabin, she talks about having to compete with a 7th grader who took Marcus ’s affection. As a result, she reconnects and bonds with Sheldon and puts away her feelings. Soon enough, Georgie comes and find them. He tells them that George is in the hospital and they need to go. They go home and are restful afterwards.

Season 6 [ ]

Missy is at home and can't sleep with the situation regarding Mandy looming large over the family; she talks to Sheldon. She and Sheldon spot a woman knocking on Meemaw's door and goes out to confront her, and discovers the woman is Mandy. They talk and connect. Missy sits with her when Mary arrives; she goes home. On Sunday morning, she tells her mother that she will accompany her to church. She also gets Sheldon to go as well. At church, she is acutely aware of the people judging them slightly for Georgie's act. She is forced by Mary to leave. ( Four Hundred Cartons of Undeclared Cigarettes and a Niblingo )

Missy says grace at the table. She goes to the room and asks Sheldon about the finances. She is told that their parents will run out of money by the end of the year; she is not happy that she will lose out on Christmas gifts. She considers getting a job. She goes to King Kong Comics and gets a job after impressing Nigel ; she had listed a comic and her favorite characters are all of them. This impresses him and gets a job as a result. She goes home and boasts to sheldon; making him jealous. That night, she hears a proposal from Sheldon about the cryptocurrency as a manner to earn money. She is reading a Batman comic and is perplexed at his personas. Later on, Sheldon comes into the store, and she greets him; She tells him about the new Green Lantern comic; if he needs help, she is at the counter. ( Future Worf and the Margarita of the South Pacific )

When Mary develops a liking to reading books, Missy is agitated to use a bathroom, but is prevented because Mary is obsessed with reading and finishing it. She later meets Mandy at the dining room table. She later wants to use the bathroom again but her mother is using it, who tells her to use the garage sink. ( Passion's Harvest and a Sheldocracy )

Missy comes home unhappy that she is having boy trouble. Her mom tries to help but rebuffs her and goes to Meemaw for help, but does not help too much. At school, she tells Heather about it, and Heather asks out the boy, instead of Meemaw. She later goes on a lunch date with Mandy, where they bond and get the idea that she could be blonde and attractive. At night, she dyes her hair in a disaster attempt. In shame of confronting her family, she climbs out the window and goes to Meemaw. Meemaw drags her back home, to the shock of everyone. ( Blonde Ambition and the Concept of Zero )

Missy comes home and finds out her parents are engaged in sexual acts, to her disgust. She is also disgusted that in the morning, they are also kissing, so she just grabs her food to go to school. She later comes to Georgie to talk about parents being weird. She sits in Meemaw's living room and witnesses a fight between Georgie and Mandy. ( A Resident Advisor and the Word 'Sketchy' )

Missy is happy with Mandy over for dinner. The next morning, she tells Sheldon to not bother watching television because Wayne Wilkins is sleeping there, and they talk to their mother. At school, she is in a class taught by Darlene Wilkins and asks several questions about their relationship, to her fury.( An Ugly Car, an Affair and Some Kickass Football )

Missy is working at the comic book store and sells a comic to Nathan . Sheldon wanted it, and is not happy. Later, Nigel tells her to work night and sort the comics into a computerized inventory system with Sheldon. Nathan is invited over to help with the system inventory to her frustration, and she leaves the store. ( A Tougher Nut and a Note on File )

Missy starts dating a boy named Dean at Meemaw's house, but dumps him when he wants to spend more time with her grandmother than with her. ( College Dropouts and the Medford Miracle ]])

She helps Georgie with the Video Village store. She talks to a few guys including Charlie , who was way older but didn't tell them. Her dad comes in and tells Charlie to leave. On the way home, she tells George that she knows about him and Brenda Sparks in the chicken coop. ( Ruthless, Toothless and a Week of Bed Rest )

She had pitched ideas for Mandy's baby shower. She later talked to Mandy right before the baby shower, and lifted her spirits so she came down from her room to the living room. During it, she sees Brenda give her pads and wanted to know about it, but she gets shut. ( A Baby Shower and a Testoterone-Rich Banter )

Missy attends a party at the Gamma Kappa fraternity, having been invited by a friend's older sister. She runs into Sheldon, who is looking for Paige, and he turns off the music at the party to try to talk to her. They get kicked out and run into Paige, who is going to another party with an older guy. Missy tells the guy Paige's real age and he leaves, so she and Sheldon try to catch her. Missy tries to cheer up Paige by reminding her how smart she is, and she takes her to Sheldon's dorm to rest. Missy lies to her parents the next day about being at Heather's. ( A Frat Party, a Sleepover and the Mother of All Blisters )

Missy is at school when her father does not pick her up because he is at Medford Community Hospital . She talks to Billy a bit, and rebuffs any suggestion that her dad and his mother are secretly dating. She decides to walk home. ( A Launch Party and a Whole Human Being )

At home, she has teen angst because she was forgotten. George knocks on her door and talks to her, and s he reveals her dislike over being forgotten earlier that day. The next day, she made some food for her mother with a sassy note saying to not forget her this time. She tries to hang out with Mandy but she is too busy to pay any attention to her. At school, during an exam, she talks to Billy, but is told not to cheat by Darlene wilkins; She replies that Darlene knows about cheating, an act that results in both her parents picking her up for her disrespectful attitude. She also mentions that her name is not last name Wilkins anymore. That night, she walks by her parents room and is shocked to see Mary hug Sheldon; Fed up, she goes to her room, packs things up, and drives the truck away. ( Teen Angst and a Smart-Boy Walk of Shame )

Missy took the truck and drove out. She saw that the fuel gauge is close to Empty so she goes and filles up at a gas station. She calls Paige and picks her up and they drive eastward with the destination of Florida. They stop at a diner and eat, and leave without paying. The next day, they are out on a road when a sheriff deputy Larson pulls them over and she confesses to her about her age. They are forced to sit in their backseat and talk, while waiting for their parents. Missy is grounded by her parents and forbidden from seeing Paige. ( A Stolen Truck and Going on the Lam )

