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text: Will & Grace

text: Episodes[edit]

text:
Season
Episodes
Originally aired
Nielsen ratings[14]

First aired
Last aired
Rank
Rating
Viewers
(millions)

1
22
September 21, 1998 (1998-09-21)
May 13, 1999 (1999-05-13)
40
N/A
12.3[15]

2
24
September 21, 1999 (1999-09-21)
May 23, 2000 (2000-05-23)
44
N/A
12.0[16]

3
25
October 12, 2000 (2000-10-12)
May 17, 2001 (2001-05-17)
14
11.3
17.3[17]

4
27
September 27, 2001 (2001-09-27)
May 16, 2002 (2002-05-16)
9
11.0[a]
17.3[18]

5
24
September 26, 2002 (2002-09-26)
May 15, 2003 (2003-05-15)
11
11.0[b]
16.8[19]

6
24
September 25, 2003 (2003-09-25)
April 29, 2004 (2004-04-29)
13
10.4
15.2[20]

7
24
September 16, 2004 (2004-09-16)
May 19, 2005 (2005-05-19)
44
N/A
9.4[21]

8
24
September 29, 2005 (2005-09-29)
May 18, 2006 (2006-05-18)
61
N/A
8.7[22]

9
16
September 28, 2017 (2017-09-28)
April 5, 2018 (2018-04-05)
36
N/A
8.85[23]

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text: Will & Grace is set in New York City and focuses on the relationship between Will Truman, a gay lawyer, and his best friend Grace Adler, a Jewish woman who owns an interior design firm. Also featured are their friends Karen Walker, an alcoholic socialite, and Jack McFarland, a flamboyantly gay actor. The interplay of relationships features the trials and tribulations of dating, marriage, divorce, and casual sex; as well as comical key stereotypes of gay and Jewish culture.

text: Cast and characters[edit]

text: Main[edit]

text:
Eric McCormack as Will Truman: The first titular protagonist to the show, Will is a gay man who is a successful corporate lawyer who studied at Columbia University, where he met Grace as a freshman; they have been best friends ever since. He is very precise and obsessive when it comes to certain tasks, especially cleaning, dressing, and decorating. However, Will does have a very patient and compassionate nature towards those close to him, often to a fault. Even though Will is gay, he sometimes tries to pass as straight; he has at times avoided admitting his sexual orientation to people. Several characters commented that his relationship with Grace is more like that of a married couple than two friends; at one point Will even considered having a baby with Grace. Will is the more mature and tolerant character of the duo and serves as Grace's rock most times.
Debra Messing as Grace Adler: The second titular protagonist to the show, Grace is a straight interior decorator with a fondness for food. She's been Will's best friend since college and roommate throughout most of the show. Grace is Jewish but does not practice her religion staunchly. She plays as a neurotic counterbalance for Will's more everyman character. Grace tends to heavily rely on Will for moral and emotional support, especially after a break-up.
Megan Mullally as Karen Walker: Karen "works" as Grace's assistant, making "Grace Adler Designs" popular among her socialite acquaintances. She is the wife of the wealthy (but mostly unseen) Stanley Walker. Karen is also known for casually downing alcohol and prescription medication and can be uncaring. However, she is very close to Jack, is friends with Grace, and throughout the show's run warms to Will. Even though she's silly at times, Karen has shown bouts of intelligence: having a working knowledge of business/real-estate market economics, a moderate understanding of computers, and a flair for interior design. She's also a certified public notary and an aficionado of various liquors and prescription drugs. Despite this, she is often unaware of or ambivalent toward habits of the working and middle classes, often criticizing and mocking what she fails to understand.
Sean Hayes as Jack McFarland: Will's other (and first gay) best friend since college. Jack is flamboyantly gay, confident, and free-spirited, having been so from a young age. He drifts from man to man and changes occupations often, being very fickle when it comes to both. He has worked as a struggling actor, an acting instructor, a back-up dancer for Jennifer Lopez and Janet Jackson, a sales associate at Banana Republic and Barneys New York, a cater-waiter, a student nurse, Junior VP for Out TV, and host of his own Out TV talk show, called Jack Talk. Jack made four one-man shows (called Just Jack, Jack 2000, Jack 2001, and Jack 2002) to showcase his singing/dancing/acting abilities; all attempts having only marginal success. Early on in the show he establishes a close friendship with Karen; the pair often spend time together and orchestrate various pranks. Throughout the series, Jack relies on Will and Karen for financial support. His idol is Cher.
Shelley Morrison as Rosario Salazar (Recurring Seasons 1-2; Regular Seasons 3-8): Karen's maid, and later Jack's wife, then ex-wife. Morrison was offered to reprise her role when the series was revived, but declined, having retired from acting.

text: Supporting[edit]

text:
Supporting characters on Will & Grace

Main characters
Will Truman
Grace Adler
Jack McFarland
Karen Walker

Spouses
Vince D'Angelo (Bobby Cannavale)
Leo Markus (Harry Connick Jr.)
Rosario Salazar (Shelley Morrison)
Stanley Walker
Lyle Finster (John Cleese)

Family
George Truman (Sydney Pollack)
Marilyn Truman (Blythe Danner)
Sam Truman (John Slattery / Steven Weber)
Paul Truman (Jon Tenney)
Bobbi Adler (Debbie Reynolds)
Martin Adler (Alan Arkin/Robert Klein)
Janet Adler (Geena Davis/Mary McCormack)
Joyce Adler (Sara Rue)
Eleanor Markus (Judith Ivey)
Judith McFarland (Veronica Cartwright)
Elliot (Michael Angarano)
Daniel McFarland (Beau Bridges)
Skip (Jet Jurgensmeyer )
Lois Whitley (Suzanne Pleshette)
Gin (Bernadette Peters)
Barry (Dan Futterman)
Lorraine Finster (Minnie Driver)
Marion Finster (Tim Curry)
Sumner Davis (Paul Satterfield)

Ben Truman (Ben Newmark), Lila Markus (Maria Thayer)

Friends
Rob (Tom Gallop), Ellen (Leigh-Allyn Baker), Joe (Jerry Levine), Larry (Tim Bagley), Steve (Steve Paymer)
Zandra Zoggin (Eileen Brennan)
Candice Bergen (Candice Bergen)

Neighbors
Val Bassett (Molly Shannon), Mr. Zamir (Marshall Manesh), Nathan (Woody Harrelson)
N/A

Love interests
Michael (Chris Potter)
Scott Sender (Branden Williams)
Matthew (Patrick Dempsey)
James Hanson (Taye Diggs)
Vince D'Angelo (Bobby Cannavale)
Ben Doucette (Gregory Hines)
Danny (Tom Verica)
Josh (Corey Parker)
Nathan (Woody Harrelson)
Nick (Edward Burns)
Tom Cassidy (Eric Stoltz)
Leo Markus (Harry Connick Jr.)
Stuart Lamarack (Dave Foley)
Kevin Bacon (Kevin Bacon)
Lionel Banks (Rip Torn)
Malcolm Widmark (Alec Baldwin)

Rivals
Kevin Wolchek (Adam Goldberg)
Val Bassett (Molly Shannon)
Artemis Johnson (Will Arnett)
Beverley Leslie (Leslie Jordan)
Lorraine Finster (Minnie Driver)
Scott Woolley (Jeff Goldblum)
Candy Pruitt (Christine Ebersole)
Val Bassett (Molly Shannon)
Candice Bergen (Candice Bergen)

Bosses
Harlin (Gary Grubbs)
Ben Doucette (Gregory Hines)
Mr. Stein (Gene Wilder)
Margot (Lily Tomlin)
Malcolm Widmark (Alec Baldwin)
N/A
Jamie (John Ducey)
Tim (Mark Harelik)
Dorleen (Parker Posey)
Grace Adler (Debra Messing)

Employees / Subordinates
Mrs. Freeman (Jo Marie Payton)
Connie (Kari Lizer)
Karen Walker (Megan Mullally)
Gillian (Natasha Lyonne)
Tony (Anthony Ramos)
Dave (Mathew Botuchis)
Rosario Salazar (Shelley Morrison)

Clients
Harlin Polk (Gary Grubbs)
Stanley Walker
N/A
Joanne (Emily Rutherfurd)
Russell (Jon Fleming)
N/A

Co-workers
Gary (Jamie Kaler)
N/A
N/A
N/A

Others
Tina (Lesley Ann Warren), Benji (Brian A. Setzer), Nurse Sheila (Laura Kightlinger)

text: Production[edit]

text: Conception[edit]

text: Creators of Will & Grace and real-life friends Max Mutchnick and David Kohan modeled the show after Mutchnick's relationship with childhood friend Janet Eisenberg, a New York City voice-over casting agent. Mutchnick, who is openly gay, met Eisenberg while rehearsing a play at Temple Emanuel in Beverly Hills, California at age of 13.[24] He was the main star of the Hebrew school musical, while she was a student in the drama department. About three years later, she introduced him to Kohan, the son of comedy writer Alan Kohan, in the drama department at Beverly Hills High School. "Max and Janet seemed to have a lovely rapport, but the romantic element confused me, and it confused them as well," Kohan later recalled. "They went out for a couple of years, then they went off to different colleges. And Max comes out of the closet, springs it on her – and she was stunned. It was a shocking revelation for her, so I kind of functioned as a liaison between the two of them, because they both still really loved each other."[24]

text: While Kohan practiced his shuttle diplomacy, he and Mutchnick began developing sitcom ideas, which prompted the pair to start writing as a duo.[24] They eventually landed staff jobs on HBO's adult-themed sitcom Dream On and executive produced the short-lived NBC sitcom Boston Common.[24] In 1997, they developed an ensemble comedy about six friends, two of them based on Mutchnick and Eisenberg.[24] At the same time, Warren Littlefield, the then-president of NBC Entertainment, was seeking another relationship comedy for the network as Mad About You was going off the air.[25][26] When Kohan and Mutchnick pitched their idea, which centered on three couples, one of which was a gay man living with a straight woman, Littlefield was not excited about the first two couples, but wanted to learn more about the gay and straight couple, so Mutchnick and Kohan were sent to create a pilot script centering on those two characters.[26] While Kohan and Mutchnick elaborated on the pilot script, they spent four tense months faxing Littlefield the box office grosses from hit films with gay characters such as The Birdcage and My Best Friend's Wedding.[24]

text: NBC was positive about the project, but there was still some concern that the homosexual subject matter would cause alarm. Ellen DeGeneres' sitcom Ellen, which aired on ABC, was canceled the year before Will & Grace premiered because ratings had plummeted after the show became "too gay."[27][28] Despite the criticism ABC received for DeGeneres's coming out episode, "The Puppy Episode," Kohan said, "there's no question that show made it easier for Will & Grace to make it on the air." He added: "Will & Grace had a better shot at succeeding where Ellen failed, however, because Will has known about his homosexuality for 20 years. He's not exploring that awkward territory for the first time, as Ellen did. The process of self-discovery and the pain most gay men go through is fascinating, but the average American is put off by it."[29]

text: Pilot[edit]

text: NBC went to sitcom director James Burrows to see what he thought of the homosexual subject matter and if an audience would be interested in the show.[31] Burrows liked the idea and when he first read the script in November 1997, he decided that he wanted to direct it. Burrows said, "I knew that the boys had captured a genre and a group of characters I have never read before."[25] The filming of the pilot began on March 15, 1998. The actors behind Will and Grace, Eric McCormack and Debra Messing, were positive about the series and they thought it had the potential to last long on television. McCormack said: "When shooting was finished that night, Debra and I were sitting on the couch and looking at each other and I said, 'We're gonna be on this set for a while.' And we sort of clasped hands, but we didn't want to say anything beyond that and jinx it."[32]

