طفل بعمر التاسعة يدعى شيلدون، لديه معدل عال من الذكاء، الأمر الذي يسبب له بعض المشاكل في تكساس.

يستخدم شيلدون أساليب مساعدة ذاتية في الحصول على صديق، وهذا لإرضاء والدته.

يدخل جورج الكبير إلى غرفة الطوارئ، والأطفال يحاولون الوصول إلى المستشفى وحدهم.

يخاف شيلدون تناول الأطعمة الصلبة خاصة بعد شبه الاختناق خلال أكل السوسدج.

يحاول شيلدون التعامل مع شهرة جديدة، بعد استخدام الإحصاء في مساعدة فريق كرة قدم.

عندما لا تأخذ ناسا مقترح شيلدون على محمل الجد، يقرر الانتساب إلى العلوم الفيزيائية.

يحاول الأطفال العثور على طريقة لحل خلاف عائلي عندما ترفض ميمو إعطاء وصفتها لجورج.

يقرر الرجال الاستمتاع برحلة على الطريق، بعد أن خرجت النساء في ليلة لوحدهن.

يتوجب على شيلدون تعليم شقيقه الأكبر للامتحان. وهو يتعلم بعض المهارات من شقيقه أيضاً.

يذهب شيلدون إلى دالاس للانضمام إلى مدرسة للطلاب المميزين، تحاول العائلة التأقلم على غيابه.

يذهب شيلدون إلى دروس يوم الأحد، ولكن تكتشف والدته أنه يلعب دانجونز آند ديمونز.

يطلب شيلدون الحصول على كومبيوتر شخصي، الأمر الذي يسبب خلاف بين ماري وجورج.

يحاول شيلدون المحافظة على صحته خلال فترة انتشار الأمراض.

شيلدون وميسي وحيدان في المنزل. بعد حصول ماري على وظيفة في الكنيسة.

شيلدون يصادق طلاب من الصفوف العليا.

بعد خسارته في منافسة الفيزياء، يلجأ شيلدون إلى التمثيل.

يحاول شيلدون تعلم فنون الدفاع عن النفس، عندما يتعرض لشخص يترصده.

ماري تمنع شيلدون من قراءة كتب كوميك للكبار ويقرر عدم السكن مع ماري من جديد.

بعد وصول شيلدون لمرحلة جيدة في ميدفورد هاي، يعمل علزى التدقيق في أسلوب تعليم البروفيسور جون ستارغز

تنشأ حرب بين عائلة كووبر والسباركس بسبب كلبهم الذي أخاف شيلدون.

شيلدون منشغل بعلاقة ميمو ومعلمه، وماري وجورج يحاولان التواصل مع الأطفال

شيلدون يطلب من ميمو وضع حدود لمعجبيها.

شيلدون يقوم بتفكيك الثلاجة من أجل إيقاف صوت مزعج، ثم يعمل كموزع جرائد لكي يدفع تكاليف الإصلاح.

ميماو تدخل عندما يشعر شيلدون بالغيرة من تقارب دكتور ستيرجيس وبايج، وهي نابغة أخرى في العاشرة من عمرها. في هذه الأثناء، ماري تدعو عائلة بايج من أجل قضاء يوم للعب.

شيلدون يُصبح حليف غير محتمل عندما تضرب مأساة المجتمع مما سيجعل إيمان ماري يتزعزع.

عندما يطلب والد شيلدون أن يخفي شيلدون سرًا عن ماري، التوتر الناتج عن كةنه غير صادق يجعله يذهب إلى توم من أجل المبيت لأول مرة.

الدكتور ستيرجيس يرشح شيلدون وميسي من أجل دراسة بحثية في الجامعة عن التوأم، وماري غير سعيدة عندما تعرف النتائج.

ماري تتصادم مع مدرسة الدراما الخاصة بشيلدون من أجل خطة تبرع للكنيسة يوم الهالوين. أيضًا جورجي يعجب بفتاة مراهقة متمردة شيلدون يقوم بالتدريس لها.

شيلدون يقع في المتاعب مع صديقته العبقرية بايج في متحف العلوم، جورج الأب يضطر للعب دور المعالج لوالدي بايج.

لعبة فيديو تأخذ كل وقت شيلدون وميماو، جورج يشعر بالغيرة عندما يتعاون جورجي مع هيرشل في موقف السيارات.

يدرس شيلدون عائلته من أجل مشروعه النفسي، يتحول عشاء عيد الشكر إلى عراك عندما يُعرض على جورجي الأب فرصة عمل في أوكلاهوما.

يحاول شيلدون التصرف كأنه طفل بعدما عرف أن الأشخاص الذين حصلوا على فترة طفولة قصيرة يصبحون منبوذين اجتماعيًا، ميماو تعلم الدكتور ستيرجيس القيادة، مما يضع علاقتهما على المحك.