Missy has been grounded and not allowed to watch television. When the parents are gone, she sneaks into the living room and inserts a VHS of Beverly Hills 90210. Sheldon comes in and tells her that she is not allowed to watch it. Missy does manage to get Sheldon to understand her situation by alluding to a Star Trek two-parter. She gets him to explain the plot of the episodes after he watches them, but he misses the subtext; She tells him to watch it again and pay attention to the subtext.( A German Folk Song and an Actual Adult )

Missy was at the table when she tells Sheldon that she thought he always sucked. Then later tells him that no one wants to hear him complain. ( A New Weather Girl and a Stay-at-Home Coddler )

Missy went out again with Tonya , smoking cigarettes and hanging out. She comes home and is spotted by Sheldon, who is trying to acclimate to the time zone in Germany. Sheldon confronts her, but she rebuffs him, convincing him that if he tattles on her, he probably won't be able to go to Germany. When Sheldon goes to Mary, she pretends she just got woken up by Sheldon. The next day, Tonya is over, and Sheldon imagines them plotting to rob a mall. In their room, Sheldon barges in and demands that she should not break any more rules, promising that they won't go out. This doesn't work, as he still snitches on them. George Sr. and Mary talk to them, and she convinces them about their lack of intention to commit any crime or wrongdoing. She angrily tells Sheldon she hates him. ( A Romantic Getaway and a Germanic Meat-Based Diet )

Missy is at her room when Sheldon gets her attention with the knocker. He tells her that he apologizes for ratting her out; she gets fed up and returns the radio to his room. She accompanies the family to the airport and reluctantly hugs Sheldon and then goes to the gift shop. On the way home with George, she asks about tornado warnings, They lie down in a ditch. When the tornado dissapates, Missy apologizes to George for how she has been acting recently as they get up and get in the truck. ( A Tornado, a 10-Hour Flight and a Darn Fine Ring )

Season 7 [ ]

Missy steps up in the household, she separates George, Meemaw, Georgie and Mandy into rooms. ( A Wiener Schnitzel and Underwear in a Tree )

While Missy is cutting coupons, Mandy comes in and tasks her to watch the baby, Missy forces Jim and George to go to the grocery store and watch the baby. Later, Missy and Georgie talk in the middle of the night, Missy realizes she’s not being forced to be an adult. Later, Missy tells George that she’s no longer helping in the household and forces everybody to follow a chore list. ( A Roulette Wheel and a Piano Playing Dog )

Missy goes to the mall with her new friend, Taylor . Later, George asks Missy if Taylor is a boy, Missy says yes but she says that he REALLY doesnt like her, George asks if he’s a gal pal, Missy says yes but later at Taylor’s house, they’re seen making out and Missy tells him that he told George that he’s gay, he says okay and then they continue making out. Later, Missy gets a call from Sheldon, but she dismisses it when she gets another call from Taylor. Later, Missy calls Mary and tells her that Sheldon might be in trouble and that he’s stuck in a train station somewhere in Germany. Later, Missy asks George if its okay that she and Taylor go to the other room and listen to music. George agrees but only if they close the door. ( A Strudel and a Hot American Boy Toy )

Missy, along with her dad, Georgie, Mandy and CeeCee, are at the airport in Houston welcoming Sheldon and Mary back from Germany. When they get back home, she suggests that Sheldon sleeps in the garage after Mandy refuses to give him his room back. The next day, Missy goes shopping for back to school clothes with Taylor, only for him to break up with her later that day. She seeks comfort in her mom after the breakup and she tells Mary the story in her room. ( Ants on a Log and a Cheating Winker )

Missy walks in on Mary watching Reverend Travis on tv, making fun of his hair. She then goes over to Billy's house to hang out, suggesting that they throw a party due to his mom being away for the weekend. Missy gets the idea to buy beer for the party for drinking games, despite Billy bringing up that they are too young to drink. She seeks advice from Georgie, who dismisses the idea and instead gives her fireworks. She also talks to Mandy, but she does not approve. Later, Missy and Billy try to buy beer and the former lies about her age to two guys. She then uses Billy to get inside and buy beer as the two guys suspected he was an adult. Missy tells Brenda about the party. The next day, after the party, as the Coopers are welcomed back into the church, Missy throws up in the donation plate, and Meemaw and Mary realize she was drinking. ( A Frankenstein's Monster and a Crazy Church Guy )

Missy tries to drink coffee because she couldn't sleep because of the noise, but Mary's talk about she and George's long distance caused some pent up "feelings" made Missy leave. ( Baptists, Catholics and an Attempted Drowning )

Missy attends Mandy and Georgie's wedding. ( A Proper Wedding and Skeletons in the Closet )

The Big Bang Theory [ ]

Missy is first mentioned in " Pilot " (S01E1). When Sheldon and Leonard are at the sperm bank, Sheldon mentions that Missy works as a hostess at Fuddruckers.

Missy first appeared in " The Porkchop Indeterminacy " (S01E15). When Leonard , Howard , and Raj find out Sheldon has a sister and that she is quite attractive, they fall over each other trying to get her attention. Raj is inspired to begin taking an experimental medication to overcome his pathological shyness. Missy is convinced to stay over with Sheldon and Leonard. Sheldon does everything in his power to ignore and avoid talking to Missy, neglecting to do anything about her being stalked and made uncomfortable by his colleagues.

Missy used to win fights by kicking Sheldon in his crotch.

When Sheldon states that he'll decide who Missy dates, she asks to speak with him privately. Sheldon reveals to Missy that she has the potential to produce a second Sheldon, even a second Sheldon that is, "taller, smarter, and less prone to freckling, a Sheldon 2.0, if you will"). Missy tells him that she is fine with him acting like a brother who cares about her, but if he tries to tell her who to sleep with, they are gonna go "round and round" like they did when they were children. This flies over Sheldon's head and he suggests Missy donate her eggs and cryogenically store them until he finds the right sperm donor to fertilize them before implanting them into her body. By this act, he suggests, "everybody wins". Missy then begins painfully squeezing her brother's testicles until he withdraws the statements.

