向12年時光告別《生活大爆炸》明年將劇終

US series The Big Bang Theory will air its final episode in 2019, ending one of the longest-running sitcoms in US history.

美劇《生活大爆炸》將在2019年迎來劇終，這部美國史上最“長壽”的情景喜劇將畫上句號。

The program's 12th and final season will premiere on September 24 and is expected to conclude in May.

該劇第12季同時也是最後一季將於9月24日開播，明年5月完結。

Set in Pasadena, California, the series originally focused on two physicists and their aspiring actress neighbor.

該劇以美國加州帕薩迪納市爲背景地，主要講述了兩位物理學家和夢想成爲演員的美女鄰居之間的故事。

The Big Bang Theory has attracted more than 18 million viewers every year since its sixth season aired in 2012.

2012年第六季播出以來，該劇每年的觀衆都超過了1800萬人。

It reportedly averaged 18.6 million viewers per episode in its 11th season, more than any other show on US television.

據報道，在第11季播出期間，平均每集有1860萬人觀看，收視率在美劇中拔得頭籌。

The production teams and CBS said in a joint statement they were "forever grateful" to the fans.

該劇製作團隊和哥倫比亞廣播公司在一份聯合聲明中說，他們“永遠感謝”這部劇的劇迷們。

"We are forever grateful to our fans for their support of The Big Bang Theory during the past twelve seasons. We, along with the cast, writers and crew, are extremely appreciative of the show's success and aim to deliver a final season, and series finale, that will bring The Big Bang Theory to an epic creative close," it read.

聲明中寫道：“我們永遠感謝《生活大爆炸》的劇迷們這12季以來的支持。我們，以及所有演員、編劇和工作人員對這部劇集所取得的成功由衷感激。最終季將爲《生活大爆炸》帶來一個史詩級兼具創造性的結局。”

The series has won seven Emmys from 46 nominations, including four Outstanding Lead Actor wins for Jim Parsons, who plays the socially inept character Sheldon Cooper.

《生活大爆炸》曾獲得46次艾美獎提名，獲獎7次，主演吉姆·帕森斯憑此劇4次獲得艾美獎最佳男主角獎，他在劇中出演不善社交的謝耳朵。

Sheldon became the major success story of the show, earning a spinoff series, Young Sheldon.

謝耳朵成爲該劇塑造的最成功角色，爲此劇方還拍攝了一部衍生劇《小謝爾頓》。

The other stars of the show are Johnny Galecki, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, and Kaley Cuoco.

參演該劇的其他明星還包括約翰尼·蓋爾克奇、西蒙·赫爾伯格、昆瑙·內亞和卡蕾·措科。

In 2016, the principal cast earned about $1 million per episode, although there were reports they accepted a pay cut to ensure other cast members got rises.

2016年，劇中幾位主演每集的片酬約爲100萬美元（約合684萬元人民幣），不過有報道說，他們還接受了降薪，以確保其他演員能夠漲薪。

Entertainment Weekly report that these large pay packets and the show's many years on the air meant it was probably the most expensive show to produce on television - which may explain why it was not picked up for a 13th season.

《娛樂週刊》報道說，該劇演員片酬高，還連續數年播放，或許是電視上播出的最貴美劇，這可能是該劇即將完結的原因。