شيلدون يقوم بعمل اختبارات على ميسي، جورجي ينضم إلى مجموعة دراسة الإنجيل الخاصة بماري لكي يقضي وقت أطول مع فرونيكا.

عندما يقضي شيلدون بضعة أيام بالمستشفى، يتضح أنه أسوء مريض في العالم. وميسي ترى كيف سيكون الحال إذا لم يكن لها توأم.

يحاول شيلدون بناء مفاعل نووي. أيضًا يحتدم الحفل الجامعي عندما يقوم زميل الدكتور سترجيس الدكتور لينكليتر بمغازلة ميماو، وجورجي ينفطر قلبه عندما يعلم أن فرونيكا لديها حبيب.

يستخدم شيلدون صداقته الجديدة مع متنمر المدرسة لكي يتحكم في جورجي. أيضًا ميسي تسرق من مكياج ميماو لكي تستخدمه يوم الصورة المدرسية.

يتشاجر شيلدون والدكتور ستيرجيس للمرة الأولى عندما يقوم الدكتور ستيرجيس بوضع علامة خطأ على إحدى إجابات شيلدون.

شيلدون يقاطع شركة الخبز المفضلة لديه ولكن الأمر يخرج عن السيطرة. في هذه الأثناء، يحاول جورجي مواساة فرونيكا بعد انفصالها عن حبيبها.

يستوحي شيلدون من بطله ألبرت اينشتاين ويحاول تعلم العزف على الكمان. ماري تظن أنها حامل وتذهب لشراء اختبار الحمل مع ميماو.

يذهب شيلدون للمبيت مع الدكتور ستيرجيس خلال العطلة الأسبوعية ليتعرف على الحياة في الجامعة، تحاول ماري الوحيدة التقرب من باقي عائلة كووبر خلال غياب شيلدون.

يستاء شيلدون من أن التبرعات التي تأتي للمدرسة تذهب لدعم فريق كرة القدم وليس القسم الأكاديمي، فيحاول شيلدون الترشح لرئاسة الفصل.

يشعر جورجي بالسعادة الغامرة عندما تقضي فرونيكا بضعة أيام لدى عائلة كوبر، تحتفل ميماو مع الدكتور ستيرجيس بعيدهم السنوي.

تساعد عائلة كووبر باستور جيف على تخطي أيام صعبة في زواجه. أيضًا يضغط شيلدون على أعضاء الكنيسة للتبرع عندما تصطحبه ماري معها.

يدعو شيلدون المدرسة كلها لحفل بمناسبة إعلان جائزة النوبل. أيضًا ميماو تتعرف على ماضي الدكتور ستيرجيس، وسيؤدي مطلب جورجي إلى مواجهة بينه وبين جورج الأب.

After Dr. Sturgis experiences a nervous breakdown, Mary worries Sheldon is headed down a similar path. Also, Georgie discovers he has a knack for sales.

Without Dr. Sturgis’ university class, Sheldon must find a new way to stay academically challenged. Also, Mary helps Pastor Jeff avoid temptation with his girlfriend.

Sheldon takes matters into his own hands when Connie refuses to drive him to a lecture with Dr. Linkletter. Also, Georgie tries to impress Veronica with his new business venture

Sheldon is forced to take a break from science when his new obsession with "The Lord of the Rings" leads to an unhealthy habit. Also, Missy asks George Sr. to teach her how to play catch.

After being released from the mental hospital, Dr. Sturgis unexpectedly breaks up with Connie.

A church carnival leads Missy to try out for the baseball team. Also, Connie struggles after her breakup with Dr. Sturgis.

Sheldon starts an internet flame war, and Missy stands up to the boys on her baseball team. Also, Connie is unhappy when George Sr. spends time with her new boyfriend.

The University makes George Sr. a lucrative job offer in the hopes of recruiting Sheldon. Also, Georgie gets a job working for Connie's new boyfriend, and Mary is determined to rid her home of greed.

Mary gets Pastor Jeff involved when Sheldon isn't invited to Billy's birthday party. Also, George Sr. has "male-bonding time" with Dr. Sturgis.

Sheldon fakes being sick to avoid a swim test at school. Also, Dr. Sturgis spies on Connie's new boyfriend.

George Sr. and Connie struggle to manage the Cooper household while Mary plans Pastor Jeff’s wedding.

Sheldon learns to listen when an emotional Paige struggles with her parents’ divorce. George Sr. is furious when Georgie tries to buy his way out of chores.

George Sr. and Georgie go camping with Connie's new boyfriend, Dale, but things get complicated when her ex-boyfriend, Dr. Sturgis, tags along. Also, Sheldon and Missy invent a super-game.

