"Jiu-Jitsu, Bubble Wrap, and Yoo-hoo"' is the seventeenth episode of the first season of the American sitcom Young Sheldon. The episode aired on April 5, 2018.
Summary[]
Sheldon is bullied by an unlikely character, and Mary and George disagree on how to handle the situation.[1]
Extended Plot[]
Sheldon is being bullied by Bobbi Sparks, the six-year-old neighbor girl. His parents have different ideas about how to handle the situation, neither of which is effective. In the end, George and Bobbi's dad hang out and plan to tell their wives the made-up story of them being involved in a deadly fight. Sheldon even tries paying Missy to warn Bobbi off using his life savings, but that plan eventually fails.
Credits[]
- Guest starring:
- Billy Gardell as Herschel Sparks
- Melissa Peterman as Brenda Sparks
- Ryan Phuong as Tam Nguyen
- Paul Bates as Luis
- Wyatt McClure as Billy Sparks
- Ella Allan and Mia Allan as Bobbi Sparks
Notes[]
- Title reference:
- Jiu-Jitsu: Sheldon attempts to learn jiu-jitsu.
- Bubble Wrap: Sheldon attempts to cover himself in bubble wrap.
- A Yoo-Hoo: Sheldon drinks a Yoo-hoo after arriving from school.
- The Cartoon that Missy is watching in this episode is the A Pup Named Scooby Doo episode “Chickenstein Lives!”
- Meemaw references turkey bowling when explaining to Missy the etymology of a turkey in bowling.
Critics[]
Trivia[]
- The line where George tells Mary that he was a bully may be a reference to the character Lance Barber played on The Big Bang Theory who bullied Leonard
Quotes[]
- Luis: Cooper. Your stop.
- Sheldon: Would you mind dropping me off closer to my house?
- Luis: Sorry, kiddo.
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