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'{{short description|American television sitcom (2003–2015)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2015}} {{Infobox television | name = Two and a Half Men | image = Two and a Half Men-title.png | image_size = | alt = The show title card with the words TWO and MEN in yellow block letters and the words "and a half" squeezed in between them in white cursive letters | genre = {{Plainlist| * [[Television comedy|Comedy]] * [[Sex comedy]] * [[Sitcom]] }} | runtime = 21 minutes<!-- verified average for all episodes is under 21:30 --> | camera = [[Photographic film|Film]]; [[Multiple-camera setup|Multi-camera]] | picture_format = {{Plainlist| * [[1080i]] ([[16:9]] [[High-definition television|HDTV]]) | audio_format = [[Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]<br />[[Dolby Digital|Dolby Digital 5.1]] }} | creator = {{Plainlist| * [[Chuck Lorre]] * [[Lee Aronsohn]] }} | executive_producer = {{Plainlist| * Chuck Lorre * Lee Aronsohn (2003–2012) * Eric Tannenbaum * Kim Tannenbaum * [[Mark Burg]] * [[Oren Koules]] * [[Eddie Gorodetsky]] * Susan Beavers * Jim Patterson * [[Don Reo]] }} ---- {{Plainlist| * {{small|'''Co-executive producers:'''}} * [[David Richardson (writer)|David Richardson]] * Michael Collier }} | cinematography = {{Plainlist| * Steven V. Silver * Alan K. Walker (first pilot) * Tony Askins (second pilot) }} | company = {{Plainlist| * [[Chuck Lorre|Chuck Lorre Productions]] * The Tannenbaum Company * [[Warner Bros. Television]] }} | starring = <!-- PLEASE READ THIS NOTE AND DISCUSS ON THE TALK PAGE BEFORE MAKING ANY MODIFICATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING LIST: 1. Per infobox instructions, a. original cast should be listed first in credits order followed by additional cast in the order they joined the show. In other words, the order of cast members presented here is correct; please do not reorder it. b. years and/or seasons should not be included. This list is intended to serve as a simple overview; information related to each cast member's tenures is better elaborated further down the page. 2. MOS:TV requires that all main cast members remain on this list, even after their departure from the series. Accordingly, Charlie Sheen should NOT be removed from this list.-->{{Plainlist| * [[Charlie Sheen]] * [[Jon Cryer]] * [[Angus T. Jones]] * [[Marin Hinkle]] * [[Melanie Lynskey]] * [[Holland Taylor]] * [[Conchata Ferrell]] * [[Jennifer Taylor (actress)|Jennifer Taylor]]<ref name=TaylorNote1 group=note/> * [[April Bowlby]]<ref name=BowlbyNote group=note/> * [[Ashton Kutcher]] * [[Amber Tamblyn]] * Edan Alexander }} | country = United States | language = English | network = [[CBS]] | theme_music_composer = {{Plainlist| * Chuck Lorre * Lee Aronsohn * [[Grant Geissman]] }} | composer = {{Plainlist| * [[Dennis C. Brown]] * [[Grant Geissman]] }} | first_aired = {{Start date|2003|9|22}} | last_aired = {{End date|2015|2|19}} | distributor = [[Warner Bros. Television|Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution]] | num_seasons = 12 | num_episodes = 262 | list_episodes = List of Two and a Half Men episodes | website = http://www.cbs.com/shows/two_and_a_half_men/ }} '''''Two and a Half Men''''' is<!--This does not change to past tense (i.e. was) even though the series has completed airing. See [[WP:TENSE]] --> an American television [[sitcom]] that originally aired on [[CBS]] for twelve seasons from September 22, 2003, to February 19, 2015. Originally starring [[Charlie Sheen]]<!-- Do not replace Charlie Sheen with Ashton Kutcher here; as a later cast member, Kutcher is mentioned further down. Any removal will be reverted. -->, [[Jon Cryer]], and [[Angus T. Jones]], the series was about a [[Hedonism|hedonistic]] [[jingle]] writer, [[Charlie Harper (Two and a Half Men)|Charlie Harper]], his uptight brother, [[Alan Harper (Two and a Half Men)|Alan]], and Alan's troublesome son, [[List of Two and a Half Men characters#Jake Harper|Jake]]. After Alan divorces, he and Jake move into Charlie's beachfront [[Malibu, California|Malibu]] house and complicate Charlie's freewheeling life. Sheen reunited with Cryer, the first time since ''[[Hot Shots!]]'' was released in 1991. In 2010, CBS and [[Warner Bros. Television]] reached a multiyear broadcasting agreement for the series, renewing it through at least the 2011–12 season.<ref name="atv">{{cite web|url=http://www.atvnewsnetwork.co.uk/today/index.php/atv-today/2981-cbs-renewed-and-cancelled- |title=CBS: Renewed and Cancelled |last=Ryder |first=James |author2=Edwards, Luke |date=May 19, 2010 |publisher=ATV Network News |accessdate=May 26, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100531175715/http://www.atvnewsnetwork.co.uk/today/index.php/atv-today/2981-cbs-renewed-and-cancelled- |archivedate=May 31, 2010 |df= }}</ref><ref name="nydn">{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2010/05/17/2010-05-17_wont_be_1_and_a_half_men_for_cbs.html|title=Charlie Sheen will return to 'Two and a Half Men' on CBS next season|last=Huff|first=Richard|date=May 18, 2010|publisher=[[Daily News (New York)|NY Daily News]]|accessdate=May 26, 2010 | location=New York}}</ref> In February 2011, however, CBS and Warner Bros. decided to end production for the rest of the [[Two and a Half Men (season 8)|eighth season]] after Sheen entered [[drug rehabilitation]] and made "disparaging comments" about the series' creator and executive producer [[Chuck Lorre]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2011/02/cbs-suspends-two-and-a-half-men-production-after-charlie-sheen-comments.html|title=CBS suspends 'Two and a Half Men' production after Charlie Sheen comments|date=February 24, 2011|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|accessdate =February 25, 2011}}</ref> Sheen's contract was terminated the following month and he was written out of the show after it was confirmed that Sheen would not be returning to the series.