text: The part of Will Truman went to Eric McCormack, who was the first actor cast in the series.[30] Having played gay characters several times in his career, McCormack did not have a problem with it and thought his character could become a "poster boy for some gay movement", like DeGeneres became a spokesperson with her character.[33] Sean Hayes was invited to audition for Jack after a NBC casting executive saw him in a role in the indie gay romance film Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss. Even though Hayes enjoyed the script when he read it, he threw it away and decided not to try out for the audition until he was sent the script again.[34] Megan Mullally initially auditioned for the role of Grace Adler, but admitted that she did not want to audition for the part of Karen.[35] By contrast, Debra Messing, with whom Mullally had first worked on Ned & Stacey, was initially unsure if she wanted to play the role of Grace.[36] The last actor to be cast, she later admitted that director Burrows was the reason for doing Will & Grace.[31]

text: Revival[edit]

text: In January 2017, NBC closed a deal for a new 10-episode season of the series, which is airing during the 2017-18 season. Hayes will executive produce this season as well as creators/executive producers Max Mutchnick and David Kohan. Veteran director James Burrows is on board to direct and executive produce.[37] In April 2017, the episode order was increased to 12 episodes.[38] In August 2017, it was extended again to 16 episodes, and a second 13-episode season was ordered.[39] The revival is filmed at Stage 22 at Universal Studios Hollywood, as opposed to Stage 17 at CBS Studio Center. In March 2018, NBC ordered five more episodes for revival's second season bringing the total to 18 episodes and was also renewed for 18-episode third season.[40]

text: Aftershow[edit]

text: Will & Grace: After Party[edit]

text: With the release of the ninth season of the series, NBC also released Will & Grace: After Party, an aftershow hosted by Kristin dos Santos. The guests of the aftershow are composed of cast and crew from the series, including David Kohan, Max Mutchnick, and the series' stars, to discuss the development and behind-the-scenes production of the series. The series premiered on NBC.com on September 29, 2017.[41][42]

text:
No.
Title
Episode discussed
Guest(s)
Original release date

1
"Episode 1"
11 Years Later
Eric McCormack
September 29, 2017 (2017-09-29)

2
"Episode 2"
Who's Your Daddy
Harry Connick Jr. and Bobby Cannavale
October 6, 2017 (2017-10-06)

3
"Episode 3"
Emergency Contact
Jane Lynch and Glenda Rovello
October 12, 2017 (2017-10-12)

4
"Episode 4"
Grandpa Jack
Minnie Driver
October 19, 2017 (2017-10-19)

5
"Episode 5"
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Crying
Leslie Jordan
October 26, 2017 (2017-10-26)

6
"Episode 6"
Rosario's Quinceañera
Megan Mullaly, David Kohan, and Max Mutchnick
November 2, 2017 (2017-11-02)

text: Lawsuit[edit]

text: In December 2003, in the midst of the series' sixth season, executive producers and creators David Kohan and Max Mutchnick sued NBC and NBC Studios. Alleging that the network sold the rights to the series in an attempt to keep profits within the NBC family, Kohan and Mutchnick felt that they were cheated out of considerable profits because the network did not shop the show to the highest bidder. Another allegation against the network was that during the first four seasons of the series, the studio licensed the rights for amounts that were insufficient for covering production costs, thus leading to extraordinarily large production deficits.[43] Three months later, NBC filed a countersuit against Kohan and Mutchnick stating that the co-creators were expected to act as an independent third party in the negotiations between NBC and its subsidiary, NBC Studios (since subsumed into Universal Television).[44]

text: With a pending lawsuit and production beginning on other projects, Kohan and Mutchnick were absent on the Will & Grace set for most of its final seasons. They wrote the season 4 episode, "A Buncha White Chicks Sittin' Around Talkin'" and did not return to the writers' seat until the series finale four years later. Three years after NBC's countersuit and one year after the series ended, the legal battle between NBC and Kohan and Mutchnick ended in 2007 when all parties agreed on a settlement, with the series creators being awarded $49 million, of their original $65 million lawsuit.[45]

text: Syndication[edit]

text: Will & Grace entered off-network syndication in 2002. The show also airs on the subchannel Cozi TV on weekdays at 09.00-10.00 and weeknights at 22.00-00.00[46][47]. In 2002 WGN America acquired the cable rights to air the series, where it aired until 2005 when Lifetime Television acquired the cable rights to air the series. After eight years and the expiration of Lifetime's contract, the rights to the series were picked up by WeTV and Logo TV in 2013. The streaming service Hulu later picked up the show, in anticipation of the show's revival in 2017.

text: In the United Kingdom, the series was aired on Channel 4 up until its season finale in 2006. It was confirmed on 4 December 2017 that the series would premiere in January 2018 on Channel 5.

text: In Ireland, the series first aired on TV3 Ireland until its conclusion in 2006. It was confirmed in January 2018 rival channel RTÉ2 picked up the broadcasting rights for the 2017-2018 season run, beginning in February 2018.

text: Reception[edit]

text: Critical response[edit]

text: The show garnered a fair amount of criticism and negative reviews upon its debut in 1998, most of which compared the show to the recently canceled ABC sitcom Ellen. Some called it "a gay Seinfeld". One such review said, "If Will & Grace can somehow survive a brutal time period opposite football and Ally McBeal, it could grow into a reasonably entertaining little anomaly – that is, a series about a man and a woman who have no sexual interest in one another. But don't bet on it. If it's doomed relationships viewers want, they'll probably opt for Ally."[48] As popular as the show came to be, particularly among gay viewers, Will & Grace continuously dealt with criticism for having a limited view of the gay community and for reinforcing stereotypes when some felt it should have torn them down.[49]

text: The series finale was heavily promoted by NBC, and McCormack, Messing, Mullally and Hayes appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show and The Today Show to bid farewell, on May 10 and 18, respectively. NBC devoted a two-hour block in its primetime schedule on May 18, 2006, for the Will & Grace send-off. An hour-long series retrospective, "Say Goodnight, Gracie", featuring interviews with the cast, crew, and guest stars, preceded the hour-long series finale. Series creators and executive producers Kohan and Mutchnick, who had not served as writers since the season 4 finale, penned the script for "The Finale". Regarding the finale, Mutchnick stated, "We wrote about what you want to have happen with people you love... All the things that matter in life, they end up having."[50]

text: The ninth season was met with generally positive reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes the season has a rating of 86% based on 37 reviews, with an average rating of 7.3/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Will & Grace reunites its ever-hilarious cast for a revival season that picks up right where the show left off 11 years ago -- adding a fresh relevance and a series of stories that make sharply funny use of the passage of time."[51] On Metacritic, the season has a weighted average score of 73 out of 100, based on 26 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[52]

text: Awards and nominations[edit]

text: Will & Grace was nominated for 83 Primetime Emmy Awards, winning 16 of them. McCormack, Messing, Hayes, and Mullally each won at least one Emmy Award for their respective performances. Mullally also won a second time for her performance in 2006, a year when Will & Grace was nominated for 10 Emmys for its final season. The year before, the show had garnered 15 nominations, tied with Desperate Housewives as the series receiving the most nominations. This was almost an all-time record; the two shows were second behind The Larry Sanders Show, with 16 nominations in 1996.

text: With three each, both Hayes and Mullally held the record of winning the most Screen Actors Guild Awards for the categories Best Performance by an Actor in a Comedy Series and Best Performance by an Actress in a Comedy Series, respectively, for their roles in Will & Grace; however, Tina Fey went on to tie with Mullally and Alec Baldwin went on to surpass Hayes, both for their roles on the series 30 Rock. Will & Grace has won several GLAAD Media Awards for its advocacy of the gay community. Despite more than two dozen nominations, Will & Grace never won a Golden Globe Award during its original run.

text: Ratings[edit]

text: The show debuted on Mondays beginning on September 21, 1998 and steadily gained in popularity, culminating when it moved to Thursday night as part of NBC's Must See TV line-up. The show ultimately became a highly rated television show in the United States, earning a top-twenty rating during four of its eight seasons, including one season at # 9. From 2001–2005, Will & Grace was the highest-rated sitcom among adults 18–49. However, when the show lost Friends as its lead-in after the 2003–04 season, Will & Grace began shedding viewers and slipped out of the top 20 during its last two seasons.

text: "The Finale" drew over 18 million viewers,[53][54] ranking # 8 for the week, easily making it the most watched episode of seasons seven & eight. While the season eight finale is considered a ratings success, it is far from being the most watched episode of Will & Grace—that accolade remains with the season four episode "A Chorus Lie", which aired on February 7, 2002 and ranked #8 for the week. When the show was at the height of its popularity (seasons 3–5), ranking in the Top 10 was a common occurrence, but the finale's Top 10 rank was the only such rank for season 8 and the first such rank since the season 7 premiere "FYI: I Hurt, Too".

text: Average seasonal ratings[edit]

text:
Season
Timeslot (EDT)
Season Premiere
Season Finale
TV season
Rank
Viewers
(in millions)
Ref

1
Monday 9:30 P.M. (1–8)
Tuesday 9:30 P.M. (9–17)
Thursday 8:30 P.M. (18–22)
September 21, 1998 (1998-09-21)
May 13, 1999 (1999-05-13)
1998–99
40
12.3
[55]

2
Tuesday 9:00 P.M.
September 21, 1999 (1999-09-21)
May 23, 2000 (2000-05-23)
1999–2000
44
12.0
[56]

3
Thursday 9:00 P.M.
October 12, 2000 (2000-10-12)
May 17, 2001 (2001-05-17)
2000–01
14
17.3
[57]

4
September 27, 2001 (2001-09-27)
May 16, 2002 (2002-05-16)
2001–02
9
17.3
[58]

5
September 26, 2002 (2002-09-26)
May 15, 2003 (2003-05-15)
2002–03
11
16.8
[59]

6
Thursday 9:00 P.M. (1–12, 22–24)
Thursday 8:33 P.M. (13–21)
September 25, 2003 (2003-09-25)
April 29, 2004 (2004-04-29)
2003–04
16
15.2
[60]

7
Thursday 8:30 P.M. (1–21, 23–24)
Tuesday 8:00 P.M. (22)
September 16, 2004 (2004-09-16)
May 19, 2005 (2005-05-19)
2004–05
44
10.0
[61]

8
Thursday 8:30 P.M. (1–9)
Thursday 8:00 P.M. (10–24)
September 29, 2005 (2005-09-29)
May 18, 2006 (2006-05-18)
2005–06
61
8.7
[62]

9
Thursday 9:00 P.M.
September 28, 2017 (2017-09-28)
April 5, 2018 (2018-04-05)
2017–18
36
8.85
[23]

text: Cultural impact[edit]

text: The series was the first prime-time television series on U.S. terrestrial television to star openly gay lead characters, making it the highest-profile presence of LGBT characters on U.S. broadcast television since Ellen's eponymous lead character's coming-out in the 1997 "Puppy Episode". It has also been heralded as responsible for opening the door to a string of gay-themed television programs, such as Queer as Folk, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and Boy Meets Boy.

