Why is 'Young Sheldon' Season 4 Episode 7 not airing this week? Here's what to expect from first day of college
Spoilers for 'Young Sheldon'
Last week on Thursday, January 21, 2021, Season 4 Episode 6 titled 'Freshman Orientation and the Inventor of the Zipper' finally aired after a hiatus. Unfortunately, there is no new episode this week or the next. Yes, there is another hiatus. A new episode of the CBS drama 'Young Sheldon' will air the week after next and until then, the show will rebroadcast old episodes. This week, Season 4 Episode 3 'Training Wheels and an Unleashed Chicken' will air on Thursday, January 28, and Season 4 Episode 5 'A Musty Crypt and a Stick to Pee On' will air on Thursday, February 4. Then we finally have a new episode. While there is no official reason as to why there is a delay in the airing of new episodes, reports indicate that it could be due to filming delays that had occurred due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
When will Season 4 Episode 7 air?
'A Philosophy Class and Worms That Can Chase You' will air on Thursday, February 11, 2021, at 8 pm EST on CBS. You can catch up on Season 4 or all the previous seasons of the CBS comedy, on Amazon Prime and CBS All Access.
What to expect from 'A Philosophy Class and Worms That Can Chase You'?
Yes! There's finally a synopsis for the new episode and it's guest cast as well. Sheldon is about to "butt heads" with his new philosophy professor. The synopsis for Season 4 Episode 7 reads, "Sheldon's (Iain Armitage) first day of college is derailed by his new philosophy teacher, Professor Ericson. Also, Mary (Zoe Perry) and Brenda live vicariously through Missy's first day of middle school." The recurring cast members include Ed Begley, Jr. as Professor Linkletter, Melissa Peterman as Brenda Sparks, and Wyatt McClure as Billy Sparks. The guest cast of the episode includes Melanie Lynskey as Professor Ericson and PJ Ochlan as Rene Descartes.
If you are going to tune in to the re-broadcasted episodes for this week and the next, here is their synopsis.
The synopsis for Season 4 Episode 3 'Training Wheels and an Unleashed Chicken' reads, "With college in sight, Sheldon is determined to ride his bike without training wheels; Mary and George Sr. argue over parenting styles." The synopsis for Season 4 Episode 5 'A Musty Crypt and a Stick to Pee On' reads, "Dale and Meemaw work out relationship issues while playing Dungeons and Dragons with Sheldon and Missy; Mary and George take a trip with coach Wilkins and his wife; Georgie's girlfriend thinks she's pregnant."
'Young Sheldon' airs on Thursdays at 8 pm EST on CBS.