When Sheldon takes on the Tax Officer | Young Sheldon 4x14 | Season 4 |

[@PatrickMcF]

"Your son is extremely intelligent." "Yes, until he says something stupid." Philosophy in two sentences.

[@Seven_Leaf]

"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing...Jon Snow." -- Ygritte Socrates probably

[@sidd_not_vicious2609]

@@Seven_Leaf yep

[@nemanjapetkovic6549]

young sheldon quote

[@watch640]

Kanye West

[@williamskelton325]

@PatrickMcF one of the many times George Sr. Showed how smart he was and how much he really did know and care for his son

[@HoopsMacabre]

“I hope you audit us next year so I can run circles around you again” Savage AF.

[@woldrau777]

Gotta give you a like just because you correctly used AF instead of ASF

[@EdwardEngland-ig3gg]

My attitude exactly. I was audited 5 times. 3 times IRS had to give me a bigger refund.

[@GandalfTheGreen710]

No idea why people add the s ​@woldrau777

[@stephencutler2239]

Capped by George:" Don't say somethin' stupid. Let's go," soooo funny. I would never thought about laughing at anything tax related. Kudos

[@HulkVahkiin]

Imagine saying that after ''battling'' 3 hours and almost losing, lol.

[@Lancun]

I've only seen snippets of this show, and the format without the canned laughter lends so much more heart and soul to the storytelling of this character.

[@philippezevenberg1332]

yeah the canned laugh is always a killer for me.

[@SymphonyBrahms]

The Big Bang Theory had a live audience, not canned laughter. Most tv shows today have a live audience, thanks to Desi Arnaz, whose idea it was for "I Love Lucy",

[@philippezevenberg1332]

@@SymphonyBrahms oh... I didn't know. Still hate it thought.

[@Mainlyeverything]

@@SymphonyBrahms some episodes have canned laughter

[@SymphonyBrahms]

@@Mainlyeverything Which ones?

[@Skooter-nw3cm]

I never understood why his dad didn’t show him the stock market and say “ Figure it out”.

[@bob31481]

Naive. Same way he was reluctant helping grandma bet on games

[@jimJim-]

In one episode Georige tells Sheldon "If I were as smart as you I would go into the stock market" but Sheldon said he prefers going things that basically are meaniful like discovering the meaning of the universe. That's how I remebe it going

[@Skooter-nw3cm]

@@jimJim- His dad might have told him in response “ You do this right and you will never have to worry about work, you can finance your own research”.

[@tuicastro4431]

Indeed! "Adult Sheldon" is 40 and still living with his "little friends" (in memorian: Ms Wolowitz

[@Volkaer]

@@jimJim- Easy to sell it as "you need finances to discover the meaning of the universe - imagine what you can do if you have enough $ to run a space program rivaling Nasa"....

[@andywood5699]

Adult Sheldon has said terrible things about his father but Watching Young Sheldon I really like his dad. He was there for his family when he was needed.

[@cptclonks7279]

Ye and he says Billy sparks bullies him. But that could've been sheldon's misunderstanding. Since sheldon is basically Billy's closest friend.

[@kennichigatchalian6710]

And I don't they'll put domestic violence on a show meant to be funny and family friendly.

[@trevor9192]

yeah it will be sad when his dad cheats on Sheldon's mom and he eventually die during the series

[@3ggh3ad]

Pondi is the coolest

[@anneeq008]

@@kennichigatchalian6710 He never abused Sheldon's mum, not even on Sheldon's warped memory

[@amandacastle7209]

"Your son is extremely intelligent" "Yep..." *Sheldon saying Sheldonthings* "...until he says something stupid" 😂😂😂

[@ZephyrBW]

That’s Sheldon

[@eddiegonzalez5070]

Kripke was the most intelligent in that show It sure why I thought Sheldon was

[@ryanbroos5143]

As a father, I can relate 🤣🤣

[@comingupwitaname6214]

More like - don't get us arrested cus your ego

[@fundmypcsetup]

🤣

[@lastuberman]

I love the IRS auditor actor. He plays it great. He knows he's not going to ding the Cooper's but he's enjoying the audit against a child as a break from his normal dull job.

[@FidoHusky]

he might be the 2nd most powerful user besides Young Sheldon in the Sheldonverse able to match him intellectually pound for pound

[@nsr60ster85]

He looks like Alan Greenspan.