Sheldon and Georgie mine for platinum in roadside gravel. Mary is concerned when Missy misuses religion to help with a batting slump.

Connie meets Dale’s ex-wife, June. Sheldon is forced to work on a group project with reluctant college students.

Sheldon visits CalTech for the very first time. Also, Georgie is furious when Mary listens in on a phone call with his girlfriend, and Connie tries to cheer up a jealous Missy.

Dr. Sturgis is furious when Sheldon accuses him of plagiarism. Also, Mary sets out to find a “girl trophy” for Missy’s end-of-season baseball ceremony, and Georgie has an awkward run-in with Veronica while on a date with his new girlfriend, Jana.

When George Sr. accidentally lands the school librarian in the hospital, the Cooper family must nurse her back to health. Connie gives Georgie relationship advice.

When Sheldon learns the house next door is for sale, he takes it upon himself to find the perfect neighbors. Missy is torn when she’s forced to pitch against her boyfriend at the baseball game.

Sheldon has a scientific breakthrough at the dentist's office. Also, Dale and Connie go to the casino, and Georgie makes a big mistake when Dale leaves him in charge of the store

Sheldon discovers that Mary's been keeping a secret about his future. Also, Connie is furious when she learns Dale fired Georgie.

After graduating high school, Sheldon has a breakdown when he realizes he may not be ready for college. Dale tries to make amends with Connie.

Sheldon gets a summer job at the local train museum. Also, George and Missy bond when Missy embarks on a new stage of womanhood, and Georgie discovers Mary's guilty pleasure.

With college in sight, Sheldon is determined to ride his bike without training wheels. Also, Mary and George Sr. argue over parenting styles.

When their mothers force them to attend Vacation Bible School. Also, George is furious after Georgie makes a questionable purchase.

Dale and Connie work out relationship issues while playing Dungeons and Dragons with Sheldon and Missy. Also, Mary and George take a trip with Coach Wilkins and his wife, and Georgie freaks out when his girlfriend thinks she's pregnant.

College orientation does not go as Sheldon planned. Also, Mary is invited to a party when she's mistaken for a university student, and George Sr. helps Pastor Jeff set up a children's nursery.

Sheldon's first day of college is derailed by his new philosophy teacher, Professor Ericson. Also, Mary and Brenda live vicariously through Missy's first day of middle school.

Connie takes matters into her own hands when Sheldon's philosophy teacher, Professor Ericson, sends him into a tailspin. Also, George Sr. learns Georgie has been cutting class.

Sheldon and George Sr. dine with President Hagemeyer and a university benefactor. Also, Georgie gives Missy some brotherly advice when Mary won't let her go to the school dance, and Dale and June convince Connie to attend their son's wedding.

Sheldon campaigns to become Dr. Linkletter's lab assistant. Also, Georgie enlists the help of Mr. Lundy, the drama teacher, for a surprising business venture.

Dr. Linkletter pushes Sheldon to make friends with his fellow students at college. Also, Georgie gets a pager.

Sheldon, Dr. Linkletter and Connie team up on a science experiment. Also, Mary is jealous that Pastor Jeff and Brenda are spending time together, and Georgie has a new side hustle.

Sheldon refuses to ride in a car after getting into an accident with Connie. Also, Missy uses their trauma to her advantage at school and Connie is forced to take the church shuttle while her car is in the shop.

When the IRS accuses Sheldon of making a mistake, he'll stop at nothing to prove them wrong. Also, Dale is forced to get a colonoscopy and tries to convince Connie to join him.

Sheldon is caught in a moral dilemma when offered a bootleg copy of a computer game he can't afford. Also, Mary and Connie take Brenda out for girls' night while George Sr. and the guys watch Billy, and Missy asks Georgie to take her and Marcus on a secret date.

Sheldon finds himself at odds with Paige once again when she considers enrolling at East Texas Tech. Also, Mary seeks June's advice when looking for a change.

The Coopers discuss the possibilities of black holes and alternate universes when Dr. Sturgis comes over for dinner.

Missy's first heartbreak triggers a series of events that lead the Cooper family to the brink.

Sheldon and Missy both run away from home, and Mary gets upsetting news about George Sr.

Sheldon encourages Missy to question the Bible. Also, Connie is determined to catch George Sr. in a lie, and Mary helps Pastor Jeff search for a youth pastor.

Sheldon tries to convince Dr. Sturgis to return to the university. Also, Georgie upsets the family when he makes a life-changing decision.

Sheldon, Missy and Georgie adapt to new living arrangements. Also, Connie opens a gambling room.

Sheldon and Dr. Linkletter struggle to solve an equation. Also, Georgie has a solution for Connie's business woes, and George Sr. gives advice on Missy's love life.

