document_title: The Backyardigans

question_text: what animal is the pink one in backyardigans

text: The Backyardigans

text: Plot[edit]

text: The series follows a ritualistic pattern and centers around an assortment and musical pop group of neighboring playmates depicted as bipedal, anthropomorphic animals: Uniqua, Pablo, Tyrone, Austin, and Tasha. Designed to encourage imaginative play, the characters communicate with the viewers by constantly breaking the fourth-wall, albeit the series rests particular focus on the role-playing games in which the friends participate varying with each episode, and said games are visualized through dream sequences lasting for a majority of the episode and serving as the primary focus of that certain episode. Usually, the group will visualize a unique scenario, ranging from prehistoric times to adventurous fantasies, and they are often presented with multiple dilemmas along the way to accomplishing a certain goal or priority, or may be challenged with a major single obstacle to defeat or problem to solve. After season one, there is usually a villain in the episode, mainly played by one of the Backyardigans (thus another Backyardigan plays the role of the hero), but the villain of the episode always reforms in the end. The program also follows a musical format, featuring multiple musical numbers sung throughout the course of an episode regarding whatever imaginary predicament in which the characters have situated themselves or perhaps a challenge that they have met, every episode opening and concluding with a particular song. The adventures get more advanced after the first season. When the Backyardigans have achieved their mission or defeated any disadvantages, the fantasy sequence fades, restoring actuality to the setting of the episodes as the closing song is sung, the characters scurrying to their houses for a snack. The main character or characters then opens the snack host's house door, fence, or around the corner, and shouts the main catchphrase for the final time and then closes the door. The picture then is lifeless with some background bird noises often heard as iris closes, ending the episode.

text: In one episode, "The Secret of Snow", the episode does not start off in the backyard, but on a floor that has a red storybook on it. Also, Austin, though never shown, is the only Backyardigan who makes a physical appearance in the episode; the other four appear only in the storybook. This is the only time only one of the real Backyardigans appears.

text: Characters[edit]

text: Each of the five characters on the show have two voice actors: one for speaking, and the other for singing.

text: The dancing on the show is first performed by live-action dancers, and their movements are later transported to animation. Choreographer, Beth Bogush, describes the process: "What we do is we film the live footage in the studio, send that off and they do a Leica, and then they send it to the animators. The animators watch, and were pretty precise. What we film for that day is pretty close to what you see in the character."[6] In season one, the Backyardigans usually wear the normal clothes while on an adventure, usually accompanied with accessories. They rarely wear their normal clothes in an adventure after the first season.

text: Main[edit]

text: Pablo[edit]

text: Pablo is a yellow-beaked blue penguin who wears a blue bow tie and a blue-and-yellow propeller beanie. Pablo tends to be the most excitable of the group and is best friends with Tyrone. Due to his energy and impetuousness, he often goes into a "panic attack" when he faces an obstacle, running around in circles and telling everyone not to worry until someone interrupts him. The number of panic attacks decreased considerably after the first season, though in the episode The Flipper! his propensity for getting overexcited is a major plot point.

text: Pablo is absent for one episode, "Chichen-Itza Pizza."

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Speaking voice: Zach Tyler Eisen (season 1) and Jake Goldberg (seasons 2–4)
Singing voice: Sean Curley (seasons 1–4)
Dancer: Tasha Cooper (seasons 1–3) Jonathan Sandler (season 3) Steven Konopelski (seasons 3–4) Jacob Wimar (season 4) Paul Flanagan (season 4)

text: Uniqua[edit]

text: A curious, self-confident and high-spirited pink spotted character, she's also the most powerful leader of the bunch[citation needed]. The series uses the name "Uniqua" for both the character and her species. She wears pink polka-dotted overalls and has a pair of swirled antennae on top of her head. Uniqua is sweet and friendly, though her strong opinions and occasional stubbornness get in the way of her relationships. While imagining herself having the roles that require brains and fortitude (such as a scientist or pirate captain) and despite her love of books (as seen in episodes such as "The Masked Retriever"). Creator Janice Burgess describes Uniqua as the child she wishes she was like as a child.[7] She is the only character to appear in every episode.

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Speaking voice: Lashawn Tináh Jefferies (seasons 1–4)
Singing voice: Jamia Simone Nash (seasons 1–3) and Avion Baker (season 4)
Dancer: Hattie Mae Williams (seasons 1–4)

text: Tyrone[edit]

text: Tyrone is a good-natured, yet somewhat fearful, red-haired orange moose who wears a red-and-blue striped shirt. He is almost the complete opposite of his best friend Pablo in terms of personality, despite his laid-back and cool-headed character and being known for his sarcastic comments, one of them being "That certainly was convenient." At the end of most episodes, he remarks, "That was an excellent (type) adventure, don't you think?" (though Pablo, Austin, and Tasha recite the line when he is absent). Despite not appearing to wear trousers (except on rare occasions), Tyrone somehow manages to put his hands in his pockets.

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Speaking voice: Reginald Davis Jr. (seasons 1–2), Jordan Coleman (seasons 2–3) and Christopher Grant, Jr. (season 4)
Singing voice: Corwin C. Tuggles (season 1), Leon G. Thomas III (seasons 2–3), Damani Roberts (season 3) and Tyrel Jackson Williams (seasons 3–4)
Dancer: Greg Sinacori (seasons 1–2, 4) Bradley Shelver (season 3) Andrew Cao (season 3)

text: Tasha[edit]

text: A strong-willed yellow hippopotamus, Tasha wears an orange flowered dress and red shoes. She is a sweet girl on the outside, but is more rational and likes to get her own way. She is the most serious of the major characters, although Tasha can be just as easygoing from time to time. She is more tomboyish than her friend Uniqua. From the second season onward, she has a more amiable personality, as well as a more muscular appearance than the other characters. She tends to be grumpy if not the boss. Her catchphrase is "Oh, for goodness sakes!"

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Speaking voice: Naelee Rae (seasons 1–2) and Gianna Bruzzese (seasons 3–4)
Singing voice: Kristin Danielle Klabunde (seasons 1–3) and Gabriella Malek (seasons 3–4)
Dancer: Darlene Dirstine (seasons 1–3) Amanda Ulibarri (season 4) Nancy Renee Braun (season 4)

text: Austin[edit]

text: Austin is a shy but fun-loving purple kangaroo. Though generally soft-spoken in the first season, due to recently moving in the neighborhood, Austin starts to come out of his shell as the series progresses. He is revealed to be smart and imaginative. Austin rarely appears in the spotlight, but takes the role of the lead character in several episodes. Says Bogush: "Austin's usually the one pulling up the rear. He's kind of a get-along guy."[6] Austin has been shown to occasionally display a more villainous side, such as in the episodes "High Tea" and "The Magic Skateboard."

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Speaking voice: Jonah Bobo (seasons 1–4)
Singing voice: Thomas Sharkey (seasons 1–3) and Nicholas Barasch (season 4)
Dancer: Kristen Frost (seasons 1–4)

text: Recurring[edit]

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Sherman – A small, orange-spotted yellow worm. Sherman is easily scared due to his small size. He plays a role in three episodes throughout the series: "The Heart Of The Jungle," "Polka Palace Party," and "Attack of the 50 Foot Worman." His voice is provided by Oliver Wyman.
Wormans – A fictional species of colorful, worm-like creatures who speak in squeaks and gibberish. They appear in every season of the series.
Dragon – A friendly, green-colored dragon who appears in three episodes of the series (the two-part episode "Tale of the Mighty Knights" and its sequel, "The Tale of the Not-So-Nice Dragon"). He hatched from a spotted egg and resides in Dragon Mountain. His voice is provided by Oliver Wyman.
Aliens – Green-colored aliens appear in four episodes of the series: "Mission To Mars," "News Flash," "Los Galacticos," and "The Big Dipper Diner."
Giant clam – A clam appearing in both "The Legend Of The Volcano Sisters" and "The Great Dolphin Race." It pants and acts like a dog.
Voices – Voices included in the episodes "Secret Mission" and "It's Great To Be A Ghost!" that do not come from any shown character.
Robot Roscoe – A robot owned by Austin who appears in three episodes from the fourth season (the two-part episode "Robot Rampage" and "Elephant on the Run"). His voice, as well as the other male robots, is provided by Evan Mathew Weinstein.

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text: All animal voices were portrayed by Dee Bradley Baker.

text: Setting[edit]

text: The characters live in houses adjoining a large backyard common to the three central houses (Uniqua's, Pablo's and Tyrone's) that is transformed by imagination into various adventure settings. Each house roughly corresponds to the color scheme of the character: Uniqua in a pink house, Pablo lives in a blue one, and Tyrone in an orange one. Tasha's house, which is to the left of the three central houses, is yellow and Austin's, to the right, is partially obscured by a fence but what is visible is purple. The fence, which surrounds the combined properties of the three main characters (Uniqua, Pablo and Tyrone), has a gate in it which leads to Austin's house. The curve of the cul-de-sac allows the play area to be roughly equal in distance from each house's back door.

text: Not everything that appears in the imaginary world has a real-world counterpart. Often trees, boulders, brickwork, or similar objects appear where nothing originally existed. By the same token, even large trees in the real garden disappear completely when the imagination part of the story commences.

text: Episodes[edit]

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Season
Episodes
Originally aired

First aired
Last aired

Pilots
2
1998
2001

1
20[8]
October 11, 2004 (2004-10-11)
June 19, 2006 (2006-06-19)

2
20[9]
October 9, 2006 (2006-10-09)
January 17, 2008 (2008-01-17)

3
20[10]
January 14, 2008 (2008-01-14)
June 5, 2009 (2009-06-05)

