Blu-Ray/TV Series Review: Young Sheldon: Season 7

 

The 14-episode seventh and final season of Young Sheldon aired during the spring of 2024. The series was given a shorter season to wrap up the various storylines, which primarily involved getting Sheldon to Caltech and dealing with the significant death that Those who watched The Big Bang Theory always knew was coming. Within those major arcs, we also see the aftermath of the tornado that destroyed Connie's house at the end of Season 6. We also see Sheldon's summer in Germany, where he was not the smartest person in his class for once, and we see Connie get busted (finally) for running the illegal gambling room at the back of the laundromat and video store. The writers also focus on Georgie and Mandy's relationship and acclimation to being parents, which sets the stage for their spin-off show. We also learn that adult Sheldon's narration during the series is due to him writing his memoir as he has been going through the events of his childhood. 

All the main cast members returned for this season, and the show brought back several of the supporting and recurring cast members, including some who had not been seen in a while, such as Ryan Phoung, Mary Grill, and Reba McEntire. Jason Alexander and McKenna Grace were the only two major recurring cast members who did not appear this season. This season, the two notable guest stars were Robert Picardo, who played Sheldon's German professor, and Octavia Spencer, who played Connie's parole officer. Mayim Bialik and Jim Parsons also appear in the series finale (live, not just with voiceover roles). 

The blu-ray set is a two-disc set. The episodes can be played with English captions, and the second disc has one bonus feature. The only extra is a featurette on the easter eggs in the series that tied Young Sheldon to the Big Bang Theory. It ends up being a series retrospective and includes interviews with cast members and showrunners. The season is very good. The writers do an excellent job wrapping up the series and retconning the storyline we thought we would get (and they teased) about George cheating on Mary. We get the full context for what happened when Sheldon walked in on his father kissing another woman (which he mentioned in The Big Bang Theory) and see the origin of his "three knocks" routine. The end of the series was very emotional, especially the first part of the series finale, and the cast did a wonderful job in their roles, as usual. The final scene, with Sheldon arriving at Caltech, was perfect (and included a cameo appearance by David Saltzberg, the science consultant for both The Big Bang Theory and Young Sheldon). Ultimately, if you liked the show's first six seasons, this is absolutely worth your time to watch to see how it (and the vast majority of Sheldon's arc) is concluded.