George Carter Sr.

George Carter Sr. was the late father of Thomas Carter, Georgie Carter and Peggy Carter and late husband of Rosemary Carter. He has been described by Thomas through most of The Sidemen as an an almost-drunk ''Peter Griffin'' Irish man. He died approximately 9-10 years before The Sidemen began in March 2013, from weight issues. 
== Biography ==
George Carter was born on June 10, 1954, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, to Mr and Mrs. Carter. His father often said that he was never proud of him. In high school, George played on the school's football team and later became a football coach after graduating high school, and married Rosemary Carter in 1986.
== Series Overview ==
=== The Sidemen ===
When Thomas was 12, he did a series of experiments involving the height of stairs. He increased the height of some stairs by 2 millimeters and as a result George tripped and broke his clavicle ("Pilot").
Rosemary claims that he wasn't so wise and once tried to fight a bobcat for some licorice. Thomas claims that his father used to make him watch and play football, since it was popular in Ireland, despite Thomas's lack of interest in it; however, the learning of the sport gave Thomas something to know about other than science. His father was a high-school football coach.
George also taught Thomas how to cook meat as if it were chicken, and archery (which gives Thomas smell of K-Mart bourbon whenever he plays it, implying his father was drinking while teaching) and how to shoot close enough to a raccoon that it "craps itself."
He also claimed that his father and mother had an imploding marriage as they fought almost all the time, which traumatized him a lot when he was a child. It turns out that he hated the name Thomas and only named him that for his wife.
Thomas once mentioned Peggy gave their father a "World's Greatest Dad" coffee mug, suggesting that his sister got along with their father better than he did. Thomas went on to describe George's parenting skills as "coasting 'til the day he died".
When he would fight with his wife the elder George would sometimes skeet-shoot her vintage Franklin Mint collectible plates on the roof, while she shouted that Jesus would forgive her if she put ground glass in his meatloaf. It is also mentioned that he liked to drink Bourbon a lot as he drank it during Thomas's archery lessons, hiding it in Pepsi cans, and that Rosemary would leave him if he didn't stop drinking. When their marriage was imploding, she dived into religion, and he literally and literately dived into "a bottle blonde bartender" who would try to buy Thomas's love with action figures.
In "The Rhinitis Revelation", Rosemary and Thomas imply that as a result of her cooking, he died at age 50 of weight-related issues.
In "The Weekend Vortex", Thomas claims that his dad told him, "women are nothing, but flipping pains in the bottom"; however, Thomas said he lightened it up and it is possible that what he really said was "women are nothing but fucking pains in the ass".
In "The Fish Guts Displacement", Thomas tells Amira that his brother would sneak into George's truck and drink his driving whiskey.
In "The Egg Salad Equivalency", while dealing with Alice Jensen asking Lewis out he quote his father: "My father used to say that a woman is like an egg-salad sandwich on a warm Ireland day." Using his father's philosophy about women, he gets in trouble with Alice and the ELIT Human Resources Department.
In "The Raiders Minimization", Thomas says that his mother would put hamster poop in his father's tobacco when he used to drink.
In Thomas told Bernadette's father that his father died when he was 13. He also admitted his father made him watch football games before he let him do his homework and during the 2003 Christmas game in Ireland, he was so angry with the results he shot his television. Thomas also admits he never got to share a beer with his father, though his father did try when he graduated high school, but his mother wouldn't let him because he was nine. Also, when he died the man who owned the local liquor store cried for a long time, suggesting he was a regular customer.
In "The Comic Book Store Regeneration", after the gang receives the bad news that James's mother died in her sleep, Thomas surprisingly gives James some words of comfort: by stating "When I lost my own father, I didn't have any friends to help me through it. You do." These words caused James to smile as Thomas could relate to his grief while surprising the others with his understanding.
In "The Maternal Combustion", Rosemary says that one time when she was going to church while pregnant with Thomas, she prayed that her son was smarter than his dumb-ass daddy and she saw a bobble-head of Jesus in the next car nodding yes.
In "The Hot Tub Contamination", Thomas tells Penny a part of his past and it's revealed that when Thomas was 12 and taking a break from college, he came home one day finding his father sleeping with another woman. The event traumatized a young Thomas who ran to his room and the two never spoke of the incident again. This is the reason why Thomas knocks three times (the first is courtesy while the second and third times giving that person a chance to "put their pants on").
In "The Brain Bowl Incubation", Lewis reveals that Thomas's father once picked a fight with a cactus.
In "The Sibling Realignment", Thomas's brother Georgie tells him that after their father died, Georgie was the one who had to take care of everything and look after Rosemary and Peggy and after learning the truth, Thomas apologizes to his brother.