[@shauncronin3961]

The more I watch this show the more I’m convinced that as an adult Sheldon projected all of his Meemaws and Mother’s faults onto his father after he died.

[@CrashSable]

or maybe the show is just poorly written and blatantly ignores established canon for cheap jokes (just like the original show it's a spin-off from)

[@xoivy1438]

@@CrashSable ikr people treat these shows like marvel movies

[@casualcruelty]

@@xoivy1438 Marvel movies aren't poorly written?

[@Cy.violett8]

@@casualcruelty the persons aid they treat them LIKE marvel movies meaning they treat them like how people would treat a marvel movie

[@A0142-m1j]

@@casualcruelty just the eternals

[@labradormcgraw]

Iain is amazing as a young Sheldon Cooper. No actor could have possibly done a better job.

[@Dirk-van-den-Berg]

Disagree. Any childactor would have been very good at playing Sheldon. You are discounting actor's capability to immerse themselves in a character.

[@jamesbizs]

@@labradormcgraw he’s not wrong.

[@labradormcgraw]

@@jamesbizs 😄

[@hesamdehghan2393]

Yeah it's a hard role to play

[@theelectricprince8231]

@@jamesbizs But he is

[@siddharthshyamsunder5198]

Young sheldon seems far more smarter than adult sheldon he doesn't goof up like the older sheldon, and his thinking is way ahead for his age and time

[@86upsmaya]

Maybe puberty didnt suit him well 😏

[@basesderaplilcrazy2400]

I read a comment that said that this happened bc adult Sheldon became more human unlike the robot like kid version. That’s why at the start of the bbt Sheldon never made a mistake when it came to work. However, after he met Amy and became closer to his friends, he started to make some mistakes. A perfect example of this would be how the female co worker of Sheldon solved or fixed the equation that Sheldon got wrong.

[@egzabiheryemsgen4982]

@@basesderaplilcrazy2400 didn’t Leslie fix his equation early on in tbbt when Shelton was still robotic?

[@mcmraw]

Well.. this is a memory show... the show is about Sheldon’s memory of his childhood... Sheldon being Sheldon... I assume he remembers himself being smarter... thoughts?

[@siddharthshyamsunder5198]

@@mcmraw well as it's sheldon who is quite egotistical about his smartness, I guess this would be his version of his childhood

[@Farbar1955]

You could tell that the IRS agent was going to let the so-called "payment" go. The man was enjoying the whole thing and wouldn't have pressed Sheldon on that issue. His smile was not one of conquest...at least that's the way I would have written that scene.

[@ytw101]

I guess the man finally had someone who not only did thier taxes well, but showed such talent in using his intelligence at a young age. And he was just rousing and giving Sheldon his first real challenge. I mean Sheldon felt defeated because of his problem, but got his motivation thanks to his dad. If I was the tax agent, I would be proud that he managed to solve his problem on his own.

[@Visplight]

Actual IRS agents tend to be very nice so long as you're not committing open tax fraud, and would be utterly charmed by a child wanting to do taxes.

[@skepticalsmurf]

well done young Padawan,the Force is strong with this one...

[@SymphonyBrahms]

@@skepticalsmurf Sheldon as Luke Skywalker. I love the episode in "The Big Bang Theory" where Mark Hamill officiates at Sheldon's wedding!

[@kholomokolo]

We all sound the characters on Big Bang 😂

[@jameshall2017]

Watching Sheldon school a tax officer whose supposed to know what he's doing was great 🤣 gotta love how he came up with the technicality on a whim like that

[@skarmex3439]

He did know what he was doing. There was just nothing to prove they owed money...

[@geoffpulham5032]

Young Sheldon is brilliantly done. Not only does it map out the origin of every one of Sheldon's later character traits, it is deeply heartwarming and very funny. Absolutely in the best tradition of US comedy.

[@ujjawalx7460]

I remember the scene when Missy was missing Sheldon when he had gone away to stay with a family and she sent him message before sleeping. Next day she woke up and found that he had returned and was sleeping in his bed. She was so happy to see him that she jumped at him from her bed towards him for hug and he was like no hugging no hugging. It was cutest moment in this series.

[@hiccuphaddockcheif2846]

I KNOW RIGHT, SO CUTE

[@odysseusrex5908]

0:21 Schedule A does not involve business deductions. 1:35 Buying a child a train is not payment and, even if it was, that would in no way impair the validity of the return. the worst they could do is prosecute Sheldon, as a juvenile for improperly accepting payment when he wasn't licensed. I doubt any prosecutor would touch it.

