What's easy to forget is that Annie Potts is actually the second actor to play the role of Meemaw. The first time television viewers met the character was on "The Big Bang Theory" in an episode from Season 9, appropriately titled "The Meemaw Materialization." June Squibb portrayed Meemaw for the one and only time in this episode, which takes place decades after the events of "Young Sheldon," and she did a great job. At the same time, it couldn't be more clear that Potts' take is the far and away favorite among fans of both shows.
"MeeMaw on YS has her sassy moments but she's never straight up mean like her previous version. She's more funny and shady. Obviously Annie Potts does a lot of the heavy lifting but even the script is better," wrote Redditor u/Nerdy_Yet_Cool1997 in a thread they started to declare Potts' version as their preferred Meemaw. Numerous fans flocked to the comment section to agree that her take is the definitive one of the two. They attribute this to Potts' performances, the quality of the writing, and the time "Young Sheldon" gives to her and her connection to her grandkids.
Annie Potts has enjoyed an incredible career over the past few decades, and it's by no means over yet. There's plenty of Meemaw's story yet to be told on "Young Sheldon," and evidently, many can't wait to see it.