text: In May 2012, during a Meet the Press interview with host David Gregory, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden cited the series as an influence in American thinking regarding LGBT rights, saying, "I think Will & Grace did more to educate the American public than almost anything anybody has ever done. People fear that which is different. Now they're beginning to understand."[63] In the same interview, Biden stated that he was "absolutely comfortable" with same-sex marriage, a statement which was followed on May 9 by President Barack Obama's speaking in favor of it.[64] The day after Obama's statement, series co-creator Mutchnick later told CBS This Morning that Biden had spoken similar words at a private function which Mutchnick and his husband had attended two weeks prior to Biden's statement, although a White House official was cited by CBS This Morning's Bill Plante as asserting that the Meet the Press interview was not a "trial balloon" for the statement.[65] Both Mutchnick and Kohan praised Biden's statement, but were critical of Obama's stance on marriage during the time between Biden's and Obama's statements.[66]

text: In 2004, the cast of the show were listed in Bravo's 100 Greatest TV Characters.[67] In 2012, The Washington Post ranked Will & Grace the ninth-best NBC comedy of all time.[68]

text: In 2014, scripts, props, and set decor from Will & Grace were donated to the National Museum of American History, which is part of the Smithsonian.[69]

text: Merchandise[edit]

text: Lionsgate Home Entertainment has released all eight seasons of Will & Grace on DVD in Region 1, 2 and 4. The show was re-released and re-packaged on October 3, 2011 on region 2. Universal Studios Home Entertainment will release all future seasons on DVD and Blu-Ray.

text:
Season
Ep#
Discs
Release dates
Notes

1
2
4

1
22
4
August 12, 2003
August 30, 2004
2004

Reissued on August 29, 2017 by Universal
22 uncut episodes

2
24
4
March 23, 2004
August 30, 2004
2004

Syndicated (edited) version "Ben? Her?" appears. However, the full version appears on the complete boxed set and the compilation "Will & Grace: Best of Love & Marriage."
Episode listing on box does not match episode listing on discs
Episodes on the fourth disc appear out of sequence

3
25
4
September 7, 2004
August 30, 2004
2005

"Gypsies, Tramps and Weed" appears as its syndicated version.
The "super-size" episode, "Cheaters", appears as the original version, without the extra footage later added for syndication
"Cheaters" is incorrectly labeled as "Cheaters, part 1"
Various international Season 3 sets feature the syndicated versions of "Cheaters" (in two parts), with the extra footage included.[70]

4
27
4
August 16, 2005
August 30, 2004
2005

27 uncut episodes

5
24
4
August 29, 2006
March 7, 2005
2006

The "super-size" episodes, "Women and Children First", "Dolls and Dolls", "May Divorce Be With You", "23", and the season finale "24", appear as the syndicated versions

6
24
4
May 1, 2007
August 15, 2005
2007

The "super-size" episodes, "Dames at Sea", "A-Story, Bee-Story" and "Ice Cream Balls", appear as the syndicated versions.
Although not a "super-size" episode, "Strangers With Candace" is edited to its syndicated version.
The one-hour season finale, "I Do, Oh, No, You Di-in't," is split into two episodes (Parts 1 & 2). However, there is no footage missing.

7
24
4
December 4, 2007
January 30, 2006
2007

The episode "Friends With Benefits" is presented in its syndicated cut version. The original version can be found on the 2007 Emmy consideration promo DVD.
The bloopers in the US have been censored/cut, with approx. 1 minute of footage removed compared to the international editions.

8
24
4
September 16, 2008
August 7, 2006
2008

All 24 episodes included in their entirety.

9
16
2
June 12, 2018
TBA
TBA

Finale
1
1
May 30, 2006
—
—

One-hour series finale included in its entirety.

1–8
194
33
September 16, 2008
August 7, 2006
April 30, 2008
Re-packaged discs from the previous releases with a bonus disc containing:

A re-hashing of season 8's themed featurettes
Eric's favorite episode with commentary by him and Debra Messing
Debra's favorite episode with commentary by her and Eric McCormack
The Pilot Episode with commentary by Max Mutchinck, David Kohan, and James Burrows
A slideshow of stills from over the series' run.

text: Spin-offs[edit]

text: Karen: The Musical[edit]

text: It had been announced that Megan Mullally would be creating and starring in a new Broadway musical entitled Karen: The Musical. This musical would have had Mullally reprising her role of Karen Walker. She stated in an interview that the show may also involve recurring guest star Leslie Jordan in his role as Beverley Leslie, with a story revolving around their rivalry.[71]

text: According to Mullally, the project was cancelled due to the rights to the Karen character being withdrawn. Mullally stated to have already gained approval from the network, as well as having the Broadway production company Fox Theatricals, director and choreographer Casey Nicholaw and composer Jeff Blumenkrantz all lined up to participate in the production, before certain stakeholders in the Karen Walker character withdrew the rights for its use in the production.[72]

text: Jack & Karen[edit]

text: There had been talk in 2008 that a spin-off was being developed by NBC entitled Jack & Karen, featuring Sean Hayes and Megan Mullally reprising their roles. Hayes initially showed interest in the spin-off but was ultimately put off by the short-lived Friends spin-off, Joey. Furthermore, Mullally's new work schedule in the form of her talk show, which was canceled several months later, did not allow her to pursue the spin-off at the time.[73]

text: 2016 Election web special[edit]

text: On September 26, 2016, the main cast—McCormack, Messing, Hayes, and Mullally, plus Morrison in a cameo role—reunited for a 10-minute web special, urging Americans to vote in the 2016 presidential election.[8] In the special, Karen, an avid Donald Trump supporter, tries to persuade Jack to vote for Trump, while Will and Grace, both avid Hillary Clinton supporters, try to persuade him to vote for Clinton. At the end, Will reveals that singer Katy Perry is a supporter of Clinton, which persuades Jack to vote for Clinton.


document_title: South Africa at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

question_text: how many medals does south africa have in 2018 commonwealth

question_tokens: how many medals does south africa have in 2018 commonwealth

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text: South Africa at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

text: Competitors[edit]

text: The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

tag: p

text:
Sport
Men
Women
Total

Athletics
24
4
28

Badminton
3
3
6

Boxing
2
0
2

Cycling
10
7
17

Diving
0
3
3

Field hockey
18
18
36

Gymnastics
0
4
4

Lawn bowls
10
7
17

Netball
N/A
12
12

Powerlifting
1
0
1

Rugby sevens
13
12
25

Shooting
4
0
4

Swimming
14
11
25

Table tennis
1
0
1

Triathlon
3
2
5

Weightlifting
0
3
3

Wrestling
5
0
5

Total
108
86
194

tag: table

text: Medalists[edit]

text:
Medal
Name
Sport
Event
Date

01 ! Gold
Schoeman, HenriHenri Schoeman
Triathlon
Men's triathlon
April 5

01 ! Gold
le Clos, ChadChad le Clos
Swimming
Men's 50 metre butterfly
April 6

01 ! Gold
le Clos, ChadChad le Clos
Swimming
Men's 200 metre butterfly
April 7

01 ! Gold
Schoenmaker, TatjanaTatjana Schoenmaker
Swimming
Women's 200 metre breaststroke
April 7

01 ! Gold
van der Burgh, CameronCameron van der Burgh
Swimming
Men's 50 metre breaststroke
April 9

01 ! Gold
Schoenmaker, TatjanaTatjana Schoenmaker
Swimming
Women's 100 metre breaststroke
April 9

01 ! Gold
le Clos, ChadChad le Clos
Swimming
Men's 100 metre butterfly
April 9

01 ! Gold
Simbine, AkaniAkani Simbine
Athletics
Men's 100 metres
April 9

01 ! Gold
Semenya, CasterCaster Semenya
Athletics
Women's 1500 metres
April 10

01 ! Gold
Manyonga, LuvoLuvo Manyonga
Athletics
Men's long jump
April 11

01 ! Gold
Ntutu, NdodomziNdodomzi Ntutu
Athletics
Men's T12 100 metres
April 12

01 ! Gold
Martin Erasmus
Wrestling
Men's freestyle 97 kg
April 13

01 ! Gold
Semenya, CasterCaster Semenya
Athletics
Women's 800 metres
April 13

02 ! Silver
le Clos, ChadChad le Clos
Swimming
Men's 100 metre freestyle
April 8

02 ! Silver
Davis, ElmaElma Davis
Esme Kruger
Nicolene Neal
Johanna Snyman
Lawn bowls
Women's fours
April 9

02 ! Silver
Buis, DyanDyan Buis
Athletics
Men's T38 100 metres
April 9

02 ! Silver
Sadie, ChristianChristian Sadie
Swimming
Men's 50 metre freestyle S7
April 9

02 ! Silver
Bruintjies, HenrichoHenricho Bruintjies
Athletics
Men's 100 metres
April 9

02 ! Silver
Tandy, BradBrad Tandy
Swimming
Men's 50 metre freestyle
April 10

02 ! Silver
Schroeder, NoziphoNozipho Schroeder
Philippus Walker
Lawn bowls
Mixed para-sport pairs
April 11

02 ! Silver
Johannes Botha
Wrestling
Men's freestyle 74 kg
April 12

02 ! Silver
Langenhoven, HiltonHilton Langenhoven
Athletics
Men's T12 100 metres
April 12

02 ! Silver
Neal, NicoleneNicolene Neal
Colleen Piketh
Lawn bowls
Women's pairs
April 13

02 ! Silver
Bruintjies, HenrichoHenricho Bruintjies
Emile Erasmus
Anaso Jobodwana
Akani Simbine
Athletics
Men's 4 × 100 metres relay
April 14

03 ! Bronze
Coetzee, RyanRyan Coetzee
Swimming
Men's 50 metre butterfly
April 6

03 ! Bronze
Pretorius, MonaMona Pretorius
Weightlifting
Women's 63 kg
April 7

03 ! Bronze
van der Burgh, CameronCameron van der Burgh
Swimming
Men's 100 metre breaststroke
April 7

03 ! Bronze
Piketh, ColleenColleen Piketh
Lawn bowls
Women's singles
April 8

03 ! Bronze
du Toit, CharlCharl du Toit
Athletics
Men's T38 100 metres
April 9

03 ! Bronze
Justus, CalvynCalvyn Justus
Cameron van der Burgh
Chad le Clos
Brad Tandy
Swimming
Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay
April 10

03 ! Bronze
Viljoen, SunetteSunette Viljoen
Athletics
Women's javelin throw
April 11

03 ! Bronze
Samaai, RuswahlRuswahl Samaai
Athletics
Men's long jump
April 11

03 ! Bronze
Hamman, ReinhardtReinhardt Hamman
Athletics
Men's F38 shot put
April 11

03 ! Bronze
Patton, ChristopherChristopher Patton
Tobias Botha
Willem Viljoen
Lawn bowls
Open para-sport triples
April 12

03 ! Bronze
Hatherly, AlanAlan Hatherly
Cycling
Men's cross-country
April 12

03 ! Bronze
Nel, WendaWenda Nel
Athletics
Women's 400 metres hurdles
April 12

03 ! Bronze
Hendricks, ClintClint Hendricks
Cycling
Men's road race
April 14

Medals by sport

Sport
01 !
02 !
03 !
Total

Athletics
5
4
5
14

Cycling
0
0
2
2

Lawn bowls
0
3
2
5

Swimming
6
3
3
12

Triathlon
1
0
0
1

Weightlifting
0
0
1
1

Wrestling
1
1
0
2

Total
13
11
13
37

Medals by date

Day
Date
01 !
02 !
03 !
Total

1
05 April
1
0
0
1

2
06 April
1
0
1
2

3
07 April
2
0
2
4

4
08 April
0
1
1
2

5
09 April
4
4
1
9

6
10 April
1
1
1
3

7
11 April
1
1
3
5

8
12 April
1
2
3
6

9
13 April
2
1
0
3

10
14 April
0
1
1
2

Total
13
11
13
37

Medals by gender

Gender
01 !
02 !
03 !
Total

Female
4
2
4
10

Male
9
8
9
26

Mixed
0
1
0
1

Total
13
11
13
37

text: Athletics[edit]

text:
Athlete
Event
Heat
Semifinal
Final

Result
Rank
Result
Rank
Result
Rank

Henricho Bruintjies
100 m
10.23
5 Q
10.26
8 Q
10.17
02 !

