For 9-year-old Sheldon Cooper it isnât easy growing up in East Texas. While the gifted and somewhat naĂŻve Sheldon deals with the world, his family must find a way to deal with him. His father, George, is struggling to find his way as father to a boy he doesnât understand. Sheldonâs mother, Mary, fiercely protects her son in a town where he just doesnât fit in. Sheldonâs older brother, Georgie, does the best he can, but itâs tough to be cool when youâre in the same class with your 9-year-old brother. Sheldonâs twin sister, Missy, sometimes resents all the attention Sheldon gets, but sheâs the one person who can reliably tell Sheldon the truth. Finally, thereâs Sheldonâs beloved Meemaw, his salty, hard-drinking Texas grandmother whoâs supportive of her grandson. Big Bang Theory audiences have come to know the iconic, eccentric and extraordinary Sheldon Cooper. This comedy gives us the chance to meet him in childhood, as he embarks on his awkward journey toward the man he will become.