4
20[11]
October 26, 2009 (2009-10-26)
May 31, 2010 (2010-05-31)

text: Production[edit]

text: The series was based upon a live-action pilot titled "Me and My Friends," produced at Nickelodeon Studios in September 1998.[12][13] This pilot was rejected by Nickelodeon, and the concept was reworked into an animated short in 2002.[14] This pilot was greenlit by Nickelodeon to become a full-length series. The show is intended for children aged 2 to 5.[15]

text: Dave Palmer began directing the show in the middle of season one, and directed all subsequent episodes. Evan Lurie (of The Lounge Lizards) and Douglas Wieselman composed the music for the show with lyrics by McPaul Smith. The characters were designed by children's author and illustrator Dan Yaccarino.

text: A second season had been announced on April 30, 2006 by Nelvana and Nickelodeon.[16] The third season was first released in the United States in January 2008. A fourth season was produced in 2009, and aired in 2010.

text: Production was wrapped up in late 2009.[17]

text: Live shows[edit]

text: Several The Backyardigans theatrical performances have toured Canada and the United States.

text: In Canada, three different performances have toured: "Musical Playdate" (2006), "Quest for the Extra Ordinary Aliens" (2008) and "Sea Deep in Adventure" (2009).[18] The "Musical Playdate" performance had been promoted as "V.I.P. Appearance" and "Backyardigans Mini Performance" in earlier advertisements. All three tours were presented by Paquin Entertainment Group[19] and produced by Koba Entertainment,[20] both based in Winnipeg.

text: In the United States, two theatrical performances toured: 2008's "Tale of the Mighty Knights" and 2010's "Storytime Live!" (an event featuring four other Nick Jr. shows: Moose and Zee, Dora the Explorer, Wonder Pets! and Ni Hao, Kai-Lan).[21]

text: Video releases[edit]

text: DVD releases[edit]

text: In the United States, twenty-two DVDs featuring four episodes each were released from August 2005 until March 2011.

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Season One

It's Great to Be a Ghost! (2005)

The Snow Fort (2005)

Polka Palace Party (2006)

Cave Party (2006)

Surf's Up (2006)

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Season Two

Mission to Mars (2006)

The Legend of the Volcano Sisters (2007)

Movers and Shakers (2007)

Into the Deep (2007)

Super Secret Super Spy (2007)

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Season Three

Tale of the Mighty Knights (2008)

High Flying Adventures (2008)

Mighty Match-Up (2008)

Escape from Fairytale Village (2008)

Robin Hood the Clean (2009)

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Season Four

Robot Repairman (2009)

Join the Adventurer's Club (2010)

Escape From the Tower (2010)

Operation Elephant Drop (2010)

Christmas with the Backyardigans (2010)

We ARRRR Pirates! (2011)

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Compilations

Nick Jr. Favorites 2 (2005)

Nick Jr. Favorites 3 (2006)

Nick Jr. Favorites 4 (2006)

Nick Jr. Favorites 5 (2006)

Nick Jr. Favorites Holiday (2006)

Nick Jr. Favorites 6 (2007)

Singing Sensation! (2009)

We ARRRR Pirates! (2011)

text: VHS releases[edit]

text: Five videotapes featuring two episodes each were released in 2005 and 2006; the titles were the same as the first five American DVDs.

text:
VHS releases

It's Great to Be a Ghost! (2005)

The Snow Fort (2005)

Polka Palace Party (2006)

Cave Party (2006)

Surf's Up (2006)

text: iTunes releases[edit]

text: All four seasons have been released on iTunes in Canada and the US; however, the US iTunes Store is missing three episodes from the first season: "Secret Mission," "It's Great To Be A Ghost!" and "The Tea Party" (also known as "High Tea").

text: CD releases[edit]

text: There were four The Backyardigans albums released in North America, and one album released in Europe. Each has approximately 20 tracks, while Born To Play has four bonus tracks only available on the iTunes Store.

text: The Adventures Begin...[edit]

text: Released September 2004, this CD promoted the series' debut. Because this was a promotional album sent via mail, it was not sold in stores. It contains four tracks from the first season, including the opening theme. The songs would later be included in the next album.

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The Backyardigans Theme Song
Yeti Stomp
Secret Agent
Please and Thank You
Preview

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text: The Backyardigans[edit]

text: Released on July 12, 2005, under Nick Records' label. This is the first album sold in stores. It contains nineteen tracks from the first season, including the opening theme.

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The Backyardigans Theme Song
You and Me to the Rescue
Castaways
Questing, Questing
A Pirate Says Arr
Yeti Stomp!
Queens Are Never Wrong
Those Bones
Buffalo Girls and Boys
Trudge, Trudge, Trudge
Secret Agent
Laser Limbo Tango (Limbo Rock)
Row Your Boat
Into the Thick of It!
P.U.! (Stinky Swamp Song)
Flying Rock Song (II)
When I'm Booing
Please and Thank You
Rockabilly Lullaby

text: Groove to the Music[edit]

text: This second CD was released on July 11, 2006, under Nick Records' label. It contains eighteen tracks from seasons one and two. Target sold an exclusive release including Astronauts Never Give Up, totaling nineteen tracks.

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Hold Tight
Gotta Get the Job Done
Shake Your Body
Rad Moves
We're Going to Mars
Drumming Song
Eureka!
The Rules
Tree to Tree
What's So Scary 'Bout That?
The Ballad of the Brave Pink Knight (Hey, Uniqua!)
I Love Being a Princess
Aha!
Skate Ahead
Get Us What We Want
Ski Patrol to the Rescue
Superheroes vs. Supervillains
Oh, My Sherman
Astronauts Never Give Up (exclusive track)

text: Born To Play[edit]

text: The third and final The Backyardigans CD, was released on January 22, 2008, under Sony BMG's label. It contains songs from seasons 1-2, as well as all the songs from Tale of the Mighty Knights. There is a total of 22 tracks. There's also a special iTunes version of this album, containing 5 bonus tracks in addition to the 22 tracks, totaling 27 tracks. This album was released in a cardboard foldout case, rather than a jewel case like the previous two releases. Borders carried the jewel case release exclusively, which included a booklet. This booklet was also included on the iTunes release as a file with purchase of a digital download.

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Ready for Anything
We Love a Luau
The Worman Polka
I Feel Good
Go, Go, Go
The Customer Is Always Right
Surf's Up, Ho Daddy
Almost Everything Is Boinga (feat. Alicia Keys)
Nothing Too Tough
W-I-O-Wa
I'm a Mountie
Racing Day
I Never Fail to Deliver the Mail
Lady In Pink (feat. Cyndi Lauper)
Nobody's Bigger Than a Giant
Hurry Home
A Challenge
Dragon Mountain
Goblin
I'm Not an Egg Anymore (feat. Adam Pascal)
Tweedily Dee
We're Knights

text: Bonus iTunes Tracks:

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23. Betcha I Can
24. Phantom Footsteps
25. Do It Myself
26. The Call of the Mermaid

text: Join in the Adventures...[edit]

text: Released in 2006, as part of a series launch tour in the United Kingdom. The album is near identical to the American-released counterpart, with Please and Thank You replaced with Questing.

text:
The Backyardigans Theme Song
Yeti Stomp
Secret Agent
Questing

text: Merchandise[edit]

text: Activision released a The Backyardigans PC game, "Mission to Mars," in October 2006. In addition, there are interactive Backyardigans games available for the LeapPad and VTech's V.Smile consoles. There is also a LeapFrog ClickStart game titled "Number Pie Samurai," teaching children basic computer skills.

text: From 2005 to 2007, Kohl's had a section devoted to the series' merchandise, including a clothing line and toys exclusively in store.

text: Over one hundred storybooks (both original stories and episode-based) were released throughout the series' run.[22] Most of these were released in both Canada and the United States; however, a 2006 series of educational books were exclusively sold in Canada under the license of Treehouse TV.[23]

text: Fisher-Price produced numerous plush toys and interactive character toys (mostly Uniqua, Pablo and Tyrone). All merchandise produced by Fisher-Price has been discontinued as of 2009. There are also Beanie Babies of all the main characters available.


document_title: Sanjay and Craig

question_text: who does the voice of sanjay and craig

question_tokens: who does the voice of sanjay and craig

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text: Sanjay and Craig

text: Plot[edit]

text: The series follows the exploits of the title characters, a 12-year-old boy named Sanjay Patel, and his best friend, an anthropomorphic snake named Craig.[9] On a promotional webpage for the show, the network explains that Sanjay and Craig's suburban hijinks require that "no one finds out that Craig can talk".[10]

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text: Cast and characters[edit]

text: Main characters[edit]

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Sanjay Patel (voiced by Maulik Pancholy)[11] is an excitable, klutzy and sweet twelve-year-old Indian-American boy who goes on adventures with his best friend, Craig. He has a crush on Belle Pepper, who works at his favorite place to hang out, The Frycade. Sanjay idolizes Remington Tufflips, a washed up action movie star from the 1980s. Sanjay tries to fit in most of the time and always has a great time with Craig.
Craig Slithers (voiced by Chris Hardwick)[11] is Sanjay's anthropomorphic pet snake who he met in a pet store. Craig is a so-called "master of disguise" — whether he is a doctor, a lawyer, or a beauty pageant queen, no one seems to recognize him. Only a few people know Craig can talk; Sanjay and his close friends keep it a secret. Craig does not like to be called just a pet.
Vijay Patel (voiced by Kunal Nayyar) is Sanjay's father and owns a clearance store in the neighborhood. He has invented various mechanicals, such as a party-obsessed, dancing robot, the Partybot. He also knows that Sanjay's pet snake Craig can talk.
Darlene Patel (voiced by Grey Griffin) is Sanjay's mother who works at a hospital as a nurse and a surgeon. She often tells Sanjay stories about her work. She also knows Sanjay's pet snake Craig can talk.
Hector Flanagan (voiced by Matt Jones)[11] is Sanjay and Craig's weird eye patch-wearing friend. He can annoy them at times and has a crush on Megan.
Belle Pepper (voiced by Nika Futterman) is a sixteen-year-old girl who works at the Frycade, Sanjay and Craig's favorite place to hang out. Sanjay has a crush on her, yet when he attempts to talk to her it does not work out. Even though she is a good friend of Sanjay, she rarely shows any signs of seeing him as her boyfriend, unlike Megan, who shows her passion constantly.
Megan Sparkles (voiced by Linda Cardellini)[11] is Sanjay and Craig's enthusiastic and overachieving friend who takes part in beauty pageants. Megan is an intelligent, talented beauty pageant winner who can get carried away at times, but loves helping Sanjay. She has a secret crush on Sanjay, although Sanjay does not seem to feel the same way, though he does care about her as a friend.

text: Recurring characters[edit]

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Mr. Leslie Noodman (voiced by Tony Hale)[11] - is Sanjay and Craig's psychotic neighbor who hates snakes. He has a pathological fear of them because of a prank his father pulled on him when he was young (his father actually pulls many pranks on him, thus, he hates his father). He loves his cat, Lady Butterscotch, but is Sanjay and Craig's number one enemy. He cares deeply for his award-winning blueberries and likes to use his shovel as a weapon. He seems to be aware that Craig can talk, and wants to kill him.