Akani Simbine
10.21
4 Q
10.12
4 Q
10.03
01 !

Hilton Langenhoven
100 m T12
11.27 =SB
4 Q
N/A
11.27 =SB
02 !

Ndodomzi Ntutu
10.80 GR SB
1 Q
N/A
11.02
01 !

Dyan Buis
100 m T38
N/A
11.33 SB
02 !

Charl du Toit
N/A
11.35 WR
03 !

Union Sekailwe
N/A
11.67 SB
5

Anaso Jobodwana
200 m
20.89
16 Q
DQ
Did not advance

Clarence Munyai
20.95
17 Q
20.36
2 Q
20.58
4

Stephen Mokoka
10000 m
N/A
27:44.58 SB
6

Antonio Alkana
110 m hurdles
13.32
3 Q
N/A
13.49
5

Constant Pretorius
400 m hurdles
49.71
9
Did not advance

L.J. van Zyl
50.98
17
Did not advance

Henricho Bruintjies
Emile Erasmus
Anaso Jobodwana
Akani Simbine
4 × 100 m
38.71
4 Q
N/A
38.24 NR
02 !

Lebogang Shange
20 km walk
N/A
1:23:27
9

Wayne Snyman
N/A
1:28:09
14

text:
Athlete
Event
Qualification
Final

Distance
Rank
Distance
Rank

Luvo Manyonga
Long jump
7.91
6 Q
8.41 GR
01 !

Ruswahl Samaai
8.06
2 Q
8.22
03 !

Breyton Poole
High jump
2.18
15
Did not advance

Orazio Cremona
Shot put
19.24
7 Q
20.51
6

Reinhardt Hamman
Shot put F38
N/A
13.15 SB
03 !

Juanre Jenkinson
N/A
9.63
8

Phil-Mar van Rensburg
Javelin throw
78.00
7 Q
79.83
4

Tshepang Makhethe
Hammer throw
N/A
67.99
9

text:
Athlete
Event
Heat
Semifinal
Final

Result
Rank
Result
Rank
Result
Rank

Caster Semenya
800 m
1:59.26
1 Q
N/A
1:56.68 GR
01 !

1500 m
4:05.86
1 Q
N/A
4:00.71 GR NR
01 !

Wenda Nel
400 m hurdles
54.61
2 Q
N/A
54.96
03 !

text:
Athlete
Event
Final

Distance
Rank

Juanelie Meijer
Long jump T38
4.19
4

Sunette Viljoen
Javelin throw
62.08
03 !

text: Badminton[edit]

text: A team of 6 badminton players (3 men and 3 women) will be sent to the games.

text:
Athlete
Event
Round of 64
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Final / BM

Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank

Cameron Coetzer
Men's singles
 E Ekiring (UGA)
L 0-2
Did not advance

Prakash Vijayanath
 B Molia (FIJ)
W 2-0
 G Paul (MRI)
L 0-2
Did not advance

Bongani von Bodenstein
 L K Yew (SGP)
L 0-2
Did not advance

Michelle Butler-Emmett
Women's singles
N/A
 G Chua (SGP)
L 0-2
Did not advance

Elsie De Villiers
N/A
 S Nehwal (IND)
L 0-2
Did not advance

Johanita Scholtz
 C Birch (ENG)
L 0-2
Did not advance

text:
Athlete
Event
Round of 64
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Final / BM

Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank

Cameron Coetzer
Prakash Vijayanath
Men's doubles
N/A
 E Donkor (GHA)
 D Sam (GHA)
L 1-2
Did not advance

Michelle Butler-Emmett
Elsie De Villiers
Women's doubles
N/A
 Z Morris (FAI)
 C March (FAI)
W 2-0
 T Hendahewa (SRI)
 K Sirimannage (SRI)
L 0-2
Did not advance

Michelle Butler-Emmett
Cameron Coetzer
Mixed doubles
 A Lubah (MRI)
 N Chan-Lam (MRI)
W 2-1
 N Yakura (CAN)
 K Tsai (CAN)
L 0-2
Did not advance

Elsie De Villiers
Bongani von Bodenstein
N/A
 D Chrisnanta (SGP)
 C Wong (SGP)
L 0-2
Did not advance

Johanita Scholtz
Prakash Vijayanath
 C Mulenga (ZAM)
 E Siamupangila (ZAM)
W 2-0
 T Hee (SGP)
 W Tan (SGP)
L 0-2
Did not advance

text:
Michelle Butler-Emmett
Cameron Coetzer
Elsie De Villiers
Johanita Scholtz
Prakash Vijayanath
Bongani von Bodenstein

tag: ul

text:
Pos
Team
[

v
t
e

]

Pld
W
L
MF
MA
MD
GF
GA
GD
PF
PA
PD
Pts
Qualification

1
 England
3
3
0
15
0
+15
30
0
+30
630
345
+285
3
Knockout stage

2
 Australia
3
2
1
9
6
+3
19
12
+7
576
472
+104
2

3
 South Africa
3
1
2
3
12
−9
6
24
−18
410
592
−182
1

4
 Uganda
3
0
3
3
12
−9
6
25
−19
406
613
−207
0

text:
Australia
5
Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre, Gold Coast
5 April

v

South Africa
0
[show]

1
2
3

1

Anthony Joe
Prakash Vijayanath
24
22
22
20

2

Wendy Chen Hsuan-yu
Johanita Scholtz
21
5
21
13

3

Sawan Serasinghe / Matthew Chau
Cameron Coetzer / Bongani von Bodenstein
21
8
21
12

4

Setyana Mapasa / Gronya Somerville
Michelle Butler-Emmett / Elsie de Villers
21
6
21
13

5

Sawan Serasinghe / Setyana Mapasa
Prakash Vijayanath / Michelle Butler-Emmett
21
8
21
17

text:
England
5
Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre, Gold Coast
6 April

v

South Africa
0
[show]

1
2
3

1

Ben Lane / Jessica Pugh
Prakash Vijayanath / Michelle Butler-Emmett
21
12
21
15

2

Rajiv Ouseph
Bongani von Bodenstein
21
7
21
7

3

Chloe Birch
Johanita Scholtz
21
10
21
10

4

Chris Adcock / Ben Lane
Cameron Coetzer / Bongani von Bodenstein
21
7
21
6

5

Sarah Walker / Lauren Smith
Michelle Butler-Emmett / Elsie de Velliers
21
12
21
17

text:
South Africa
3
Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre, Gold Coast
6 April

v

Uganda
2
[show]

1
2
3

1

Prakash Vijayanath / Michelle Butler-Emmett
Brian Kasirye / Aisha Nakiyemba
21
16
21
15

2

Bongani von Bodenstein
Edwin Ekiring
13
21
11
21

3

Johanita Scholtz
Shamim Bangi
13
21
20
22

4

Prakash Vijayanath / Cameron Coetzer
Edwin Ekiring / Brian Kasirye
21
16
21
16

5

Michelle Butler-Emmett / Elsie de Villiers
Aisha Nakiyemba / Shamim Bangi
21
10
21
10

text: Boxing[edit]

text: South Africa participated with a team of 2 athletes (2 men).

text:
Athlete
Event
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Rank

Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result

Siyabulela Mphongoshi
−49 kg
 Thiwanka Ranasinghe (SRI)
L 0–4
Did not advance

Sinethemba Blom
−64 kg
 Colin Lewis (GUY)
W 4-1
 Jesse Lartey (GHA)
L 2-3
Did not advance

text: Cycling[edit]

text: South Africa participated with 17 athletes (10 men and 7 women).

text: Road[edit]

text:
Athlete
Event
Time
Rank

Brendon Davids
Road race
3:57:58
18

Nicholas Dlamini
3:59:39
38

Clint Hendricks
3:57:01
03 !

Nolan Hoffman
DNF

Bradley Potgieter
3:59:08
27

Brendon Davids
Time trial
51:44.00
10

Nicholas Dlamini
DNS

text: Track[edit]

text:
Athlete
Event
Qualification
Final

Time
Rank
Opponent
Results
Rank

Gert Fouche
Men's pursuit
4:35.783
21
Did not advance

Steven van Heerden
4:32.921
19
Did not advance

Joshua van Wyk
4:43.335
26
Did not advance

Gert Fouche
Nolan Hoffman
David Maree
Steven van Heerden
Joshua van Wyk
Men's team pursuit
4:11.711
5
Did not advance

Charlene Du Preez
Women's pursuit
3:45.764
18
Did not advance

Danielle van Niekerk
4:03.570
21
Did not advance

Ilze Bole
3:53.312
19
Did not advance

Ilze Bole
Charlene Du Preez
Adelia Reyneke
Danielle van Niekerk
Elfriede Wolfaardt
Women's team pursuit
4:51.224
6
Did not advance

text:
Athlete
Event
Qualification
Final

Points
Rank
Points
Rank

Nolan Hoffman
Men's point race
12
8 Q
DNF

David Maree
5
10 Q
DNF

Steven van Heerden
23
6 Q
0
18

text:
Athlete
Event
Qualification
Final

Nolan Hoffman
Men's scratch race
15
Did not advance

David Maree
8 Q
13

Joshua van Wyk
DNF
Did not advance

text: Mountain bike[edit]

text:
Athlete
Event
Time
Rank

Alan Hatherly
Men's cross-country
1:17:56
03 !

Cherie Redecker
Women's cross-country
-1LAP

Mariske Strauss
1:22:50
7

text: Diving[edit]

text: South Africa participated with a team of 3 athletes (3 women).

text:
Athlete
Event
Preliminaries
Final

Points
Rank
Points
Rank

Micaela Bouter
1 m springboard
230.75
11 Q
217.25
10

Nicole Gillis
231.90
10 Q
210.95
11

Julia Vincent
260.95
3 Q
247.4
4

Micaela Bouter
3 m springboard
213.70
14
Did not advance

Nicole Gillis
221.15
13
Did not advance

Julia Vincent
229.50
11 Q
291.45
6

Micaela Bouter
Nicole Gillis
3 m synchronised springboard
N/A
238.80
6

text: Gymnastics[edit]

text: Artistic[edit]

text: South Africa participated with 2 athletes (2 women).

text:
Athlete
Event
Apparatus
Total
Rank

V
UB
BB
F

Claudia Cummins
Qualification
13.400
11.775
9.700
11.150
46.025
16

Naveen Daries
12.950
11.700
10.400
10.300
45.350
18

text: Rhythmic[edit]

text:
Athlete
Event
Apparatus
Total
Rank

Hoop
Ball
Clubs
Ribbon

Grace Legote
Qualification
9.100
11.700 Q
11.350
10.500
42.650
18 Q

Chris-Marie van Wyk
8.950
8.850
10.200
7.200
35.200
21 Q

text:
Athlete
Event
Apparatus
Total
Rank

Hoop
Ball
Clubs
Ribbon

Grace Legote
All-Around
8.650
11.500
11.350
11.400
42.900
13

Ball
N/A
12.150
N/A
12.170
7

Chris-Marie van Wyk
All-Around
10.000
8.500
9.650
8.400
36.550
16

text: Hockey[edit]

text: Both the men and women Hockey teams has qualified for the games. This comes as both teams are the African Champions. A total of 36 individuals are included.

text: Men's tournament[edit]

text:
Daniel Bell
Abdud-Dayaan Cassiem
Ryan Crowe
Tyson Dlungwana
Tim Drummond
Jethro Eustice
Gowan Jones
Ryan Julius
Gareth Heyns
Keenan Horne
Tevin Kok
Lonwabo Mvimbi
Siyavuya Nolutshungu
Nqobile Ntuli
Clinton Panther
Reza Rosenberg
Daniel Sibbald
Austin Smith

text:
Pos
Team
[

v
t
e

]

Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification

1
 Australia (H)
4
4
0
0
16
2
+14
12
Advance to Semi-finals

2
 New Zealand
4
3
0
1
18
6
+12
9

3
 Scotland
4
1
0
3
7
14
−7
3
5th–6th place match

4
 Canada
4
1
0
3
3
12
−9
3
7th–8th place match

5
 South Africa
4
1
0
3
4
14
−10
3
9th–10th place match

text:
5 April 2018 (2018-04-05)
21:30

v

South Africa
2–4
 Scotland

Heyns  37'
Drummond  43'
Report
Harwood  6'
Bain  13', 46'
Forsyth  14'

Umpires:
Eric Koh (MAS)
Jamie Hooper (GBR)

text:
7 April 2018 (2018-04-07)
16:30

v

Australia
4–0
 South Africa

Mitton  30', 39'
Hayward  43'
Kleinschmidt  50'
Report

Umpires:
Anbananthan Rawi (MAS)
Tyler Klenk (CAN)

text:
8 April 2018 (2018-04-08)
16:30

v

New Zealand
6–0
 South Africa

Russell  4', 25'
J. Panchia  26'
Woods  27'
Muir  50'
Ross  53'
Report

Umpires:
Jamie Hooper (WAL)
Paul Walker (ENG)

text:
11 April 2018 (2018-04-11)
21:30

v

Canada
0–2
 South Africa

Report
Julius  31'
Rosenberg  60'

Umpires:
Jamie Hooper (WAL)
Tim Bond (NZL)

text:
13 April 2018 (2018-04-13)
08:30

v

South Africa
2–3
 Wales

Crowe  19'
Cassiem  46'
Report
Furlong  27'
Carson  27', 59'

Umpires:
Ben de Young (AUS)
Tyler Klenk (CAN)

text: Women's tournament[edit]

text:
Stephanie Baxter
Quanita Bobbs
Kara-Lee Botes
Dirkie Chamberlain
Sulette Damons
Illse Davids
Lisa-Marie Deetlefs
Celia Evans
Erin Hunter
Shelly Jones
Nicole La Fleur
Ongeziwe Mali
Candice Manuel
Jade Mayne
Phumelela Mbande
Kristen Paton
Nicolene Terblanche
Nicole Walraven

text:
Pos
Team
[

v
t
e

]

Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification

1
 England
4
3
0
1
11
3
+8
9
Advance to Semi-finals

2
 India
4
3
0
1
9
5
+4
9

3
 South Africa
4
1
1
2
3
4
−1
4
5th–6th place match

4
 Malaysia
4
1
1
2
3
8
−5
4
7th–8th place match

5
 Wales
4
1
0
3
4
10
−6
3
9th–10th place match

text:
5 April 2018 (2018-04-05)
14:30

v

England
2–0
 South Africa

Balsdon  11'
Townsend  20'
Report

Umpires:
Sarah Wilson (GBR)
Nur Hafizah Azman (MAS)

text:
7 April 2018 (2018-04-07)
19:30

v

South Africa
1–1
 Malaysia

Mayne  47'
Report
Nuraslinda  39'

Umpires:
Catherine Wright (WAL)
Lelia Sacre (CAN)

text:
9 April 2018 (2018-04-09)
14:30

v

South Africa
2–0
 Wales

Manuel  25'
Mayne  41'
Report

Umpires:
Emma Shelbourn (ENG)
Jo Cumming (NZL)

text:
10 April 2018 (2018-04-10)
19:30

v

India
1–0
 South Africa

Rampal  47'
Report

Umpires:
Sarah Wilson (SCO)
Catherine Wright (WAL)

text:
13 April 2018 (2018-04-13)
14:00

v

South Africa
1–3
 Canada

Manuel  55'
Report
Johnston  10'
Secco  15'
Sourisseau  48'

Umpires:
Catherine Wright (WAL)
Cookie Tan (SGP)

text: Lawn bowls[edit]

text: South Africa will compete in Lawn bowls.[3]

text:
Athlete
Event
Group Stage
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Final / BM

Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank

Petrus Breitenbach
Singles
 Wilson (AUS)
L 6–21
 Salmon (WAL)
W 21–15
 Aquilina (MLT)
W 21–17
 Jones (NFI)
W 21–13
 Paniani (COK)
W 21–19
2 Q
 Bester (CAN)
L 9-21
Did not advance

Petrus Breitenbach
Jason Evans
Pairs
 Wales
W 17–15
 Northern Ireland
W 20–16
 Isle of Man
W 19–13
 Jamaica
W 28–6
N/A
1 Q
 Cook Islands
L 14–15
Did not advance

Gerry Baker
Rudi Jacobs
Morgan Muvhango
Triples
 England
L 13–24
 Wales
L 6–22
 India
L 17–18
 Papua New Guinea
W 16–15
N/A
4
Did not advance

Gerry Baker
Jason Evans
Rudi Jacobs
Morgan Muvhango
Fours
 India
L 7–19
 Australia
L 6–27
 Norfolk Island
W 25–7
 Botswana
W 22–6
N/A
3
Did not advance

text:
Athlete
Event
Group Stage
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Final / BM

Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank

Colleen Piketh
Singles
 Murphy (AUS)
L 16–21
 Beattie (NIR)
W 21–13
 Kioa (TGA)
W 21–4
 Siame (ZAM)
W 21–9
2 Q
 Murphy (AUS)
W 21–19
 Edwards (NZL)
L 17–21
 McKerihen (CAN)
W 21–17
03 !

Nicolene Neal
Colleen Piketh
Pairs
 India
W 19–17
 Northern Ireland
W 20–12
 Wales
W 23–17
 Jersey
W 23–6
1 Q
 England
W 14–12
 Scotland
W 18–10
 Malaysia
L 14–15
02 !

Elma Davis
Esme Kruger
Johanna Snyman
Triples
 England
L 11–28
 Northern Ireland
L 13–14
 Niue
W 40–7
N/A
3
Did not advance

Elma Davis
Esme Kruger
Nicolene Neal
Johanna Snyman
Fours
 New Zealand
W 16–11
 Zambia
W 17–10
 Norfolk Island
D 10–10
 Jersey
W 19–7
1 Q
 New Zealand
W 16–8
 Malta
W 14–8
 Australia
l 16–18
02 !

text:
Athlete
Event
Group Stage
Semifinal
Final / BM

Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank

Nozipho Schroeder
Johanna van Rooyen (Guide)
Philippus Walker
Graham Ward (Guide)
Pairs
 Australia
L 3 - 26
 New Zealand
W 14 - 12
 Scotland
W 18 - 3
 England
W 19 - 8
 Wales
W 11 - 8
1 Q
 Wales
W 11 - 9
 Australia
L 9 - 12
02 !

Tobias Botha
Christopher Patton
Willem Viljoen
Triples
 England
D 13 - 13
 Australia
L 10 - 13
 Wales
W 21 - 4
 New Zealand
L 11 - 19
 Scotland
W 15 - 7
4 Q
 Australia
L 7 - 15
 England
W 16 - 13
03 !

text: Netball[edit]

text: South Africa qualified a netball team by virtue of being ranked in the top 11 (excluding the host nation, Australia) of the INF World Rankings on July 1, 2017.[4][5][6]

text:
Erin Burger
Izette Griesel
Maryka Holtzhausen
Danelle Lochner
Phumza Maweni
Bongiwe Msomi
Precious Mthembu
Lenize Potgieter
Karla Pretorius
Shadine van der Merwe
Ine-Mari Venter
Zanele Vimbela

text:
Pos
Team
[

v
t
e

]

Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification

1
 Australia (H)
5
5
0
0
413
162
+251
10
Semi-finals

2
 Jamaica
5
4
0
1
351
221
+130
8

3
 South Africa
5
3
0
2
310
205
+105
6
Classification matches

4
 Northern Ireland
5
2
0
3
224
307
−83
4

5
 Barbados
5
1
0
4
185
333
−148
2

6
 Fiji
5
0
0
5
171
426
−255
0

text:
000000002018-04-06-00006 April 2018
15:00

v

Report
South Africa
 46–57
 Jamaica

Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Gary Burgess
Michelle Phippard
Reserve umpire: Helen George

Venter  19/23 (83%)
Burger  15/15 (100%)
Holtzhausen  12/18 (67%)

Fowler-Reid  29/31 (94%)
Beckford  15/20 (75%)
Aiken  13/16 (81%)

text:
000000002018-04-07-00007 April 2018
15:00

v

Report
Northern Ireland
 35–49
 South Africa

Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Kate Stephenson
Lisa McPhail
Reserve umpire: Jackie Mizon

L. Bowman  21/25 (84%)
Lennon  5/6 (83%)
Mccullogh  5/11 (45%)
K. Bowman  4/7 (57%)

Burger  38/41 (93%)
Venter  7/9 (78%)
Holtzhausen  4/9 (44%)

text:
000000002018-04-08-00008 April 2018
20:30

v

Report
Australia
 60–38
 South Africa

Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Jono Bredin
Lisa McPhail
Reserve umpire: Kate Stephenson

Bassett  20/23 (87%)
Thwaites  15/15 (100%)
Wood  14/15 (93%)
Pettitt  11/11 (100%)

Venter  33/40 (83%)
Holtzhausen  5/10 (50%)

text:
000000002018-04-10-000010 April 2018
18:30

v

Report
South Africa
 92–28
 Fiji

Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Michelle Phippard
Jackie Mizon
Reserve umpire: Kate Stephenson

Burger  56/59 (95%)
Venter  20/22 (91%)
Stoltz  16/21 (76%)

Waqa  19/26 (73%)
M. Rusivakula  8/12 (67%)
U. Rusivakula  1/2 (50%)

text:
000000002018-04-11-000011 April 2018
11:00

v

Report
South Africa
 85–25
 Barbados

Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Jackie Mizon
Kate Stephenson
Reserve umpire: Jono Bredin

Venter  34/35 (97%)
Burger  33/35 (94%)
Holtzhausen  10/14 (71%)
Stoltz  8/9 (89%)

Blackman  14/15 (93%)
Payne  11/17 (65%)

text:
000000002018-04-12-000012 April 2018
09:00

v

Report
South Africa
 53–42
 Uganda

Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Jackie Mizon
Joshua Bowring
Reserve umpire: Marc Henning

Venter  42/46 (91%)
Holtzhausen  11/12 (92%)

Oyella  22/25 (88%)
Proscovia  19/19 (100%)
Nanyonga  1/4 (25%)

text: Rugby sevens[edit]

text: Men's tournament[edit]

text: South Africa qualified a men's team of 12 athletes by being among the top nine ranked nations from the Commonwealth in the 2016–17 World Rugby Sevens Series ranking.[7]

text:
Cecil Afrika
Timothy Agaba
Kyle Brown
Zain Davids
Branco du Preez
Justin Geduld
Werner Kok
Ruhan Nel
Dylan Sage
Philip Snyman
Siviwe Soyizwapi
Rosko Specman

text: Reserve: Mogamat Davids

text:
Pos
Team
[

v
t
e

]

