The program, a Big Bang Theory spinoff, looks at Sheldon Cooper's life as a child prodigy growing up in the TX household of a high school coach and his stay-at-home religious wife plus an older brother and a twin sister, none of whom show signs of brilliance and who find Sheldon a bore, a cross to bear, or both.
They love him but aren't sure they like him, it's hard to know what he feels. As BBT viewers of the adult Sheldon know, he is nearly always hard to be around.
The program begins as a 9 year old Sheldon embarks on his first day of public high school, the same school his brother attends and that employs his father. You just know he will create chaos.
I'd guess we'll get tired of the pint-sized Newton spouting off wisdom and misunderstanding everyday life, but then I got tired of the adult Sheldon and quit watching BBT. The ratings suggest others did not. I may not be the best judge of this program, as some elements in young Sheldon's life are not entirely unlike my own youth.
