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Shows like Young Sheldon

Not everyone loves Young Sheldon for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Young Sheldon

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You want a gentle family sitcom with half-hour episodes.

  2. You like Mary, George, Missy and Georgie loving Sheldon in their own way.

  3. You like a child correcting his teachers and his pastor.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • Malcolm in the Middle2000

    • Mary, George, Missy and Georgie loving Sheldon in their own way
    • a child correcting his teachers and his pastor

    Good for you if you like Malcolm talking straight to the camera while his brothers wreck everything.

  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air1990

    • Mary, George, Missy and Georgie loving Sheldon in their own way
    • a child correcting his teachers and his pastor

    Good for you if you like Will teasing Carlton and Geoffrey the butler's dry replies.

  • Drake & Josh2004

    • Mary, George, Missy and Georgie loving Sheldon in their own way
    • a child correcting his teachers and his pastor

    Good for you if you like slapstick between a cool kid and a nerdy one.

  • Modern Family2009

    • a gentle family sitcom with half-hour episodes
    • Mary, George, Missy and Georgie loving Sheldon in their own way
    • a child correcting his teachers and his pastor

    Good for you if you like Phil Dunphy's terrible jokes and Cam's dramatic entrances.

  • Home Alone1990

    • a gentle family sitcom with half-hour episodes
    • a child correcting his teachers and his pastor

    Good for you if you like slapstick traps and burglars getting hurt.

  • Back to the Future1985

    • a gentle family sitcom with half-hour episodes
    • a child correcting his teachers and his pastor

    Good for you if you like a comedy where your mother has a crush on you.

  • Wonder2017

    • a gentle family sitcom with half-hour episodes

    Good for you if you want a kind, uplifting story.

  • My Neighbor Totoro1988

    • a gentle family sitcom with half-hour episodes

    Good for you if you want a gentle film with no villain at all.

  • Sex Education2019

    • a gentle family sitcom with half-hour episodes
    • a child correcting his teachers and his pastor

    Good for you if you like frank, funny teen comedy.

  • Inside Out2015

    • a child correcting his teachers and his pastor

    Good for you if you like clever jokes about how our minds work.

  • Home Alone 2: Lost in New York1992

    • a gentle family sitcom with half-hour episodes
    • a child correcting his teachers and his pastor

    Good for you if you like the first one's traps, bigger.

  • 10 Things I Hate About You1999

    • a child correcting his teachers and his pastor

    Good for you if you like a witty teen romcom.

Reasons taken from Young Sheldon's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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