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'''''Two and a Half Men''''' is an American television [[sitcom]] that premiered on [[CBS]] on September 22, 2003. Starring [[Charlie Sheen]]<!--Do not replace Charlie Sheen with Ashton Kutcher here; as a later cast member, Kutcher is mentioned further down. Any removal will be reverted.-->, [[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 moving on with his life after the death of Charlie with help from his new best friend and housemate, Walden Schmidt ([[Ashton Kutcher]]), who is also dealing with his own troubles following a bad divorce. Alan, Walden, and Jake eventually bond, becoming close friends, forming a surrogate family unit. |
'''''Two and a Half Men''''' is an American television [[sitcom]] that premiered on [[CBS]] on September 22, 2003. Starring [[Charlie Sheen]]<!--Do not replace Charlie Sheen with Ashton Kutcher here; as a later cast member, Kutcher is mentioned further down. Any removal will be reverted.-->, [[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 moving on with his life after the death of Charlie with help from his new best friend and housemate, Walden Schmidt ([[Ashton Kutcher]]), who is also dealing with his own troubles following a bad divorce. Alan, Walden, and Jake eventually bond, becoming close friends, forming a surrogate family unit.But this has been widely criticised since Kutcher is nothing compared to Sheen.It has also been suggested that the show's producer,[[Chuck Lorre]] killed of Sheen's character in order to satisfy his pride and thereby destroying the legendary show. |
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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, on February 24, 2011, 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 officially fired from the show on March 7.<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=March 7, 2011|accessdate=September 24}}</ref> The ninth season premiere, "[[Nice to Meet You, Walden Schmidt]]", killed off Sheen's character and introduced [[Ashton Kutcher]] as Walden Schmidt, 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 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, on February 24, 2011, 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 officially fired from the show on March 7.<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=March 7, 2011|accessdate=September 24}}</ref> The ninth season premiere, "[[Nice to Meet You, Walden Schmidt]]", killed off Sheen's character and introduced [[Ashton Kutcher]] as Walden Schmidt, 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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Two and a Half Men | |
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Genre | Comedy |
Created by | Chuck Lorre Lee Aronsohn |
Starring | Charlie Sheen Jon Cryer Angus T. Jones Conchata Ferrell Holland Taylor Marin Hinkle Jennifer Taylor[note 1] Melanie Lynskey April Bowlby[note 2] Ashton Kutcher |
Theme music composer | Chuck Lorre Lee Aronsohn Grant Geissman |
Composers | Dennis C. Brown Grant Geissman |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 9 |
No. of episodes | 201 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers | Chuck Lorre Lee Aronsohn Eric Tannenbaum Kim Tannenbaum Eddie Gorodetsky Susan Beavers Jim Patterson Don Reo
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Cinematography | Steven V. Silver Alan K. Walker (first pilot) Tony Askins (second pilot) |
Camera setup | Film; Multi-camera |
Running time | 21 minutes |
Production companies | Chuck Lorre Productions The Tannenbaum Company Warner Bros. Television |
Original release | |
Network | CBS |
Release | September 22, 2003 present | –
Two and a Half Men is an American television sitcom that 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 moving on with his life after the death of Charlie with help from his new best friend and housemate, Walden Schmidt (Ashton Kutcher), who is also dealing with his own troubles following a bad divorce. Alan, Walden, and Jake eventually bond, becoming close friends, forming a surrogate family unit.But this has been widely criticised since Kutcher is nothing compared to Sheen.It has also been suggested that the show's producer,Chuck Lorre killed of Sheen's character in order to satisfy his pride and thereby destroying the legendary show.
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.[1][2] However, on February 24, 2011, 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.[3] Sheen was officially fired from the show on March 7.[4] The ninth season premiere, "Nice to Meet You, Walden Schmidt", killed off Sheen's character and introduced Ashton Kutcher as Walden Schmidt, his replacement.[5]
In 2011, a news article in The New York Times called Two and a Half Men "the biggest hit comedy of the past decade."[6]
Plot
The series revolved initially around the life of two Harper brothers: Charlie and Alan (Charlie Sheen and Jon Cryer), and Alan's growing son, Jake (Angus T. Jones). Charlie is a bachelor who makes his money writing jingles for a living and leads a hedonistic lifestyle. When Alan's wife Judith (Marin Hinkle) decides to divorce him, Alan moves into Charlie's beach house, with Jake periodically coming to stay with Alan and Charlie. Charlie's house is cleaned by Berta (Conchata Ferrell), a sharp-tongued woman who initially resists the change to the household but comes to grudgingly accept it.
