EW has confirmed that Lance Barber, Zoe Perry, Matthew Letscher, and more will appear in episode 18, airing in spring. Young Sheldon's deceased dad and more alums returning for Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage season 2 EW has confirmed that Lance Barber, Zoe Perry, Matthew Letscher, and more will appear in episode 18, airing in spring. By Sydney Bucksbaum :maxbytes(150000):stripicc()/headshotb5dc24df8d5d43d1a16c9ce0e0383119.jpg) Sydney Bucksbaum Sydney Bucksbaum is a staff writer at . She has been working at EW since 2019 and is a published author.

EW has confirmed that Lance Barber, Zoe Perry, Matthew Letscher, and more will appear in episode 18, airing in spring.

Young Sheldon's deceased dad and more alums returning for Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage season 2

EW has confirmed that Lance Barber, Zoe Perry, Matthew Letscher, and more will appear in episode 18, airing in spring.

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*Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage* is staging a major family reunion.

* *has confirmed that *Young Sheldon*'s late father, Lance Barber, will return as George Cooper for an upcoming season 2 episode airing this spring.

While details are being kept under wraps as to how the deceased dad will appear, it's likely either in flashbacks or similarly to how he appeared in season 1, episode 12, when Georgie (Montana Jordan) saw visions of his father when he was sick. That storyline was inspired by creator Chuck Lorre's real experience of dreaming about his own father.

*Young Sheldon'*s beloved patriarch, George Sr., died of a heart attack near the conclusion of that *Big Bang Theory *prequel series, and his loss has loomed large throughout both spinoffs.

Zoe Perry in 'Young Sheldon'.

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But it's not just George Sr. making an appearance. Season 2's 18th episode will also feature other *Young Sheldon* alums in guest roles, including Zoe Perry as Mary, Raegan Revord as Missy, Rex Linn as Principal Petersen, and Doc Farrow as Coach Wilkins.

They join previously announced *Young Sheldon* alum Annie Potts, who is also returning in *Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage* — albeit a few episodes sooner, as Connie a.k.a. Meemaw shows up in episode 15, airing April 9.

Meanwhile, Matthew Letscher will also return in episode 18 as Georgie's business rival, Fred Fagenbacher.

Jordan previously told EW that it was weird not seeing Barber at the head of the Cooper family dining room table in scenes. "It always is, man," he said in October 2025. "Anytime there's not a pile of food on the other end of the table, we know Lance is missing somewhere."

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But the *Georgie & Mandy* star loves getting to work with his *Young Sheldon* family again, any chance he gets.

"Anytime that we get to have any of the Cooper family back on set, it's always a blast," Jordan said. "We had a great family dynamic behind the scenes on that show, as we do on this show, so anytime we can bring them back, we're always welcoming them."

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It's not rocket science, but here's a refresher for those who need it on the extended *Big Bang Theory *franchise*. Young Sheldon* told the story of the early years of Sheldon Cooper, the main character in *The Big Bang Theory*. Jim Parsons played Georgie's younger brother, Sheldon, on the hit flagship series from 2007 to 2019, before Iain Armitage took over the role as the prequel version on *Young Sheldon*. *Georgie & Mandy*, of course, now tells big brother Georgie's story.*****Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage* season 2 returns Thursday, Feb. 26 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

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