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

Creators:

Lee Aronsohn
Chuck Lorre

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 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:

Jingle | Sitcom | Lie | Chiropractor | Alcoholic

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 20 wins & 43 nominations

Cast

Charlie Sheen	...	Charlie Harper (152 episodes, 2003-2009)
Jon Cryer	...	Alan Harper (152 episodes, 2003-2009)
Angus T. Jones	...	Jake Harper / ... (152 episodes, 2003-2009)
Conchata Ferrell	...	Berta (110 episodes, 2003-2009)
Holland Taylor	...	Evelyn Harper / ... (73 episodes, 2003-2009)
Marin Hinkle	...	Judith Harper / ... (68 episodes, 2003-2009)

Runtime:

USA:30 min | Argentina:30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

UK:15 (DVD rating) | USA:TV-14 | Argentina:Atp | Ireland:15 | Singapore:PG | Australia:M (some episodes) | Netherlands:6 | New Zealand:M (season 3) | South Korea:15 (season 1) | South Korea:18 (season 2) | Singapore:NC-16 (season 4) (season 5) (season 6) | Australia:PG (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Stage 26, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Chuck Lorre Productions

Trivia:

Each episode derives its title from a line in the working script.

Quotes:

Alan: Pretty flowers
Charlie: [sarcastically] Thanks
Alan: Wanna stick 'em somewhere?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: (#8.7)" (2009)

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.