These "Big Bang" callbacks in "Young Sheldon" will have you feeling nostalgic. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the Top 10 “The Big Bang Theory” Callbacks in “Young Sheldon.”
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00:00 - If it's funny, it's a bazinga.
00:02 Interesting.
00:04 - Welcome to WatchMojo,
00:06 and today we're counting down our picks
00:08 for the top 10 The Big Bang Theory callbacks
00:10 in "Young Sheldon."
00:12 - Sing it again, Mom.
00:13 - First blow your nose.
00:14 - For this list, we'll be looking at the best moments
00:17 and scenes from this prequel series
00:19 that were a clear nod to its predecessor.
00:22 What's your favorite "Young Sheldon" moment?
00:25 Let us know in the comments.
00:27 (upbeat music)
00:28 Number 10, Billy Sparks.
00:30 In the pilot episode for "Young Sheldon,"
00:33 viewers were treated to one of the first references
00:36 to the Big Bang Theory.
00:37 - Go play.
00:38 Friendly life, for that's simple.
00:40 - As Sheldon goes outside to play,
00:42 he encounters Billy Sparks, a not-so-friendly neighbor.
00:46 When Billy scares Sheldon with a live chicken,
00:49 the protagonist runs frantically to the house
00:51 while screaming in terror.
00:53 - Hey, doofus!
00:54 (chicken clucking)
00:56 (Billy screaming)
00:57 - Avid viewers of "The Big Bang Theory"
01:00 will remember older Sheldon telling over-the-top stories
01:03 about having been harassed by the one and only Sparks.
01:06 - Will Wheaton currently ranks sixth
01:09 on my all-time enemies list,
01:11 right between director Joel Schumacher,
01:12 who nearly destroyed the "Batman" movie franchise,
01:15 and Billy Sparks, who lived down the street from me
01:18 and put dog poop on the handles of my bicycle.
01:20 - We'd go on to see more of Sparks in the prequel series,
01:23 but this sequence connects the two shows from the jump.
01:26 - Age seven, a bloodthirsty chicken chases me up a tree.
01:30 - Number nine, the Caltech cafeteria.
01:33 This entry is unique because it's a callback
01:35 to a very specific location from "The Big Bang Theory."
01:39 When young Sheldon gets a chance to travel to Pasadena
01:42 to see Stephen Hawking in the third season,
01:44 we're given a look into his future as he visits Caltech.
01:47 - Imagine all the stimulating conversations
01:50 that must go on at these tables.
01:52 - I bet.
01:55 - I can see myself going here one day.
01:57 - I think you'd fit right in.
02:00 - While he and his father stand at an open doorway,
02:05 the camera pulls back and we see the cafeteria
02:07 where countless debates would ensue
02:09 between him and his friends.
02:11 - My cousin has a cabin out in the woods.
02:13 - I'm not going to a cabin in the woods.
02:15 Did you see the movie "Cabin in the Woods"?
02:18 - Fans always knew Sheldon would end up
02:20 at the research university,
02:21 so it's extra nice to see the genesis of it all.
02:25 Number eight, "Hot Beverages."
02:27 One of the best recurring characters on "Young Sheldon"
02:30 is Paige Swanson, a friendly rival to Sheldon,
02:33 portrayed by the amazing McKenna Grace.
02:35 - Do you think Stone Age parents stayed together forever?
02:38 - They had to, there were no lawyers.
02:40 - An incredibly touching moment unfolds in season three
02:43 when Paige opens up to Sheldon
02:45 about why she's having a hard time.
02:47 - Really, I just feel alone.
02:54 - That sounds hard.
02:55 - Though the protagonist could come off cold,
02:57 we see his softer side
02:59 as he expresses compassion for his friend.
03:01 Then he offers her something we all knew was coming.
03:04 - The hot beverage of comfort
03:06 would become my go-to method
03:08 of dealing with someone in emotional distress.
03:11 - Indeed, over 12 seasons of "The Big Bang Theory,"
03:14 we'd see him deliver such an offering to many friends,
03:17 whether they wanted it or not.
03:19 - It's when a friend is upset,
03:20 you offer them a hot beverage, such as tea.
03:22 - Tea does sound nice.
03:24 (audience laughing)
03:26 - You heard the man, Leonard.
03:27 - Number seven, dream of becoming Gollum.
03:30 We all need to take a break from our daily routines
03:33 from time to time.
03:34 Young Sheldon opts for a breather from science
03:37 by taking in the likes of "The Lord of the Rings" books.
03:40 In doing so, he becomes obsessed
03:42 with picking apart the story's inconsistencies.
