1 Cooper Family Member Absence At George's Funeral Makes Young Sheldon's Ending Sadder

   

Lance Barber as George in Young Sheldon

Mary and her family are joined by their closest friends and colleagues for George's funeral, but one Cooper family member is missing from the event, making the Young Sheldon finale more heartbreaking. Undoubtedly The Big Bang Theory universe's most emotional offering, the Young Sheldon finale had the challenging task of dealing with the aftermath of George's fatal heart attack. Appropriately titled "Funeral," the first half of the series capper focuses on the family as they cope with the loss. George's service also doubles as a way to bring back as many familiar faces to Young Sheldon before it wraps up.

George's death was a long time coming in Young Sheldon. Established in The Big Bang Theory, the Cooper patriarch's demise was looming in the prequel throughout its run. A couple of times in the show, it teased the tragedy happening, but considering how beloved George became, the writers had no choice but to delay it back to the final season, ensuring that Sheldon's dad would have as much time as he could with the family. However, unlike retconning George's cheating scandalYoung Sheldon didn't have any choice but to stick with canon and tackle the end of the character.

George's Sister Doesn't Attend His Funeral In The Young Sheldon Finale

Sheldon First Mentioned His Aunt Ruth In The Big Bang Theory.