document_title: List of Lie to Me episodes

question_text: how many episodes in lie to me season 3

question_tokens: how many episodes in lie to me season 3

text: List of Lie to Me episodes

text: Series overview[edit]

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Last aired

1

13

January 21, 2009

May 13, 2009

2

22

September 28, 2009

September 13, 2010

3

13

October 4, 2010

January 31, 2011

text: Episodes[edit]

text: Season 1 (2009)[edit]

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11"Pilot"Robert SchwentkeSamuel BaumJanuary 21, 2009 (2009-01-21)1APW7912.37[2]
Dr. Cal Lightman is the world's leading deception expert who studies facial expressions and involuntary body language to discover not only if someone is lying, but why. Lightman and his team of deception experts assist law enforcement and government agencies to expose the truth behind the lies. The son of a family of devout Jehovah's Witnesses is accused of killing his teacher after being caught fleeing the scene of her murder.  Meanwhile, the team is hired by the Democratic National Committee to investigate a second case in which the Chairman of the House Ethics Committee is accused of paying for sex.
22"Moral Waiver"Adam DavidsonJosh SingerJanuary 28, 2009 (2009-01-28)1APW0112.20[3]
When a female soldier accuses her platoon leader of sexual assault, Lightman is brought to Fort Meade to find out if there's any truth to the accusation. The woman is found to be covering for someone else. Lightman tricks the staff sergeant into admitting that he coerced sex with a soldier by threatening to give her the most dangerous assignment.  Meanwhile, Foster investigates whether a high-profile basketball recruit accepted bribes to play for a university.
33"A Perfect Score"Eric LaneuvilleStory by : Samuel Baum & Steven Maeda Teleplay by : Steven MaedaFebruary 4, 2009 (2009-02-04)1APW0412.99[4]
The murder of a teenage girl who is the daughter of a powerful federal judge leads The Lightman Group to a highly competitive college-prep school where getting to the head of the class means everything. Lightman discovers that a fellow student killed her to protect her involvement in an SAT cheating scam. Foster investigates a NASA test pilot accused of intentionally crashing a $250 million aircraft. It is discovered that the pilot's wife, in an effort to "cure" his psychological disconnect from his family, slipped anti-stress drugs into his food, which compromised his piloting skills.
44"Love Always"Tim HunterStory by : Tom Szentgyorgyi & Steven Maeda Teleplay by : Tom SzentgyorgyiFebruary 18, 2009 (2009-02-18)1APW0311.09[5]
A controversial South Korean ambassador is presumed to be an assassination target at his son's state wedding. The Lightman team is sent to prevent the murder.  The son is shot instead and Lightman exposes long-held family secrets and lies in order to identify the killer — the jealous ex-husband of the son's wife who was using the potential threat at the lavish affair as a cover.
55"Unchained"Lesli Linka GlatterJosh SingerMarch 4, 2009 (2009-03-04)1APW0510.20[6]
Lightman and Torres team up to interrogate a notorious and imprisoned gang leader who claims to be rehabilitated. If the gang leader is freed on parole, he might help fight inner-city violence or return to his life of crime. Foster and Loker investigate the death of a firefighter who was killed in the line of duty. He may have been murdered in a hazing prank gone wrong, but it is revealed that he violated a fireman's code by sleeping with the chief's niece.
66"Do No Harm"John BehringJami O'BrienMarch 11, 2009 (2009-03-11)1APW0611.25[7]
Foster and Lightman investigate a potential abduction of an 11-year-old girl. During the investigation, the audience learns more about Gillian's private issues. Ria and Eli try to find out whether a renowned peace activist is really who she claims to be. However, Eli is attracted to the woman, which interferes with his professional opinion, but eventually relents and is the one who took a confession from her, after he has doubts on her story's credibility.
77"The Best Policy"Arvin BrownT.J. Brady & Rasheed NewsonMarch 18, 2009 (2009-03-18)1APW0710.26[8]
An old friend of Lightman asks him to look into a death caused by a new experimental drug. Foster and Loker help the US government negotiate the release of two Americans about to be executed for possession of narcotics, while the US government attempts to hide their secrets from Foster and Loker. Also Lightman begins to take notice into Foster's husband's secrets.
88"Depraved Heart"Adam DavidsonDustin ThomasonApril 1, 2009 (2009-04-01)1APW089.18[9]
Lightman is obsessed with his investigation of two women who commit suicide — he is assisted by Torres; Foster and Loker try to recover millions of dollars for investors who were scammed.  Lightman's secrets begin to surface, while Torres attempts to figure them out. Dr. Foster and Loker disagree during an investigation of a suspected case of SEC fraud.
99"Life Is Priceless"Clark JohnsonDustin ThomasonApril 8, 2009 (2009-04-08)1APW028.56[10]
While investigating a building collapse, Lightman discovers a massive cover-up. Meanwhile, a billionaire asks the team to determine if his girlfriend loves him for the right reasons and convinces Loker and Torres to take the case by the large sum of money he is offering to the company.
1010"Better Half"Karen GaviolaIlana Bar-Din Giannini & Josh SingerApril 22, 2009 (2009-04-22)1APW107.97[11]
The Lightman Group is hired by Cal's ex-wife, Zoe Landau, to help with an arson case. Torres investigates the drive by shooting of a rapper.
1111"Undercover"Seith MannTom SzentgyorgyiApril 29, 2009 (2009-04-29)1APW097.75[12]
The group investigates a controversial case about a cop who shot a teenager and the threat of a terrorist attack. Meanwhile, the Lightman Group is supposedly "sued" relating to the multi-million dollar scam, but it was actually a test for Torres' loyalty to see if she would reveal what Loker did (Lightman already knew).  Loker is made an unpaid intern near the end of the episode by Lightman, instead of being fired as he was expecting.
1212"Blinded"Milan CheylovElizabeth Craft & Sarah FainMay 6, 2009 (2009-05-06)1APW118.68[13]
An FBI agent, Ben Reynolds, enlists the Lightman Group in the hunt for a serial rapist. Lightman is slightly disadvantaged by the skills of lying demonstrated by a incarcerated serial rapist (played by Daniel Sunjata) whom the suspect is thought to be copycatting.  Lightman breaks his cool, as Torres doesn't follow his rules, while Foster is put in jeopardy.  The entire team all work on this case, as the clock ticks to find the serial rapist. Ben Reynolds is made part of the Lightman group at the end of the episode.
1313"Sacrifice"Adam DavidsonJosh Singer & Dustin ThomasonMay 13, 2009 (2009-05-13)1APW128.46[14]
Domestic terrorist bombings are occurring across the Washington, DC area sending everyone in a panic.  FBI Agent Ben Reynolds calls on The Lightman Group to help identify those responsible and prevent more attacks.  Lightman finds that the bombs were detonated remotely and that the bombers were set up by someone else. The case takes a personal turn for Torres when Dupree goes missing. Lightman decides to hide the news from Torres so she can remain focused on the big picture. Zoe helps Lightman with the investigation and both are concerned about their daughter's safety.