<ref>{{cite news|title=Charlie Sheen fired from Two and a Half Men TV show|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12671785|publisher=BBC|date=March 7, 2011|accessdate=September 24, 2011}}</ref> [[Ashton Kutcher]] was hired to replace him the following season as [[Walden Schmidt]], a billionaire who buys Charlie's house after his death. In April 2013, CBS renewed the series for an eleventh season after closing one-year deals with Kutcher and Cryer. Jones, who was attending college,<ref>[http://www.ismyshowcancelled.com/article/2013-04-29/two-and-a-half-men-renewed-for-season-11/ Two and a Half Men Renewed For Season 11] ismyshowcancelled.com on April 29, 2013.</ref> was relegated to recurring status for season 11 but did not make an appearance until the series finale.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kondolojy |first=Amanda |date=April 26, 2013 |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/04/26/two-and-a-half-men-renewed-by-cbs-for-11th-season/179744/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616002831/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/04/26/two-and-a-half-men-renewed-by-cbs-for-11th-season/179744/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 16, 2013 |title='Two and a Half Men' Renewed by CBS for 11th Season |work=[[TV by the Numbers]] |publisher=[[Zap2it]] |accessdate=April 26, 2013 }}</ref><ref name=abcnews>{{cite news|url=http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/two-half-men-child-star-paid-hypocrite-140157581--abc-news-tv.html|title='Two and a Half Men' Child Star 'Was a Paid Hypocrite'|work=ABC News|date=March 18, 2014|accessdate=March 19, 2014}}</ref> He was replaced by [[Jennifer Harper|Jenny]] ([[Amber Tamblyn]]), Charlie's previously unknown daughter.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.com/two-half-men-adds-little-lady-201114332.html;_ylt=A2KJ2UYWoaxRvzUADtHQtDMD|title='Two and a Half Men' Adds a Little Lady|last=Lawson|first=Richard|work=Yahoo!|date=May 29, 2013|accessdate=August 13, 2013}}</ref> In March 2014, CBS renewed the series for a twelfth season, which was later announced to be the series' last.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/03/13/cbs-renews-the-good-wife-the-millers-two-and-a-half-men-hawaii-five-0-and-13-more/244495/|title=CBS Renews 'The Good Wife', 'The Millers', 'Two and a Half Men', 'Hawaii Five-0', 'Mom', 'Blue Bloods', 'Elementary' and 11 More|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|work=TV by the Numbers|date=March 13, 2014|accessdate=March 13, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|url=https://www.deadline.com/2014/05/itwo-and-a-half-men-final-season-cbs/|title='Two And A Half Men' To End Next Season|publisher=Deadline.com|date=May 14, 2014|accessdate=May 14, 2014}}</ref> The season began airing in October 2014 and concluded in February 2015 with the 40-minute series finale "[[Of Course He's Dead]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/s217/the-big-bang-theory/news/a580231/cbs-fall-premiere-dates-big-bang-moves-two-and-a-half-men-held-back.html#~oIdTAFXKnKYDKe|title=CBS fall premiere dates: Big Bang moves, Two and a Half Men held back|work=Digital Spy|accessdate=July 7, 2015}}</ref><ref name="Odd Couple Premiere">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/12/05/two-and-a-half-men-to-end-thursday-february-19th-the-odd-couple-premieres-february-19th-mom-shifts-to-930/335893/|title='Two and a Half Men' to End Thursday, February 19th Following 'The Odd Couple' + 'Mom' Shifts to 9:30|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|work=TVbytheNumbers.com|date=December 5, 2014|accessdate=December 5, 2014}}</ref> The success of the series led to it being the fourth-highest revenue-generating program for 2012, earning $3.24 million an episode.<ref>{{cite news|last=Pomerantz |first=Dorothy |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/dorothypomerantz/2012/04/10/tvs-biggest-moneymakers-2/ |title=TV's Biggest Moneymakers |work=Forbes |date=October 4, 2012 |accessdate=October 4, 2012}}</ref> == Overview == <!-- This is an overview of the series, and should not contain too much specific detail. --> The series revolved initially around the life of the Harper brothers Charlie and Alan, and Alan's son Jake. Charlie is a bachelor who writes commercial jingles for a living while leading a [[hedonism|hedonistic]] lifestyle. When Alan's wife, Judith, decides to divorce him, he moves into Charlie's Malibu beach house (due to Charlie's selfishly scorning Alan's female divorce-lawyer) with Jake coming to stay over the weekends. Charlie's housekeeper is [[Berta (Two and a Half Men)|Berta]] ([[Conchata Ferrell]]), a sharp-tongued woman who initially resists the change to the household, but grudgingly accepts it. Charlie's [[one-night stand]] [[Rose (Two and a Half Men)|Rose]] ([[Melanie Lynskey]]) was first introduced as his stalker in the [[Pilot (Two and a Half Men)|pilot episode]]. The first five seasons find Charlie in casual sexual relationships with numerous women until the [[Two and a Half Men (season 6)|sixth season]], when he becomes engaged to Chelsea, but the relationship does not last as Chelsea breaks off their engagement. Afterwards, Charlie flies to [[Paris]] in the show's [[That Darn Priest|''de facto'' eighth-season finale]] with his stalker Rose. However, in the [[Nice to Meet You, Walden Schmidt|ninth-season premiere]], Charlie was said to have died after he fell in front of a [[Paris Métro|Paris subway train]]. Suggestions were made that Rose accidentally pushed Charlie into the train's path after learning that he had cheated on her. Alan's experiences are somewhat different. Throughout the series, Alan continues to deal with his son