生活大爆炸 (第十二季)

《生活大爆炸》（第十二季及最終季）是哥伦比亚广播公司發行的美国情景喜剧，於2018年9月24日星期一首播，至2019年5月16日星期四完結，共有24集。在2018年9月27日第二集起，本季改回到之前的星期四時段。 在2017年3月，CBS宣布《生活大爆炸》續訂兩季，其將續播至2018-19年度，總共十二季。2018年8月22日，CBS和華納兄弟電視公司正式宣布第十二季將是本劇的最後一季。這源於吉姆·帕森斯決定如果本劇要續訂第十三季，他就會在第十二季結束時離開節目。本劇於2019年5月16日以時長共1小時的兩集背靠背結局作完結。 2019年3月28日，《生活大爆炸》第276集开拍（本季第21集），成为电视历史上制作时间最长的多镜头情景喜剧。 2019年4月24日，《生活大爆炸》开始了最后一集的剧本讨论。4月30日，最后一次录制完毕，全剧杀青，所录制的剧集为本季第24集（全剧第279集）。剧终集后播出了由约翰尼·盖尔克奇与凯莉·库柯主持的特别制作幕后特辑《Unraveling The Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell》来揭开《生活大爆炸》拍摄的幕后故事并回顾全剧走过的12年历程。 潘妮在大結局揭露懷孕了，她和里安納即將組成一個小家庭。伯納黛特和侯活開始能夠熟練地照顧兩個孩子，並在家庭和工作之間取得平衡。薛爾登和艾米因超不對稱的研究成果而獲得了諾貝爾物理學獎，薛爾登也在最後學會珍惜身邊的人。雷傑在與亞努分開後回復單身，也是劇終時大夥們中唯一單身的一個。斯圖爾特和丹妮絲成為情侶，並在最後同居了。 Goldberg, Lesley. 'Big Bang Theory' to End With Season 12. The Hollywood Reporter. August 22, 2018 [September 24, 2018]. （原始内容存档于August 23, 2018）.  Andreeva, Nellie. CBS Fall 2018 Premiere Dates: 'Big Bang' & 'Young Sheldon' To Help Launch 'Magnum PI' & 'Murphy Brown' Revival. Deadline Hollywood. 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