Episode
Young Sheldon: A Tummy Ache and a Whale of a Metaphor
Overview
When Sheldon has to spend a few days in the hospital, he turns into the world’s worst patient. Also, Missy gets a taste of what life would be like without her twin.
Details
- Series
- Young Sheldon
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 2019-01-10
- Runtime
- 18 min
Episode context
A Tummy Ache and a Whale of a Metaphor is Episode 12 in Season 2 of Young Sheldon. It aired on 2019-01-10. The runtime is 18 min.
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Episode 11: A Race of Superhumans and a Letter to Alf
Sheldon experiments on Missy, and Georgie joins Mary’s bible study to spend more time with his crush, Veronica.
Episode 13: A Nuclear Reactor and a Boy Called Lovely
Sheldon attempts to build a nuclear reactor. Also, a university cocktail party gets heated when Dr. Sturgis’ colleague, Dr. Linkletter, flirts with Connie, and Georgie is heartbroken when he learns Veronica has a boyfriend.
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Episode 8: An 8-Bit Princess and a Flat Tire Genius
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Episode 16: A Loaf of Bread and a Grand Old Flag
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