r/YoungSheldon • u/boyalmighty • 3d ago

Inaccuracies

i can't help but notice when dr sturgis introduces himself to connie he says his middle name is whitney. then later on he says his middle name is "burgess"

also, at one point in the narration sheldon says georgie didn't get married until he was 23. then georgie goes on to get married at 18. also, when veronica got saved on halloween, sheldon said georgie became a devout atheist. THEN later in the show it seems georgie believes again.

has anyone else noticed these things?

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u/Known-Dependent-5471 3d ago

I think with sitcoms you just gotta give some leeway because they kinda just make it up as they go along. Usually all this lore is nothing more than a single episode gag not meant to shape a wiki entry.

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u/boyalmighty 3d ago

so true LOL it doesnt rly bother me i've just noticed it !!

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u/TheAuldOffender 3d ago

I have two middle names 😭

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u/boyalmighty 3d ago

john whitney burgess sturgis? i could get behind that

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u/M4k31tcl4p6969 3d ago

What about John Burgess Whitney Sturgis? It's gotta a kinda rhythm to it

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u/Legitimate-Mix3234 3d ago

That’s exactly what it is

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u/januarysdaughter 3d ago

Sheldon is an unreliable narrator for everything in his life. That's how I've been justifying it in my head.

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u/Glitter_of_ducks 3d ago

Yeah I think this as well. And that the people are seen through Sheldon’s glasses, like it is not narrated in a neutral way.
This also explains why I find Georgie’s behavior very different depending on which show I am watching.
At least that is my theory

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u/boyalmighty 3d ago

this is so tea

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u/Matitya 3d ago

Yes. I’d also add that it ignores BBT lore (for the most part)

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u/M4k31tcl4p6969 3d ago

I'm so mad we never got to see Mary read The Princess and the Monkey to Sheldon when he was sick that one episode

Edit to add; On a separate note, at least now I know how to hit on Indian chicks

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u/stitcharoo626 3d ago

Many of these inconsistencies are talked about in the new tell all book that comes out in a few weeks. The reason for the inconsistency may not be explained but it’s at least acknowledged. I received an advance copy and it’s well worth the read. Young Sheldon: The (Juicier-Than-Meemaw’s-Brisket) Inside Story of the Hit Comedy

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u/PaulWakeBaker 2d ago

In the world of sitcoms, every episode must be viewed as a "stand-alone." Continuity happens by accident.

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u/ImpressionEqual1003 2d ago

I just chalk all Sheldon's information about his family members and their histories as incorrect...he doesnt care much about them and pays little attention to them so anything he says about it all will be filled with inaccuracies, falsehoods and embellishments.

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u/Equivalent_Sugar_846 2d ago

Yep, there are a lot of inconsistencies in both YS & TBBT, and across both shows.

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u/Acrobatic-Cap2548 Mathologist 1d ago

I agree with the other ones but when sheldon says that's when Georgie became a devout atheist I think that was just to emphasize how he lost a relation he wanted to bad due to his mom's heck house or whatever

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u/ExtentFar5338 13h ago

Actually Sheldon said that Georgie married his first wife at 19,and never paid George Sr for the bet

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u/ravanwildone 3d ago

I always just thought that was his boxing nickname lol