"Two and a Half Men" (2003)TV series 2003-????

Creators:

Lee Aronsohn
Chuck Lorre

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | unknown

Release Date:

22 September 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Two adults. One kid. No grown-ups.

Plot:

A hedonistic jingle writer's free-wheeling life comes to an abrupt halt when his brother and 10-year-old nephew move into his beach-front house.

Plot Keywords:

Fraction In Title | Divorcee | Cleaning Lady | Stalker | Womanizer

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 14 wins & 30 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. May 12	7:00 PM	CW	Prostitutes and Gelato	#4.24
Mon. May 12	9:00 PM	CBS	If My Hole Could Talk	#5.18

Cast

Charlie Sheen	...	Charlie Harper (117 episodes, 2003-2008)
Jon Cryer	...	Alan Harper (117 episodes, 2003-2008)
Angus T. Jones	...	Jake Harper / ... (117 episodes, 2003-2008)
Conchata Ferrell	...	Berta (86 episodes, 2003-2008)
Holland Taylor	...	Evelyn Harper / ... (60 episodes, 2003-2008)
Marin Hinkle	...	Judith Harper / ... (54 episodes, 2003-2008)
Melanie Lynskey	...	Rose / ... (48 episodes, 2003-2008)

Runtime:

Argentina:30 min | USA:30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Ireland:15 | Singapore:PG | UK:15 (DVD rating) | Argentina:Atp | USA:TV-14 | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Chuck Lorre Productions

Trivia:

Alan's Alimony is $3875 dollars a month.

Quotes:

Evelyn Harper: I'm not speaking to you.
Charlie: OK
Evelyn Harper: Do you want to know why?
Charlie: No, I trust your judgment.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Simpsons: Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife (#17.15)" (2006)

THE ONLY DECENT NEW COMEDY SERIES ON TV

I love this show. It's funny, bright, irreverent, and like nothing else

on the tube these days. Charlie Sheen was an excellent save in

SPIN CITY, but he's perfectly cast as the lazy, womanizing single

guy who writes ad jingles for a living, and whose space is invaded

by his nerdy brother, Jonathan Cryer, and his ten-year-old son,

Angus T. Jones. While Sheen does warm up to his nephew, he's

doesn't turn all saccharine and start acting like an uncle should.

Instead, he's a wonderfully corrupting influence and the two of

them often collude against the father. I've only seen one posting

about Melanie Lynskey's brilliant turn as the female stalker who is

always looking through Charlie's deck door. It's about as funny a

regular gag as Carlton the doorman on the old Rhoda show and

Candace Bergin's endless line of incompetent secretaries. She's

adorable and makes the character both hilarious and creepy. Well

done.

Holland Taylor is perfect as the insufferable mother both sons love

to resent. Her self-involvement is hilarious. The name of the

splendid comic actress playing Sheen's housekeeper is Conchata

Ferrell, a veteran of TV sitcoms (Hotl Baltimore). It's wonderful to

see her back in action.

Favorite episode was the return of an ex-flame of Charlie's. Only

she is now a he, having had a sex-change operation. When it's

discovered that "he" has spent the night with Charlie's mom, I

could barely contain myself. I was hysterical with laughter. Then

Conchata Ferrell's bit as the housekeeper who begs Charlie,

offering him free housekeeping for a month, if she can be there to

witness his telling his mother that the he was formerly a she!

Priceless.

Wonderful cast. Wonderful, crisp writing and well-observed

situations. This one has all the hallmarks of a sitcom classic and

I hope it runs for years. I was never much of a Charlie Sheen

admirer, but he's evolved into a first-rate comic actor and he leads

this first-rate ensemble with low-key charm and expert delivery.