03:45 - He says that it's mid-year, stay shy, or year 1418.
03:48 However, in appendix B,
03:49 it says that Gandalf met Radagast on June 29th,
03:52 which is impossible because, hey.
03:55 - It's here we see him in a dream sequence
03:57 talking to himself as Gollum/Smeagol.
04:01 - If our brains is precious,
04:02 we're wasting it on hobbitses.
04:04 We like sciences.
04:06 We took a break from sciences.
04:08 It was making us crazy.
04:10 - On the surface, it's a cute joke,
04:12 but to the keen observer,
04:13 it's a callback to "The Big Bang Theory's"
04:15 season three episode,
04:16 where the boys fight over a prop ring from the films.
04:19 - Give us the precious.
04:21 (audience laughing)
04:22 - More specifically, we're talking about the moment
04:24 when Sheldon peers into a mirror
04:26 and sees Gollum looking back at him in a dream.
04:29 - My precious.
04:30 (audience laughing)
04:35 - Number six, George's infidelity.
04:40 "The Big Bang Theory's" Sheldon Cooper
04:42 would often mention issues he had with his father
04:44 throughout the show's many seasons.
04:46 For instance, in the hot tub contamination,
04:49 we learned that his three-knock habit
04:51 only came to be after he caught his dad, George,
04:54 cheating on his mother.
04:55 - When I opened the door,
04:56 I saw my father having relations with another woman.
05:00 - Oh, that's awful.
05:03 - I know.
05:04 It's also why I never open a door
05:05 without knocking three times.
05:06 - The end of young Sheldon's fourth season
05:08 sees George spending time with his neighbor, Brenda,
05:11 and sparks between the two can be seen.
05:14 - Oh, hey, Brenda.
05:15 What brings you out tonight?
05:17 - Just needed to get out of the house.
05:21 - I hear that.
05:22 - Want some company?
05:26 - It may not be the exact moment
05:28 older Sheldon refers to in "The Parent Show,"
05:30 but it's certainly a nod in the same direction.
05:32 - I just wanted to let you know
05:34 I invited Brenda over for a big thank you dinner.
05:37 - Number five, favorite spot.
05:39 - Penny, that's where I sit.
05:42 - Whether it's a spot at the dinner table,
05:44 cafeteria, or somewhere else,
05:46 many people have a place where they prefer to sit.
05:49 Of course, anyone who's seen "The Big Bang Theory"
05:51 is aware that Sheldon takes ownership of his spot
05:54 to a whole new level on numerous occasions.
05:57 - What's the difference?
05:58 - What's the difference?
05:58 - Here we go.
05:59 - His attachment to the seat at the end of the couch
06:01 is no laughing matter to the man.
06:03 - Something's wrong.
06:05 - So when he finds Tam sitting at the end
06:07 of a cafeteria table on young Sheldon,
06:09 we're given a callback to the original series.
06:12 - You're sitting in my spot.
06:13 - Why is it your spot?
06:16 - It's complicated, just move.
06:17 - In case anyone was wondering,
06:19 Sheldon has been staying true to himself since he was young.
06:22 Number four, George's fate.
06:25 Throughout "The Big Bang Theory,"
06:26 Sheldon mentions his dad's difficulties with alcohol,
06:29 his failing health, and his passing.
06:32 - Does your dad still live in Texas?
06:34 - No, he died when I was 14.
06:36 - I'm sorry to hear that.
06:39 - So was the man who owned the local liquor store.
06:41 - Given the timeframe that young Sheldon takes place in,
06:44 audiences know it's probably only a matter of time
06:47 before we see George succumb to his fate.
06:49 - Any numbness or pain in your arms?
06:52 - Maybe this one.
06:53 - Shortness of breath?
06:54 - Enough questions.
06:55 - The first hint of it comes in the third episode
06:57 of the first season,
06:59 where he ends up in the hospital with heart pain.
07:01 Another cardiac episode occurs at the start of season five,
07:11 which also coincides with his meetup
07:13 with the aforementioned Brenda.
07:15 - Hey, George.
07:16 (crickets chirping)
07:18 - Brenda?
07:19 - Are you okay?
07:22 - It's a connection to the parent show that won't go away.
07:25 And sadly, we know things will only get worse.
07:28 Number three, Bazinga.
07:30 Fun fact, "The Big Bang Theory" writer, Stephen Engle,
07:34 has reportedly been credited as the originator
07:36 of Sheldon's famous Bazinga quip.
07:38 He apparently used to use it himself
07:40 before it was thrown into the show.
07:42 - That's a Bazinga, right?
