Sheldon leaves East Texas for the California Institute of Technology following the death of his father.

The Cooper family grapples with the death of George Cooper Sr.

George Sr. gets an exciting job offer, and Sheldon prepares for his move to California.

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.

Connie gets assigned a tough probation officer, and Georgie takes marriage advice from his father-in-law.

Sheldon's published paper leads to a frenzy of grad school recruiting, and Georgie tries to speak more properly in front of his daughter.

Sheldon studies to be Meemaw's lawyer when she is put on house arrest, and the Coopers have a plumbing emergency.

Georgie and Mandy get married! Meanwhile, Meemaw's gambling room gets raided.

Georgie and Mandy's wedding plans pit Mary against Mandy's mom, Audrey, with baby CeeCee caught in the middle.

Sheldon helps his roommate try to beat the stock market, Missy and Billy Sparks throw a party, and Mary finds a new church.

Missy steps up, Mary has a surprise for George, and Sheldon finds his dorm occupied.

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.

Sheldon realizes he is the weakest student in his class; Meemaw is looking to expand her gambling business.

News of the tornado reaches Sheldon and Mary in Germany. Also, with the Cooper house in chaos, Missy steps up.