How Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage Can Fix Fans' Biggest Complaint About Young Sheldon

Since The Big Bang Theory is one of the most successful TV shows ever, it has millions of loyal fans. Those dedicated fans tend to know facts, like Craig Ferguson had an unofficial cameo, Johnny Galecki dated Sheldon’s mom on another show, and Jim Parsons adored a guest star. However, The Big Bang Theory also faced a backlash, including when Bert Kreischer insulted the show and when Joe Rogan was confused by the show’s success.

Despite Joe Rogan telling Macaulay Culkin he was lucky he passed on The Big Bang Theory, the show was such a mammoth success that it spawned two spin-offs. However, even fans of the show’s first spin-off, Young Sheldon, have a major complaint about that show. Thankfully, the second spin-off, Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, can fix that fan complaint.

Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage Should Give Young Sheldon Fans Closure On Paige Swanson’s Fate

When plans for Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage were announced, it was instantly clear that at least two Young Sheldon characters were sticking around. However, the thing that nobody could have known about Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage was that it would feature appearances by so many of Young Sheldon’s main characters.

During the first season of Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, the show featured appearances by most of Young Sheldon’s former stars. On top of Montana Jordan and Emily Osment, the show also featured Zoe Perry, Annie Potts, Craig T. Nelson, Raegan Revord, Matt Hobby, and even Lance Barber.

Since Lance returned as George Cooper even though his character died during Young Sheldon, it seems like the doors are wide open. Considering that it seems like almost any character from the previous show might show up, Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage could give fans closure on Young Sheldon’s biggest problem.

During the second season of Young Sheldon, viewers were introduced to a character that was Sheldon’s intellectual equal, Paige Swanson. Instantly set up to be someone who loved to compete and beat Sheldon, it was very obvious that Paige had a lot of potential as a character.

Thanks to how entertaining Paige’s interactions with Sheldon were, she was brought back to the show several times. According to IMDb, Paige appeared in nine episodes of Young Sheldon.

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Now that Young Sheldon has ended, it seems like fans won’t get any more updates on what happened to Sheldon’s intellectual rival. However, thanks to the fact that Young Sheldon got a spin-off, fans could still get some closure on Paige as a character.

Since Paige was introduced as a character during Young Sheldon, The Big Bang Theory doesn’t reveal what happened to the character. As a result, Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage has the potential to tell the definitive story of what happened to Paige after the events of Young Sheldon.

Since the actor who portrays Paige, McKenna Grace, has gone on to be a movie and TV star, she may not want to appear during a Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage episode. However, Paige appearing onscreen isn’t necessary for Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage to give an update on her.

McKenna Grace’s Best Movies and TV Shows, According to Screen Rant

• Fuller House
• The Young And The Restless
• Captain Marvel
• Designated Survivor
• A Friend Of The Family
• Young Sheldon
• Annabelle Comes Home
• Ghostbusters: Afterlife
• The Haunting Of Hill House
• The Handmaid’s Tale

Instead, one of the characters from Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage could simply state that there were headlines about Paige. Either that or one of the characters could state that they were using a groundbreaking product that was created by Paige. In short, there are several different options that Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage’s writers could use to reveal Paige’s fate.

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When Paige was introduced as a character who simply delighted in tormenting Sheldon, she was a fun guest star. However, if Paige disappeared after that first episode, despite her potential as a character, fans likely wouldn’t remember her much.

However, it could be argued that Paige became one of Young Sheldon’s most fully fleshed-out characters ever.

When Paige returned to Young Sheldon, it became clear that her parents’ relationship was buckling, and they got divorced.

During Paige’s subsequent appearances, it became more and more clear that Paige was struggling with the pressures of her childhood. Between being brilliant and having a tumultuous family life, Paige began to rebel in a variety of ways.

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While Paige’s appearances on the show were originally defined by her relationship with Sheldon, soon she was much more interested in being around Missy.

During Paige’s final Young Sheldon appearance, she went to a party with Missy and the two young women stole George Cooper Sr.’s truck. That led to Mary Cooper telling Missy she couldn’t be friends with Paige any longer and the character never appeared on Young Sheldon again.

In August 2024, a fan on the r/YoungSheldon subreddit posted about Paige’s fate. In response, one of the most-upvoted responses was from a fan who wanted to learn about what happened to Paige after she was last seen on the show.

“I have no problem with it not being on TBBT or that it was never brought up by Sheldon. People meet, people leave. I just wish I knew what happened to her. Her storyline was just left in limbo. A simple answer in the ending in a couple sentences would have sufficed.”

Considering fans saw Paige go from a mischievous child to a rebellious teen who was running away from her own brilliance, fans were invested in her story. As a result, it makes perfect sense that many fans were disappointed they didn’t learn what happened to Paige. Thankfully, Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage can still fix that wrong.

Young Sheldon

Release Date

2017 – 2024-00-00

Network

CBS

Directors

Jon Favreau

Writers

Chuck Lorre

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  Iain Armitage

  Sheldon Cooper

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  Lance Barber

  George Cooper

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  Montana Jordan

  Georgie Cooper