Young Sheldon: Missy’s 10 Best Quotes
Sassy, precocious, clever, and sarcastic, Missy Cooper is easily one of the best characters on Young Sheldon. Her one-liners often have fans in stitches, particularly when they are directed at her siblings or parents. But more often than not, Missy says things under her breath, to no one in particular.
While Missy isn’t as traditionally intelligent as her genius twin brother Sheldon, she’s sharp and socially observant, making her the perfect foil. This is evidenced by many of her best quotes on the hit show.
- “She Thinks We’re Stupid.”
Season 2, Episode 1, “A High-Pitched Buzz And Training Wheels”
Missy from Young Sheldon talking to Mary and Meemaw, looking annoyed.
This was spoken during a conversation with Mary when Missy was trying to leverage the fact that Sheldon’s needs were costing the family money. She wanted to know who her mom’s new favorite child was now that Sheldon was in the doghouse.
When Mary first tried to say she didn’t have favorites, then said whoever took the trash out would be her favorite, Missy replied with this comment. She might not have the same level of intellect as Sheldon, but she is no fool and saw right through that trick.
- “I Don’t Have A Donkey. But If I Did, I’d Take My Ass Out Of Here.”
Season 4, Episode 14, “Mitch’s Son And The Unconditional Approval Of A Government Agency”
A young Missy from Young Sheldon sitting in the kitchen, hand on the table.
Like many children her age, Missy loves to push boundaries. That includes things like the use of swear words, which Mary, who is strictly and devoutly religious, doesn’t allow. When Missy found a loophole, however, by reading the bible and passages with words like “ass,” she thought it was hilarious.
She continued to read passages from Genesis and Exodus that she had bookmarked just to torment her mother, only to be sent to her room. But not before she spoke this line in a final moment of precocious defiance.
- “I Got This One. Nobody Cares.”
Season 1, Episode 12 “A Computer, A Plastic Pony And A Case Of Beer”
Missy from Young Sheldon standing outside, looking angry.
While Mary is frantic, trying to pack the children up to leave and stay across the street with her mother to get away from George during a fight, Sheldon is making it difficult. He wants to know if he should pack things like earmuffs, despite the almanac predicting mild temperatures, and can’t quite decide.
As Mary gets visibly frustrated with Sheldon’s barrage of questions and his outward internal monologue, Missy takes the conversation into her own hands and says this. She is never afraid to be sarcastic, or even rude, to her twin brother. This is even though one of the biggest reveals about Sheldon’s past on Young Sheldon is that he was closer to Missy than he made it sound like he was when they were younger.
- “How Would You And Your Wife Like A Night Away From The Baby?’”
Season 5, Episode 18 “Babies, Lies And A Resplendent Cannoli”
An older Missy from Young Sheldon, looking up
As Missy got older, she wanted to gain independence. Part of that was babysitting, which she wanted to do for Pastor Jeff, his wife, and their new baby. She called him one day, even after Mary had told him Missy could not babysit, to offer her services.
She offered not only to babysit but even provided some suggestions on what the couple could do, such as go see a movie like Beethoven. “It’s about a big dumb dog,” she said. “I hear [it’s] funny.” Missy knows how to get what she wants and is always very direct about it — if she isn’t being sneaky, that is.
- “I’m Cool With This, But Do Not Tell Dad.”
Season 5, Episode 17 “A Solo Peanut, A Social Butterfly, And The Truth”
Missy from Young Sheldon sitting on the couch eating snacks.
This line is indicative of the late ‘80s, and early ‘90s period in which the show takes place. When Sheldon asks Missy for a copy of Sassy magazine, she instantly assumes that Sheldon must be gay. “I knew it,” she says, adding this line.
Sheldon is visibly confused, asking for the magazine for a specific reason (though even if he did simply just want to look at the magazine, Missy would have been wrong to make assumptions). Nonetheless, this line shows her personality and that even though she is someone Sheldon could consider a friend of Young Sheldon, they don’t understand one another.
- “He Knows If You’ve Been Bad Or Good, Like Santa.”
Season 3, Episode 14 “A Slump, A Cross And A Roadside Gravel”
A young Missy from Young Sheldon sitting on her bed.
Speaking to Sheldon, when he declares that he does not believe in God, Missy gets quiet and warns him that God can hear what they are saying and Sheldon should mind his words. She adds to this statement that God can also “send you to Hell.”
Missy attends Sunday school every week, but her comparison of God to Santa, since both know when kids have been bad or good, is exactly the type of analogy Missy would come up with on her own. It reinforces how, even though Missy often acts and speaks in an adult-like fashion, she is still just a kid.
- “God’s Listening, Mom.”
Season 2, Episode 19 “A Political Campaign And A Candy Land Cheater”
Missy from Young Sheldonsmirks.
Missy loves using her mother’s strict religious beliefs to back her into a corner. One such example is when Sheldon is discussing his decision to run for class president. The kindhearted Mary encourages him, but when he asks her if she thinks he’ll win, Missy steps in with this comment before her mother can deliver a lie.
This, naturally, puts Mary in a precarious position. But it’s the kind of situation Missy thrives on, causing discomfort and then smirking and walking away.
- “I Will Sneeze In Your Mittens.”
Season 3, Episode 4, “Hobbitses, Physics And A Ball With Zip”
Missing and Sheldon sitting on the couch in Young Sheldon, Missy is visibly upset
The relationship between Missy and Sheldon is hilarious, and it’s one of the best friendships on Young Sheldon. The way they insult each other but are always there for one another is heartwarming. In this episode, Sheldon is constantly waking Missy up and she is getting visibly annoyed.
Sheldon, as fans know, wears mittens during dinnertime and other events to avoid touching peoples’ hands because he is a germaphobe. So, to Sheldon, Missy telling him that if he wakes her up one more time, she’s going to sneeze a “big, wet snotty one” in his mittens is a terrifying thought for the boy. And Missy knows this all too well.
- “That’s Why I Didn’t Tell You.”
Season 2, Episode 14 “David, Goliath, And A Yoo-Hoo From The Back”
Missing from Young Sheldon drinking from a coffee mug, talking to Meemaw.
Missy was great at making snarky remarks and retorts, which often got her in trouble. But more often than not, she spoke them under her breath and got away with a lot. In this instance, her mother caught her wearing make-up at school when she was told not to. When Mary reiterated to Missy that she was not allowed to wear make-up, she replied with this very matter-of-fact line.
It makes a lot of sense, of course, but also got her in even more trouble. Missy often rebelled as she got older, and her confidence and ability to talk her way out of things is part of the reason why.
- “Sometimes I Tell Myself I Only Look Stupid Because He’s So Smart.”
Season 1, Episode 19 “Gluons, Guacamole, And The Color Purple”
Missy from Young Sheldon in Sunday school with her hand up.
With all the focus on Sheldon, it’s easy to forget that the other two siblings might feel inadequate next to him. They don’t understand most of the things Sheldon does and are often made to feel intellectually inferior. So, when Missy says this to Georgie, who reminds her that Sheldon is in college yet the two of them together can’t figure out her grade school homework, it’s both funny and sad.
Chances are there’s a part of Missy that truly felt self-conscious about her intelligence and that her brother would always be more successful than her. This line might have been said in jest, but there was likely a lot of truth behind it, too.