The Big Bang Theory
| The Big Bang Theory | |
|---|---|
 Title card for The Big Bang Theory |
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| Format | Sitcom |
| Created by | Chuck Lorre Bill Prady |
| Directed by | James Burrows (pilot) Mark Cendrowski |
| Starring | Johnny Galecki Jim Parsons Kaley Cuoco Simon Helberg Kunal Nayyar Sara Gilbert |
| Theme music composer | Barenaked Ladies |
| Opening theme | "The History of Everything"[1] |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 63 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Chuck Lorre Bill Prady Lee Aronsohn |
| Producer(s) | Steve Molaro Mike Collier Faye Oshima Belyeu |
| Editor(s) | Peter Chakos |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 21 minutes (without commercials) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Picture format | HD: 1080i/720p SD: 480i/576i |
| First shown in | United States |
| Original run | September 24, 2007 – present |
| Status | Returning series |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
The Big Bang Theory is an American sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, both of whom serve as executive producers on the show. It premiered on CBS on September 24, 2007.[2]
Set in Pasadena, California, the show is about two fictional Caltech geniuses, one an experimental physicist (Leonard Hofstadter) and the other a theoretical physicist (Sheldon Cooper), who live across the hall from an attractive blonde waitress and aspiring actress (Penny). Leonard and Sheldon's geekiness and intellect are contrasted for comic effect with Penny's social skills and common sense.[3][4] An aerospace engineer (Howard Wolowitz) and a particle astrophysicist (Rajesh Koothrappali) are their equally geeky and socially awkward co-workers and friends.
The show is produced by Warner Bros. Television and Chuck Lorre Productions.[5] In March 2009, it was reported that The Big Bang Theory had been renewed for a third and fourth season by CBS.[6] In August 2009, the sitcom won the best comedy series TCA award and Jim Parsons won the award for individual achievement in comedy.[7]
When the third season premiered on September 21, 2009, it ranked as CBS's highest-rated show of that evening in the adults 18–49 demographic (4.6/10), along with a then series-high 12.83 million viewers.[8]
As of September 2009[update], The Big Bang Theory airs on CBS on Mondays at 9:30 ET after Two and a Half Men,[9] another show produced by Lorre. On May 19, 2010, it was announced that CBS would be moving the show to Thursdays at 8:00 ET for the 2010–2011 schedule.[10]
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Main cast
- Johnny Galecki[11] as Leonard Hofstadter, Ph.D. – Leonard is an experimental physicist with an IQ of 173 who received his Ph.D. when he was 24 years old. He shares an apartment with colleague and friend Sheldon Cooper. The writers immediately implied a potential romance between him and neighbor Penny, and their sexual tension is a frequently explored drama.
- Jim Parsons[12] as Sheldon Cooper, Ph.D. – Originally from East Texas, he was a child prodigy who began college at the age of 11 (after completing the fifth grade), started graduate studies at 14, and earned his first Ph.D. at 16. A theoretical physicist focusing on string theory, he possesses a master's degree, two PhDs, and an IQ of 187. He exhibits a strict adherence to routine; a lack of understanding of irony, sarcasm, and humor. This may sometimes appear as a lack of humility when he's just being himself. These characteristics are the main sources of his humor and the basis of a number of episodes. Sheldon shares an apartment with Leonard Hofstadter.
- Kaley Cuoco[13] as Penny – She is the attractive blonde, "born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska", who lives across the hall from Sheldon and Leonard. She hopes for a career in acting, and has been to casting calls and auditions but has not been successful thus far. To pay the bills, she is a waitress at The Cheesecake Factory.
- Simon Helberg[14] as Howard Wolowitz, M.Sc., Eng.[15] – He works as an aerospace engineer. He is Jewish, and lives with his mother. Unlike Sheldon, Leonard, and Raj, Howard lacks a Ph.D. He defends this by pointing out that he has a master's degree in Engineering from MIT and the apparatus he designs are built and launched into space, unlike the purely abstract work of his friends. He provides outrageous pick-up lines and fancies himself a ladies man with suitably unimpressed reactions from Penny; however, he has shown limited success with other women. He is a polyglot.
