‘Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage’ EPs Say Bringing Lance Barber Back Was Apology for Killing Him Off in ‘Young Sheldon’

 is set to reprise his role as George Sr. in an upcoming episode of …” which the show’s executive producers say is an “apology” for killing him off on “Young  sheldon

“[Barber] is going to be returning as George Sr. in an episode coming up, which we’re really excited about,” EPsteve holland told reporters during a warner bros TV press day. “It was so much fun to have him back on the set, especially after killing him off on ‘Young Sheldon’ — that was our apology.”

Barber starred as George Sr. in the big bang theory  spinoff series until just before young sheldon’s” series finale, when his character died abruptly of a heart attack in the penultimate episode of the show’s seventh and final season. While tragic, George Sr.’s death was predestined, with his death and Sheldon’s entrance to.