Missy finds more of an ally with Penny , who has become slightly immune to the quartet's geekiness, as well as helping Missy extricate herself from them and lets Missy hang out in her apartment . Leonard, Howard, and Raj all knock on Penny's door to ask Missy out, but they fail in the end. When Raj goes to ask her out, she says that she was waiting for him to show up and calls him a "cutie-pie", but Raj's medication starts wearing off so he is unable to talk to her and leaves looking sad.

Before she leaves, Missy tells Sheldon that she is proud and reveals that she brags to her friends about her brother "the rocket scientist", which sparks him to correct her that he's a theoretical physicist , noting the difference. After she leaves, Sheldon mutters back to his apartment saying that being a rocket scientist is beneath him.

Sheldon mentions her in " The Jiminy Conjecture " (S3E02), when Howard, Sheldon, and Raj are trying to capture Toby/Jiminy and distinctly hear cricket chirping down the apartment building's elevator shaft. As tensions rise, Howard threatens Sheldon with, "Don't push me, Sheldon. I may be small, but I took Kung Fu when I was 13, and I remember a good deal of it," Sheldon responds with, "Oh really? Well, I grew up with an older brother and a very contentious twin sister and I believe I could easily best you in any physical confrontation, be it noogies, swirlies, or the classic 'Why are you hitting yourself?'"

Sheldon's family pedigree, depicted briefly in " The Cruciferous Vegetable Amplification " (S4E02), shows an older brother as well as his twin sister.

In " The Cooper Extraction " (S07E11), Missy is about to give birth to a baby in Texas . Since her husband is recovering from a terrible motorcycle accident, Sheldon has to go back to look after her. She does not appear on screen in this episode, only a scream as she gives birth is all that is heard from Missy.

In " The Fortification Implementation " (S8E20), Sheldon tells Amy that his brother and sister built forts in the living room and wouldn't let Sheldon in, which he hated so much.

In " The Maternal Combustion " (S8E23), Sheldon tells Leonard's mother Beverly that his brother and sister are mouth breathing idiots.

In " The Matrimonial Momentum " (S9E01), Mary Cooper mentions that since Missy is married and their brother is dating a "whore", she wants Sheldon to keep her grandmother's ring which she gave Sheldon for Amy.

In " The Meemaw Materialization " (S9E14), Sheldon reveals that he got an iPhone for Meemaw Constance as a Christmas present but she is completely unaware of it. He had Missy slip it inside Meemaw's luggage when she flew in from Texas so Sheldon could keep track of her location.

In " The Celebration Experimentation " (S9E17), Sheldon says that Missy and her friends used to torture him on their birthday and on their 6th, tricked him into believing that Batman was coming. This led to Sheldon hating his birthday and he therefore kept it a secret until " The Intimacy Acceleration ".

In " The Sibling Realignment ", according to George after their father died, their mother was a mess and Missy was no help because she was just a "dumb teenager".

In " The Bow Tie Asymmetry ", Missy attends the wedding of her twin brother appearing physically for the first time in a decade. She is currently pregnant and separated from her husband. She is happy about the separation, but not thrilled about the baby. Amy tells her how happy she is to finally have a sister.

In " The Change Constant ", she texted congratulations to Sheldon and Amy for winning the Nobel Prize in Physics.

In " The Stockholm Syndrome ", in Sheldon's speech he thanked his family for all their support which included Missy.