[@deebur8777]

Idk much about US law but, I don't understand the logic behind being able to hold Sheldon liable for doing his own family's tax.

[@vassalagem1]

At first I thought the IRS man was just picking on Sheldon, but they somehow decided to take it seriously, which made no sense to me.

[@Simitachi]

@@deebur8777 It's less about holding him liable and more about opening up a potential can of worms for an unlicensed child to do other people's taxes which can cause a lot of issues legally.

[@deebur8777]

@@Simitachi I doubt it. Like I said, idk much about US law, but I don't think any country allows you to sue based on a slippery slope. You cannot punish someone for a crime they may or may not commit in the future.

[@EstherHulst-Artist]

Hes a kid so they can say its an allowence. Most kids get it after chores are done.

[@Blue-pw8uo]

George is truly a loving father

[@hiccuphaddockcheif2846]

Yeah he sure is

[@wwpark]

Young Sheldon is probably the best tv series I’ve seen in a long time that fairly shows the importance of both a father and a mother in a child’s development.

[@GuruVIII]

Which is why I find the hatred for George in The big bang theory so strange.

[@wwpark]

@@GuruVIII I think it’s cos it was through the eyes of sheldon and his mother. Even in young sheldon, do you notice how George senior is never really allowed to do anything for his own happiness? He can’t even change job.

[@tuicastro4431]

@@wwpark how is that? George loves to be coach, there's no evidence of him wanting to change jobs!

[@fatiswealth7865]

The person who worked the hardest is Sheldon’s dad. Imagine standing up and down repeatedly.

[@joealine77]

That ain't aspirin 😉

[@PhantomWorksStudios]

Daaaaaammmmm!!!!

[@warmachine8741]

Depends on if your talking mentally or physically.... mentally it's probably Sheldon

[@sierrastanley3109]

I think Sheldon is like Azula. He was a child genius that peaked in his youth but struggled in growth (both mentally and emotionally) in adulthood.

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Taxi Cab

[@BrightNeonBrilliancy]

Hard to say he peaked in youth when he grows up to win a nobel prize, but he definitely did go on to struggle mentally and emotionally for sure.

[@1umbreon4life]

Hold up, I missed the episode where they showcased Sheldon's homicidal tendencies 🤔

[@azrael_pendragon]

They were child prodigys. Like psychopaths they strayed away from what they truly are because they needed to adapt to society.

[@DocEtan]

Is it me or many of yall have noticed that most of those who peak in their childhood, teens or young adulthood experience downfall later in life?

[@nutmeg1029]

If you don’t look back and don’t think you’re dumb, then you haven’t learned anything. Love the quote.

[@SymphonyBrahms]

"I hope you audit us next year so that I can run circles around you again". I love it!

[@alexscott6068]

Lol confidence turn cockiness. I love it lol

[@Goldie0710]

Oh Sheldon!!

[@24magiccarrot]

Almost like it was a comedy show

[@Crochetique424]

I like how they purposely made the whole scene just like queen's gambit

[@jetvulcan2020]

"your sons extremely intelligent" tax man "I hope you audit us next year so I can run circles around you again" sheldon "till he says something stupid" dad and their is future Sheldon showing himself

[@dumbassdude8372]

Young sheldon is more tolerable than older sheldon tho

[@emilywilliams1170]

I love George’s speeches. He always has the perfect thing to say to his children when they need it. ❤️ #parentinggoals

[@sophie3869]

I love how supportive George is even though he doesn't know what the fuck is going on

[@MsGorteck]

"Until he says something stupid" the best line from that entire show. And it was a great show.

[@SailorIda3]

This shows the diffrence between wisdom and intelligence. He is without any doubt smart beyond compare, however he is still young and thus makes mistakes. Its a nice little tidbit :D

[@yashmundada8811]

Underrated relationship between Sheldon and his father

[@spudley_1_325]

2:18 Sheldon fails to distinguish feeling stupid from being stupid. Normally, he'd spot the difference, but his distress at being on the ropes has his brain clouded.

[@heathermetz6576]

4:14 “Til he says somethin’ stupid, let’s go!”