Jake's growing up, and the aftermath of his divorce, while having little success with women. His marriage to [[Kandi Harper|Kandi]] ([[April Bowlby]]) at the end of the [[Two and a Half Men (season 3)|third season]] was short-lived. In the [[Two and a Half Men (season 4)|fourth season]], Alan is back at the beach house paying [[alimony]] to two women out of his meager earnings as a chiropractor. In the [[Two and a Half Men (season 7)|seventh season]], he begins a relationship with [[List of Two and a Half Men characters#Lyndsey McElroy|Lyndsey McElroy]] ([[Courtney Thorne-Smith]]), the mother of one of Jake's friends. Their relationship is temporarily suspended when Alan cheats on her and accidentally burns down her house, but the relationship eventually resumes. == Production == === Sheen's dismissal and replacement === Following a February 2010 announcement that Sheen was entering drug rehabilitation, filming of the show was put on hiatus,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/tvblog/2010/02/two-and-a-half-men-shut-down-w.html|work=The Washington Post|title="Two and a Half Men" shut down while Sheen in rehab|accessdate=May 26, 2010}}</ref> but resumed the following month.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://omg.yahoo.com/news/charlie-sheen-returning-to-work-next-tuesday/37179 |title=Charlie seen returning to work next Tuesday |accessdate= |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100314071422/http://omg.yahoo.com/news/charlie-sheen-returning-to-work-next-tuesday/37179 |archivedate=March 14, 2010 }}</ref> On April 1, 2010, ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' reported that after seven seasons, Sheen announced he was considering leaving the show.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvwatch.people.com/2010/04/01/sources-charlie-sheen-leaving-two-and-a-half-men/|title=Sources: Charlie Sheen Leaving Two and a Half Men|work=People.com|date=April 1, 2010|accessdate=April 2, 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100404023406/http://tvwatch.people.com/2010/04/01/sources-charlie-sheen-leaving-two-and-a-half-men/|archivedate=April 4, 2010|df=mdy-all}}</ref> According to one source, Sheen quit the show after filming the final episode of season seven, purportedly due to his rejection of CBS's offer of $1&nbsp;million per episode as too low.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dimewars.com/Blog/Charlie-Sheen-Abruptly-Quits--Two-And-A-Half-Men--With-No-Remorse.aspx?BlogID=a8e449d1-240c-4ddf-b728-80124c61647e|title=Charlie Sheen Abruptly Quits 'Two And A Half Men' With No Remorse|work=Dimewars.com|accessdate=August 21, 2011}}</ref> Sheen eventually stated that he would be back for two more seasons.<ref>[https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100518/ap_en_ot/us_tv_sheen_cbs] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100521005547/https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100518/ap_en_ot/us_tv_sheen_cbs |date=May 21, 2010 }}</ref> On May 18, 2010, the [[New Zealand]] website [[Stuff.co.nz]] reported that a press release issued by Sheen's publicist confirmed that Sheen had signed a new contract for two years at $1.78&nbsp;million per episode. "To put a fitting end on the two and one-half months of whirlwind speculation, I'm looking forward to returning to my CBS home on Monday nights," Sheen was quoted as saying.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv/3710707/Charlie-Sheen-renews-contract |title=Charlie Sheen renews contract |publisher=Stuff.co.nz|date=May 18, 2010|accessdate=August 21, 2011}}</ref> On January 28, 2011, Sheen entered a rehabilitation center voluntarily for the third time in 12 months. According to [[Warner Bros. Television]] and CBS, the show was put on hiatus for an indefinite period of time.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/2011/01/29/us-charliesheen-idUSTRE70Q7R220110129|title=Charlie Sheen back in rehab, TV show on hold|publisher=Reuters|date=January 28, 2011|accessdate=January 29, 2011}}</ref> The following month, after Sheen's verbal denunciations against Chuck Lorre during a radio interview with [[Alex Jones]] and an online interview with [[TMZ.com]], CBS announced that ''Two and a Half Men'' would cease production for the rest of its eighth season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tmz.com/2011/02/24/charlie-sheen-chuck-lorre-two-and-a-half-men-argument-radio-talk-show-tirade-turd-thomas-jefferson-alcoholics-anonymous|title='Two and a Half Men' Shut Down After TMZ Story|work=TMZ.com|date=February 24, 2011|accessdate=March 30, 2012}}</ref> This affected an estimated 200 employees,<ref name="levine20110311">{{cite web|url=http://kenlevine.blogspot.com/2011/03/was-mash-ever-asked-to-change-its-title.html|title=Was MASH ever asked to change its title?|accessdate=March 11, 2011|last=Levine|first=Ken|date=March 11, 2011|work=kenlevine.blogspot.com}}</ref> and caused Warner Bros., CBS, Lorre, Sheen and other profit participants a loss of an estimated $10&nbsp;million due to expected revenue from the unmade eight remaining episodes.{{r|albiniak20110225}} Afterward, Sheen was interviewed on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s ''[[20/20 (US television series)|20/20]]'', [[NBC]]'s ''[[Today (NBC program)|Today]]'', and [[CNN]]'s ''[[Piers Morgan Tonight]]'', where he continued to criticize Lorre and CBS.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvsquad.com/2011/03/01/piers-morgan-charlie-sheen-says-he-never-cost-cbs-money-felt/ |title=Charlie Sheen Steps Up His War on CBS in Epic 'Piers Morgan Tonight' Interview (VIDEO) |publisher=Tvsquad.com|accessdate=August 21, 2011}}</ref> On March 7, CBS and Warner Bros. Television jointly announced that they had terminated Sheen's ''Two and a Half Men'' contract, citing "[[Morals clause|moral turpitude]]" as a main cause of separation.