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

User Rating:

8.7/10   

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 | Father Son Relationship

Awards:

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

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Nov. 9	11:00 PM	CW	Humiliation Is a Visual Medium	#3.13
Tue. Nov. 10	7:00 PM	CW	Best H.O. Money can Buy	#6.7

Cast

Charlie Sheen	...	Charlie Harper (148 episodes, 2003-2009)
Jon Cryer	...	Alan Harper (148 episodes, 2003-2009)
Angus T. Jones	...	Jake Harper / ... (148 episodes, 2003-2009)
Conchata Ferrell	...	Berta (106 episodes, 2003-2009)
Holland Taylor	...	Evelyn Harper / ... (71 episodes, 2003-2009)
Marin Hinkle	...	Judith Harper / ... (66 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:

Before playing Chelsea, Jennifer Bini Taylor played three different women in three different episodes, including the Pilot. (All three were of interest to Charlie in their respective episodes.)

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Gilmore Girls: Super Cool Party People (#6.20)" (2006)

most creative joke writing I've ever seen in years

This show flat rocks!

Charlie Sheen has a reputation for being a wild child, John Cryer plays the perfect neurotic boob, and the writers play perfectly into the juxtaposition of the two. Toss in a juvenile (Angus Jones, aka Jake) and the scenes become flat hilarious, as the adults attempt to deal with often raunchy mature topics, while keeping the kid in the dark.

This show has some of the best creative writing I've seen in years. No clichéd 'dumbed-down for the masses' or hackneyed pratfalls here, all are setup and timed with perfect execution by the players. Some of the darkest, driest and quick-witted performances on TV in years, very reminiscent of the quirkiness and off-the-cuff repartee of Woody, Norm, et.al. on Cheers. One of the best original laughs on TV these days, hope it survives for a long time! A real treat, amidst all the dumbed down humor that's seems to prevail everywhere else.