Young SheldonactorLance Barberwas on the set of the new spin-off seriesGeorgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, but not for the reason you think. Barber, who played family patriarch George Cooper Sr. inYoung Sheldon, was recently featured in a picture posted by actressRaegan Revordon her Instagram. In the picture, Revord (who plays Georgie’s sister Missy Cooper) posed with Barber and actorMontana Jordan(who plays Georgie) on the set ofGeorgie & Mandy.
The spinoff, which premieres October 17 on CBS, is currently in production, andthe image led many fans to believe Barber may be there to reprise his role as George Sr. in the series. That seemed a bit far-fetched, particularly since his character died in the final season, a death that had previously been mentioned inThe Big Bang Theory, so the prequel series had to address it. It’s not out of the realm of possibility that Barber could appear in the series in a flashback, butTVLinelater confirmed that he was only there for a set visit.
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Perhaps the biggest clue that Barber wasn’t on hand for a flashback was his appearance.His hair has gone white, and he grew a beard, which is gray and black. It’s a far different look from hisYoung Sheldondays, making it unlikely he was there for a cameo. As it turns out, he was just there as a TV dad visiting his TV kids on their new venture. Revord’s Instagram post is below, and you’ll have to swipe to the end of the pictures to see Barber.
The series, as the title suggests, follows Georgie (Jordan) and Mandy (Emily Osment) in the early days of their marriage, which is doomed for failure, asThe Big Bang Theoryhas already established.Revord had previously predicted successfor the third series in the “Sheldon TV Universe,” especially with the same creative team and many members of theYoung Sheldoncast returning.
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What We Know About Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage
Georgie & Mandyseemingly picks up immediately after the end ofYoung Sheldon, with the couple trying to navigate married life and a baby at their Texas home, with the help of their parents. The series initially only had Jordan and Osment reprising their roles, but producers later announced that Will Sasso and Rachel Bay Jones were returning to play Mandy’s parents, Jim and Audrey.
On the Cooper family side, Zoe Perry and Annie Potts will return as Mary and Connie Cooper, although it is not known if they will beguest stars or series regulars. With Sheldon at Caltech at this point in the story, it is not clear if Iain Armitage will appear at some point.
Barber may be best known for playing George Sr., but his acting career goes back as far as 2001, when he appeared in an episode ofER. He also appeared in the filmsFor Your Consideration(2006),Leatherheads(2008), andGangster Squad(2013). His television credits includeCalifornication,Monk,Justified,The Comeback, andIt’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. He appeared inThe Big Bang Theoryin two roles, as George Sr. in a 12th season 2018 episode, and in a fifth season episode in 2011, as Sheldon’s high school bully.
Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriagepremieres on June 19, 2025.
