 Jon Favreau directed and executive produced the pilot.Created by Lorre and Molaro, the series follows 9-year-old Sheldon Cooper as he attends high school in East Texas.Alongside Armitage as 9-year-old Sheldon Cooper and Perry as Mary Cooper, Lance Barber stars as George Cooper, Sheldon's father; Raegan Revord stars as Missy Cooper, Sheldon's twin sister; and Montana Jordan as George Cooper Jr., Sheldon's older brother.