'Young Sheldon' Just Turned the Useless Dad TV Trope on its Head - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 09-25-2018, 08:40 PM

https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/cu...ing-his-father

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By Rebecca Downs | September 25, 2018 1:05 AM EDT
Fathers are often portrayed on television as being dolts, bumbling idiots, and an annoyance to their wives and children. In the case of CBS's Young Sheldon, George Sr. has even more reasons to annoy his young son, with Sheldon being as intelligent as he is, and the father-son duo often not understanding each other. But, on Monday night, viewers were treated to a rare heart-to-heart moment where Sheldon was actually able to learn an important life lesson from his working-class father.

Chocolate Moose · 09-26-2018, 03:21 PM

Yes. It was sweet.

Yong Fang · 09-29-2018, 03:32 AM

Hadn’t Sheldon referenced his father in a very negative light?

JO Sweet Heart · 09-30-2018, 06:59 PM

If this is about what took place during the season two opener, I have just one question for Mr. C.:

"How did the rest of your day go?

Everything that man had to complain about took place before 10 AM when there was 14 hours of the day in front of him still.

God bless you always!!!

Holly

P.S. When he made Sheldon cry earlier in the episode instead of giving Sheldon a chance to put the refrigerator back together, I only had two words for that man, "Come here!"

09-26-2018, 03:21 PM	#2
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09-30-2018, 06:59 PM	#4
JO Sweet Heart Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 11, 2012 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 7,854	If this is about what took place during the season two opener, I have just one question for Mr. C.: "How did the rest of your day go? Everything that man had to complain about took place before 10 AM when there was 14 hours of the day in front of him still. God bless you always!!! Holly P.S. When he made Sheldon cry earlier in the episode instead of giving Sheldon a chance to put the refrigerator back together, I only had two words for that man, "Come here!"
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09-29-2018, 03:32 AM	#3
Yong Fang Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 04, 2009 Location: Memphis Tennessee Posts: 3,073	Hadn’t Sheldon referenced his father in a very negative light?