Don’t worry, this isn’t ‘Young Sheldon’ Season 7.5.
Come fall, fans will be immersed in a familiar yet different world when Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage debuts. The upcoming sitcom is an offshoot of an offshoot, and there’s a real risk of making something that feels like Young Sheldon continued. Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage’s showrunner, Steve Holland, talked to TV Insider about the importance of giving the show its own life. He talked about the deliberate attempt to separate both shows, given how close they are, not only with characters but also in the setting. For one, the show will be set in Medford, Texas, and even if there will be a time jump, it won’t be that big. “[It’s] pretty much contemporaneous,” Holland had said. “It’s still 1994 and it’s Georgie and Mandy with her family and raising their baby in Texas.”
There are several avenues the show will take to separate itself from its predecessor, including introducing new characters viewers have not seen or heard of. These characters will supplement the brand-new stories of the existing characters, giving the show its own perpetual life. “It seems like there’s a whole world of stories that we can tell,” said Holland. “We get to bring in new characters – [some] that people already know. But we get to tell entirely brand-new stories, and the show can go anywhere we decide to take it.”
‘Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage’ Will Have a Live Studio Audience
The Big Bang Theory was shot in front of a live studio audience, but Young Sheldon opted for something different. Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage will return to The Big Bang Theory’s format, where it will be multicam and feature a live audience. “[A live audience will] separate Georgie & Mandy from Young Sheldon so it doesn’t feel like we’re just doing Young Sheldon Season 7.5. We want to make it feel like its own show and stand on its own. We’ve missed doing audience shows,” said Holland.
Holland and Emily Osment are familiar with working in a live audience environment. Osment has done several shows in that format, but Montana Jordan has never done a live studio show. Jordan is, however, not intimidated by this. “I’ve got someone by my side who’s going to give me some pointers,” he said.
Georgie & Mandy‘s first marriage will premiere this fall on CBS. Watch Young Sheldon on Paramount+.
