Warning! Spoilers ahead for Young Sheldon season 5 finale.
The Young Sheldon season 5 finale explains one of Sheldon's worst traits in The Big Bang Theory. CBS staged a tamer year-ender compared to its predecessor with the comedy's focus shifting back to its titular character. It did feature a direct reference to The Big Bang Theory, however, as the young Sheldon (Iain Armitage) dons his first Flash shirt. Aside from that, however, the Young Sheldon season 5 finale may have revealed the origins of a bad Sheldon trait as seen in the geek-centric sitcom.
CBS' storytelling for Young Sheldon took a darker tone in season 5. As the Cooper kids grow old, they are also faced with more mature issues. Despite being sidelined for some parts of the year, Sheldon had some interesting arcs throughout the season. That included the return of Paige (McKenna Grace), who was struggling with college and life in general after her parents split up. In the Young Sheldon season 5 finale, Sheldon develops an intense fear of the future after seeing what his parents Mary (Zoe Perry) and George (Lance Barber), as well as, Georgie (Montana Jordan) are going through. Amidst all this, however, Sheldon may have also picked up an appalling trait from his father who refuses to work at the grocery despite being in a financial bind.
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After both George and Mary lose their jobs in Young Sheldon, the Cooper patriarch starts to get worried about their financial situation. Realizing how big of a problem this is, Mary scours the town for any new job opportunities. She eventually finds both of them work at the local grocery, but George refuses to take it because he deems it below him following
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