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8/10
Religions and Game
claudio_carvalho5 July 2023
Sheldon is playing Dungeons & Dragons with Tam and Billy Sparks. When the Baptist Mary sees that the game is about demons, she becomes frightening and looks for Billy's father and Tam's parents to tell that their sons are playing a game with demons. However, they do not give much attention to her. She talks to Pastor Jeff that gives a Bible to Sheldon. Now, the boy wants to learn about all the religions to choose one for him.

"Demons, Sunday School, and Prime Numbers" is another hilarious episode of "Young Sheldon". First, when Mary freaks out because her son is playing a game with demons. Then, when she tries to convince the other parents that is an absurd playing with demon. The curiosity of Sheldon about other religions is a great moment when his research begins. But his dream with a binary universe is the icing on the cake. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil); "Demons, Sunday School, and Prime Numbers"
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9/10
Meemaw
redrunner-951591 June 2018
Meemaw reminds me of my ex-mom. Right. The hair. Right, in the movie it plays a young boy. Matt Damon. I'm so glad that break-up is over. I hope I never have to go through another relationship like that one again.
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10/10
Bravo!
funlightclub26 July 2020
This episode is a master class on how to write 1) keeping true to the characters, 2) expertly crafting a plot that keeps the viewer engaged, 3) funny, funny dialog and situations, and 4) giving the audience a level of thoughtful profundity that is rare.

I'll sign up for Sheldon's religion -- Mathology, where the only sin is stupidity!

I noticed that the reviewer that gave this episode a 4 out of 10 did so because their religion didn't come out on top in the show. Get used to it. After all the rampant hypocrisy we see in politicians and their base today -- it's going to become increasingly difficult for backward social positions to keep posing as religion.
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10/10
Bullseye episode - Sheldon's charm abounds
lindsaygray15 January 2018
I gave this episode 10 out of ten because the writing takes the show to a whole new level. Sheldon's exploration of religion makes for very funny gag lines - gentle but still sharp little jabs at faith in general, and some pointed digs at Texas! Though the tone is never offensive, due to Sheldon's charm and innocence, and young actor Iain Armitage's great delivery. The scene with Meemaw's Jewish friend has some especially funny lines. And a great bit when Sheldon announces he's just finished reading the entire Bible: "Ask me which birds are kosher?" Very funny stuff in this one. Superior to previous episodes, imo, although I've enjoyed them all.
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6/10
Demons, Sunday School, and Prime Numbers
studioAT15 April 2023
This is another good episode of the show which actually handles Sheldon's questions about religion in a way that is sensitive.

I thought once again Zoe Perry shone as Mary Cooper, and it's a testament to this spin-off that they've very quickly established all of the supporting characters so it doesn't all feel like the weight of the show is resting squarely on the shoulders of Iain Armitage as the young Sheldon of the title.

Overall, this is another nice episode of a show that has bedded in quickly, and while not ever really laugh out loud funny (well, any scene with Billy Sparks tends to be) is still something quite charming.
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10/10
perfect!
lalandasebastiao16 February 2018
All kids in sunday school, should see this episode, at least one time.
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10/10
Sheldon *nails* the Word:
dicksilk20 January 2024
Reviewing John 1:1 with Pastor Jeff, Sheldon observes the word "word" in Greek = "logos," meaning "knowledge," although Strong's defines it as "a broad term meaning 'reasoning expressed by words'."

The word "logos" is *also* the root word of "logic," that which either *is* TRUE (1) or not (0, FALSE.)

The "10 Commandments" in Hebrew are the 10 "misvot" meaning "code of wisdom," that is, "logic."

The binary nature of the Universe = 1 (is) contrasted with 0 (not 1.)

Sheldon inadvertently *unlocks* the meaning of Matthew 5:44, "Love the enemies of you" (aka "Love thine enemies") as simply: 1♥0, that which *is perfectly, eternally TRUE* just as male♥female, husband♥wife, key♥lock, thus, Love unlocks *all* existence.
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4/10
Poorly Scripted Episode - Not Funny At All
HatHappens16 January 2018
Warning: Spoilers
I love watching Young Sheldon but this episode is a disappointment for me.

The idea of Sheldon's inquiry of religions was promising, yet all the lines was easily expected. There wasn't any surprise really.

On the other hand, the dialogue between Pastor Jeff and Sheldon in the episode 3 is a good example:

Pastor Jeff - ...Here's a cool fact for you: A lot of famous scientists believed in God. Isaac Newton. Albert Einstein. Even Charles Darwin. Sheldon - So Darwin's right about God and wrong about evolution? Pastor Jeff - Now you're getting it!...

Keep it that way!
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