The early life of child genius Sheldon Cooper, later seen in The Big Bang Theory.

A father turned clumsy kidnapper and a genius child get tangled in unexpected circumstances.

The series follows Vinnie Bassett, proprietor of a pop culture memorabilia store who only takes breaks to read comic books and play video games. His bachelor life comes to a halt when he assumes guardianship of his incredibly intelligent and mature nephew, Wendell. They soon find that 12-year-old Wendell may be just the parent Vinnie needs.