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141"The Core of It"Dan SackheimElizabeth Craft & Sarah FainSeptember 28, 2009 (2009-09-28)2APW017.73[15]
A young woman approaches Lightman at his book signing, believing she has psychically seen a murder. Lightman finds that the woman has multiple personalities, and he believes that one of her personalities witnessed the murder. Lightman passes off helping Agent Reynolds vet a potential Supreme Court nominee, instead choosing to pursue the case of the multiple-personality woman. The case is passed on to Torres, whom the nominee does not treat with respect due to her age. Torres puts her preconceived judgments about the man aside when she analyzes the facts. Lightman unlocks the woman's original personality, who helps Lightman find the original murderer. Zoe informs Lightman that she is taking their daughter, Emily, and moving to Chicago to open a law firm. Lightman buys out her stake in The Lightman Group so that she can start her own practice in town.
152"Truth or Consequences"[16]Michael OfferNick SantoraOctober 5, 2009 (2009-10-05)2APW038.06[17]
Zoe enlists Lightman to help with her client—a 22-year-old star college football player who has been accused of statutory rape with a 16-year-old girl. The case hits home for Lightman, who learns that his daughter Emily was friends with the group of girls who attend these college fraternity parties. Through the course of their investigation, Lightman and Torres determine that Zoe's client was set up by the girl, whose friends leaked the video of the hookup. Lightman figures that the man did not know the girl was underage, noting that his face showed that he knew he shouldn't find underage girls attractive. Meanwhile, Foster and Loker travel to a religious compound to determine whether its claim of IRS exemption is valid. They believe the head of the compound is holding the women against their will. Foster facilitates the escape of one woman and her children, and faces the wrath of both Loker and the government. At the end, the girl's father believes the system is protecting the football player and decides that someone has to pay. He shoots the prosecutor that dropped the charges against the football player, with whose death the episode ends.
163"Control Factor"James HaymanSharon Lee WatsonOctober 12, 2009 (2009-10-12)2APW047.87[18]
While on vacation in Mexico with Emily, Lightman becomes involved in the case of a missing American woman, who is a single mother on vacation with her daughter. Upon investigation, Lightman learns that the mother got herself involved with an illegal fertility broker and he manages to find her just in time. Back home, Foster investigates D.C.-area hospitals with Lightman's rival, Jack Rader. They try to uncover the reason that five people have grown gravely ill after receiving blood transfusions.
174"Honey"Timothy BusfieldMatt OlmsteadOctober 19, 2009 (2009-10-19)2APW027.79[19]
Eric Matheson (Garret Dillahunt) is determined to prove that he didn't murder his wife. Torres is assigned to investigate the murder, and goes to the house of the victim's sister. Matheson finds Torres' car and gets into it after she forgot to lock the door. When Torres returns, Matheson holds her at gunpoint, instructing her to drive to the Lightman Group offices. Cal makes a deal with Matheson, asking him to let all the employees go as long as he helps prove Matheson's innocence. Matheson complies, and Foster, Loker, Reynolds and Torres attempt to solve the case, while Reynolds has second thoughts about not calling the authorities. Cal and the team find out that Matheson was actually innocent and that his wife was actually killed by a loan shark. Matheson demands to see the loan shark, saying he will either take his life or Cal's. Cal pleads for Matheson to kill him, but Foster, Loker and Reynolds trick Matheson into letting his guard down after a disguised Loker pretends to recount the last moments of Matheson's wife's life. As Matheson takes aim on Loker, Reynolds draws his gun and shoots Matheson, disarming him. The episode ends with Lightman at Foster's home, asking if he could sleep in her spare room for the night.
185"Grievous Bodily Harm"Eric LaneuvilleAlexander CaryOctober 26, 2009 (2009-10-26)2APW056.33[20]
Cal's old friend Terry Marsh (Lennie James) attempts to pull him into a criminal conspiracy after he settles Terry's gambling debts. The criminals abduct both Cal and Terry and try to recruit Cal to be their personal lie detector, forcing him to determine the validity of a client's counterfeit bills. Over the course of the episode, it is revealed that both Terry and Cal got into trouble with the police when they were young, and that Terry volunteered to take all the blame, allowing Cal to continue with his life. The event ends with an FBI raid, and Lightman tells Terry that they're even. Meanwhile, the Lightman Group probes murderous threats against a high school. They determine that the threats were made by Stacey, an overweight student, who is suicidal due to emotional attacks by her classmates and gym teacher. After Stacy attempts to overdose in the bathroom of the Lightman Group, it is revealed that the gym teacher instigated and participated in the emotional attacks against Stacey. Jasmine, one of the bullies, gives a genuine apology to Stacey, and corroborates Stacey's accusation. The gym teacher is arrested for obstruction of justice because he received the threats and did not report them.
196"Lack of Candor"Terrence O'HaraT.J. Brady & Rasheed NewsonNovember 9, 2009 (2009-11-09)2APW077.41[21]
After a federal witness is killed, Reynolds becomes the lead witness on a case he worked undercover for 2 years. Determined that Reynolds isn't safe with the US Marshals Service, Lightman runs an investigation and finds some disturbing things about Reynolds' undercover work that his handler (Alicia Coppola) didn't report. In the meantime, Loker and Torres work together to find how the lead witness had been found whilst in protective custody and shot.
207"Black Friday"Dan SackheimEthan Drogin & Heather ThomasonNovember 16, 2009 (2009-11-16)2APW087.23[22]
A boy is determined that he isn't who his parents say he is, after a DNA test proves he is not their son. He enlists the help of Lightman and Foster, who go on a hunt to find his real parents. Meanwhile, Torres joins Loker on his search to prove that an electronics store isn't at fault after a stampede on Black Friday and finds that Loker might have taken the case only to get on Lightman's good grace.
218"Secret Santa"Michael ZinbergAlexander CaryNovember 23, 2009 (2009-11-23)2APW097.16[23]
Cal spends the holidays in Afghanistan, where he relies solely on an American expatriate to help a mission to find a pair of missing Marines.
229"Fold Equity"Elodie KeeneSarah Fain & Elizabeth CraftNovember 30, 2009 (2009-11-30)2APW067.49[24]
Lightman, Foster and Reynolds travel to Las Vegas to help locate a missing finalist in the World Series of Poker. Lightman uses his skills to read the other competitors' faces to figure out which one knows about the disappearance. They find the body of a poker coach who was banned from Vegas. Lightman and Foster investigate, while Reynolds plays the tables. Foster also tries to keep a leash on Lightman's fascination with all things Vegas. Meanwhile, Loker and Torres analyze Loker's new relationship, and as a result, get closer to each other.
2310"Tractor Man"Vahan MoosekianTim ClementeDecember 14, 2009 (2009-12-14)2APW106.64[25]
A protesting farmer called Harold Clark parks his tractor, which he claims is filled with explosives, near the US Treasury building.  The FBI sets up its command center in the Lightman Group offices, and Lightman tries to find out if there is actually a bomb in the tractor. The FBI wants to blow up the tractor and kill Clark, just in case Lightman cannot find out for sure. Meanwhile, Loker plays babysitter to third-graders stuck in the Lightman Group office, and earns a kiss from their teacher.
2411"Beat the Devil"Vahan MoosekianDavid Ehrman & Ethan DroginJune 7, 2010 (2010-06-07)2APW216.06[26]
While giving a lecture to his mentor's graduate students, Lightman meets Martin (Jason Dohring), who mocks Lightman's work and then beats his deception techniques, twice, in front of the class. Since it seems that Martin is aroused by images of torture yet disgusted by images of sexy women, Lightman concludes that he's a psychopath and possibly a murderer, but Lightman's mentor and the university and even Foster wonder if Lightman's just upset that Martin beat his system. As Lightman grows more sure of his hunch, and learns that a girl has gone missing, he begins to stalk Martin and even puts up posters to warn the other girls on campus. Foster fails to see the clues Lightman is sure of, and he gets a little ruffled when she doesn't support his claims. Eventually Lightman sets a trap--only to have Martin, "five steps ahead," kidnap Lightman instead. In the B plot, Loker and Torres look into a UFO sighting by a science teacher whose job is at stake due to his claims. Loker and Torres follow the trail resulting in an encounter with Air Force Colonel Gorman (Glenn Morshower)
2512"Sweet Sixteen"Dan SackheimAlexander CaryJune 14, 2010 (2010-06-14)2APW156.48[27]
After Lightman's former Pentagon colleague is killed in a car bomb, Lightman and Foster are forced to revisit a series of events from their past, including the therapy sessions that brought them together. Parts of Lightman's past including his run-ins with the IRA are revealed.
2613"The Whole Truth"James Whitmore, Jr.Ethan DroginJune 21, 2010 (2010-06-21)2APW116.08[28]
Lightman is called upon by a prosecutor to testify as an expert witness in the trial of a beautiful widow accused of murder. The widow is accused of murdering her much older billionaire husband. She is also accused of having an affair with her step-son and stealing from her husband's company. It is a national case that pits Lightman, working for the prosecution, against his ex-wife, who is the defense attorney in the case. Foster, meanwhile, coaches the prosecution witnesses on how to behave on the stand, and how to engage the jury. Loker and Torres discuss her involvement with an older person.
2714"React to Contact"Michael ZinbergDaniel VollJune 28, 2010 (2010-06-28)2APW206.20[29]
Lightman helps a traumatized soldier who got back from Iraq and who thinks that someone is trying to kill him. The soldier earned a Silver Star for his actions, but shows shame about receiving the Star rather than pride. Lightman exposes the real truth of what happened during the events that earned the soldier a Silver Star. The captain of the team hid the evidence of friendly fire during action by air bombing the Iraqian village, which traumatized the soldier and caused him severe nightmares which almost led to the death of his son.
2815"Teacher and Pupils"Roxann DawsonKevin Townsley & Nick SantoraJuly 12, 2010 (2010-07-12)2APW135.71[30]
While investigating the murder of a police officer, Cal discovers a conspiracy that could threaten his daughter. Meanwhile, Cal must get the Lightman Group out from under a financial crisis. Lightman is put to the test when he must question an injured officer who can't speak or move after being injured in the line of duty. While investigating, it was found that the Chief Police Officer and four other officers were running dirty renting business in order to earn more money. This led to the death of a character named Jenkins, as he tried to oppose the dirty business or at least get his own share. The injured officer was able to help Cal identify the four officers, who later threatened Cal by trying to frame Emily for carrying a sufficient amount of cocaine for selling purposes. Once again, Cal is able to solve the investigation, resulting in life sentences in prison for the dirty cops.
2916"Delinquent"Michael ZinbergElizabeth Craft & Sarah FainJuly 19, 2010 (2010-07-19)2APW145.66[31]
When a pregnant girl is found murdered in prison, Cal and the Lightman Group team help Torres try to clear her juvenile delinquent sister of charges, and protect her from the real killer. It turns out the chief of the prison was running business letting the prisoners out and rob rich peoples' houses for her in the aim of gaining 2 million dollars. She then had the pregnant girl, Marly, killed, as she was threatening to expose the whole system. Cal gets her to confess inside the Lightman Group interrogation room, while having all the convicts standing outside and watching her go down. Foster and the psychologist of the prison seem to get romantic, as in the end of the episode he walks into Foster's office with a bouquet of flowers. Torres' sister Ava takes a good step in her life and reconciles with her sister. Emily passes her driver's license test.
3017"Bullet Bump"James HaymanT.J. Brady & Rasheed NewsonJuly 26, 2010 (2010-07-26)2APW165.60[32]
The Lightman Group investigates when a young woman is killed at a political rally in Virginia. As the group investigates it soon becomes clear there was more going on than just murder and one of The Lightman group is forced out after lying to protect one of the suspect whom they believed to be innocent.
3118"Headlock"Michael OfferSharon Lee Watson & Jameal TurnerAugust 2, 2010 (2010-08-02)2APW185.64[33]
A street fighter is murdered and Lightman is the prime suspect. Things are further complicated when the lead agent on the case turns out to be someone who Lightmans' suspicions on a previous case cause him to suffer career set back. The clock ticks as the Group must find the real killer before Lightman ends up behind bars.
3219"Pied Piper"Paul McCraneSharon Lee WatsonAugust 16, 2010 (2010-08-16)2APW124.96[34]
Zoe and Lightman fear they sent an innocent man to his death when a man they prosecuted 17 years ago is executed. Events begin to unfold as they did before when phone calls taunting the family of the murder victim start the day after the execution, followed by a new abduction. As Lightman works to find the truth two members of his team contemplate leaving before Lightmans' mistake brings them all down.
3320"Exposed"Terrence O'HaraDavid GrazianoAugust 23, 2010 (2010-08-23)2APW195.10[35]
After Foster's boyfriend, Dave Burns, gets abducted, Lightman tries to track him down with the help of Burns's mysterious ex-partner.
3421"Darkness and Light"Lesli Linka GlatterMatt Olmstead & Heather ThomasonAugust 30, 2010 (2010-08-30)2APW175.21[36]
The Lightman Group investigates the disappearance of a young woman, which leads them to uncover a criminal element in the adult film business.
3522"Black and White"Daniel SackheimAlexander Cary & Kevin TownsleySeptember 13, 2010 (2010-09-13)2APW224.94[37]
The Lightman Group investigates the murder of a journalist and friend of Lightman's who was killed while exposing a corrupt politician—a case that tests Lightman's relationship with Reynolds and the FBI. Reynolds is shot during a field trip with Cal to a train station. Meanwhile, Emily's newfound interest in dating makes her father uncomfortable.

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361"In the Red"Daniel SackheimAlexander Cary & David GrazianoOctober 4, 2010 (2010-10-04)3APW015.87[38]
Lightman attempts to stop a man from robbing a bank by helping to plan and execute it. Meanwhile, Foster and Lightman get into an argument over who is in charge of running the company and a new intern is hired to replace Loker. Jamie Hector also guest stars in the episode.
372"The Royal We"Michael ZinbergDavid EhrmanOctober 11, 2010 (2010-10-11)3APW025.44[39]
In the course of defending a wrongly accused man Lightman uncovers a secret within a teen beauty contest.
383"Dirty Loyal"Michelle MacLarenKevin FoxOctober 18, 2010 (2010-10-18)3APW035.62[40]
Internal Affairs investigates an incident involving Detective Wallowski (Monique Curnen). The Lightman Group is hired to review police profiling techniques.
394"Double Blind"David PlattDailyn RodriguezOctober 25, 2010 (2010-10-25)3APW054.26[41]
The Lightman Group's expertise is called into question when a woman (Tricia Helfer) plays cat-and-mouse with Cal while he's checking for security leaks at an art museum prior to a major exhibition.
405"The Canary's Song"Seith MannSamantha Howard CorbinNovember 8, 2010 (2010-11-08)3APW065.23[42]
Lightman and Loker investigate a mine explosion, while Foster and Torres work with the FBI.
416"Beyond Belief"Emile LevisettiTimothy J. LeaNovember 15, 2010 (2010-11-15)3APW075.94[43]
When a wealthy woman (Julia Campbell) attempts suicide in the office of  the leader of a self-help empire (David Sutcliffe) her daughter hires Lightman to investigate the cult-like leader. As Lightman gets closer to the truth about the self-help guru's past, threats are made against Lightman and his daughter.
427"Veronica"Michael NankinEthan DroginNovember 22, 2010 (2010-11-22)3APW045.63[44]
Lightman becomes intrigued with a woman suffering from Alzheimer's disease, who is convinced "Charlie" killed her sister. He pieces together her memories to find out the truth.
438"Smoked"Kate WoodsDavid SlackNovember 29, 2010 (2010-11-29)3APW086.38[45]
Lightman is hired to solve the murder of a woman whose father (John Amos) is on his deathbed.
449"Funhouse"Daniel SackheimJameal TurnerJanuary 10, 2011 (2011-01-10)3APW095.48[46]
Lightman begins to question his own sanity while he tries to get a patient released from a mental hospital.
4510"Rebound"John PolsonDavid Ehrman & Kevin FoxJanuary 10, 2011 (2011-01-10)3APW105.43[46]
Lightman is hired by a wealthy woman (Victoria Pratt) to look into her new boyfriend's background.
4611"Saved"Michael OfferSamantha Corbin-Miller & Dailyn RodriguezJanuary 17, 2011 (2011-01-17)3APW115.93[47]
Lightman is hired to investigate three high school students responsible for a fatal traffic accident, which takes a turn for the better when he finds the heroic paramedic who was first on the scene.
4712"Gone"Adam ArkinTimothy J. LeaJanuary 24, 2011 (2011-01-24)3APW127.67[48]
A baby goes missing, and her mother accuses an unknown person of the kidnapping. When Lightman sees she's hiding something, he digs deeper and discovers a family in need of repair.
4813"Killer App"Vahan MoosekianDavid SlackJanuary 31, 2011 (2011-01-31)3APW137.06[49]
One of Foster's former patients turns up dead shortly after expressing concern that she is being squeezed out by a business partner.


document_title: The Bold and the Beautiful

question_text: where does the bold and the beautiful film

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text: The Bold and the Beautiful

text: Premise

text: Set in Los Angeles, California, The Bold and the Beautiful centers around the Forrester family and their fashion house business, Forrester Creations. Stephanie Douglas, a strong-willed woman, daughter of wealthy Chicago businessman John Douglas, met her husband-to-be Eric Forrester, who aspired to become a fashion designer, while they both studied at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois. The young lovers hurried to get married after Stephanie became pregnant. They moved to Los Angeles, California, where they established Forrester Creations, designing and producing upscale men and women's fashion, based on Eric's designing talent and Stephanie's financial funding. While winning international recognition, fame, and wealth with their work, the couple managed to raise four children in a happy and caring environment. The children are: elder and favorite son Ridge, brother Thorne and younger sisters Kristen and Felicia. It was discovered years later, when the children were all adults, that Stephanie's elder son, Ridge, was actually fathered by Massimo Marone. Like many soap operas, The Bold and the Beautiful looks into the lives of wealthy families and how love affairs, scandals, and betrayals affect each of the family members and their relationships with each other.