• Father: George Cooper Sr.
• Mother: Mary Cooper
• Brother: George Cooper Jr.
• Twin Brother: Sheldon Cooper
• Grandmother: Meemaw
• Grandfather: Pop-Pop
• Uncles: Carl , Edward , Uncle Roger ; There is another uncle who gave children gifts like Santa and was not arrested in Oklahoma for his actions.
• Aunt: Aunt Ruth
• Husband: Unnamed (currently separated)
• Son: Unnamed
• Son/Daughter: Unborn (as of " The Bow Tie Asymmetry ")
• Son/Daughter: Unnamed (Mentioned in the Young Sheldon episode "A Baby Tooth and the Egyptian God of Knowledge") (uncorfirmed)
• Son/Daughter: Unnamed (Mentioned in the Young Sheldon episode "A Baby Tooth and the Egyptian God of Knowledge") (unconfirmed)
• She calls Sheldon by his nickname, "Shelly", as does their mother .
• This would appear to create a continuity error, as Young Sheldon shows that Sheldon and Missy shared a bedroom, however, this was only until season 5, episode 4 "Pish Posh and a Secret Back Room" when they got their own rooms, so it could have taken place still.
• Despite their differences, Missy is very proud of Sheldon and his accomplishments, and tells people Sheldon is a "rocket scientist", which he feels deeply offended by because he is a theoretical physicist , which he views as much more prestigious and tells her that she might as well tell people that he is a toll collector at the Golden Gate Bridge.
• When Leonard offered Missy to stay with them, she reveals that Sheldon does not like company and he used to send his imaginary friends home at the end of the day when he was a child: he denies it, saying that they were "imaginary colleagues".
• She once had a dog who made strange noises, which she later had put down.
• It's revealed in the Pilot that she is a hostess at Fuddruckers when Sheldon is expressing concern of "committing genetic fraud" about donating sperm at a high-IQ sperm bank ("I have a sister who has the same basic DNA mix who hostesses at Fuddruckers.")
• Incidentally, Melissa is the first name of the actress who plays Bernadette , Melissa Rauch .
• Her mother dismisses her as "dumb as soup" in " The Luminous Fish Effect ": though she is likely nowhere near as intelligent as her brother, she seems witty, presentable, and funny. Her oldest brother even stated he took care of Mary and Missy while Sheldon was in college, describing Missy as a dumb teenager. Though Sheldon also mentioned in " The Cooper Extraction ", it took Missy six years to graduate from high school, implying her mother's comment about her intelligence isn't wholly inaccurate. Missy graduated high school when she was 19 or 20 years old. That would be the year 2000 or 2001.
• However, in fairness, she is the most attractive and socially adept of the trio. Also, since she worked as a waitress over a decade ago, there is a possibility she could have gone forward with her life like Penny did, who was also a waitress who became a pharmaceutical sales rep using her good looks and social skills.
• She was also the first to have children before Sheldon and Amy had at least two after their marriage.
• When she first meets the gang at Caltech , she tells them that she spent nine months with her legs wrapped around Sheldon's head.
• She used to obligate Sheldon to do whatever she wants by squeezing his testicles. As an adult, she still does it, but now when she gets mad at him when he suggests some absurd ideas, and if he is acting ridiculously stubborn.
• Sheldon considers her, with his help in choosing a proper and approved-by-him mate, the future mother of a "Sheldon 2.0". As he considers himself to be a "superior genetic mutation", and with Missy being his twin sister (though still also "mediocre stock"), her DNA has great potential in producing a new version of her brother, likely even superior to him. She, however, doesn't see it that way.
• She does recognize that "Mediocre stock" is an insult.
• She is taller than Leonard, Penny , Raj and Howard , like her brother.
• In one episode, Sheldon mentions that she had a guinea pig called Snowball, who ended up bursting into flames when Sheldon put him in a home-made CAT scanner.
• Her husband's name and her son's name are both unknown.
• Missy is the younger twin, confirmed in Young Sheldon.
• She finally reappeared in the season 11 finale , at Sheldon and Amy's Wedding . This was her only physical appearance of her and her actress Courtney Henggeler in a decade.
• As shown by her sarcastic reply upon being congratulated her second child, she isn't quite thrilled about her second pregnancy.
• Raj is shown to be delighted upon hearing Missy's separation from her husband. With him having conquered his selective mutism and experience in dating and now with Missy single, there is an indication that a possible romance may start between them. She did show interest in Raj in season 1, though this was a decade prior.
• In " A Baby Tooth and the Egyptian God of Knowledge ", it's stated that Missy ultimately ended up having a total of four children. But it was never confirmed.
• Missy had the greatest break between physical appearances on the show with a ten-year gap for fictional characters. Ramona Nowitzki was second with a nine-year gap between appearances. Leslie Winkle has a six-year gap between appearances. Penny's father Wyatt had a five-year gap between appearances. Real-life scientist George Smoot had a ten-year gap between appearances. However, this might be debatable since she was heard once in the Season 7 episode " The Cooper Extraction " screaming since she was in labor and preparing to give birth to her son, which means that she had a 5 year-gap between her appearance in Season 1 and the Season 7 episode and a 4-5 year gap between the Season 7 episode and her second physical appearance in the Season 11 finale " The Bow Tie Asymmetry ".
• There was no appearance or mention of Missy's second child, so whether it's a boy or girl remains a mystery.
• It is unknown what relationship she has with Sheldon's kids (her nieces and nephews).
• It is unknown what her and Mary relationship was like after Sheldon left for California for graduate school, Georgie moving out and begin his tire empire and her father death. After all three of them were out of the house and it was just her and Mary and continuing having an estranged relationship.

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• ↑ In " Pish Posh and a Secret Back Room ", the adult Sheldon says: "One day she said the same thing to her first husband. I like to think I prepared her for that moment." Thus Sheldon confirmed that Missy eventually divorced with the father of her two elder children and she later remarried to another man.
• ↑ In " A Baby Tooth and the Egyptian God of Knowledge ", adult Sheldon mentioned that his sister gave birth 4 times. This means that in addition to her eldest son and second unborn child, she will have two kids after TBBT finale .
• 1 George Cooper Jr.
• 2 Sheldon Cooper
• 3 Missy Cooper

What Happened To The Actress Who Played Sheldon's Sister On Big Bang Theory?

The Big Bang Theory had plenty of guest stars and short-term cast members, but what happened to Sheldon's sister, Missy Cooper?

• Courtney Henggeler, known for playing Missy Cooper on The Big Bang Theory , has continued acting in various TV series and films.
• In the decade between her two Big Bang Theory episodes, Henggeler worked on several TV shows and movies, expanding her resume.
• Henggeler has recently appeared in The Boys in the Boat and continues to act, also juggling being a married mom of two.

For fans, there is nothing more fun than binge-watching old episodes of The Big Bang Theory and looking for plot holes, enjoying familiar jokes, and analyzing the cast's every move, line and behavior.

In short, The Big Bang Theory is ingrained in many viewers' psyches, and that means plenty of speculation about where the show went, where it could have gone, and what the heck happened to some of the actors afterward.

Everyone knows that Jim Parsons wound up narrating Young Sheldon , and though he admitted he is done with TV , he is probably keeping busy in other ways with the millions he has made. Kaley Cuoco has gone on to star in plenty of other projects, including her hit TV series The Flight Attendant . Melissa Rauch has gotten involved in several other industry endeavors, too. Among her latest is her leading role on Night Court .

But beyond the big names, what happened to the actors behind minor characters, like the actress who played Missy Cooper on The Big Bang Theory ?

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Updated April 2024: In the last few years, Courtney Henggeler has devoted herself to her starring role as Amanda LaRusso in 'Cobra Kai'. The sixth and final season is set to air in 2024, but a date has yet to be determined. Additionally, Henggeler appeared in "The Boys in the Boat" at the end of 2023.

Who Is The Actress Who Played Missy Cooper?

Missy cooper was played by courtney henggeler in big bang theory.

Much to fans' dismay, Missy Cooper, Sheldon's twin sister, was only shown in two episodes of Big Bang Theory . While Young Sheldon features Missy heavily (young Missy is played by Raegan Revord), fans sometimes feel like the show left a major plot hole open with Sheldon's sister's storyline. She dropped in, dropped out, and left fans wanting lots more Cooper sibling action.

As for Missy herself, IMDb credits Courtney Henggeler as Sheldon's sister for those two episodes; one in 2008 and another a full ten years later. She made appearances in the episodes "The Bow Tie Asymmetry" and "The Pork Chop Indeterminacy."

But what was Courtney doing for the decade in between, and what is she up to now?

Here's What The Big Bang Theory Cast Is Doing Now

What courtney henggeler did in the decade between her two big bang theory episodes, courtney henggeler continued to grow her resume and act in several well-known tv series and films.

