Although The Big Bang TheoryThe first Thanksgiving episode was already solid, the ride just got better thanks to Young Sheldonthe story. The Big Bang TheoryThe cast of characters were friends rather than co-workers or family members, making the series a “Hang-out show.” This loosely defined sitcom subgenre includes shows like Friends, New girl, how I Met Your Motherand Happy endings. Distinct from workplace sitcoms like The office and family sitcoms like The Big Bang Theory’spin-off Young Sheldon“Hang-out shows” typically follows a group of friends in their 20s or 30s facing personal and professional problems.
Since Friends is a titan of the genre and the show’s Thanksgiving episodes are iconic, it’s somewhat surprising that The Big Bang Theory didn’t feature its own episode until Season 7, Episode 9, “The Thanksgiving Decoupling.” This ride was complicated, whose plot followed numerous divergent strands, but it still became a classic The Big Bang Theory holiday episode thanks to a few choice jokes. One of them got even better Young SheldonSheldon’s revelations about Sheldon’s childhood and adolescence years later, which reinforced everything viewers heard about the character in the original series.
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“The Thanksgiving Decoupling” was an extraordinarily busy event The Big Bang Theory ride tThis saw the gang bring an outraged Sheldon to Mrs. Wolowitz’s Thanksgiving celebrations, while Leonard found out about Penny’s accidental marriage. While Amy, Raj, and Bernadette take charge of the elaborate dinner due to Mrs. Wolowitz’s gout, Penny discovers that her “Joke”Marriage with Zack in 2010 is legally binding. While Young SheldonThe only Thanksgiving episode was sadder, “The Thanksgiving Decoupling” soon becomes a fast-paced romp when Penny calls Zack to sign an annulment while Sheldon finds an unlikely ally at dinner thanks to football.
In a surprisingly sweet twist, Howard’s father-in-law mourns the loss of his father, George Sr., from Sheldon.
“The Thanksgiving Decoupling” brings back Sheldon’s encyclopedic knowledge of football, featuring Sheldon’s unusual love for the game as he bonds with Bernadette’s father during a football game. Sheldon’s father was a high school football coach and constant exposure to the game, combined with his genius intellect, led Sheldon to become an expert on the subject, despite his apparent disinterest. In a surprisingly sweet twist, Howard’s father-in-law mourns the loss of his father, George Sr., from Sheldon. Young SheldonOf off-screen tragedies, this was a sad event that The Big Bang Theory only occasionally did he treat all this seriously.
Sheldon’s conversation with Bernadette’s father is better because of young Sheldon
Sheldon and Bernadette’s father continued to bond over their mutual disdain for Howard, but Howard managed to get a compliment from his father-in-law before the end of “The Thanksgiving Decoupling.” What made Sheldon’s football knowledge funnier was a scene in Young Sheldon Season 6, Episode 15, “Teen Angst and a Smart-Boy Walk of Shame,” which revealed that Sheldon had potential as a football player. George Sr was delighted to discover that Sheldon actually knew how to play ball, but Sheldon has been hilariously irritated ever since. The Big Bang Theorythe future hero of was trying to get better at accepting failure in this Young Sheldon tour.