Lady Butterscotch - is Mr. Noodman's pet cat. Noodman appears to really admire her. As revealed in "Butt's Up", she was originally owned by Darlene, until Noodman bullied her during a game of Butt's Up. Darlene shows grief over her loss.

Sandy Dickson (voiced by Grey Griffin) - is the leader of the hard rock band "Tuff Skulls". She has two brothers named Scabs and Baby Richard. She is shown to be a goth girl, and is the lead singer for her band. She rides a motorcycle with a sidecar for her monosyllabic fraternal twin Scabs. Sanjay and Craig appear to really dig her music, and although Sandy and her brothers look like bullies, they're mostly indifferent to Sanjay and Craig's adoration and would never intentionally harm them, though they can be very aggressive at times.

Scabs Dickson (voiced by Grey Griffin) - is a member of the Dicksons' band, "Tuff Skulls". He has a sister named Sandy and has a younger brother named Baby Richard.
Baby Richard Dickson (voiced by Nolan North) - is a member of the Dicksons' band, "Tuff Skulls", and is the youngest of the Dicksons. He is shown to be very rude to Sanjay, Craig, and their friends.
Brenda Dickson (voiced by Grey Griffin) - is the mother of Sandy, Scabs and Baby Richard. She only communicates through grunting and snorting, but as revealed in "Enter Sandman", she can actually talk, but only when her children aren't around.

Remington Tufflips/TuffFist (voiced by Chris D'Elia, credited as "Remington Tufflips")- Tufflips is depicted as a washed-up action movie star from the 1980s who Sanjay and Craig idolize. To them, he is the raddest guy to ever walk on the face of the Earth. Despite his has-been status, Tufflips' ego and arrogance have swelled over the years, along with his waistline. To Sanjay and Craig, he is still the king of cool, in their adoring eyes. Although he is Sanjay and Craig's ultimate hero, he usually keeps forgetting their names.[12] In "Street Dogg", Tufflips was formerly a rapper before his movie career, and was in a band with Street Dogg (A parody of Snoop Dogg). In "Booyah for Bollywood", it is revealed that his real name was "Remington TuffFist", in which Sanjay and Craig (As well as TuffFist himself) were calling him his wrong name the whole time.
Tyson (voiced by David Hornsby) - is a very rude and sarcastic young man who speaks in an English accent, and is Sanjay's primary rival for Belle's affections. He carries a scooter in his pants, and often attempts to ruin Sanjay's life.
Sam Lastnamè (voiced by Tania Gunadi) - is a former member of the Butts Up Club, and Sanjay's newest friend. She first appeared in the episode "Butt's Up", and also appeared in "Street Dogg", "Huggle Day", "The Sanjay and Craig Stunt School Special", "JJ and Greg", and "Booyah for Bollywood" in background roles. She makes a full return in "G.U.T.S. Busters" where she is forced to compete against her friends.
Ronnie Slithers (voiced by Nolan North) - is a wealthy corn snake whom he is revealed to be Craig's long-lost brother who first appeared in "A Tail of Two Slithers". Ronnie's cruel tendencies has led Sanjay and Craig to believe that they're no longer the best of friends. He later joins Sanjay's side by revealing to his soldiers that he is a Snake, and later gets returned to the pet shop, where he formerly lived with Craig before Sanjay found him. Ronnie makes a return in the series finale, "Booyah for Bollywood", where it was revealed that after his last encounter with his brother, Ronnie decided to live in India throughout a shipping box after feeling hopeless in finding a new owner. During his life in India, Ronnie learns to control his anger by practicing Yoga and Meditation, and later becomes a movie director.
Dolph Lundgren (voiced by himself) - is the founder of the town the series took place in. He made his first appearance on-screen in the episode "Huggle Day", where he tries to search for Huggle Bunny and reveals to Sanjay and Craig on how he really founded Lundgren and Huggle Day. Before the events of the series, he became lost and cold in the middle of nowhere, then suddenly he was saved by Huggle Bunny and was given some shelter. But he has failed to pay him back thanks to the greed of the citizens of Lundgren.
Booger Johnson (vocal effects provided by Maulik Pancholy) - is Megan's seemingly adorable pet gerbil. Sanjay once took care of him while Megan was out of town, and tried to get Craig to see him as a friend instead of a snack. He is also has the most hearts on a social-media site named "Heartyface".
Penny Pepper (voiced by John DiMaggio) - is the owner of The Frycade and Belle's father. Penny makes the wings at the Frycade, and is good friends with the Patels.
Debbie Jo Sparkles (voiced by Grey Griffin) - is Megan's mother.
Grandma Wheezy (voiced by Eliza Schneider) - is Sanjay's Grandmother, as well as Darlene's Mother. She is very optimistic, but also wise. She first appeared in the episode "Conquistador".
Farmer Larry (voiced by Toby Huss) - is the crazy farmer at Blueberry Farm and helps Sanjay and Craig make blueberry jam to keep Mr. Noodman from calling the pound in the episode "Dog Wave". He is also the current owner of Sanjay's former dog "Barfy".
PMA Guy (voiced by Carl Faruolo) - is a judge and a stand-up comedian, who has an obsession with laughing.
Huggle Bunny (voiced by Nolan North) - is a carnival entertainer. He is considered to be mysterious, magical, and creepy by many people. The town of Lundgren celebrates a Christmas-like holiday centered around him, which they name "Huggle Day".
Chido (voiced by Natasha Lyonne in "Bike-o Psycho", later voiced by Pamela Adlon) - is a sarcastic and tough red-headed girl who owns a bike named "Glutte". She also makes paper hats and also plays electric guitar as a hobby. Chido made her first appearance in the episode "Bike-o Psycho". In "Combo Attack", Megan befriended her, and they both formed a band together called "Character Select".
Barfy (vocal effects provided by Fred Tatasciore) - is a purple barfing dog that Sanjay wants to adopt. He entered the contest to win Barfy for free 100 times; the plan was successful, but it also backfired, as Sanjay ended up winning not only Barfy but also 99 other dogs. Barfy was given to Farmer Larry because Mr. Noodman would harass the purple dog and also because Farmer Larry needed some blueberry dogs. Barfy returns in the episode "Barfy's Babies", when she gave birth the three puppies named Barfy Jr., Lil' Beef, and Puppy.
Noodman's Father (voiced by John DiMaggio) - is the seventy-year-old father of Leslie Noodman. He enjoys making his son's life miserable by pranking him with his fear of snakes. He has a fear of cats especially Noodman's pet cat, Lady Butterscotch.
Noodman's Grandfather (voiced by John DiMaggio) - is the grandfather of Noodman's father. Like his father's son, he enjoys pranking his son with his fear of cats. He appears in the episode "Family Re-Noodman". He also has a fear of Butterflies.
Randy Noodman (voiced by Christopher Mintz-Plasse) - is Noodman's teenage nephew who seems to get along well with Sanjay and Craig. He is one of the few recurring characters who knows that Craig is a talking snake, but keeps the secret for himself. Randy made his debut in the episode "Dude Snake Nood".
Uncle Thurop (voiced by Thurop Van Orman) - is one of Noodman's relatives. He is short and has a broken leg. He appears in the episodes "Family Re-Noodman" and "Fart Baby".
Mr. Flanagan (voiced by Nolan North) - is Hector's "cool" father.
Mrs. Flanagan (voiced by Linda Cardellini) - is Hector's mother.
Hector's Grandmother (voiced by Grey Griffin) - is Hector's grandmother. She cooks Hector's favorite Tamales, and is considered to be a hugger when greeting people.
Sweet Cheeks (vocal effects provided by Fred Tatasciore) - is Hector's pet dog who has very large cheeks.
Maximum Dennis (voiced by an Nolan North, credited as "Maximum Dennis") - is a popular American Tough Guy. Sanjay and Craig once disguised as him in order to beat Tyson, and to attract Belle.
Chicken Chuck (voiced by Nolan North) - is a frequent visitor to "The Frycade", and good friend of Penny. He was ranked #1 on the wall of wings, before Tyson took his spot. He also works at an Amusement Park, as shown in "Heightmare", and a Car Wash, as shown in "Old Farts". In "Middle Shame" it's revealed that Chuck is his last name and Chicken is his first. In the same episode it is revealed that Chuck was raised by chickens in a farm.
Raska Boosh (voiced by Adam DeVine) - is a comedic internet prank show host of a show called "Booshed", Sanjay and Craig are his biggest fans.
Mr. Munchie (voiced by Sam Lavagnino) - A candy store owner who has the voice of little kid and sells weird candy like Flip Flopas, he was member of Hector's Grandmother's book club and has a crush on her.
Chill Bill (voiced by Michael-Leon Wooley) - A cool wandering Bassist who lives in a convenience store in cavern underneath a sinkhole.

