The Big Bang Theory

***The Big Bang Theory*** adalah serial sitkom asal Amerika Serikat yang dibuat oleh Chuck Lorre dan Bill Prady, di mana keduanya juga merupakan produser eksekutif di acara tersebut, bersama Steven Molaro. Ketiganya juga merupakan penulis utama dari acara ini. Serial ini ditayangkan pertama kali di CBS pada 24 September 2007.

Serial ini berkisar pada lima karakter: Leonard Hofstadter dan Sheldon Cooper yang merupakan teman seapartemen, keduanya adalah fisikawan yang bekerja di California Institute of Technology (Caltech); Penny, seorang pramusaji berambut pirang yang juga bercita-cita menjadi aktris, yang tinggal di seberang; teman-teman Leonard dan Sheldon yang lain, Howard Wolowitz yang merupakan insinyur penerbangan dan luar angkasa, serta Rajesh Koothrappali, seorang astrofisikawan. Keempat pria ini memiliki sifat canggung secara sosial dan kecerdasan di atas rata-rata, kontras dengan Penny yang pandai bersosialisasi.

Tiga karakter pendukung lainnya antara lain Leslie Winkle, seorang fisikawan di Caltech yang juga merupakan kekasih Leonard dan Howard pada waktu berbeda, dan telah meninggalkan acara ini setelah musim ketiga; Bernadette Rostenkowski, istri Howard, seorang ahli mikrobiologi dan sebelumnya seorang pramusaji paruh waktu bersama Penny; dan Amy Farrah Fowler, seorang neurosaintis yang bergabung dengan kelompok ini setelah dipertemukan dengan Sheldon lewat situs pencarian jodoh.

Acara ini diproduksi oleh Warner Bros. Television dan Chuck Lorre Productions. Pada Agustus 2009, sitkom ini memenangkan serial komedi terbaik pada penghargaan TCA dan Jim Parsons (Sheldon) memenangkan penghargaan yang sama. Pada 2010, acara ini memenangkan People's Choice Award untuk Komedi Terfavorit, sementara Parsons memenangkan Primetime Emmy Award. Pada 16 Januari 2011, Parsons dianugerahi Golden Globe untuk Aktor Terbaik dalam Serial Televisi Komedi/Musikal, penghargaan yang juga dibacakan oleh Kaley Cuoco (Penny). Pada 18 September 2011, Parsons sekali lagi dianugerahi Emmy untuk Aktor Terbaik dalam Serial Komedi.

Ketika musim ketiga ditayangkan pertama kalinya pada 21 September 2009, sitkom ini mendapatkan peringkat rating tertinggi di CBS pada malam tersebut, dengan demografi dewasa usia 18-49 (4.6/10), dengan 12.83 juta penonton. Pada 19 Mei 2010, diumumkan bahwa CBS akan memindahkan jadwal tayang sitkom tersebut ke hari Kamis pada pukul 8:00 ET untuk tahun 2010-2011. Pada 12 Januari 2011, CBS mengumumkan bahwa acara tersebut telah diperbaharui untuk tambahan tiga tahun, memperpanjangnya sampai musim 2013-2014. Musim kelima ditayangkan pertama kalinya pada 22 September 2011, dan selesai pada 10 Mei 2012. Musim keenam akan ditayangkan pada musim gugur 2012.

## Pemeran

### Utama
* Johnny Galecki sebagai Leonard Hofstadter, Ph.D
* Jim Parsons sebagai Sheldon Cooper, Ph.D.
* Kaley Cuoco sebagai Penny
* Simon Helberg sebagai Howard Wolowitz, M.Eng.
* Kunal Nayyar sebagai Rajesh Koothrappali, Ph.D.
* Melissa Rauch sebagai Bernadette Rostenkowski, Ph.D. (recurring episodes 5-14 season 3, starring since episode 4 of season 4)
* Mayim Bialik sebagai Amy Farrah Fowler, Ph.D. (guest episode 23 season 3 until episode 5 of season 4, starring since episode 8 of season 4)