<ref name="terminated">{{cite web|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/05/13/official-ashton-kutcher-joins-two-and-a-half-men/|title=Official: Ashton Kutcher joins 'Two and a Half Men'|work=EW.com|date=May 13, 2011|accessdate=May 13, 2011}}</ref> No decision about the future of the show was announced at that time. Cast members Marin Hinkle and Holland Taylor expressed sadness at Sheen's departure and personal problems.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2011/03/09/2011-03-09_holland_taylor_marin_hinkle_speak_out_charlie_sheens_two_and_a_half_men_costars_.html |title=Holland Taylor, Marin Hinkle speak out: Charlie Sheen's 'Two and a Half Men' co-stars share sadness |publisher=Nydailynews.com |date=March 9, 2011|accessdate=August 21, 2011 |location=New York |first=Cristina |last=Everett}}</ref> Jon Cryer did not publicly comment on the matter and in response, Sheen called him "a turncoat, a traitor, [and] a troll" in an [[E! Online]] interview,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20471984,00.html|title=Jon Cryer a 'Turncoat, a Traitor, a Troll,' Says Charlie Sheen|last=Shira|first=Dahvi|work=People.com|date=March 8, 2011|accessdate=March 30, 2012}}</ref> although he later issued a "half-apology" to Cryer for the remarks.<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2011/SHOWBIZ/celebrity.news.gossip/03/10/sheen.apology.cryer.ppl/ Sheen issues half-apology to Jon Cryer], CNN.com, March 10, 2011 {{dead link|date=May 2017|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Sheen sued Lorre and Warner Bros. Television for $100&nbsp;million, saying that he had filed the lawsuit on behalf of himself and ''Two and a Half Men'''s cast and crew; however, only Sheen was named as a plaintiff in court documents.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/10/AR2011031003475.html|title=Charlie Sheen sues Chuck Lorre of 'Two and a Half Men', Rob Lowe rumors debunked|work=Washingtonpost.com|date=March 10, 2011|accessdate=March 30, 2012|first=Ian|last=Saleh}}</ref> In April 2011, Sheen mentioned during a radio interview after his tour's stop in [[Boston]] that CBS and he were talking about a possible return to the show.<ref name="http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2011/04/charlie-sheen-discussions-about-two-and-a-half-men-return-really.html">{{cite web |url=http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2011/04/charlie-sheen-discussions-about-two-and-a-half-men-return-really.html |title=Charlie Sheen: 'Discussions' about 'Two and a Half Men' return. Really? |accessdate=April 14, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110415101350/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2011/04/charlie-sheen-discussions-about-two-and-a-half-men-return-really.html |archivedate=April 15, 2011 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> Lorre announced that same month that he had developed an idea for ''Two and a Half Men'' to be redone that would exclude Sheen and have Cryer in a key role alongside a new character.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chuck-lorre-hatches-two-a-183300|title=Chuck Lorre Hatches 'Two and a Half Men' Reboot Without Charlie Sheen|first1=Kim|last1=Masters|first2=Lacey|last2=Rose |work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=April 28, 2011|accessdate=April 30, 2011}}</ref> On May 13, CBS announced Ashton Kutcher would join the cast. Kutcher was quoted as saying, "I can't replace Charlie Sheen but I'm going to work my ass off to entertain the hell out of people!"<ref name=cbspress20110513>{{cite press release|publisher=[[CBS]] |date=May 13, 2011 |title=Ashton Kutcher to Join Two and a Half Men |url=http://www.cbs.com/primetime/two_and_a_half_men/press |accessdate=May 14, 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110516062009/http://www.cbs.com/primetime/two_and_a_half_men/press/ |archivedate=May 16, 2011 |url-status=dead |df= }}</ref> On August 2, 2011, it was reported that the season nine premiere would begin with Sheen's character having been killed off and his ex-girlfriends attending his funeral. Afterward, Charlie's Malibu home would be put up for sale and interested buyers would include celebrities from Lorre's other sitcoms and [[John Stamos]], as well as Kutcher's character, [[Walden Schmidt]], "an Internet billionaire with a broken heart." Critics compared this situation to what happened in 1987 to [[Valerie Harper]], who was fired from the sitcom, ''[[The Hogan Family|Valerie]]'' (later titled ''Valerie's Family: The Hogans'' and then ''The Hogan Family''). Her character was killed off-screen, and she was replaced the following season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/article/2011/08/01/two-and-a-half-men-killing-charlie/|title=Charlie Sheen, dead and buried in the 'Two and A Half Men' season premiere?|last=Stack|first=Tim|work=Insidetv.ew.com|date=August 1, 2011|accessdate=March 30, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://radaronline.com/exclusives/2011/08/report-two-and-a-half-men-will-open-with-charlie-s-funeral/|title=Report: Two And A Half Men Will Open With Charlie’s Funeral|publisher=Radar Online|date=August 2, 2011|accessdate=March 30, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/pdq/index.ssf/2011/09/two_and_a_half_men_isnt_first.html|title='Two and a Half Men' makes its debut Monday with Ashton Kutcher replacing Charlie Sheen|first=Mark|last=Dawidziak |work=cleveland.com|accessdate=March 30, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.suntimes.com/photos/galleries/4097827-452/charlie-sheens-gnarly-future.html|title=Charlie Sheen’s gnarly future – PhotoGallery – Chicago Sun-Times|work=Suntimes.com|accessdate=March 30, 2012}}</ref> Sheen said he would watch his "fake funeral attended by [his] fake ex-girlfriends, from [his] very, very real movie theater, with [his] very real hotties in tow."