text: Production[edit]

text: Jay Howell said that the idea began with a comic he and Dirschberger had made about a man who was a snake charmer. Dirschberger then changed the snake charmer character to a 12-year-old boy "without a weird quirk or affectation".[9] Howell said that the show's inclusion of gross-out humor was based on the fact that both he and Jim Dirschberger have mothers who are nurses, "and they've told us a lot of gross stories over the years".[13] Since none of the three creators had produced a show before, Nickelodeon chose Will McRobb and Chris Viscardi, the creators of The Adventures of Pete & Pete, as executive producers. Howell said that McRobb's and Viscardi's experience on Pete & Pete helped them add "surreal kids' stuff" to Sanjay and Craig.[9] Unlike most animated shows, Sanjay and Craig does not rely on scripting. Instead, the writers make an outline, which is then converted to a storyboard.[9]

text: Episodes[edit]

text:
Season
Episodes
Original air date

First aired
Last aired

1
20[2]
May 25, 2013
July 12, 2014

2
20[14]
July 19, 2014[15]
October 9, 2015

3
20[7]
September 7, 2015
July 29, 2016[1]

tag: table

text: Reception[edit]

text: David Weigand of the San Francisco Chronicle said that the show is "juvenile but also smart and funny" and "understands that kids are kids but also are often more sophisticated than children's television acknowledges."[16] Giving it 3 stars out of 5, David Hinckley of New York Daily News said that the show "doesn't tiptoe around the stuff kids love most. Like gross stuff and absurd slapstick that in real life would probably get you killed."[17] Marah Eakin of The A.V. Club gave the first two episodes an "A".[18] The premiere episode had an estimated 3.6 millions viewers.[19][20] Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media gave the show two out of five stars, stating, "There's no rhyme, reason, or reality to the characters' misadventures, which can be a fun departure from real life but at the same time doesn't give them anything positive to glean from the content."[21]

text: Broadcast[edit]

text: The series airs worldwide on Nickelodeon. It premiered on September 6, 2013 in Southeast Asia,[22] on November 4, 2013 in Australia and New Zealand,[23] on November 5, 2013 in the UK and Ireland,[24] and on February 3, 2014 in South Africa.[25]

text: Home media[edit]

text: DVD releases[edit]

text:
Region 1

DVD title
Series(s)
Aspect ratio
Episode count
Total running time
Release date(s)

The Complete First Season[26]
1
16:9
20
449 minutes
July 13, 2015


document_title: List of largest hotels

question_text: which hotel in las vegas has the most rooms

text: List of largest hotels

text: Largest hotels in the world[edit]

text:
Name
Country
City
Rooms/suites
Floors

First World Hotel
 Malaysia
Genting Highlands
7,351
24 floors (Tower 1), 28 floors (Tower 2); Tower 2 Annex has altogether 2 rooms. The world's largest hotel from 2006–2008 and (after expansion) from August 2015 – present.

The Venetian Las Vegas
 United States
Las Vegas
7,117
The Venetian and The Palazzo (53 floors) complex was the world's largest hotel from 2008–2015.

Abraj al Bait
 Saudi Arabia
Mecca
7,092
1,624 rooms Swissotel Al Maqam Makkah,
1,315 rooms Pullman ZamZam Makkah, 1,026 rooms Movenpick Hotel & Residences Hajar Tower Makkah,
945 rooms Makkah Clock Royal Tower, A Fairmont Hotel,[1]
481 rooms Al Marwa Rayhaan by Rotana,
214 rooms Raffles Makkah Palace,

MGM Grand Las Vegas + The Signature
 United States
Las Vegas
6,852
Includes MGM Grand (30 floors), Signature (38 floors in 3 towers), Skylofts (occupies top 2 floors), and the Mansion; was the world's largest hotel from 1993–2006.

CityCenter
 United States
Las Vegas
6,790
5 towers: Aria (61 floors), Vdara (57 floors), Mandarin Oriental (56 floors), Veer Towers (37 floors in 2 towers),[2][3]

Sands Cotai Central
 Macau
Macau
6,000
4 towers, St. Regis, Holiday Inn/Conrad and Sheraton (2 towers).

Makkah Abraj Al Tayseer
 Saudi Arabia
Mecca
5,154
[4]

Izmailovo Hotel
 Russia
Moscow
5,000
4 towers, Alpha, Beta, Vega, Gamma-Delta, 30 stories each; the world's largest hotel from 1980–1993.

Wynn Las Vegas + Encore Las Vegas
 United States
Las Vegas
4,750
45/48 floors (2 towers)

Mandalay Bay + Delano + Four Seasons
 United States
Las Vegas
4,426
43 (Mandalay Bay tower, 5 of which are occupied by Four Seasons), 47 (Delano tower)

Luxor Las Vegas
 United States
Las Vegas
4,407
22/22/30 floors (3 buildings)

Ambassador City Jomtien
 Thailand
Pattaya
4,219

Sheraton Grand Macao
 Macau
Macau
4,001[5]
Sky tower 41 floors, Earth tower 40 floors

Excalibur Hotel and Casino
 United States
Las Vegas
3,981
28 floors (2 towers); was the world's largest hotel from 1990–1993.

Caesars Palace
 United States
Las Vegas
3,960
29/26/22/14/14/? floors (6 towers)

Bellagio Las Vegas
 United States
Las Vegas
3,950
36 floors (2 towers)

Hilton Hawaiian Village
 United States
Honolulu
3,804
8 towers

Circus Circus Las Vegas
 United States
Las Vegas
3,773
35/29/15 floors (3 towers)

Shinagawa Prince Hotel
 Japan
Tokyo
3,680

Flamingo Las Vegas
 United States
Las Vegas
3,626
28 floors

Atlantis Paradise Island
 Bahamas
Paradise Island
3,414

Moon Palace Golf & Spa
 Mexico
Riviera Maya
3,407

Disney's Port Orleans Riverside and French Quarter[6]
 United States
Lake Buena Vista
3,056
Includes multiple buildings

The Mirage
 United States
Las Vegas
3,044
30 floors

Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
 United States
Las Vegas
3,027
53/51 floors

Monte Carlo Resort and Casino
 United States
Las Vegas
3,002
32 floors

The Parisian
 Macau
Macau
3,000

The Venetian Macao
 Macau
Macau
3,000
40 floors

Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino (formerly the LVH and Las Vegas Hilton)
 United States
Las Vegas
2,956
30 floors

Paris Las Vegas
 United States
Las Vegas
2,916
33 floors

Treasure Island Hotel and Casino
 United States
Las Vegas
2,884
36 floors

Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center
 United States
Nashville
2,881
6 floors

Disney's Pop Century Resort[6]
 United States
Bay Lake, Florida
2,880
4 floors

Bally's Las Vegas
 United States
Las Vegas
2,814
26 floors

Borgata
 United States
Atlantic City
2,802
43 floors

Jabal Omar Development
 Saudi Arabia
Mecca
2,769
20 Floors[7]

Harrah's Las Vegas
 United States
Las Vegas
2,677
35/23/15 floors (3 towers)

The Linq
 United States
Las Vegas
2,640
Formerly named the Quad and the Imperial Palace, 19 floors

Oasis Beach Hotel
 Turkey
Antalya
2,628[8]

Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino
 United States
Las Vegas
2,600
39 floors

Harrah's Atlantic City
 United States
Atlantic City
2,588
40 floors (Waterfront Tower)

Marina Bay Sands
 Singapore
Singapore
2,561
55 floors (3 towers)

Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino
 United States
Las Vegas
2,522
42/20 floors

Stratosphere Las Vegas
 United States
Las Vegas
2,427
24 floors (hotel building)

Golden Nugget Las Vegas
 United States
Las Vegas
2,419
24/22/18 floors

Foxwoods Resort Casino
 United States
Mashantucket
2,266

Walt Disney World Dolphin & Walt Disney World Swan
 United States
Bay Lake, Florida
2,265[9]

Universal's Cabana Bay Beach Resort
 United States
Orlando
2,200
Multiple buildings ( (3) 4 floors, (2) 7 floors, (2) 11 floors)

Galaxy Macau
 Macau
Macau
2,200
3 hotel complex. Galaxy Hotel (1,500), Okura Hotel (410) and Banyan Tree Hotel (238)

City of Dreams
 Macau
Macau
2,200
3 hotel towers: Hard Rock Hotel, Grand Hyatt Macau and Crown Towers

South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa
 United States
Las Vegas
2,163
25 floors

Hotel Moon Palace Cancún
 Mexico
Cancun
2,133[citation needed]

Tropicana Casino and Resort Atlantic City
 United States
Atlantic City
2,129

Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort
 United States
Bay Lake, Florida
2,112
2 floors

Riviera (hotel and casino)
 United States
Las Vegas
2,100
24/17/9 floors (closed on May 4, 2015)

New York-New York Hotel & Casino
 United States
Las Vegas
2,024
49 floors

Hyatt Regency Chicago
 United States
Chicago
2,020
36 floors

Orlando Marriott World Center
 United States
Orlando
2,009
28 floors

Dacheng International
 China
Hebei
2,000[citation needed]

Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
 United States
Oxon Hill
2,000
18 floors

Disney's All-Star Music Resort
 United States
Bay Lake, Florida
2,000
3 floors

Zhangjiajie Dacheng Shanshui Tanxia International
 China
Hebei
2,000[citation needed]

Grand Sierra Resort
 United States
Reno
1,995
27 floors

Disney's Art of Animation Resort
 United States
Bay Lake, Florida
1,984
Multiple Buildings

New York Hilton Midtown
 United States
New York
1,980
49 floors

Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
 United States
Bay Lake, Florida
1,967

New York Marriott Marquis
 United States
New York
1,949
49 floors

Disney's All-Star Movies Resort
 United States
Bay Lake, Florida
1,920
3 floors

Hilton San Francisco Union Square
 United States
San Francisco
1,921
46 floors (tallest of 3 towers)

