Fans of character-driven family comedies, anyone who enjoyed The Big Bang Theory ’s Sheldon origin story, and viewers who like episodes where “the weird kid” finds a creative way to fight the system.
In the thirteenth episode of its debut season, titled Young Sheldon takes a deep dive into the origin of Sheldon Cooper’s lifelong battle with germophobia. Originally aired on February 1, 2018 , the episode highlights the hilarious and heartfelt ways the Cooper family navigates Sheldon’s unique anxieties during a local flu epidemic. Episode Plot Summary young sheldon s01e13 mpc