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text: Start and development of the series

text: The pilot episode of the show focuses on the preparations of the wedding of the Forrester's eldest son, Ridge, to Caroline Spencer Forrester, the daughter of the media mogul Bill Spencer, Sr. At this time Ridge has already become a fashion designer and vice president of Forrester Creations. Many media outlets throughout the world, from the big television networks to the most honorable newspapers, to the last gossip newspapers publicize their wedding, declaring it "the wedding of the year in the fashion world". Thousands of women see the pictures of Ridge and speculate on the identity of the woman who has won the heart of the man who has, until recently, been a playboy, and who has refused to settle for one woman.

text: One of the curious is a chemistry student named Brooke Logan, who comes from a working-class family and who lives with her single mother Beth, and her siblings Storm, Donna and Katie in a typical American home in the San Fernando Valley in the city of Los Angeles. In an ironic twist of fate, Beth was Eric's college girlfriend before he married Stephanie. Brooke's life soon becomes a key element in the series. Originally from a middle-class background, her love affair with Ridge sets up much of the story-line, beginning in the first year. Every so often, Ridge and Brooke reunite only to break up due to various circumstances, and Ridge invariably finds comfort (in most cases, this would lead to marriage) with another love of his life Dr. Taylor Hayes. In addition, the rivalry between Ridge's mother Stephanie and Brooke plays a key role in the drama. Following one of her breakups with Ridge, Brooke marries his father Eric, who divorces Stephanie to do so. Brooke gives birth to two of Eric's children. The couple eventually divorce and Eric reconciles with Stephanie. Likewise, Brooke and Ridge resume their pattern of an on-again-off-again relationship, between Brooke's relationships with other men and Forrester family members, and Ridge's multiple reunions with Taylor. Eric eventually marries Brooke's sister, Donna Logan and legally adopts her son Marcus. They later divorce due to their family's bitter history. Felicia and Kristen Forrester choose to follow their own paths, leaving the family company to be run by Ridge, Thorne, Rick, Marcus, and their families.

text: Subplotting

text: For many years, Spectra Fashions was Forrester's main rival, headed by Sally Spectra. Sally, a larger-than-life character with outrageous clothes and a sizable red coiffure, is a key element in both comedic and dramatic story-lines, with the help of ditzy receptionist Darla Einstein, and fashion designer Clarke Garrison, who fathered CJ Garrison, Sally's son. Though, at first, Sally and Stephanie Forrester are bitter enemies, in later years, they develop a friendship; Sally even ends up working at Forrester Creations after she finally makes the decision to shut down her own company.

text: Sally's daughter Macy Alexander, a singer, undergoes many traumas, most notably alcoholism. She and Thorne Forrester are involved in an on-again-off-again marriage. After she eventually loses Thorne to Brooke, Macy goes abroad and into hiding with her father, Adam. After being discovered in Italy, Macy returns to Los Angeles where she reunites with Thorne Forrester before developing an interest in fellow recovering alcoholic, Deacon Sharpe, whom she marries. Weeks later, Macy is gravely injured at a nightclub where she is headlining as a singer. She enters a coma and it is implied that her family pulls the plug off-camera.

text: The Spectra family and friends are supplanted by the introduction of Massimo Marone and his entourage. Marone, a billionaire shipping magnate, was a childhood friend of Stephanie and dated her in college. They slept together once just before Stephanie began dating Eric Forrester, and after forty-something years, a medical crisis reveals that Massimo is Ridge's biological father. Shortly thereafter, Jacqueline Payne, a former lover of Massimo, arrives on the scene and announces that her son, Dominick "Nick" Payne, a captain at Marone Industries, was also fathered by Massimo. Unlike Ridge, Nick wasn't a businessman and took the surname Marone.

text: In recent years, the Spencer family and their media conglomerate Spencer Publications have been part of the show's focus. Original character Bill Spencer's children Karen Spencer and Bill Spencer, Jr., along with Karen's daughter Caroline Spencer and Bill's sons Wyatt Spencer, Liam Spencer, and Will Spencer make up the Spencer family.

text: Production

text: Development

text: In 1986, CBS was on the hunt to replace Capitol, and contacted several writers and producers for proposals. Paul Rauch created Grosse Pointe as a replacement. During her absence from Ryan's Hope, Michael Brockman, former President of CBS Daytime, asked Claire Labine to develop a new serial in 1986. Her proposal was entitled Celebration but never made it to the air. Had it been greenlit, Jane Greenstein would have been Assistant to the Head Writer like she was on General Hospital. William J. Bell created The Bold and the Beautiful, which was originally titled Rags.[citation needed] On June 20, 2017, CBS announced its decision to renew the serial through the 2017–18 television season.[5][6]

text: Taping

text: B&B has been shot at Stage 31 at CBS Television City in Los Angeles for its entire run so far.[7] The show typically uses the traditional soap opera look, featuring constructed sets such as the Forrester Mansion, the Shady Marlin, and the Forrester Creations offices. Like other soap operas, B&B is usually taped three to four weeks in advance. In recent times, the show has increased shooting on location, in the way fellow CBS soap Guiding Light did in its final two network years. Many of the characters have taken trips to the fictional "Bikini Beach" which is actually a nearby California beach, and there have been scenes around the Forrester Creations building which appear to be shot somewhere on the lot or inside of CBS Television City.

text: Theme song and title sequence

text: "High Upon This Love," the theme song of The Bold and the Beautiful, was written by David Kurtz and Jack Allocco and features a prominent saxophone sample played by Eric Marienthal. From November 1998 to July 1999 in the United States, a vocal version of the theme song performed by Dionne Warwick was played during the end credits.

text: Cast and crew

text: Executive producers and head writers

text: Executive producers

text:
Name
Years

William J. Bell
March 23, 1987 – 1988

William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell
1988–96

Bradley Bell
1996 – present

tag: table

text: Head writers

text:
Name
Duration

William J. Bell
March 27, 1987 – 1993

Bradley Bell
1993 – January 21, 2008

Bradley Bell
April 2008 – Present

No Head Writer Listed
January 22, 2008 – February 4, 2008

Kay Alden (WGA strike)
February 5, 2008 – April 15, 2008

Co-Head Writer Kay Alden
April 16, 2008 – October 2, 2013

Co-Head Writer Michael Minnis
2008 – present

text: Awards and nominations

text: Nominated for over two hundred prizes and accolades since its debut, the series has won several awards over the years, including the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series, in 2009, 2010 and 2011.[8] The Writing team also won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team in 2010 and 2013.[8] Susan Flannery has personally won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series on three separate occasions.[8]

text: Ratings

text: Upon its debut as the replacement of former soap opera Capitol in the CBS Daytime lineup, The Bold and the Beautiful ended eighth in the final year ratings. Initially CBS' lowest-rated soap, its numbers were still respectable and began to climb. By 1992, after a successful crossover involving villain Sheila Carter from The Young and the Restless, it had climbed to third. By the mid-to-late 1990s, following yet another crossover, it moved up to second and has consistently remained there since.[9] Throughout the 2000s (decade), The Bold and the Beautiful and all the other remaining network daytime dramas have witnessed a steady erosion of viewers, mainly due to vastly altered viewing habits induced by cable networks and alternative genres such as reality, court shows, and talk shows on minor network affiliates.[10]

text: Distribution

text: Broadcast

text: Since the cancellation of Port Charles, it is currently the only American soap opera with a running time of 30 minutes (including commercials) and was the last remaining American soap broadcasting in the 4:3 standard definition picture format, until the show upgraded to 16:9 high-definition in September 2011. Episodes airing in the United States air for approximately 19 minutes, while international broadcasts air to a runtime of approximately 21 minutes.[11]

text:
Country / Region
Network(s)
Date
Aired as

 Albania
TV Klan

Beautiful

 Australia
Network Ten
23 November 1987
The Bold and the Beautiful

 Austria
2007: ATV
1996-2007: ORF 2

Reich und Schön

 Belgium
RTL-TVI, VT4 & VIJF
1990
Top Models (fr), Mooi & Meedogenloos (nl)

 Botswana
BTV

—

 Bulgaria
BNT 1, BNT 2
1993 -
30 June 2017
Дързост и красота

 Canada
CTV, TVA

The Bold and the Beautiful, Top Modèles

 Czech Republic
TV Prima

Báječní a bohatí

 Denmark
Canal 9From 03/2012-03/2012 cancelled[12]

Glamour

 Egypt
Dream 1, NT2

—

 Estonia
TV3

Vaprad ja ilusad

 Fiji
FBC TV

Bold and the Beautiful

 Finland
MTV3
January 1992
Kauniit ja rohkeat (fi), De vackra och de djärva (sv)

 France
France 2
June 1989
"Amour, gloire et beauté"

 Germany
1988-90; 2002; 2012–2016: Tele 5
2002-2011: ZDF
1989-2000: RTL
1988
Reich und Schön
(previously titled as Fashion Affairs)

 Greece
ET3
Makedonia TV
October 1988-June 2013
2014-present
Τόλμη και Γοητεία (Boldness and Charm)

 Hungary
TV2

Gazdagok és szépek

 Iceland
Stöð 2

Glæstar vonir

 India
Star World, Zee Trendz
Jan 1991
The Bold and the Beautiful

 Indonesia
TVRI
1990
The Bold and the Beautiful

 Israel
Yes Stars Base, HOT family
May 1994
היפים והאמיצים

 Italy
1990-94: Rai 2
1994: Rete 4
2000-2002: Comedy Life
2004-2009: Mya
1994–present: Canale 5
4 June 1990
Beautiful

 Jamaica
TVJ

The Bold and the Beautiful

 Kenya
KBC

The Bold and the Beautiful

 Luxembourg
RTL9

Top Models

Country / Region
Network(s)
Date
Aired as

 Malaysia
8TV, Star World, TV2

—

 Middle East and North Africa
Dubai One

The Bold and the Beautiful

 Morocco
2M TV

Top Models

 Netherlands
RTL4, RTL 8

The Bold and the Beautiful

 New Zealand
Prime, Sky1, TVNZ 1, TV2

—

 Norway
2013- TV 2 Sumo
2012–2013: Canal9
1993-2011: TVNorge

Glamour

 Pakistan
Filmax

—

 Philippines
STAR World

—

 Poland
2015–present: Player.pl
1994–2014: TVP1
5 September 1994
Moda na sukces

 Portugal
RTP1

Malha de Intrigas

 Romania
Prima TV

Dragoste si Putere

 Serbia
Prva Srpska Televizija/Prva

Одважни и лепи

 Slovenia
Kanal A

Drzni in lepi

 Sri Lanka
ETV

—

 South Africa
SABC3

The Bold and the Beautiful

 Sweden
Sjuan

Glamour

  Switzerland
RTS Un

Top Models

 Thailand
Star World

—

 Turkey
1992-98: Star TV
1998-2002: Show TV
2004-05: Flash TV
2007-08: Kanal D
2009-2010: Kanaltürk

