Anger Management (2012– )

A guy is sentenced to anger management counseling with an aggressive instructor.

Creator:

Bruce Helford

Stars:

Charlie Sheen, Shawnee Smith, Daniela Bobadilla

2 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Charlie Sheen	...	Charlie Goodson (28 episodes, 2012-2013)
Shawnee Smith	...	Jennifer Goodson (28 episodes, 2012-2013)
Daniela Bobadilla	...	Sam Goodson (28 episodes, 2012-2013)
Selma Blair	...	Kate Wales (28 episodes, 2012-2013)
Noureen DeWulf	...	Lacey (28 episodes, 2012-2013)
Michael Arden	...	Patrick (28 episodes, 2012-2013)
Derek Richardson	...	Nolan (27 episodes, 2012-2013)
Barry Corbin	...	Ed (27 episodes, 2012-2013)
Michael Boatman	...	Michael (15 episodes, 2012-2013)

Storyline

Charlie is a former baseball player. In his final game, he gave himself a career-ending injury when he tried to snap a bat over his leg in anger. He becomes an anger management therapist and runs a successful private practice. His life is complicated by an ex-wife and a teenage daughter who has obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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Plot Keywords:

baseball player | ex wife | counselor | based on film | therapy | 

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Taglines:

Everyone deserves a 24th chance.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 June 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tratamento de Choque

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Joe Roth Television, Lionsgate Television

Did You Know?

Trivia

Julie Benz, Jenica Bergere, Elaine Hendrix, Kate Reinders and 'Nicole Hiltz' were tested for lead roles in the series.

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Connections

Referenced in Chelsea Lately: Episode #6.82 (2012)

User Reviews

Been watching this all season

So, i've been watching Anger Management all season and didn't spend a second thinking of writing a review, and today, as the 16th episode airs, i feel the time is due.

Or rather, i've been laughing too much to write.

Aner Management is the show that everyone (i.e. "me") though was going to be horrible, as Charlie Sheen's previous Two And A Half Man had gone down the "tedious, washed out repeats" route around.. well, the second season. Also the characters had undergone massive Flanderization, making it pretty much unwatchable.

But surprisingly enough, AM has all the traits i like in a sitcom - it's funny without being forced, it relies on stories more than character traits, has interesting characters to place in said stories, and it's reasonably faithful to itself.

All traits which eventually lead a show down the aforementioned boring slope, but it's only natural, as shows can't be good forever.

And i don't believe AM will be funny forever, but as now, it's pretty good.

Anyway, if you like sex jokes, stupidity, cameos, physical humour, and simple yet effective jokes, Anger Management is for you.

My final vote: anything between a 7 and an 8, depending on how demanding of intellectual stimulus you are. (hopefully, not too much)