Georgie and Mandy’s first Thanksgiving wedding hinted at young Sheldon’s off-screen tragedy

Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for episode 5 of Georgie and Mandy’s first wedding.

Although Georgie and Mandy’s first wedding mostly keeps things light-hearted, the Young Sheldon The spinoff’s Thanksgiving special hinted at an off-screen tragedy. While it may be a warm family comedy with laughs and lots of wacky character comedy, Young Sheldonspin-off Georgie and Mandy’s first wedding warned viewers that it was going to get heavy. In The Big Bang Theory season 11, episode 23, Georgie referenced her “Ex-wife” during his first on-screen appearance in the series. Since then, viewers have always known that George and Mandy’s union is doomed to end in divorce or separation, although it’s unclear why.

So, while Georgie and Mandy’s first wedding is fun, there’s an underlying darkness to the show’s romantic comedy plot. Young SheldonGeorge’s ending left Mandy and Georgie in a relatively stable position despite the recent death of George’s father, George Sr., but the cracks were already starting to show. Georgie felt alienated from his increasingly pious mother, Mary, and protective of his teenage sister Missy, so he took on the responsibility of caring for them in a way that could impact his ability to care for his daughter, Cece, and prioritize his marriage to Mandy. The spinoff’s Thanksgiving episode proved that wasn’t the only tragic element.

Dale Reveals His Son Doesn’t Talk to Him at Georgie and Mandy’s First Wedding Episode 5

Young Sheldon’s spinoff barely mentioned this family dysfunction

In Season 1, Episode 5, “Thanksgiving,” Meemaw, Dale, and Mandy discussed Mary’s decision to avoid Thanksgiving thanks to her grief over the loss of George Sr. Dale mentioned that his son no longer spoke to him in passing before being quickly silenced by Meemaw. Since the episode mainly focused on how Mary’s choice impacted Georgie and Mandy’s relationship, “Thanksgiving” didn’t have time to expand on that commentary. However, it was a genuinely tragic surprise that was made even sadder by Dale’s indifference. Dale seemed resigned to this fate, which made the mysterious circumstances all the more intriguing and dramatic.

It’s impossible to guess why Dale’s son, Evan, who was only briefly mentioned Young Sheldoncut off contact with his father. Reba McEntire played Dale’s ex-wife June, and she had a fairly large supporting role in a few Young Sheldon episodes, as she was friends with Meemaw before Meemaw started dating Dale. However, the country music star is unlikely to appear in Georgie and Mandy’s first wedding as she only played a supporting role in Young Sheldonshe has since reprized the role with a final cameo and now has her own show in the form of Happy place.

Unfortunately, Georgie and Mandy’s first marriage is unlikely to solve Dale’s family problems

Young Sheldon barely mentioned Dale’s story

Although June did not play a major role Young SheldonDale’s son was barely mentioned. From the central separation to Georgie and Mandy’s first wedding is the show’s biggest concern, it’s unlikely the series will reincorporate the family drama of Georgie’s grandmother’s boyfriend into its main plot. There are simply too many degrees of separation for this to be convincing, which is part of why Meemaw silenced Dale in the first place. Unfortunately, this means that the off-screen tragedy that Georgie and Mandy’s first wedding mentioned will probably remain a mystery, as Young SheldonThe spinoff continues its first season.