Warning! Spoilers ahead for Young Sheldon season 7, episode 12!

Lance Barber after filming his final scene as George Cooper Sr. in a new Young Sheldon set video. Ahead of the special one-hour send-off for the Coopers, CBS aired another double-header, which ended with the biggest tragedy for the Coopers. George died in Young Sheldon season 7, episode 12, “A New Home and a Traditional Texas Torture,” after suffering a heart attack at work. Before he headed out that morning, however, Sheldon’s father even saw his wife and twin kids. Little did they know that it was the last time that they would see him walk out that door.

In a new set video via TikTok fan account, Cooper’s fan, the aftermath of George’s final Young Sheldon scene played out as Lance Barber exited the Cooper family home before his death. Watch the video below:

The Young Sheldon behind-the-scenes clip shows what the other side of George’s last scene looked like. As the cameras rolled, everyone was quiet, but Barber appeared to be emotional as he made his final walk as the beloved Cooper patriarch.

How Young Sheldon Season 7 Made George’s Death More Heartbreaking

George Was Finally Getting The Life He Always Wanted, Then He Died.

Sheldon’s father is undoubtedly one of the best parts of the family comedy-drama, but that was the result of the prequel going against what was established in The Big Bang Theory. Sheldon and Mary’s stories about George in the nerd-centric sitcom painted him as a no-good father and husband, while the offshoot’s version portrayed him as the epitome of a flawed but devoted father. This created plot inconsistencies, with some highly divisive, including when Young Sheldon retconned George’s cheating scandal. In hindsight, however, all the narrative issues were worth it, considering how vital he was to the show’s success.

Young Sheldon‘s appeal benefitted from George’s new image, but it only made his death so much more devastating. Losing a family member is always difficult, but it is made worse when it is someone who is devoted to doing good for his wife and kids, which George was before he unexpectedly died. Sheldon’s father was on the cusp of achieving the life that he had long been dreaming of, with a family backing him and a better job waiting for him in Houston. Cruelly, however, Young Sheldon took that all away from him when he met his end.

At the end of his life, Sheldon’s father was fully redeemed. Even Meemaw was devastated by George’s death, which was an indication of how far he had come as a character. Now, all The Big Bang Theory franchise needs to officially admit that Sheldon and Mary did him wrong by badmouthing him all those years in Pasadena. As Young Sheldon showed, George didn’t deserve any of it.

Source: Cooper’s Fan/TikTok