Martin Carr reviews the eighth episode of Young Sheldon… Reminiscent of family bonding moments when we were children and warmly nostalgic for reasons difficult to explain, Young Sheldon continues drawing in its audience. Lance Barber carries the emotional weight behind episode eight as issues of paternal relationships are put front and centre. Finding common ground […]
Young Sheldon Season 1 Episode 7 Review – ‘A Brisket, Voodoo, and Cannonball Run’
Martin Carr reviews the seventh episode of Young Sheldon… This series continues to defy description in its construction, execution and pure optimism. Each episode hinges on minor character moments which gel together and feel so familiar it’s ridiculous. This pint-sized vignette of scenarios held in place by common elements makes everything look so easy. Plotlines […]
Young Sheldon Season 1 Episode 6 Review – ‘A Patch, a Modem and a Zantac’
Martin Carr reviews the sixth episode of Young Sheldon… Young Sheldon continues to bring in the audiences, rack up the ratings and combine with Big Bang to destroy all comers. Touchstones for this week are numerous, endearing, funny and in line with content to date. Armitage, Perry and Barber do the heavy lifting while Potts […]
Young Sheldon Season 1 Episode 5 Review – ‘A Solar Calculator, a Game Ball and a Cheerleader’s Bosom’
Martin Carr reviews the fifth episode of Young Sheldon… With the added bonus of a welcome cameo this week Young Sheldon ticks all the boxes which have so far made it a stand out addition to Big Bang mythology. Spanning just twenty minutes this show does more with these nostalgic vignettes than most manage in […]
Young Sheldon Season 1 Episode 4 Review – ‘A Therapist, a Comic Book, and a Breakfast Sausage’
Martin Carr reviews the fourth episode of Young Sheldon… If you were to strip away the nostalgia, lineage and casting choices Young Sheldon is essentially about a little boy with phobias, social issues and a vast IQ. Partially ostracised by family members and an unprepared school system this elevator pitch should not work. However there […]
Young Sheldon Season 1 Episode 3 Review – ‘Poker, Faith and Eggs’
Martin Carr reviews the third episode of Young Sheldon… Annie Potts inhabits the mythical Mee Maw of Sheldon’s childhood with style. Introduced as a fun loving, free spirited older woman this grandmother is not to be messed with. Babysitting in the loosest sense while Sheldon, George and Missy are let off the chain to run […]
Young Sheldon Season 1 Episode 2 Review – ‘Rockets, Communists and the Dewey Decimal System’
Martin Carr reviews the second episode of Young Sheldon… At just over twenty minutes the makers of Young Sheldon are vastly underestimating the attention span of their audience. This window into the formative years of a Big Bang alumni is engaging, strangely nostalgic and anchored by an understated performance from Iain Armitage. Ably supported by […]
CBS releases new promo for The Big Bang Theory spinoff Young Sheldon
With just a month to go until the return of Young Sheldon, CBS has released a new promo for The Big Bang Theory spinoff series, which we have for you here; check it out… SEE ALSO: Young Sheldon Season 1 Episode 1 Review It’s 1989, and we meet nine-year-old Sheldon Cooper, the beloved character from THE […]
5 Characters Who Deserve a ‘Young’ TV Spinoff
George Chrysostomou on five character who deserve a ‘young’ TV spinoff… With the release and success of CBS’s Young Sheldon and other similar properties, such as FOX’s Gotham, it is perhaps the beginning of a trend that we shall see more often. Taking a character back to their childhood is usually reserved for the odd flashback, where […]
The Big Bang Theory spinoff Young Sheldon gets a full season order
Following the success of its premiere on Monday – which drew a whopping 17.2 million viewers, and a 3.8 rating in the 18-49 demographic – CBS has ordered an additional nine episodes of its The Big Bang Theory spinoff Young Sheldon, for a full-season pickup of 22 episodes. Young Sheldon stars Iain Armitage as a […]
