Episode Hive Logo
Show cover for Young Sheldon

The Worst Episodes of Young Sheldon

Every episode of Young Sheldon ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Young Sheldon!

The early life of child genius Sheldon Cooper, later seen in The Big Bang Theory.

Genres:ComedyFamilyDrama
Network:CBS

Lowest Rated Episodes Summary

The worst episode of "Young Sheldon" is "Cowboy Aerobics and 473 Grease-Free Bolts", rated 7.1/10 from 1101 user votes. It was directed by Melissa Joan Hart and written by N/A. "Cowboy Aerobics and 473 Grease-Free Bolts" aired on 3/4/2021 and is rated 0.0 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "A Pager, a Club and a Cranky Bag of Wrinkles".

  • Cowboy Aerobics and 473 Grease-Free Bolts
    7.1/10 1,101 votes

    #1 - Cowboy Aerobics and 473 Grease-Free Bolts

    Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 3/4/2021

    Sheldon campaigns to become Dr. Linkletter's lab assistant. Also, Georgie enlists the help of Mr. Lundy, the drama teacher, for a surprising business venture.

    Director: Melissa Joan Hart

    Writer: N/A

  • A Pager, a Club and a Cranky Bag of Wrinkles
    7.1/10 1,123 votes

    #2 - A Pager, a Club and a Cranky Bag of Wrinkles

    Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 3/11/2021

    Dr. Linkletter pushes Sheldon to make friends with his fellow students at college. Also, Georgie gets a pager.

    Director: Jaffar Mahmood

    Writer: N/A

  • Jiu-Jitsu, Bubble Wrap, and Yoo-hoo
    7.2/10 1,584 votes

    #3 - Jiu-Jitsu, Bubble Wrap, and Yoo-hoo

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 4/5/2018

    Sheldon is bullied by an unlikely character, and Mary and George disagree on how to handle the situation.

    Director: Jaffar Mahmood

    Writer: N/A

  • A Pink Cadillac and a Glorious Tribal Dance
    7.2/10 1,034 votes

    #4 - 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

  • A Free Scratcher and Feminine Wiles
    7.2/10 973 votes

    #5 - 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

  • A Suitcase Full of Cash and a Yellow Clown Car
    7.2/10 968 votes

    #6 - 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

  • Future Worf and the Margarita of the South Pacific
    7.2/10 985 votes

    #7 - Future Worf and the Margarita of the South Pacific

    Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 10/6/2022

    Sheldon and Missy try to help the family’s finances. Also, Mary struggles to find her footing without the church.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Resident Advisor and the Word 'Sketchy'
    7.2/10 934 votes

    #8 - A Resident Advisor and the Word 'Sketchy'

    Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 10/27/2022

    At college, Sheldon decides to expand his responsibilities and become a dorm resident advisor. Also, Connie and Dale make a sketchy business deal, and Mary and George Sr. rekindle their romance.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Pilot
    7.3/10 3,231 votes

    #9 - Pilot

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2017

    9-year-old Sheldon Cooper is a once-in-a-generation mind capable of advanced mathematics and science but learns that isn’t always helpful growing up in East Texas, a land where church and football are king.

    Director: Jon Favreau

    Writer: Chuck Lorre, Steven Molaro

  • Rockets, Communists, and the Dewey Decimal System
    7.3/10 2,380 votes

    #10 - Rockets, Communists, and the Dewey Decimal System

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/2/2017

    To appease his worried mother, Sheldon employs the techniques of a self-help book to try and make a friend.

    Director: Michael Zinberg

    Writer: Chuck Lorre, Steven Molaro

  • Dolomite, Apple Slices, and a Mystery Woman
    7.3/10 1,630 votes

    #11 - Dolomite, Apple Slices, and a Mystery Woman

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 3/8/2018

    Sheldon makes friends with an upperclassman who introduces him to a new field of science. Also, Mary and George disagree on how to handle Sheldon's blossoming social life.

    Director: Mark Cendrowski

    Writer: N/A

  • Killer Asteroids, Oklahoma, and a Frizzy Hair Machine
    7.3/10 1,628 votes

    #12 - Killer Asteroids, Oklahoma, and a Frizzy Hair Machine

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 3/29/2018

    A disappointing loss at the science fair sends Sheldon’s life in a new direction.

