Georgie and Mandy Cooper's lives have been anything but tranquil during the first few episodes of "Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage" . . . and it looks like their lives are about to be made even worse by the entrance of a much-maligned character from "Young Sheldon."
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00:00George and Mandy Cooper's lives have been anything but tranquil during the first few
00:04episodes of Georgie and Mandy's first marriage, and it looks like their lives are about to
00:08be made even worse by the entrance of a much-maligned character from Young Sheldon.
00:12Per a story posted to Emily Osment's Instagram, Matt Hobbie was on the Georgie and Mandy set
00:17filming recently. In case you're drawing a blank, Hobbie played Pastor Jeff.
00:22And when God saw that light, he knew it was good.
00:26Oh, here we go.
00:28There's no word as to when the character will appear, but it goes without saying that it's
00:32somewhat worrying to imagine how he'll play into the spinoff, especially considering how
00:36he dealt with Georgie and Mandy's relationship back on Young Sheldon.
00:40For a lot of fans of Young Sheldon, Pastor Jeff became the most hated character on the
00:44program, due to his hypocrisy in dealing with the Cooper family and Georgie and Mandy's
00:48post-pregnancy wedlock in particular. While he and the sometimes-unlikable Mary Cooper
00:53have an on-again, off-again friendship, it takes a severe beating when Pastor Jeff castigates
00:58Georgie for getting Mandy pregnant out of wedlock. Not only that, he also forces Mary
01:03to temporarily leave her job at the church.
01:06When George Sr. dies, however, Mary desperately turns to religion in the Young Sheldon finale.
01:11Though fans haven't seen it happen, she and the pastor presumably become even closer over
01:15time.
01:16While that's bad news for her kids, Pastor Jeff isn't too bad of a guy. Well, most of
01:21the time.
01:22Seriously, hear us out. Pastor Jeff wasn't all bad as a person. Remember that he and
01:27Sheldon develop a quasi-friendship over the course of Young Sheldon, highlighted by their
01:30constant debates over religion.
01:33So you don't think science and religion can go hand-in-hand?
01:37Science is facts. Religion is faith. I prefer facts.
01:42Jeff and Missy Cooper end up with a much more antagonistic relationship, highlighted by
01:46her rebellion against his sermons and ultimately her rejection of her mother's deep desire
01:50for her to be baptized.
01:52Mary's close friendship with the pastor results in friction between herself and George Sr.
01:57on several occasions as well.
01:58Fans of the Big Bang Theory know where Mary's fervent belief in Christianity will lead the
02:02Cooper kids, Missy will end up an atheist, and Sheldon an agnostic.
02:07Georgie's reaction to his teachings will apparently be more receptive, however, as he goes from
02:11agnostic to Christian. The seeds of his transformation may be hidden in Pastor Jeff's appearance
02:16on Georgie and Mandy's first marriage, but fans will have to watch to find out.
02:20Despite how fans feel about Pastor Jeff, the way they feel about Matt Hobby is quite the
02:25Back in May of 2024, he posted two different pics, one of his first day on set and one
02:30of his last, and wrote,
02:31"...my first day at Young Sheldon and my last day at Young Sheldon. I'm so grateful to have
02:35been a part of this wonderful story for seven years. I will miss these kind, genius-loving
02:40people. I'm so proud that this will always be a part of my life."
02:43In response, fans were quick to send him love and celebrate his performance. One person
02:47wrote,
02:48"...you are amazing. We couldn't have had a better Pastor Jeff."
02:51Another fan even noted that they hope to see his character return in Georgie and Mandy's
02:54first marriage, writing,
02:56"...amazing show. You played the character very well. Have the seasons, will always watch
03:00and hope you get to guest star on Georgie and Mandy's first marriage."
03:04Sounds like this fan is about to have their wish come true. Here's hoping that Hobby makes
03:08a splash with his eventual appearance and maybe even earns himself a recurring role
03:12yet again. It's pretty clear that many fans of the show are here for it.
03:21Here's what's next!