Q 01/05

Whose idea was Young Sheldon in the first place, according to the show's development history?

A) Jim Parsons

B) Chuck Lorre

C) Bill Prady

D) Steven Molaro

Answer · why

A) Jim Parsons

Parsons passed the idea to The Big Bang Theory's producers and became an executive producer as well as narrator.

Q 02/05

Early reports described the prequel as being in the style of which earlier single-camera family comedy?

A) The Wonder Years

B) Everybody Hates Chris

C) Arrested Development

D) Malcolm in the Middle

Answer · why

D) Malcolm in the Middle

CBS ordered the series on March 13, 2017, and premiered it as a special preview that September.

Q 03/05

Zoe Perry, who plays Mary Cooper, is the daughter of which actress who played Mary on The Big Bang Theory?

A) Christine Baranski

B) June Squibb

C) Laurie Metcalf

D) Kathy Bates

Answer · why

C) Laurie Metcalf

Perry was cast alongside Iain Armitage in early March 2017.

Q 04/05

Lance Barber had earlier appeared on The Big Bang Theory as which character?

A) Jimmy Speckerman, a high school bully

B) A clerk at the DMV counter

C) Sheldon's childhood dentist

D) A Caltech security guard

Answer · why

A) Jimmy Speckerman, a high school bully

He later appeared as George Sr. himself in a videotape scene in the parent show's final season.

Q 05/05

How did Raegan Revord end up landing the part of Missy?

A) She was spotted in a commercial by Chuck Lorre

B) She was Iain Armitage's classmate

C) She won an open casting call in Texas

D) She repeatedly asked her mother to let her read for it

Answer · why

D) She repeatedly asked her mother to let her read for it

She and Montana Jordan rounded out the family, with Annie Potts cast as Meemaw in July 2017.