Ana Dumaraog of ScreenRant gives it a 9 out of 10, noting that the first two episodes are surprisingly emotional despite the show’s switch to multi-cam. Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage is a worthy replacement for Young Sheldon, Dumaraog says:

George Sr.’s death was felt by millions of viewers when the Cooper patriarch passed away from a sudden heart attack in the third to last episode of Young Sheldon. But was that the last fans saw of him?

The producers behind CBS's new "Young Sheldon" spinoff "Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage" knew the show needed to immediately address the comedy elephant in the room: Unlike "Sheldon," which was a single-camera half-hour,