Just before Thomas's wedding, he says he misses his father. Rosemary also says she wishes he could see Thomas and that he would've been proud of Thomas. (The Bow Tie Asymmetry)
In "The VCR Illumination", after Lewis finds the Russian paper that says the Super-Asymmetry is not worth pursuing, both he and Amira get very depressed. Leonard locates an emergency VHS tape made by Thomas when he was eleven. His character from "Young Thomas" tries to give him a pep talk, but it was recorded over by his father with one of his football games. Amira keeps watching it and then finds his father's halftime pep talk, which does help Thomas. His father tells the team that they won't win this game, but that that does not make them losers. They can learn from failure as much as they can learn from success. Thomas is encouraged and even thanks his dead father in the end. 
=== Young Thomas ===
In Young Thomas George is the head football coach at Medfield High School. George does not share Thomas's intellect, sometimes leading others, especially Glenda, to doubt him being Thomas's father. However, he is often the voice of reason for Thomas. Though he may struggle with understanding his intellectually-gifted son, he is a loving father and has defended Thomas on multiple occasions, earning Thomas's love and appreciation. He and Rosemary have marriage problems that lead him to cheat on her and they almost get divorced. He reconciles Thomas's fear of ghosts after his classmate Nell dies mysteriously, when Thomas presumes the girl is haunting him. His father dismisses this as superstition and this further embellishes Thomas's love of science, fact and logic.
Contrary to Thomas's memories in adult time, he is no alcohol-abusing Irelands redneck, but he does drink a lot. He teaches Thomas everything about football and supporting Peggy playing baseball in the boys' league. When he was younger, he went on a date with Rosemary, afterwards having sexual intercourse. She got pregnant, forcing both of them to marry. He is often teased by Glenda because she feels he is not good enough for her daughter.
==== Season 1 ====
The series starts out with the family eating dinner and having a good time. George has a football meeting the next day and is unable to attend church. The next day, he goes to work and has his son Georgie play for the football team. He meets the principal Peterman and several teachers; they want to send him to private school but they cannot afford it and he does not want to get involved with anything. He goes to the locker room and sees Georgie not happy and gives him a prep talk. Afterwards, he tells Thomas to be better.
==== Season 2 ====
One morning, George is sitting in the kitchen reading a newspaper when Thomas comes into the kitchen screaming; asking if he is ok, he says “sure sure”. Later, he is not happy to see that Thomas has taken apart the refrigerator to get rid of a sound that he didn’t like. He called for a mechanic, but can’t afford the $200 fee. He tells recommends that Thomas gets a job; Thomas gets a job as a delivery boy for newspapers. George watches on as Thomas delivers newspaper on his route. (A High-Pitched Buzz and Training Wheels)
When Thomas realizes that there is another prodigy, George meets Paige’s parents and ask about their experience in raising a prodigy. They invite them over, and they talk. Drinking beer, they connect over how intense their kids are with respect to academics. He gives beer to Paige’s parents, and makes them talk about their thoughts on Paige, who has better social skills. (A Rival Prodigy and Sir Isaac Neutron)
One Sunday morning, he is sitting at the table when Thomas wants to go to the local Curry's. Rosemary receives a call that says Stephanie Hanson’s daughter died in a crash. He and Rosemary attend the funeral at Church. He drives Georgie in a car and is convinced to let him to get a learner’s permit. The following Saturday, he tucks the kids in; later he opens the door to see Rosemary drunk and put her to bed. (A Crisis of Faith and Octopus Aliens)
==== Season 3 ====
George is watching football and teaching Peggy about football. Then Georgie comes into the room and asks him about a possible way to earn money. He thinks it is a way for Georgie to ask for money and proposes a plan about buying snow globes for £1 each from the closing store Medfield Cards and Stationery on Magnolia street to sell for £5 each. He is impressed when Georgie comes back and showers everyone with earned money. 
==== Season 4 ====
When the IRS sends a letter saying the family owes an additional £4, Thomas is not pleased as he insists he has done all the Ireland correctly. George wants to pay it. Thomas gets ahead of him and calls the IRS agent Malcolm Green, and wants to explain. Now, he has a letter about audits. He takes Thomas to meet with Agent Green and there, Thomas corrects everything. In a mental imagination as Thomas talks to the agent, he was the one moving pieces of a chess board and claps when Thomas wins. (Mitch's Son and the Unconditional Approval of a Government Agency)
John Sturgis comes for dinner and everyone is having a good time. They explore alternate universes where members of the family are different. He imagines himself as an upright person who is a preacher and is well respected.(A Black Hole)
==== Season 5 ====
George had came to get away from his family when he was met with Brenda Sparks. They talk a bit and discuss their own personal problems. He has problems with his heart and end up in the hospital. He was diagnosed by Doctor Kwok as suffered Angina Pectoris. He goes home later on and rests. As a result of the meeting, Glenda thinks she is cheating on Rosemary and tries to get information but to no avail. When Georgie wants to move out and drop out of school, he wants George out. He is not happy with Dale for encouraging him to focus only work. He allows Georgie to live in the garage.
George reveals he had served in the British Army. He had lived in the barracks. During this time, he met Rosemary Tucker, and started to dating him. He got her pregnant, so he had to marry her. He later left the army.
