Series Overview and Broadcast History
The Big Bang Theory is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS from September 24, 2007, to May 16, 2019. The series was created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady and produced by Chuck Lorre Productions and Warner Bros. Television. It follows a group of scientists and their neighbors in Pasadena, California, and became one of the most-watched comedies in U.S. television history CBS official series page.
The show ran for 12 seasons and 279 episodes. Its final episode, titled "The Stockholm Syndrome," aired as a one-hour broadcast and marked the conclusion of the series. The Big Bang Theory consistently ranked among the top scripted series in the United States by total viewership during its original run Nielsen ratings data.
Main Cast, Characters, and Production Details
The principal cast includes Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper, Johnny Galecki as Leonard Hofstadter, Kaley Cuoco as Penny, Simon Helberg as Howard Wolowitz, and Kunal Nayyar as Raj Koothrappali. The series was filmed at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California, and used a live studio audience for most episodes Warner Bros. Television.
Production Companies and Network
The series was produced by Chuck Lorre Productions and Warner Bros. Television for CBS. Chuck Lorre served as executive producer alongside Bill Prady and several other producers across the seasons. The show's theme song, "The History of Everything," was performed by the band Barenaked Ladies.
Ratings, Awards, and Streaming Availability
The Big Bang Theory received multiple Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series nominations, and won the People's Choice Award for Favorite TV Comedy several times. The series also earned high ratings in the key adults 18 to 49 demographic during its original broadcast Emmy Awards official site.
As of the latest available data, full episodes of The Big Bang Theory are available for streaming on Max, the streaming service from Warner Bros. Discovery. The series remains one of the most recognized sitcoms in syndication and continues to be referenced in discussions about long-running U.S. television comedies Max streaming platform.