Overview: News of the tornado reaches Sheldon and Mary in Germany. Also, with the Cooper house in chaos, Missy steps up.
Overview: Sheldon realizes he is the weakest student in his class; Meemaw is looking to expand her gambling business.
Overview: Sheldon explores Germany behind Mary's back, Missy attempts to pull a fast one on George Sr. and Meemaw and Dale adjust to living together.
Overview: Missy steps up, Mary has a surprise for George, and Sheldon finds his dorm occupied.
Overview: Sheldon helps his roommate try to beat the stock market, Missy and Billy Sparks throw a party, and Mary finds a new church.
Overview: Georgie and Mandy's wedding plans pit Mary against Mandy's mom, Audrey, with baby CeeCee caught in the middle.
Overview: Georgie and Mandy get married! Meanwhile, Meemaw's gambling room gets raided.
Overview: Sheldon studies to be Meemaw's lawyer when she is put on house arrest, and the Coopers have a plumbing emergency.
Overview: Sheldon's published paper leads to a frenzy of grad school recruiting, and Georgie tries to speak more properly in front of his daughter.
Overview: Connie gets assigned a tough probation officer, and Georgie takes marriage advice from his father-in-law.
Overview: George Sr. is worried that Mary wants another baby and gets a vasectomy behind her back. Meanwhile, Drs. Linkletter and Sturgis go to Sheldon for science tutoring.
Overview: George Sr. gets an exciting job offer, and Sheldon prepares for his move to California.
Overview: The Cooper family grapples with the death of George Cooper Sr.
Overview: Sheldon leaves East Texas for the California Institute of Technology following the death of his father.