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Two and a Half Men

  • TV Series
  • 2003–2015
  • TV-14
  • 22m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
290K
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POPULARITY
179
12
Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, and Angus T. Jones in Two and a Half Men (2003)
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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.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.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.

  • Creators
    • Lee Aronsohn
    • Chuck Lorre
  • Stars
    • Jon Cryer
    • Ashton Kutcher
    • Angus T. Jones
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    290K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    179
    12
    • Creators
      • Lee Aronsohn
      • Chuck Lorre
    • Stars
      • Jon Cryer
      • Ashton Kutcher
      • Angus T. Jones
    • 556User reviews
    • 53Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 9 Primetime Emmys
      • 30 wins & 73 nominations total

    Episodes262

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    Two And A Half Men: Walden Goes To Extremes To Help A Friend Out
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    Jon Cryer
    Jon Cryer
    • Alan Harper…
    • 2003–2015
    Ashton Kutcher
    Ashton Kutcher
    • Walden Schmidt
    • 2011–2015
    Angus T. Jones
    Angus T. Jones
    • Jake Harper…
    • 2003–2015
    Conchata Ferrell
    Conchata Ferrell
    • Berta
    • 2003–2015
    Charlie Sheen
    Charlie Sheen
    • Charlie Harper
    • 2003–2011
    Holland Taylor
    Holland Taylor
    • Evelyn Harper
    • 2003–2015
    Marin Hinkle
    Marin Hinkle
    • Judith Harper…
    • 2003–2015
    Melanie Lynskey
    Melanie Lynskey
    • Rose
    • 2003–2015
    Courtney Thorne-Smith
    Courtney Thorne-Smith
    • Lyndsey Mackelroy
    • 2010–2015
    Jennifer Taylor
    Jennifer Taylor
    • Chelsea…
    • 2003–2015
    Ryan Stiles
    Ryan Stiles
    • Dr. Herb Melnick…
    • 2004–2015
    Amber Tamblyn
    Amber Tamblyn
    • Jenny Harper
    • 2013–2015
    Sophie Winkleman
    Sophie Winkleman
    • Zoey
    • 2011–2015
    April Bowlby
    April Bowlby
    • Kandi…
    • 2005–2015
    Graham Patrick Martin
    Graham Patrick Martin
    • Eldridge Mackelroy
    • 2010–2012
    Jane Lynch
    Jane Lynch
    • Dr. Linda Freeman
    • 2004–2014
    Judy Greer
    Judy Greer
    • Bridget Schmidt…
    • 2007–2015
    Emmanuelle Vaugier
    Emmanuelle Vaugier
    • Mia
    • 2005–2015
    • Creators
      • Lee Aronsohn
      • Chuck Lorre
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    User reviews556

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    Summary

    Reviewers say 'Two and a Half Men' saw a notable drop in quality post-Charlie Sheen. Sheen's character, Charlie Harper, was credited for much of the show's charm and humor. Ashton Kutcher's introduction as Walden Schmidt received mixed feedback; some appreciated the change, while others missed Sheen's chemistry and humor. The writing and character dynamics were criticized for worsening after Sheen's departure, leading to a consensus that the series lost its original appeal and struggled to retain its former success.
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    ricardopthomaz

    This show is so dead.

    I gave it a chance, I believed in this season, I tried to like it, very hard, despite everything, but I just can't stand anymore. This show is dead! And don't get me wrong, I know that Kutcher have made some decent work in the past, take The Butterfly Effect for example, which I simply love to watch. I love this movie so much that I try to make like there's never been two lame sequels to it. It's just this one movie and that's it.

    As about one of my favorite sitcoms of all time, sorry, but as much as Kutcher tries, there's no salvation to it.

    I mean, Charlie Sheen is lots of fun, he can be an a**hole as a person, I don't care, but in the series, I used to LMAO with him and the rest of the cast.

    Even the worst episode with Sheen is far better than this travesty now that they call Two and a Half Men Season 9.

    Five episodes. No laughs, not even giggles. I'm done. The show is pretty dead to me.

    As long as they don't bring Charlie back to this, do not even consider calling me to watch this garbage again.

    3 stars in memory of what this show used to be once. A funny as hell experience. Now nothing but a travesty of itself.

