S1, E1: For 9-year-old Sheldon Cooper it isn’t easy growing up in East Texas. While the gifted and somewhat naive Sheldon deals with the world his family must find a way to deal with him. His father George is struggling to find his way as father to a boy he doesn’t understand. Sheldon’s mother Mary fiercely protects her son in a town where he just doesn’t fit in. Sheldon’s older brother Georgie does the best he can but it’s tough to be cool when you’re in the same class with your 9-year-old brother. Sheldon’s twin sister Missy sometimes resents all the attention Sheldon gets but she’s the one person who can reliably tell Sheldon the truth. Finally there’s Sheldon’s beloved Meemaw his salty hard-drinking Texas grandmother who’s supportive of her grandson. Big Bang Theory audiences have come to know the iconic eccentric and extraordinary Sheldon Cooper. This comedy gives us the chance to meet him in childhood as he embarks on his awkward journey toward the man he will become.