Jim Parsons Gives Preview of 'Big Bang' Spin Off

Jim Parsons Gives Preview of 'Big Bang' Spin Off

Get ready for more Sheldon Cooper! Jim Parsons stopped by Watch What Happens: Live with Andy Cohen on Monday, May 8, and opened up about the upcoming Big Bang Theory spinoff, Young Sheldon.

"It's like an origin story," the actor, 44, explained. "I was trying to come up with an idea for a show, and we had this idea about my little nephew, who is really smart, down in Texas. My family is pretty average — no offense to them, but they're very normal, and he's very smart. One thing led to another and I thought, 'This could be Sheldon.'"

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The Big Bang Theory also stars Kaley Cuoco and Johnny Galecki.