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Young Sheldon S2E13 — A Nuclear Reactor and a Boy Called Lovely

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Young Sheldon•Season 2•Episode 13

A Nuclear Reactor and a Boy Called Lovely

7.8/10 · 1,952 votesJan 17, 201920 min

Ranked #6 of 22 in Season 2•+0.2 vs season avg

Sheldon attempts to build a nuclear reactor. Also, a university cocktail party gets heated when Dr. Sturgis’ colleague, Dr. Linkletter, flirts with Connie, and Georgie is heartbroken when he learns Veronica has a boyfriend.

Directed byChris Koch

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Iain Armitage

Iain Armitage

Sheldon Cooper

Zoe Perry

Zoe Perry

Mary Cooper

Lance Barber

Lance Barber

George Cooper

Montana Jordan

Montana Jordan

Georgie Cooper

Raegan Revord

Raegan Revord

Missy Cooper

Annie Potts

Annie Potts

Connie Tucker

Jim Parsons

Jim Parsons

Sheldon Cooper (voice)

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Chuck Lorre

Chuck Lorre

Teleplay

Steven Molaro

Steven Molaro

Teleplay

Chuck Lorre

Chuck Lorre

Story

Steven Molaro

Steven Molaro

Story

Tara Hernandez

Tara Hernandez

Story

Chris Koch

Chris Koch

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Eric Kaplan

Eric Kaplan

Teleplay

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Brian Merken

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Neil Toussaint

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Episode Summary

"A Nuclear Reactor and a Boy Called Lovely" is episode 13 of Young Sheldon season 2. It scored 7.8/10 from 1,952 votes, ranking #6 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Chris Koch, it aired on January 17, 2019.

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