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/News/Two-Half-Men-Charlie-Sheen-Dead-1035962.aspx |title=Report: Two and a Half Men to Kill Charlie Sheen's Character – Today's News: Our Take |publisher=TVGuide.com |date=August 2, 2011|accessdate=August 21, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/News/Kutcher-Two-Half-Men-Funeral-1036152.aspx |title=Ashton Kutcher's First Two and a Half Men Episode Features Charlie Harper's Funeral – Today's News: Our Take|work=TVGuide.com|date=August 6, 2011|accessdate=August 21, 2011}}</ref> Sheen's response to the season-nine premiere was very positive.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/charlie-sheen-roast-mortem-jeff-237756|title=Charlie Sheen Roast-Mortem: Jeffrey Ross Live From the Actor's House (Exclusive)|work=The Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=September 20, 2011|date=September 20, 2011}}</ref> He reportedly felt Charlie Harper's funeral was "eerie but fun". Sheen also felt that the introduction of Kutcher's character in a cloud of his own character's ashes was particularly enjoyable.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tmz.com/2011/09/20/charlie-sheen-funeral-kutcher-review-two-and-half-men-settlement-waner-bros-wb/#.Tnt7o-xENYA|title=Charlie Sheen I Watched, I Loved |publisher=TMZ.com |accessdate=September 20, 2011}}</ref> [[File:AshtonKutcherJonCryerHWOFSept2011.jpg|thumb|right|[[Ashton Kutcher]] (left) on ''Two and a Half Men'']] The attention ''Two and a Half Men'' received due to the change in characters gave the series a boost. Average total viewers during the 2011–2012 season rose 13% to 15 million, and the 5.2 rating in the 18–49 demographic rose by 27%.<ref name="carter20120512">{{cite news |url=http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/12/kutchers-arrival-helps-revive-a-comedy/ | title=Kutcher’s Arrival Helps Revive a Comedy | work=The New York Times | date=May 12, 2012 | accessdate=May 12, 2012 | author=Carter, Bill}}</ref> Kutcher's debut as the character Walden Schmidt, in the episode entitled "Nice to Meet You, Walden Schmidt", was seen by 28.7 million people on September 19, 2011. The Nielsen ratings company reported that figure was higher than for any episode in the show's first eight seasons, when the series starred Sheen. At the 2012 Emmys, ''Two and a Half Men'' was nominated for four awards and won three of them, the most Emmys the show has won in a single year since it began. In 2012, Kutcher replaced Sheen as the highest-paid U.S. actor, receiving $700,000 per episode. For Kutcher's second season, the show moved to the 8:30 pm Thursday time slot, replacing ''[[Rules of Engagement (TV series)|Rules of Engagement]].'' ''Two and a Half Men'' improved ratings for this time slot, which were up from the previous year. Jennifer Graham Kizer of ''IVillage'' thought that the series changed tone in the Kutcher era of the show, saying it felt "less evil".<ref>{{cite web|last=Graham Kizer |first=Jennifer |url=http://www.ivillage.com/hilary-duff-guest-starring-two-and-half-men/1-a-532122 |title=Hilary Duff Is Heading to 'Two and a Half Men,' the New Hot Show for Disney Stars, Apparently |publisher=iVillage |date=April 3, 2013 |accessdate=August 13, 2013}}</ref> Lorre, Cryer, Hinkle, Taylor, Ferrell and Lynskey had nothing but praise for Kutcher, believing he had "saved the show."<ref name="avclub.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/article/conchata-ferrell-two-and-half-men-and-her-crusty-b-210339|title=Conchata Ferrell on Two And A Half Men and her "crusty but benign" career|work=avclub.com|accessdate=July 7, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/10/29/jon-cryer-two-half-men-interview_n_6070212.html | title=Jon Cryer On The Last Season Of 'Two And A Half Men' And Ashton Kutcher vs. Charlie Sheen | first=Leena | last=Tailor | work=[[HuffPost]] | date=October 29, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blogtalkradio.com/robin-milling/2012/02/29/milling-about-with-marin-hinkle|title=Milling About with Marin Hinkle|date=February 29, 2012|work=BlogTalkRadio|accessdate=July 7, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zap2it.com/blogs/two_and_a_half_men_melanie_lynskey_crazy_about_ashton_kutcher-2012-10|title='Two and a Half Men': Melanie Lynskey 'crazy about' Ashton Kutcher – Zap2it – News & Features|first=Jay|last=Bobbin|date=October 25, 2012|work=Zap2it|accessdate=July 7, 2015}}</ref> Kutcher was the highest-paid actor on television for four years according to ''Forbes'', earning an estimated $24 million between June 2012 and June 2013, $750,000 per episode. Cryer was the second-highest-paid star on American television, earning $600,000–$700,000 per episode.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/dorothypomerantz/2013/10/15/ashton-kutcher-tops-our-list-of-tvs-highest-paid-actors/|title=Ashton Kutcher Tops Our List Of TV's Highest-Paid Actors|first=Dorothy|last=Pomerantz|date=October 15, 2013|work=Forbes|accessdate=July 7, 2015}}</ref><ref name="independent.co.uk">{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/two-and-a-half-men-series-finale-last-episode-brings-ashton-kutchers-run-as-highest-paid-actor-on-us-tv-to-an-end-9908865.html|title=Two and a Half Men series finale: Final episode to bring Ashton Kutcher's run as highest-paid actor on US TV to an end|work=The Independent|accessdate=July 7, 2015|location=London|first=Neela|last=Debnath|date=December 7, 2014}}</ref> === Jones' departure and religious conversion === In a November 2012 interview with a Christian website, Angus T. Jones (Jake) said he had recently converted to Christianity and joined a [[Seventh-day Adventist Church|Seventh-day Adventist]] church. He attacked the show as "filth that contradicts his moral values" and said that he was sick of being a part of it.