Doc Farrow

9-year-old Sheldon Cooper is a once-in-a-generation mind capable of advanced mathematics and science but learns that isn't always helpful growing up in East Texas, a land where church and football are king.

Sheldon moves in with Dr Sturgis for the weekend to see what his life will be like in college. A lonely Mary tries to bond with the other Coopers during Sheldon's absence.

Sheldon moves to Dallas to attend a school for gifted children but the family struggle to cope with his absence.

Sheldon invites the entire school to a party for the Nobel Prize announcements. Georgie yearns for cable TV.

George Sr asks Sheldon to help Georgie revise for a maths test when poor grades threaten his place on the football team.

Sheldon struggles with newfound popularity after utilising statistics to help the football team.