It finally happened, Young Sheldon season 7, episode 4 tackles Sheldon’s infamous cheating story about his father, but not without changing The Big Bang Theory canon. Ever since it was revealed in The Big Bang Theory season 10, episode 5 “Hot Tub Contamination,” the Cooper patriarch’s affair became one of the most anticipated plots in the prequel. The revelation came after Sheldon attempted to explain to Penny why he developed his three-knock rule. In his story, Sheldon accidentally walked in on his dad having intimate relations with another woman. Unfortunately, they never got to talk about it before his death.
Young Sheldon has been teasing the story, with the season 4 finale setting up Sheldon’s dad’s infidelity when he started spending time with Brenda Sparks. The pair enjoyed each other’s company, with the Coopers’ newly divorced neighbor taking action and proposing the affair. For a while, it seemed like Brenda was going to be George’s mistress while Mary engaged in her borderline affair with Youth Pastor Rob. After their big confrontation while Mandy was giving birth, however, it seemed like the show was going to drop the cheating storylines altogether until it was revived in Young Sheldon season 7.
Jim Parsons will appear in the Young Sheldon series finale, but it would mean nothing if he isn’t joined by another The Big Bang Theory character.
