Lance Barber is sobbing while watching the Coopers’ final dinner scene after George’s death in a new Young Sheldon finale behind-the-scenes image. Much has been said about the cancelation of CBS’ premier comedy series, especially considering the shortened 2023-2024 TV season. Despite all the challenges that Chuck Lorre and his team faced in delivering a proper send-off to Sheldon, the Young Sheldon finale was able to tick all the boxes needed for a satisfying ending. A big part of its success, interestingly, came from how emotional its last two episodes were because of George’s death.
Raegan Revord shares new BTS images of filming the Young Sheldon finale on her official Instagram page, including a snap of Barber visibly distraught while hugging co-star Zoe Perry. Check out the image below:
Why George’s Death Was So Difficult To Accept In Young Sheldon
Young Sheldon Fixed George’s Image
George’s death in the Young Sheldon season 7 penultimate episode served as the launching pad for the show’s finale. The tragedy was long established, considering that Sheldon talked about his dad’s demise in The Big Bang Theory. That said, because Young Sheldon wasn’t known for taking the established canon seriously, there were some doubts about whether the prequel would actually do it. In the end, they had no choice but to tackle it, especially since the Coopers’ story in Texas will somehow continue via Young Sheldon‘s sequel series, Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage.
Because Young Sheldon devoted its run to cleaning up George’s image, losing him was difficult both for Mary and the kids, as well as the viewers who fell in love with him. If the prequel stuck with The Big Bang Theory‘s version of the character, it wouldn’t have been so sad seeing him pass away. Moving forward from the tragedy posed a big challenge for an otherwise lighthearted comedy. Impressively, however, George’s funeral became The Big Bang Theory franchise’s best episode. It was a masterclass in balancing humor and drama — something that Young Sheldon had been perfecting for years.
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Revord and Jordan have reunited for the first time since the prequel’s end, and I’m reminded of how unnecessary Young Sheldon’s cancelation was.
While losing George was painful, it played a huge factor in the success of the Young Sheldon finale. Barber has said that he is extremely grateful that playing Sheldon’s dad is now part of his legacy as an actor. His character’s death means that the chances of seeing him again are very slim to none, even as The Big Bang Theory universe evolves. But at least, his demise was properly done, that it would be one of the more memorable deaths in a comedy in recent years.
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A spinoff of the sitcom The Big Bang Theory, Young Sheldon follows the youth and coming-of-age of Sheldon Cooper during his childhood in Texas as he pursues science and academia. The show also follows his parents, siblings, and Mee-Maw, painting a picture of the world where Sheldon grew up.
- Cast
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Iain Armitage
, Zoe Perry
, Lance Barber
, Montana Jordan
, Raegan Revord
, Annie Potts
, Jim Parsons
, Wallace Shawn
, Craig T. Nelson
, Matt Hobby
, Wyatt McClure
, Emily Osment
, Doc Farrow
, Ed Begley Jr.
, Melissa Peterman
, Ryan Phuong
, Rex Linn
, Brian Stepanek
, Wendie Malick
, Nancy Linehan Charles
, Danielle Pinnock
, Valerie Mahaffey
, Sarah Baker
, Rachel Bay Jones
, Will Sasso
, Mckenna Grace
, Ava Allan
, Isabel May
, Grady Lee Richmond
, Dan Byrd
, Katherine Von Till
, Reba McEntire
, Andrea Anders
, Mary Grill
, Jason Alexander
, Billy Gardell
, Nick Alvarez
, London Cheshire
, Julia Pace Mitchell
, Bill Fagerbakke
, Taylor Spreitler
, Steve Burns
, Pam Cook
, Chris Wylde
, Richard Kind
, Caleigh Kilpatrick
, Dave Foley
, John Hartman - Release Date
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September 25, 2017
- Seasons
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6
- Network
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CBS