Cesur ve Güzel

 Trinidad and Tobago
CCN TV6

The Bold and the Beautiful

 Tuvalu
Television Tuvalu

—

 Vietnam
Vietnam 24H, VTV1

—

 Latvia
LTV1

Hameleonu Rotaļas

 Lithuania
TV8

Žavūs ir drasūs

 Iran
Farsi1

The Bold and the Beautiful

text: DVD release

text: The earliest DVD releases of The Bold and the Beautiful came in 2008 and 2009, when "Fan Favourites Collection" and "Best of Weddings" were released in Europe and Australia.[13][14][15][16] These DVD sets contained a random selection of 21 and 25 episodes, respectively, from 1987 up until that point in time. These sets sold well and from 2010-2011, Beyond Home Entertainment in Australia released another 3 sets containing a random selection of 25 episodes each.[17][18][19] These sets, however, only contained episodes from 2003 onwards, frustrating some long-term fans, as a large proportion of the show was left out.[20] One of these sets, entitled "Most Shocking Moments", was also released in the US on July 23, 2012 on the Amazon Video service, but only contained 15 episodes.[20]

text: The series was released from the very beginning in Germany (April 29, 2011),[21] Sweden (November 23, 2011), the United States (November 6, 2012)[22] and Australia (December 3, 2012).[23] All DVD sets contain 25 episodes, with the exception of the US release only containing 16. The German releases have sold well, with distributor Fernsehjuwelen having released box 2 later in 2011 and boxes 3-7 throughout 2012. Boxes 8, 9 and 10 are set for release in late 2014 through 2015.[24]

text:
DVD title
Number of episodes
Release date

Region 2 (EU)
Region 4 (AU)
Region 1 (US)

Fan Favorites Collection
21
September 3, 2008[25]
November 19, 2008[15]
N/A

Best of Weddings
25
March 11, 2009[26]
April 1, 2009[16]
N/A

Most Shocking Moments
25 (AU) / 15 (US)
N/A
October 6, 2010[27]
July 23, 2012[20]

Catfights and Brawls
25
N/A
December 1, 2010[28]
N/A

Best of Brooke, Ridge & Taylor
25
N/A
March 2, 2011[29]
N/A

How It All Began [Box 1]
25 / 16 (US)
April 29, 2011[30]
December 3, 2012[31]
November 6, 2012[22]

How It All Began [Box 2]
25
October 14, 2011[32]
May 1, 2013[33]
TBA

How It All Began [Box 3]
25
February 17, 2012[32]
May 1, 2015[34]
TBA

How It All Began [Box 4]
25
April 27, 2012[32]
September 1, 2015[35]
TBA

How It All Began [Box 5]
25
August 3, 2012[32]
TBA
TBA

How It All Began [Box 6]
25
November 23, 2012[32]
TBA
TBA

How It All Began [Box 7]
25
November 23, 2012[32]
TBA
TBA

How It All Began [Box 8]
25
November 28, 2014[32]
TBA
TBA

How It All Began [Box 9]
25
November 28, 2014[32]
TBA
TBA

How It All Began [Box 10]
25
April 2, 2015[32]
TBA
TBA

text: Crossovers

text: There have been several crossovers among other CBS Daytime shows.

text: The Young and the Restless

text:
1992

The Bold and the Beautiful: Sheila Carter (Kimberlin Brown) was the first major character to cross over to The Bold and the Beautiful. Sheila appeared on The Young and the Restless from 1990 to 1992 (returning as a guest in 1993, 1994, and 1995), and again from 2005 to 2006 (Michelle Stafford took over the role of Sheila from 2006 to 2007). She was on The Bold and the Beautiful from 1992 to 1998, with shorter-lived stints in 2002 and 2003.
The Bold and the Beautiful: Molly Carter (Marilyn Alex) appeared several times after her daughter, Sheila, was revealed to be living in Los Angeles.

1993

The Young and the Restless: Eric Forrester (John McCook) called Lauren from his office to invite her to Los Angeles.
The Bold and the Beautiful: Brad Carlton (Don Diamont) crossed over to confront Sheila Carter about the photos of his tryst with Lauren Fenmore (Tracey E. Bregman), fearing that he would lose custody of his daughter, Colleen, if they became public. Although Brad's threats were enough to make Sheila give up the photos, Lauren later discovered that there was still more evidence proving their affair.
The Young and the Restless: Stephanie Forrester (Susan Flannery) appeared on Y&R to inform Lauren of Sheila's marriage to Eric.
The Bold and the Beautiful: Dr. Scott Grainger (Peter Barton) and Lauren Fenmore were vacationing on Catalina Island in November, where they were shocked to find Eric Forrester and Sheila Carter also on a romantic retreat. The character Scott Grainger died during this crossover, but not before he forgave Sheila for her past and begged Lauren not to reveal their history to Eric.

1995

The Young and the Restless: Eric Forrester (John McCook) appears at his office in Los Angeles to inform Sheila that Lauren will be coming to town.
The Young and the Restless: James Warwick (Ian Buchanan) made a brief crossover when he called Lauren from Sheila's dungeon. Brad Carlton also makes an appearance.
The Bold and the Beautiful: Lauren Fenmore (Tracey E. Bregman) crossed over to The Bold and the Beautiful, where she stayed until 1999, and briefly returned in 2002, 2004, and 2007. She had already appeared on the show several times prior to her becoming an actual cast member, mostly due to Sheila's crossover in 1992.

1998

The Young and the Restless: Brooke Logan (Katherine Kelly Lang) crossed over to meet with Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) at his Newman Enterprises office in Genoa City, Wisconsin. In her effort to spice up the deal she's trying to work out, Brooke drops her jacket and reveals that she is wearing very little. Much to Victor's chagrin (and possible enjoyment), Brad Carlton (Don Diamont) and Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman) walk in on the scene.
The Bold and the Beautiful: Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman) crossed over to meet with Eric Forrester (John McCook), Brooke Logan (Katherine Kelly Lang), Ridge Forrester (Ronn Moss), and Thorne Forrester (Winsor Harmon). The Forresters were looking for a new scent to go along with Brooke's Bedroom Line, and thought that Jabot Cosmetics could help.

1999

The Bold and the Beautiful: Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) appeared to meet with Brooke Logan (Katherine Kelly Lang), and to make Ridge Forrester (Ronn Moss) jealous. With prodding from Brooke, Victor agreed to kiss her, thus enraging Ridge and ruining his night out with Dr. Taylor Hayes Forrester (Hunter Tylo). (January 25 – 28, 1999)

2000–2001

The Bold and the Beautiful: Dr. Tim Reid (Aaron Lustig), who was Phyllis Summers' therapist, moved to Los Angeles and helped Morgan DeWitt (Sarah Buxton).

2003

The Bold and the Beautiful: Lauren Fenmore's (Tracey E. Bregman) mother, Joanna Manning (Susan Seaforth Hayes), appeared in her capacity as a ranking employee of Fenmore's Department Stores. (May 15, 2003)

2004

The Bold and the Beautiful: Lauren Fenmore (Tracey E. Bregman) received an angered phone call from the husband of her employee Jacqueline Payne Marone, who demanded to know if the two had really gone out drinking the night before like he was being told. Although she was caught off-guard, Lauren said they had, assuming Jacquie had a good reason for lying to her husband. In truth, Jacquie had told her husband this to help cover up her one night stand with Deacon Sharpe (Sean Kanan). (May 17–20, 2004)

2005

The Young and the Restless: Eric Forrester (John McCook) crossed over to warn Michael Baldwin (Christian LeBlanc) about Sheila Carter. (August 11, 2005)
The Bold and the Beautiful: While eating lunch at the Café Russe in Los Angeles, Katherine Chancellor (Jeanne Cooper) was approached by Massimo Marone (Joseph Mascolo). Massimo introduced her to friend Stephanie Douglas Forrester (Susan Flannery), the daughter of an old business acquaintance (John Douglas) belonging to Katherine. It was learned that Katherine was the actual owner of Forrester Creations, via the Stephanie Douglas Trust, which her associate’s daughter sought to reclaim from her estranged husband (Eric Forrester). With Katherine's blessing, Stephanie achieved her goal, leaving the grand dame of Genoa City free to focus on her numerous other assets. (October 31 – November 1, 2005)
The Young and the Restless: Eric Forrester (John McCook) crossed over to Genoa City, Wisconsin, a second time to attend the wedding of Michael Baldwin and Lauren Fenmore. (December 9, 2005)
Lauren's mother, Joanna Manning (Susan Seaforth Hayes), appeared on both The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless (the latter in December to attend her daughter's wedding to Michael Baldwin).

2006

The Young and the Restless: In November Amber Moore (Adrienne Frantz) arrived in Genoa City to stay. (November 13, 2006)

2007

The Bold and the Beautiful: Lauren Fenmore appeared in January. (January 19–22, 2007)
The Bold and the Beautiful: Ashley Abbott (Eileen Davidson) crossed over in early March when Eric Forrester put plans in motion to launch a fragrance line for his new fashion house, Forrester Originals. (March 9, 2007)
The Bold and the Beautiful: Traci (Beth Maitland), Ashley Abbott's sister, also appeared in March, while talking to her sister on the telephone. (March 20, 2007)
The Bold and the Beautiful: Abby Carlton (Darcy Rose Byrnes) joined Ashley in Los Angeles. (May 11, 2007)
The Bold and the Beautiful: Christine Blair (Lauralee Bell) arrived in Los Angeles in June to defend Ridge Forrester (Ronn Moss) after he was arrested for the murder of Shane McGrath (Dax Griffin). Christine got the charges dropped after Rick Forrester's (Kyle Lowder) testimony. The Forresters thanked Christine and she returned to Genoa City. (June 12–21, 2007)
The Young and the Restless: Brooke Logan (Katherine Kelly Lang), while at her office in Los Angeles, received a phone call from Cane Ashby (Daniel Goddard) regarding his wife, Amber Moore. Brooke filled Cane in on her history with Amber, leaving Cane with even more questions about his marriage. (July 5, 2007)
The Young and the Restless: Ashley Abbott (Eileen Davidson) returned to visit her brother Jack Abbott and Victor Newman for the new year. (December 28, 2007 – January 3, 2008)

2008

The Young and the Restless: Eric Forrester (John McCook) met with Jack Abbott in February about the magazine Restless Style at Forrester Creations. During that same trip to Los Angeles, Jack and his wife, Sharon Abbott (Sharon Case), paid a visit to Ashley Abbott (Eileen Davidson) and Abby Carlton (Darcy Rose Byrnes). (February 26–28, 2008)
The Young and the Restless: In March, Ashley Abbott (Eileen Davidson) and Felicia Forrester (Lesli Kay) flew to Genoa City for the launch of the magazine Restless Style. (March 25–26, 2008)
The Young and the Restless: Felicia Forrester (Lesli Kay) crossed over in April on recurring status. (April 8, 2008-August 2008)
The Young and the Restless: Ashley Abbott (Eileen Davidson) crossed over at the end of June to attend the wedding of Victor Newman and Sabrina Costelana. Her daughter with Victor, Abigail "Abby" Carlton, was also in attendance as a flower girl. While back in Genoa City, Ashley was shocked to learn that Nikki Newman had beaten Victor to the punch; her brother, Jack Abbott, had allowed their former stepmother, Gloria Bardwell, to move into the pool-house; and that Jack and his wife, Sharon Abbott, were about to redecorate her childhood home. (June 19–23, 2008)

2009

The Young and the Restless: In July Deacon Sharpe (Sean Kanan) arrived in Genoa City to stay.

2010

The Bold and the Beautiful: Amber Moore (Adrienne Frantz) returns from Genoa City to Los Angeles when Whip Jones asks her to work as a fashion designer at Jackie M, on July 1, 2010.