Courtney Henggeler has continued acting, of course, and even wrote and produced a recent film. Even before Big Bang Theory , Courtney had film and TV roles. Some of those projects include:

Additionally, Henggeler has enjoyed a long run on the hit spin-off series Cobra Kai, which is set to air its sixth and last season in 2024.

Where Is Courtney Henggeler Now?

Courtney henggeler is still acting today, most recently being seen in the boys in the boat and cobra kai.

In 2020, a film came out with Henggeler's name all over it: she wrote and helped produce The Secret Life of a Celebrity Surrogate , a thriller that earned some accolades despite its mostly lesser-known cast.

Most recently, Henggeler had a role in The Boys in the Boat, which premiered on December 25, 2023.

Henggeler is also a married mom of two. She wed Ross Kohn in 2015, and the pair share a son and daughter. Her daughter, Georgie Healy Kohn, was born in March 2019, and her son, Oscar Noah Kohn, is two years older, born in January 2017.

Kaley Cuoco's First Series After Big Bang Theory Was Never Supposed To Have A Second Season

While she may no longer be known as Missy Cooper (since now the role is known to be Raegan Revord's role), fans can still appreciate Courtney's sense of humor and clear talent on any size screen she may appear on. And with the way her career has gone so far, viewers can expect to see the talented actress in many more projects in the coming years.

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Preparing to Say Goodbye – “Young Sheldon” Cast and Creators Discuss Wrapping Things Up This Season (Plus Photos from the Set)

“There are certain things that we know happened in Sheldon's life when he's 14, as the character is this season, and we started talking about the future of the show and what it would look like,” Young Sheldon  executive producer Steve Holland said about why the hit CBS  sitcom is ending with its seventh season, which premieres tonight at 8/7c. The series has been broadcast TV’s number-one comedy since The Big Bang Theory  wrapped up in 2019, a series that not only gave birth to Young Sheldon  but also created confines within the series must adhere to. “We know he goes off to Caltech at 14. It just felt like the right time to end the show, and to end it strong, and while it was still on top.”

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The Coopers opened up their home to TCA  members for a set visit, which included a press conference about the journey thus far. “In the first season, and in the first few episodes especially, Mr. Jim [Parsons] worked really heavily with me on the way Sheldon talks and walks and speaks,” Iain Armitage reflected about taking on this role at the age of 8. “ Big Bang  is certainly not aimed at how old I was at the time. I hadn't seen a lot of episodes. I didn’t really know what it was about. And it was, looking back, such a cool experience but at the time, I didn’t even understand and get how cool it was getting to learn from Sheldon himself how to be Sheldon. Since then, I've seen episodes of Big Bang  and appreciate how wonderful they are and how much awesome work went into them. I think there are small things that I naturally start to incorporate but I think it's kind of a fun blend of me and what I've learned from Jim Parsons and from Sheldon himself.”

Raegan Revord, who plays Sheldon’s twin sister Missy, reflected on growing up on this set. “I've been on the show since I was nine,” she shared about entering this bittersweet final season. “I watched a video the other day that I sent to Iain whenever we started the show, and I was in a car seat. And I'm now learning how to drive. That is wild. But I feel like having the knowledge that this is the last [season] makes it even easier to cherish and be able to hold onto those moments and be grateful for them.”

Diehard fans of The Big Bang Theory  learned a lot about Sheldon Cooper through comedic exposition about his past, but Young Sheldon  set out to be its own thing. “We were always given a lot of liberty by [the creators] to figure out where we lived in the beginning of this story because the characters would eventually develop into different versions of themselves,” shared Zoe Perry, who plays Mary Cooper, the religious mother of the family. “We had a lot of leeway to just follow these scripts and not feel particularly tied to what came after.”

One of the things that Big Bang  fans know will happen sometime in the future is the loss of Sheldon’s father George, played by Lance Barber. “I had fingers crossed from the beginning, knowing the history of the character, that I would make it to the end whenever that came,” Barber explained. “I always felt I had the luxury of being emotionally prepared for this from day one. We knew the history of George.” Regardless of George’s fate, Lance has always felt like his character was in good hands. “I knew that when and if it did come, it would be done in a beautiful way, and I anticipate that's what's going to happen.”

A pleasant surprise out of Young Sheldon  came the softening of Georgie, the bully-ish older brother of Sheldon Cooper. “I think he's realized that he's had to step up a little bit and had to grow up a whole lot,” Montana Jordan said of his character, who became a father at a young age on the show. “I'm happy to see him actually step up and do what he needs to do in order to be a good dad.”

“I was offered just one episode on "Young Sheldon" season five,” recalled Emily Osment, who plays Georgie’s fiancé Mandy and the mother of his child. “I am so grateful to see the arc of Mandy becoming such a staunch feminist, standing up for herself, not wanting to take the Cooper name, wanting to be her own person, not forcing Georgie to get married right away, just wanting to not lose her career, wanting to be herself, and also raise her baby. And I think that was just written so well. I'm very grateful to have joined this cast. I mean, everyone in Hollywood will tell you this is the place you want to be. This is the place you want to work. These are the people you want to work with.”

Season 6 left the Cooper family in the aftermath of a tornado, one that destroyed Meemaw’s house. “It surprised me that I was so affected by it,” revealed Annie Potts. Her iconic TV house was once occupied by The Partridge Family , and the real structure was demolished during a project to redevelop the land for other uses. “I've been working off and on over there for 50 years… When I went to see it, it was like, oh, my God, it really got me.” Potts shared that it’s still surreal to drive by it on her way to and from the Warner Bros. lot where the show is filmed. “It's like a lot of history gone under there.”

There’s a lot of pressure on the producers to deliver an ending that serves the show justice and also sets Sheldon up for the future fans have seen play out on The Big Bang Theory . “I don't think you ever approach it from what the audience wants,” executive producer Chuck Lorre said. “I think that's a level of hubris that gets in the way of doing a good job. You do what feels right. You do what feels appropriate for the characters and the relationships, the tone of the show. You do stuff that touches yourself, and then you hope someone agrees with you. And I don't know any other way to do it.”