The first five seasons of the series finds Charlie in primarily sexual relationships with numerous women until the sixth season, when he becomes engaged to Chelsea (Jennifer Bini Taylor). However, the relationship does not last, and Charlie eventually flies to Paris in the eighth season finale in pursuit of Rose (Melanie Lynskey), who was introduced as his stalker from the show's original pilot episode. In the first half of the ninth season premiere, it is revealed that Charlie died when he fell in front of a subway train in Paris after accidentally cheating on Rose; it is strongly hinted that Rose was responsible for the incident.
Alan's experiences are somewhat different from Charlie's. Throughout the series, Alan continues to deal with the results of his divorce from Judith, his son Jake growing up, and generally he has little to no success with women. Even his marriage to Kandi (April Bowlby) at the end of the third season was short-lived. In the fourth season, Alan is back at the beach house paying alimony to two women out of his meager earnings from his job as a chiropractor. In the seventh season, he begins a relationship with Lyndsey McElroy (Courtney Thorne-Smith), the mother of one of Jake's friends. Their relationship is temporarily suspended when Alan accidentally burns down her house and cheats on her, but the relationship eventually resumes.
In the ninth season premiere (after Charlie Harper's death) the beach house is sold to Walden Schmidt (Ashton Kutcher), an Internet billionaire in the process of being divorced from his wife Bridget (Judy Greer). Although Alan leaves to live with his conceited mother Evelyn (Holland Taylor) after the house is sold, he is invited back to live in the beach house by Walden as he needs a friend to help him deal with his marriage breakdown.
Production
Sheen's firing and replacement
Following a February 2010 announcement that Sheen was entering drug rehabilitation, filming of the show was put on hiatus,[7] but resumed the following month.[8] On April 1, 2010, People.com reported that after seven seasons, Sheen announced he was considering leaving the show.[9] 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.[10] Sheen eventually stated that he would be back for two more seasons.[11] 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.[12]
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.[13] The following month, after Sheen's verbal attacks against Chuck Lorre during a radio interview with Alex Jones and an online interview with TMZ.com, CBS announced that Two and a Half Men would cease production for the rest of its eighth season,[14] affecting an estimated 200 employees,[15] and causing Warner Bros., Lorre, Sheen, and other profit participants not to receive about $10 million from the lost eight remaining episodes.[16] 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.[17] On March 7, CBS and Warner Bros. Television jointly announced that Sheen had been fired from Two and a Half Men, citing "moral turpitude" as a main cause of separation.[5] 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.[18] Jon Cryer did not publicly comment on the matter and in response, Sheen called him "a turncoat, a traitor, [and] a troll" in an E! Online interview,[19] although he later issued a "half-apology" to Cryer for the remarks.[20] 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.[21]
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.[22] 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.[23] 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!"[24]
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 other sitcoms, and John Stamos as well as Kutcher's character, Walden Schmidt, "an Internet billionaire with a broken heart." Critics compared this situation to what happened in 1987 to Valerie Harper, who was also fired from the sitcom, Valerie (later titled Valerie's Family: The Hogans and then The Hogan Family), also had her character killed off-screen, and was also replaced by someone else, Sandy Duncan, the following season.[25][26][27][28]
Rather than grieving over the death of his character, Sheen said he would watch his "fake funeral attended by [his] fake ex-girlfriends, from [his] very, very real movie theater, with [his] very real hotties in tow."[29][30] Sheen's response to the season 9 premiere was very positive. [31] He reportedly felt Charlie Harper's funeral was "eerie but fun". Sheen also felt that the reveal of Kutcher's character in a cloud of his own character's ashes was particularly enjoyable.[32]
The attention Two and a Half Men received from Kutcher's arrival benefited the show's popularity. Average total viewers during the 2011-2012 season rose 13% to 15 million, and the 5.2 rating in the 18-49 demographic rose by 27%.[33]
Cast and characters
Main
- Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper (season 1–8), a hedonistic bachelor, alcoholic, jingle/children's songwriter and Jake's uncle. Despite his selfish and mean demeanor, he does possess a kind heart though he very rarely shows it. He is written out of the series at the beginning of season 9, after being struck and killed offscreen by a moving train, due to Charlie Sheen being fired from the show.
