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This is where the episode sneaks up on you. George is trying to fix the church’s water heater (a thankless job) and is forced to work alongside Brenda Sparks, the neighbor with whom he shared that infamous, almost-affair moment in the season 3 finale.

Young Sheldon S04E05 Review: A Musty Crypt, a Broken Pencil, and a Family at a Crossroads young sheldon s04 r5

The episode kicks off with a crisis of astronomical proportions (at least in Sheldon’s mind). His prized, perfectly-balanced, worn-down-to-the-perfect-angle piece of pencil lead has gone missing from his room. This is where the episode sneaks up on you

is a masterclass in that formula. It’s funny, surprisingly tense, and ends with a moment that will make you miss The Big Bang Theory 's adult Sheldon just a little bit less. a Broken Pencil