<ref name=USAToday>{{cite news|last=Keveney|first=Bill|date=November 27, 2012|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2012/11/26/angus-jones-criticizes-two-and-a-half-men/1727567/|title='Two and a Half Men' star Jones rips sitcom for 'filth'|work=[[USA Today]]|accessdate=November 28, 2012}}</ref> He also begged fans to stop watching the show.<ref name=USAToday /> Producers explained that Jones was not expected back on the set until 2013, as his character was not scheduled to appear in the final two episodes before the winter hiatus.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/angus-t-jones-filth-comment-two-and-a-half-men_n_2199227 | title=Angus T. Jones 'Filth' Comment Not Related To His Character's 'Two And A Half Men' Absence | first=Chris | last=Harnick | work=[[HuffPost]] | date=November 27, 2012}}</ref> In response to the controversy, Sheen issued a public statement claiming that "Jones' outburst isn’t an isolated incident but rather a symptom of the toxic environment surrounding the show" and blamed Chuck Lorre for the outburst.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/charlie-sheen-men-cursed-article-1.1209384|title=Angus T. Jones rant is proof ‘Two and a Half Men’ is ‘cursed’ and Chuck Lorre is to blame for ‘emotional tsunami,' claims Charlie Sheen|last=Chen|first=Joyce|work=[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]]|date=November 28, 2012|accessdate=November 28, 2012}}</ref> The following day, Jones issued a public apology for his remarks, and explained that he "cannot address everything that has been said or right every misstatement or misunderstanding."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/tv-column/post/two-and-a-half-men-actor-slams-show-tells-people-not-to-watch-video/2012/11/27/b002d42e-38a6-11e2-8a97-363b0f9a0ab3_blog.html|title=‘Two and a Half Men’s’ Angus T. Jones apologizes for calling show ‘filth’; meme-ification begins [Updated]|last=Yahr|first=Emily|date=November 28, 2012|work=[[The Washington Post]]|accessdate=November 28, 2012}}</ref> Jones left the series at the end of the 2012–2013 season and did not appear in season 11 despite initial reports that he would continue in a recurring, rather than a starring role.<ref>{{cite news|title=Two and a Half Men Adding a Lady to Replace Angus T. Jones|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/two-and-a-half-men-adding-a-lady-to-replace-angus-t-jones-2013305|accessdate=May 30, 2013|newspaper=US Magazine|date=May 30, 2013}}</ref> The role of youngest family member was filled by [[Amber Tamblyn]], who plays Jenny, the long-lost illegitimate daughter of Charlie Harper, and later by Edan Alexander, who plays Louis, Walden Schmidt's adopted son. On March 18, 2014, Angus T. Jones officially announced his departure from the show, stating he had been "a paid hypocrite".<ref name=abcnews /> Nevertheless, he appeared in a cameo in the series finale on February 19, 2015. === Praises === The premise of ''Two and a Half Men'' depicts two broken characters that suffer from mental issues such as anxiety, depression, and alcoholism. This has garnered praises from [[Lee Aronsohn]] who has stated that the premise of ''Two and a Half Men'' was created amidst many other TV series centered around mainly women, which he viewed as a serious problem in television. The exact words he used attracted criticism, with Aronsohn accused of being a [[misogynist]]. Some critics also claim that women are still in an extremely disadvantageous position and the comment is misleading.<ref>{{cite web|first=Tricia |last=Romano |url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/04/04/two-and-a-half-men-co-creator-lee-aronsohn-s-female-comedy-rant.html |title=‘Two and a Half Men’ Co-Creator Lee Aronsohn’s Female-Comedy Rant |publisher=[[The Daily Beast]] |date= |accessdate=2016-02-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lee-aronsohn-ashton-kutcher-two-and-a-half-men-306787 |title=Ashton Kutcher Wants to Return for Another 'Two and a Half Men' Season, Says Show Co-Creator |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=2012-02-04 |accessdate=2016-02-23}}</ref> == Cast and characters == [[File:TwoandaHalfMen-Cast.png|thumb|right|270px|The original cast of ''Two and a Half Men'', from left to right: [[Melanie Lynskey]] as Rose, [[Conchata Ferrell]] as Berta, [[Charlie Sheen]] as Charlie Harper, [[Holland Taylor]] as Evelyn Harper, [[Angus T. Jones]] as Jake Harper, [[Jon Cryer]] as Alan Harper, and [[Marin Hinkle]] as Judith Harper]] {{Main|List of Two and a Half Men characters}} === Main === * [[Charlie Sheen]] as [[Charlie Harper (Two and a Half Men)|Charlie Harper]] (seasons 1–8), a [[Hedonism|hedonistic]] [[bachelor]], former rock musician-turned-jingle/children's songwriter, Alan's brother, Jake's uncle, and Jenny's father. Despite his arrogant and rambunctious demeanor, he does possess a kind heart, though he very rarely shows it. He is written out of the series at the beginning of season nine, after being crushed and killed [[offscreen]] by a grand piano from a helicopter, due to Charlie Sheen being fired from the show. In the episode "Why We Gave Up Women", Charlie's [[ghost]], portrayed by [[Kathy Bates]], visits Alan, and is forced to spend eternity in [[hell]] as a woman with a pair of testicles. He has a daughter named Jenny, whose existence he never disclosed to his family. In season 11, she resurfaces as an adult, but has no idea he had died. The series finale [[retroactive continuity|abandons]] the idea that Charlie is deceased by revealing that Rose faked his death and held him prisoner in a pit for four years. Brainwashed into a violent [[Psychopathy|psychopath]], he escapes and portends his imminent arrival by sending threats to Alan, Evelyn, and Walden, as well as generous