Young Sheldon Season 7 Episode 2 recap: Finally Sheldon is clueless

Sheldon Cooper has been knocked off his high horse in Young Sheldon Season 7 Episode 2 – and by an incredibly unexpected source.

Last week, the final season of Young Sheldon kicked off with a bang, looking at how the residents of Medford – alongside the Coopers – dealt with the aftermath of the town’s terrifying tornado.

As well as this, Sheldon and Mary had officially left Texan life behind for Germany, although Mary tried her best to convince Sheldon to return after hearing about Meemaw’s house.

Nevertheless, the two persisted – leading to an unforeseen obstacle in Sheldon’s path… or at least, it was unforeseen by Sheldon himself. Here’s everything that happened in Young Sheldon Season 7 Episode 2. Obviously, spoilers ahead.

Young Sheldon Season 7 Episode 2: Sheldon struggles with higher education

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After convincing Mary to stay in Germany because he felt at home there, Sheldon’s wishes quickly come back to bite him in Young Sheldon Season 7 Episode 2. After starting his classes with his new professor (played by Robert Picardo), Sheldon begins to confidently answer questions – until he’s called a “dummy” by both his teacher and fellow classmates. Unable to follow, the professor explains that he is way behind his fellow students, who all come from elite schools across the world.

This leads to a shocking realization for Sheldon: he needs tutoring. In even worse news for the brainiac, help comes in an unlikely package – a young girl who looks no older than 10, but is apparently competitively accomplished across the board. Slapping his hand every time he gets an answer wrong in the name of “effective punishment,” even Mary can’t help but stifle a laugh as she watches on.

Meemaw expands her gambling empire

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After the tornado in Episode 1, business has been booming at Meemaw’s secret gambling room behind the laundrette. While Georgie is happy with how things are ticking over, Meemaw is convinced that she needs to up the stakes in order to start getting her life back together. As a result, she brings in a roulette table, although Georgie thinks it’s a step too far.

Meemaw explains to Georgie that used properly, the table could turn over $1,000 a day. He speaks to Mandy who tells him he absolutely has to stand behind Meemaw’s decision, even if it could ultimately land them in jail. After the table’s previous owner explains it was wanted by a local mafia, Georgie starts having dreams that the group come after him.

Tension simmers in the Cooper household

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In the Cooper household, Missy feels overworked and underappreciated. Waiting on everyone, George prefers to spend his afternoons on the couch with a beer, inviting Jim to do the same when he brings Mandy’s baby stuff round. Trying to get the family to appreciate her, Missy wonders why she’s bothering to do anything at all.

To counter this, Missy devises a chore plan, sticking it on the fridge. She sends George and Jim to do grocery shopping while looking after baby Cece, with Georgie on toilet cleaning duty. When George complains, Missy explains that he could have been a lot worse off.

After catching up with the Episode 3 promo, revisit the Young Sheldon Season 7 essentials so far here:

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