Missy asks some uncomfortable questions at church, and Connie and Georgie go into business together.

Sheldon takes his first engineering class with Professor Boucher. Also, Meemaw and Dale help take care of his ex-wife, June.

Sheldon battles President Hagemeyer's mysterious boss over the university's science requirements. Also, Mary discovers that Georgie is working at Connie's illegal gambling room.

Sheldon gets the science yips and has to learn how to not think. Also, George Sr. plays handyman at Brenda Sparks' house.

Sheldon gets a dorm room all to himself. Also, Connie gains an unwanted business partner.

Sheldon acts as Mary's spy during a youth lock-in at church. Also, Georgie is attracted to an older woman, Mandy.

Sheldon attends his first comic book convention; Mary tries selling makeup.

Sheldon makes friends with his dorm neighbors; George Sr. learns his job is in jeopardy.

Sheldon butts heads with Dr. Lee, a new scientist in the lab. Also, Mary is given a lotto ticket.

Sheldon joins Dr. Linkletter and Dr. Sturgis on a science road trip. Also, Georgie continues to lie about his age.

Connie's gambling room is a success, and Sheldon dips his toe in the stock market. Also, Missy starts a business.

Sheldon gets an odd request from an old friend, Paige. Also, George Sr. and Mary are caught in the middle of Connie and Dale's breakup, and Georgie comes clean to Mandy.

Sheldon copes with the death of a hero. Also, Missy wants to babysit, and Georgie struggles with his big secret.

George and Mary insist on meeting the new woman in Georgie's life. Also, Sheldon and Missy have suspicions about what's going on with their family.

Sheldon and Missy learn about Georgie's pregnancy, and the whole family promises to keep it a secret.

As the church congregation gossips about Georgie, Missy stands up for her brother, and Sheldon is distracted by the family drama.

Sheldon struggles to cope with the first signs of puberty. Also, Mary and George Sr. hunt for new jobs, and Georgie and Meemaw take a business trip across the border.

George Sr. bails Connie and Georgie out of jail. Also, Sheldon and Missy meet Mandy, and Mary feels unwelcome at church.

Sheldon and Missy try to help the family’s finances. Also, Mary struggles to find her footing without the church.

Sheldon must choose sides in an ethical dilemma. Also, Mary tries her hand at writing and Mandy needs a new place to live.

Sheldon makes a terrifying mathematical discovery while tutoring Billy. Also, Mary is jealous of Missy's relationship with Mandy and Connie.

At college, Sheldon decides to expand his responsibilities and become a dorm resident advisor. Also, Connie and Dale make a sketchy business deal, and Mary and George Sr. rekindle their romance.

George Sr. is asked to help with the football team. Also, Mandy discovers Georgie and Connie's secret business.

Sheldon's search for a comic book leads him to a breakthrough. Also, Georgie and Mandy have an uncomfortable first encounter with her parents, Jim and Audrey.

Sheldon's database invention puts him at odds with the university. Also, the church takes issue with Connie's video store.

Sheldon considers dropping out of college to focus on building his database. Also, George Sr. is frustrated when someone else gets credit for his football wins.

Mary struggles to make new friends while Mandy pushes Georgie to date another woman.

Sheldon learns the university is building a database without him. Also, Mary takes care of a bedridden Mandy and Meemaw.

Mary butts heads with Mandy's mother, Audrey, and Sheldon attempts male bonding.

Paige drags Sheldon to a college party and Missy gets caught in a lie.

The Coopers can't be found as Mandy goes into labor. Also, Sheldon is excited about the launch of his database.

Sheldon confronts the failure of his database. Also, Georgie and Mandy struggle as new parents and Missy feels forgotten.

Missy steals her dad's truck and hits the road with her friend Paige.

Georgie goes on a birthday date and Mary confronts Brenda about her relationship with George. Also, Sheldon takes an interest in Missy's favorite TV show.

Sheldon wants to search for life on other planets and Mandy answers Georgie's marriage proposal. Also, Missy is caught between two friends.

Mandy gets an exciting job opportunity and Sheldon worries that he's falling behind. Also, Georgie takes his daughter to work.

The gambling room gets broken into and Sheldon wants to study abroad. Also, Missy makes a new friend.

Mandy surprises Georgie with a spa weekend and Sheldon prepares for his summer in Germany.

Sheldon and Mary head to Germany while the rest of the Cooper family braves a tornado that is heading straight for Medford.

News of the tornado reaches Sheldon and Mary in Germany. Also, with the Cooper house in chaos, Missy steps up.

Connie gets assigned a tough probation officer, and Georgie takes marriage advice from his father-in-law.

The Cooper family grapples with the death of George Cooper Sr.

Sheldon leaves East Texas for the California Institute of Technology following the death of his father.