8 Shows Like Young Sheldon and Where to Watch Them

shows like young sheldon
Fatima Castillo
By Fatima CastilloFilm & TV Writer

shows like young sheldon
  • Primary Subject: Streaming and recommendation guide for lighthearted comedies similar to Young Sheldon
  • Key Update: Following its recently confirmed season 3 renewal on CBS, the direct Young Sheldon sequel series, Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, continues to dominate the sitcom landscape alongside its parent franchise.
  • Status: Completed
  • Last Verified: July 1, 2026
  • Quick Answer: You can stream Young Sheldon lookalikes like The Middle on Peacock, Modern Family on Hulu/Peacock, and the direct spin-off Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage on Max.

When Young Sheldon wrapped up its acclaimed seven-season run, it left a Texas-sized hole in the hearts of comedy fans. Audiences fell in love with its unique blend of nostalgic charm, brilliant but socially awkward kids, and a fiercely loyal yet chaotic family dynamic.

If you are missing Medford, Texas, and want another heartwarming comedy to add to your watchlist, here are 8 incredible shows like Young Sheldon and where you can stream them right now.

The Middle

Set in the fictional town of Orson, Indiana, this underappreciated comedy, The Middle, follows the Hecks—a lower-middle-class family trying to survive their day-to-day life under the radar of frantic working mom Frankie and her straight-faced husband, Mike.

The Hecks’ family dynamic is practically identical to the Coopers'. There’s Axl, the athletic, popular older brother who echoes Georgie, an overlooked and awkward middle sister, Sue, who matches Missy’s struggles, and the highly eccentric, socially isolated youngest son, Brick, who loves books the way Sheldon is obsessed with trains.

Malcolm in the Middle

Malcolm in the Middle finds the titular boy, who suddenly gets tested and placed into his school’s “Krelboyne” class for gifted students, where he has to balance his high IQ with his completely chaotic home life managed by his hot-tempered mother, Lois, and the ever-eccentric father, Hal.

This is practically the blueprint for a boy genius trying to navigate an intensely dysfunctional blue-collar home, a specific genre where the highly logical kid is being driven insane by his rowdy, underachieving siblings.

Everybody Hates Chris

Narrated by comedian Chris Rock and loosely based on his real childhood, this nostalgic period piece follows a nerdy teenage boy growing up in 1980s Brooklyn. Chris is bused to an all-white middle school where he faces constant awkward phases while dealing with his strict but loving parents at home. Similar, in many ways, to how the period-accurate nostalgia and the deeply misunderstood main character are portrayed in Young Sheldon.

The Goldbergs

If you loved the pop-culture references, vintage fashion, and old-school Texan aesthetics of Young Sheldon, The Goldbergs dials it up to eleven.

Set in “1980-something” Pennsylvania, the hyper-nostalgic comedy The Goldbergs is told through the eyes of an aspiring young filmmaker named Adam, who uses a video camera to document his overprotective mother, hot-tempered father, and his rowdy older siblings.

George & Mandy’s First Marriage

This direct Young Sheldon sequel series picks up in the mid-1990s, following Sheldon’s older brother, Georgie Cooper, and his wife, Mandy McAllister, as they attempt to balance and overcome the challenges of adulthood, parenthood, and running the family tire business in Texas. Oh, and not to mention, regular guest appearances from Mary, Missy, and Meemaw as the series expands on the Cooper family lore.

The Wonder Years (1988 Version)

Set in the late 1960s and early 1970s, this iconic coming-of-age comedy-drama follows Kevin Arnold as he navigates adolescence in a typical American suburb, narrated from his perspective as an adult looking back on his past.

The Wonder Years is one of the pioneering single-camera, no-laugh-track family comedy formats that Young Sheldon adopted, capturing the same bittersweet warmth we just can’t help but look for on TV.

  • Streaming Platform: Hulu

The Big Bang Theory

The Big Bang Theory walked, so Young Sheldon could run. Centered in Pasadena, California, this hit multi-cam sitcom follows brilliant but socially inept physicists Leonard and Sheldon, whose lives change when an aspiring actress named Penny moves in across the hall. Watching this after Young Sheldon lets you see exactly how Sheldon’s childhood quirks, his relationship with his mother, and his obsession with comic books weighed into his adult life.

Modern Family

Filmed in a mockumentary style, the smash-hit comedy Modern Family follows three different branches of the same diverse, interconnected Los Angeles family as they deal with the hilarious quirks of modern parenting and marriage. This specifically relates to Young Sheldon, given the dynamic between the hyper-intelligent Alex Dunphy and her popular, boy-crazy older sister Haley in the classic game of sibling rivalry.

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