Season 7 of Young Sheldon  premieres at 8/7c tonight on CBS, with new episodes streaming on Paramount+ and past seasons available on Max and Netflix. And now, a few more photos from the set.

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Sheldon gets upset when his mother comes to visit but refuses to cook for him and attend physics lectures. Sheldon gets upset when his mother comes to visit but refuses to cook for him and attend physics lectures. Sheldon gets upset when his mother comes to visit but refuses to cook for him and attend physics lectures.

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• Trivia Sheldon's oft-repeated habit of offering a hot beverage to a distressed house guest is apparently something that his mother taught him.
• Goofs There are already three glasses of water waiting for them at the table in the sushi restaurant.

Leonard Hofstadter : Sheldon, you're talking like a crazy person.

Mary Cooper : Actually, I had him tested as a child. Doctor says he's fine.

Sheldon Cooper : Told you.

Mary Cooper : Although I do regret not following up with that specialist in Houston.

• Crazy credits CHUCK LORRE PRODUCTIONS, #361 Miscellaneous Show Biz Tips Never forget that taking a bow and ducking are essentially the same thing. The reason you suffer is because you think your identity and worth as a human being are inextricably tied into your career. Don't think that. Success has many parents, and even more lawyers. They're paying you a lot because they're killing you. Don't grow too attached to your agent. Like a beloved spouse, they come and go. If you want fair, go to Pomona September 8-26. Wear comfy shoes. It's not true that if you believe the good reviews, you must also believe the bad ones. The bad ones could have been written by mean, stupid people who hate your success. Act like your job is the most important thing in the world, but never forget that it's ultimately meaningless. All we are is dust in the wind, yada-yada-yada.
• Connections References A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
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Where young sheldon’s family is during big bang theory.

Young Sheldon's Cooper family has become the center of its storytelling, even though The Big Bang Theory barely featured all of its members.

• Young Sheldon introduces Sheldon's family from Medford, Texas, who play a central role in shaping his childhood before he moves to Pasadena.
• While Sheldon's dad, George, is absent from The Big Bang Theory, he appears in a crossover episode through an old videotape.
• Missy, Sheldon's twin sister, proves to be the best Cooper in Young Sheldon, showing loyalty and dependability to her family.

Young Sheldon 's Coopers are all scattered during the events of The Big Bang Theory . As part of Sheldon's origins story, Young Sheldon properly introduces his family from Medford, Texas. While the socially inept genius gets so close to his friends in Pasadena that they are practically his family, he does have his own biological clan, who, for the most part, love and support him. In Young Sheldon , they become central figures in shaping Sheldon's childhood up until he moves to Pasadena, California to start his post-graduate studies at Caltech, as seen in The Big Bang Theory .

When Young Sheldon was conceived, its primary idea was to be an origins story for Sheldon. Soon after, however, it became clear that the rest of the Coopers are also great assets to the show that can be focused on. Each member was interesting enough to carry their own storylines and arcs. So, instead of always being supporting characters in Sheldon's adventures, CBS gradually shifted some of the spotlight to other members of the clan. As they have grown in popularity, there are understandable queries as to where they are during the events of the nerd-centric sitcom.

Related: Young Sheldon Season 7 Is Repeating The Big Bang Theory's Ending Crime, 4 Years Later

5 George Cooper

Lance barber.

Long before he was cast as Sheldon's dad, Lance Barber had already appeared in The Big Bang Theory back in season 5, albeit playing a different character — Leonard's bully in high school, Jimmy Speckerman. This remains one of the most interesting quirks in the sitcom universe, as CBS hasn't acknowledged or even tried to comment on the matter. That being said, because George had already died before the events of The Big Bang Theory started, he is the only member of the Coopers who doesn't physically appear in the nerd-centric sitcom.

While he never visits Pasadena during The Big Bang Theory , Sheldon's father has an established image before he debuts in Young Sheldon. Sheldon and Mary like to talk about him, unfortunately, in the most unflattering way. He is described as a no-good father — something that Young Sheldon constantly debunks. CBS was able to find a way, however, to bring George to the nerd-centric sitcom. During the one-time The Big Bang Theory and Young Sheldon crossover , Jim Parson's Sheldon watches an old videotape of his dad, which helps him move forward with his Super Asymmetry paper.

4 Mary Cooper

Mary is the very first member of the Cooper family to appear in The Big Bang Theory , debuting in season 1, episode 4 "The Luminous Fish Effect." In the outing, she visits Pasadena after Leonard seeks her help with Sheldon's work woes. After that, the Cooper matriarch would return to The Big Bang Theory multiple times over its 12-year run for various reasons. At one point, she has a run-in with Leonard's parents and becomes smitten with his father.

Despite that, Young Sheldon 's Mary is still more fleshed-out and grounded. Thanks to her consistent guesting stint, The Big Bang Theory establishes that Mary still lives in Texas, albeit alone as both Georgie and Missy have also moved out. She remains a devout Christian and is arguably worse for it. She's also busy socializing having been widowed for years.

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3 georgie cooper, montana jordan.

Often overlooked in Young Sheldon is Georgie. It was his primary conflict during the show's first season, as he dealt with being in the same class as Sheldon. Over the years, however, Mary and George's firstborn has been able to develop his own identity, eventually becoming one of the most interesting players in the prequel. Georgie is the last Cooper family member to appear in The Big Bang Theory . He didn't debut until The Big Bang Theory season 11, just before Amy and Sheldon's wedding. Before that, he was busy taking care of Missy and Mary on the heels of George's unexpected death, while also building his own business.

Aside from having his hands full, Georgie's absence from the earlier seasons of The Big Bang Theory is due to his falling out with Sheldon. The brothers harbored grudges towards each other for years due to a communication problem. Georgie didn't feel like Sheldon appreciated everything he sacrificed for the family — things that the socially inept genius didn't know about because Mary didn't tell him.

2 Missy Cooper

Raegan revord.