[@wmshull]

Oh how I enjoy these episodes. I love Sheldon's mother and her unyielding faith. I love that Sheldon is respectful regarding his mother's fate but maintains his own attitude about it. I think I've become addicted to the Sheldon show. It's a nice addiction

[@gregorymoore2877]

Penny: (after learning Sheldon help her with her taxes) "You can do that?" Sheldon: "Penny. I am a physicist. I have a working knowledge of the entire universe and everything it contains." IRS Agent: "You did your parents taxes for pay even though you're not a licensed tax professional?" Sheldon: "The Joker says if you're good at something, never do it for free."

[@jacobg8640]

The IRS is also the one thing The Joker fears.

[@joshuadesautels]

"Who's Radiohead?" "I have a working knowledge of the IMPORTANT things in the universe."

[@kobechiong7476]

They got me at "Mortal Tax Code Combat" 😂😂😂

[@brandonginsburg3120]

You income is mine.

[@edaboodie6346]

“Win or lose, we don’t quit.” When the moral of the story hits you square between the eyes even though your head was bouncing around from the laughs.

[@knottreel]

This Sheldon was so much more likeable and empathetic than the older one. I wonder what happened to make him change as he grew.

[@ILikeMyPrivacytbt]

Life happened.

[@86upsmaya]

Puberty + losing his dad+ no friends at college, and being always right makes one really obnoxious

[@danieldiaz-rl5fm]

The father pretty much balance him since the father died the mom kept on 🍼 him

[@chanaberlove8720]

When a child has quirks it is tolerated, when an adult is child like its harder to swallow.

[@andrewjames6737]

Also, this show is told as a flashback. Older Sheldon could be an unreliable narrator when talking about his childhood.

[@cald1421]

“He’s extremely intelligent…til he says something stupid.” Lol perfect description of that character

[@GiratinaofFury]

It's moments like this you really see this father and son, though vastly different in personalities, show moments of genuine love. George may not truky understand how clever Sheldon is, but he is thankful his son can help him with things like his taxes or finances, which he struggles with, and Sheldon is more than happy to do it, because it's a challenge, and he does find it rewarding for more than just material gain. It's an unconventional love, but it's real.

[@troublemakerss]

George showed again why he was a great dad. He knew Sheldon's mistake could cost him dearly, yet he was cheering him up.

[@hectorbetancourt1710]

Sheldon's dad in big bang theory: alcoholic Sheldon's dad in young Sheldon: Actually inspiring

[@anneeq008]

And still an alcoholic

[@cameronjensen9397]

@@anneeq008 perhaps a functional alcoholic?

[@JSmellerM]

In BBT Sheldon's dad apparently shot the TV because of a Superbowl loss. I don't really see that happening.

[@kurtpunchesthings2411]

@@JSmellerM it wasn't a superbowl loss it was a thanksgiving game basically the Cowboys had won the game but a Cowboys player slipped on the field touched the ball making it a live ball and the Dolphins recovered it in the end zone and won the game

[@JSmellerM]

@@kurtpunchesthings2411 Does it really matter what kind of game that was? In TBBT Sheldon's dad was an alcoholic who shot his TV during/after a football match. in Young Sheldon he is not drinking that much and we don't see him have a gun ever.

[@rallyteo3557]

Everybody looks at the character. I look at the actor, it's amazing talent for 11-year-old to remember such big words. Acting as young children is an amazing role!

[@xiaoxiaojingjing0309]

From the snippets i watched, i want to say sheldon's dad is a decent teacher at giving him life lessons

[@luisfilipe2023]

This is so much better then big bang theory because it perfectly combines Sheldon’s immaturity with his genius

[@GossipIsSlander]

I like how George said that ots good to be able to look back at your younger self and think you were stupid/ignorant. It really does show strength. Thats all regret is and should be, it should never hold you back, and no one else should use it to hold you back either as they dont have that right. He should be a therapist as it would help people move on from the past and live on the present.

[@zackrice9395]

George is such a good father

[@AnonYmous-kf7uu]

The IRS audited my father back in the 1980s. My father was such a math magician that instead of him paying more in taxes, the IRS had to cut him a check for almost $15k (a hefty sum in the early 80s!). They never audited him again.

[@bigd6761]

Young sheldon was a good storyteller that was the most intrigued I’ve been about taxes in a long time

[@camagulivumile9168]

Only Sheldon can ask to be audited just to run circles around an auditor 🤣🤣🤣🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️🙆🏼‍♂️🙆🏼‍♂️🙆🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️🏃🏃🏃

[@AliceInDumberland674]

That smirk was killing 🤩🤩

[@apurbosen9062]

One of the Best father in a TV history

[@Blue-pw8uo]

I love that this story is about young sheldon, but if we realize, adult sheldon has been featuring in all of these episodes

[@pauljohnson6019]

Adult Sheldon is gay, Young Sheldon (as far as I know) isn't!