checks to Jake, Berta, Jenny, and his ex-girlfriends, but a helicopter drops a grand piano on him and kills him just before he enters the beach house. * [[Jon Cryer]] as [[Alan Harper (Two and a Half Men)|Alan Harper]], Charlie's younger brother, a struggling [[Chiropractic|chiropractor]], Jake's twice-[[divorce]]d father, Walden's best friend, and Jenny's uncle. Alan is intelligent, a graduate of Cal. State Long Beach, but continually stricken with bad luck due to poor choices and mistakes, which are due to a lifetime of suffering from Charlie's abuse and Evelyn's neglect, as well as favoring Charlie over him. Due to a lack of income (partly the result of Charlie's sabotaging Alan's divorce-settlement by jilting Alan's lawyer), Alan is forced to sponge off people throughout his life, but he genuinely cares about others despite this. His [[poverty]] ultimately led to the demise of his business. In the 12th and final season, Alan agrees to "marry" Walden for the latter to adopt a child, and for months, the two pretend to be a gay couple. In the series' penultimate episode, Walden and Alan end the marriage as Walden had successfully adopted a six-year-old named Louis. Alan finally proposes to Lyndsey and agrees to marry her (as well as move out) in the final episodes. Cryer is the only cast member who appears in all 262 episodes of the series. * [[Angus T. Jones]] as Jake Harper (seasons 1–10; guest, season 12), the [[slacker]] son of Alan and Judith, and older half-brother (or brother, if Alan's paternity claim is to be believed) of Milly, and cousin of Jenny. In season one, episode 17 ("Ate the Hamburgers, Wearing the Hats"), his real name is revealed to actually be Jacob. As he grows older, he changes from a rather bright, independent child into a dimwitted buffoon. He eventually enlists in the U.S. Army working as a chef. At the end of season 10, he announces that he is going to Japan for a year. Despite his absence, he is mentioned often in seasons 11 and 12 and makes an uncredited cameo via archive footage in season 12, as well as returning briefly in person in the series finale. * [[Ashton Kutcher]] as [[Walden Schmidt]] (seasons 9–12), Alan's best friend, roommate, and ephemeral husband. A friendly, hopelessly romantic internet tycoon, he is a [[billionaire]] despite being somewhat immature and [[Naivety|naïve]] for most of his life. He purchases the Harper beach house after Charlie's death. During his time in the household, he grows into a responsible adult and forms close friendships with Jake, Herb, Berta, Judith, Evelyn, and Jenny. He also serves as a surrogate uncle figure to Jake, in place of Charlie. In season 12, he and Alan adopt a six-year-old boy named Louis.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://tv.yahoo.com/news/tca--ashton-kutcher-to-play-broken-hearted-internet-billionaire-on--two-and-a-half-men-.html?nc|title=TCA: Ashton Kutcher to Play Broken-Hearted Internet Billionaire on 'Two and a Half Men'|publisher=[[Yahoo! TV]]|date=August 3, 2011|accessdate=August 4, 2011}}</ref> * [[Conchata Ferrell]] as [[Berta (Two and a Half Men)|Berta]] (seasons 2–12; recurring, season 1), the family's outspoken housekeeper and close family friend. She shows great animosity towards Alan and Jake, while she adores Charlie and later, Walden. During the Kutcher years, her role was increased on the show, appearing in more episodes. Season 11 was the first season where she appeared in every episode. The role was originally only intended for a two-episode arc in the first season, in which she would leave as a result of Alan and his son moving in.<ref name="avclub.com"/> * [[Holland Taylor]] as [[Evelyn Harper]] (seasons 1–9; recurring, seasons 10–12), Charlie and Alan's vain mother and the grandmother of Jake and Jenny. A high-powered [[Los Angeles]] broker/realtor, she sleeps with both men and women. * [[Marin Hinkle]] as [[Judith Melnick|Judith Harper-Melnick]] (seasons 1–9; recurring, seasons 10–12), Alan's selfish, mean-spirited ex-wife and Jake and Milly's mother. * [[Melanie Lynskey]] as [[Rose (Two and a Half Men)|Rose]] (seasons 1–2; recurring, seasons 3–12), the Harpers' strange neighbor and Charlie's [[Stalking|stalker]] and friend. Initially, Charlie hated Rose and wanted nothing to do with her, but eventually they became friends and he later fell in love with her. In the ninth-season premiere, Rose claimed that Charlie "slipped" in front of a [[Paris Métro]] train after she had caught him cheating on her. She was later seen taking Bridget Schmidt under her wing as an apprentice stalker, but this storyline was eventually aborted. After formally meeting Walden at the local tavern, Rose rushed into a relationship with him, and caused her ferrets to attack Walden and Alan when Walden broke up with her. Naturally, she continues to stalk Walden, as well as the Harpers, despite Charlie's apparent death. In the finale, she is revealed to have kept Charlie imprisoned in a pit for four years. * [[Jennifer Taylor (actress)|Jennifer Taylor]] as [[Chelsea (Two and a Half Men)|Chelsea]] (season 7; recurring, season 6; guest, seasons 9 and 12),<!-- NOTE BEGINS --><ref name=TaylorNote1 group=note>Prior to appearing as the main character Chelsea from [[Two and a Half Men (season 6)|season 6]] onwards, Taylor had appeared briefly in four previous [[List of Two and a Half Men episodes|episodes]] as three different minor characters: as Suzanne in the series' pilot ([[Two and a Half Men (season 1)|season one]]), as Tina in "Last Chance to See Those Tattoos" ([[Two and a Half Men (season 2)|season two]]), and as Nina in "Our Leather Gear Is in the Guest Room" ([[Two and a Half Men (season 5)|season five]]).</ref><!