Aquarius Casino Resort
 United States
Laughlin, Nevada
1,907

The Orleans Hotel and Casino
 United States
Las Vegas
1,885
21 floors

Sheraton Dallas Hotel
 United States
Dallas
1,840
42 floors

Cosmos Hotel
 Russia
Moscow
1,777[citation needed]
25 floors

Hard Rock Hotel Punta Cana
 Dominican Republic
Punta Cana
1,775[citation needed]

Bally's Atlantic City
 United States
Atlantic City
1,753
30 floors

Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers
 United States
New York
1,750
50 floors

Anjum Hotel Makkah
 Saudi Arabia
Mecca
1,743[10]

Beau Rivage (Mississippi)
 United States
Biloxi
1,740
32 floors

Silver Legacy Reno
 United States
Reno
1,720

SLS Las Vegas
 United States
Las Vegas
1,720

Hotel Pennsylvania
 United States
New York
1,700
22 floors

Adlerkurort
 Russia
Sochi
1,681[citation needed]

Atlanta Marriott Marquis
 United States
Atlanta
1,675
52 floors

Hilton New Orleans Riverside
 United States
New Orleans
1,660
29 floors

Palmer House
 United States
Chicago
1,641

Hyatt Regency Orlando
 United States
Orlando
1,641

Sheraton Waikiki Hotel
 United States
Honolulu
1,634

Shinjuku Washington Hotel
 Japan
Tokyo
1,633[citation needed]

Royal National Hotel
 United Kingdom
London
1,630
8 floors

Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel
 United States
San Diego
1,625
Harbor Tower – 40 floors, Seaport Tower – 34 floors

Hilton Anatole
 United States
Dallas
1,608
27 floors

JW Marriott Marquis Dubai
 United Arab Emirates
Dubai
1,608
72 floors, 2 buildings[11]

Crown Casino
 Australia
Melbourne
1,604
43,[12] 23, 28 floors across 3 towers: Crown Towers, Crown Promenade and Crown Metropol

John Ascuaga's Nugget Casino Resort
 United States
Sparks, Nevada
1,600
29 floors in 2 towers

Chelsea Hotel
 Canada
Toronto
1,590

JW Marriott/Ritz Carlton Orlando Grande Lakes
 United States
Orlando
1,584
26/15 (2 towers)

Hilton Anaheim
 United States
Anaheim
1,572

Circus Circus Reno
 United States
Reno
1,572
23/23/28 floors (3 towers)

Hilton Chicago
 United States
Chicago
1,544
29 floors; had 3,000 rooms and was the world's largest hotel when it opened in 1927

Atlantis, The Palm
 United Arab Emirates
Dubai
1,539

Xianglu Grand
 China
Xiamen, China
1,525[13]

Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center
 United States
Grapevine, Texas
1,511
9 floors

Fontainebleau Miami Beach
 United States
Miami Beach
1,504

Rosen Shingle Creek
United States
Orlando
1,500
14 floors

Marriott Marquis
 United States
San Francisco
1,500[citation needed]

Swissotel Makkah
 Saudi Arabia
Mecca
1,487[14]
Part of Makkah Clock Tower (Abraj al Bait)

Tropicana Las Vegas
 United States
Las Vegas
1,467
21/22 floors (2 towers)

Rin Grand Hotel
 Romania
Bucharest
1,459
15 floors

Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center
 United States
Orlando
1,416 (1406 until mid 2016)
9 floors

Makkah Hilton & Towers
 Saudi Arabia
Mecca
1,414[citation needed]
30 floors

Philadelphia Marriott Downtown
 United States
Philadelphia
1,408[citation needed]
23 floors

Peppermill Reno
 United States
Reno
1,407

Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino
 United States
Laughlin
1,405

Revel Atlantic City
 United States
Atlantic City
1,339

Sheraton Centre Hotel
 Canada
Toronto
1,377
42 floors

Fairmont Royal York Hotel
 Canada
Toronto
1,365
28 floors

Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen's Park
 Thailand
Bangkok
1,360[citation needed]
38 floors

Westin Bonaventure Hotel
 United States
Los Angeles
1,358

Caribe Royale Orlando
 United States
Orlando
1,338Template:Cite http://www.cariberoyale.com/FAQ-en.html
10 floors - 3 towers, 5 floors - 4 buildings (villas)

New Orleans Marriott
 United States
New Orleans
1,333 [15]
41 floors

Showboat Atlantic City
 United States
Atlantic City
1,331

ROW NYC
 United States
New York
1,331[citation needed]

Marriott Marquis & Marina
 United States
San Diego
1,360Template:Citation verified
24 floors, two towers

Marriott Wardman Park
 United States
Washington, DC
1,316

Hotel Pullman Zamzam Makkah
 Saudi Arabia
Mecca
1,315[16]
Part of Makkah Clock Tower (Abraj al Bait)

Grand Hyatt
 United States
New York
1,311
34 floors

Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge and Villas
 United States
Bay Lake, Florida
1,307
4 floors

Makkah Clock Royal Tower (Fairmont)
 Saudi Arabia
Mecca
1,299[17]
Part of Makkah Clock Tower (Abraj al Bait)

Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center
 United States
Detroit
1,298
73 floors[18][19][20]

Galt House Hotel
 United States
Louisville
1,290[citation needed]

Hilton LAX Airport
 United States
Los Angeles
1,279[citation needed]

Swissôtel The Stamford
 Singapore
Singapore
1,261

Hyatt Regency Atlanta
 United States
Atlanta
1,260

Best Western Premier Havana Nha Trang
 Vietnam
Nha Trang
1,260[citation needed]
41 floors

The Bazaar Hotel, Suan Lum Night Bazaar
 Thailand
Bangkok
1,300[citation needed]

Hyatt Regency McCormick Place
 United States
Chicago
1,258[citation needed]
2 towers (33 and 16 floors)

Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
 United States
New York
1,245
42 floors

Buffalo Bill's
 United States
Primm, Nevada
1,242[citation needed]

Hilton Waikoloa Beach Resort
 United States
Waikoloa Village, Hawaii
1,240
3 towers[21]

Sunway Resort
 Malaysia
Petaling Jaya
1,234[citation needed]

Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel
 United States
Denver
1,231
22[22]

Holiday Inn Macao Cotai Central
 Macau
Macau
1,224
Part of Sands Cotai Central Complex

Hyatt Regency Waikiki Resort & Spa
 United States
Honolulu
1,221[citation needed]
2 towers

Sheraton
 United States
Boston
1,220[citation needed]

Disney's Yacht Club and Beach Club Resorts
 United States
Bay Lake, Florida
1,213
5 floors (2 buildings)

Sheraton
 United States
Chicago
1,209[citation needed]

Madinah Anwar Al Madinah (Mövenpick)
 Saudi Arabia
Medina
1,207
14 floors[23]

Marriott Marquis Chicago
 United States
Chicago
1,205
40 floors[24]

Makkah Hajar Tower (Mövenpick)
 Saudi Arabia
Mecca
1,200[25]
Part of Makkah Clock Tower (Abraj al Bait)

Park Inn Pribaltiskaya Hotel
 Russia
St. Petersburg
1,200[citation needed]

Hilton Americas
 United States
Houston
1,200[citation needed]

Gothia Towers
 Sweden
Gothenburg
1,200[26]
23 (tower 1), 25 (tower 2), 29 (tower 3)

Chicago Marriott Downtown
 United States
Chicago
1,198[citation needed]

Westin St. Francis
 United States
San Francisco
1,195
32/12 floors (2 towers)

Hyatt Regency New Orleans
 United States
New Orleans
1,193[27]
27 floors

Hilton San Diego Bayfront
 United States
San Diego
1,190
30 floors

Mohegan Sun Hotel & Casino
 United States
Uncasville, Connecticut
1,175
36 floors

Regal Airport Hotel
 Hong Kong
Hong Kong
1,171[citation needed]

Colorado Belle
 United States
Laughlin
1,168[citation needed]

Caesars Atlantic City
 United States
Atlantic City
1,158[citation needed]

Sheraton Princess Kai'ulani
 United States
Honolulu
1,152[citation needed]
2 towers

Yalta Hotel Complex
 Crimea
Yalta
1,140[citation needed]

Lopesan Costa Meloneras Resort
 Spain
San Bartolomé de Tirajana
1,136[citation needed]

Gold Strike Casino Resort
 United States
Tunica Resorts
1,133[28]

Estrel Hotel
 Germany
Berlin
1,125

Lotte Hotel Seoul
 South Korea
Seoul
1,120
38 floors

Hyatt Regency Dallas
 United States
Dallas
1,120
30 floors

Sheraton New Orleans
 United States
New Orleans
1,110 [29]
48 floors

Harrah's Cherokee
 United States
Cherokee
1,108
21 floors, 3 towers

Sultan Hotel
 Indonesia
Jakarta
1,104[citation needed]

Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center
 United States
Denver
1,100
37 floors[30]

Disney's Newport Bay Club
 France
Marne-la-Vallée
1,098[citation needed]

Hyatt Regency O'Hare
 United States
Rosemont, Illinois
1,095 [31]

Cairo Marriott Hotel
 Egypt
Cairo
1,089
20 floors (two towers)

Azimut Hotel St. Petersburg
 Russia
St. Petersburg
1,080[citation needed]

Renaissance Grand
 United States
St. Louis
1,078[citation needed]
23 floors (two towers)

Washington Hilton
 United States
Washington, DC
1,070

Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center
 United States
Atlanta
1,070[citation needed]

Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel
 United States
Atlanta
1,068

Harrah's Resort Southern California
 United States
Valley Center
1,065

Hilton London Metropole
 United Kingdom
London
1,059
West Wing (14 floors) / Tower Wing (23 floors) / East Wing (10 floors)