[@jameswg13]

@@pauljohnson6019 adult Sheldon is married and has kids

[@annandune]

@@pauljohnson6019 Are you speaking about the actor - Jim Parsons? He is gay. The character of Sheldon was considered to be asexual for a long time by his peers but, as has been pointed out below, he married Amy. Many would say that his love for Amy is based a hell of a lot more on their intellectual compatibility and admiration than on any other qualities. In such an instance, I think there is a difference word which describes this type of sexuality over and above a simple gay/straight/bisexual definition, although I don't remember what the word is.

[@pauljohnson6019]

@@annandune Oh, I knew the actor was gay, I thought the actual character was gay too- so he is married- I guess he's on soft mode then! In fact, does he practice Nofap at all?

[@annandune]

@@pauljohnson6019 You seem to have reached some very different conclusions about Sheldon from most other people I know who have seen the show. Had to look up NoFap as I have no idea what it is. Upon discovering I would have to refer you back to the comments I made in my initial response. The show seemed to suggest that most of his friends believed him to be asexual, i.e. that he had no interest in sex at all. His relationship with Amy is one which grew over the show and which probably seems very different from what most people think of as a 'normal' relationship but Sheldon was never supposed to be a 'normal' person. You might decide you find the premise unsound or unbelievable and that is your choice but I think the show paints a clear picture of how this part of his life developed and, given he is prone to saying exactly what he is thinking much of the time, there is no reason for the audience to think he wouldn't just come right out with it if he was gay.

[@barbarianremover2463]

Sheldon going toe to toe with the IRS. Not even the Joker dare to miss a cent with the IRS .

[@arafreshad]

Is it just me or does this scene look just like the one from Queen's Gambit lol

[@Blue-pw8uo]

Sup recent dude!

[@benovativedesigns7320]

Ikr

[@pofsaojpsafojpfsajpoasf]

Yes, it does

[@extrastorage4953]

Pretty sure its on purpose because they are trying to capitalize on the movies success

[@Crochetique424]

It was on purpose. They even used the theme .

[@nikkilanger9556]

Sheldon's dad didn't measure up to his youth's future idea of adulthood. An unplanned pregnancy, a dead end job, the sacrifices required of adulthood for his family derailed that fantasy. Now he works hard to provide for his family. He doesn't understand his kids, he tries to teach his kids, but he always loves them success or failure. His marriage flounders, he makes mistakes, he dies before he can mend the pain he causes. Isn't he every adult that tries, fails, and tries again and again. I know how it ends, but I still cheer on the average Joe who doesn't dissert his responsibilities, loves his kids, and tries, in spite of obstacles, to be there.

[@alexkilgour1328]

Interesting mistake that Sheldon would have not made. He was moving pieces with his right hand but hitting the clock button with his left. You must use the same hand for both.

[@alexkilgour1328]

@D Sullivan strictly speaking, yes. I'm only making note of it because Sheldon is OCD enough that he would never do it the wrong way, even in a non-competitive match.

[@exilhamburger4802]

@D Sullivan Still for someone with Sheldon's love for rules, breaking this serious chess rule is just wrong... Alas, the intricacies of chess are at times ignored when using it to signify a mental battle... The idea behind it, is to prevent mistakes while punching the clock. When in a hurry, using both hands might result in one hand punching before the other finishes the move. By using the same hand, that can't happen!

[@vibovitold]

true. it reminds me how i once played in a rapid chess tournament, and i was beating my opponent (a big old bearded guy). at some point i promoted to a queen, and i reached for the queen from another chessboard (where the game was over). the guy immediately pointed out that this time i used my left hand moving the queen from the other board to ours (obviously, this counts as part of the move), and called the arbiter. he tried to intimidate me with that (i was a kid back then), and proposed a draw :) this was rather ridiculous, given the size of the violation, and how his position was utterly lost. and even if the arbiter accepted that i was at fault, the penalty would be something like giving extra time to my opponent, which wouldn't make any difference whatsoever in this situation. but anyhow the arbiter comes over, listens to the complaint and the only thing he says: "...and you, sir, didn't stop the clock when calling me". (and that was right, he should have). the guy resigned :)

[@chad0x]

@D Sullivan it absolutely is shown, twice.

