CBS Has a ‘Big Bang’-Sized Hole in Its Fall Schedule – Can ‘Young Sheldon’ Fill It?

As he has done since 2010, Sheldon Cooper will lead off CBS’ Thursday night comedy block. But instead of Jim Parsons, this year Iain Armitage will be tasked with the heavy lifting. “Young Sheldon,” the prequel spinoff that follows Parsons’ “Big Bang Theory” character as a child growing up in Texas, inherited the Thursday 8 p.m. time slot this season. CBS is betting that this version of Sheldon Cooper will have the same ratings magic — as well as be a strong launchpad for new series — that its predecessor did for so many seasons. CBS handed “Young Sheldon” a two-season renewal in February, a vote of confidence that the series can become the new anchor for CBS’ comedy lineup. But while replacing “The Big Bang Theory” won’t be as big as say, the actual Big Bang, it will take a Herculean effort. Also Read: 'The Big Bang Theory' to Stream Exclusively on HBO Max in $500 Million-Plus Deal “Young Sheldon” will have to provide a strong enough lead-in to launch new comedies, starting with Walton Goggins’ “The Unicorn,” which airs at 8:30 p.m. And the series will need to do something it hasn’t been asked to during its first...

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