Young Sheldon Fans Prefer Their Meemaw Over The Big Bang Theory’s Version – Looper

“Young Sheldon’s” astonishing ratings, which pulls in around 7 million average viewers (according to TV Series Finale), leads to frequent fan discussions across the internet. These occur on both Twitter and Reddit with passionate fans sharing their burning thoughts. This brings us to the “Battle of the Meemaws” featuring Annie Potts’ rule-bending confidant and June Squibb’s shrewd and protective role.

One of Meemaw’s most memorable scenes on “The Big Bang Theory” is when she meets Amy (Mayim Bialik) and Penny (Kaley Cuoco), who she is pretty unkind to. She doles out rude statements to all but her beloved Sheldon, which fans quickly took notice of. One user on Reddit u/Nerdy_Yet_Cool1997 shares that they were originally ecstatic for the character to debut on the original series but it soured quick. “I love June Squibb, this is nothing on her acting. But DAMN. I hated MeeMaw on that show. She was rude, and a straight up B***H. Seriously the way she treated Amy made me so mad.” 

They continue by comparing how Potts’ depiction is far different, writing, “Whereas MeeMaw on YS has her sassy moments but she’s never straight up mean like her previous version. She’s more funny and shady. Obviously Annie Potts does a lot of the heavy lifting but even the script is better.” This is seemingly universal among viewers as seen in a clear Reddit survey while u/Kitkatt1959 express that they can’t believe they’re even the same person.