Episode 1 | Pilot

9-year-old Sheldon Cooper learns that having a brilliant mind doesn't always help growing up in Texas.

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.

Episode 3 | Poker, Faith and Eggs

George Sr. is rushed to the emergency room; Meemaw comes to baby-sit; the kids have an adventure getting to the hospital on their own.

Episode 4 | A Therapist, a Comic Book, and a Breakfast Sausage

Sheldon fears solid food after choking on a sausage; Sheldon discovers his first comic book.

Episode 5 | A Solar Calculator, a Game Ball, and a Cheerleader's Bosom

Sheldon struggles with newfound popularity after utilizing statistics to help the football team. Georgie feels sidelined by Sheldon's Popularity.

Episode 6 | A Patch, a Modem, and a Zantac

When Sheldon's suggestion on landing the rocket booster back is not taken seriously by a NASA scientist, he decides to pursue theoretical physics and works out the full details to prove his point.

Episode 7 | A Brisket, Voodoo, and Cannonball Run

The kids brainstorm ways to resolve a family feud when Meemaw refuses to give George Sr. her brisket recipe.

Episode 8 | Cape Canaveral, Schrödinger's Cat, and Cyndi Lauper's Hair

While Mary, Memaw and Missy have their girls night at the salon, the three Cooper men plan their road trip to see the space launcher, but it doesn't go as well as they plan.

Episode 9 | Spock, Kirk, and Testicular Hernia

Young Sheldon has to teach his brother for the test, and in doing so, he learns some skills from his brother.

Episode 10 | An Eagle Feather, a String Bean, and an Eskimo

When Sheldon moves to Dallas to attend a school for gifted children, the family struggles to cope with his absence.

Episode 11 | Demons, Sunday School, and Prime Numbers

Sheldon is sent to Sunday school when Mary catches him playing Dungeons and Dragons with his friends.

Episode 12 | A Computer, a Plastic Pony, and a Case of Beer

Sheldon asks for a computer and unknowingly sparks an argument between Mary and George Sr. over the family's finances.

Episode 13 | A Sneeze, Detention, and Sissy Spacek

As flu season hits Medford, Sheldon takes extreme measures to remain healthy.

Episode 14 | Potato Salad, a Broomstick, and Dad's Whiskey

Sheldon and Missy are left home alone for the first time when Mary takes a job as a church secretary.

Episode 15 | Dolomite, Apple Slices, and a Mystery Woman

Sheldon makes friends with an upperclassmen learning a new field of science. Meanwhile, George Sr. and Mary have a disagreement on Sheldon's new social life.

Episode 16 | Killer Asteroids, Oklahoma, and a Frizzy Hair Machine

After Sheldon loses the competition in the science fair he loses his edge and passion for science and finds his new comfort zone in acting.

Episode 17 | Jiu-Jitsu, Bubble Wrap, and Yoo-Hoo

Sheldon is being followed around by a bully and must find a way to use self defense to fight back

Episode 18 | A Mother, a Child, and a Blue Man's Backside

Mary bans Sheldon from reading a mature comic book, and Sheldon decides it's time to stop living under Mary's thumb.

Episode 19 | Gluons, Guacamole, and the Color Purple

When Sheldon is no longer academically challenged at Medford High, he audits a college class taught by Dr. John Sturgis.

Episode 20 | A Dog, a Squirrel, and a Fish Named Fish

A battle erupts between the Coopers and Sparks when the Sparks' new dog terrorizes Sheldon.

Episode 21 | Summer Sausage, a Pocket Poncho, and Tony Danza

While Sheldon is busy obsessing over the status of Meemaw's budding relationship with his mentor, Dr. Sturgis, George and Mary attempt to bond with their other kids.

Episode 22 | Vanilla Ice Cream, Gentleman Callers, and a Dinette Set

When Meemaw is pursued by two gentlemen callers, Sheldon interferes, forcing her to set some ground rules.