After Mary's visit to Pasadena in The Big Bang Theory season 1, Sheldon's twin sister Missy follows suit, appearing in episode 15, "The Porkchop Indeterminacy." Prior to her appearance, she had already been mentioned in the pilot episode, but Leonard, Howard, and Raj assumed that she would be as socially inept as her brother, so they didn't pay any attention to her. After Missy's The Big Bang Theory debut, she wouldn't appear in the show until after a decade, returning to Pasadena to attend Sheldon and Amy's wedding. By then, she is pregnant with her second child but is on the cusp of separating from her husband.

As Young Sheldon 's storytelling progressed, it became increasingly clear that Missy is the best Cooper in the show. George and Mary's only daughter has proven time and again that not only is she fiercely loyal but also highly dependable. Granted that she can be too stubborn for her own good, she has always been there for her family whenever they needed her. It's clear during her first appearance in The Big Bang Theory that she and Sheldon didn't regularly keep in touch, but considering everything she went through as a kid growing up with her twin, it is impressive that she didn't harbor any grudge towards Sheldon.

7 Advantages Of Young Sheldon’s Shortened Final Season

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He may have a soft spot for his mother, but Sheldon and his Meemaw arguably have a much closer bond — at least that's what The Big Bang Theory insinuated. Connie Tucker was first mentioned in season 2, episode 17 "The Terminator Decoupling," followed by an appearance in season 9, episode 14, "The Meemaw Materialization," when she came to Pasadena to meet her grandson's then-girlfriend, Amy. Admittedly, the nerd-centric sitcom's version of the character is quite different from its spin-off, although it doesn't reveal much about Meemaw's life after the events of Young Sheldon . It's established that she remains in Texas after Sheldon moves to California, however.

In Young Sheldon , since Sheldon's family lives just across the street from his Meemaw, she's a constant figure in their lives. The prequel has even tackled her personal arc, which primarily revolves around her love life. While she only appears in The Big Bang Theory once, not even attending Sheldon and Amy's wedding , there's no news of her passing throughout the events of the mothership series. This means that it's likely that she continues to live in Texas following her one-time trip to Pasadena.

Young Sheldon will end with season 7, which premieres on February 15, 2024, on CBS.

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'The Big Bang Theory' Season 11, Episode 23 Recap: Jerry O'Connell Appears as Adult Georgie

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Since The Big Bang Theory 's first season, Sheldon Cooper's older brother, Georgie, has only been mentioned on screen. We've seen his mom, his twin sister, and his Mee-Maw in the present day…but no Georgie. That all changed, though, in "The Sibling Realignment" with the absolutely perfect casting of Jerry O'Connell.

Because of Young Sheldon, ,we've gotten to know teenage Georgie—and see the dysfunctional, if not typical, relationship between him and Sheldon. Ever wonder how two people from the same parents can be so different? Yeah, that's Sheldon and Georgie.

At the start of the episode, Mary Cooper tells Sheldon she won't attend his wedding to Amy unless he invites his brother. (Yikes.) Sheldon doesn't want to because, according to him, Georgie tormented him his entire childhood. Mary couldn't care less, though—these are her sons, and Georgie should be at Sheldon's wedding. One problem: Georgie wants no contact with his younger sibling. His voicemail literally says that if it's Sheldon calling, he can dial "1-800-Suck-It." For Sheldon, the only thing left to do is grab Leonard and board a flight to Texas to ask Georgie in person.

Georgie—who goes by George now—operates a successful tire business, Dr. Tire, and still sports a mullet and a deep Texas twang. He may not have the highest (or even a mediocre) IQ, but he's worked hard and made a name for himself. And when Sheldon and Leonard arrive, the tension is palpable. The siblings pick right up where they left off 10 years ago—whoever said time heals all wounds didn't know what they were talking about.

Georgie says he'd rather swallow a pregnant wildcat and crap out a litter of kittens than go to Sheldon's wedding. Um, if Georgie really feels that way, I wouldn't want him at the wedding either. But…that means not having Mary in attendance, so Sheldon is stuck.

Sheldon returns to the hotel and calls his mother to tell her what happened. Despite being the one to cause all this trouble in the first place, Mary tells Sheldon she doesn't want to be in the middle of her sons' issues and they need to figure it out themselves. Sheldon then questions whether he needs his mother at his wedding at all. ("I've got Amy now, and she can do everything and more than a mom can." Uh, OK then.)

Sheldon tells Leonard stories about how Georgie terrorized him as a kid, even throwing away his Halloween costume one year and sitting on his head while watching Star Trek . Leonard empathizes and says he'll try to talk some sense into Georgie. I would have driven straight to the airport and boarded the next flight back to California, but that's just me.

Over at Dr. Tire, Leonard appeals to Georgie by telling him that he gets Sheldon wasn't the easiest brother. Still, it wasn't easy for Sheldon with Georgie picking on him all the time. Georgie is confused. ("Is that what he told you? I always looked out for him. I drove him everywhere. I apologized to people when he was rude.") Leonard understands because he's done plenty of the same for Sheldon over the years as well. Georgie asks Leonard if Sheldon has ever thanked him for everything he's done, and Leonard admits not so much. Yep, Georgie's words have struck a chord.

But Georgie isn't done. He continues: "Do you know how I got the money to open my first store? I busted my ass for it, because all the extra money we had had to go to Sheldon. So he could go to college and study in Germany. And you know what he's never said to me? 9Thank you). And after all my sacrifices, guess which kid my mom is most proud of?"

Leonard understands and tells Georgie that if it makes him feel better, his own mother is most proud of Sheldon too. Oof.

Leonard brings Georgie back to the hotel room and tells Sheldon to apologize to his brother. Sheldon is aghast. "I have nothing to apologize for," he says. "[Plus] I don't appreciate what you're putting Mom through."

"What would you know about putting Mom through?" Georgie counters. "You're never home. You went away to college after dad died. Who do you think took care of everything?" Sheldon says Mom, of course. "[But] Mom was a mess," Georgie says. "Missy was a dumb teenager. I had to look after both of them."