- Jon Cryer as Alan Harper, Charlie's chiropractor brother, Jake's divorced father, and Walden's best friend, who is conscientious but continually stricken with bad judgment.
- Angus T. Jones as Jake Harper, the underachieving and lazy son of Alan and Judith. He joins the army at the end of the 9th season.
- Conchata Ferrell as Berta, Charlie and Alan'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.
- Jennifer Bini Taylor (seasons 6–7, 9) 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.)
- April Bowlby (seasons 3–4) as Kandi,[note 2] Charlie's girlfriend, then girlfriend and wife of Alan, then Alan's second ex-wife, Judith's best friend (for one episode).
- Melanie Lynskey as Rose, the Harpers' strange neighbor and Charlie's stalker and friend. Initially, Charlie despised Rose and wanted nothing to do with her but eventually they became friends and he later fell in love with her. In the ninth season premiere, it is implied Rose murdered Charlie by pushing him in front of a Paris Métro train after catching him cheating on her.
- Ashton Kutcher as Walden Schmidt (season 9–present), Alan's best friend and housemate. A hopeless romantic, kind, and naive internet tycoon, who purchases the Harper beach house after Charlie's death. He is also close to everyone else, such as Jake and Berta, who initially had a crush on him.[34]
Recurring
- 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, 6, 7, 9) as Mia, ballet teacher, Charlie's ex-fiance.
- Jane Lynch (seasons 1, 3–present) as Dr. Linda Freeman, initially Jake's and then Charlie's and Alan's adept, and later Walden's incisive, sarcastic, but money-hungry psychiatrist.
- J. D. Walsh as Gordon (seasons 1-4; 6-present), a pizza delivery guy who frequently delivered to Charlie, whom he somewhat idolized. 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.
- Courtney Thorne-Smith (season 7–present) as Lyndsey MacElroy, Alan's on-again/off-again 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 9–present) as Bridget Schmidt, Walden's ex-wife who is in the process of divorcing him.[35] Greer previously appeared in season 4 as Myra, Herb's sister.
- Macey Cruthird (seasons 8–present) as Megan, Jake's chemistry tutor and recurring girlfriend; she first appeared in the season 8 episode "Springtime on a Stick".
- Sophie Winkleman (season 9–present) as Zoey, a British woman with whom Walden falls in love.
- Mimi Rogers (season 9–present) as Robin Schmidt, Walden's mother, a primatologist who raised Walden with a baby gorilla as his "brother" for the first four years of his life and is a director of Walden's company along with Walden, Bridget and Alan.
Guest stars
Guest stars have included:
- Jason Alexander as Alan's doctor (season 9, episode 23)
- 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)
- Kathy Bates as the spirit of Charlie Harper (season 9, episode 22)
- 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)
- Gary Busey as himself, Alan's roommate in a sanitarium (season 9)
- Julia Campbell as Francine, Jake's teacher (season 3)
- Jessica Collins as Gloria, one of Charlie's one night stands, who may be his 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 Burnette, 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)
- Georgia Engel as Jean, Lyndsey's mother (season 9, episodes 19, 20)
- Emilio Estevez as Andy, Charlie's long-time friend who dies before him (season 6, episode 11) [real-life brother of Charlie Sheen.]
