Serija prethodi radnji "Teorije velikog praska" i prati 12-godišnjeg S. Coopera dok pohađa srednju školu i nastoji se uklopiti u svijet oko sebe, a obitelj i prijatelji trude se nositi s njegovim jedinstvenim intelektualnim sposobnostima.
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.