George & Mandy’s First Marriage — the title of the Younger Sheldon spinoff at CBS — could recommend a degree of pessimism in regards to the story however that’s the purpose of the brand new multi-camera sitcom launching subsequent spring, explains Govt Producer Chuck Lorre.
“Georgie is nineteen. He dropped out of highschool. How clean is his marriage going to go?” Lorre advised reporters Saturday on the Tv Critics Tour. “Sure, there may be pessimism at first, however there may be hope, as nicely, if you’re affected person with us.”
The collection from government producers Lorre, Steve Holland and Steven Molaro and Warner Bros Tv will middle on the characters of Georgie Cooper and his fiancée Mandy McAllister, performed on Younger Sheldon by Montana Jordan and Emily Osment, respectively. In contrast to Younger Sheldon, the comedy will likely be multi-camera — which, predictably, spawned questions from reporters in regards to the viability of the format.
‘We’ve finished this lengthy sufficient and heard a number of occasions that multi-camera sitcoms are useless,” stated Holland. “Earlier than The Large Bang Idea, individuals preferred to make these predictions however all it takes is one thing the viewers connects with and it’s not true anymore.”
“I attempt to pursue issues that I’m enthusiastic about, which can be fantastic, the place I’m working with individuals I like and admire, to inform nice tales which have the potential of constructing individuals snicker,” added Lorre. “What a beautiful factor to do. Did you make individuals snicker? That’s not a foul day. What the business perceives as viable, that’s none of my enterprise, really. I attempt to keep targeted on doing issues that I like.”
Lorre kicked off the panel for George & Mandy by reminding reporters how, 17 years in the past, they weren’t significantly smitten by The Large Bang Idea. “A present about physicists, actually?”
“All is forgiven,” Lorre quipped. “I’m doing it once more. I’m actually excited.”
The comedy, which is filming on the identical Warner Bros. soundstage of The Large Bang Idea, will tape its first episode subsequent week in Burbank.
