CBS' "Young Sheldon" (Season 6) - Blu-ray Forum

fatediesel · 03-14-2017, 12:51 PM

CBS has officially ordered Young Sheldon to series for the 2017-2018 TV season. Young Sheldon will be a prequel of sorts to The Big Bang Theory focusing on the 9-year-old genius Sheldon Cooper as he grows up in Texas. Jim Parsons, who plays Sheldon on TBBT, will be the narrator of the show, which will star Iain Armitage as young Sheldon. Armitage is currently on the HBO miniseries Big Little Lies. Zoe Perry will play Sheldon's mother. Perry is the daughter of Laurie Metcalf, who plays Sheldon's mother on TBBT.

Lance Barber will play Sheldon’s father, and Raegan Revord and Montana Jordan will play his siblings. The first episode will be directed by Jon Favreau.

http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/the-...on-1202007801/

Batman1980 · 03-14-2017, 12:53 PM

Interesting, didn't know it was this far along.

Naiera · 03-14-2017, 12:59 PM

Nope.

MegatronG1 · 03-14-2017, 01:50 PM

Be interesting to see if the kid will be able to pull off Sheldon's mannerisms.

Batman1980 · 03-14-2017, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by MegatronG1

Be interesting to see if the kid will be able to pull off Sheldon's mannerisms.

I just don't want a carbon copy of bbt

DarkEco910 · 03-14-2017, 02:27 PM

This sounds truly awful. Though the casting of Laurie Metcalf's real-life daughter as his mom is pretty cool.

Al_The_Strange · 03-14-2017, 02:31 PM

This won't go well. Sheldon was funny in bursts as he played off of other characters, but his (and his mom's) personality by nature is aggravating. There's only so much narcissism that can be had before it becomes annoying. To have a show all about him will be overkill and overbearing.

It'd be like if they made a FRIENDS spin-off with nothing but Joey.

On the plus side, Jon Favreau's directing. Might make an okay pilot.

eightslicesofpie · 03-14-2017, 02:33 PM

hope they title this thing "Bazinga Boy"

R3P0 · 03-14-2017, 04:28 PM

Just no

djgeneral · 03-14-2017, 05:11 PM

horrible

Michael24 · 03-14-2017, 05:23 PM

No doubt I will check it out, since I love The Big Bang Theory, but I'm not crazy about it being a single-camera show. I would have preferred a traditional sitcom to keep the style of TBBT.

kevin87 · 03-14-2017, 06:33 PM

I've only seen a handful of TBBT and didn't think it was at all funny, so I'm not watching this... but is it actually needed? Like, is there some kind of backstory everybody needs to see or are they just trying to milk the franchise for more money?

dyne · 03-14-2017, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by kevin87

Like, is there some kind of backstory everybody needs to see or are they just trying to milk the franchise for more money?

The second part.

R3P0 · 03-14-2017, 07:15 PM

the only thing id really be interested in would be actually seeing him attempt to build the nuclear reactor in his backyard

YankydoodleDandy · 03-15-2017, 06:26 PM

What is going on with Hollywood ? Are they deliberately trying to release garbage ?

Batman1980 · 03-15-2017, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by YankydoodleDandy

What is going on with Hollywood ? Are they deliberately trying to release garbage ?

Wouldn't be the first time

TheLaughingMann · 03-15-2017, 06:58 PM

If I wanted to see a little kid rip on everything, I'd prefer an Al Bundy prequel...although we're about 25-30 years late for that.

dcfan88 · 03-16-2017, 02:22 PM

I used to love TBBT but a show centered entirely around Young Sheldon doesn't sound that great. Plus, the writers of TBBT have had some issues with continuity in the past and I feel this show could be plagued with that

Anthony P · 03-19-2017, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by dcfan88

I used to love TBBT but a show centered entirely around Young Sheldon doesn't sound that great. Plus, the writers of TBBT have had some issues with continuity in the past and I feel this show could be plagued with that

I still think TBBT is the best sitcom on TV, but fully agree on the rest.

Ray_Rogers · 03-19-2017, 11:56 PM

Make this crap stop and cancel TBBT already.