Pld
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
Pts
Qualification

1
 South Africa
3
3
0
0
121
5
+116
9
Semi-finals

2
 Scotland
3
2
0
1
73
26
+47
7
Classification semi-finals

3
 Papua New Guinea
3
1
0
2
31
84
−53
5

4
 Malaysia
3
0
0
3
5
115
−110
3

text:
000000002018-04-14-000014 April 2018
12:05

v

text:
South Africa
43–0
 Malaysia

Try: Sage 2' m
Geduld (2) 3' m, 9' c
du Preez 4' c
Snyman 7' m
Specman 8' c
Agaba 10' c
Con: du Preez (2/5) 5', 8'
Geduld (2/2) 9', 10'
(Gold Coast 2018)

text:
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

text:
000000002018-04-14-000014 April 2018
18:37

v

text:
South Africa
52–0
 Papua New Guinea

Try: Kok 1' c
Specman (2) 1' m, 9' c
Nel (2) 3' c, 5' c
Sage 7' c
du Preez 11' m
Davids 13' c
Con: du Preez (5/7) 1', 4', 5', 7', 9'
Afrika (1/1) 13'
(Gold Coast 2018)

text:
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)

text:
000000002018-04-14-000014 April 2018
22:17

v

text:
South Africa
26–5
 Scotland

Try: Specman 4' c
Nel 8' c
Afrika 9' m
Geduld 12' c
Con: Geduld (3/4) 5', 8', 12'
(Gold Coast 2018)
Try: Farndale 14' m
Con: Fergusson (0/1)

text:
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)

text:
15 April 2018
South Africa
19–24
(a.e.t.)
 Fiji
Gold Coast
[show]

12:05

text:
15 April 2018
England
21–14
 South Africa
Gold Coast
[show]

14:17

text: Women's tournament[edit]

text: South Africa also qualified a women's team of 12. This qualification came after the South African women's team won the African Cup in 2017. The gold and silver medalist of Africa would then automatically qualify for the 2018 games. The silver medalists were Kenya.

text:
Veroeshka Grain
Zenay Jordaan
Megan Comley
Unathi Mali
Nomsa Mokwai
Zintle Mpupha
Zinhle Ndawonde
Marithy Pienaar
Nadine Roos
Mathrin Simmers
Chane Stadler
Eloise Webb

text:
Pos
Team
[

v
t
e

]

Pld
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
Pts
Qualification

1
 New Zealand
3
3
0
0
110
7
+103
9
Semi-finals

2
 Canada
3
2
0
1
60
36
+24
7

3
 Kenya
3
1
0
2
31
79
−48
5
Classification semi-finals

4
 South Africa
3
0
0
3
10
89
−79
3

text:
000000002018-04-13-000013 April 2018
16:31

v

text:
Canada
29–0
 South Africa

Try: Crossley 1' m
Benn 2' c
Kaljuvee 4' c
Williams 6' m
Darling 8' m
Con: Landry (2/4) 3', 4'
Lukan (0/1)
(Gold Coast 2018)

text:
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

text:
000000002018-04-13-000013 April 2018
19:33

v

text:
New Zealand
41–0
 South Africa

Try: Goss 1' c
Woodman (2) 1' m, 8' c
Blyde 6' m
Broughton 7' m
Williams 9' c
Brazier 12' m
Con: Nathan-Wong (3/6) 1', 8', 9'
Willison (0/1)
(Gold Coast 2018)

text:
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Sara Cox (England)

text:
000000002018-04-14-000014 April 2018
12:27

v

text:
South Africa
10–19
 Kenya

Try: Simmers 8' m
Jordaan 9' m
Con: Jordaan (0/2)
(Gold Coast 2018)
Try: Okelo 2' c
Masinde 7' c
Olando 13' m
Con: Okulu (2/3) 3', 7'

text:
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Rebecca Mahoney (New Zealand)

text:
15 April 2018
Fiji
40–12
 South Africa
Gold Coast
[show]

9:31

text:
15 April 2018
South Africa
14–19
 Wales
Gold Coast
[show]

12:27

text: Shooting[edit]

text: South Africa participated with 4 athletes (4 men).

text:
Athlete
Event
Qualification
Semifinal
Final

Points
Rank
Points
Rank
Points
Rank

Pierre Basson
10 metre air rifle
604.7
15
N/A
Did not advance

Bartholomeus Pienaar
612.7
11
N/A
Did not advance

text:
Athlete
Event
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Total

Points
Rank
Points
Rank
Points
Rank
Overall
Rank

Jacobus Du Toit
Queen's prize individual
103-6v
21
146-15v
19
144-12v
21
393-33v
20

Petrus Haasbroek
104-12v
10
149-20v
6
146-13v
16
399-45v
11

Jacobus Du Toit
Petrus Haasbroek
Queen's prize pairs
299-37v
2
282-16v
6
N/A
581-53v
4

text: Swimming[edit]

text: A total of 25 South African Swimmers has qualified for the games. This includes 2 para-swimmers.

text:
Athlete
Event
Heat
Semifinal
Final

Time
Rank
Time
Rank
Time
Rank

Ryan Coetzee
50 m freestyle
DNS
Did not advance

Brad Tandy
21.78
2 Q
21.92
2 Q
21.81
02 !

Christian Sadie
50 m freestyle S7
29.54
2 Q
N/A
29.65
02 !

Calvyn Justus
100 m freestyle
50.06
20
Did not advance

Chad le Clos
49.17
7 Q
48.61
2 Q
48.15
02 !

Chad le Clos
200 m freestyle
1:47.37
6 Q
N/A
1:47.46
7

Eben Vorster
1:50.78
18
N/A
Did not advance

Brent Szurdoki
400 m freestyle
3:56.40
10
N/A
Did not advance

Eben Vorster
3:56.82
11
N/A
Did not advance

Brent Szurdoki
1500 m freestyle
N/A
15:28.60
4

Martin Binedell
100 m backstroke
56.37
12 Q
55.25
9
Did not advance

Calvyn Justus
55.69
10 Q
55.25
9
Did not advance

Jarryd Baxter
200 m backstroke
2:02.17
13
N/A
Did not advance

Martin Binedell
1:57.92
1 Q
N/A
1:57.87
6

Luan Grobbelaar
2:06.10
18
N/A
Did not advance

Michael Houlie
50 m breaststroke
27.92
6 Q
27.64
5 Q
27.83
6

Brad Tandy
28.17
11 Q
27.99
8 Q
28.37
8

Cameron van der Burgh
27.01
2 Q
26.95
2 Q
26.58
01 !

Michael Houlie
100 m breaststroke
1:01.66
9 Q
1:01.47
10
Did not advance

Cameron van der Burgh
1:00.20
3 Q
59.74
3 Q
59.44
03 !

Kaleb van der Merwe
100 m breaststroke SB8
1:28.26
7 Q
N/A
1:26.11
7

Luan Grobbelaar
200 m breaststroke
2:18.90
11
N/A
Did not advance

Ayrton Sweeney
2:13.27
9
N/A
Did not advance

Ryan Coetzee
50 m butterfly
23.94
3 Q
23.79
3 Q
23.73
03 !

Chad le Clos
23.53
1 Q
23.53
1 Q
23.37
01 !

Brad Tandy
24.41
10 Q
24.35
10
Did not advance

Ryan Coetzee
100 m butterfly
55.03
14 Q
54.17
12
Did not advance

Chad le Clos
53.67
5 Q
52.56
4 Q
50.65
01 !

Eben Vorster
55.11
15 Q
54.75
14
Did not advance

Chad le Clos
200 m butterfly
1:57.89
4 Q
N/A
1:54.00
01 !

Eben Vorster
2:00.72
12
N/A
Did not advance

Jarryd Baxter
200 m individual medley
2:02.23
11
N/A
Did not advance

Ayrton Sweeney
2:03.19
15
N/A
Did not advance

Eben Vorster
2:07.11
17
N/A
Did not advance

Luan Grobbelaar
400 m individual medley
4:22.77
9
N/A
Did not advance

Ayrton Sweeney
4:18.08
2 Q
N/A
4:17.79
4

Ryan Coetzee
Calvyn Justus
Chad le Clos
Brad Tandy
Jarryd Baxter*
Eben Vorster*
4 × 100 m freestyle relay
3:21.50
7 Q
N/A
3:17.27
6

Calvyn Justus
Chad le Clos
Cameron van der Burgh
Brad Tandy
Ryan Coetzee*
Michael Houlie*
Martin Binedell*
4 × 100 m medley relay
3:42.44
5 Q
N/A
3:34.79
03 !

text: * Competed in heats only.

text:
Athlete
Event
Heat
Semifinal
Final

Time
Rank
Time
Rank
Time
Rank

Emma Chelius
50 m freestyle
25.62
8 Q
25.89
10
Did not advance

Erin Gallagher
25.21
5 Q
25.03
5 Q
25.03
5

Emma Chelius
100 m freestyle
56.04
12 Q
56.40
14
Did not advance

Erin Gallagher
55.36
9 Q
54.38
7 Q
54.23
6

Kristin Bellingan
200 m freestyle
2:04.37
15
N/A
Did not advance

Dune Coetzee
2:04.15
14
N/A
Did not advance

Marlies Ross
2:08.29
17
N/A
Did not advance

Kate Beavon
400 m freestyle
4:17.59
12
N/A
Did not advance

Kristin Bellingan
4:20.92
15
N/A
Did not advance

Dune Coetzee
4:15.21
11
N/A
Did not advance

Kate Beavon
800 m freestyle
8:49.16
8 Q
N/A
8:49.16
8

Kristin Bellingan
9:02.88
9
N/A
Did not advance

Erin Gallagher
50 m backstroke
29.38
15 Q
Withdrew
Did not advance

Mariella Venter
29.88
17 R
29.58
16
Did not advance

Nathania van Niekerk
100 m backstroke
1:02.81
15 Q
1:03.06
16
Did not advance

Mariella Venter
1:03.39
17
Did not advance

Nathania van Niekerk
200 m backstroke
2:16.07
11
N/A
Did not advance

Mariella Venter
2:14.82
10
N/A
Did not advance

Kaylene Corbett
50 m breaststroke
32.51
17
Did not advance

Tatjana Schoenmaker
30.92
3 Q
31.01
5 Q
30.82
4

Emily Visagie
32.73
18
Did not advance

Kaylene Corbett
100 m breaststroke
1:09.40
10 Q
1:09.36
13
Did not advance

Tatjana Schoenmaker
1:07.69
2 Q
1:06.65
1 Q
1:06.41
01 !

Emily Visagie
1:10.65
16 Q
1:10.80
15
Did not advance

Kaylene Corbett
200 m breaststroke
2:27.68
7 Q
N/A
2:29.40
8

Tatjana Schoenmaker
2:23.57
1 Q
N/A
2:22.02
01 !

Emily Visagie
2:28.37
9 R
N/A
2:29.25
7

Emma Chelius
50 m butterfly
27.55
13 Q
27.52
13
Did not advance

Erin Gallagher
27.05
8 Q
26.85
8 Q
26.84
7

Dune Coetzee
100 m butterfly
1:02.03
17
Did not advance

Erin Gallagher
59.25
8 Q
59.04
9
Did not advance

Dune Coetzee
200 m butterfly
2:12.38
11
N/A
Did not advance

Marlies Ross
200 m individual medley
2:19.67
13
N/A
Did not advance

Emily Visagie
2:18.27
11
N/A
Did not advance

Marlies Ross
400 m individual medley
4:55.30
11
N/A
Did not advance

Emma Chelius
Erin Gallagher
Marlies Ross
Dune Coetzee
4 × 100 m freestyle relay
N/A
3:46.04
5

Kate Beavon
Kristin Bellingan
Dune Coetzee
Marlies Ross
4 × 200 m freestyle relay
N/A
8:18.31
6

Emma Chelius
Kaylene Corbett
Erin Gallagher
Nathania van Niekerk
Mariella Venter
4 × 100 m medley relay
N/A
4:12.02
7

text: Table tennis[edit]

text: South Africa participated with 1 athlete (1 man).

text:
Athletes
Event
Group Stage
Semifinal
Final
Rank

Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score

Theo Cogill
Men's TT6–10
 Ross Wilson (ENG)
L 3-2
 Barak Mizrachi (AUS)
W 3-0
 Temitope Ogunsanya (NGR)
W 3-0
2 Q
 Kim Daybell (ENG)
L 3-2
 Joshua Stacey (WAL)
L 3-2
4

text: Triathlon[edit]

text: South Africa participated with 5 athletes (3 men and 2 women).

text:
Athlete
Event
Swim (750 m)
Trans 1
Bike (20 km)
Trans 2
Run (5 km)
Total
Rank

Richard Murray
Men's
9:12
0:32
27:51
0:26
15:03
53:04
6

Henri Schoeman
8:51
0:35
27:45
0:24
15:00
52:31
01 !

Wian Sullwald
9:03
0:34
27:58
0:29
18:26
56:30
20

Simone Ackermann
Women's
9:46
0:39
34:53
0:30
20:05
1:05:53
18

Gillian Sanders
10:01
0:39
33:04
0:29
18:53
1:03:06
15

text:
Athletes
Event
Total Times per Athlete
(Swim 250 m, Bike 7 km,
Run 1.5 km)
Total Group Time
Rank

Simone Ackermann
Henri Schoeman
Gillian Sanders
Richard Murray
Mixed relay
23:21
18:56
22:08
19:09
1:23:34
8

text: Weightlifting[edit]

text: South Africa participated with 3 athletes (3 women).[8]

text:
Athlete
Event
Snatch
Clean & Jerk
Total
Rank

Result
Rank
Result
Rank

Johanni Taljaard
Women's −58 kg
78
6
93
8
171
6

Mona Pretorius
Women's −63 kg
91
3
115
2
206
03 !

Celestie Engelbrecht
Women's −69 kg
83
8
110
6
193
7

text: Powerlifting[edit]

text:
Athlete
Event
Result
Rank

Ricardo Fitzpatrick
Men's heavyweight
152.1
7

text: Wrestling[edit]

text: South Africa participated with 5 athletes (5 men).

text:
Athlete
Event
Round of 16
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Repechage
Final / BM

Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank

Jan Combrinck
Men's freestyle -57 kg
Bye
 Takahashi (CAN)
L 1 - 3
Did not advance
Bye
 Welson (NGR)
L 1 - 3
5

Terry van Rensburg
Men's freestyle -65 kg
 Daniel (NGR)
L 0 - 3
Did not advance
10

Johannes Botha
Men's freestyle -74 kg
 Fernando (SLE)
W 4 - 1
 Dodge (WAL)
W 4 - 0
 Assizecourt (NGR)
W 5 - 0
N/A
 Sushil (IND)
L 0 - 4
02 !

Michael Gaitskill
Men's freestyle -86 kg
 Moore (CAN)
L 1 - 4
Did not advance
11

Martin Erasmus
Men's freestyle -97 kg
 Belkin (NZL)
W 4 - 0
 Verreynne (AUS)
W 4 - 1
 Steen (CAN)
W 4 - 1
N/A
 Khatri (IND)
W 4 - 1
01 !


document_title: Degree (music)

question_text: what is the 7th note of a scale called

question_tokens: what is the 7th note of a scale called

text: Degree (music)

text: In music theory, scale degree refers to the position of a particular note on a scale[3] relative to the tonic, the first and main note of the scale from which each octave is assumed to begin. Degrees are useful for indicating the size of intervals and chords, and whether they are major or minor.

text: In the most general sense, the scale degree merely is the number given to each step of the scale, usually starting with 1=tonic. Defining it like this implies that a tonic is specified. For instance the 7-tone diatonic scale may become the major scale once the proper degree has been chosen as tonic (e.g. the C-major scale C–D–E–F–G–A–B, in which C is the tonic). If the scale has no tonic, the starting degree must be chosen arbitrarily. In set theory, for instance, the 12 degrees of the chromatic scale usually are numbered starting from C=0, the twelve pitch classes being numbered from 0 to 11.

text: In a more specific sense, scale degrees are given names that indicate their particular function within the scale. This definition implies a functional scale, as is the case in tonal music.

text: The expression scale step is sometimes used synonymously with scale degree, but it may alternatively refer to the distance between two successive and adjacent scale degrees (see Steps and skips). The terms "whole step" and "half step" are commonly used as interval names (though "whole scale step" or "half scale step" are not used). The number of scale degrees and the distance between them together define the scale they are in.

text: Major and minor scales[edit]

text: The degrees of the traditional major and minor scales may be identified several ways:

text:
the first, second, (major or minor) third, fourth, fifth, major or minor sixth, and major or minor seventh degrees of the scale;
by Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3, 4 ...), sometimes with circumflexes (

1
^

,

2
^

,

3
^

.
.
.

{\displaystyle {\hat {1}},{\hat {2}},{\hat {3}}...}

);
by Roman numerals (I, II, III, IV ...);
the diatonic mode which starts on the degree, and contains all the notes in the key
in English, by the names and function: tonic, supertonic, mediant, subdominant, dominant, submediant, leading note (leading tone in the United States) and tonic again.

text: in English, by the "moveable Do" Solfege system, which allows a person to name each scale degree with a single syllable while singing.

text:
Degree
Name (Diatonic Function)
Corresponding mode (major key)
Corresponding mode (minor key)
Meaning
Note (in C major)
Note (in C minor)

1st
Tonic
Ionian
Aeolian
Tonal center, note of final resolution
C
C

2nd
Supertonic
Dorian
Locrian
One whole step above the tonic
D
D

3rd
Mediant
Phrygian
Ionian
Midway between tonic and dominant, (in minor key) root of relative major key
E
E♭

4th
Subdominant
Lydian
Dorian
Lower dominant, same interval below tonic as dominant is above tonic
F
F

5th
Dominant
Mixolydian
Phrygian
2nd in importance to the tonic
G
G

6th
Submediant
Aeolian
Lydian
Lower mediant, midway between tonic and subdominant, (in major key) root of relative minor key
A
A♭

7th
Leading tone(in Major scale) / Subtonic (in Natural Minor Scale)
Locrian
Mixolydian
Melodically strong affinity for and leads to tonic/One half step below tonic in Major scale and whole step in Natural minor.
B
B♭

1st (8th)
Tonic (octave)
Ionian
Aeolian
Tonal center, note of final resolution
C'
C'


document_title: Tennessee Flat Top Box

question_text: who is the song tennessee flat top box about

text: Tennessee Flat Top Box

text: Content[edit]

text: The song is a story of a little boy aspiring to be a country singer, who starts his career at a local cabaret in a South Texas border town.  He has no physical abilities, only his ability to play the guitar, which he loves so much that making money is secondary to him.  He becomes so popular that girls "from there to Austin" would secretly leave home and pawn jewelry for money to make the trip to hear him play, and "all the girls from nine to ninety, were snapping fingers, tapping toes, and begging him: 'Don't stop.'"

text: Ultimately he disappears from the local scene, only to re-emerge on television, having fulfilled his dream.

text: Charts[edit]

text:
Chart (1961)

Peakposition

US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2]

11

US Billboard Hot 100[3]

84

text: Rosanne Cash version[edit]

text:
"Tennessee Flat Top Box"Single by Rosanne Cashfrom the album King's Record ShopB-side
"Why Don't You Quit Leaving Me Alone"[4]Released
November 1987Format
7" singleGenre
CountryLength
3:09Label
Columbia #07624Songwriter(s)
Johnny CashProducer(s)
Rodney CrowellRosanne Cash singles chronology

"The Way We Make a Broken Heart" (1987)

"Tennessee Flat Top Box" (1987)

"It's Such a Small World" (1988)

"The Way We Make a Broken Heart"(1987)

"Tennessee Flat Top Box"(1987)

"It's Such a Small World"(1988)

text: Cash's daughter Rosanne Cash recorded a cover version of "Tennessee Flat Top Box" in 1987 on her album King's Record Shop. Released in November 1987 as that album's third single, it was also the third of four consecutive number-one country hits from that album,[4] peaking in February 1988. Randy Scruggs played the acoustic guitar solos on it.[5]

text: Rosanne Cash recorded the song at the suggestion of her then-husband and fellow country singer, Rodney Crowell. When she recorded the song, she was unaware that her father wrote it, and assumed that it was in the public domain.[6] Johnny later told Rosanne that her success with the song was "one of [his] greatest fulfillments."[6] The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll cited Rosanne's cover as a "healing of her strained relationship with her dad."[7] Following her father's death in 2003, Rosanne Cash performed the song during The Johnny Cash Memorial Tribute concert TV special.

text: Charts[edit]

text:
Chart (1987–1988)

Peakposition

US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8]

1

Canadian RPM Country Tracks

1

text: Use in video game[edit]

text: A version was made available to download on January 4, 2011, for use in the Rock Band 3 music gaming platform in both basic rhythm, and PRO mode which allows use of a real guitar / bass guitar, and MIDI compatible electronic drum kits / keyboards in addition to vocals.


document_title: Soul Surfer (film)

question_text: who does bethany hamilton play in soul surfer

text: Soul Surfer (film)

text: Plot[edit]

text: In 2003, teenager Bethany Hamilton lives in Kauai, Hawaii with her parents Tom and Cheri, and two brothers, Noah and Timmy. All are surfers, but she and her best friend Alana Blanchard have grown up with a passion for the sport and enter a competition. Her church youth ministry leader, Sarah Hill, is disappointed when she has to withdraw from a planned mission trip to Mexico because of the contest.

text: In the competition, Bethany and Alana place first and third, respectively. A few days later, Tom goes to the hospital for knee surgery, and the girls go surfing with Alana's father Holt and brother Byron. As Bethany dangles her left arm in the water, a tiger shark is swimming just under her surfboard and notices her arm floating in the water. It unexpectedly attacks, ripping off her arm below the shoulder. Holt, Alana, and Byron get her out of the water where Holt makes a tourniquet out of his swimshirt to put on her while Byron calls 911 as Cheri is also informed. An ambulance meets them on the way to the hospital. Just before starting Tom's knee surgery, Dr. David Rovinsky is called to the emergency room to treat Bethany. Besides losing her left arm, she also lost 60% of her blood and Dr. Rovinsky calls her survival a miracle.

text: The onslaught of paparazzi also proves to be a great strain on her family and their privacy. The Hamiltons are grateful to Holt for his quick and active thinking and decisive action that saved her life. Her injury prevents her from participating in the Rip Curl photo shoots, but she wishes Alana well.

text: Bethany perseveres and after a recuperation period, gets back in the water, and learns to surf with one arm. Inside Edition offers to provide a prosthetic one that is cosmetically perfect and has bendable joints, in exchange for an interview. She angrily rejects it when she learns it will not help her surf as it is not weight bearing, as a result of the size of her arm stump.

text: Bethany eventually re-enters the competition, telling rival Malina not to go easy on her, and rejects a five-minute head start offered by the judges. She does not perform well because she cannot stay on the board long enough to go out and catch a competitive wave so Malina wins. Disappointed at this loss, she decides to give up competitive surfing and her friendship with Alana is strained following an argument.

text: Bethany decides to surprise Sarah by joining the youth group on another mission trip to help the people of Phuket, Thailand who were devastated by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Despite her recent tragedy, she joins her youth group to help the Thai children get over their fear of the ocean. They are understandably afraid of the water, including a little boy. She decides to go into it with a surfboard, hoping this will coax him into it. It works, and the realization that she can use her gift to inspire people motivates her to take up surfing again.

text: Tom, who believes that Bethany possesses a great surfer's instinct for sensing when the best waves will form, rigs a handle on her surfboard which she can use to prevent falling off while paddling out to the waves, which is not prohibited by the competition's rules. Bethany trains for the competition while rekindling her friendship with Alana. She enters the national championship. During the competition, she performs respectably, though she is still chasing third place. Suddenly, with only minutes left on the clock, the waves die down and all the surfers can only loiter, waiting for the waves to start back up. Tom's belief in his daughter's instinct is proven when she is the only one to sense a big wave forming, and she alone paddles out. When it forms, the others cannot get out in time and she catches it just as the horn sounds. If it is in time, she will win, but the judges rule that the time has expired. Malina is the winner, but she has finally gotten over her differences with Bethany, inviting her up on the platform to share first place.

text: Subsequently, Bethany lets the reporters interview her. One asks her what she would do if given the chance to undo the loss of her arm. She says that she would still lose it because she can embrace more people now than she ever could with both.

text: Cast[edit]

text:
AnnaSophia Robb as Bethany Hamilton
Helen Hunt as Cheri Hamilton
Dennis Quaid as Tom Hamilton
Carrie Underwood as Sarah Hill
Kevin Sorbo as Holt Blanchard
Ross Thomas as Noah Hamilton
Chris Brochu as Timmy Hamilton
Lorraine Nicholson as Alana Blanchard
Jeremy Sumpter as Byron Blanchard
Sonia Balmores Chung as Malina Birch, Bethany's rival
Craig T. Nelson as Dr. David Rovinsky
Cody Gomes as Keoki
Branscombe Richmond as Ben
Bethany Hamilton as Herself (archive footage)
Alana Blanchard as Herself (archive footage)
Sean McNamara cameos as a Rip Curl executive.

text: Production[edit]

text: Plans for a biopic film about Hamilton have existed since months after her shark attack and her subsequent recovery in 2004. During Hamilton's media attention, the father of Bethany's friends Chantilly and Tiffany, Roy "Dutch" Hofstetter, became the Hamilton family's media manager. Hofstetter, in February 2004, envisioned a film based on Bethany's experience, provisionally titled The Bethany Hamilton Story.[2] Bethany published her biographical book Soul Surfer in 2004,[3] and BBC reported that a film about her life was scheduled to begin filming in January 2005.[4] Production did not begin as anticipated, and Time reported in July 2006 that production was scheduled for later in the year.[5] Variety reported that the project at one point had an investment of $7.5 million and the backing of Peter Schlessel, a Sony Pictures executive.[6]

text: Though production had not begun by the end of 2006, in January 2007 Sean McNamara was announced to be directing the biographical film.[7] While Hamilton had a series of surfing successes, turning pro in 2007, McNamara and producer David Brookwell with her manager Roy "Dutch" Hofstetter sought more material for the film. The book was considered "a straightforward account" that was targeted to Christian readers, so the filmmakers met with the Hamilton family to determine if there were any unpublished conflicts that could be highlighted in the film. They discovered that the incident had strained the family, that family members questioned their Christian faith, and that Bethany Hamilton struggled with her physical appearance and how boys would perceive her. The media attention on the family was described by Brookwell as "a second shark attack" that had made their lives uncomfortably public.[6]

text:
"She was actually my suggestion. I'd seen her in several films like Bridge to Terabithia and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and thought she could play me really well. She visited me in Hawaii and my surf coach and I taught her how to surf, so she at least looked like she knew what she was doing!"
— Bethany Hamilton on suggesting AnnaSophia Robb to portray her[8]

tag: div

text: McNamara, Brookwell, Hofstetter and Douglas Schwartz spent several years raising money for production.[6] The director wrote an adapted screenplay with Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz and Deborah Schwartz. Additional uncredited writing was performed by Ron Bass, Jen Smolka and Kara Holden. Before the film entered production, Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions acquired distribution rights for North America and most other territories. The production companies Mandalay Vision, Brookwell McNamara Entertainment and Life's a Beach Entertainment collaborated for the production, with Enticing Entertainment and Island Film Group providing financing.[9] Bethany Hamilton chose with her mother AnnaSophia Robb to portray her, as well as Sonia Balmores Chung and Jeremy Sumpter to play Malina and Alana's brother, Byron.[10] In February 2010, Robb was announced to be part of the film as Bethany Hamilton, along with Dennis Quaid and Helen Hunt who were cast as Bethany's parents.[11] Singer Carrie Underwood, in her feature film debut, was cast as a church youth leader.[11] All the surfing scenes after the shark attack were done by Hamilton herself.[8] Filming began the same month in Hawaii.[11] Principal photography and second-unit aerial work took place for 40 days; cinematographer John R. Leonetti shot on 35mm film. During filming, Robb wore a green sleeve on her arm so visual effects could be included later.[6] Though McNamara was editing the film by May 2010,[12] additional filming took place in August 2010 in Tahiti. During post-production, the VFX company Engine Room worked on 450 arm-removal shots, digitally inserting the upper arm residuum in place of Robb's green sleeve.[6] The Hamilton family was involved in the choice of music.[10] Ultimately, the film's production budget was $18 million.[13]

text: Release[edit]

text: In July 2010, USA Today reported Soul Surfer as one of several faith-based films similar to The Blind Side, Get Low, Like Dandelion Dust, and Jumping the Broom.[14] In September 2010, independent studio FilmDistrict was launched, and the company formed a partnership with TriStar Pictures to release Soul Surfer.[9] FilmDistrict originally committed to release the film at 300 theaters, but when executives saw the final product, they invested $26 million in a print and advertising commitment with the goal of releasing Soul Surfer in 2,000 theaters.[6]

text: Prior to the film's commercial release, it was screened for religious leaders. A scene in which Dennis Quaid's character reads the Bible in the hospital at his daughter's bedside had the words "Holy Bible" digitally removed from the cover. Bethany Hamilton's father said that David Zelon, an executive at Mandalay Pictures, lobbied to reduce the Soul Surfer's Christian elements so the film could appeal more to non-Christian audiences. The Hamilton family objected, and the words "Holy Bible" were restored in the scene in a follow-up screening. Another debated scene was one in which Carrie Underwood's character, a church youth leader, quotes biblical scripture (Jeremiah 29:11[15]). While those involved with the film were fine with the verse, they did not want the scene to explicitly indicate that its origin was the Bible. Their stance was challenged, and the scene indicates the verse being from the Bible. The Hollywood Reporter cited the dust-up as an example of Hollywood learning to appeal to the faith-based community while still attracting secular audiences. The Blind Side, which accomplished both, had grossed $256 million in the United States and Canada.[16]

text: Box office[edit]

text: The film was released in 2,214 theaters in the United States and Canada on April 8, 2011. It grossed $10.6 million over its opening weekend, ranking fourth at the box office.[1] Sony Pictures reported that 80% of the audience was female and that 56% were under 25 years old.

text: Critical reception[edit]

text: Soul Surfer has received mixed reviews from critics. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives a score of 46% based on reviews from 101 critics, with an average rating of 5.3/10. The site's consensus is: "There's an amazing true story at the heart of Soul Surfer -- and unfortunately, it's drowned by waves of Hollywood cheese."[17] CinemaScore reported that audiences gave the film a rare "A+" grade.[18]

text:
Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times was mildly positive in his review, giving the film two-and-a-half stars out of four and writing "Soul Surfer is a wholesome movie, intended as inspirational. Whether it will cheer viewers who are not as capable as Bethany is an excellent question. AnnaSophia Robb is a convincing, cheerful heroine. Dennis Quaid and Helen Hunt, as Bethany's parents, are stalwart and supportive, although the script indeed leaves them with no other choice."[19]
Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a B grade, writing "[t]he more cynical viewers out there may say, 'Not for me.' But Soul Surfer, while formulaic in design, is an authentic and heartfelt movie."[20] S. Jhoanna Robledo of Common Sense Media gave the film three stars out of five, writing "Yes, it's a message movie, but the message burrows deep enough under your skin to make the movie, given its utter conventionality, unexpectedly stirring."[21]

text: Despite mixed critical reception, it was a hit among audiences; CinemaScore polls reports that the average grade moviegoers gave it was a rare A+.[22]

text: Home media[edit]

text: Soul Surfer was released on DVD and Blu-ray on August 2, 2011 by TriStar Pictures and FilmDistrict.

text: Accolades[edit]

text:
Awards and nominations

Association

Category

Nominee(s)

Result

Ref.

Casting Society of America

Outstanding Achievement in Casting: Feature – Studio or Independent Comedy

Joey Paul Jensen

Nominated

[23]

Crystal Dove Seal Award

Best Drama

Soul Surfer

Won

[24]

ESPY Awards

Best Sports Movie

Soul Surfer

Nominated

[25]

Movieguide Awards

Best Film for Family Audiences

Soul Surfer

Won

[26]

Movieguide Awards

Most Inspiring Performance in Movies in 2011

Dennis Quaid, AnnaSophia Robb, Kevin Sorbo

Nominated

[26]

People's Choice Awards

Favorite Book Adaptation

Soul Surfer

Nominated

Satellite Awards

Best Original Score

Marco Beltrami

Won

[27]

Teen Choice Awards

Choice Movie Drama

Soul Surfer

Nominated

[28]

Choice Movie Drama Actress

AnnaSophia Robb

Nominated

[29]

Women Film Critics Circle

Best Female Images in a Movie

Soul Surfer

Nominated

[30]

text: Further reading[edit]

text: Hamilton, Bethany; Berk, Sheryl; Bundschuh, Rick (2006). Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board. MTV. ISBN 978-1-4165-0346-0.


document_title: List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1979

question_text: what song was number 1 in february 1979

question_tokens: what song was number 1 in february 1979

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text: These are the Billboard Hot 100 number one hits of 1979.

text:
Key

The yellow background indicates the #1 song on Billboard's 1979 Year-End Chart of Pop Singles.

text:
Issue Date

Song

Artist(s)

Reference

January 6

"Too Much Heaven"

Bee Gees

[1]

January 13

[2]

January 20

"Le Freak"

Chic

[3]

January 27

[4]

February 3

[5]

February 10

"Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"

Rod Stewart

[6]

February 17

[7]

February 24

[8]

March 3

[9]

March 10

"I Will Survive"

Gloria Gaynor

[10]

March 17

[11]

March 24

"Tragedy"

Bee Gees

[12]

March 31

[13]

April 7

"I Will Survive"

Gloria Gaynor

[14]

April 14

"What a Fool Believes"

The Doobie Brothers

[15]

April 21

"Knock on Wood"

Amii Stewart

[16]

April 28

"Heart of Glass"

Blondie

[17]

May 5

"Reunited"

Peaches & Herb

[18]

May 12

[19]

May 19

[20]

May 26

[21]

June 2

"Hot Stuff"

Donna Summer

[22]

June 9

"Love You Inside Out"

Bee Gees

[23]

June 16

"Hot Stuff"

Donna Summer

[24]

June 23

[25]

June 30

"Ring My Bell"

Anita Ward

[26]

July 7

[27]

July 14

"Bad Girls"

Donna Summer

[28]

July 21

[29]

July 28

[30]

August 4

[31]

August 11

[32]

August 18

"Good Times"

Chic

[33]

August 25

"My Sharona"

The Knack

[34]

September 1

[35]

September 8

[36]

September 15

[37]

September 22

[38]

September 29

[39]

October 6

"Sad Eyes"

Robert John

[40]

October 13

"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"

Michael Jackson

[41]

October 20

"Rise"

Herb Alpert

[42]

October 27

[43]

November 3

"Pop Muzik"

M

[44]

November 10

"Heartache Tonight"

Eagles

[45]

November 17

"Still"

Commodores

[46]

November 24

"No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)"

Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer

[47]

December 1

[48]

December 8

"Babe"

Styx

[49]

December 15

[50]

December 22

"Escape (The Piña Colada Song)"

Rupert Holmes

[51]

December 29

[52]