## Episode





## Rilis DVD/Blu-Ray

## Penghargaan

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|+ Penghargaan dan Nominasi untuk *The Big Bang Theory*

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!| Penghargaan

!| Kategori

!| Hasil

!| Penerima

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| rowspan="3"| **2008** || rowspan="3"|1st EWwy Awards || Best Actor in a Comedy Series ||  || Jim Parsons

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| Best Actress in a Comedy Series ||  || Kaley Cuoco

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| Best Comedy Series ||  || Cast and Crew

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| rowspan="10"| **2009** || rowspan="3"|61st Primetime Emmy Awards || Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series ||  || Jim Parsons

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| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series ||  || Christine Baranski

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| Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series ||  || Crew

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| rowspan="2"|25th TCA Awards || Outstanding Achievement in Comedy ||  || Cast and Crew

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| Individual Achievement in Comedy ||  || Jim Parsons

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| rowspan="2"|Satellite Awards 2009 || Best Television Comedy or Musical Series ||  || Cast and Crew

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| Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical Series ||  || Jim Parsons

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| American Film Institute || The Best 10 Television Programs of the Year ||  || Cast and Crew

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| rowspan="2"|2nd EWwy Awards || Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series ||  || Kaley Cuoco

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| Best Comedy Series ||  || Cast and Crew

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| rowspan="16"| **2010** || rowspan="2"|36th People's Choice Awards || Favorite TV Comedy ||  ||

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| Favorite TV Comedy Actor ||  || Jim Parsons

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| rowspan="2"| 26th TCA Awards || Outstanding Achievement in Comedy ||  || Cast and Crew

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| Individual Achievement in Comedy ||  || Jim Parsons

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| rowspan="5"| Teen Choice Awards || Choice TV Comedy ||  ||

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| Choice TV Actor: Comedy ||  || Jim Parsons

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| Choice TV Actress: Comedy ||  || Kaley Cuoco

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| Choice Scene Stealer: Male ||  || Johnny Galecki

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| Choice Scene Stealer: Male ||  || Simon Helberg

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| rowspan="5"| 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards || Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series ||  || Cast and Crew

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| Outstanding Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic) ||  || Cast and Crew

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| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series ||  || Jim Parsons

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| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series ||  || Christine Baranski

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| Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series ||  || Cast and Crew

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| rowspan="2"| 3rd EWwy Awards || Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series ||  || Kunal Nayyar

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| Best Comedy Series ||  || Cast and Crew

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| rowspan="12"| **2011** || rowspan="2"|68th Golden Globe Awards || Best Series – Musical or Comedy ||  ||

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| Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy ||  || Jim Parsons

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| rowspan="2"| People's Choice Awards || Favorite TV Comedy ||  ||

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| Favorite TV Comedy Actor ||  || Jim Parsons

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| rowspan="3"| Teen Choice Awards || Choice TV: Comedy ||  ||

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| Choice TV: Actor Comedy ||  || Jim Parsons

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| Choice TV: Actress Comedy ||  || Kaley Cuoco

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| rowspan="3"| 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards || Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series ||  || Johnny Galecki

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| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series ||  || Jim Parsons

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| Outstanding Comedy Series ||  ||

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| rowspan="2" | 1st Critics' Choice Awards || Best Comedy Series ||  ||

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| Best Actor ||  || Jim Parsons

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| rowspan="25"| **2012** || 69th Golden Globe Awards || Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy ||  || Johnny Galecki

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| rowspan="3"|People's Choice Awards || Favorite TV Comedy ||  ||

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| Favorite TV Comedy Actor ||  || Jim Parsons

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| Favorite TV Comedy Actress ||  || Kaley Cuoco

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| 18th Screen Actors Guild Awards || Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series ||  || Cast

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| Kerrang! Awards || Best TV Show ||  ||

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| rowspan="4"|CBS Fan Awards || Best Meltdown Moment ||  || "The Recombination Hypothesis"