03-14-2017, 12:51 PM	#1
fatediesel Blu-ray Count Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Iowa Blu-ray collection:410 Trading Score:47	CBS' "Young Sheldon" (Season 6) CBS has officially ordered Young Sheldon to series for the 2017-2018 TV season. Young Sheldon will be a prequel of sorts to The Big Bang Theory focusing on the 9-year-old genius Sheldon Cooper as he grows up in Texas. Jim Parsons, who plays Sheldon on TBBT, will be the narrator of the show, which will star Iain Armitage as young Sheldon. Armitage is currently on the HBO miniseries Big Little Lies. Zoe Perry will play Sheldon's mother. Perry is the daughter of Laurie Metcalf, who plays Sheldon's mother on TBBT. Lance Barber will play Sheldon’s father, and Raegan Revord and Montana Jordan will play his siblings. The first episode will be directed by Jon Favreau. http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/the-...on-1202007801/

03-14-2017, 12:53 PM	#2
Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48	Interesting, didn't know it was this far along.

03-14-2017, 12:59 PM	#3
Naiera Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Denmark Home Theater Gallery:2 Trading Score:25	Nope.

03-14-2017, 01:50 PM	#4
MegatronG1 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2014 Location:The Lament Configuration 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:405 DVD collection:11	Be interesting to see if the kid will be able to pull off Sheldon's mannerisms.

03-14-2017, 02:27 PM	#6
DarkEco910 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Mar 2013 4K collection:342 Blu-ray collection:620 DVD collection:38 Digital collection:695 iTunes collection:814 Trading Score:297	This sounds truly awful. Though the casting of Laurie Metcalf's real-life daughter as his mom is pretty cool.

03-14-2017, 02:31 PM	#7
Al_The_Strange Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Out there...past them trees... Home Theater Gallery:126 4K collection:1123 Blu-ray collection:4947 DVD collection:530 Digital collection:1008 Blu-ray reviews: 132 Trading Score:32	This won't go well. Sheldon was funny in bursts as he played off of other characters, but his (and his mom's) personality by nature is aggravating. There's only so much narcissism that can be had before it becomes annoying. To have a show all about him will be overkill and overbearing. It'd be like if they made a FRIENDS spin-off with nothing but Joey. On the plus side, Jon Favreau's directing. Might make an okay pilot.

03-14-2017, 02:33 PM	#8
eightslicesofpie Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2015 Trading Score:233	hope they title this thing "Bazinga Boy"

03-14-2017, 04:28 PM	#9
R3P0 Blu-ray Duke Member since:Jun 2008 Blu-ray collection:46 Trading Score:1	Just no

03-14-2017, 05:11 PM	#10
djgeneral Moderator Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Michigan 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:605 DVD collection:239 Blu-ray reviews:9 Trading Score:161	horrible

03-14-2017, 05:23 PM	#11
Michael24 Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:California 4K collection:11 Blu-ray collection:552 DVD collection:164 Trading Score:2	No doubt I will check it out, since I love The Big Bang Theory, but I'm not crazy about it being a single-camera show. I would have preferred a traditional sitcom to keep the style of TBBT.

03-14-2017, 06:33 PM	#12
kevin87 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Feb 2010 Location:Alabama 4K collection:283 Blu-ray collection:1136 DVD collection:46 MA collection:276 Digital collection:215 iTunes collection:1 Trading Score:144	I've only seen a handful of TBBT and didn't think it was at all funny, so I'm not watching this... but is it actually needed? Like, is there some kind of backstory everybody needs to see or are they just trying to milk the franchise for more money?

03-14-2017, 07:15 PM	#14
R3P0 Blu-ray Duke Member since:Jun 2008 Blu-ray collection:46 Trading Score:1	the only thing id really be interested in would be actually seeing him attempt to build the nuclear reactor in his backyard

03-15-2017, 06:26 PM	#15
YankydoodleDandy Active Member Member since:Feb 2017	What is going on with Hollywood ? Are they deliberately trying to release garbage ?

03-15-2017, 06:58 PM	#17
TheLaughingMann Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2015 Location:Delaware 4K collection:32 Blu-ray collection:1961 DVD collection:172 Blu-ray reviews:17 Trading Score:25	If I wanted to see a little kid rip on everything, I'd prefer an Al Bundy prequel...although we're about 25-30 years late for that.

03-16-2017, 02:22 PM	#18
dcfan88 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2016 Location:Virginia, U.S.A. 4K collection:203 Blu-ray collection:3013 DVD collection:359 Digital collection:1295 Blu-ray reviews:3	I used to love TBBT but a show centered entirely around Young Sheldon doesn't sound that great. Plus, the writers of TBBT have had some issues with continuity in the past and I feel this show could be plagued with that

03-19-2017, 11:56 PM	#20
Ray_Rogers Banned Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Watsonville, California Trading Score:31	Make this crap stop and cancel TBBT already.

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