- 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)
- Jon Lovitz as Archie Baldwin, Charlie's arch nemesis to win the advertizing award (season 3, episode 17)
- Camryn Manheim as Daisy, Berta's sister (season 2)
- Jenny McCarthy as Courtney Leopold/Sylvia Fishman, daughter of Nathan Krunk (alias "Teddy Leopold")(Season 5, episode 9,16,17 and season 9, episode 4)
- 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)
- Patton Oswalt as Billy Stanhope, Walden's former business partner
- 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, season 9, episode 1)
- 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.[36]
Charlie Sheen's real-life brother Emilio Estevez has guest-starred as an old friend of Charlie's;[37] 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.[38]
Broadcast
Episodes
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Rank | Rating | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||||
1 | 24 | September 22, 2003 | May 24, 2004 | 14 | 9.9 | |
2 | 24 | September 20, 2004 | May 23, 2005 | 11 | 10.6 | |
3 | 24 | September 19, 2005 | May 22, 2006 | 13 | 9.7 | |
4 | 24 | September 18, 2006 | May 14, 2007 | 14 | 9.1 | |
5 | 19 | September 24, 2007 | May 19, 2008 | 15 | 8.5 | |
6 | 24 | September 22, 2008 | May 18, 2009 | 12 | 9.1 | |
7 | 22 | September 21, 2009 | May 24, 2010 | 12 | 8.9 | |
8 | 16 | September 20, 2010 | February 14, 2011 | 16 | 7.7 | |
9 | 24 | September 19, 2011 | May 14, 2012 | 11 | 9.1 | |
10 | 23 | September 27, 2012 | May 9, 2013 | 10 | 8.7 | |
11 | 22 | September 26, 2013 | May 8, 2014 | 27 | 6.8 | |
12 | 16 | October 30, 2014 | February 19, 2015 | 23 | 7.5 |
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.[39] 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."[39] 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.[40] The show's ninth season 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. On May 12, 2012, CBS renewed Two and a Half Men for a tenth season, moving it to Thursday nights at 8:30pm, following The Big Bang Theory.[41][42]
Syndication
Two and a Half Men entered local United States broadcast syndication in 2007, with the first eight seasons 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[43]). 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.[16]
International broadcasting
Country / Region | Network(s) | Series aired | Aired as | Notes | Sources |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arab world | MBC4 OSN Comedy |
تو أند آه هاف مين (Two and a Half Men) |
Subtitled in Arabic | [44] | |
Argentina | Warner Channel | Two and a Half Men | Subtitled in Spanish | [45] | |
Australia | Nine Network GO! Fox8 |
Two and a Half Men | Aired in English | [46][47][48][49] | |
Austria | ATV ORF eins |
2005–present | Mein cooler Onkel Charlie since 2012 Two and a Half Men |
Dubbed in German | [50][51] |
Belgium | VT4 2BE |
Two and a Half Men | Subtitled in Dutch | [52][53] | |
Brazil | Warner Channel SBT |
present | Warner Channel: Two and a Half Men SBT: Dois Homens e Meio |
Warner Channel: Subtitled in Portugese SBT: Dubbed in Portuguese |
[45][54] |
Bulgaria | Fox Life bTV TV7 GTV |
Двама мъже и половина (Two and a Half Men) |
Dubbed in Bulgarian | [55][56] | |
Bolivia | Red ATB Warner Channel |
Dos hombres y medio (Two and a Half Men) |
Dubbed in Spanish | [45][57] | |
Canada | CTV CTV Two Citytv |
Two and a Half Men | Aired in English | [58][59] | |
V | Mon oncle Charlie (My uncle Charlie) |
Dubbed in French | [60] | ||
Colombia | Warner Channel | Two and a Half Men | Subtitled in Spanish | [45] | |
Chile | Warner Channel | Two and a Half Men | Subtitled in Spanish | [45] | |
Costa Rica | Repretel | Dos hombres y medio (Two and a Half Men) |
Dubbed in Spanish | [61] | |
Croatia | HRT | 2004(HRT) 2012(RTL 2 reruns) | Dva i pol muškarca (Two and a Half Men) |
Subtitled in Croatian | [62] |
Czech Republic | Nova Cinema | Dva a půl chlapa (Two and a Half Men) |
Dubbed in Czech | [63] | |
Denmark | TV3 TV3+ |
Two and a Half Men | Subtitled in Danish | [64][65] | |
Estonia | Kanal 2 SET Baltic |
2011–present |
Kaks ja pool meest (Two and a Half Men) |
Subtitled in Estonian. | [66] |
Finland | MTV3 Sub |
