Yep, Young Sheldon once handed fans a real working phone number. And for a whil, it actually worked. Viewers who caught the Season 2 episode “A Rival Prodigy & Sir Isaac Neutron” were treated to more than just a storyline about intellectual rivalry; they got a slice of interactivity straight from the Cooper family kitchen.
It all started when Mary Cooper, played by Zoe Perry, got a call from Dr. Sturgis (Wallace Shawn). He wanted to introduce her to another set of parents raising a gifted kid. That’s when he rattled off Paige’s mom’s phone number. But classic sitcom mishap – he gave Mary her own number by mistake. While the mix-up got fixed onscreen, sharp-eyed fans noticed something else. The number, (409) 356-6049, was real.
Young Sheldon’s Viral Cooper Family Voicemail
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After the episode aired in 2018, the Young Sheldon Twitter account added fuel to the fire. It tweeted, “In case you want to call the Coopers…” and cheekily listed the number, complete with a winking emoji. That was all it took. Fans started dialing, expecting a dead line or a promo. What they got instead was gold. The Coopers had a voicemail.