Edgewater Hotel and Casino
 United States
Laughlin
1,053 [32]

Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina
 United States
San Diego
1,053[citation needed]

Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk
 Japan
Fukuoka
1,052[citation needed]

Meritus Mandarin Singapore
 Singapore
Singapore
1,051
39 floors (two towers)

Golden Nugget Lake Charles
 United States
Lake Charles
1,040

Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel
 Canada
Montreal
950
21 floors

Boca Raton Resort and Club
 United States
Boca Raton
1,038

Plaza Hotel & Casino
 United States
Las Vegas
1,037
22/22 floors

Anaheim Marriott
 United States
Anaheim
1,031[citation needed]

Palace Station
 United States
Las Vegas
1,028
21 floors

Le Meridien Etoile
 France
Paris
1,025[citation needed]

Parc 55 – a Hilton Hotel
 United States
San Francisco
1,024[citation needed]
32 floors

Grand Hyatt Incheon
 South Korea
Incheon
1,022[citation needed]

Park Plaza Westminster Bridge
 United Kingdom
London
1,021

Roosevelt Hotel
 United States
New York
1,015
19 floors

New Yorker
 United States
New York
1,014

JW Marriott
 United States
Austin
1,012
34 floors [33]

Park Inn Alexanderplatz
 Germany
Berlin
1,012[citation needed]
41 floors

Disney's Sequoia Lodge
 France
Marne-la-Vallée
1,011[citation needed]

Los Angeles Airport Marriott
 United States
Los Angeles
1,011[citation needed]

Gloria Hotel
 United Arab Emirates
Dubai
1,010
[34]

Sheraton Frankfurt Hotel & Towers
 Germany
Frankfurt am Main
1,008[citation needed]
8 floors

Mulia Hotel
 Indonesia
Jakarta
1,008[citation needed]
40 floors

Hilton Niagara Falls/Fallsview
 Canada
Niagara Falls, Ontario
1,006[citation needed]

JW Marriott Indianapolis
 United States
Indianapolis
1,005
34 floors

Grand Hyatt San Antonio
 United States
San Antonio
1,003
24 floors

Shin Yokohama Prince
 Japan
Yokohama
1,002[citation needed]

JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa
 United States
San Antonio
1,002[35]

APA Hotel and Resort
 Japan
Tokyo Bay
1,001[citation needed]

Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort
 United States
Orlando
1,001[citation needed]

JW Marriott & Ritz Carlton
 United States
Los Angeles
1,001[36]

Omni Dallas Hotel
 United States
Dallas
1,001[37]

Atlantis Casino Resort
 United States
Reno
1,000
27 floors

Disney's Hotel Cheyenne
 France
Marne-la-Vallée
1,000[citation needed]

Disney's Hotel Santa Fe
 France
Marne-la-Vallée
1,000[citation needed]

Ramada Hotel and Suites Boao
 China
Hainan
1,000[citation needed]

River Palms
 United States
Laughlin
1,000

Sheraton Phoenix Downtown
 United States
Phoenix, Arizona
1,000

Yanggakdo International Hotel
 North Korea
Pyongyang
1,000

Marriott Marquis Houston
 United States
Houston
1,000

text: Hotels that had over 1,000 rooms in the past[edit]

text:
Rank
Name
City
Rooms/suites
Floors
Contents

1
Rossiya Hotel
 Moscow
3,200
21
Demolished in 2006. It was the largest hotel in the world from 1967 until 1980.

2
Riviera
 Las Vegas
2,100

Demolished in 2016.

3
Sahara Hotel and Casino
 Las Vegas
1,720
27/24/14 (3 buildings)
Closed in 2011 for renovations to become SLS Las Vegas.

4
Stardust Resort and Casino
 Las Vegas
1,552
32/9 floors (2 towers)
Closed in 2006 and imploded in 2007, was to become Echelon Place, but in 2008, the construction was suspended and is currently on hold.

5
Dunes Las Vegas
 Las Vegas
1,300
24/17 floors (2 towers)
Closed and imploded in 1993. Replaced by Bellagio.

6
Hacienda Resort Las Vegas
 Las Vegas
1,200
12 floors
Closed and imploded in 1996. Now the Mandalay Bay.

7
Mount Royal Hotel
 Montreal
1,100
12 floors
Built in 1922 and converted to Les Cours Mont Royal in 1988.

8
Laurentian Hotel
 Montreal
1,000
20 floors
Built in 1948 and demolished in 1978.

text: Largest hotels under construction[edit]

text:
Name
City
Rooms/suites
Floors
Contents

Abraj Kudai
 Saudi Arabia Mecca
10,000
30–45 floors
TBC in 2019-2020

Mui Dinh Eco-Resort
 Mui Dinh
7,000

[38]

Resorts World
 Las Vegas
6,583
30/25/15/15
TBC in 2020

Dubrovnik Pearl Hotels
 Dubrovnik
5,000

Baha Mar
 Nassau
2,901
26 floors
TBC in 2017

American Dream Miami
 Florida
2,000

[39]

Gaylord Rockies
 Aurora, CO
1,501

TBC in 2018

Omni Hotels
 Boston
1,000+
20
[40]


document_title: Relative atomic mass

question_text: which isotope is used as relative scale to find atomic mass

text: Relative atomic mass

text: Definition[edit]

text: Relative atomic mass is determined by the average atomic mass, or the weighted mean of the atomic masses of all the atoms of a particular chemical element found in a particular sample, which is then compared to the atomic mass of carbon-12.[5] This comparison is the quotient of the two weights, which makes the value dimensionless (no unit appended). This quotient also explains the word relative: the sample mass value is made relative to carbon-12.

text: It is a synonym for atomic weight (and is not to be confused with relative isotopic mass). Relative atomic mass is frequently used as a synonym for the standard atomic weight and these will have overlapping values if the relative atomic mass used is that for an element from Earth under defined conditions. However, relative atomic mass (atomic weight) covers more than standard atomic weights, and is more general term that may more broadly refer to non-terrestrial environments and highly specific terrestrial environments that deviate from Earth-average or have different certainties (number of significant figures) than do the standard atomic weights.

text: Current definition[edit]

text: Prevailing IUPAC definitions taken from the "Gold Book" are

text: and

text: Here the "unified atomic mass unit" refers to 1⁄12 of the mass of an atom of 12C in its ground state.[8]

text: The IUPAC definition[1] of relative atomic mass is:

text: An atomic weight (relative atomic mass) of an element from a specified source is the ratio of the average mass per atom of the element to 1/12 of the mass of an atom of 12C.

text: The definition deliberately specifies "An atomic weight…", as an element will have different relative atomic masses depending on the source. For example, boron from Turkey has a lower relative atomic mass than boron from California, because of its different isotopic composition.[9][10] Nevertheless, given the cost and difficulty of isotope analysis, it is usual to use the tabulated values of standard atomic weights which are ubiquitous in chemical laboratories.

text: Historical amu[edit]

text: Older (pre-1961) historical relative scales (based on the atomic mass unit, or a.m.u., or amu) used either the oxygen-16 relative isotopic mass for reference, or else the oxygen relative atomic mass (i.e., atomic weight) for reference. See the article on the history of the modern unified atomic mass unit for the resolution of these problems in 1961.

text: Standard atomic weight[edit]

text: The IUPAC commission CIAAW maintains a expectation-interval value for relative atomic mass (or atomic weight) on Earth, named standard atomic weight. Standard atomic weight requires the sources be terrestrial, natural, and stable with regard to radioactivity. Also there are requirements for the research process. For 84 stable elements CIAAW has determined this standard atomic weight. These values are widely published and referred to loosely as 'the' atomic weight of elements for real life substances like pharmaceuticals and commercial trade.

text: Also, CIAAW has published abridged (rounded) values, and simplified values (for when the Earthly sources vary systematically).

text: Other definitions of the mass of atoms[edit]

text: Atomic mass (ma) is the mass of a single atom, with unit Da or u (the unified atomic mass unit). It defines the weight of a specific isotope, which is an input value for the determination of the relative atomic mass. An example for three silicon isotopes is given in determination of relative atomic mass

text: From this mass, the relative isotopic mass is specifically the ratio of the mass of a single atom to the mass of a unified atomic mass unit. This value too is relative, and so dimensionless.

text: Determination of relative atomic mass[edit]

text: Modern relative atomic masses (a term specific to a given element sample) are calculated from measured values of atomic mass (for each nuclide) and isotopic composition of a sample. Highly accurate atomic masses are available[11][12] for virtually all non-radioactive nuclides, but isotopic compositions are both harder to measure to high precision and more subject to variation between samples.[13][14] For this reason, the relative atomic masses of the 22 mononuclidic elements (which are the same as the isotopic masses for each of the single naturally occurring nuclides of these elements) are known to especially high accuracy. For example, there is an uncertainty of only one part in 38 million for the relative atomic mass of fluorine, a precision which is greater than the current best value for the Avogadro constant (one part in 20 million).

text:
Isotope
Atomic mass[12]
Abundance[13]

Standard
Range

28Si
7001279769265324600♠27.97692653246(194)
92.2297(7)%
92.21–92.25%

29Si
7001289764947000000♠28.976494700(22)
4.6832(5)%
4.67–4.69%

30Si
7001299737701710000♠29.973770171(32)
3.0872(5)%
3.08–3.10%

text: The calculation is exemplified for silicon, whose relative atomic mass is especially important in metrology. Silicon exists in nature as a mixture of three isotopes: 28Si, 29Si and 30Si. The atomic masses of these nuclides are known to a precision of one part in 14 billion for 28Si and about one part in one billion for the others. However the range of natural abundance for the isotopes is such that the standard abundance can only be given to about ±0.001% (see table). The calculation is

text: The estimation of the uncertainty is complicated,[15] especially as the sample distribution is not necessarily symmetrical: the IUPAC standard relative atomic masses are quoted with estimated symmetrical uncertainties,[16] and the value for silicon is 28.0855(3). The relative standard uncertainty in this value is 1×10–5 or 10 ppm.