Miehen puolikkaat (Two and a Half Men) |
Subtitled in Finnish | [67][68] | |
France | Comedie+ Canal+ Canal+Family Canal+Décalé Comédie! |
Mon oncle Charlie (My uncle Charlie) |
Dubbed in French | [69][70][71][72][73] | |
Hungary | Viasat 3 | Két pasi - meg egy kicsi (Two guys - and a small) |
Dubbed in Hungarian | [74] | |
Germany | ProSieben | 2005–present | Season 1: "Mein cooler Onkel Charlie" (My cool uncle Charlie") Since season 2: Two and a Half Men |
Dubbed in German | [75] |
TNT Serie | 2010–present | [76] | |||
Kabel eins | 2009–present | [77] | |||
Greece | STAR | Δύο και κάτι … Άντρες (Two and a half men) |
Subtitled in Greek | [78] | |
Guatemala | Warner Channel | Two and a Half Men | Dubbed in Spanish | [45] | |
Iceland | Stöð 2 | Two and a Half Men | Subtitled in Icelandic | [79] | |
India | CBS | 2004–present | Two and a Half Men | Aired in English | [80] |
WB TV | [81] | ||||
Ireland | Comedy Central (UK and Ireland) Comedy Central Extra Comedy Central HD |
2009–present | Two and a Half Men | (2011 Only - All reruns up to Season 8 [S8 Ran in order], Not airing S9) | [82] |
RTÉ Two | 2011–present | Aired in English. Not aired in order. | [83] | ||
Israel | Yes Comedy | 2004–present | שני גברים וחצי (Two and a Half Men) |
Aired in English with Hebrew subtitles | [84] |
Italy | Joi Rai 2 Rai 3 Rai 4 |
Due uomini e mezzo (Two and a Half Men) |
Dubbed in Italian | [85][86][87][88] | |
Japan | Super! drama TV | チャーリー・シーンのハーパー★ボーイズ (Charlie Sheen and Harper Boys) |
Dubbed in Japanese | [89] | |
Latin America: | Warner Channel | Two and a Half Men | Dubbed in Spanish | [45] | |
Latvia | LNT Channel 2 SET Baltic |
2006–present 2011–present 2011–present |
Divarpus vīru (Two and a Half Men) |
Dubbed in Latvian, on SET Baltic subtitled in Latvian. | [90][91] |
North Macedonia | A1 | Два и пол мажи (Two and a Half Men) |
Aired in English with Macedonian subtitles | [92] | |
Mexico | Warner Channel Televisa |
Two and a Half Men | Subtitled in Spanish | [45] | |
Malaysia Philippines Singapore Sri Lanka |
WB TV STAR World |
Aired in English | [81][93] | ||
Netherlands | Veronica | Subtitled in Dutch | [94] | ||
Norway | TV3 Viasat 4 |
Subtitled in Norwegian | [95][96] | ||
New Zealand | TVNZ TV 2 |
[97] | |||
Pakistan | STAR World | [98] | |||
Paraguay | Warner Channel | Dubbed in Spanish | [45] | ||
Peru | Warner Channel Red Global |
Dubbed in Spanish | [45] | ||
Philippines | Studio 23 | Subtitled in Filipino | [99] | ||
Portugal | RTP 1 RTP 2 SET Portugal |
Dois Homens e Meio (Two and a Half Men) |
Subtitled in Portuguese | [100][101][102] | |
Poland | Comedy Central TVN7 TVN |
Dwóch i pół (Two and a Half) |
Dubbed in Polish | [103][104][105] | |
Puerto Rico | WAPA | 2011–present | Dos Hombres y Medio (Two and a Half Men) |
Dubbed in Spanish | [106] |
Romania | PRO TV | Two And A Half Men | Subtitled in Romanian | [107] | |
Russia | MTV Russia | 2009–present | Два с половиной человека (Two and a Half Men) |
Dubbed in Russian | [108] |
2x2 | 2012 | [109] | |||
SET Russia | 2011–present | [110] | |||
Serbia | B 92 | Dva i po čoveka (muškarca) / Два и по човека (мушкарца) (Two and a Half Men) |
Aired in English with Serbian subtitles | [111] | |
Slovenia | POP NON STOP | Dva moža in pol (Two and a Half Men) |
Aired in English | [112] | |
South Africa | SABC3 M-net |
Two and a Half Men | Aired in English | [113][114] | |
Slovakia | Markiza | Dva a pol chlapa (Two and a Half Men) |
Dubbled in Slovak | [115] | |
Spain | Antena 3 TNT Spain Neox |
Dos Hombres y Medio (Two and a Half Men) |
Dubbed in Spanish | [116][117][118] | |
Sweden | TV3 TV6 TV4 |
2004–present | 2 1/2 män (2 1/2 men) |
Aired in English with Swedish subtitles | [119][120] |
Switzerland | SF zwei (German part) | Mein cooler Onkel Charlie (My Cool Uncle Charlie) |
Zweikanalton: Sound 1: Dubbed in German; Sound 2: Aired in English | [121] | |
RSI La 1 (Italian part) | Due uomini e mezzo (Two and a Half Men) |
Dubbed in Italian | |||
Turkey | CNBC-e | 2004–present | Two and a Half Men | Aired in English with Turkish subtitles | [122] |
Ukraine | k1 | 2010–present | Два з половиною чоловіки (Two and a Half Men) |
