140 episodes rated 1–5

What to watch in Young Sheldon with kids

Start with a mild episode, or check the skip list before movie night.

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Start here — safest Young Sheldon episodes

111 of 140 Young Sheldon episodes score mild. These are the gentlest to start with.

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S1 E10An Eagle Feather, a String Bean, and an EskimoAlcohol & drugs✅ Mild · 1/5
S1 E14Potato Salad, a Broomstick, and Dad's WhiskeyViolence & injuryAlcohol & drugs✅ Mild · 1/5
S1 E15Dolomite, Apple Slices, and a Mystery WomanNudity & bodiesViolence & injuryAlcohol & drugs✅ Mild · 1/5
S1 E19Gluons, Guacamole, and the Color PurpleNothing adult stood out in the transcript, so this scores at the bottom of the scale.✅ Mild · 1/5
S1 E2Rockets, Communists, and the Dewey Decimal SystemNothing adult stood out in the transcript, so this scores at the bottom of the scale.✅ Mild · 1/5
S1 E21Summer Sausage, a Pocket Poncho, and Tony DanzaNothing adult stood out in the transcript, so this scores at the bottom of the scale.✅ Mild · 1/5
S1 E22Vanilla Ice Cream, Gentleman Callers, and a Dinette SetNothing adult stood out in the transcript, so this scores at the bottom of the scale.✅ Mild · 1/5
S1 E6A Patch, a Modem, and a ZantacNothing adult stood out in the transcript, so this scores at the bottom of the scale.✅ Mild · 1/5
S1 E9Spock, Kirk and Testicular HerniaAffairs / cheatingAlcohol & drugs✅ Mild · 1/5
S2 E1A High-Pitched Buzz and Training WheelsNudity & bodies✅ Mild · 1/5
S2 E15A Math Emergency and Perky PalmsSex & hookups✅ Mild · 1/5
S2 E19A Political Campaign and a Candy Land CheaterViolence & injury✅ Mild · 1/5
S2 E21A Broken Heart and a Crock MonsterNothing adult stood out in the transcript, so this scores at the bottom of the scale.✅ Mild · 1/5
S3 E12Body Glitter and a Mall Safety KitNothing adult stood out in the transcript, so this scores at the bottom of the scale.✅ Mild · 1/5
S3 E16PasadenaAlcohol & drugs✅ Mild · 1/5
S3 E17An Academic Crime and a More Romantic Taco BellAlcohol & drugsFat-shaming✅ Mild · 1/5
S3 E3An Entrepreneurialist and a Swat on the BottomNothing adult stood out in the transcript, so this scores at the bottom of the scale.✅ Mild · 1/5
S3 E5A Pineapple and the Bosom of Male FriendshipAlcohol & drugs✅ Mild · 1/5
S3 E9A Party Invitation, Football Grapes and an Earth ChickenAlcohol & drugs✅ Mild · 1/5
S4 E12A Box of Treasure and the Meemaw of ScienceNothing adult stood out in the transcript, so this scores at the bottom of the scale.✅ Mild · 1/5
S4 E13The Geezer Bus and a New Model for EducationAlcohol & drugs✅ Mild · 1/5
S4 E16A Second Prodigy and the Hottest Tips for Pouty LipsNudity & bodiesViolence & injuryAlcohol & drugs✅ Mild · 1/5
S4 E18The Wild and Woolly World of Nonlinear DynamicsAlcohol & drugs✅ Mild · 1/5
S4 E3Training Wheels and an Unleashed ChickenSwearing✅ Mild · 1/5
S4 E8An Existential Crisis and a Bear That Makes BubblesNothing adult stood out in the transcript, so this scores at the bottom of the scale.✅ Mild · 1/5

Caution — preview first

Overall 3/5. Fine for some families, not for others — read the flags before play.

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Young Sheldon episodes to skip with little kids

5 episodes are too much for younger kids (overall 4–5/5). The roughest are listed below.

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