text: Apart from this uncertainty by measurement, some elements have variation over sources. That is, different sources (ocean water, rocks) have a different radioactive history, and so different isotopic composition. To reflect this natural variability, in 2010 IUPAC made the decision to list the standard relative atomic masses of 12 elements as an interval rather than a fixed number.[17]


document_title: Bible translations into Greek

question_text: when was the old testament translated into greek

text: Bible translations into Greek

text: Before AD 1500[edit]

text: The first known translation of the Bible into Greek is called the Septuagint (LXX; 3rd–1st centuries BC). The LXX was written in Koine Greek.[1] It contains the Hebrew Bible translated from Hebrew and Aramaic. It also includes several other documents which are considered to have differing levels of authority by various Christian churches.[a] Some of these other documents are believed to have been written originally in Greek.

text: The LXX contains the oldest existing translation of Holy Scripture into any language. It was widely disseminated among ancient Hellenistic Jews, and was later used by Greek-speaking Christians for their Old Testament (refer canon). The LXX is the source of the majority of quotations from the Old Testament by writers of the New Testament. It is studied along with Hebrew and Aramaic texts as an ancient source of information about the Old Testament.

text: Other early Greek translations of Hebrew Scripture that survive only in fragments are those of Aquila of Sinope (2nd century AD), Theodotion (2nd century AD), Symmachus (3rd century AD) and Fragments of the Samaritikon.

text: After AD 1500[edit]

text: The New Testament part of the Christian Bible was originally written in Koine Greek, as most of the Church and scholars believe, and is therefore not a translation (notwithstanding that some reference material may have been from Aramaic). However, like other living languages, the Greek language has developed over time. Therefore, various translations have been completed over the centuries to make it easier for Greek speakers to understand Holy Scripture. Translations of the Old Testament, which is the other part of the Christian Bible, have been completed for similar reasons.

text: Agapius of Crete translated and published in 1543 the book of Psalms into modern Greek.[2]

text: A Greek and polyglot edition of the Pentateuch commonly called "Constantinople Pentateuch" published in Constantinople in 1547 by Romaniote Jews has the Hebrew text in the middle of the page, the Aramaic on the base, with a Yevanic translation on one side and a Judaeo-Spanish translation on the other.[3]

text: At the initiative of the pro-Reformed Patriarch Cyril Lucaris of Constantinople, Maximos of Gallipoli (or Callipolites, died 1633) translated a vernacular New Testament from 1629 which was printed at Geneva in 1638.[4][5][6]

text: An edition of the New Testament into Modern Greek translated by Seraphim of Mytilene was edited in London in 1703 by the English Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. This translation was formally condemned in 1704 by the reigning Patriarch Gabriel III of Constantinople.[7]

text: Frangiskos Soavios publishes in the year 1833 the Pentateuch and the Book of Josua translated from the Hebrew Original into the Modern Greek Language.[8]

text: A translation of the Bible (Old and New Testaments) in literary Katharevousa Greek (Καθαρεύουσα) by Neofytos Vamvas (Νεόφυτος Βάμβας) and his associates was first published in 1850 following nearly 20 years of work. The King James Version was used as a main source for this translation. Vamvas was dean and a professor of the University of Athens.[9]

text: In 1901, Alexandros Pallis translated the Gospels into Modern Greek. This translation was known as Evangelika (Ευαγγελικά). There were riots in Athens when this translation was published in a newspaper. University students protested that he tried to sell the country to the Slavs and the Turks in order to break Greek religious and national unity. All translations were confiscated.[10] The Holy Synod of the Greek Orthodox Church resolved that any translation of the Holy Gospels is “profane” and redundant. It also “contributes to scandalising the consciousness [of Greeks] and to the distortion of [the Gospels’] divine concepts and didactic messages.[11]

text: In 1967 a team of academic staff of the University of Athens led by Basil (Vasilios) Vellas (Βασίλειος Βέλλας) translated the New Testament, with support from the Hellenic Bible Society.[9] This translation was based on the Textus Receptus.[12]

text: A revision of the Vamvas translation of the Bible into the modern vernacular (Demotic Greek) by Spyros (Spiros) Filos (Σπύρος Φίλος) was first published in 1994. This translation is used in the Greek Evangelical Church[13] and is also recognized by the Orthodox Church.

text: Meanwhile, a team of 12 professors from the theological schools of the Universities of Athens and Thessaloniki had been working since the mid 1960s on another translation into the modern vernacular (Demotic Greek), with support from the Hellenic Bible Society.[9] The translation of the New Testament, first published in 1985[citation needed], was based on a critical text of the Koine Greek (κοινή) in which the New Testament was originally written. The translation of the Old Testament from Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic texts of the Jewish Scriptures was first published in 1997. This translation has the blessing and approval of the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece[14] and is also used in Evangelical and Charismatic churches.[15] It is known in English as "Today's Greek Version (TGV)".


document_title: The Shape of Water

question_text: who plays zelda in the shape of water

question_tokens: who plays zelda in the shape of water

text: The Shape of Water

text: Plot[edit]

text: Elisa Esposito, who was found in a river as an orphaned child with wounds on her neck, is mute, and communicates through sign language. She lives alone in an apartment above a cinema, and works as a cleaning woman at a secret government laboratory in Baltimore at the height of the Cold War. Her friends are her closeted next-door neighbor Giles, a struggling advertising illustrator who shares a strong bond with her, and her African-American co-worker Zelda, a woman who also serves as her interpreter at work.

text: The facility receives a mysterious creature captured from a South American river by Colonel Richard Strickland, who is in charge of the project to study it. Curious about the creature, Elisa discovers it is a humanoid amphibian. She begins visiting him in secret, and the two form a close bond.

text: Seeking to exploit the creature to American advantage in the Space Race, General Frank Hoyt orders Strickland to vivisect it. One scientist, Robert Hoffstetler—who is in truth a Soviet spy named Dimitri Mosenkov—pleads unsuccessfully to keep the creature alive for further study and, at the same time, is ordered by his Soviet handlers to euthanize the creature. When Elisa learns of the Americans' plans for the creature, she persuades Giles to help her free him. Mosenkov discovers Elisa's plot and chooses to help her. Though initially reluctant, Zelda becomes involved in the escape, and it is successful.

text: Elisa keeps the creature in her bathtub, adding salt to the water to keep him alive. She plans to release the creature into a nearby canal when it will be opened to the ocean in several days' time. As part of his efforts to recover the creature, Strickland interrogates Elisa and Zelda, but the failure of his advances toward Elisa hampers his judgment, and he dismisses them. Back at the apartment, Giles discovers the creature devouring one of his cats. Startled, the creature slashes Giles's arm and rushes out of the apartment. The creature gets as far as the cinema downstairs before Elisa finds him and returns him to her apartment. The creature touches Giles on his balding head and his wounded arm; the next morning, Giles discovers his hair has begun growing back and the wounds on his arm have healed. Elisa and the creature soon become romantically involved, having sex in her bathroom, which she at one point fills completely with water.

text: Hoyt gives Strickland an ultimatum, asking him to recover the creature within 36 hours. Meanwhile, Mosenkov is told by his handlers that he will be extracted in two days. As the planned release date approaches, the creature's health starts deteriorating. Mosenkov leaves to rendezvous with his handlers, with Strickland tailing him. At the rendezvous, Mosenkov is shot by one of his handlers, but Strickland shoots the handlers dead and then tortures Mosenkov for information. Mosenkov implicates Elisa and Zelda before dying from his wounds. Strickland then threatens Zelda in her home, causing her terrified husband to reveal that Elisa had been keeping the creature. Strickland searches Elisa's apartment and finds a calendar note revealing when and where she plans to release him.

text: At the canal, Elisa and Giles bid farewell to the creature, but Strickland arrives and attacks them all. Strickland knocks Giles down and shoots the creature and Elisa, who both appear to die. However, the creature heals himself and slashes Strickland's throat, killing him. As police arrive on the scene with Zelda, the creature takes Elisa and jumps into the canal, where, deep under water, he heals her. When he applies his healing touch to the scars on her neck, they open to reveal gills like his. With Elisa's final tie to the surface world cut, they embrace. In a closing voice-over narration, Giles conveys his belief that Elisa lived "happily ever after" with the creature.

text: Cast[edit]

text:
Sally Hawkins as Elisa Esposito, a mute cleaner who works at a secret government laboratory.
Michael Shannon as Richard Strickland, a United States Colonel in charge of the project to study the "asset".
Richard Jenkins as Giles, Elisa's neighbor and close friend who is a struggling advertising illustrator.
Octavia Spencer as Zelda Fuller, Elisa's co-worker and friend who serves as her interpreter.
Michael Stuhlbarg as Robert Hoffstetler / Dimitri Mosenkov, a Soviet spy working as a scientist studying the creature under an alias.
Doug Jones as "Amphibian Man", an amphibious creature referred to as the "asset", with whom Elisa forms a close bond.
David Hewlett as Fleming, the laboratory's head of security.
Nick Searcy as Frank Hoyt, a United States General who is Strickland's superior.
Stewart Arnott as Bernard, Giles' employer and former lover.
Nigel Bennett as Mihalkov, Mosenkov's handler.
Lauren Lee Smith as Elaine Strickland, Strickland's wife.
Martin Roach as Brewster Fuller, Zelda's husband.
Allegra Fulton as Yolanda, a cleaning woman at the laboratory.
John Kapelos as Mr. Arzoumanian, the owner of the cinema who resided below Elisa and Giles' apartments.
Morgan Kelly as Pie Guy, a diner employee to whom Giles is attracted.

