The George Sr. and Mary conflict feels a bit recycled. They argue about money for the trip, they make up at a diner. We’ve seen it before.

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He walks through a hallway that The Big Bang Theory fans will recognize instantly. While he doesn’t meet a young Leonard Hofstadter (thankfully—that would be too convenient), he does encounter a gruff physics professor who treats him like a gimmick rather than a genius.

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When the Coopers finally arrive in Pasadena, the show shifts tone. The comedy takes a backseat to wonder.