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Funeral. Help. S7 E13 21min TV-PG. YOUNG SHELDON ends its seven-year run with a must-see two-episode series finale. Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik reprise their roles as Sheldon Cooper and Amy Farrah Fowler in an unforgettable hour of television. Air Date: May 16, 2024.
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- 21 min
- May 17, 2024
May 16, 2024 · Funeral: Directed by Michael Judd. With Iain Armitage, Zoe Perry, Lance Barber, Montana Jordan. Sheldon leaves East Texas for the California Institute of Technology following the death of his father, George Cooper Sr.
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- Comedy
- Michael Judd
- 2024-05-16
May 17, 2024 · 'Young Sheldon' stars Iain Armitage, Raegan Revord and executive producer discuss George Sr.'s funeral in Part 1 of series finale — read interview.
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"Funeral" is the thirteenth episode and part one of the series finale of season seven of the American sitcom Young Sheldon. The episode aired on May 16, 2024.
YOUNG SHELDON ends its seven-year run with a must-see two-episode series finale. Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik reprise their roles as Sheldon Cooper and Amy Farrah Fowler in an unforgettable hour of television, on part one of the series finale of YOUNG SHELDON.
In the days following George's death, the Cooper family is in mourning. Sheldon sits in the kitchen staring at the door and flummoxed at the ways people cope with grief. Mary goes to church more and prays to God. Meemaw drinks additional alcohol spirits while staying with Dale. Georgie goes to talk about caskets and uses his business acumen about cost of caskets. Brenda, June, Audrey, and Peg each independently bring a casserole for Mary.
In the kitchen, Sheldon is sitting and looking at the door and thinking of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and how upset he was when Spock died. Missy comes in and scolds him for only thinking of it; Sheldon interprets rage as Missy's method of coping.
Pastor Jeff pays a visit to the household and talks about the upcoming memorial service. He asks for any picture of George so he can display it. Georgie says he can take care of it. He also reveals to Jeff that George Sr. loved the song "Born to Be Wild" by Mars Bonfire and Steppenwolf, every time the team won a game. Jeff says the organist doesn't know it and tells Meemaw, who offered a boombox, that it would be Plan B.
Sheldon has been replaying the last time he saw George Sr. in his head, dwelling on the fact he didn't say anything to his father before he left the house for the last time. In each replay he says different words to his father. In one replay, Sheldon tells George Sr. "I have been and always shall be your friend" (Spock's last words in The Wrath of Khan), to which George Sr. replies with "Live long and prosper". In another replay, Sheldon says "bye", and in another "I love you". Missy asks him about it, and he kept thinking few alternate realities, but she is not happy about it. Missy is angry again about him not taking the situation seriously. Georgie tells them to calm down, and Missy retorts about it. Jeff tries to object too but is told to "shut up" by Missy. Mary tells her to go to her room, prompting Missy to leave and go outside.
Missy talks to Billy, who tries to comfort her, when he gave some gifts. He says his father is gone, but Missy retorts that he moved to New Jersey; he knows that fact and reveals Herschel will not return to Medford, Texas. She later goes inside and is comforted by Dale, but she isn't really needing to hear anything and leaves the living room. Sheldon comes over and tells Dale to move over because he is in his spot. Sheldon then leaves, not really wanting to sit down but simply wanting Dale to stay out of it. Sheldon still somewhat replays the last moment of his father, playing several versions of it in alternate timelines.
Wayne Wilkins comes over and talks to Mary about it, having cleared out for him. He then sulks in the kitchen and Mary comforts him for the loss of his best friend. Sheldon walks then and sees them two, but decides to deal with grief by avoiding it. He walks on campus of East Texas Tech and is talked to by Sturgis but he is uninterested about it.
Main
•Iain Armitage as Sheldon Cooper •Zoe Perry as Mary Cooper •Lance Barber as George Cooper Sr. •Montana Jordan as George Cooper Jr. •Raegan Revord as Missy Cooper •Jim Parsons as the voice of Sheldon Cooper •Emily Osment as Mandy McAllister •Annie Potts as Meemaw •Matt Hobby as Jeff Difford •Wyatt McClure as Billy Sparks
Recurring
•Melissa Peterman as Brenda Sparks •Craig T. Nelson as Dale Ballard •Wallace Shawn as John Sturgis •Ed Begley Jr. as Grant Linkletter •Will Sasso as Jim McAllister •Rachel Bay Jones as Audrey McAllister •Brian Stepanek as Hubert Givens •Rex Linn as Tom Petersen •Doc Farrow as Wayne Wilkins
Guests
•Nancy Linehan Charles as Peg •Reba McEntire as June •Lenora May as Patricia
•This is the last episode with new scenes by Lance Barber; George Sr. appears in Sheldon's imagination and in his casket. Humorously, Barber also attends the funeral in disguise, portraying a lady named "Georgina".
•While at her father's coffin, Missy reminisces on the events of Season 1 episode "Summer Sausage, a Pocket Poncho, and Tony Danza" when he took her to Red Lobster.
•Incidentally, George is dressed with the same suit from that episode in his casket.
George Cooper Sr.: See y'all later.
Mary: 4:00.
Mary: Sheldon, they're gonna close the casket, if you wanna say goodbye to your dad.
Sheldon: I’ve been thinking a lot about the last moments I had with my dad. It was morning, and he was leaving for work. He said, "See y’all later." And I said nothing. I regret that. I could have said "Bye" or asked him for a ride. Or told him that I loved him. But I didn’t. I barely noticed he left. So many times that I didn’t notice my father. I hope he knew how much I loved him.
May 16, 2024 · Summary. The Young Sheldon series finale explores Sheldon dealing with the aftermath of losing his father in a heart-wrenching episode. A new finale image shows Sheldon standing by his dad's casket during the funeral service. Sheldon's reaction to George's death is stoic, revealing a complex relationship that adds depth to his character.
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May 19, 2024 · "Young Sheldon" Season 7, Episode 13 lives up to its promise to be the saddest episode of the entire series. "Funeral" is just one big emotional tribute to Lance Barber's character George, who ...
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May 16, 2024 · It’s not difficult when I’m talking directly to him,” Perry says of her experience filming the funeral. It also helped that he was “emotional” in the casket, Perry reveals. “That’s a ...