2011

The Bold and the Beautiful: Olivia Barber Winters (Tonya Lee Williams) attends wedding of her cousin, Justin Barber (Aaron D. Spears) and Donna Logan (Jennifer Gareis).

2013

The Young and the Restless: In May Oliver Jones (Zack Conroy) crossed over for two episodes. (May 21, 2013)

2014

The Young and the Restless: In April Rick Forrester (Jacob Young) and Caroline Spencer (Linsey Godfrey) crossed over for two episodes. (April 14, 2014)
The Bold and the Beautiful: Gloria Abbott Bardwell appeared in November for a fashion show at Forrester Creations. (November 20, 2014)

2015

The Young and the Restless: The Forresters were mentioned by Devon Hamilton while planning for his wedding to Hilary Curtis.

Possible Connection

The actor Robert Clary played Pierre Roulland on Y&R from 1973 to 1974 before playing Pierre Jourdan on The Bold and the Beautiful from 1990 to 1992. Whether or not the two characters are related is unknown.

tag: ul

text: CBS Daytime Game Shows -- The Price Is Right and Let's Make a Deal

text:
2002

The Bold and the Beautiful: Host Bob Barker and the Models of The Price Is Right appeared to discuss the new fashion line by Amber Moore.

2008

The Price Is Right: Bridget Forrester (Ashley Jones) makes an appearance during the Showcase to offer a contestant a spot as an extra for a segment. The contestant won the Showcase.

Immediately after the contestant won, she was whisked away to Studio 31 for hair, makeup, and wardrobe before taping her segment. The segment was later posted on the Web site for the two shows.

2009

The Price Is Right: Dominick Marone (Jack Wagner) interrupts taping of Price (which is taped in the Studio 33; The Bold and the Beautiful is taped next door in Studio 31) on March 6. Wagner talks to Carey about soap appearances and "crashes" the taping. At the end of the show, a Marone-themed Showcase is presented.
The Bold and the Beautiful: Donna Logan (Jennifer Gareis) and Pam Douglas (Alley Mills) take a trip to The Price is Right in June, and to their surprise Donna becomes a contestant, ultimately winning both showcases.
The Price Is Right: Dominick Marone (Jack Wagner) and Bridget Forrester (Ashley Jones) appear together on June 19 to model wedding attire during a special "Ultimate Wedding Shower" edition of The Price is Right.

2010

The Price Is Right and The Young and the Restless: Stephen Logan (Patrick Duffy) and Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman) appear in a war of words in a One Bid, then each present their own themed Showcase at the end of the show.

2011

The Price Is Right: A contestant on the March 2011 Ultimate Spring Break episode wins a walk-on role as an extra; that episode airs April 19 and is linked to the Web site of the show.
The Price Is Right: Thomas Forrester (Adam Gregory) models wedding attire for the Ultimate Wedding Shower episode along with show model Rachel Reynolds. The wedding attire is a prize on this episode.

2012

The Bold and the Beautiful: Tiffany Coyne meets the Forresters and Pam Douglas (Alley Mills), asking Pam and Nick to appear on Let's Make a Deal. Dominick Marone (as a lobster) and Pam Douglas (as a fisherman) appear in a deal.
Let's Make a Deal: Wagner appears to offer a contestant a walk-on role on the show, a common practice now with both CBS Daytime game shows with this show.

2013

The Price Is Right: Starting with Season 42, guest models often appear on the show. B&B stars Karla Mosley and Lawrence Saint-Victor appear as models after this practice begins, which continues into Season 43 (2014–15).
The Bold and the Beautiful: Executive Producer for both CBS Daytime game shows Michael G. Richards, and models Rachel Reynolds (Price) and Danielle Demski (Deal; substitute model for most of 2013-14) are employees of Forrester Creations, meeting with Thorne (Winsor Harmon) and Ally (Ashlyn Pearce).

text: CBS Primetime Shows -- Big Brother

text: During numerous times of the show, former Big Brother houseguests have guest starred, occasionally mentioning their history in the house.


document_title: List of countries and dependencies by population

question_text: what country has the most number of population

text: Method[edit]

text: Figures used in this chart are based on the most up to date estimate or projections[2] by the national census authority where available, and are usually rounded off. Where updated national data are not available, figures are based on the projections for 2017 by the Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.[3]

text: Because the compiled figures are not collected at the same time in every country, or at the same level of accuracy, the resulting numerical comparisons may create misleading conclusions. Furthermore, the addition of figures from all countries may not equal the world total. A handful of nations have not conducted a census in over 30 years, providing high error margin estimates only.

text: Areas that form integral parts of sovereign states, such as the countries of the United Kingdom, are counted as part of the sovereign states concerned. Not included are other entities, such as the European Union,[Note 1] that are not sovereign states, and independent territories that do not have permanent populations, such as various countries' claims to Antarctica.

text: Sovereign states and dependencies by population[edit]

text: Note: All dependent territories or constituent countries that are parts of sovereign states are shown in italics.

text:
Rank
Country
(or dependent territory)
Population
Date
% of world
population
Source