[@Teekoness]

I bet Sheldon was the highlight of the tax guy's day.

[@kevinofyardley]

year

[@roman5782]

Life

[@RobloxiaIntlAerospaceGroup]

HE DID IT! HE BEAT THE IRS

[@valmid5069]

IRS: I fear no man! But that KID! *…he scares me!*

[@Turtle1631991]

"I hope you audit us next year" Perfect depiction of high INT but low WIS character haha

[@123fourfive5]

"That's alright. I feel properly pepped." 🥰🥰🥰

[@servingstfuhm6287]

Joker is afraid of the IRS but Young Sheldon plays CHESS with the IRS!

[@rafsolo]

Even the Joker would admit defeat and respect to Sheldon the moment he heard this

[@PeakAtU2]

yes, he don't want to mess with the irs, even irl the irs tells all criminals to report their earnings, legal or illegal

[@TheNavyShark]

Not even Joker is crazy enough to take on the IRS.

[@jimkonst3371]

No, Sheldon's point is clearly not valid

[@eduardochavacano]

This show deserve Emmys.

[@wrenfeatherx]

Dude not even the Joker brave enough to take on the IRS, Sheldon's got a pair on him

[@Chirpysemperboy]

Sheldon, in his moment of panic, forgot a simple way out. "It is not payment, it's a thank you gift."

[@m0t0b33]

Actually it would've been simpler if they remembered that the payment didn't take place yet, so at that moment it was just words, not facts... and you can't tax or sanction something hypothetical... a theory.

[@boilerboy]

'I'm crazy enough to take on Batman. But the IRS, no thank you.'- Mark Hammill as The Joker I've got $50 if the tax officer can keep from falling to the ground and crying like a a baby.

[@Jonathan-fu5hx]

Sheldon is crazy enough to take on the IRS. Incontrovertible proof that Sheldon is a greater character than the Joker

[@maxinelynch36]

I like Missy. She challenges him without knowing it

[@wqmanawqke3375]

I gotta admit this particular scene made me laugh so hard I was gasping. I'm married to the more socially normalized version on Sheldon... my husband couldn't figure out why I was loosing it. He watched the scene with our middle child... (who is more like Sheldon... that child explained it... to my husband... then husband got it. Begrudgingly).

[@desigeekchishi]

Good to see dad having confidence in his son.

[@kryten1992]

Im currently struggling with my mistakes and I feel I can't turn to anyone as I have built myself up in a way where if I fall back on anyone everyone will find out and lose thier respect, its an awful feeling but the wisdom of George Cooper is exactly what I needed to face each day. I gave myself a hard time yesterday and I believed myself calling myself a monster and even if I am a little I have to learn from it accept it and move on and learn from the actions and carry on the path I've fallen off and just accept the action I have done as my past and look forward to the positive

[@rounakmukherjee1009]

This one was iconic, the damn battle, what a to and fro blows. Great acting and script writing. Well Done!!!

[@sandspar]

Hard to imagine Dad on the roof skeet shooting Mom's Franklin Mint Commemorative China, but it was a hilarious visual.

[@c.w.simpsonproductions1230]

The number of ways Sheldon could have been a millionaire is staggering. And honestly, the fact he never thought to make sure his family was well off is probably one of the most selfish things he could have ever done.

[@overit6012]

At the end of the day he was still a kid. Your perspective of reality is always skewed at that age, especially because of his naivete.

[@dunyasgonecrazy]

He thought he discovered the concept of empathy in Season 11 out of 12, in TBBT. He didn't realise that his friends simply tolerated his selfish behaviours, until the last episode of the show, in its 3rd from the last scene, where his wife had to point in out to him.

[@seankhieotue-in7193]

Billionaire. This guy could literally beat the system if he wants to but of course his more of a science guy

[@danschumacher5427]

Georgie

[@jfrd-pw4hk]

Sheldon was a kid who had trouble socializing. It was bound to happen.

[@diamondbill7556]

There was no law regulating fees for tax preparation in 1986; those restrictions were not added until 2011.

[@huskaroar6869]

Mortal tax code combat 😂😂😂😂

[@alanvalencia8585]

Lmao sheldon trash talking at the end

[@calistodorren]

What makes it even funnier is that he doesn't even realize he's "trash talking", he genuinely means it when he says that he wants to have that same tax guy.