    Two and a Half Men (2003 - 2011) R.I.P.
    8whothru

    First 8 seasons are classic while the left are sucked

    I'm giving 8 stars to the S1-S8. They are so funny to watch even repeatedly. To be honest, without Charlie,I never finish watching even one episode of S9 and I would not watch it any more. This show now is dead to me. I'd rather watch the former 8 seasons again and again. I like Charlie, Rose, little Jake, Berta and Evelyn in the show. At first I think this show is just for fun. But as I watch more, I realize that there are a lot of other things that I like which can make people stop to think. Charlie seems to be womanizing and nonchalant to his mother and brother at first. Yet I see a loving Charlie when Evelyn is vulnerable, when he comes into Jake's room to find the sulking Jake who is hiding in his room just because Charlie threatens Alan to move out. Rose loves Charlie so much and she is a good girl. So funny to see her head popping out from the deck. .... This show, S1-S8, is one of the best sitcoms in my eyes.
    7Farzad-Doosti

    Charlie Sheen and a man and a half ;)

    It was only two and a half men until season eight, after that it was just a simple show, a pity ... The role of Ashton Kutcher was good, but this sudden turn of the story and the events that caused it, I could not follow with the same mentality as before, this show belonged to Charlie Sheen, is and will be.
    bobnsue

    We need Charlie back

    I have an idea to get Charlie back. What if Rose threw the wrong guy under the train (because Charlie stepped back to look at all the girls). Charlie saw and is on the run trying to get home....probably sleeping his way home ;-) Waldon owns the house but could get back with his wife thanks to Alan's (Jake's?) help. Waldon is so grateful he gives the house to Alan as a big thank you. That's when Charlie shows up. Except now it's Alan's house and not his. Of course he can't afford to live there and does need Charlies money. What do you think? Could this work ? Good idea, bad idea???? I will really miss having this show on TV and if it keeps going the way it is people are going to stop watching. We need smart, not stupid humor. Where did the writers go.....did they leave too???
    7doubleb58

    Two and a Half Men died when Charlie Harper did.

    Two and a Half Men was my all-time favorite TV show. I watched every episode when it aired from the series premiere up until Charlie's exit. Now, I see it time to time, and I couldn't be more disappointed with Chuck Lorre and his crew. Nothing against Ashton Kutcher, he's trying his best to be funny, but he and Jon Cryer don't have the amazing chemistry that Sheen and Cryer did. To pile on, Jake (Angus T. Jones) has now left the show, replaced by Charlie's 25-year old lesbian daughter, Jenny (Amber Tamblyn).

    I'll admit that I do still watch the show occasionally, not because I enjoy it, but more out of curiosity to see how bad it can really get. In my opinion, if the writers had done it right (assuming that firing Sheen was right, which it absolutely was not), after Charlie's death, they should have bumped Cryer up to lead actor, with Jones beside him, and added a young boy to the cast, carrying the title Two and a Half Men. Now it's Two Men, a Lesbian and a Housekeeper.

    The plot is getting more and more far-fetched and unbelievable. That, and the jokes are nothing new. Alan, get out of my Malibu beach house. Bring home a woman and sleep with her. Blah blah blah, what used to be funny is not funny the hundredth time. With or without Charlie Sheen, this show is years past its prime, and needs to be done. Eleven seasons is a good run. Jon Cryer is great, and deserves better than this. Charlie, you were the heart of this show. And it died when Charlie Harper died.

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    • Trivia
      Every outfit worn by Rose, almost without exception, has a rose or pattern of roses.
    • Quotes

      [repeated line]

      Berta: [whenever she sees a big mess being made] I ain't cleaning that up!

    • Crazy credits
      The Chuck Lorre Productions vanity card at the end of each episode consists of the words "Chuck Lorre Productions", the vanity card number, and a short essay or mini screenplay that changes with each episode. Topics have included a riff on slang words that Lorre wants to coin, the reason a certain scene containing the line of dialog that was used as the episode's title was edited out, and a screenplay about Lorre's assistant entering his office and finding him curled up in the fetal position.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards 2005 (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Manly Men
      (Theme Song)

      Composed by Grant Geissman, Lee Aronsohn and Chuck Lorre

      Performed by Dominik Hauser (upright bass), Elizabeth Daily and studio musicians (vocals)

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    • Release date
      • September 22, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • CBS (United States)
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 2½ Men
    • Filming locations
      • Malibu Colony Road, Malibu, California, USA(Malibu beachfront homes, aerial cutaway scenes)
    • Production companies
      • Chuck Lorre Productions
      • The Tannenbaum Company
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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