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

Creators:

Lee Aronsohn
Chuck Lorre

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 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:

Fraction In Title | Divorcee | Immaturity | Stalker | Cleaning Lady

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 14 wins & 30 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. May 15	11:30 PM	CW	Your Dismissive Attitude Toward Boobs	#3.4
Fri. May 16	7:00 PM	CW	Release the Dogs	#4.8

Cast

Charlie Sheen	...	Charlie Harper (117 episodes, 2003-2008)
Jon Cryer	...	Alan Harper (117 episodes, 2003-2008)
Angus T. Jones	...	Jake Harper / ... (117 episodes, 2003-2008)
Conchata Ferrell	...	Berta (86 episodes, 2003-2008)
Holland Taylor	...	Evelyn Harper / ... (60 episodes, 2003-2008)
Marin Hinkle	...	Judith Harper / ... (54 episodes, 2003-2008)
Melanie Lynskey	...	Rose / ... (48 episodes, 2003-2008)

Runtime:

Argentina:30 min | USA:30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

UK:15 (DVD rating) | Singapore:PG | Argentina:Atp | Ireland:15 | USA:TV-14 | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Chuck Lorre Productions

Trivia:

Chuck Lorre wrote the show's theme song.

Quotes:

Rose: When your psyche is iffy, you can't get a stiffy.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Simpsons: Funeral for a Fiend (#19.8)" (2007)

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.