07:44 - Heard when Sheldon tells a joke or pulls a prank,
07:46 it's become perhaps the single most recognizable word
07:49 from the show.
07:50 - Bazinga, punk, now we're even.
07:52 - So it's no surprise that the prequel
07:54 gave the legendary word an origin story.
07:57 Sheldon's younger self wanders into a comic store
08:00 and finds a display filled with prank products
08:02 from the Bazinga Novelty Company.
08:05 - If it's funny, it's Bazinga.
08:07 Interesting.
08:09 - The rest is history.
08:11 As he begins to prank his friends and family,
08:13 all while uttering his famous catchphrase.
08:16 (audience laughing)
08:17 - Bazinga.
08:17 - Number two, Soft Kitty.
08:20 Ask any fan of "The Big Bang Theory"
08:22 to name five memorable things from the show.
08:24 We bet Soft Kitty will make the list.
08:27 Penny and Sheldon shared many memorable moments
08:29 of either of them singing this cute lullaby
08:32 to each other over the years.
08:33 - Sing Soft Kitty to me.
08:35 (audience laughing)
08:38 - Soft Kitty is for when you're sick, you're not sick.
08:42 Fans were even treated to Sheldon's mother, Mary,
08:45 singing it to him.
08:46 ♪ Soft kitty warm kitty little ball of fur ♪
08:51 So when young Sheldon finds himself bedridden
08:53 and sick as can be,
08:55 everyone watching knew exactly what Mary was about to do.
08:58 ♪ Soft kitty warm kitty little ball of fur ♪
09:03 As she sings the song to her son,
09:06 fans everywhere are reminded of him
09:08 laying in bed as an adult,
09:10 convincing Penny to sing him to sleep.
09:12 ♪ Soft kitty warm kitty little ball of fur ♪
09:17 - Keep rubbing.
09:23 - Before we unveil our top pick,
09:25 here are a few honorable mentions.
09:27 He has been tested,
09:29 reminding his brother and anyone else
09:31 who might be wondering.
09:32 - Good news, I just spoke to Tommy Clarkson.
09:35 - What, are you crazy?
09:37 - Nope, mom had me tested.
09:38 The voice of Penny,
09:39 Kaylee Cuoco, also known as Penny,
09:42 did the voice of the pool.
09:43 - My pH level is 7.4
09:46 and with three parts per million of chlorine,
09:48 I'm cleaner than your daddy's plate
09:50 after Thanksgiving dinner.
09:52 - Wow, that's pretty clean.
09:54 - Meemaw/Moonpie.
09:55 Her name may be Connie, but to us,
09:57 she'll always be Meemaw.
09:59 - Dr. Linkletter invited me to a lecture on robotics,
10:02 but my Meemaw said he's only doing it
10:04 to spend time with her.
10:05 - Are you asking if men do sketchy things to get dates?
10:09 - Yes.
10:09 - Well, then I can help you.
10:10 - Absolutely.
10:11 - A wink to Blossom fans.
10:14 Amy actress Mayim Bialik
10:16 played the iconic sitcom character.
10:18 - How do you think Celeste would look next to Joey Lawrence?
10:21 - I don't know who that is.
10:23 - He's Blossom's brother.
10:24 - I don't know who that is.
10:27 - It's a show, she wears hats.
10:29 - Professor Proton.
10:31 There are numerous references to the professor,
10:33 proving Sheldon's love for him started early.
10:36 - Can a clock be powered by an ordinary potato?
10:40 I hope so, boys and girls,
10:42 but this is going to be a really boring episode.
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11:01 Number one, their younger selves.
11:04 Since young Sheldon focuses
11:05 on the titular character's youth,
11:07 it precludes him from being able to interact
11:09 with his future friends.
11:11 - In that moment, I felt like a neutrino
11:14 destined to be alone forever.
11:17 - However, on the night of the final episode
11:19 of "The Big Bang Theory,"
11:21 young Sheldon also aired their season two finale
11:24 and the prequel show gave us the greatest nod
11:27 to the original we could have asked for.
11:29 As younger Sheldon cries over being alone
11:31 at his Nobel party, the scene transitions.
11:34 - Leonard, dear, you should be in bed.
11:36 - We're given a sneak peek at Leonard, Penny,
11:39 Raj, Howard, Bernadette, and Amy,
11:42 all as their younger selves.
11:44 Sure, we already knew Sheldon wouldn't end up alone.
11:47 - Howard, turn off that Percocet game and go to sleep.
11:51 - But who doesn't get misty-eyed
11:52 seeing all his greatest friends,
11:54 knowing the best was yet to come for all of them?
11:57 - Thankfully, I was wrong.
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