==== Season 6 ====
George got the call that Georgie and Glenda were in jail. He proceeds to tell Rosemary about the situation. Because the financial situation results in no money, and he has a mortgage, he goes to Dale to ask for Bail money set at £2500. AS a result, they have Dale go along as well, as he wants to get a picture. They ride Dale’s truck and travel for 8 hours to the border. There, he sees his son lying asleep. He yells at his son to wake up and get into the truck. In the ride home, he says he is disappointed; when Georgie tries to mention a compliment, he mentions to not butter him up. (Four Hundred Cartons of Undeclared Cigarettes and a Niblingo)
George enters the kitchen and grabs a beer. He is curious what Rosemary is doing at the table. She gets up, entices him with time in the bedroom; slightly confused, he follows. Afterwards at work, he is woken up by Dale, who asks if it was a lot going on his life. George doesn’t say too much but mentioned their sexual act.
George is sitting out side in the backyard when he hears Brenda tell Billy to not feed the chickens with human food. He asks Brenda if everything is going alright there; Brenda is concerned for Billy’s math skills and could result in him getting held back so she asks him to ask Thomas to help Billy with an upcoming math test. George says Thomas may not like it but goes to Thomas’s room and asks for his help for Billy. Thomas caves and decides to tutor Billy. At home, he wants to use the bathroom, but Peggy is using it. She later comes home via the front door and he is shocked. (Blonde Ambition and the Concept of Zero)
George one night is perplexed when Rosemary wants to have sex. However, he does not refuse and engages in intercourse in their room. The next morning, he kisses Rosemary, to the disgust of Peggy. He later tells Rosemary that they cannot deal with the prospect of another child.
George is at home when Jim McAllister comes to their house and they talk about the relationship. They seem to get along over the situation. 
==== Season 7 ====
To be added
== Family ==
* Father: Mr. Carter
* Mother: Mrs. Carter
* Sisters: Unnamed and Ruth
* Brother-in-law: Unnamed
* Father-in-law: Pop-Pop
* Mother-in-law: Glenda 
* Brother-in-law: Carl
* Brother-in-law: Edward
* Sister-in-law: Gracie 
* Sister-in-law: Susan 
* Wife: Rosemary Carter
* Son: George Carter Jr.
* Son: Thomas Carter
* Daughter: Peggy Carter
* Daughter-in-law: Amira Moore
* Grandson: (unnamed by Peggy)
* Granddaughter: (Trixy Carter by Thomas)
* Unborn Grandchild (by Peggy)
* Son-in-law - Peggy's husband
== Trivia ==
* In "The Pancake Batter Anomaly" (S1E11), Sheldon said at the age of 15, he got sick in Germany, and his mother had to fly back to Texas to help his dad at that time. This creates a continuity error in the episodes "The Thanksgiving Decoupling" (S7E9) and "The Proton Transmogrification" (S7E22) because Sheldon mentions to Bernadette's father Mike and to Professor Proton, respectively, that his father died when he was 14. It's very possible he saw someone who looked lots like his dad.
* He appears to have had a sister as seen on Sheldon's board in "The Cruciferous Vegetable Amplification" (S4E2). It also shows both his parents are deceased. Also, the board says George died at the age of 42. This seemingly causes a continuity error in "The Rhinitis Revelation" (S5E6) where Mary says that he died at age 50 when saying to Penny "The real way to get a man is with melted cheese and cream of mushroom soup. He’ll die at 50 but his love will be true."
* In "The Sales Call Sublimation" (S9E12), Sheldon claims that his father used to work in a store, but later got fired because he was stealing money from the cash register, something that Sheldon ratted him out for.
** In Young Sheldon, there was a similar experience, where George Sr. reported rule breaking, which led to a firing from that job.
* In "The Convergence Convergence" (S9E24), Mary compared Sheldon's father to a Neanderthal.
* He and Mary Cooper were unhappily married for a long time. He even had a couple affairs, which she was aware of, but an unhappy marriage seemed to be a lie.
** An article on Screenrant appears to confirm that Sheldon was lying and exaggerating his father's personality, his parents' marriage and his family in general, as well as events involving them. As seen in Young Sheldon, he is shown as a loving husband and father, having a loving relationship with Missy and even giving Sheldon valuable life-lessons. He straightened out Georgie when he was wrong, and was quite affectionate towards Mary from time to time (https://screenrant.com/big-bang-theory-young-sheldon-crossover-plot-hole).
** Somehow Sheldon went off to college at 11 maybe the reason why they were unhappily ever after. Mostly they usually stayed because of the kids.
* Lance Barber, who portrays George in Young Sheldon, also portrayed Leonard's high school bully Jimmy Speckerman in "The Speckerman Recurrence".
* His affair is the reason Sheldon knocks three times on the door since seeing the event traumatized him.
* George drives a 1985 Ford F-250 XLT Lariat pickup truck. In the episode An 8-Bit Princess and a Flat Tire Genius, neighbor and local mechanic Herschel Sparks notes that the truck has 130,000 miles on the odometer.
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