Sheldon says if their mother was that upset, she would have told him, but Georgie says it was the opposite. If anything, she was always trying to protect him. Sheldon still doesn't understand why Georgie didn't at least tell him what was going on, but Georgie says it was because he was protecting him as well. "You're my baby brother, Sheldon. I know life's been hard for you, but that doesn't mean it's been easy for the rest of us."

Sheldon begins to realize just how immune he was to the difficult times at home after their father died. "I suppose I didn't think about how it was for everyone else," he says. (Whoa. Stop the presses, people. Sheldon is acknowledging—again—feelings other than his own.)

Georgie is understanding and tells Sheldon that it's alright; he knows Sheldon wasn't aware of how hard things were. Sheldon apologizes, and Georgie accepts. Then Sheldon tells him it would mean a lot to have his big brother at the wedding. "I wouldn't miss it," Georgie says.

Had this exchange happened at any other time in Big Bang 's run, it probably wouldn't have carried the same weight that it does now. But thanks to Young Sheldon, seeing Georgie and Sheldon as kids made it all the more monumental.

Damn, Big Bang. You're saving the best for last this season, aren't you?

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Young Sheldon Series Finale: Iain Armitage Marks End of Production on Big Bang Theory Prequel — See Photos

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That’s a wrap on Young Sheldon .

After seven seasons, the Big Bang Theory prequel finished filming its series finale Tuesday — and emotions are running high. As the stars of the long-running CBS comedy say goodbye, several cast members are sharing behind-the-scenes photos from their final hours on set.

“Today was our last day of filming @YoungSheldonCBS,” leading man Iain Armitage wrote on Instagram. “What a joy, honor and a privilege.”

“This is eight-year-old me getting ready to film the very first scene I did as Young Sheldon ,” he wrote. “@MelissaPeterman recently asked what I would go back and tell my younger self. Maybe I wouldn’t tell him anything and I would just let life unfold as it does, but I think he’d be so surprised and happy to see where we are now. I sure am. I don’t think this kid could have anticipated what it would feel like to film our final scene all these years later. Thank you, amazing crew, past and present, and those who have been there the whole time. I love you all so much!

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Armitage’s TV sister also documented her last day on set: A video on Raegan Revord ‘s Instagram story shows Revord (Missy) and Annie Potts (Meemaw) hugging it out. Her caption reads, “My emotional state at the moment.”

Recurring guest star Melissa Peterman (aka Brenda Sparks) also marked the end of production with a selfie in front of the Young Sheldon stage at Warner Bros. Studios:

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Young Sheldon director Alex Reid, who helmed the spinoff’s swan song, posted a heartfelt remembrance of his own. “I can’t express how much my time on this show has meant to me,” he wrote. “To watch these actors evolve through the years felt like watching my own family grow and change. Right now I have no words but in the coming days I’ll post some of my photos from the 36 episodes I was fortunate enough to direct. This is from this afternoon, before we shot our last scene.”

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But perhaps no post was more jarring than this one shared by Montana Jordan — aka Georgie — who took a video to show that the Young Sheldon set had already been dismantled by Wednesday afternoon:

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As previously reported, Young Sheldon ‘s one-hour series finale (airing Thursday, May 16 at 8/7c) will feature cameos by Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik , who will reprise their on-screen roles as Drs. Sheldon Cooper and Amy Farrah Fowler for the first time since Big Bang Theory ‘s 2019 series finale.

The Big Bang franchise will then continue in the fall with the first of two planned spinoffs: CBS’ as-yet-untitled Georgie and Mandy spinoff starring Jordan and Emily Osment. Series co-creator Chuck Lorre is also developing a Big Bang Theory offshoot for streaming service Max .

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Young Shelton is one of the most underrated comedies ever! I don’t recall the show or actors ever being nominated for any major awards. What an oversight! I’m looking forward to Georgie and Mandy’s spinoff hopefully with the majority of the cast still intact. I’m pretty sure Iain Armitage will appear as Shelton on occasion but I will certainly miss George (we all know what’s coming…sigh).

Watching this show has been a joy and I will miss it greatly! I will definitely watch the spin-off, and any other future returns to this universe, but I’m still sad to see these characters go.

Love both of these shows, never laugh so hard….wish it would keep going…..all of you are great actors.Wish you nothing but the Best❤️

This was a winning series, exceeded expectations. I liked it better than the original. TV needs more shows like it. Thank you, YS Team!

I enjoyed Young Sheldon so much, better than TBBT, and it became a true ensemble show. The years have passed so quickly and the younger cast members were so young at the start. I wish all of them the best and thank everyone for the laughs and the tears.

I will certainly miss this show. I recently caught a re-run and I forgot just how young the kids were when the show first started, especially Georgie. Looking forward to the next chapter for The Coopers.

Truly love both. BIG BANG and Young Sheldon. World needs clean laughter. Memaw and George need stand up ovation. As well as the rest

I really hope they are just keeping other cameos under wraps. If Sheldon and Amy are making an appearance, I hope we might get a flash forward with their characters and see how they are doing. It wouldn’t be too far fetched that they’d be hanging out with the gang. :) I’d love an update, at least, on the other characters, as well.

I only began viewing this program three years ago…..now, I cannot miss it! Sometimes, I’ll watch it two/three times per day, I enjoy it that much! If I could have one wish, it would be that George’s death had never been announced. I truly feel that and and MeeMaw have the best roles on the program. Although Sheldon’s part began well, the last couple of years , even he has become too obnoxious to enjoy, and, believe me, I’m not! I truly enjoy Sheldon, but he’s become too pushy and, in a real family, his brother and sister would never take his crap! I’m so sorry that George seniors script has already been written so far in advance. I sure do believe that the show would last longer and benefit hugely with his presence!

I have cried thinking about no more Young Sheldon. A big loss in my TV lineup. It would be great if you would continue the show with another of the actors like Annie Potts getting their own show. Maybe the mother continuing her life after George dying.

I have loved this show from the jump, but it feels like this is the right time for it to go. What is cute coming from the mouth of an eight-year-old, can be insufferable in a teenager. I am hoping the spinoff cast will include Will Sasso. He has been great. CBS should also consider a future series for Meemaw and Dale. They are wonderful together.

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