[@nowroze]

Can really relate this young Sheldon with the grown up one. Can't even imagine that this amazing kid would turn into that!

[@ClaireeCat]

Imagine he became an accountant or banker or tax lawyer or something..rather than a physicist 🙆‍♀️ the possibilities

[@damiandavis612]

Disturbing possibilities

[@normancarter5419]

This was probably one of the Top 5 best scenes of the whole television series. The other one was when his brother Georgie became the "Tire Whisperer"

[@dotteduelist07]

A brilliant game Sheldon.

[@ryanc473]

The funny thing is, apparently actual IRS audits are exceptionally dull/not at all a battle of wits. It's purely a matter of do you have the documentation for the return you filed. If not, you might owe more money. If so, well, nothing really happens, other than a large time drain for you. My dad does taxes for a living (and yeah, accepts payments that aren't simply model trains, but actual currency). He's obviously licensed, and his big thing is essentially that he'll do your taxes for the same cost as other tax preparation services, but because he's an attorney, he can actually represent you in court if things go sideways. So instead of having to find an attorney to help after being threatened by an IRS audit, well, my dad automatically has you covered. As he says, he can represent you all the way to the Supreme Court, at least in theory (though realistically there's likely no actual tax issue that's gonna go all the way to the Supreme Court)

[@libertylovin2359]

Sounds like he has a great service. Maybe I should use him next year.

[@karngariba9837]

A train as a payment , the lawyer really tried 😂

[@kurtpunchesthings2411]

Yup that's the IRS for you not even Joker wants to mess with them but Man did Sheldon get him good with how it's an economic lesson and reward not a payment

[@jamesandersen4986]

A quote i once read went "it's your parents first time at life too" this quote is what led me to end up forgiving some things I disagreed with my parents on.

[@ytw101]

What I love about this series is that we saw in big bang theory what sheldon described and said about his young life it was either bad and weird in his eyes, but never got to see what he describes it. Only to discover it wasn't that different from what we consider to be be somewhat a normal family and that HE was the one being different. Look at his dad, he's just a struggling coach who's just doing what he can do for his family and shows that he is a caring and wise father, where as his mother has had a bit of a control freak issue and used her religion far more personal then ever. I have to wonder what will happen later ok when we see George die and how it impacted the family then what big bang already showed.

[@AuthorZaraHoffman]

“Well, I didn’t have a special one prepared.”

[@hatethegam384]

There's no way in Hell that a father buying his son a model train for doing his taxes is in violation of federal law. That's like saying paying his son to mow the lawn is in violation of child labor law.

[@dustinjenney9736]

Having to do this by hand must of been nerve racking back then.

[@Hal-k8p]

they had calculators. what more do ya want?

[@bmaiceman]

Imagine if this where to happen in real life. A 11yr ok RUNS CIRCLES around an IRS DIRECTOR. 😂😂😂😂

[@2stepjoey]

If you dont look back and think you were dumb, you haven't learned anything. Bars!!!

[@jay-day]

Sheldon: "I hope you audit us next year so I can run circles around you again." Dad: "'Til you say something stupid. Let's go." XD XD XD

[@GizmoRBLX]

2:42 I don’t even wanna say how many times I rewinded bc it’s so funny 😂

[@GrandPrix46]

Sheldon Cooper needs to AUDIT THE FED! They got a LOT of explaining to do.

[@nurlindafsihotang49]

Buddy, you know what happened the last auditors try to audit them right?

[@joyswenson7941]

This scene cracks me up every time. I love it!❤

[@audreyjungels9536]

George is still the coach let's get back in the game he says

[@PRR5406]

Another show of why we love and will miss the character of George Cooper.

[@narutoloverwl]

I think it's because as a kid, there's not a lot of emotional things expected of him, but as an adult, there are. So if he messes up, it's ok because he's a kid, and sometimes as a kid, people won't tell you messed up. They will fix it.

[@stevemiller7949]

This show is my humor life line.🤣🤣

[@MikadoDragomir]

I need Sheldon to file my taxes 😭

[@Karthedis]

I think a lot of people don't understand that they changed his father so the Show would not be too dark.

[@linimcfc715]

Could do with him sorting my tax out 🤣

[@PHYSICSmoshla]

This scene is so dramatic and well filmed , i love it ❤❤😮