Finally, the ball is rolling for Georgie & Mandy’s First Wedding and hints are dropping for Young Sheldon fans about how exactly the spin off show focusing on Georgie and Mandy is going to work.
Theories have been floating about whether the spin off will be tightly linked to Young Sheldon or if the show will completely re brand itself. We know the storyline is going to be focused on the marriage of Georgie and Mandy as they raise their daughter and it will be set after Young Sheldon, airing on CBS. Of course, Emily Osment and Montana Jordan from Young Sheldon will be reprising their roles, thank goodness.
From the knowledge so far, I would be expecting something very different to what we’ve seen before. For starters, the filming is entirely different and there will be live people in the audience, which is very old school. I’m just waiting for some content to drop on the Instagram now. Here’s all the latest juicy details that have been confirmed about Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage:
We have the logo!
A new Instagram account means some content is coming! Notice that first is underlined? There have been some theory speculations about whether Georgie is going to get re-married, as this happens later in The Big Bang Theory. So, the emphasis on first could leave a gap for writers to spin a relationship storyline that maybe isn’t so linear for the pair.
I would say the logo is rather bland in colour and gives a serious vibe so hopefully there are some fun teasers coming our way. The producers Steve Holland and Steve Molaro reshared this new logo meaning it was definitely official.
There will be a live studio audience *laughs out loud*
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Hearing that there is going to be a live studio audience and a multi camera sitcom shot, reminds me of old Disney Channel shows where the laughter track was a prominent feature. This isn’t common nowadays for sitcoms and could be a risk for a brand new show, especially a spin off. It will be interesting to see if the laughter from the audience makes it distracting to watch since most shows, like Young Sheldon, tend to stick to single camera filming.
On this addition to the show, producer Holland said to TV insider that it was important to “separate Georgie and Mandy from Young Sheldon so it doesn’t feel like we’re just doing Young Sheldon Season 7.5. We want to make it feel like its own show and stand on its own. We’ve missed doing audience shows.”
There will be new characters and storylines
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Everyone’s been so side tracked on thinking about whether the Young Sheldon cast are returning that the prospect of new characters has been side lined. I do think in order for the spin off to work there needs to be an individual brand and identity otherwise it will just be compared back to Young Sheldon all the time.
Producer Steve Holland said to TV Insider: “It seems like there’s a whole world of stories that we can tell. We get to bring in new characters – (some) that people already know. But we get to tell entirely brand-new stories, and the show can go anywhere we decide to take it.”
But some familiar faces from Young Sheldon are returning
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So the Young Sheldon cast haven’t really confirmed or denied anything about appearing in the spin off, probably due to the fact that the show hasn’t even come out yet. We know that Will Sasso and Rachel Bay Jones will be returning as Mandy’s parents, which leaves a gap in the door for some others to return too.
Holland has teased that the spin off is still set in the same town, Medford Texas. If I can bump into people I know in Tesco then I’m sure Young Sheldon characters can bump into Georgie and Mandy. The producer said: “Georgie and Mandy still live in Medford (Texas), and I think we’re going to see familiar faces from time to time. We might see a Meemaw.” So, it’s highly likely there will be old faces but it’s all hush hush right now.
The time frame has been confirmed
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We know that the show will start one month after the season finale of Young Sheldon which means the emotional finish of the show could translate over to Georgie and Mandy.
There’s no confirmed release date yet
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The show is set to start later on in 2024, so maybe Autumn time the show will be released on CBS. I mean, around four months away isn’t too long a wait. Instead of sulking for the release date just go and re watch The Big Bang Theory or Young Sheldon, I know I will be doing that.