- Kunal Nayyar[16] as Rajesh Koothrappali, Ph.D. – Rajesh, who originally comes from New Delhi, India, works as a particle astrophysicist at Caltech.[17] He is very shy around women and is physically unable to talk to them unless he drinks alcohol. However, he has had much better luck with women than his overly confident best friend Howard. His parents, Dr. and Mrs. V.M. Koothrappali, are seen via webcam. In the first and third seasons, he works for Sheldon because his research has run into a dead-end and he does not want to return to India.[18]
- Sara Gilbert as Leslie Winkle, Ph.D. (recurring season 1-present, starring season 2)[19][20] – Leslie is an experimental physicist who has casual sex with both Howard and Leonard during the show's airing. She does not get along well with Sheldon and frequently mocks him. Gilbert was promoted to main cast during the second season, but demoted again once the writers realized they could not produce quality material for her for every episode.[19]
Production
The show's initial pilot, developed for the 2006–07 television season, was substantially different from its current form. Only Johnny Galecki and Jim Parsons were in the cast, and the female lead, Katie, was envisioned as "a street-hardened, tough-as-nails woman with a vulnerable interior".[21] Katie was played by actress Amanda Walsh.[22] They also had a female friend called Gilda (played by Iris Bahr). The show's original theme music was also different, using Thomas Dolby's hit "She Blinded Me With Science". The show was not picked up, but the creators were given an opportunity to revise the show, bringing in the remaining leading cast and retooling the show to its current format. The original unaired pilot has never been released on any official format, but copies are available on the Internet. On the evolution of the show, Lorre said "We did the 'Big Bang Pilot' about two and a half years ago, and it sucked... but there were two remarkable things that worked perfectly, and that was Johnny and Jim. We rewrote the thing entirely, and then we were blessed with Kaley and Simon and Kunal." As to whether the world will ever see that original pilot, maybe on a DVD, Lorre said "Wow that would be something, we will see. Show your failures..."[23]
The second pilot of The Big Bang Theory was directed by James Burrows, who did not continue with the show. This reworked pilot led to a 13-episode order by CBS on May 14, 2007.[24] Prior to its airing on CBS, the pilot episode was distributed on iTunes free of charge. The show premiered September 24, 2007, and was picked-up for a full 22-episode season on October 19, 2007.[25]
Production on the show was halted on November 6, 2007 due to the Writers Guild of America strike, returning on March 17, 2008 in an earlier time slot[26] and with nine new episodes.[27][28] After the strike ended, the show was picked up for a second season airing in the 2008–2009 season, premiering in the same time slot on September 22, 2008.[29] With increasing ratings, the show received a two-year renewal through the 2010–11 season.[30][31]
David Saltzberg, a professor of physics and astronomy at the University of California, Los Angeles, checks scripts and provides dialogue, math equations, and diagrams used as props.[3] According to executive producer/co-creator Bill Prady, "We're working on giving Sheldon an actual problem that he's going to be working on throughout the [first] season so there's actual progress to the boards ... We worked hard to get all the science right."[4]
The lead characters are named Sheldon and Leonard after actor, director, and producer Sheldon Leonard.[32]
Barenaked Ladies and Josh Gale wrote and recorded the theme song, which describes the development of the universe and the changes that Earth and humans have undergone since the dawn of time. On October 9, 2007, a full-length (1 minute and 45 seconds) version of the song was released.[33]
Episodes
| Seasons | Episodes | Originally aired | DVD release date | Viewers (millions) |
