The Big Bang Theory

American television sitcom (2007–2019)
TVSeries television_series Q8539
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The Big Bang Theory is a sitcom.

The Big Bang Theory

Summary

The Big Bang Theory is a television series[1]. It ranks in the top 0.75% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,176 views/month, #161 of 21,487).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Big Bang Theory received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series[3].
  • The Big Bang Theory received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series[4].
  • The Big Bang Theory received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series[5].
  • The Big Bang Theory received the TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy[6].
  • The Big Bang Theory received the TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy[7].
  • The Big Bang Theory received the TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy[8].
  • The Big Bang Theory's instance of is recorded as television series[9].
  • The Big Bang Theory was directed by Mark Cendrowski[10].
  • Chuck Lorre wrote the screenplay for The Big Bang Theory[11].
  • Bill Prady wrote the screenplay for The Big Bang Theory[12].
  • Steven Molaro wrote the screenplay for The Big Bang Theory[13].
  • The Big Bang Theory's genre is sitcom[14].
  • Big Bang is named after The Big Bang Theory[15].
  • A cast member of The Big Bang Theory was Jim Parsons[16].
  • A cast member of The Big Bang Theory was Johnny Galecki[17].
  • A cast member of The Big Bang Theory was Q16759[18].
  • A cast member of The Big Bang Theory was Simon Helberg[19].
  • A cast member of The Big Bang Theory was Kunal Nayyar[20].
  • A cast member of The Big Bang Theory was Sara Gilbert[21].
  • A cast member of The Big Bang Theory was Melissa Rauch[22].
  • A cast member of The Big Bang Theory was Mayim Bialik[23].
  • A cast member of The Big Bang Theory was Kevin Sussman[24].
  • A cast member of The Big Bang Theory was Carol Ann Susi[25].
  • A cast member of The Big Bang Theory was Kate Micucci[26].
  • A cast member of The Big Bang Theory was Bob Newhart[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Chuck Lorre[28], Bill Prady[29], Lee Aronsohn[30], and Steven Molaro[31]. The Big Bang Theory was directed by Mark Cendrowski[10]. Screenwriters include Chuck Lorre[11], Bill Prady[12], and Steven Molaro[13]. Cast members include Jim Parsons[16], Johnny Galecki[17], Q16759[18], Simon Helberg[19], Kunal Nayyar[20], and Sara Gilbert[21].

Publication

The Big Bang Theory's genre is sitcom[14].

Reception

Awards received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series[3], a class of award[32], in United States[33], founded in 1953[34]; TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy[6], a TCA Awards[35]; TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy[8], a TCA Awards[36]; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series[37], a class of award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1986[40]; and Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy[41], a class of award[42], in United States[43].

Why It Matters

The Big Bang Theory ranks in the top 0.75% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,176 views/month, #161 of 21,487).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] It is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

What awards did The Big Bang Theory receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series[3], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series[4], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series[5], and TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  30. [37] . wikidata.org.
  31. [41] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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