17 Best Missy Cooper moments from Young Sheldon

The spin-off to The Big Bang Theory, Young Sheldon, is a sitcom about Sheldon and the exploits of his family during his growing-up years. The show has many memorable characters and one of them is Missy Cooper, the twin sister of Sheldon. Missy is the complete opposite of Sheldon and is snappy, witty, brave, and has a dark sense of humor. Even though she is mischievous, she always stands by her family. Here are 17 of her best moments.

1. That time when Missy showcases her talent for baseball

One of the most important moments for Missy Cooper in the show is when she discovers her baseball talent. In season 3, a chance encounter reveals that she is good at the game. Even though she has to go through various challenges to get picked by a team because she is a girl, she showcases her mettle in a match, leading to even Sheldon cheering her on.

2. When Missy saved Sheldon from a splinter

In season 1, when Mary gets a full-time job at the Church, she reluctantly leaves the twins alone for a few hours at home. While Missy Cooper is excited about this opportunity to be home alone, Sheldon has his doubts. Unfortunately, Sheldon gets a splinter that pains him and Missy shows her resourcefulness when she uses her doctor’s board game to take out the splinter using a tweezer. A hilarious moment.

3. That time when Missy helps Sheldon with his valedictorian speech

While Missy Cooper always gets annoyed by her brother, Sheldon’s behavior and leaves no chance to give him a snarky reply, there are times when Missy proves that she is a good and understanding sister as well. When Sheldon is scared about giving his valedictorian speech, Missy advises him to not be scared of fear and to do it anyway. In a heartfelt scene, Sheldon dedicates his speech to his sister.

4. When Missy scored better than Sheldon on a test

In season 2, a comedic moment happens when Sheldon and Missy undertake a test that measures the various types of intelligence in twins. It is revealed that while Sheldon scores well on analytical questions, it is Missy Cooper who does a better job at emotional and social questions. The entire scene is hilarious as Missy even gives tips to her supervisor on how to attract attention from her crush.

5. That time Missy stood up for her family

In season 5, when the town gets to know that Georgie has made an older girl pregnant, the family receives backlash. Mary has to quit her job at the Church and Missy and Sheldon face discrimination in the Bible study class. When a boy says that her brother is going to Hell and attacks her family, Missy Cooper loses no time to give the boy a punch to his face. The comedic moment highlights Missy’s concern for her family.

6. When Missy has a loving moment with her father

In season 6, Missy Cooper is not on good terms with her mother as she wants freedom and independence and her mother restricts her. While returning home from the airport after dropping off Sheldon and Mary, Missy and George encounter a tornado. Missy gets scared but her father protects her, even shielding her with his body until the storm crosses over. The scene showcases Missy’s wonderful bond with her father.

7. That time Missy wore a short skirt

There are many hilarious Missy Cooper moments and one of those is when she grows into adolescence and begins to rebel against restrictions. In season 5, when she, her mother, and her grandmother, go shopping, she picks out a short skirt. Even though her mother is reluctant, Missy’s grandmother buys the skirt. Hilariously, Missy wears a long skirt and wears it to school. Once inside the school, she changes into her short skirt.

8. When Missy bonded with her brother over homework

Missy Cooper and her older brother, Georgie, have a special relationship. As all the attention is on Sheldon, the two bond over the common fact of being ignored at home. In season 1, Missy asks for Georgie’s help in solving her homework. While Georgie initially refuses, when Missy quips that she feels lesser than Sheldon, he immediately agrees. The two even have a bonding session over studies. And Missy gets a perfect score on the test, making Georgie proud.

9. That time Missy beat up an annoying boy

Missy Cooper is known for her spunky personality and an attitude that does not tolerate nonsense from anyone. In season 3, when she plays a baseball match and is pestered by the aggressive playing tactics of a young boy, she shows her ferocious side by getting into a hilarious fight with the boy. She gives him a good lesson in learning how to play with girls.

10. When Missy always has a witty one-liner ready

One of the defining traits of Missy Cooper is her blunt personality and her inability to mince words. This results in some hilarious one-liners, which are sprinkled throughout the show. Some examples include when in season 1, Sheldon’s mother wants Sheldon to learn acting, and Missy quips that maybe Sheldon will finally act normal. In another scene when Sheldon remarks that naughty people usually whisper, Missy says that she does not know as she is always naughty.

11. That time when Missy has a heartfelt dinner with her father

In season 1, Missy Cooper and her father, George, have a sweet moment as they both go for a dad-and-daughter dinner date to a seafood restaurant, which she wants to try. Adorned as a fairy, she has the best time with her father, which is heartening to watch. When she gets scared of the lobster, George lovingly helps her, and Missy says that she wants her father to sit with her.

12. When Missy looks out for Paige

In season 6, when Sheldon and Paige go to a college party, Sheldon loses her. Even though Missy is out on her own escapade, she accompanies Sheldon to find Paige and keep her safe. She wards off a senior boy who is trying to date Paige and when Paige vents out her frustration about not living a normal life, it is Missy Cooper who behaves as a true friend and gives her advice.

13. That time Missy plays a prank on Georgie

In season 1, Mary and George have an argument, and Missy and Sheldon have to temporarily move in with their grandmother. Before moving out, Missy reveals to Georgie that she forgot to tell him that a girl left him a message. She takes the prank further when she calls from her grandmother’s phone to her house and when George runs fast to get the call thinking it is from a girl, Missy hilariously reminds him of how dumb he is.

14. When Missy consoles Sheldon

Another moment when Missy Cooper plays around with Sheldon but also supports him is when in season 2, Sheldon takes the whole house down for a noise coming out of the fridge. Missy hilariously eggs him on to take the fridge apart and correct it. When George has to pay a hefty bill to get the fridge working again, he gives Sheldon a scolding. As Sheldon cries furiously, Missy comes over and hugs him, resulting in a heartfelt moment.

15. That time Missy went to a school dance

In season 4, Missy Cooper wants to go to a school dance, but Mary refuses because it is against their religious customs. When Missy tells Georgie about this, he suggests she quote a Bible verse. However, Mary is adamant. Finally, Georgie urges Mary to let Missy go and have faith in her. Hilariously, Missy was already in the midst of sneaking out through a window when Mary let her go.

16. When Missy gets a job at a comic store

In season 6, Missy Cooper’s family is going through financial troubles and Missy decides to be useful to her family and get a job to help ease some troubles. She finds an opening at a comic book store but does not know comics. However, she cleverly forces Sheldon to give some information about comic book characters and repeats the same thing at the store. She gets the job and feels proud of herself.

17. That time Missy dunks Pastor Jeff at a fair

Missy Cooper always delivers hilarious moments and during season 3, Missy and her family go and visit the local fair. When they come across a stall where people have to hit the ball at the target and dunk Pastor Jeff in the pool, Missy decides to show off her baseball skills. While Pastor does not believe that Missy can cause any harm, Missy hilariously dunks him seven times in a row!