Rank | 18–49 Rating/Share (rank) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | ||||||
| 1 | 17 | September 24, 2007 | May 19, 2008 | September 2, 2008 | January 12, 2009 | April 3, 2009 | 8.3[34] | #59[34] | 3.3/9 (TBA) | |
| 2 | 23 | September 22, 2008 | May 11, 2009 | September 15, 2009 | October 19, 2009 | March 3, 2010 | 10.0[35] | #42[35] | 3.8/10 (TBA) | |
| 3 | 23 | September 21, 2009 | May 24, 2010 | September 14, 2010 | September 27, 2010 | October 13, 2010 | 14.2 | #12 | 5.3/13 (#5)[36] | |
| 4 | 24[37] | September 23, 2010[38] | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
DVD releases
| DVD Name | Release dates | Ep # | Additional Information | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | |||
| The Complete First Season | September 2, 2008[39] | January 12, 2009[40] | April 3, 2009[41] | 17 | The 3-disc box set includes all 17 episodes. The one extra feature is an 18-minute short entitled "Quantum Mechanics of The Big Bang Theory: Series Cast and Creators on Why It’s Cool to Be a Geek." Running Time: 374 minutes. |
| The Complete Second Season | September 15, 2009[42] | October 19, 2009[43] | March 3, 2010[44] | 23 | The 4-disc box set includes all 23 episodes. Special features include a Gag Reel, "Physicist to the Stars: Real-Life Physicist/UCLA professor David Saltzberg's consulting relationship to the Show", and "Testing the Infinite Hilarity Hypothesis in relation to the Big Bang Theory: Season 2's Unique Characters and Characteristics." |
| The Complete Third Season | September 14, 2010[45] | September 27, 2010[46] | October 13, 2010 [47] | 23 | The 3-disc box set includes all 23 episodes. Special features include a set tour with Simon Helberg and Kunal Nayyar, an inside look on the third season and a gag reel. This is the first time a season of the show will be released on Blu-ray Disc in a 2-Disc Set. Running Time: 374 minutes. |
Online media
Warner Brothers Television controls the online rights for the show and does not allow full episodes to be shown online.[48][49] Short clips are available on cbs.com.[50] They are available on 4OD (UK Channel 4's online service) for a limited time after being shown as repeats. Also in New Zealand episodes are available on TVNZ's Ondemand Service for 4 weeks after airing.[51]
Ratings
U.S. standard ratings
Seasonal ratings based on average total viewers per episode of The Big Bang Theory on CBS:
| Season | Timeslot (ET) | Season premiere | Season finale | TV season | Rank | Viewers (in millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monday 8:30 P.M. (September 24 – November 12, 2007) Monday 8:00 P.M. (March 17 – May 19, 2008) |
September 24, 2007 | May 19, 2008 | 2007–08 | #59 | 8.34[52] |
| 2 | Monday 8:00 P.M. (September 22, 2008 – May 11, 2009) Monday 9:30 P.M. (February 9, 2009) |
September 22, 2008 | May 11, 2009 | 2008–09 | #42 | 10.01[34] |
| 3 | Monday 9:30 P.M. (September 21, 2009 – May 24, 2010) Monday 9:00 P.M. (May 3, 2010) |
September 21, 2009 | May 24, 2010 | 2009–10 | #17 | 13.14[53] |
| 4 | Thursday 8:00 P.M. | September 23, 2010 | May 2011 | 2010–11 | TBA | TBA |
UK distribution and ratings
The show made its UK debut on Channel 4 on February 14, 2008 bringing in an average audience of 1.0 million viewers. The second episode, shown the following week, also received 1.0 million. For the third episode an average of 1.1 million tuned in. The show is also shown as a 'first-look' on Channel 4's digital offshoot E4, and brings in 400,000 viewers on average. The fifth episode received 880,000 viewers. After the first five episodes, the average number of viewers continues to hover around the 1 million mark. Episode 13 was watched by 1.3 million viewers and was the most watched episode.[54]
In December 2008, Virgin Media made the first nine episodes of the first season available to watch on its TV Choice On Demand service, and the rest of Season 1 was made available in January 2009.
As of December 5, 2009, all 23 episodes of Season 2 were also made available on Virgin Media TV Choice On Demand Service, but both seasons have now been removed.
