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 struggles with newfound popularity after utilising statistics to help the football team.
Sheldon moves to Dallas to attend a school for gifted children but the family struggle to cope with his absence.
George Sr asks Sheldon to help Georgie revise for a maths test when poor grades threaten his place on the football team.
Meemaw gives Sheldon his first video game, while George Sr gets jealous when Georgie bonds with Herschel from the garage.