    Director: Howard Deutch

    Writer: N/A

  • Carbon Dating and a Stuffed Raccoon
    7.3/10 1,417 votes

    #13 - Carbon Dating and a Stuffed Raccoon

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/1/2018

    Sheldon gets into trouble with fellow child genius, Paige at the science museum. George is forced to play therapist to Paige’s bickering parents. Mary, Georgie and Missy help Connie with a garage sale.

    Director: Rebecca Asher

    Writer: N/A

  • David, Goliath and a Yoo-hoo from the Back
    7.3/10 1,342 votes

    #14 - David, Goliath and a Yoo-hoo from the Back

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 1/31/2019

    Sheldon uses his new friendship with the school bully to boss Georgie around. Also, Missy steals Connie's makeup for picture day.

    Director: Jaffar Mahmood

    Writer: N/A

  • A Pineapple and the Bosom of Male Friendship
    7.3/10 1,252 votes

    #15 - A Pineapple and the Bosom of Male Friendship

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 10/24/2019

    After being released from the mental hospital, Dr. Sturgis unexpectedly breaks up with Connie.

    Director: Alex Reid

    Writer: N/A

  • A Slump, a Cross and Roadside Gravel
    7.3/10 1,185 votes

    #16 - A Slump, a Cross and Roadside Gravel

    Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 2/6/2020

    Sheldon and Georgie mine for platinum in roadside gravel. Mary is concerned when Missy misuses religion to help with a batting slump.

    Director: Howard Deutch

    Writer: N/A

  • A Musty Crypt and a Stick to Pee On
    7.3/10 1,148 votes

    #17 - A Musty Crypt and a Stick to Pee On

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 12/17/2020

    Dale and Connie work out relationship issues while playing Dungeons and Dragons with Sheldon and Missy. Also, Mary and George take a trip with Coach Wilkins and his wife, and Georgie freaks out when his girlfriend thinks she's pregnant.

    Director: Alex Reid

    Writer: N/A

  • An Existential Crisis and a Bear That Makes Bubbles
    7.3/10 1,162 votes

    #18 - An Existential Crisis and a Bear That Makes Bubbles

    Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 2/18/2021

    Connie takes matters into her own hands when Sheldon's philosophy teacher, Professor Ericson, sends him into a tailspin. Also, George Sr. learns Georgie has been cutting class.

    Director: Alex Reid

    Writer: N/A

  • Crappy Frozen Ice Cream and an Organ Grinder's Monkey
    7.3/10 1,132 votes

    #19 - Crappy Frozen Ice Cream and an Organ Grinder's Monkey

    Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 2/25/2021

    Sheldon and George Sr. dine with President Hagemeyer and a university benefactor. Also, Georgie gives Missy some brotherly advice when Mary won't let her go to the school dance, and Dale and June convince Connie to attend their son's wedding.

    Director: Michael Judd

    Writer: N/A

  • A Box of Treasure and the Meemaw of Science
    7.3/10 1,072 votes

    #20 - A Box of Treasure and the Meemaw of Science

    Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 4/1/2021

    Sheldon, Dr. Linkletter and Connie team up on a science experiment. Also, Mary is jealous that Pastor Jeff and Brenda are spending time together, and Georgie has a new side hustle.

    Director: Alex Reid

    Writer: N/A

  • The Geezer Bus and a New Model for Education
    7.3/10 1,109 votes

    #21 - The Geezer Bus and a New Model for Education

    Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 4/8/2021

    Sheldon refuses to ride in a car after getting into an accident with Connie. Also, Missy uses their trauma to her advantage at school and Connie is forced to take the church shuttle while her car is in the shop.

    Director: Melissa Joan Hart

    Writer: N/A

  • The Grand Chancellor and a Den of Sin
    7.3/10 1,011 votes

    #22 - 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

  • The Yips and an Oddly Hypnotic Bohemian
    7.3/10 999 votes

    #23 - 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

  • An Expensive Glitch and a Goof-Off Room
    7.3/10 1,028 votes

    #24 - 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

  • A Lock-In, a Weather Girl and a Disgusting Habit
    7.3/10 1,053 votes

    #25 - 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