The third season began airing on E4 and E4 HD on December 17, 2009 at 9.00 pm but was on hiatus between February 25, 2010 and May 6, 2010.
Canadian ratings
The April 11, 2010 Toronto Star reported that The Big Bang Theory "has quietly become Canada's most-watched comedy".[55]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Result | Category | Award Show | Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nominated | Best Actor in a Comedy Series | 1st Ewwy Awards | Jim Parsons |
| Nominated | Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Kaley Cuoco | ||
| Nominated | Best Comedy Series | Cast and Crew | ||
| 2009 | Nominated | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | 61st Primetime Emmy Awards | Jim Parsons |
| Nominated | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Christine Baranski | ||
| Nominated | Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series | Crew | ||
| Won | Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | TCA Awards | Cast and Crew | |
| Won | Individual Achievement in Comedy | Jim Parsons | ||
| Nominated | Best television comedy or musical series | Satellite Awards | Cast and Crew | |
| Nominated | Best actor in a comedy or musical series | Jim Parsons | ||
| Won | The best 10 Television Programs of the year | American Film Institute | Cast and Crew | |
| Won | Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | 2nd Ewwy Awards | Kaley Cuoco | |
| Nominated | Best Comedy Series | Cast and Crew | ||
| 2010 | Won | Favorite TV Comedy | 36th People's Choice Awards | |
| Nominated | Favorite TV Comedy Actor | Jim Parsons | ||
| Nominated | Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | TCA Awards | Cast and Crew | |
| Nominated | Individual Achievement in Comedy | Jim Parsons | ||
| Nominated | Choice TV Comedy | Teen Choice Award | ||
| Nominated | Choice TV Actor: Comedy | Jim Parsons | ||
| Nominated | Choice TV Actress: Comedy | Kaley Cuoco | ||
| Nominated | Choice Scene Stealer: Male | Johnny Galecki | ||
| Nominated | Choice Scene Stealer: Male | Simon Helberg | ||
| Nominated | Outstanding Art Direction For A Multi-Camera Series | 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards | Cast and Crew | |
| Nominated | Outstanding Makeup For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special (Non-Prosthetic) | Cast and Crew | ||
| Won | Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series | Jim Parsons | ||
| Nominated | Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series | Christine Baranski | ||
| Nominated | Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Series | Cast and Crew | ||
| Nominated | Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | 3rd Ewwy Awards | Kunal Nayyar | |
| Won | Best Comedy Series | Cast and Crew |
Syndication
In May 2010 it was reported that the show has been picked up for syndication by both Fox affiliates and TBS. Broadcast of old shows will begin in the fall of 2011. Although details of the syndication deal have not been revealed, it was reported that the deal "set a record price for a cable off-network sitcom purchase."[56]
International broadcast
| Country / Region | Network(s) | Aired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Albania |
Digi+ | April 19, 2009 — present | The dialogue is not dubbed but captions are used. |
 Argentina |
Warner Channel | November 2007 — present | The dialogue is not dubbed but captions are used. |
 Australia |
Nine Network | Late 2007 — present | New episodes Mondays and repeats Wednesdays. |
| GO! | August 9, 2009 — present | Double episode repeats in rotation, Sundays and Thursdays. | |
| Comedy Channel | 2009- present | Repeats of first season | |
 Austria |
ORF1 | March 13, 2010 — present | The dialogue is dubbed. Season 1 is shown as double episodes. |
 Bangladesh |
Zee Café | ||
.svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
La Une | August 31, 2008 — present | |
| 2BE | December 21, 2009 — present | The dialogue is not dubbed but Flemish captions are used. | |
 Bolivia |
