I Can't Afford Hyenas (2 Feb. 2004)

Charlie's accountant Stan tries to make Charlie understand his desperate financial situation.

Director:

Rob Schiller

Writers:

Chuck Lorre (creator), Lee Aronsohn (creator),

Stars:

Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, Angus T. Jones

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Charlie Sheen	...	Charlie Harper
Jon Cryer	...	Alan Harper
Angus T. Jones	...	Jake Harper
Melanie Lynskey	...	Rose
Holland Taylor	...	Evelyn Harper
Richard Lewis	...	Stan
Conchata Ferrell	...	Berta
J.D. Walsh	...	Ted
Elena Lyons	...	Susan
Nick Toth	...	Football Announcer (voice)

Storyline

Alan lectures Charlie for teaching Jake to gamble and tipping pizza boy Ted $50. Alas, Berta's shopping shows that his credit-card is maxed out and is cut up. Stan explains that four months of expenses which exceed his income have wiped him out financially, until his next royalties pay-out. After missing a shipping date by buying cheap generic stuff and having to tip Ted $2, Charlie swallows his pride, then tears up the check rather then dine with Evelyn. Rose volunteers a loan, pittance in her rich family, even begs he accepts it as a friend.

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Plot Keywords:

pizza boy | delivery boy | gambling | drinking | hugging | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 February 2004 (USA)

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Chuck Lorre Productions, Tannenbaum Company, The, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

21 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Berta takes her owed money from Charlie in trade using the coffee espresso maker, there just happens to be one on the table next to the normal coffee maker.

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Quotes

[Charlie has run into some financial trouble]
Charlie: I can't do this anymore. I quit.
Alan: You can't quit poverty, Charlie.

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Connections

References The Flintstones (1960)

User Reviews

The lifestyle's of Charlie

This fourteenth episode treats(handles) money troubles of Charlie who spends too much money(silver) in all. Charlie has to learn to check quite his(her) tendencies, his(her) usual desires(envies). This episode has nothing exceptional but follows itself with pleasure thanks to the slaughter(cutting down) of Charlie Sheen still so excellent in this role which looks like him(her) enormously. The funny situations show themselves less effective sometimes but remain funny especially when Charlie asks for some money(silver) to her mother. The problem it is because an episode only on it it is a little bit thin and then because we do not see enough Jake. He(it) is also lacking striking minor characters. In any case this episode stays of a good level with an interesting basic idea but exploited(run) in a classic way without big imagination.