- 7.4/101,197 votes
#1 - One Bad Night and Chaos of Selfish Desires
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 10/7/2021
Sheldon and Missy both run away from home, and Mary gets upsetting news about George Sr.
Director: Alex Reid
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/101,126 votes
#2 - Snoopin' Around and the Wonder Twins of Atheism
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 10/14/2021
Sheldon encourages Missy to question the Bible. Also, Connie is determined to catch George Sr. in a lie, and Mary helps Pastor Jeff search for a youth pastor.
Director: Michael Judd
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/101,103 votes
#3 - Potential Energy and Hooch on a Park Bench
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 10/21/2021
Sheldon tries to convince Dr. Sturgis to return to the university. Also, Georgie upsets the family when he makes a life-changing decision.
Director: Nikki Lorre
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/101,101 votes
#4 - Pish Posh and a Secret Back Room
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/28/2021
Sheldon, Missy and Georgie adapt to new living arrangements. Also, Connie opens a gambling room.
Director: Alex Reid
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/101,096 votes
#5 - Stuffed Animals and a Sweet Southern Syzygy
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 11/4/2021
Sheldon and Dr. Linkletter struggle to solve an equation. Also, Georgie has a solution for Connie's business woes, and George Sr. gives advice on Missy's love life.
Director: Jeremy Howe
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/101,095 votes
#6 - Money Laundering and a Cascade of Hormones
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 11/11/2021
Missy asks some uncomfortable questions at church, and Connie and Georgie go into business together.
Director: Nikki Lorre
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/101,133 votes
#7 - An Introduction to Engineering and a Glob of Hair Gel
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 11/18/2021
Sheldon takes his first engineering class with Professor Boucher. Also, Meemaw and Dale help take care of his ex-wife, June.
Director: Jaffar Mahmood
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/101,044 votes
#8 - The Grand Chancellor and a Den of Sin
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 12/2/2021
Sheldon battles President Hagemeyer's mysterious boss over the university's science requirements. Also, Mary discovers that Georgie is working at Connie's illegal gambling room.
Director: Alex Reid
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/101,033 votes
#9 - The Yips and an Oddly Hypnotic Bohemian
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 12/9/2021
Sheldon gets the science yips and has to learn how to not think. Also, George Sr. plays handyman at Brenda Sparks' house.
Director: Kabir Akhtar
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/101,063 votes
#10 - An Expensive Glitch and a Goof-Off Room
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 1/6/2022
Sheldon gets a dorm room all to himself. Also, Connie gains an unwanted business partner.
Director: Melissa Joan Hart
Writer: Steven Molaro, Jeremy Howe, Eric Kaplan, Steve Holland, Connor Kilpatrick, Nadiya Chettiar
- 7.3/101,087 votes
#11 - A Lock-In, a Weather Girl and a Disgusting Habit
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 1/13/2022
Sheldon acts as Mary's spy during a youth lock-in at church. Also, Georgie is attracted to an older woman, Mandy.
Director: Alex Reid
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/101,070 votes
#12 - A Pink Cadillac and a Glorious Tribal Dance
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 1/20/2022
Sheldon attends his first comic book convention; Mary tries selling makeup.
Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/101,050 votes
#13 - A Lot of Band-Aids and the Cooper Surrender
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 1/27/2022
Sheldon makes friends with his dorm neighbors; George Sr. learns his job is in jeopardy.
Director: Jaffar Mahmood
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/101,011 votes
#14 - A Free Scratcher and Feminine Wiles
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 2/24/2022
Sheldon butts heads with Dr. Lee, a new scientist in the lab. Also, Mary is given a lotto ticket.
Director: Michael Judd
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/101,042 votes
#15 - A Lobster, an Armadillo and a Way Bigger Number
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 3/3/2022
Sheldon joins Dr. Linkletter and Dr. Sturgis on a science road trip. Also, Georgie continues to lie about his age.
Director: Alex Reid
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/101,009 votes
#16 - A Suitcase Full of Cash and a Yellow Clown Car
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 3/10/2022
Connie's gambling room is a success, and Sheldon dips his toe in the stock market. Also, Missy starts a business.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/101,147 votes
#17 - A Solo Peanut, a Social Butterfly and the Truth
Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 3/31/2022
Sheldon gets an odd request from an old friend, Paige. Also, George Sr. and Mary are caught in the middle of Connie and Dale's breakup, and Georgie comes clean to Mandy.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/101,029 votes
#18 - Babies, Lies and a Resplendent Cannoli
Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 4/14/2022
Sheldon copes with the death of a hero. Also, Missy wants to babysit, and Georgie struggles with his big secret.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/101,090 votes
#19 - A God-Fearin' Baptist and a Hot Trophy Husband
Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 4/21/2022
George and Mary insist on meeting the new woman in Georgie's life. Also, Sheldon and Missy have suspicions about what's going on with their family.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/101,024 votes
#20 - Uncle Sheldon and a Hormonal Firecracker
Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 4/28/2022
Sheldon and Missy learn about Georgie's pregnancy, and the whole family promises to keep it a secret.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/101,057 votes
#21 - White Trash, Holy Rollers and Punching People
Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 5/12/2022
As the church congregation gossips about Georgie, Missy stands up for her brother, and Sheldon is distracted by the family drama.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/101,096 votes
#22 - Clogged Pore, a Little Spanish and the Future
Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 5/19/2022
Sheldon struggles to cope with the first signs of puberty. Also, Mary and George Sr. hunt for new jobs, and Georgie and Meemaw take a business trip across the border.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Young Sheldon Season 5
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The early life of child genius Sheldon Cooper, later seen in The Big Bang Theory.
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Network:CBS
Season 5 Ratings Summary
"One Bad Night and Chaos of Selfish Desires" is the best rated episode of "Young Sheldon" season 5. It scored 7.4/10 based on 1197 votes. Directed by Alex Reid and written by N/A, it aired on 10/7/2021. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Snoopin' Around and the Wonder Twins of Atheism".