Young Sheldon Season 7 Finale Title Reveals Jim Parsons’ Role & Ties To TBBT

Jim Parsons’ role in the Young Sheldon finale is officially confirmed, as well as how it connects to The Big Bang Theory. Despite co-executive producing and providing the adult Sheldon narration in the prequel, the actor has never made a physical appearance in the prequel. However, that’s about to change when CBS airs Young Sheldon‘s special one-hour finale on May 16. Parsons’ cameo has long been confirmed, but new details as to what it will be about recently come to light.

Ahead of its finale, CBS has revealed the title for Young Sheldon season 7, episode 14, which is “Memoir.” This confirms the long-standing theory about why Parsons’ adult Sheldon is narrating the events of his childhood. Based on the title, the socially inept genius has been working on his memoir, potentially after he won the Nobel Prize in Physics in The Big Bang Theory finale. Unfortunately, no other details have been revealed about the outing, but Mayim Bialik will join Parsons as Sheldon’s wife, Amy Farrah-Fowler.

Will Other Big Bang Theory Characters Appear In The Young Sheldon Finale?

It Will Be Great To See At Least Leonard And Penny.

Before it was announced that Parsons and Bialik are appearing as Sheldon and Amy in the upcoming special, there were already hopes that the Young Sheldon finale could double as a The Big Bang Theory reunion. Assuming that the family comedy/drama wraps up with a flashforward scene, it can easily feature the rest of the Pasadena gang, allowing CBS to bring back one of the most popular TV ensembles ever. That said, there is currently no indication that there will be more The Big Bang Theory characters appearing aside from adult Sheldon and Amy. This doesn’t mean, however, that the writers are keeping special cameos under wrap.

Aside from the sheer joy of seeing the Pasadena gang on the small screen five years since TBBT wrapped up, there are also some narrative benefits to bringing them back for the Young Sheldon finale. Amy’s arrival in Sheldon’s life was long pre-dated by Leonard and the rest of the gang’s friendship. Aside from finding someone who had similar interests, Sheldon also met someone willing to stick around for him, giving him a solid social circle for the first time in his life. Penny, on the other hand, provided Sheldon with the motherly love he needed with Mary far away.

If there will be any surprise guests in the Young Sheldon finale, it’s safe to say that they will no longer be announced ahead of time. Instead, CBS will opt to save it for the outing itself. While the prequel revolves around Sheldon’s family, the Coopers’ absence in The Big Bang Theory finale and the presence of the Pasadena gang reinforced just how important his friends were to his arc. Hopefully, Young Sheldon is able to honor that by bringing more of them for the capper.

Source: CBS

Young Sheldon

A spinoff of the sitcom The Big Bang Theory, Young Sheldon follows the youth and coming-of-age of Sheldon Cooper during his childhood in Texas as he pursues science and academia. The show also follows his parents, siblings, and Mee-Maw, painting a picture of the world where Sheldon grew up.

Cast

Jim Parsons , Iain Armitage , Annie Potts , Emily Osment

Release Date

September 25, 2017

Seasons

6