Meanwhile, Missy and Georgie try to take advantage of Sheldon's situation, and Mary's patience is tested as she tries to manage the chaos.
: Following the breakup, Meemaw’s former suitor, Ira Rosenbloom (played by Richard Kind), returns with a peace offering: a pineapple, which was a traditional symbol of hospitality and apology in the 18th century.
After winning a small science fair prize, Sheldon becomes obsessed with proving Sir Isaac Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation in the most literal way possible. He decides to drop a bowling ball and a feather inside a vacuum chamber he built in the garage. The problem? His vacuum chamber leaks, his sister Missy is hogging the TV, and his father won't help him because he’s "busy crying over football."
If you find a clean fullrip of S03E05, grab it. Not because piracy is cool, but because this episode deserves a spot on your hard drive next to the classics. It’s the Young Sheldon equivalent of a warm blanket and a sad beer.
The episode revolves around Sheldon's difficulties with the staircase in his house. His need for a more efficient and organized way of accessing the different levels of the house leads to some comedic moments.
Most sitcoms would play George’s grief for cheap jokes—ha ha, big dumb man sad his friend left. Young Sheldon doesn't do that. When George finally breaks down at the kitchen table, holding the dented pineapple, Mary doesn't make fun of him. She just puts her hand on his back.