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| Best Catchphrase ||  || "Bazinga"

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| Favorite ROTFL Moment ||  || "The Transporter Malfunction"

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| Best Dramatic Pause ||  || "The Friendship Contraction"

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| Teen Choice Awards || Choice TV: Comedy ||  ||

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| rowspan="2"| 28th TCA Awards || Outstanding Achievement in Comedy ||  ||

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| Individual Achievement in Comedy ||  || Jim Parsons

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| rowspan="5"| 64th Primetime Emmy Awards || Outstanding Comedy Series ||  ||

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| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series ||  || Jim Parsons

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| Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series ||  || Mayim Bialik

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| Multi Camera Picture Editing in a Comedy Series ||  || Peter Chakos

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| Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control ||  || Cast and Crew

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| rowspan="5"| Satellite Awards 2012 || Best TV Comedy ||  ||

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| Best Actor in a Comedy Series ||  || Johnny Galecki

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| Best Actor in a Comedy Series ||  || Jim Parsons

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| Best Actress in a Comedy Series ||  || Kaley Cuoco

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| Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series ||  || Mayim Bialik

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| rowspan="2" | 2nd Critics' Choice Awards || Best Comedy Series ||  ||

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| Best Actor ||  || Jim Parsons

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| rowspan="31"| **2013** || rowspan="3"| 39th People's Choice Awards || Favorite Network TV Comedy ||  ||

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| Favorite TV Comedy Actor ||  || Jim Parsons

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| Favorite TV Comedy Actress ||  || Kaley Cuoco

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| rowspan="2" | 19th Screen Actors Guild Awards || Male Actor in a Comedy Series ||  || Jim Parsons

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| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series||  || Cast

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| rowspan="2" | 70th Golden Globe Awards || Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy ||  || Jim Parsons

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| Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Television Series Musical or Comedy ||  || Cast

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| 65th Annual Directors Guild of America Award || Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series ||  || Mark Cendrowski"The Date Night Variable"

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| 18th National Television Awards || Situation Comedy||  ||

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| rowspan="3" | Teen Choice Awards || Choice TV: Comedy ||  ||

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| Choice TV: Actor Comedy ||  || Jim Parsons

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| Choice TV: Actress Comedy ||  || Kaley Cuoco

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| rowspan="6" | 3rd Critics' Choice Awards ||Best Comedy Series ||  ||

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| Best Actor In A Comedy Series ||  || Jim Parsons

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| Best Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series ||  || Simon Helberg

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| Best Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series ||  || Kaley Cuoco

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| Best Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series ||  || Melissa Rauch

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| Best Guest Performer In A Comedy Series ||  || Bob Newhart

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| 29th TCA Awards || Outstanding Achievement in Comedy ||  ||

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| rowspan="3" | CBS Fan Awards ||Best Tell it Like It Is ||  || "The Tenure Turbulence"

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| Best Butt-Kicking Moment ||  || "The Re-Entry Minimization"

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| Best Chemistry ||  || "The Holographic Excitation"

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| rowspan="8" | 65th Primetime Emmy Awards || Outstanding Comedy Series ||  ||

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| Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series ||  || Jim Parsons

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| Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series ||  || Mayim Bialik

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| Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series ||  || Bob Newhart

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| Outstanding Art Direction For A Multi-Camera Series ||  || Crew for:"The Date Night Variable""The Bakersfield Expedition""The Love Spell Potential"

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| Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing For A Comedy Series ||  || Peter Chakos"The Love Spell Potential"

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| Outstanding Hairstyling For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special ||  || Crew for:"The Bakersfield Expedition"

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| Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Series ||  || Crew for:"The Higgs Boson Observation"

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| Kids' Choice Awards Brazil || Favorite Character ||  || Sheldon Cooper

## Referensi

## Pranala luar

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* Vanity Cards Archive for ''The Big Bang Theory''
* David Salzberg's (technical consultant for the show) blog describing the science behind each episode
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