Young Sheldon: Mayim Bialik Reprises Amy, Reveals Sheldon’s Oft-Mentioned [Spoiler] From Big Bang Theory
#Shamy was in full force during Thursday’s Young Sheldon. [pmc_inline_gallery]
The Big Bang Theory prequel enlisted Mayim Bialik to reprise her role as Sheldon’s “lovely wife” Amy, who alongside her husband (voiced, as always, by Jim Parsons) narrated an episode focused on relationships. They began with a discussion on jealousy that culminated in Dr. Cooper mansplaining the origins of jealousy to Dr. Fowler. In response, the accomplished neuroscientist reminded her hubby that she has a Nobel Prize — a direct reference to Big Bang‘s 2019 series finale.
Next came a conversation about the element of mystery. “That’ll keep a relationship on its toes,” Sheldon argued, at which point Amy pointed out that the theoretical physicist leaves veryyyy little to the imagination.
“Your bathroom schedule is on the refrigerator,” she said, as the printout that once hung on Sheldon and Leonard’s fridge was shown up close for the first time. “We have no mystery.”
Young Sheldon, which is told from the perspective of an older, more reflective Dr. Cooper, previously revealed that Sheldon and Amy have children (plural) after the events of Big Bang. Bialik’s initial cameo during Season 4 disclosed that their firstborn is a son named Leonard Cooper, while Thursday’s encore revealed that Sheldon was stripped of his comic book allowance to start a college fund for their kids.
Bialik was the second of Parsons’ former BBT castmates to make a voiceover appearance on the spinoff. During Season 3, Kaley Cuoco (aka Penny) became the first costar to cross over when she made an uncredited cameo in one of the boy genius’ nightmares. Bialik turned up at the start of the following season, while Simon Helberg recently reprised Howard to get to the bottom of Sheldon’s disdain for engineering (watch video).
What did you think of Bialik’s latest return to Young Sheldon?
Two narrators are better than one on tonight's new #YoungSheldon— and if we're talking relationships, we have to say this is one of our favorites. pic.twitter.com/VQdsijIOLC
— Young Sheldon (@YoungSheldon) March 10, 2022
I am still giggling over “Your COOPERation”. Sorry, it was just so cute. I love being able to peek in the life of next generation Coopers :’)
The voiceover bits were fun–but I want to note how consistent this show has been and is, how it takes chances with its characters, how it gets you emotionally, and how it is still very funny. But I guess no one notices? Except the millions of people who watch it. :-)
“Mansplaining”? No, Sheldon was just being Sheldon.
On that note, what is it called when a woman explains something to a man?
Education?
You win!
A Christmas miracle…ducks and runs for cover. :)
Nagging.
I love when BBT characters joinn the voiceovers. I especially enjoyed Wolowitz. We have to get Leonard at some point, right?
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I think the more important point Amy made was that she’s a neurologist.
am i the only one concerned that he isn’t using the bathroom for nearly 12 hours most days???!
Maybe he’s teaching now. That would explain it. :)
From 7pn right After dinner to 8:30 when he wakes up don’t think he has any real problems.
Man, I hated Amy in The Big Bang Theory. She’s so needy and greedy. She essentially inserts her way into her “friendships” with Bernadette and Penny. It also makes no sense that she was introduced in the show as being like Sheldon, in which neither of them want to be physical. Amy acted like she’d never been turned on before, and only is turned on after meeting Penny’s ex, Zack. Another plot line that made no sense. She was just another character they should never have brought onto the show. Sheldon was a lot more funnier without her.