1
 China[Note 2]
1,388,800,000
January 22, 2018
18.3%
Official population clock

2
 India[Note 3]
1,326,900,000
January 22, 2018
17.5%
Official population clock

3
 United States[Note 4]
326,496,000
January 22, 2018
4.3%
Official population clock

4
 Indonesia
261,890,900
July 1, 2017
3.45%
Official annual projection

5
 Pakistan
210,333,000
January 22, 2018
2.77%
Official population clock

6
 Brazil
208,559,000
January 22, 2018
2.75%
Official population clock

7
 Nigeria
193,392,500
March 21, 2016
2.55%
Annual official estimate

8
 Bangladesh
163,865,000
January 22, 2018
2.16%
Official population clock

9
 Russia[Note 5]
146,867,905
November 1, 2017
1.93%
Official estimate

10
 Japan
126,700,000
December 1, 2017
1.67%
Monthly provisional estimate

11
 Mexico
123,675,351
October 1, 2017
1.63%
Official projection

12
 Philippines
105,325,000
January 22, 2018
1.39%
Official population clock

13
 Egypt
96,388,600
January 22, 2018
1.27%
Official population clock

14
 Ethiopia
94,352,000
July 1, 2017
1.24%
Official projection

15
 Vietnam
93,700,000
July 1, 2017
1.23%
Annual official projection

16
 Germany
82,521,653
December 31, 2016
1.09%
Official annual data

17
 Democratic Republic of the Congo
81,339,900
July 1, 2017
1.07%
UN Projection

18
 Iran
81,145,800
January 22, 2018
1.07%
Official population clock

19
 Turkey
79,814,871
December 31, 2016
1.05%
Official annual estimate

20
 France[Note 6]
67,201,000
December 1, 2017
0.88%
Monthly official estimate

21
 Thailand
66,061,000
July 1, 2017
0.87%
Official annual projection

22
 United Kingdom[Note 7]
65,648,000
July 1, 2016
0.86%
Official mid-year estimate

23
 Italy
60,501,718
August 31, 2017
0.8%
Monthly official estimate

24
 South Africa
56,717,000
July 1, 2017
0.75%
Annual official estimate

25
 Myanmar
53,370,609
July 1, 2017
0.7%
UN projection

26
 Tanzania[Note 8]
51,557,365
July 1, 2017
0.68%
Official annual projection

27
 South Korea
51,446,201
July 1, 2017
0.68%
Annual official estimate

28
 Kenya
49,699,862
July 1, 2017
0.65%
UN projection

29
 Colombia
49,596,200
January 22, 2018
0.653%
Official population clock

30
 Spain
46,549,045
July 1, 2017
0.61%
Official estimate

31
 Argentina
44,044,811
July 1, 2017
0.58%
Official annual projection

32
 Ukraine[Note 9]
42,418,235
November 1, 2017
0.56%
Monthly official estimate

33
 Algeria
41,697,498
July 1, 2017
0.55%
Official annual projection

34
 Sudan
40,782,742
July 1, 2017
0.54%
Official annual projection

35
 Poland
38,422,346
June 30, 2017
0.51%
Official estimate

36
 Iraq
38,274,618
July 1, 2017
0.5%
UN projection

37
 Uganda
37,673,800
July 1, 2017
0.5%
Official annual projection

38
 Canada
36,995,200
January 22, 2018
0.487%
Official estimate

39
 Morocco[Note 10]
34,558,600
January 22, 2018
0.455%
Official annual projection

40
 Saudi Arabia
32,612,641
July 1, 2017
0.43%
Annual official estimate

41
 Malaysia
32,375,700
January 22, 2018
0.426%
Official population clock

42
 Uzbekistan
32,345,000
July 1, 2017
0.43%
Official population report

43
 Peru
31,826,018
July 1, 2017
0.42%
Official estimate

44
 Venezuela
31,431,164
July 1, 2017
0.41%
Official annual projection

45
 Afghanistan
29,724,323
July 1, 2017
0.39%
Annual official estimate

46
 Ghana
28,956,587
July 1, 2017
0.38%
Official annual projection

47
 Mozambique
28,861,863
August 1, 2017
0.38%
Official census result

48
 Nepal
28,825,709
July 1, 2017
0.38%
Official annual projection

49
 Angola
28,359,634
January 1, 2017
0.37%
Official Estimate

50
 Yemen
28,250,000
July 1, 2017
0.37%
UN projection

51
 Madagascar
25,571,000
July 1, 2017
0.34%
UN projection

52
 North Korea
25,491,000
July 1, 2017
0.34%
UN projection

53
 Australia
24,787,300
January 22, 2018
0.326%
Official population clock

54
 Ivory Coast
24,294,750
July 1, 2017
0.32%
UN projection

55
 Taiwan[Note 11]
23,571,227
December 1, 2017
0.31%
Monthly official estimate

56
 Cameroon
23,248,044
January 1, 2017
0.31%
Annual official projection

57
 Sri Lanka
21,444,000
July 1, 2017
0.28%
Official estimate

58
 Niger
20,651,070
July 1, 2017
0.27%
Annual official projection

59
 Romania
19,638,000
January 1, 2017
0.26%
Annual official estimate

60
 Burkina Faso
19,632,147
July 1, 2017
0.26%
Annual official projection

61
 Mali
18,542,000
July 1, 2017
0.24%
UN projection

62
 Syria
18,270,000
July 1, 2017
0.24%
UN projection

63
 Kazakhstan
18,137,300
December 1, 2017
0.24%
Official estimate

64
 Chile
17,574,003
April 19, 2017
0.23%
Final or definitive 2017 census result

65
 Malawi
17,373,185
July 1, 2017
0.23%
Annual official projection

66
 Netherlands
17,190,200
January 22, 2018
0.226%
Official population clock

67
 Ecuador
16,915,400
January 22, 2018
0.223%
Official population clock

68
 Zambia
16,405,229
July 1, 2017
0.22%
Official annual projection

69
 Guatemala
16,176,133
July 1, 2015
0.21%
Official estimate

70
 Cambodia
15,848,495
July 1, 2017
0.21%
Official annual projection

71
 Senegal
15,726,037
January 1, 2018
0.21%
Official annual projection

72
 Chad
14,900,000
July 1, 2017
0.2%
UN projection

73
 Somalia[Note 12]
14,742,523
July 1, 2017
0.19%
UN projection

74
 Zimbabwe
14,542,235
July 1, 2017
0.19%
Official annual projection

75
 South Sudan
11,868,209
July 1, 2017
0.16%
Official annual projection

76
 Rwanda
11,809,300
July 1, 2017
0.16%
Official projection (medium scenario)

77
 Guinea
11,702,692
July 1, 2017
0.15%
Official annual projection

78
 Tunisia
11,446,300
July 1, 2017
0.15%
Official estimate

79
 Belgium
11,392,068
November 1, 2017
0.15%
Monthly official estimate

80
 Cuba
11,239,224
December 31, 2016
0.15%
Annual official estimate

81
 Bolivia
11,145,770
July 1, 2017
0.15%
Official projection

82
 Benin
11,002,578
July 1, 2017
0.14%
Official projection

83
 Haiti
10,911,819
March 31, 2015
0.14%
Official estimate

84
 Greece
10,768,193
January 1, 2017
0.14%
Official estimate

85
 Czech Republic
10,597,473
September 30, 2017
0.14%
Official quarterly estimate

86
 Burundi
10,400,938
July 1, 2017
0.14%
Official annual projection

87
 Portugal
10,309,573
December 31, 2016
0.14%
Annual official estimate

88
 Dominican Republic
10,169,172
July 1, 2017
0.13%
Official projection

89
 Sweden
10,112,669
November 30, 2017
0.13%
Official monthly estimate

90
 Jordan
10,057,860
January 22, 2018
0.132%
Official population clock

91
 Azerbaijan
9,867,250
September 1, 2017
0.13%
Official estimate

92
 Hungary
9,797,561
January 1, 2017
0.13%
Annual official estimate

93
 Belarus
9,495,800
October 1, 2017
0.12%
Official quarterly estimate

94
 United Arab Emirates
9,400,000
July 1, 2017
0.12%
UN projection

95
 Honduras
8,866,351
July 1, 2017
0.12%
Official annual projection

96
 Tajikistan
8,829,300
July 1, 2017
0.12%
Official estimate

97
 Austria
8,817,514
October 1, 2017
0.12%
Quarterly provisional figure

98
 Israel
8,803,760
January 22, 2018
0.116%
Official population clock

99
 Switzerland
8,465,234
September 30, 2017
0.11%
Quarterly provisional figure

100
 Papua New Guinea
8,151,300
July 1, 2016
0.11%
Annual official estimate

–
 Hong Kong (China)
7,389,500
July 1, 2017
0.097%
Official estimate

101
 Togo
7,178,000
July 1, 2017
0.094%
Official estimate

102
 Bulgaria
7,101,859
December 31, 2016
0.093%
Official estimate

103
 Sierra Leone
7,092,113
December 4, 2015
0.093%
Final 2015 census result

104
 Serbia[Note 13]
7,058,322
June 30, 2016
0.093%
Annual official estimate

105
 Paraguay
7,052,983
January 1, 2018
0.093%
Official estimate

106
 El Salvador
6,581,940
July 1, 2017
0.087%
Official projection

107
 Laos
6,492,400
March 1, 2015
0.085%
Preliminary 2015 census result

108
 Libya
6,374,616
July 1, 2017
0.084%
UN projection

109
 Nicaragua
6,305,956
July 1, 2017
0.083%
Official estimate

110
 Kyrgyzstan
6,140,200
January 1, 2017
0.081%
Official estimate

111
 Lebanon
6,082,000
July 1, 2017
0.08%
UN projection

112
 Denmark
5,778,570
October 1, 2017
0.076%
Official quarterly estimate

113
 Turkmenistan
5,758,000
July 1, 2017
0.076%
UN projection

114
 Singapore
5,612,300
July 1, 2017
0.074%
Official estimate

115
 Finland
5,509,984
September 30, 2017
0.073%
Monthly official estimate

116
 Slovakia
5,441,899
September 30, 2017
0.072%
Official estimate

117
 Norway
5,290,288
October 1, 2017
0.07%
Official quarterly estimate

118
 Republic of the Congo
5,260,750
July 1, 2017
0.069%
UN projection

119
 Eritrea
5,068,831
July 1, 2017
0.067%
UN projection

120
 Costa Rica
4,947,490
June 30, 2017
0.065%
Official estimate

121
 New Zealand
4,849,790
January 22, 2018
0.0638%
Official population clock

122
 Palestine
4,816,503
July 1, 2016
0.063%
Official estimate

123
 Ireland
4,792,500
April 1, 2017
0.063%
Official estimate 2017 census result

124
 Central African Republic
4,659,080
July 1, 2017
0.061%
UN projection

125
 Oman
4,639,678
December 1, 2017
0.061%
Official estimate

126
 Liberia
4,289,520
July 1, 2017
0.056%
Official projection[Note 14]

127
 Croatia
4,154,213
December 31, 2016
0.055%
Annual official estimate

128
 Kuwait
4,132,415
July 1, 2016
0.054%
Official estimate

129
 Panama
4,098,135
July 1, 2017
0.054%
Official estimate

130
 Mauritania
3,806,719
July 1, 2017
0.05%
Annual official projection

131
 Georgia[Note 15]
3,718,200
January 1, 2017
0.049%
Annual official estimate

132
 Moldova[Note 16]
3,550,900
January 1, 2017
0.047%
Official estimate

133
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
3,511,372
July 1, 2016
0.046%
Official estimate

134
 Uruguay
3,493,205
June 30, 2017
0.046%
Annual official projection

–
 Puerto Rico (U.S.)
3,411,307
July 1, 2016
0.045%
Official estimate

135
 Mongolia
3,191,450
January 22, 2018
0.042%
Official population clock

136
 Armenia
2,979,600
September 30, 2017
0.039%
Official quarterly estimate

137
 Albania
2,876,591
January 1, 2017
0.038%
Annual official estimate

138
 Lithuania
2,810,118
January 1, 2018
0.037%
Monthly official estimate

139
 Jamaica
2,730,894
December 31, 2016
0.036%
Official estimate

140
 Qatar
2,634,234
September 30, 2017
0.035%
Monthly official estimate

141
 Namibia
2,368,747
July 1, 2017
0.031%
Official projection

142
 Lesotho
2,233,339
July 1, 2017
0.029%
UN projection

143
 Botswana
2,230,905
July 1, 2016
0.029%
Official annual projection

144
 The Gambia
2,101,000
July 1, 2017
0.028%
UN projection

145
 Macedonia
2,073,702
December 31, 2016
0.027%
Official estimate

146
 Slovenia
2,065,895
January 1, 2017
0.027%
Official estimate

147
 Gabon
2,025,137
July 1, 2017
0.027%
UN projection

148
 Latvia
1,929,900
January 1, 2018
0.025%
Monthly official estimate

–
 Kosovo[Note 17]
1,783,531
December 31, 2016
0.023%
Official annual projection

149
 Guinea-Bissau
1,553,822
July 1, 2017
0.02%
Official annual projection

150
 Bahrain
1,451,200
July 1, 2017
0.019%
Official annual projection

151
 Trinidad and Tobago
1,356,633
July 1, 2017
0.018%
Official estimate

152
 Estonia
1,352,320
January 1, 2017
0.018%
Official estimate

153
 Mauritius
1,263,820
December 31, 2016
0.017%
Official estimate

154
 Equatorial Guinea
1,222,442
July 4, 2015
0.016%
Preliminary 2015 census result

155
 East Timor
1,167,242
July 11, 2015
0.015%
Preliminary 2015 census result

156
 Swaziland
1,145,970
July 1, 2017
0.015%
Official projection

157
 Djibouti
956,985
July 1, 2017
0.013%
UN projection

158
 Fiji
869,458
July 1, 2015
0.011%
Annual official estimate

159
 Cyprus
854,800
December 31, 2016
0.011%
Official estimate

160
 Comoros
806,153
July 1, 2016
0.011%
Official estimate

161
 Bhutan
795,850
January 22, 2018
0.01%
Official population clock

162
 Guyana
777,859
July 1, 2017
0.0102%
UN projection

163
 Solomon Islands
651,700
July 1, 2016
0.0086%
Annual official estimate

–
 Macau (China)
648,500
September 30, 2017
0.0085%
Official quarterly estimate

164
 Montenegro
622,387
January 1, 2017
0.0082%
Official estimate

165
 Luxembourg
590,667
January 1, 2017
0.0078%
Official estimate

–
 Western Sahara[Note 18]
552,628
July 1, 2017
0.0073%
UN projection

166
 Suriname
541,638
August 13, 2012
0.0071%
Final 2012 census result

167
 Cape Verde
537,661
July 1, 2017
0.0071%
Official annual projection

–
 Transnistria[Note 19]
475,665
October 15, 2015
0.0063%
Preliminary 2015 census result

168
 Malta
434,403
December 31, 2015
0.0057%
Official estimate

169
 Brunei
417,200
July 1, 2015
0.0055%
Official estimate

170
 Belize
380,010
October 1, 2016
0.005%
Official estimate

171
 Bahamas
382,460
July 1, 2017
0.005%
Official projection

172
 Iceland
346,750
September 30, 2017
0.0046%
Official quarterly estimate

173
 Maldives
344,023
September 20, 2014
0.0045%
Preliminary 2014 census result

–
 Northern Cyprus[Note 20]
313,626
June 30, 2014
0.0041%
Official estimate

174
 Vanuatu
289,700
July 1, 2016
0.0038%
Annual official estimate

175
 Barbados
285,719
July 1, 2017
0.0038%
UN projection

–
 New Caledonia (France)
277,000
July 1, 2016
0.0036%
Annual official estimate

–
 French Polynesia (France)
275,918
August 17, 2017
0.0036%
2017 census results

–
 Abkhazia[Note 21]
240,705
February 28, 2011
0.0032%
2011 census result

176
 Samoa
196,315
January 1, 2017
0.0026%
Official projection

177
 São Tomé and Príncipe
187,356
May 13, 2012
0.0025%
2012 census result

178
 Saint Lucia
178,844
July 1, 2017
0.0024%
UN projection

–
 Guam (U.S.)
184,200
July 1, 2015
0.0024%
Annual official estimate

–
 Curaçao (Netherlands)
160,337
January 1, 2017
0.0021%
Annual official estimate

–
 Artsakh[Note 22]
150,932
December 1, 2015
0.002%
Preliminary 2015 census result

179
 Kiribati
115,300
July 1, 2016
0.0015%
Annual official estimate

–
 Aruba (Netherlands)
110,882
June 30, 2017
0.0015%
Official quarterly estimate

180
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
109,557
July 1, 2015
0.0014%
Official estimate

–
 United States Virgin Islands (U.S.)
104,901
July 1, 2017
0.0014%
UN projection

181
 Federated States of Micronesia
104,600
July 1, 2016
0.0014%
Annual official estimate

–
 Jersey (UK)
104,200
December 31, 2016
0.0014%
Annual official estimate

182
 Grenada
103,328
May 12, 2011
0.0014%
2011 census result

183
 Tonga
100,600
July 1, 2016
0.0013%
Annual official estimate

184
 Seychelles
94,205
December 31, 2016
0.0012%
Official estimate

185
 Antigua and Barbuda
86,295
May 27, 2011
0.0011%
Preliminary 2011 census result

–
 Isle of Man (UK)
83,314
April 24, 2016
0.0011%
2016 census result

186
 Andorra
78,264
December 31, 2016
0.001%
Annual official estimate

187
 Dominica
71,293
May 14, 2011
0.00094%
Preliminary 2011 census result

–
 Guernsey (UK)
62,723
March 31, 2016
0.00083%
Official estimate

–
 Bermuda (UK)
61,954
July 1, 2013
0.00082%
Official estimate

–
 Cayman Islands (UK)
60,413
December 31, 2015
0.0008%
Official estimate

–
 American Samoa (U.S.)
56,400
July 1, 2016
0.00074%
Annual official estimate

–
 Greenland (Denmark)
56,171
July 1, 2017
0.00074%
official estimate

–
 Northern Mariana Islands (U.S.)
55,700
July 1, 2016
0.00073%
Annual official estimate

188
 Marshall Islands
55,000
July 1, 2016
0.00072%
Annual official estimate

–
 South Ossetia[Note 23]
53,532
October 15, 2015
0.0007%
Preliminary 2015 census result

–
 Faroe Islands (Denmark)
50,437
December 1, 2017
0.00066%
Monthly official estimate