text: Production[edit]

text: The idea for The Shape of Water formed during del Toro's breakfast with Daniel Kraus in 2011, with whom he later co-wrote the novel Trollhunters.[15] It shows similarities to the 2015 short film The Space Between Us.[16] It was also primarily inspired by del Toro's childhood memories of seeing Creature from the Black Lagoon and wanting to see the Gill-man and Kay Lawrence (played by Julie Adams) succeed in their romance.[17] When del Toro was in talks with Universal to direct a remake of Creature from the Black Lagoon, he tried pitching a version focused more on the creature's perspective, where the Creature ended up together with the female lead, but the studio executives rejected the concept.[18]

text: Del Toro set the film during the 1960s Cold War era to counteract today's heightened tensions, specifying, "if I say once upon a time in 1962, it becomes a fairy tale for troubled times. People can lower their guard a little bit more and listen to the story and listen to the characters and talk about the issues, rather than the circumstances of the issues."[19]

text: Filming began on August 15, 2016, in Toronto and Hamilton, Ontario,[20][21][22][23][24] and wrapped on November 6, 2016.[25]

text: In an interview with IndieWire about the film, del Toro said, "This movie is a healing movie for me. ... For nine movies I rephrased the fears of my childhood, the dreams of my childhood, and this is the first time I speak as an adult, about something that worries me as an adult. I speak about trust, otherness, sex, love, where we're going. These are not concerns that I had when I was nine or seven."[26]

text: Soundtrack[edit]

text:
The Shape of Water (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Soundtrack album by Alexandre Desplat

Released
December 1, 2017

Genre
Soundtrack

Length
1:16:23

Label
Decca

Producer
Dominique Lemonnier

text: Alexandre Desplat is the composer of the film's score.[27] The score won the Academy Award for Best Original Score at the 90th Academy Awards.[12]

text: Track listing[edit]

text: All tracks written by Alexandre Desplat, except where noted.

text:
[show]Track listing

No.
Title
Length

1.
"The Shape of Water"
3:42

2.
"You'll Never Know" (feat. Renée Fleming)
4:38

3.
"The Creature"
1:47

4.
"Elisa's Theme"
2:36

5.
"Fingers"
2:09

6.
"Spy Meeting"
1:42

7.
"Elisa and Zelda"
1:10

8.
"Five Stars General"
1:31

9.
"The Silence of Love"
1:35

10.
"Egg"
2:13

11.
"That Isn't Good"
1:43

12.
"Underwater Kiss"
2:12

13.
"The Escape"
10:57

14.
"Watching Ruth"
2:18

15.
"Decency"
2:23

16.
"He's Coming For You"
1:39

17.
"Overflow of Love"
2:56

18.
"Without You"
2:30

19.
"Rainy Day"
3:12

20.
"A Princess Without a Voice"
1:50

21.
"La Javanaise" (Madeleine Peyroux)
4:10

22.
"I Know Why (And So Do You)" (Glenn Miller and His Orchestra)
2:58

23.
"Chica Chica Boom Chic" (Carmen Miranda)
2:19

24.
"Babalú" (Caterina Valente & Silvio Francesco)
2:51

25.
"A Summer Place" (Andy Williams)
2:34

26.
"You'll Never Know" (feat. Renée Fleming [Alternative Version])
6:49

27.
"Mermaid" (Skøtt)
3:32

28.
"Oceanful" (I.AM.WILLOW)
3:37

Total length:
1:16:23

text: Release[edit]

text: The Shape of Water premiered on August 31, 2017 at the 74th Venice International Film Festival.[5] It also screened at Telluride Film Festival, the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival and BFI London Film Festival, among others.[1] The film was released in two theaters in New York City on December 1, 2017 and then expended to several other cities the following week. It had its official wide release in the United States on December 22, 2017.[28]

text: Home media[edit]

text: On March 13, 2018, the film was released on Blu-ray, DVD and digital download.[29]

text: Reception[edit]

text: Box office[edit]

text: The Shape of Water has grossed $63.9 million in the United States and Canada, and $130.7 million in other countries, for a total of $194.6 million.[3]

text: After grossing $4.6 million over three weeks of limited release, the film began its wide release on December 22, 2017, alongside the openings of Downsizing, Pitch Perfect 3 and Father Figures, and the wide expansion of Darkest Hour, and grossed $3 million from 726 theaters over the weekend, and $4.4 million over the four-day Christmas frame.[30] The following weekend, the film made $3.5 million.[31] The weekend of January 27, 2018, following the announcement of the film's 13 Oscar nominations, the film was added to over 1,000 theaters (for a total of 1,854) and made $5.9 million (an increase of 171% over the previous week's $2.2 million), finishing 8th.[32] The weekend of March 9–11, following its four Oscar wins, the film made $2.4 million. It marked a 64% increase from the previous week's $1.5 million and was similar to the $2.5 million made by the previous year's Best Picture winner, Moonlight.[33]

text: Critical response[edit]

text: On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 92% based on 348 reviews, with an average rating of 8.4/10. The website's critical consensus reads: "The Shape of Water finds Guillermo del Toro at his visually distinctive best—and matched by an emotionally absorbing story brought to life by a stellar Sally Hawkins performance."[34] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 87 out of 100, based on 53 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[35] According to CinemaScore, audience members under the age of 40 gave the film an average grade of either "A+" or "A", while those over 40 gave it an "A" or "A−", on an A+ to F scale;[36] PostTrak reported filmgoers gave the film an overall positive score of 80%.[37]

text: Ben Croll of IndieWire gave the film an 'A' rating and called it "one of del Toro's most stunningly successful works... also a powerful vision of a creative master feeling totally, joyously free."[38] Writing for Rolling Stone, Peter Travers gave the film 3.5 out of 4 stars, praising Hawkins's performance, the cinematography and del Toro's direction, and saying: "Even as the film plunges into torment and tragedy, the core relationship between these two unlikely lovers holds us in thrall. Del Toro is a world-class film artist. There's no sense trying to analyze how he does it."[39] For the Minnesota Daily, Haley Bennett reacted positively, writing, "The Shape of Water has tenderness uncommon to del Toro films. ... While The Shape of Water isn't groundbreaking, it is elegant and mesmerizing."[19]

text: Conversely, Rex Reed of the New York Observer gave the film 1 out of 4 stars and calling it "a loopy, lunkheaded load of drivel" and, referring to Hawkins's role in Maudie, described people with disabilities as "defective creatures."[40] Reed's review was criticized for referring to Sally Hawkins' mute character as "mentally handicapped" and for erroneously crediting actor Benicio del Toro as the film's director.[41]

text: Top-ten lists[edit]

text: The Shape of Water appeared on many critics' year-end top-ten lists,[42] among them:

text:
1st — Anne Thompson, IndieWire
1st — Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
1st — Sasha Stone, Awards Daily
1st — Drew McWeeny, The Tracking Board
1st — Nicholas Barber, BBC
1st — Mike Scott, The Times-Picayune
1st — James Verniere, Boston Herald
1st — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter
1st — Marjorie Baumgarten & Steve Davis, The Austin Chronicle
1st — Joe Morgenstern, The Wall Street Journal
2nd — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter
2nd — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times
3rd — Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter
3rd — Matthew Jacobs, HuffPost
3rd — E. Oliver Whitney, ScreenCrush
3rd — Alonso Duralde, TheWrap
4th — Pete Hammond, Deadline Hollywood
4th — Brian Tallerico, RogerEbert.com
4th — Chris Bumbray, JoBlo.com
5th — Marc Savlov, The Austin Chronicle
5th — James Berardinelli, Reelviews
5th — Christopher Orr, The Atlantic
5th — Gregory Ellwood, IndieWire
5th — Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle
6th — Kimber Myers, IndieWire
6th — People
7th — The Guardian
7th — Peter Debruge, Variety
7th — Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
8th — Peter Howell, Toronto Star
9th — Steve Erickson, RogerEbert.com
9th — Stephen Whitty, The Star-Ledger
9th — Ryan Oliver, IndieWire
10th — Danny Bowes, RogerEbert.com
10th — Paste
Top 10 (listed alphabetically, not ranked) — IGN
Top 10 (listed alphabetically, not ranked) — Ty Burr, The Boston Globe
Top 10 (listed alphabetically, not ranked) — Moira Macdonald, The Seattle Times
Top 10 (listed alphabetically, not ranked) — Walter Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle
Top 10 (listed alphabetically, not ranked) — Calvin Wilson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Best of 2017 (listed alphabetically, not ranked) — Newsweek

text: Accolades[edit]

text: The Shape of Water received 13 nominations at the 90th Academy Awards, the most of any film in the 2018 race. It won in four categories: Best Production Design, Best Original Score, Best Director, and Best Picture.

text: The film also spawned some debate about whether the fact that it was filmed in Canada, with a predominantly Canadian crew and many Canadian actors in the supporting roles, should have made it eligible to be nominated for the Canadian Screen Awards. Under Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television rules, to qualify for CSA nominations under the rules for international coproductions at least 15 per cent of a film's funding must come from a Canadian film studio. Even the film's Canadian co-producer, J. Miles Dale, stated that he supports the rules and does not believe the film should have been eligible.[43]

text: Lawsuit alleging plagiarism[edit]

text: In February 2018, the estate of Paul Zindel initiated a lawsuit in United States District Court for the Central District of California against director Guillermo del Toro and associate producer Daniel Kraus, alleging that The Shape of Water "brazenly copies the story, elements, characters, and themes" of Zindel's 1969 work Let Me Hear You Whisper, which depicts a cleaning lady bonding with a dolphin and attempting to rescue it from a secret research laboratory's nefarious uses.[44] The complaint spends more than a dozen pages detailing alleged "overwhelming similarities" between the works.[45]

text: Del Toro denied the claim of the Zindel estate, saying that "I have never read nor seen the play. I'd never heard of this play before making The Shape of Water, and none of my collaborators ever mentioned the play." Distributor Fox Searchlight also denied the claim and said that it would "vigorously defend" itself in court.[46]