Dubbed in Ukrainian | [123] |
Uruguay | Warner Channel | Two and a Half Men | Dubbed in Spanish | [45] | |
United Kingdom | Comedy Central (UK and Ireland) Comedy Central Extra Comedy Central HD |
2009–present | Currently airing season 9 and reruns of old episodes | [82] | |
Viva UK | [124] | ||||
United States | CBS and syndication | 2003–present | Original run | [125] | |
Venezuela | Warner Channel | 2003–present | Subtitled in Spanish | [45] |
Crossovers and other appearances
"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[126]
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.[126] 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."[126]
"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."[126]
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.[127] 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.[127] 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 appear as their characters, while Ethan Chase (played by Zach Galifianakis in the movie) plays Stu, Jake's tutor.[128]
Other appearances
Two and a Half Men has also appeared in The Simpsons, King of the Hill and Family Guy.[citation needed]
Reception
The New York Daily News has described the sitcom as "solid, well-acted and occasionally funny."[129] Conversely Graeme Blundell, writing for The Australian, described it as a "sometimes creepy, misogynistic comedy".[130]
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.
Ratings
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 (ET/CT) | Season premiere | Season finale | TV season | Ranking | Viewers (in millions) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Mondays 9:30 pm/8:30 pm | September 22, 2003 | May 24, 2004 | 2003–04 | #15[131] | 15.31[131] |
2nd | September 20, 2004 | May 23, 2005 | 2004–05 | #11[132] | 16.45[132] | |
3rd | Mondays 9:00 pm/8:00 pm | September 19, 2005 | May 22, 2006 | 2005–06 | #17[133] | 15.14[133] |
4th | September 18, 2006 | May 14, 2007 | 2006–07 | #21[134] | 14.43[134] | |
5th | September 24, 2007 | May 19, 2008 | 2007–08 | #17[135] | 13.68[135] | |
6th | September 22, 2008 | May 18, 2009 | 2008–09 | #10[136] | 15.06[136] | |
7th | September 21, 2009 | May 24, 2010 | 2009–10 | #11[137] | 14.95[137] | |
8th | September 20, 2010 | February 14, 2011 | 2010–11 | #17[138] | 12.73[138] | |
9th | September 19, 2011 | May 14, 2012 | 2011–12 | #11[139] | 14.90[139] | |
10th | Thursdays 8:30 pm/7:30 pm[140] | September 2012 | TBA | 2012–13 | TBA | TBA |
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 |
2012 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series | Jon Cryer as "Alan Harper" |
Nominated |
Teen Choice Awards
Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2012 Teen Choice Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series | Ashton Kutcher as "Walden Schmidt" | Pending |
Home media
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[141] | |
The Complete Sixth Season | 24 | September 1, 2009 | October 19, 2009[142] | March 3, 2010[143] | |
The Complete Seventh Season | 22[144] | September 21, 2010 | October 11, 2010 | October 13, 2010[145] | |
The Complete Eighth Season | 16[146] | September 6, 2011 | August 8, 2011 | August 24, 2011 | |
The Complete Ninth Season | 24[147] | August 28, 2012 | TBA | TBA |
- 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[148]
- 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[149]
- Three disc set
- Ghosts of Charlie's Girlfriends Past Featurette
- Gag Reel
- Season 8 extras
- Two disc set
- Season 9 Extras[150]
- Three disc set
- 2.5 Men, Version 2.0: Experience the excitement of the first night Ashton Kutcher took the stage, through backstage footage, crew, audience and talent interviews.
- The Billionaire Upgrade - Walden Schmidt’s Malibu House Redesign: The Harper House is due for a makeover when Walden Schmidt snaps
it up, and it’s up to the crack production design team at “Two and a Half Men” to express Walden’s personality in a big overhaul of the show’s signature set.
- Gag reel
Notes
- ^ 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).
- ^ 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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