189
 Saint Kitts and Nevis
46,204
May 15, 2011
0.00061%
2011 census result

–
 Sint Maarten (Netherlands)
39,410
January 1, 2016
0.00052%
Official estimate

–
 Turks and Caicos Islands (UK)
37,910
July 1, 2016
0.0005%
Official estimate

190
 Liechtenstein
37,877
June 30, 2017
0.0005%
Semi annual official estimate

191
 Monaco
37,550
December 31, 2016
0.00049%
Annual official estimate

–
 Saint-Martin (France)
36,457
January 1, 2015
0.00048%
Annual official estimate

192
 San Marino
33,290
October 31, 2017
0.00044%
Monthly official estimate

–
 Gibraltar (UK)
33,140
December 31, 2014
0.00044%
Annual official estimate

–
 British Virgin Islands (UK)
28,514
July 1, 2013
0.00038%
Official estimate

–
 Cook Islands (NZ)
18,100
March 1, 2016
0.00024%
Official quarterly estimate

193
 Palau
17,800
July 1, 2016
0.00023%
Annual official estimate

–
 Anguilla (UK)
13,452
May 11, 2011
0.00018%
Preliminary 2011 census result

–
 Wallis and Futuna (France)
11,800
July 1, 2016
0.00016%
Annual official estimate

194
 Nauru
10,800
July 1, 2016
0.00014%
Annual official estimate

195
 Tuvalu
10,100
July 1, 2016
0.00013%
Annual official estimate

–
 Saint Barthélemy (France)
9,417
January 1, 2015
0.00012%
Annual official estimate

–
 Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France)
6,286
January 1, 2015
0.000083%
Annual official estimate

–
 Saint Helena, Ascension
and Tristan da Cunha (UK)
5,633
February 7, 2016
0.000074%
2016 census result

–
 Montserrat (UK)
4,922
May 12, 2011
0.000065%
2011 census result

–
 Falkland Islands (UK)
2,563
April 15, 2012
0.000034%
2012 census result

–
 Norfolk Island (Australia)
2,302
August 9, 2011
0.000030%
2011 census result

–
 Christmas Island (Australia)
2,072
August 9, 2011
0.000027%
2011 census result

–
 Niue (NZ)
1,470
July 1, 2015
0.00002%
Annual official estimate

–
 Tokelau (NZ)
1,411
October 18, 2011
0.000019%
2011 census result

196
 Vatican City
800
January 1, 2014
0.000011%
Official estimate

–
 Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australia)
550
August 9, 2011
0.0000072%
2011 census result

–
 Pitcairn Islands (UK)
57
July 1, 2014
0.00000075%
Official estimate


document_title: Olympic-size swimming pool

question_text: how many lanes does an olympic pool have

text: Olympic-size swimming pool

text: An Olympic-size swimming pool is the type of swimming pool used in the Olympic Games, where the race course is 50 metres (164.0 ft) in length. This is typically referred to as "long course", distinguishing it from "short course" which applies to competitions in pools that are 25 metres (82.0 ft) in length. If touch panels are used in competition, then the distance between touch panels should be either 25 or 50 metres to qualify for FINA recognition. This means that Olympic pools are generally oversized, to accommodate touch panels used in competition.

text: An Olympic-size swimming pool is used as a colloquial unit of volume, to make approximate comparisons to similarly sized objects or volumes. It is not a specific definition, as there is no official limit on the depth of an Olympic pool. The value has an order of magnitude of 1 megaliter (ML).[1]

text: Specifications[edit]

text: FINA specifications for an Olympic-size pool are as follows:

text:
Physical property
Specified value

Length
7001500000000000000♠50.000+0.030
−0.000 m[2]

Width
7001250000000000000♠25.0 m[2]

Depth
2.0 m (6 ft 7 in) minimum, 3.0 m (9 ft 10 in) recommended.[2]

Number of lanes
10

Lane width
2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)

Water temperature
25–28 °C (77–82 °F)

Light intensity
minimum 1500 lux (140 footcandles)

Volume
2,500,000 L (550,000 imp gal; 660,000 US gal), assuming a nominal depth of 7000200000000000000♠2 m.
2,500 m3 (88,000 cu ft) in cubic units.
About 2 acre-feet.

text: There must be two spaces 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) wide outside lanes 1 and 8 (in effect, two empty lanes).[2] The length of 50 metres (164 ft) must be between the touch pads at the end of each lane, if they are used.[2] If starting blocks are used, then there must be a minimum depth of 1.35 metres (4.4 ft) from between 1.0 metre (3 ft) from the end of the pool to at least 6.0 metres (20 ft) from the end of the pool. At all other points, the minimum depth is 1.0 metre (3 ft).[2] If the pool is used for Olympic Games or World Championships, then the minimum depth is increased to 2.0 metres (7 ft).[2]

text: At FINA's 2009 Congress, rules were approved for 10-lane courses for competition, as an alternative to the more traditional 8-lane course.


document_title: List of Chief Ministers of Nagaland

question_text: who is the present cheif minister of nagaland

text: List of Chief Ministers of Nagaland

text:
Chief Minister of Nagaland

Incumbent
T. R. Zeliang
since 19 July 2017

Appointer
Governor of Nagaland

Inaugural holder
P. Shilu Ao

Formation
1 December 1963

text: The Chief Minister of Nagaland is the chief executive of the northeast Indian state of Nagaland. As per the Constitution of India, the governor is a state's de jure head, but de facto executive authority rests with the chief minister. Following elections to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly, the state's governor usually invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the government. The governor appoints the chief minister, whose council of ministers are collectively responsible to the assembly. Given that he has the confidence of the assembly, the chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no term limits.[1]

text: Since 1963, ten people belonging to seven parties have served as Chief Minister of Nagaland. The first three belonged to the Naga Nationalist Organisation, including the inaugural officeholder P. Shilu Ao. The current incumbent is T. R. Zeliang of the Nagaland People's Front, in office since 19 July 2017.

text: List[edit]

text:
No[a]
Name
Term of office[2]
Party[b]
Days in office

1
P. Shilu Ao
MLA for Impur
1 December 1963
14 August 1966
Naga Nationalist Organisation

987 days

2
T. N. Angami
MLA for Western Angami
14 August 1966
22 February 1969
924 days

3
Hokishe Sema
MLA for Akuluto
22 February 1969
26 February 1974
1831 days

4
Vizol Angami
MLA for Southern Angami-II
26 February 1974
10 March 1975
United Democratic Front

378 days

5
John Bosco Jasokie
MLA for Kohima Town
10 March 1975
20 March 1975
Naga National Democratic Party

11 days

–
Vacant[c]
(President's rule)
20 March 1975
25 November 1977
N/A

(4)
Vizol Angami
MLA for Southern Angami-II
25 November 1977
18 April 1980
United Democratic Front

876 days [Total 1254 days]

6
S. C. Jamir
MLA for Aonglenden
18 April 1980
5 June 1980
United Democratic Front—Progressive

49 days

(5)
John Bosco Jasokie
MLA for Kohima Town
5 June 1980
18 November 1982
Naga National Democratic Party

897 days [Total 908 days]

(6)
S. C. Jamir
MLA for Aonglenden
18 November 1982
28 October 1986
United Democratic Front—Progressive

1440 days

(3)
Hokishe Sema
29 October 1986
7 August 1988
Indian National Congress

648 days [Total 2479 days]

–
Vacant[c]
(President's rule)
7 August 1988
25 January 1989
N/A

(6)
S. C. Jamir
MLA for Mokokchung Town
25 January 1989
10 May 1990
Indian National Congress

471 days

7
K. L. Chishi
MLA for Atoizu
16 May 1990
19 June 1990
Indian National Congress

36 days

8
Vamuzo Phesao
19 June 1990
2 April 1992
Nagaland People's Council

653 days

–
Vacant[c]
(President's rule)
2 April 1992
22 February 1993
N/A

(6)
S. C. Jamir
MLA for Aonglenden
22 February 1993
6 March 2003
Indian National Congress

3665 days [Total 5625 days]

9
Neiphiu Rio
MLA for Northern Angami-II
6 March 2003
3 January 2008
Nagaland People's Front

1767 days

–
Vacant[c]
(President's rule)
3 January 2008
12 March 2008
N/A

(9)
Neiphiu Rio
MLA for Northern Angami-II
12 March 2008
24 May 2014
Nagaland People's Front

2264
[Total 4031 days]

10
T. R. Zeliang
MLA for Peren
24 May 2014
22 February 2017
1005

11
Shurhozelie Liezietsu
22 February 2017
19 July 2017
147

(10)
T. R. Zeliang
MLA for Peren
19 July 2017
Incumbent
85

text: Notes[edit]

text:
Jump up ^ A number inside brackets indicates that the incumbent has previously held office.
Jump up ^ This column only names the chief minister's party. The state government he headed may have been a complex coalition of several parties and independents; these are not listed here.
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document_title: The Polar Express (film)

question_text: who voiced santa claus in the polar express

text: The Polar Express (film)

text: Plot[edit]

text: On the night of Christmas Eve, a Grand Rapids, Michigan boy is growing bitterly skeptical of the existence of Santa Claus. As he struggles to sleep, he is roused by the arrival of a steam locomotive on the street outside his home, and dons his robe to investigate, tearing the robe's pocket as he retrieves it. Outside, the train's conductor (Tom Hanks) introduces the train as the Polar Express, bound for the North Pole. The boy initially declines to board, but jumps aboard the train as it pulls away.

text: In a passenger car, he befriends a spirited and amicable girl, and a condescending know-it-all. The train stops to pick up an impoverished child, Billy, who also declines to board; Billy changes his mind, and the boy applies the emergency brake to allow him to catch up to the train, much to the conductor's chagrin. As Billy sits alone in the train's rear dining car, hot chocolate is served in the passenger car, and the girl saves her hot chocolate for Billy. As she and the conductor cross to the dining car, the boy notices she left her ticket behind unpunched, but loses hold of the ticket between the cars when he attempts to return it. The ticket reenters the passenger car, but not before the conductor notices its absence and escorts the girl back to the rear car.

text: The know-it-all claims that the conductor will jettison the girl from the back of the train; the boy recovers the ticket and dashes to the dining car in search of the conductor, climbing onto the roof from the rear platform. He meets a hobo camping on the roof, who offers him coffee and discusses the existence of Santa Claus and belief in ghosts. The hobo skis with the boy along the tops of the cars towards the train's coal tender, where the hobo disappears. Here, the boy discovers that the girl has been made to supervise the locomotive while engineers Steamer and Smokey replace the train's headlight. The train is forced to stop while the conductor disperses a herd of caribou, whereupon the engineers return to the cabin and the boy, girl and conductor remain on the catwalk on the front of the locomotive. The throttle's split pin sheers off, causing the train to accelerate uncontrollably down a 179-degree grade and onto a frozen lake, where the engineers repair the throttle with a hairpin and drift the train to realign it with the tracks. The boy returns the girl's ticket, and as the three return to the passenger car, the boy is accosted by an Ebenezer Scrooge marionette (controlled by the hobo), taunting him and calling him a doubter.

text: The train finally arrives at the North Pole, where the conductor announces that one of the passengers will be chosen to receive the first gift of Christmas, from Santa himself. The girl discovers Billy still alone in the rear car, and she and the boy persuade him to come along; however, the boy accidentally unhitches the car, sending it back along the line to a railway turntable in Santa's workshop. The children sneak through an elf command center and a gift sorting office before accidentally being dumped into Santa's sack, where they discover that the know-it-all stowed away along with them, hoping to open his Christmas presents early. The elves rescue them as Santa arrives, and the boy grows frustrated, unable to see Santa through the crowd. A jingle bell flies loose from the galloping reindeers' reins; the boy initially cannot hear it ring, until he finds it within himself to believe. He returns the bell to Santa as he passes, and Santa selects the boy to receive the first gift of Christmas. The boy asks to keep the jingle bell, and places it in his robe pocket.

text: Four of the elves use a handcar to trundle the wayward passenger car back to the train as the children all board the Polar Express to return home, but the then boy discovers that the pocket was torn and that the bell had fallen out. He returns home and awakens Christmas morning to find a present containing the bell. He holds it to his ear and shakes it; his parents, not believing in Santa, lament how the bell is "broken".