Warner Channel | November 2007 — present | The dialogue is not dubbed but captions are used. |
 Brazil |
Warner Channel | November 2007 — present | The dialogue is with English audio but captions are used except for a version used by the Brazilian company TAM Airlines on planes. |
| SBT HD | TBA | The dialogue will be completely dubbed to Portuguese and will be aired in both SD and HD, aired as "Big Bang: A Teoria" (Big Bang: The Theory) | |
 Bulgaria |
Nova Television Diema 2 – Repeats |
November 5, 2008 — present January 11, 2010 |
|
 Canada |
A CTV |
2007–08, 2009–present 2008–09 |
|
 Chile |
Warner Channel | November 2007 — present | The dialogue is not dubbed but captions are used. |
 Colombia |
Warner Channel | November 2007 — present | The dialogue is not dubbed but captions are used. |
 Costa Rica |
Warner Channel Teletica |
November 2007 — present August 2009 — present |
The dialogue is not dubbed but captions are used. - Teletica Broadcast Is Latin America Spanish-Dubbed |
 Croatia |
RTL | July 2010 —-present |
The dialogue is not dubbed but captions are used. Aired as Teorija velikog praska. It's airing every Tuesday night. The whole first season will be emitted in that timeslot. In an ad for the series there are parts from the second season, but dates of airing aren't confirmed. |
 Cuba |
Multivisión | ||
 Cyprus |
LTV | November 2008 — present | The dialogue is not dubbed but captions are used. |
 Czech Republic |
Prima Cool | April 7, 2009 — present | The dialogue is dubbed. Aired as Teorie velkého třesku. |
 Denmark |
6'eren | January 2009 — present | The dialogue is not dubbed but captions are used. |
 Dominican Republic |
Warner Channel | ||
 Ecuador |
Warner Channel | November 2007 — present | The dialogue is not dubbed but captions are used. |
 El Salvador |
Warner Channel | November 2007 — present | The dialogue is not dubbed but captions are used. |
 Fiji |
Mai TV | ||
 Finland |
Sub | September 8, 2008 — present | The dialogue is not dubbed but captions are used. Aired as Rillit Huurussa (Foggy Eyeglasses). |
 France |
TPS Star NRJ 12 |
October 18, 2008 — present October 5, 2009— present |
The dialogue is dubbed |
 Greece |
Star Channel | September , 2009 — present | Double Episode. The dialogue is not dubbed but captions are used. |
 Germany |
ProSieben | July 11, 2009 — present[57] | The dialogue is dubbed. |
 Guatemala |
Warner Channel | The dialogue is not dubbed but captions are used. | |
 Honduras |
Warner Channel | ||
 Hungary |
Cool TV | December 27, 2009 — present | The dialogue is dubbed. Aired as Agymenők. |
 Iceland |
Stöð 2 | August 19, 2008 — present | The dialogue is not dubbed but captions are used. |
 India |
Zee Café | ||
 Ireland |
RTÉ Two | July 11, 2008 — present | |
 Israel |
yes stars Comedy | July 2008 — present | The dialogue is not dubbed but captions are used. |
 Italy |
Steel | January 19, 2008 — present | The show received a lot of criticism due to the poor quality of dubbing, which allegedly "dumbed down" most of the nerdy-geeky jokes. To fix this, since episode 9 of season one, the dubbing has been changed to a significantly better quality, characterized by a more faithful translation. |
 Japan |
Super! drama TV | November 7, 2009 — present | |
 Lithuania |
TV1 | February 21, 2010 — present | The dialogue is not dubbed but captions are used. |
 Macedonia |
Kanal 5 | ||
 Mexico |
Warner Channel | November 2008 — present | The dialogue is not dubbed but captions are used. |
| Canal 5 (Televisa) | Season 1: January 11, 2010 | The dialogue was completely dubbed to Spanish, aired as La Teoría del Big Bang, two episodes daily from Monday through Thursday. The show received criticism due to the quality of dubbing. | |
 Nepal |
Zee Café | ||
 Netherlands |
Veronica | March 2, 2009 / August 23, 2010 - present | Only about a dozen episodes were broadcast in March 2009, but the series was given a second chance in August 2010. Broadcast after Two and a Half Men on weekday nights on Veronica TV. English with Dutch subtitles. |
