Just 11 Young Sheldon production secrets and facts which are as fun as the show itself

There were 30 takes of the scene with a squeaky chair

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In the episode A Brisket, Voodoo, and Cannonball Run, Lance Barber had to do 30 takes of a scene with a squeaky chair. Did they not think of just getting another chair? Perhaps they were just stacking up the blooper reel content.

Most of the child actors didn’t recognise props from the 1980s

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Walkmans, cassette tapes and dial phones are alien to a millennial and the child actors struggled to understand how to use the props for the show set in the 1980s. Such a hard life for a child actor being separated from your iPhone! Zoe Perry said in an interview for CTV Your Morning: “Iain didn’t understand what a dial tone was”.

Whenever Sheldon had to answer the phone Zoe said: “He was dialling first, and then picking up the phone.” It’s safe to say, I wouldn’t have a clue how to use that either so they made it look convincing.

Young Sheldon didn’t always understand his own lines

Be assured that even Iain Armitage didn’t understand the intelligence of his own character at points. In an interview for Build, he said: “I somehow manage to get these crazy lines into my head and sometimes actually manage to get them out of my mouth.” Clearly, he has impressive memory skills and acting to fool us all.

Kaley Cuoco made a cameo 

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Remember the weird school pool in in season three? That familiar voice was Kaley Cuoco that played Penny in The Big Bang Theory. Full circle moment.

Zoe Perry actually have to audition to play her mother

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Nepotism apparently only goes so far and Zoe Perry did have to audition to play the role of Mary Cooper, whom her mother Laurie Metcalf played on The Big Bang Theory. For real, I would automatically assume I had that part and Zoe Perry had previously played her mother as a cameo on the show Roseanne.

Imagine your whole acting career is playing your mum, it’s a wild industry.

Iain Armitage had to memorise a three page monologue for his audition

Raegan Revord wasn’t a fan of her wardrobe

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According to Raegan, Missy’s clothing was uncomfortable for the actress and the pyjamas were itchy to wear. That would be my worst nightmare having to wear itchy clothes for hours on end whilst on set.

The costume department would help them out by giving them shirts to wear under the clothes so it wasn’t all bad, thankfully.

The guy from Blue’s Clues wrote the theme song

Surely someone else remembers the iconic TV series Blue’s Clues which was on Nickelodeon? It certainly unlocked a memory in my old brain. The show followed the spotted dog Blue that left trails around the house.

Well, Steve Burns who hosts Blue’s Clues wrote the theme song which is one of the sneakier production secrets from Young Sheldon you definitely didn’t know. I love remembering a forgotten nostalgic show.

Medford, Texas is a made up place

Well, sort of. Medford doesn’t actually exist but fans on Reddit say the place is very similar to what small town Texas is like. A fan on Reddit wrote about the similarities, saying: “In our little town of about 4,000 people, everyone gets off of work Friday afternoon, heads to the high school football game and some get dinner or a drink afterward.

“On Saturday, it’s not uncommon for people to get together to watch the local college football game.” Sounds a lush lifestyle.

Meemaw’s appearance was inspired by Dolly Parton

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The sassy, flamboyant outfits of Meemaw had a specific influence. Annie Potts told Gold Derby: “I have to say it was sort of inspiration from Dolly Parton in Steel Magnolias.” This makes her character even more iconic to know the fashion was inspired by such an icon.

Jim Parsons was a mentor for Iain Armitage

When preparing for the role of Young Sheldon, Iain called Jim Parsons an “incredible mentor” on his interview for Ellen. My heart could literally burst. It’s even nicer to see them meeting up like proper besties and supporting each others new ventures now Young Sheldon has finished.