text: Cast[edit]

text:
Tom Hanks as the Hero Boy (motion-capture only), the Hero Boy's father, the Conductor, the Hobo, Santa Claus, and the Narrator

Daryl Sabara as the Hero Boy (voice)
Josh Hutcherson as the Hero Boy (additional motion-capture)

Leslie Zemeckis as Sister Sarah (motion-capture only) and the Hero Boy's mother

Isabella Peregrina as Sister Sarah (voice)
Ashly Holloway as Sister Sarah (additional motion-capture)

Eddie Deezen as Know-It-All

Jimmy 'Jax' Pinchak as Know-It-All (additional motion-capture)

Nona Gaye as the Hero Girl

Chantel Valdivieso as the Hero Girl (additional motion-capture)
Meagan Moore as the Hero Girl (singing voice)
Tinashe as the Hero Girl (motion-capture modeling)

Peter Scolari as Billy the Lonely Boy (motion-capture only)

Hayden McFarland as Billy the Lonely Boy (additional motion-capture)
Jimmy Bennett as Billy the Lonely Boy (voice)
Matthew Hall as Billy the Lonely Boy (singing voice)

Dylan Cash as Boy on Train (voice)
Brendan King and Andy Pellick as the Pastry Chefs
Josh Eli, Rolandas Hendricks, Jon Scott, Sean Scott, Mark Mendonca, Mark Goodman, Gregory Gast, and Gordon Hart as the Waiters
Andre Sogliuzzo as Smokey and Steamer (voice)

Michael Jeter as Smokey and Steamer (motion-capture only)

Chris Coppola as Gus the Toothless Boy and an Elf

Connor Matheus as the Toothless Boy (additional motion-capture)

Julene Renee as the Red Head Girl and an Elf
Phil Fondacaro, Debbie Lee Carrington, Mark Povinelli, and Ed Gale as Elves
Charles Fleischer as the Elf General
Steven Tyler as the Elf Lieutenant and the Elf Singer
Dante Pastula as the Little Boy
Eric Newton, Aidan O'Shea, Aaron Hendry, Kevin C. Carr, Bee Jay Joyer, Jena Carpenter, Karine Mauffrey, Beth Carpenter, Bill Forchion, Devin Henderson, and Sagiv Ben-Binyamin as Acrobatic Elves
Evan Sabara as a Young Boy (additional motion-capture)

text: Production[edit]

text: Architecture[edit]

text: The buildings at the North Pole refer to a number of buildings related to American railroading history. The buildings in the square at the city's center are loosely based on the Pullman Factory in Chicago's Pullman neighborhood.[5]

text: Polar Express Locomotive[edit]

text: The locomotive featured in the film is an American 2-8-4 Berkshire type steam locomotive, with a cowcatcher, modeled after the Pere Marquette 1225, which had spent many years on static display near Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan on the campus of Michigan State University, where Chris Van Allsburg recalled playing on the engine when attending football games as a child.[6]

text: In July 2002, Warner Bros. approached the engine's owner, the Steam Railroading Institute, to study the engine.[7] The engine in the film is modeled from the PM #1225's drawings and the sounds from recordings made of the 1225 operating under steam.[8] The whistle, however, was taken from Sierra Railway #3.

text: IMAX 3D version[edit]

text: In addition to standard theatrical 35mm format, a 3-D version for IMAX was also released, generated from the same 3-D digital models used for the standard version.[9]

text: Home media release[edit]

text: The film was released on DVD as separated widescreen and full-screen versions in single and two-disc special editions (with bonus features) and on VHS on November 22, 2005, one year after the film came out.[10] It was released on Blu-ray with bonus features and presented in the original widescreen aspect ratio on October 30, 2007.

text: Soundtrack[edit]

text:
Performer(s)
Title
Length

Tom Hanks
"The Polar Express"
3:25

Matthew Hall & Meagan Moore
"When Christmas Comes to Town"
4:07

Steven Tyler
"Rockin' on the Top of the World"
2:35

Josh Groban
"Believe"
4:18

Tom Hanks
"Hot Chocolate"
2:33

Alan Silvestri
"Spirit of the Season"
2:34

Frank Sinatra
"Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town"
2:35

Alan Silvestri
"Seeing Is Believing"
3:47

Bing Crosby
"White Christmas"
3:05

The Andrews Sisters
"Winter Wonderland"
2:43

Perry Como &The Fontane Sisters
"It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas"
2:40

Kate Smith
"Silver Bells"
2:39

Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters
"Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)"
3:04

Alan Silvestri
"Suite from the Polar Express"
6:02

text: Reception[edit]

text: Critical response[edit]

text: On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating to reviews, the film has a weighted average score of 61 out of 100 based on 36 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[11] On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 55% based on 202 reviews, with an average rating of 6.4/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Though the movie is visually stunning overall, the animation for the human characters isn't lifelike enough, and the story is padded."[12] Despite the polarized reception from critics, The Polar Express has been popular among audiences. The Independent reported in 2011 that the film "is now seen by many as a classic".[13] CinemaScore reported that audiences gave the film a rare "A+" grade.[14]

text: Roger Ebert gave the film his highest rating of four stars, saying, "There's a deeper, shivery tone, instead of the mindless jolliness of the usual Christmas movie." And "It has a haunting, magical quality ..." Acknowledging comments by other reviewers, Ebert said, "It's a little creepy. Not creepy in an unpleasant way, but in that sneaky, teasing way that lets you know eerie things could happen."[15] Richard Roeper gave a glowing review to the film as well, saying that it "remains true to the book, right down to the bittersweet final image."[this quote needs a citation] James Berardinelli gave it a 3.5/4, stating that it is "a delightful tale guaranteed to enthrall viewers of all ages", and ranked it as the 10th best film of 2004.[16]

text: The character design and animation were criticized for dipping into the uncanny valley.[17] Peter Travers of Rolling Stone gave the film a 1 out of 4 stars, and called it "a failed and lifeless experiment in which everything goes wrong".[18] Stephanie Zacharek of Salon gave the film 1.5 stars out of 5 and said, "I could probably have tolerated the incessant jitteriness of The Polar Express if the look of it didn't give me the creeps."[19] Geoff Pevere of the Toronto Star stated, "If I were a child, I'd have nightmares. Come to think of it, I did anyway."[20] Paul Clinton from CNN called it "at best disconcerting, and at worst, a wee bit horrifying".[21]

text: Box office[edit]

text: The film opened at #2 and earned $23,323,463 from approximately 7,000 screens at 3,650 theaters, for a per-theater average of $6,390 and a per-screen average of $3,332 in its opening weekend. It also brought in a total of $30,629,146 since its Wednesday launch. The weekend total also included $2,100,000 from 59 IMAX theaters, for an IMAX theater average of $35,593, and had a $3,000,000 take since Wednesday. In its second weekend, it grossed another $15,668,101, averaging $4,293 from 3,650 venues and boosting the 12-day cumulative to $51,463,282 and over Thanksgiving weekend made another $19,389,927, averaging $5,312 from 3,650 venues and raising the 19-day cumulative to $81,479,861.[citation needed] The film has made $185,618,322 domestically (including IMAX re-releases), and $124,140,582 overseas for a total worldwide gross of $309,758,904.[2]

text: The film had its network TV premiere on ABC, December 1, 2006. The airing brought in 13.2 million viewers, winning its timeslot and ranking 20th in the Nielsen ratings that week, according to TVTango.com.

text: Awards and honors[edit]

text: The film was nominated for three Academy Awards:

text:
Best Sound Editing (Randy Thom and Dennis Leonard)
Best Sound Mixing (Randy Thom, Tom Johnson, Dennis S. Sands and William B. Kaplan)
Best Original Song for "Believe."[22]

text: The film was nominated at the 3rd Visual Effects Society Awards in the category of "Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in an Animated Motion Picture."[23]

text: In 2008, the American Film Institute nominated The Polar Express for its Top 10 Animated Films list.[24]

text: The "Polar Express Experience"[edit]

text: In November 2007, SeaWorld Orlando debuted the Polar Express Experience, a Motion Simulator ride based on the film. The attraction is a temporary replacement for the Wild Arctic attraction. The building housing the attraction was also temporarily re-themed to a railroad station and ride vehicles painted to resemble Polar Express passenger cars. The plot for the ride revolves around a trip to the North Pole on Christmas Eve. Guests feel the motion of the locomotive as well as the swinging of the train on ice and feeling of ice crumbling beneath them. The attraction was available until January 1, 2008,[25] and is now open annually during the Christmas season.

text: The 4D film, distributed by SimEx-Iwerks, has been shown at other amusement parks around the world including Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, Dollywood (during the annual Smoky Mountain Christmas event), Vancouver Aquarium (2009 — 2010),[26] and Warner Bros. Movie World (during the White Christmas events in 2010 and 2011).

text: Video game[edit]

text: A video game based on the film was released on November 26, 2004 for GameCube, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2 and Windows, developed by Blue Tongue Entertainment and published by THQ.[27][28] The plot of the game is more different than the film version. Within this time, the Ebenezer Scrooge puppet who is set as the main antagonist of the game, attempts to prevent the children from believing in Santa Claus by stealing their tickets and trying to stop the children for reaching the North Pole.[29][30]


document_title: New Jersey v. T. L. O.

question_text: who won the new jersey vs tlo case

question_tokens: who won the new jersey vs tlo case

text: New Jersey v. T. L. O.

text: Background[edit]

text: A teacher at Piscataway High School in New Jersey, upon discovering respondent, then a 14-year-old freshman, and her companion smoking cigarettes in a school lavatory in violation of a school rule, took them to the Principal's office, where they met with the Assistant Vice Principal. When respondent, in response to the Assistant Vice Principal's questioning, denied that she had been smoking and claimed that she did not smoke at all, the Assistant Vice Principal demanded to see her purse. After TLO was forced to hand over the purse, he observed a pack of cigarettes. Assistant Vice Principal Choplick kept searching through the purse because rolling papers were in plain view, and his search revealed a small amount of marijuana, rolling papers, a pipe, empty plastic bags, a large quantity of money in $1 bills, an index card that appeared to list students who owed TLO money, and two letters that implicated TLO in dealing marijuana. The principal then called the police and the girl's mother, who voluntarily drove her to the police station. She was convicted of dealing and use of illicit drugs. She was expelled from the school and fined $1,000.

text: Court decision[edit]

text: The Supreme Court of the United States, in a 6–3 decision issued by Justice White, balancing between the individual's—even a child's—legitimate expectation of privacy and the school's interest in maintaining order and discipline, held for the appellant (the state). According to school officials, they do require a "reasonable suspicion" to perform a search.

text: Her possession of any cigarettes was relevant to whether or not she was being truthful, and since she had been caught in the bathroom and taken directly to the office, it was reasonable to assume she had the cigarettes in her purse. Thus, the vice-principal had reasonable cause to suspect a school rule had been broken, and more than just a "hunch" to search the purse. When the vice-principal was searching for the cigarettes, the drug-related evidence was in plain view. Plain view is an exception to the warrant requirement of the 4th Amendment. Thus, the reasonable search for cigarettes led to some of the drug related material being discovered, which justified a search (including the zippered compartments inside the bag) resulting in the discovery of the cigarettes and other evidence including a small bag of marijuana and cigarette rolling papers.

text: The Supreme Court overturned the New Jersey Supreme Court ruling.

text: Concurrence[edit]

text: In a separate concurring opinion, Justice Powell (joined by Justice O'Connor) stated that while he agreed with the Court's opinion, he felt that students in primary and secondary educational settings should not be afforded the same level of protection for search and seizures as adults and juveniles in non-school settings.

text: Justice Brennan, joined by Justice Marshall, agreed with the majority's reasoning regarding a balancing approach to school searches. He disagreed, however, with the new standard set down by the Court, which he felt was a departure from the traditional "probable cause" approach. He explained: