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'''''Two and a Half Men''''' is an American television [[sitcom]] which premiered on [[CBS]] on September 22, 2003. Starring [[Ashton Kutcher]], [[Jon Cryer]], [[Angus T. Jones]], and formerly [[Charlie Sheen]], the show was originally about a hedonistic [[jingle]] writer, Charlie Harper (Sheen); his uptight brother, Alan (Cryer); and Alan's growing son, Jake (Jones). Charlie's free-wheeling life is complicated when his brother gets divorced and moves, along with his son, into Charlie's beach-front [[Malibu, California|Malibu]] house. The series' premise was revamped in the [[Two and a Half Men (season 9)|ninth season]], focusing on Alan and Jake moving on with their lives after the death of Charlie with help from their new roommate, Walden Schmidt (Kutcher), who is also dealing with his own troubles following a bad divorce. The three eventually bond and help each other grow and overcome their losses.
'''''Two and a Half Men''''' is an American television [[sitcom]] which premiered on [[CBS]] on September 22, 2003. Starring [[Charlie Sheen]], [[Jon Cryer]], and [[Angus T. Jones]], the show was originally about a hedonistic [[jingle]] writer, Charlie Harper; his uptight brother, Alan; and Alan's growing son, Jake. Charlie's free-wheeling life is complicated when his brother gets divorced and moves, along with his son, into Charlie's beach-front [[Malibu, California|Malibu]] house. The series' premise was revamped in the [[Two and a Half Men (season 9)|ninth season]], focusing on Alan and Jake moving on with their lives after the death of Charlie with help from their new roommate, Walden Schmidt ([[Ashton Kutcher]]), who is also dealing with his own troubles following a bad divorce. The three eventually bond and help each other grow and overcome their losses.


In 2011, a news article in ''[[The New York Times]]'' called it "the biggest hit comedy of the past decade."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/24/sheen-assails-creator-of-two-and-half-men/?hp|title=Production of 'Two and Half Men' Halted After Sheen Assails Creator|last=Carter|first=Bill|date=February 24, 2011|publisher=New York Times|accessdate=February 24, 2010|location=Oregon}}</ref> The show has ranked among the Top 20 programs every season since it first aired. There have been eight seasons of the show and at least one additional season to come. In 2010, CBS and [[Warner Bros. Television]] reached a multi-year broadcast agreement for the series, renewing it through at least the 2011–12 season.<ref name="atv">{{cite web|url=http://www.atvnewsnetwork.co.uk/today/index.php/atv-today/2981-cbs-renewed-and-cancelled-|title=CBS: Renewed and Cancelled|last=Ryder|first=James|coauthors=Edwards, Luke|date=May 19, 2010|publisher=ATV Network News|accessdate=May 26, 2010}}</ref><ref name="nydn">{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2010/05/17/2010-05-17_wont_be_1_and_a_half_men_for_cbs.html|title=Charlie Sheen will return to 'Two and a Half Men' on CBS next season|last=Huff|first=Richard|date=May 18, 2010|publisher=[[NY Daily News]]|accessdate=May 26, 2010 | location=New York}}</ref> However, CBS and Warner Bros. decided to end production for the rest of the [[Two and a Half Men (season 8)|eighth season]] due to Sheen entering [[drug rehabilitation]] and making disparaging comments about the show's creator and executive producer, [[Chuck Lorre]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2011/02/cbs-suspends-two-and-a-half-men-production-after-charlie-sheen-comments.html|title=CBS suspends 'Two and a Half Men' production after Charlie Sheen comments|date=February 24, 2011|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|accessdate = February 25, 2011}}</ref> Sheen was fired from the show on March 7, 2011.<ref>{{cite news|title=Charlie Sheen fired from Two and a Half Men TV show|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12671785|publisher=[[BBC]]|date=7 March 2011|accessdate=24 September}}</ref> The ninth season premiere, "[[Nice to Meet You, Walden Schmidt]]", killed off Sheen's character and introduced [[Ashton Kutcher]] as his replacement.<ref name="terminated">{{cite web|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/05/13/official-ashton-kutcher-joins-two-and-a-half-men/|title=Official: Ashton Kutcher joins 'Two and a Half Men'|work=EW.com|date=May 13, 2011|accessdate=May 13, 2011}}</ref>
In 2011, a news article in ''[[The New York Times]]'' called it "the biggest hit comedy of the past decade."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/24/sheen-assails-creator-of-two-and-half-men/?hp|title=Production of 'Two and Half Men' Halted After Sheen Assails Creator|last=Carter|first=Bill|date=February 24, 2011|publisher=New York Times|accessdate=February 24, 2010|location=Oregon}}</ref> The show has ranked among the Top 20 programs every season since it first aired. There have been eight seasons of the show and at least one additional season to come. In 2010, CBS and [[Warner Bros. Television]] reached a multi-year broadcast agreement for the series, renewing it through at least the 2011–12 season.<ref name="atv">{{cite web|url=http://www.atvnewsnetwork.co.uk/today/index.php/atv-today/2981-cbs-renewed-and-cancelled-|title=CBS: Renewed and Cancelled|last=Ryder|first=James|coauthors=Edwards, Luke|date=May 19, 2010|publisher=ATV Network News|accessdate=May 26, 2010}}</ref><ref name="nydn">{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2010/05/17/2010-05-17_wont_be_1_and_a_half_men_for_cbs.html|title=Charlie Sheen will return to 'Two and a Half Men' on CBS next season|last=Huff|first=Richard|date=May 18, 2010|publisher=[[NY Daily News]]|accessdate=May 26, 2010 | location=New York}}</ref> However, CBS and Warner Bros. decided to end production for the rest of the [[Two and a Half Men (season 8)|eighth season]] due to Sheen entering [[drug rehabilitation]] and making disparaging comments about the show's creator and executive producer, [[Chuck Lorre]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2011/02/cbs-suspends-two-and-a-half-men-production-after-charlie-sheen-comments.html|title=CBS suspends 'Two and a Half Men' production after Charlie Sheen comments|date=February 24, 2011|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|accessdate = February 25, 2011}}</ref> Sheen was fired from the show on March 7, 2011.<ref>{{cite news|title=Charlie Sheen fired from Two and a Half Men TV show|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12671785|publisher=[[BBC]]|date=7 March 2011|accessdate=24 September}}</ref> The ninth season premiere, "[[Nice to Meet You, Walden Schmidt]]", killed off Sheen's character and introduced [[Ashton Kutcher]] as his replacement.<ref name="terminated">{{cite web|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/05/13/official-ashton-kutcher-joins-two-and-a-half-men/|title=Official: Ashton Kutcher joins 'Two and a Half Men'|work=EW.com|date=May 13, 2011|accessdate=May 13, 2011}}</ref>

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For the Supernatural episode with the same name, see Two and a Half Men (Supernatural).
Two and a Half Men
GenreSitcom
Created byChuck Lorre
Lee Aronsohn
StarringCharlie Sheen
Jon Cryer
Angus T. Jones
Conchata Ferrell
Holland Taylor
Marin Hinkle
Jennifer Bini Taylor[note 1]
Melanie Lynskey
April Bowlby[note 2]
Ashton Kutcher
Theme music composerChuck Lorre
Lee Aronsohn
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons9
No. of episodes178 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersChuck Lorre
Lee Aronsohn
Eric Tannenbaum
Kim Tannenbaum
Eddie Gorodetsky
Susan Beavers
Jim Patterson
Don Reo
Production locationsWarner Bros. Studios
Burbank, California
Camera setupFilm; Multi-camera
Running time20 minutes
Production companiesChuck Lorre Productions
The Tannenbaum Company
Warner Bros. Television
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseSeptember 22, 2003 (2003-09-22) –
present

Two and a Half Men is an American television sitcom which premiered on CBS on September 22, 2003. Starring Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, and Angus T. Jones, the show was originally about a hedonistic jingle writer, Charlie Harper; his uptight brother, Alan; and Alan's growing son, Jake. Charlie's free-wheeling life is complicated when his brother gets divorced and moves, along with his son, into Charlie's beach-front Malibu house. The series' premise was revamped in the ninth season, focusing on Alan and Jake moving on with their lives after the death of Charlie with help from their new roommate, Walden Schmidt (Ashton Kutcher), who is also dealing with his own troubles following a bad divorce. The three eventually bond and help each other grow and overcome their losses.

In 2011, a news article in The New York Times called it "the biggest hit comedy of the past decade."[1] The show has ranked among the Top 20 programs every season since it first aired. There have been eight seasons of the show and at least one additional season to come. In 2010, CBS and Warner Bros. Television reached a multi-year broadcast agreement for the series, renewing it through at least the 2011–12 season.[2][3] However, CBS and Warner Bros. decided to end production for the rest of the eighth season due to Sheen entering drug rehabilitation and making disparaging comments about the show's creator and executive producer, Chuck Lorre.[4] Sheen was fired from the show on March 7, 2011.[5] The ninth season premiere, "Nice to Meet You, Walden Schmidt", killed off Sheen's character and introduced Ashton Kutcher as his replacement.[6]

Cast and characters

Main article: List of Two and a Half Men characters
The main cast of Two and a Half Men (seasons 1–4), from left to right: Melanie Lynskey as Rose, Conchata Ferrell as Berta, Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper, Holland Taylor as Evelyn Harper, Angus T. Jones as Jake Harper, Jon Cryer as Alan Harper, and Marin Hinkle as Judith Melnick

Main

  • Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper, (season 1–8) a hedonistic bachelor, alcoholic, jingle/children's song writer and Jake's uncle. He is written out of the series at the beginning of season 9, after being struck and killed by a moving train.
  • Jon Cryer as Alan Harper, Charlie's chiropractor brother and Jake's divorced father, who is conscientious but continually stricken with bad judgment.
  • Ashton Kutcher as Walden Schmidt (season 9–present), a recently divorced internet tycoon, as well as Alan and Jake's roommate.[7]
  • Angus T. Jones as Jake Harper, the underachieving son of Alan and Judith.
  • Conchata Ferrell as Berta, Alan and Charlie's (later Walden's) sharp-tongued housekeeper.
  • Holland Taylor as Evelyn Harper, Charlie and Alan's conceited mother and Jake's grandmother. A high powered Los Angeles broker/realtor.
  • Marin Hinkle as Judith Harper-Melnick, Alan's vindictive, self-absorbed ex-wife and Jake's mother.

Recurring

  • Melanie Lynskey (starring seasons 1–2; recurring seasons 3–present) as Rose, the Harpers' strange former neighbor and Charlie's stalker. Before Sheen's firing, his character ran off with Rose to resume a romantic relationship. In the ninth season premiere, it is implied Rose may have had something to do with Charlie's death.
  • Ryan Stiles (season 2–present) as pediatrician Dr. Herbert "Herb" Melnick, Judith's goofy, train-hobbyist second husband, father to Judith's daughter, and Jake's stepfather. (In season 2, the character was named "Greg Melnick.")
  • Emmanuelle Vaugier (seasons 3, 5–7,9) as Mia, ballet teacher, Charlie's ex-fiance.
  • April Bowlby (seasons 3–4) as Kandi,[note 2] Charlie's girlfriend, then girlfriend and wife of Alan, then Alan's ex-wife, Judith's best friend (for one episode).
  • Jane Lynch (seasons 1, 3–present) as Dr. Linda Freeman, Charlie's and Alan's adept, incisive, sarcastic, but money-hungry psychiatrist.
  • J. D. Walsh as Gordon, a pizza delivery guy who appears in seasons 1–3 and season six onwards. At one time, he is Rose's boyfriend, or more correctly her substitute for Charlie.
  • Kelly Stables (seasons 6–8) as Melissa, Alan's receptionist who briefly dated Charlie before starting an intermittent relationship with Alan.
  • Jennifer Bini Taylor (seasons 6–7,9[8]) as Chelsea,[note 1] Charlie's girlfriend for most of season six, who has moved into his house by the end of the season. She then becomes Charlie's fiancée in season seven. (While credited on-screen among the main cast during the seventh season, CBS press releases billed her as a recurring character.)
  • Courtney Thorne-Smith (season 7–present) as Lyndsey MacElroy, Alan's girlfriend and the mother of Jake's best friend, Eldridge.
  • Graham Patrick Martin (season 7–present) as Eldridge MacElroy, Jake's best friend whose mother Lyndsey is dating Alan.
  • Judy Greer (season 4) as Myra, Herb's sister; (season 9–present) as Bridget Schmidt, Walden's ex-wife who is in the process of divorcing him.[9]

Episodes

Main article: List of Two and a Half Men episodes

Each episode's title is a dialogue fragment from the episode itself, usually offering no clue to the episode's actual plotline. The show's 100th episode ("City of Great Racks") aired on October 15, 2007. To celebrate this, a casino-inspired party was held at West Hollywood's Pacific Design Center.[10] Warner Brothers Television also distributed blue Micargi Rover bicycles adorned with the Two and a Half Men logo along with the words "100 Episodes." Each bicycle came with a note saying "You've made us very proud. Here's to a long ride together."[10] The cast also gifted the crew with sterling silver key rings from Tiffany & Co. The key rings were attached to small pendants with "100" inscribed on one side and Two and a Half Men on the other.

All seasons except 5, 7 and 8 consist of 24 episodes. Season 5 was narrowed down to 19 episodes due to 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike. Due to Sheen's personal life problems, Season 7 was narrowed down to 22 episodes. Season 8 premiered on September 20, 2010, at 9:00 p.m. ET. CBS initially ordered 24 episodes for the season, but due to Sheen's personal life, the show was put on hiatus after 16 episodes were produced, with production scheduled to resume on February 28. After a series of comments made by Sheen on February 24, 2011, CBS and Warner Bros. cancelled the remainder of the season (episodes 17–24).

On May 13, 2011, it was widely reported that actor Ashton Kutcher would be replacing Charlie Sheen as the lead on the show.[11] The show's ninth seasion premiered on September 19, 2011. The first episode, "Nice to Meet You, Walden Schmidt", begins with Charlie Harper's funeral, and introduces Kutcher as billionaire Walden Schmidt, who buys Harper's house.

Crossovers and other appearances

Further information: Two and a Half Deaths and Fish in a Drawer

"When Chuck pitched the idea to me ... I thought it was an intriguing idea and walked into Naren's office and he said, 'What a nut.'"

– Carol Mendelsohn[12]

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

In 2007, Two and a Half Men creator Chuck Lorre contacted CSI: Crime Scene Investigation executive producer Carol Mendelsohn about a crossover. At first, the idea seemed unlikely to receive approval; however, it resurfaced when Mendelsohn and Lorre were at the World Television Festival in Canada and they decided to get approval and run with it.[12] When Mendelsohn was giving a talk, she accidentally mentioned the crossover, that same day Variety Magazine was already inquiring about the crossover episodes. Mendelsohn later stated: "We're all used to being in control and in charge of our own shows and even though this was a freelance-type situation ... there was an expectation and also a desire on all of our parts to really have a true collaboration. You have to give a little. It was sort of a life lesson, I think."[12]

"The biggest challenge for us was doing a comedy with a murder in it. Generally our stories are a little lighter," stated Lorre in an interview. "Would our audience go with a dead body in it? There was a moment where it could have gone either way. I think the results were spectacular. It turned out to be a really funny episode."[12]

The Two and a Half Men episode "Fish in a Drawer" was the first part of the crossover to air, on May 5, 2008, written by CSI writers Sarah Goldfinger, Evan Dunsky, Carol Mendelsohn and Naren Shankar.[13] George Eads is the only CSI: Crime Scene Investigation cast member to make a cameo in this episode.

Three days later the second part of the crossover aired, the CSI episode "Two and a Half Deaths". Gil Grissom (William Petersen) investigated the murder of a sitcom diva named Annabelle (Katey Sagal), who was found murdered while she was filming her show in Las Vegas.[13] The episode was written by Two and a Half Men creators Lorre and Aronsohn; Sheen, Cryer, and Jones all make uncredited cameos in this episode as themselves, in the same clothes their characters were wearing in "Fish in a Drawer".

Due Date

At the end of 2010 film Due Date, a scene from Two and a Half Men is shown, in which Sheen, Cryer, and Jones (deleted scene only) appear as their characters, while Ethan Chase (played by Zach Galifianakis in the movie) plays Stu, Jake's tutor.

MAD

Two and a Half Men has appeared in the Cartoon Network show MAD, in the episode "Two and a Half Man", Alan must put up with the ordeals of his brother Charlie and his centaur son Jake while dealing with the characters from The Chronicles of Narnia that Jake invited to a party.

Other appearances

Two and a Half Men has also appeared in The Simpsons, King of the Hill and Family Guy, with Sheen providing his voice for all three.[citation needed]

Production

International broadcasting

Country / Region Network(s) Series aired Aired as Notes Sources
 Argentina Warner Channel Two and a Half Men Aired every day [citation needed]
Telefe Dos Hombres y Medio No longer transmitted. Dubbed in Spanish. [citation needed]
 Australia Nine Network 2004–present Two and a Half Men [citation needed]
GO! 2010–present
Arena 2009–10
Fox8 2005–09, 2010–present
 Austria ORF eins 2005-present Mein cooler Onkel Charlie
(My cool uncle Charlie) 		[citation needed]
ATV 2011-present (older episodes) Two and a Half Men [citation needed]
 Brazil SBT Dois Homens e Meio Aired Monday to Friday. Dubbed in Portuguese. Currently airing Season 7. [citation needed]
Warner Channel Two and a Half Men Aired daily at 12:00 pm, 7:30 pm and 12:00 am, in English with Portuguese subtitles. Last episode of Season 8 aired on April 5, 2011. [citation needed]
 Bulgaria bTV
bTV Comedy
Fox Life
TV7 		Двама мъже и половина
(Two and a Half Men) 		Dubbed in Bulgarian [citation needed]
 Canada CTV Two Two and a Half Men Aired in English [14]
V Mon oncle Charlie
(My Uncle Charlie) 		Dubbed in French [15]
Omni Television Alternates between Omni 1 and Omni 2 at different times. [citation needed]
 China Xing Kong 好汉两个半 [citation needed]
 Colombia Warner Channel Two and a Half Men Aired every day, in English, with Spanish subtitles [citation needed]
 Croatia HRT2 2005–present Dva i pol muškarca [citation needed]
 Czech Republic Nova
Nova Cinema 		2008–present Dva a půl chlapa
(Two and a Half Men) 		6 seasons aired, 8 episodes from 7 season aired. Dubbed in Czech. [citation needed]
 Denmark TV3
TV3+ 		Two and a Half Men [citation needed]
 Estonia Kanal 2
Sony Entertainment 		Kaks ja pool meest
(Two and a Half Men) 		[citation needed]
 Finland MTV3 Miehen puolikkaat
(Halves of man) 		Aired on Tuesday afternoons. (Currently airing Season 6.) [citation needed]
Sub Last episode of the eight season aired on May 26, 2011 [citation needed]
 France Jimmy
Canal+
Comédie! 		Mon Oncle Charlie [citation needed]
 Germany ProSieben 2005–present (new episodes) Mein cooler Onkel Charlie
(My cool uncle Charlie)
(2005 for season 1)
Two and a Half Men
(2006–present, now also for season 1) 		[citation needed]
kabel eins 2009–present (older episodes)
TNT Serie 2010–present (season 1–4)
 Greece Star Channel [citation needed]
 Hong Kong aTV World October 2010–early 2011 宅男一PAIR半
(A pair and a half of nerds) 		Season 1 to 3 [citation needed]
 Hungary Viasat 3 ???–present Két pasi meg egy kicsi
(Two guys and a small one) 		Dubbed in Hungarian. [citation needed]
 Iceland Stöð 2 Two and a Half Men Currently airing season 7, in English, with Icelandic subtitles [citation needed]
 India STAR World India Two and a Half Men Currently airing season 8, in English, with English subtitles [citation needed]
 Ireland Viva
Comedy Central
TG4
RTÉ One 		2003–Present Two and a Half Men Last episode of season 8 aired on March 28, 2011 [citation needed]
 Israel Yes Comedy שני גברים וחצי (Two Men and a Half) Currently airing season 9, in English, with Hebrew subtitles, and with a 5-day delay from the original broadcast. [citation needed]
 Italy Rai 2 2006–present Due uomini e mezzo
Two and a Half Men 		[citation needed]
Joi 2009–present
 Japan Super! Drama TV 2008–present チャーリー・シーンのハーパー★ボーイズ
(Charlie Sheen's Harper Boys) 		Dubbed in Japanese. [citation needed]
 Latvia LNT Divarpus vīri [citation needed]
 North Macedonia A1[16] Два и пол мажи
Dva i pol maži 		Aired in English with Macedonian subtitle. The film is aired every Wednesday. [citation needed]
 Mexico Warner Channel Two and a Half Men [citation needed]
 Netherlands Veronica. 2003–present Aired in English with Dutch subtitles. [citation needed]
 New Zealand TV2 [citation needed]
 Norway TV3 Aired in English every weekday with Norwegian subtitles. [citation needed]
 Panama RPC TV Dos Hombres y Medio [citation needed]
 Peru Warner Channel Two and a Half Men Aired every day, in English, with Spanish subtitles [citation needed]
 Poland TVN 7
TVN
Comedy Central 		Dwóch i pół
(Two and a Half) 		[citation needed]
 Portugal RTP2
Sony Entertainment Television 		Dois Homens e Meio [citation needed]
 Romania Pro Cinema
Pro TV 		2005–present Doi bărbați și jumătate (Two and a Half Men) Aired Monday to Thursday, in English, with Romanian subtitles (Pro TV). [citation needed]
 Russia НТВ
MTV Russia 		Два с половиной человека [citation needed]
 Saudi Arabia MBC4 2008–present Two and a Half Men [citation needed]
 Serbia RTV Pink
B92 		Dva i po čoveka (muškarca) /
Два и по човека (мушкарца) 		Aired every day on B92 [17]
 Slovakia Markíza Dva a pol chlapa
(Two and a Half Men) 		Seasons 1–7 [citation needed]
 Slovenia Kanal A 2005–present Dva moža in pol Currently airing season 7 in English, with Slovenian subtitles [citation needed]
 South Africa M-Net Two and a Half Men [citation needed]
SABC 3 shows older seasons [citation needed]
Universal Channel shows older seasons [citation needed]
 Spain Clan TVE ??–2010 Dos hombres y medio [citation needed]
TVE 2 2006–present
TNT Spain ??–present
Neox 2010–present
 Sri Lanka STAR World India 2009–Present Two and a Half Men Currently airing season 7, in English, with English subtitles [citation needed]
Warner Channel 2010–Present Older Seasons
 Sweden TV3
TV6 		2004–present 2½ män Season 8 was premiered in March 2011 on TV6, last episode aired April 25. Reruns on TV6 and TV3. [citation needed]
 Switzerland TSR 1 Mon oncle Charlie
(My Uncle Charlie) 		French speaking Switzerland, aired in French and English [citation needed]
SF zwei Mein cooler Onkel Charlie
(My Cool Uncle Charlie) 		German speaking Switzerland, aired in German and English [citation needed]
 Turkey CNBC-e 2004-present Two and a Half Men Currently airing season 8, in English, with Turkish subtitles [18]
 Taiwan Star World 好漢兩個半/男人兩個半 [citation needed]
 Ukraine 1+1
K1 		Два з половиною чоловіки [citation needed]
 United Arab Emirates Orbit Showtime Network Two and a Half Men [citation needed]
 United Kingdom Viva
Comedy Central
MTV 		[citation needed]
 Uruguay Warner Channel 2003–present Aired every day [citation needed]
Saeta TV Channel 10 2009–present Dos Hombres y Medio Aired every day at 00:30, in Spanish. [citation needed]
 United States CBS (orig. network) 2003–present Two and a Half Men —
FX (reruns)
National syndication (reruns) 		[citation needed]
 Venezuela Warner Channel Two and a Half Men Aired every day, in English, with Spanish subtitles [citation needed]

Charlie Sheen's departure and show recasting

Following a February 2010 announcement that Charlie Sheen was entering drug rehabilitation, filming of the show was put on hiatus.[19] Filming of the show resumed on March 16, 2010.[20] On April 1, 2010, People.com reported that after seven seasons, Sheen announced he was considering leaving the show.[21] According to one source, Sheen quit the show after filming the final episode of Season 7, purportedly due to his rejection of CBS's offer of $1 million per episode as too low.[22] Sheen eventually stated that he would be back for two more seasons.[23] On May 18, 2010, the New Zealand website stuff.co.nz reported that a press release issued by Sheen's publicist confirmed that Sheen had signed a new contract for a further two years at $1.78 million per episode. "To put a fitting end on the two and one-half months of whirlwind speculation, I'm looking forward to returning to my CBS home on Monday nights," Sheen was quoted as saying.[24]

On January 28, 2011, Sheen entered a rehabilitation center voluntarily for the third time in 12 months. According to Warner Bros. Television and CBS, the show was put on hiatus for an unknown amount of time.[25] The following month, after Sheen's verbal attacks against Chuck Lorre during a radio interview with Alex Jones and an online interview with TMZ, CBS announced that Two and a Half Men would cease production for the rest of its eighth season,[26] affecting an estimated 200 employees,[27] and causing Warner Bros., Lorre, Sheen, and other profit participants to not receive about $10 million from the lost eight remaining episodes.[28] Afterwards, Sheen was interviewed on ABC's 20/20, NBC's Today, and CNN's Piers Morgan Tonight, continuing to make hostile comments about Lorre, as well as CBS.[29] On March 7, CBS and Warner Bros. Television jointly announced that Sheen had been fired from the show, citing "moral turpitude" as a main cause of separation.[6] No decision about the future of the show was announced at that time.

Cast members Marin Hinkle and Holland Taylor expressed sadness at Sheen's departure and personal problems.[30] Jon Cryer did not publicly comment on the matter; in response, Sheen called him "a turncoat, a traitor, [and] a troll" in an E! Online interview,[31] although he later issued a "half-apology" to Cryer for the remarks.[32] Sheen sued Lorre and Warner Bros. Television for $100 million, claiming that he had filed the lawsuit on behalf of himself and Two and a Half Men's cast and crew; however, only Sheen was named as a plaintiff in court documents.[33]

In April 2011, Sheen mentioned during a radio interview after his tour's stop in Boston that he and CBS were talking about a possible return to the show.[34] Regardless, Lorre announced that same month that he had developed an idea for a Two and a Half Men reboot that will exclude Sheen and have Cryer in a key role alongside a new character.[35]

On May 13, CBS announced that Ashton Kutcher would join the cast. Kutcher was quoted as saying, "I can't replace Charlie Sheen but I'm going to work my ass off to entertain the hell out of people!"[36]

On August 2, it was reported that the season nine premiere would begin with Sheen's character having been killed off and his ex-girlfriends attending his funeral. Afterwards, Charlie's Malibu home would be put up for sale and interested buyers would include celebrities from Lorre's sitcom Dharma & Greg, and John Stamos as well as Kutcher's character, Walden Schmidt, "an Internet billionaire with a broken heart." Rather than grieving over the death of his character, Sheen said he plans to watch his "fake funeral, attended by [his] fake ex-girlfriends, from [his] very, very real movie theater, with [his] very real hotties in tow."[37][38]

Notable guest stars

Guest stars have included:

  • John Amos as Ed, boyfriend of Chelsea's father Tom (season 7)
  • Diora Baird as Wanda, a girl who chases after Charlie when he is engaged to Chelsea (season 6, episode 16)
  • Orson Bean as Norman, an old man who is married to a woman with whom Charlie had sex (season 2)
  • Susan Blakely as Angie, an author Charlie met at a bookstore (season 5, episodes 18 and 19)
  • Paget Brewster as Jamie Eckleberry, Charlie and Alan's high school classmate (season 2, episode 12)
  • Julia Campbell as Francine, Jake's teacher (season 3)
  • Jessica Collins as Gloria, one of Charlie's one night stands, who may be he and Alan's sister (season 4, episode 11)
  • Elvis Costello as himself, Charlie's poker and cigar buddy (season 2, episode 1)
  • Josie Davis as Sandy, a girlfriend of Alan's (season 3)
  • Michael Clarke Duncan as Jerome Burnett, Charlie and Alan's neighbor, and the father of Celeste Burnette (season 6)
  • Steven Eckholdt as Brad, Alan's lawyer, and Chelsea's replacement for Charlie (season 7)
  • Jenna Elfman as Frankie (season 1, episode 15 and 16) and as Dharma (season 9, episode 1)
  • Emilio Estevez as Andy, Charlie's long-time friend who dies before him (season 6, episode 11)
  • Morgan Fairchild as Donna (Charlie's ego) (season 4, episode 16)
  • Meagen Fay as Martha Melini, Chelsea's mother (seasons 6 and 7)
  • Frances Fisher as Priscilla Honeycutt, Alan's patient (season 7, episode 19)
  • Megan Fox as Prudence, Berta's granddaughter (season 1, episode 12)
  • Thomas Gibson as Greg (season 9, episode 1)
  • Judy Greer as Myra Melnick, Herb Melnick's sister, Jake's step-aunt, and Charlie's one-night fling (season 4)
  • Teri Hatcher as Liz, Judith's sister (season 1, episode 19)
  • Tricia Helfer as Gail, Chelsea's friend (season 7 and 9)
  • Amy Hill as Mrs. Wiggins, Alan's receptionist after Melissa leaves him (season 7)
  • Enrique Iglesias as Fernando, Charlie's carpenter/handyman (season 4, episode 23)
  • Allison Janney as Alan's online dating partner (season 4)
  • James Earl Jones as himself (season 6, episode 11)
  • Tinashe Kachingwe as Celeste Burnette, Jake's ex-girlfriend (seasons 6 and 7)
  • Carol Kane as Shelly, Melissa's mother (season 6)
  • Stacy Keach as Tom Melini, Chelsea's father (season 7)
  • Richard Kind as Artie, Charlie's manager (season 5, episode 8)
  • Eric Allan Kramer as Bill (season 1)
  • Katherine LaNasa as Lydia, Charlie's Oedipal girlfriend and Evelyn's doppelgänger (season 4, episodes 6 and 10)
  • Cloris Leachman as Norma, Charlie and Alan's neighbor, Alan's "sugar momma", and Charlie's former "sugar momma" (season 3)
  • Richard Lewis as Stan, Charlie's accountant (season 1, episode 14)
  • Heather Locklear as Laura Lang, Esq., Alan's divorce attorney (season 1, episode 21)
  • Camryn Manheim as Daisy, Berta's sister (season 2)
  • Graham Patrick Martin as Eldridge McElroy, friend of Jake and son of Alan's love interest, Lyndsey (seasons 7 and 8)
  • Jenny McCarthy as Nathan Krunk's lover and grifting partner, Sylvia Fishman (alias "Teddy's daughter", "Courtney Leopold") (seasons 5, 8, and 9)
  • Katy Mixon as Betsy, a married woman whom Charlie purports to marry after his break-up with Chelsea (season 7, episodes 7 and 16)
  • Christina Moore as Cynthia Sullivan, Judith's best friend (season 5)
  • Martin Mull as Russell, Charlie's drug-addicted, unethical pharmacist (seasons 6, 7, 8, and 9)
  • Ming-Na as the Hon. Linda Harris, Superior Court judge, adjunct law professor, and Charlie's girlfriend (season 5, episodes 3, 4, 5, and 6)
  • Judd Nelson (season 8) as Chris McElroy, ex-husband of Alan's love interest, Lyndsey and Eldridge's father.
  • Chris O'Donnell as Jill/Bill, Charlie's ex-girlfriend who since became a man (season 1, episode 18)
  • Gail O'Grady as Mandi, mother of Kandi, ex-wife of Andy, and brief love interest of Charlie (season 3)
  • Jodi Lyn O'Keefe as Isabella (season 3, episode 6)
  • Sean Penn as himself, Charlie's poker and cigar buddy (season 2, episode 1)
  • Jack Plotnick as Mike (season 5)
  • Annie Potts as Lenore, mother of Judith & Liz (season 7)
  • Missi Pyle as Delores Pasternak, Jake's teacher (season 2, 7, and 9)
  • Carl Reiner as Marty Pepper (season 7)
  • Denise Richards as Lisa, Charlie's former girlfriend (season 1, episode 10, and season 2, episode 9)
  • Emily Rose as Janine (season 6, episode 12)
  • Sara Rue as Naomi, Berta's daughter (season 4)
  • Jeri Ryan as Sherri, Charlie's girlfriend (season 2, episodes 5 and 19)
  • Martin Sheen as Harvey, father of Rose, and Evelyn's fling (season 3)
  • Brooke Shields as Danielle, Charlie and Alan's neighbor (season 4)
  • Rena Sofer as Chrissy, the "mother" of Charlie's "son" (season 6, episode 1)
  • Kevin Sorbo as Andy, father of Kandi, ex-husband of Mandi, and brief love interest of Judith (season 3)
  • John Stamos as himself (season 9, episode 1)
  • Harry Dean Stanton as himself, Charlie's poker and cigar buddy (season 2, episode 1)
  • Tony Tripoli as Phillip, Evelyn's hairdresser (season 4)
  • Steven Tyler as himself, Charlie and Alan's neighbor and Berta's one-time employer (season 1, episode 4, and season 4, episode 2)
  • Eddie Van Halen as himself (season 7, episode 1)
  • Emmanuelle Vaugier as Mia, Charlie's ex-fiancée (seasons 3, 5, 6, 7, and 9)
  • Robert Wagner as Nathan Krunk (alias "Teddy Leopold"), Evelyn's fifth husband (later revealed to be a con artist), who died late in season 5 (seasons 4 and 5)
  • Wayne Wilderson as Roger, Evelyn's co-worker (season 4)
  • Alicia Witt (season 6) as Delores Pasternak, Jake's teacher who became a stripper
  • ZZ Top as themselves

As part of a crossover from the writers and executive producer of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, George Eads made a brief cameo appearance on the May 5, 2008 episode.[39]

Charlie Sheen's real-life brother Emilio Estevez has guest-starred as an old friend of Charlie's;[40] his father Martin Sheen has appeared as Rose's father. Sam Sheen, the real-life daughter of Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen, has appeared as Lisa's daughter on November 22, 2004.[41]

Reception

The New York Daily News has described the sitcom as "solid, well-acted and occasionally funny."[42] Conversely Graeme Blundell, writing for The Australian, described it as a "sometimes creepy, misogynistic comedy".[43]

The show has received multiple award nominations. It was nominated for 30 Primetime Emmy Awards (winning four technical awards and one for Jon Cryer as Alan Harper), and has also received two Golden Globe nominations. The show won the "Favorite TV Comedy" award at the 35th People's Choice Awards.

Primetime Emmy Awards

Year Category Nominee Result
2004 Outstanding Main Title Theme Music Lee Aronsohn, Grant Geissman, Chuck Lorre Nominated
Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series Steven V. Silver
for "Camel Filters and Pheremones" 		Nominated
Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series John Shaffner, Ann Shea
for "Alan Harper, Frontier Chiropractor" 		Nominated
2005 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Holland Taylor
as "Evelyn Harper" 		Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Conchata Ferrell
as "Berta" 		Nominated
Outstanding Multi-camera Sound Mixing for a Series or Special Robert LaMasney, Charlie McDaniel, Kathy Oldham, Bruce Peters
for "Can You Eat Human Flesh with Wooden Teeth?" 		Won
Outstanding Multi-camera Picture Editing for a Series Joe Bella
for "It Was Mame, Mom" 		Nominated
Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-camera Series Steven Silver
for "Back Off, Mary Poppins" 		Nominated
Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-camera Series John Shaffner, Ann Shea
for "It Was 'Mame', Mom"/"A Low, Guttural Tongue Flapping Noise" 		Nominated
2006 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Jon Cryer
as "Alan Harper" 		Nominated
Outstanding Multi-camera Sound Mixing for a Series or Special Bob La Masney, Charlie McDaniel, Kathy Oldham, Bruce Peters
for "The Unfortunate Little Schnauzer" 		Nominated
Outstanding Multi-camera Picture Editing for a Series Joe Bella
for "That Special Tug" 		Won
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Charlie Sheen
as "Charlie Harper" 		Nominated
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Martin Sheen
as "Harvey" 		Nominated
Outstanding Comedy Series Nominated
Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-camera Series Steven V. Silver
for "Carpet Burns and a Bite Mark" 		Nominated
2007 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Holland Taylor
as "Evelyn Harper" 		Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Conchata Ferrell
as "Berta" 		Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Jon Cryer
as "Alan Harper" 		Nominated
Outstanding Multi-camera Picture Editing for a Series Joe Bella
for "Release the Dogs" 		Won
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Charlie Sheen
as "Charlie Harper" 		Nominated
Outstanding Comedy Series Nominated
Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-camera Series Steven Silver
for "Release the Dogs" 		Won
2008 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Holland Taylor
as "Evelyn Harper" 		Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Jon Cryer
as "Alan Harper" 		Nominated
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (half-hour) and Animation Bruce Peters, Kathy Oldham, Charlie McDaniel, Bob La Masney
for "Is There a Mrs. Waffles?" 		Nominated
Outstanding Makeup for a Multi-camera Series or a Special (non-prosthetic) Janice Berridge, Peggy Nichols, Shelly Woodhouse-Collins, Gabriel Solana
for "City of Great Racks" 		Nominated
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Charlie Sheen
as "Charlie Harper" 		Nominated
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-camera Series or a Special Pixie Schwartz, Krista Borrelli, Ralph M. Abalos, Janice Zoladz
for "City of Great Racks" 		Nominated
Outstanding Comedy Series Nominated
2009 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Jon Cryer
as "Alan Harper" 		Won
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Charlie Sheen
as "Charlie Harper" 		Nominated
2010 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Jon Cryer
as Alan Harper 		Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Holland Taylor
as Evelyn Harper 		Nominated
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Jane Lynch
as Dr. Linda Freeman, for "818-jklpuzo" 		Nominated
Outstanding Cinematography for a Half-Hour Series Steven V. Silver
for "Crude and Uncalled For" 		Nominated
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special Pixie Schwartz, Krista Borrelli, Ralph Abalos, Janice Allison
for "That's Why They Call It Ballroom" 		Nominated
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation Bruce Peters, Bob LaMasney, Kathy Oldham
for "Fart Jokes, Pie and Celeste" 		Nominated
2011 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Jon Cryer
as Alan Harper 		Nominated

Golden Globe Awards

Year Category Nominee Result
2004 Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy Charlie Sheen
as "Charlie Harper" 		Nominated
2005 Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy Charlie Sheen
as "Charlie Harper" 		Nominated

Screen Actors Guild Awards

Year Category Nominee Result
2005 Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series Charlie Sheen
as "Charlie Harper" 		Nominated
2010 Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series Charlie Sheen
as "Charlie Harper" 		Nominated

Syndication

Two and a Half Men entered local United States broadcast syndication in 2007, with the first eight seasons currently available to local stations (largely CW affiliates in the major U.S. TV markets through major deals with Tribune Broadcasting and the Sinclair Broadcast Group[44]). On September 6, 2010, FX began airing the series daily on cable television nationwide.

Syndicated shows are sold in multi-year cycles, with the first cycle the most expensive. Two and a Half Men's first cycle is nine years in length. If there had been no ninth season because of Sheen's departure, due to the first cycle's premature end Warner Bros. would not have received about $80 million in license fees. While local stations would prefer to have as many episodes as possible available to them, an early start to the second cycle would lower the cost of the show for them.[28]

American television ratings

Seasonal rankings (based on average total viewers per episode) of Two and a Half Men on CBS.

Note: Each U.S. network television season starts in late September and ends in late May, which coincides with the completion of May sweeps.

Season Timeslot Season premiere Season finale TV season Ranking Viewers
(in millions)
1st[45] Mondays 9:30 pm/8:30c September 22, 2003 May 24, 2004 2003–2004 #15 15.3
2nd[46] Mondays 9:30 pm/8:30c September 20, 2004 May 23, 2005 2004–2005 #11 16.5
3rd[47] Mondays 9:00 pm/8c September 19, 2005 May 22, 2006 2005–2006 #17 15.1
4th[48] Mondays 9:00 pm/8c September 18, 2006 May 14, 2007 2006–2007 #19 14.4
5th[49] Mondays 9:00 pm/8c September 24, 2007 May 19, 2008 2007–2008 #16 13.6
6th[50] Mondays 9:00 pm/8c September 22, 2008 May 18, 2009 2008–2009 #10 15.1
7th[51] Mondays 9:00 pm/8c September 21, 2009 May 24, 2010 2009–2010 #11 15.0
8th[52] Mondays 9:00 pm/8c September 20, 2010 February 14, 2011 2010–2011 #17 12.7

For the week ending December 21, 2008 (which episode featured a cameo by Emilio Estevez), the series was first in households (10.7), with viewers (17.92M), with adults 25–54 (7.3) and with adults 18–49 (5.7). It was the series' best delivery in households and adults 18–49 since February 5, 2007 (the night after the 2007 Super Bowl), with adults 25–54 since February 27, 2006, and viewers since May 16, 2005 (the night of the Everybody Loves Raymond series finale), which scored 24.24 million viewers.

The premier of the 9th season earned the show with its highest rating yet of 28.74 million viewers.

DVD releases

DVD name Ep # Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
The Complete First Season 24 September 11, 2007 September 12, 2005 February 15, 2006
The Complete Second Season 24 January 8, 2008 August 28, 2006 September 6, 2006
The Complete Third Season 24 May 13, 2008 May 19, 2008 July 23, 2008
The Complete Fourth Season 24 September 23, 2008 October 6, 2008 October 8, 2008
The Complete Fifth Season 19 May 12, 2009 April 13, 2009 July 1, 2009[53]
The Complete Sixth Season 24 September 1, 2009 October 19, 2009[54] March 3, 2010[55]
The Complete Seventh Season 22[56] September 21, 2010 October 11, 2010 October 13, 2010[57]
The Complete Eighth Season 16[58] September 6, 2011
Season 1 extras
  • Four disc set
  • Two Adults, One Kid, No Grown-Ups – behind the scenes with the cast and crew.
  • Backstage tour with Angus T. Jones.
  • Gag reel.
Season 2 extras
  • Four disc set
  • 21⁄2 Days in the Life of 21⁄2 – viewers are invited for a behind-the-scenes look at a typical day in the life of cast members Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, and Angus T. Jones.
  • The Serious Business of Writing Comedy – a hilarious look at what it really takes to write a comedy show.
  • Gag reel.
Season 3 extras
  • Four disc set
  • Gag reel.
Season 4 extras
  • Four disc set
  • Two men talking about Two and a Half Men – Creators Chuck Lorre and Lee Aronsohn talk about the show.
  • "Tucked, Taped and Gorgeous" commentary with Chuck Lorre and Lee Aronsohn.
  • "Mr. McGlue's Feedbag" commentary with Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, and Angus T. Jones.
  • Gag reel.
Season 5 extras[59]
  • Three disc set
  • Two and a Half Men at 100 – featurette on the show's 100th episode.
  • The Lore of Chuck Lorre: Must Pause TV – the genesis and evolution of his vanity cards at the end of each episode.
  • Dying Is Easy, Comedy Is Hard – chronicling the crossover episodes between writing teams of Two and a Half Men and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
  • Bonus episode: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – "Two and a Half Deaths."
Season 6 extras
  • Four disc set
  • Growing Up Harper – The evolution of Jake Harper and the actor who portrays him, Angus T. Jones
  • The Women of "Two and a Half Men" – Interviews with the women
  • Gag reel
Season 7 extras[60]
  • Three disc set
  • Ghosts of Charlie's Girlfriends Past Featurette
  • Gag Reel
Season 8 extras
  • Two disc set
  • Gag Reel[61]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Prior to appearing as the main character Chelsea from season 6 onwards, Taylor had appeared briefly in four previous episodes as three different minor characters: as Suzanne in the series' pilot (season 1), as Tina in "Last Chance to See Those Tattoos" (season 2), and as Nina in "Our Leather Gear Is in the Guest Room" (season 5).
  2. ^ a b Prior to appearing as the main character Kandi in season 4, April Bowlby had appeared briefly as Kimber in the season 3 episode "Madame and Her Special Friend".

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External links

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