In an unexpected revelation, the blame for the growing distance between Georgie Cooper (played by Montana Jordan) and his brother Sheldon (played by Iain Armitage) might not be solely Sheldon’s burden. In the episode titled “Miami Beach and a Magical Family Christmas,” Sheldon extends an invitation to his family to join him in California for the holiday season. While Mary (Zoe Perry) is eager to accept, Georgie and Missy (Raegan Revord) are less enthusiastic.

Georgie initially declines the offer as he plans to spend Christmas working, aiming to earn extra cash to settle the debts of McAllister Auto and Tire, caused by fierce competition from Fred Fagenbacher (Matt Letscher). Meanwhile, his mother-in-law Audrey (Rachel Bay Jones) proposes a trip to Miami for the whole family, an idea Missy instantly embraces, eager to experience a beachside Christmas.

The trip, however, proves to be a disappointment for everyone involved, yet it highlights a critical point: Sheldon’s estrangement from his siblings might not be entirely his doing. This realization might resonate with adult viewers of “Georgie and Mandy,” who have navigated similar familial complexities. It raises the question of whether Georgie suffers from the same kind of selective memory that Sheldon does.

In “Young Sheldon,” it becomes evident that Sheldon is an unreliable narrator. His recollections on “The Big Bang Theory” often don’t align with the actual events of his past. If you juxtapose Georgie’s actions in “Miami Beach and a Magical Family Christmas” with his later statements in “The Big Bang Theory” episode “The Sibling Realignment,” it becomes clear that this tendency to misremember doesn’t stop at just one Cooper sibling.

“Young Sheldon” reveals that Sheldon is something of an unreliable narrator, with the events and stories he recalls on “The Big Bang Theory” not matching what actually happened to him. Compare what Georgie does in “Miami Beach and a Magical Family Christmas” to what he says when he and Sheldon meet again in the “TBBT” episode “The Sibling Realignment” and you might realize that this shortcoming doesn’t stop with just one Cooper.

In the latter episode, Georgie claims that Sheldon’s financially-demanding college career required his parents to pay hand over fist to keep his education going, meaning that Georgie had to struggle alone while opening his first tire store. Viewers of “Georgie and Mandy” now know this is a half-truth: while Georgie has definitely sacrificed and worked hard to keep his store open, Mary has also invested in keeping the shop afloat, even as Georgie has overspent on advertising and trying to outdo Fagenbacher.

“Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage” could indeed be changed by the revelation that Georgie didn’t quite tell the truth to Sheldon in the future; but it’s likely to be a long time before anyone finds out. And if they don’t, it definitely wouldn’t be the first time “Georgie and Mandy” created a plot hole in “The Big Bang Theory” universe.