Despite being the titular character of the show, there are several great Young Sheldon narratives that don't include him. While the idea for Young Sheldon didn't start as a The Big Bang Theory spin-off, the involvement of Jim Parsons as a producer made it quite easy to retool the show to function as an origin story for Sheldon. In its earlier seasons, Young Sheldon stayed true to its title. However, as the years went on and CBS diversified its storytelling, it also started developing other characters in the show.
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