 New Zealand |
TV2 | September 17, 2008 — present | Sunday 7:30pm, was Wednesday at 8:00 pm |
 Nicaragua |
Warner Channel | ||
 Norway |
TVNorge | The dialogue is not dubbed but captions are used. It's also available in HD(TVNorge HD). | |
 Pakistan |
Super Comedy | ||
 Panama |
Warner Channel | The dialogue is not dubbed but Spanish captions are used. | |
 Paraguay |
Warner Channel | March 2008 — present | The dialogue is not dubbed but captions are used. |
 Peru |
Warner Channel | November 2007 — present | |
 Philippines |
Jack TV | ||
 Poland |
TVN Siedem | November 20, 2008 — ??? | Aired as Teoria wielkiego podrywu. |
 Portugal |
SET, RTP2 | July 14, 2008 — present | The dialogue is not dubbed but captions are used. Aired as A Teoria do Big Bang. |
 Russia |
NTV | April 2010 – June 2010 | Aired as Теория большого взрыва. |
 Singapore |
Warner Channel | Season 1: April 5, 2010 — Present | |
 Slovenia |
Kanal A | Season 1: February 23, 2009 — March 20, 2009 | Aired as Veliki pokovci. |
 South Africa |
M-Net SABC3 |
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 South Korea |
Qook TV - Warner Show | Season 1: July 18, 2010 — Present | The dialogue is not dubbed but captions are used. Aired as Big Bang Iron ('theory' in Korean). |
 Spain |
Antena.neox Antena 3 TNT |
July 18, 2009 — present | The dialogue is dubbed. Title changed to simply Big Bang. |
 Sri Lanka |
Zee Café | ||
 Sweden |
Kanal 5 | The dialogue is not dubbed but captions are used. | |
 Thailand |
True Series | May 26, 2008 — present | |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
TV6, Warner Channel | 2008 — present | |
 Turkey |
CNBC-e[58] | September 9, 2008 — present | The dialogue is not dubbed but captions are used. |
 Ukraine |
Inter, MTV | December 7, 2009 — present (MTV) | Aired as Теорія великого вибуху. |
 United Kingdom |
Channel 4, E4, E4 HD | Season 3 (E4) December 17 , 2009 - present | Thursdays 9.00–9.30 PM |
 Uruguay |
Warner Channel | November 2007—present | The dialogue is not dubbed but captions are used. |
 Venezuela |
Warner Channel | November 2007 — present | The dialogue is not dubbed but captions are used. |
The Theorists controversy
Through the use of his vanity cards at the end of episodes, Lorre alleged that there was a knockoff of the show being produced and aired in Belarus. Officially titled Теоретики (The Theorists), the show features 'clones' of the main characters, a similar opening sequence, and what appears to be a very close Russian translation of the scripts.[59] Lorre expressed annoyance and described his inquiry with the Warner Brothers legal department about options. The TV production company and station's close relationship with the Belarus government was cited as the reason that any attempt to claim copyright infringement would be in vain because the company copying the episodes is operated by the government.[60]
However no legal action was required to end production of the knockoff. Dmitriy Tankovich (who plays Leonard's counterpart "Seva") said in an interview: "I'm upset. At first the actors were told all legal issues were resolved. We didn't know it wasn't the case, so when the creators of The Big Bang Theory started talking about the show, I was embarrassed. I can't understand why our people first do, and then think. I consider this to be the rock bottom of my career. And I don't want to take part in a stolen show".[61] The show was cancelled shortly afterwards.[62]
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External links
- The Big Bang Theory at the Internet Movie Database
- The Big Bang Theory at TV.com
- The Big Bang Theory on CBS.com
- Official Site for The Big Bang Theory on DVD
- The Big Bang Theory at epguides.com
- Vanity Cards Archive for The Big Bang Theory
- David Salzberg's blog (Technical Consultant) describing science behind each episode
- "List of Big Bang Theory' Episodes". TVGuide. http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/big-bang-theory/288041.
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