Young Sheldon Confirms How Far Away George’s Cheating Scandal Is

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Warning! Spoilers ahead for Young Sheldon season 5.

Since the very beginning of CBS's Young Sheldon fans have known that George's cheating scandal would play an important part in the series, and season 5 has finally revealed how far off the incident is. Per The Big Bang Theory, the Cooper patriarch, played by Lance Barber, was unfaithful to his wife Mary (Zoe Perry). For years now, Young Sheldon has been dancing around George's infidelity storyline, but the sitcom just offered a clue as to when it will finally tackle it. 

News of George's secret affair was first mentioned on The Big Bang Theory. Sheldon (Jim Parsons) confessed to Penny (Kaley Cuoco) the reason behind his compulsion to knock three times, and it wasn't just one of his annoying quirks. Instead, the socially-challenged genius adopted the habit after walking in on George having sexual relations with another woman when he was 13 years old. Sheldon and his dad never talked about the incident and soon after George tragically passed away. Since this revelation, there has been anticipation as to how Young Sheldon will tackle this rather dark narrative, especially since the family series has a significantly different version of George. 

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AsYoung Sheldon season 5 continues, however, the sitcom finally gives an idea of when George's cheating scandal will fully play out. In the episode «A God-Fearin' Baptist and a Hot Trophy Husband,» Sheldon (Iain Armitage) and Missy (Raegan Revord) attempt to figure out Georgie's (Montana Jordan) secret. Sheldon mistakenly guessed that their parents were planning their birthday party, but Missy reminded him that their birthday was still several months away.