September 29th marked the premiere of the 6th season of Young Sheldon, a hit CBS sitcom entertaining global audiences with the impossibly funny, neurotic, and zany life of Sheldon Cooper growing up in the 1980s and 1990s in East Texas.
A prequel to The Big Bang Theory, audiences continue to enjoy the comedic coming-of-age story of Sheldon Cooper (Iain Hermitage) before he arrives at Caltech. The show hasn't garnered the massive viewership numbers that The Big Bang Theory did in its peak seasons, but Redditors have shared which episodes are the funniest that the series has to offer.
“A God-Fearin’ Baptist and a Hot Trophy Husband”
Season 5, Episode 19
George Cooper Jr., comically portrayed by Montana Jordan, is the antithesis of Sheldon Cooper in about every sense, including his intelligence, common sense, and overall ambition. This episode focuses on Sheldon's parent's angst to meet "Georgie's" new flame, who is much older and carrying his child. Per Redditor, msstark: "Funniest sh** I've watched in a while, the dialogue in this episode was amazing. Reminded me so much of real conversations I have with my dumb teenage nephews."
George's blithe ignorance of the repercussions of his actions and response to his parents that he will be a "hot trophy husband" underline the brilliant comedic timing of Jordan and his parents in this hilarious episode of Young Sheldon.
“The Grand Chancellor and a Den of Sin”
Season 5, Episode 8
Annie Potts as Meemaw adds another dimension of comedic genius to the show Young Sheldon. The episode centers around Georgie's mother's discovery that he is employed by Meemaw in her gambling "den of sin."
The friction and priceless dialogue between Mrs. Cooper, Meemaw, and later George is a true laugh-out-loud moment. As dreamindream aptly noted, "I honestly found this to be the funniest episode this season. The summary of the episode didn't sound intriguing, but I laughed out loud multiple times".
“Potential Energy and Hooch on a Park Bench”
Season 5, Episode 3
The idiosyncrasy of working a job that has nowhere to go is the theme of this episode, which has pitch-perfect performances from veteran actors Ed Begley, Jr. portraying Dr. Linkletter, and Wallace Shawn, who plays Dr. Sturgis. The physical comedy combined with the idiotic premise of two older men singing "lollipop, lollipop" on a park bench is the hallmark of Young Sheldon, expecting the unexpected.
Redditor Super_Description169 put it in a nutshell: "I just watched and 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣at Dr. Linkletter and Dr. Sturgis on the park bench and Jana’s comment 'I bet those losers dropped out of high school too'...Drunken Linkletter and Sturgis was the highlight of the episode. I laughed so hard".
“Blonde Ambition and the Concept of Zero"
Season 6, Episode 4
Sheldon's character evolves in each episode but continues to offer up nerdy nuggets of wisdom to its audience. In this episode, Sheldon is challenged by his father to tutor his friend Billy Sparks with the scene hilariously contrasting the nerdiness of Sheldon compared to the simplicity of Billy.
Per Powerful-Cut-708:"It’s a good example of how Big Bang universe isn’t just laugh AT nerds but actually can be for nerds with nerdy concepts like the good place...And it is interesting for Sheldon’s character-that even science, math etc. requires faith."
“A Resident Advisor and the Word ‘Sketchy’”
Season 6, Episode 5
Partnerships become a theme in this episode, with Sheldon's parents getting closer as well as the hilarious "Bonnie and Clyde" partnership of Meemaw and Dale, who attempt to pull off a dubious business transaction. As JazzFan619 gushed: "I actually cheered for Dale at the end. He and Meemaw make a good team."
The cast of Young Sheldon's acting prowess keeps fans on the edge of their seats with their witty dialogue and partner dynamics. As interestingly observed by snarkinger: "Great episode. Basically pairing off actors who have great chemistry and having them play off each other".
"Demons, Sunday School, and Prime Numbers"
Season 1, Episode 11
A classic Sheldon Cooper moment which perfectly translates to the character he becomes in The Big Bang Theory, is when he shares with the pastor in Sunday school class that he wants to create his own religion, Mathology, based on the universal binary system.
The comedic timing and dialogue with the Pastor are priceless as Sheldon is the volunteer in class to share his opinion on religion and ends up asking the class to convert to his new religion. Sheldon's fitting punch line: "The only sin in Mathology is being stupid," definitely motivated Redditor Master-Improvement-4 to call this scene:"...funniest moment in Young Sheldon so far".
"A Patch, a Modem, and a Zantac"
Season 1, Episode 6
The zany humor which popularized The Big Bang Theory is channeled in this episode early on in the Young Sheldon series, where he decides he wants to go to NASA. The exchange between Sheldon and the NASA official is witty and cryptic, as is his attempt to take a second mortgage on his house, complaining about age discrimination when admitting he is eight to the bank officer.
Redditor paulricard captures the essence of why this is one of the funniest and most memorable Young Sheldon moments, saying, "I’m just loving this show more and more after each episode. It has the right blend of cuteness, humor, and 'sheldonness.' The Elon Musk guest appearance was a really nice touch!"
Source:gamerant.com