-- NOTE ENDS --> Charlie's girlfriend for most of season six, she has moved into his house by the end of the season. She then becomes Charlie's fiancée in season seven. They later end the relationship, which deeply hurt Charlie for a while. She is absent throughout season eight, but makes a brief, speaking cameo at Charlie's funeral in season nine. (While credited on-screen among the main cast during the seventh season, CBS press releases billed her as a recurring character.) * [[April Bowlby]] as [[Kandi Harper|Kandi]] (season 4; recurring, season 3; guest, seasons 10 and 12),<ref name=BowlbyNote group=note>Prior to appearing as the main character Kandi in [[Two and a Half Men (season 4)|season 4]], April Bowlby had appeared briefly as Kimber in the season-three episode "[[Two and a Half Men (season 3)#ep57|Madame and Her Special Friend]]".</ref> Charlie's dimwitted girlfriend, then later as Alan's girlfriend and second wife, and also Judith's best friend (for one episode). In season 10, after Alan rejects her sexual advances, she has a one-night stand with Alan's girlfriend, Lyndsey McElroy. * [[Amber Tamblyn]] as Jenny (season 11; recurring, season 12), Charlie's long-lost illegitimate daughter who shares many personality traits with her father, including indulging in alcohol and women.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ausiello |first=Michael |url=http://tvline.com/2013/08/07/amber-tamblyn-two-and-a-half-men-charlie-sheen-daughter-lesbian/ |title=Two and a Half Men Scoop: Amber Tamblyn Cast as Charlie's Long-Lost Lesbian Daughter |publisher=TVLine |date=August 7, 2013 |accessdate=August 13, 2013}}</ref> On October 2, 2013, after the season-11 premiere had aired, Tamblyn was promoted to a series regular.<ref name=TamblynRegular>{{cite web|last=Bibel|first=Sara|date=October 2, 2013|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/10/02/amber-tamblyn-upped-to-series-regular-on-two-and-a-half-men/206448/|title=Amber Tamblyn Upped to Series Regular on 'Two and a Half Men|work=[[TV by the Numbers]]|accessdate=October 2, 2013}}</ref> Walden and she have a very good relationship, and she playfully flirts and flaunts her female lovers in front of him to make him embarrassed. (While credited on-screen among the main cast during the 12th season, CBS press releases bill her as a recurring character.) * Edan Alexander as [[List of Two and a Half Men characters#Louis|Louis]] (season 12), a six-year-old boy whom Walden adopts in the final season. === Recurring === The following appeared in recurring roles or story arcs spanning multiple episodes: * [[Aly Michalka]] as Brooke, Jenny's girlfriend (season 11) * [[Brooke D'Orsay]] as Kate, Walden's love interest (seasons 10–11); also played Robin, Charlie's sex partner (season 4, episode 16) * [[Carl Reiner]] as Marty Pepper, Evelyn's boyfriend and later husband (seasons 7–8, 11) * [[Clark Duke]] as Barry Foster, Nicole's business partner who befriends Walden (seasons 11–12) * [[Courtney Thorne-Smith]] as Lyndsey McElroy, Alan's on/off love interest from season seven on, and his fianceé in season 12. In season 10, she has a one-night stand with Kandi (Alan's ex-wife) (seasons 7–12) * [[D. B. Sweeney]] as Larry Martin, a good friend of Alan and Walden's, who incidentally, was Lyndsey's boyfriend after Alan (seasons 11–12) * [[Emmanuelle Vaugier]] as Mia, Charlie's ex-fiancée (seasons 3, 5–7, 9 and 12) * [[Graham Patrick Martin]] as Eldridge McElroy, Lyndsey's son and Jake's equally dim-witted best friend (seasons 7–9) * [[Jane Lynch]] as the sarcastic Dr. Linda Freeman, originally Jake's child psychologist, and later Charlie's regular psychiatrist who later also treats Alan and Walden (seasons 1, 3–9, 11) * [[J. D. Walsh (actor)|J. D. Walsh]] as Gordon, a pizza delivery guy who idolizes Charlie's lifestyle (seasons 1–4, 6–8) * [[Jenny McCarthy]] as Sylvia Fishman (alias "Courtney Leopold"), alleged daughter of Nathan Krunk (alias "Teddy Leopold") (seasons 5, 8–9) * [[John Stamos]] as himself, a prospective buyer of the beach house before Walden purchases it, who later returns in the finale where he is about to sleep with Bridget (seasons 9 and 12) * [[Judy Greer]] as Bridget, Walden's ex-wife (seasons 9–12); also played Myra Melnick, Herb Melnick's sister and Charlie's one-night fling (season 4) * [[Kelly Stables]] as Melissa, Alan's receptionist, who dates both Charlie and Alan (seasons 6–8) * [[Kimberly Williams-Paisley]] as Gretchen Martin, Larry Martin's sister, who dates Alan while Larry is with Lyndsey (season 11) * [[Macey Cruthird]] as Megan, Jake's math tutor and later girlfriend (seasons 8–9) * [[Maggie Lawson]] as Ms. McMartin, Walden and Alan's social worker for Louis' adoption (season 12) * [[Martin Mull]] as Russell, Charlie's self-medicating pharmacist (seasons 6–10) * [[Miley Cyrus]] as Missi, an old family friend of Walden's, who becomes Jake's brief love interest (season 10) * [[Mimi Rogers]] as Robin Schmidt, Walden's mother (season 9–12) * [[Ming-Na Wen]] as the Hon. Linda Harris, superior court judge, adjunct law professor, and Charlie's girlfriend (season 5) * [[Missi Pyle]] as Miss Dolores Pasternak, Jake's teacher (seasons 2, 7, 9 and 12; played by [[Alicia Witt]] in season 6) * [[Odette Annable]] as Nicole, brief love interest of Walden and majority owner of a garage-based tech start-up Walden joins (season 11) * [[Patton Oswalt]] as Billy Stanhope, Walden's former business partner who dates Bridget (seasons 9–10) * [[Rebecca McFarland]] as Leanne, Pavlov's bartender (seasons 1–10) * [[Robert Wagner]] as Nathan Krunk (alias "Teddy Leopold"), Evelyn's fifth husband, thought to be Courtney's father, but later revealed to be a con artist (seasons 4–5) * [[Ryan Stiles]] as Herb Melnick, a pediatrician who becomes Judith's second ex-husband (seasons 2, 4–10, 12) * [[Sophie Winkleman]] as Zoey Hyde-Tottingham-Pierce, Walden's love interest following his divorce from Bridget (seasons 9–10, 12) * Talyan Wright as Ava Pierce, Zoey's seven-year-old daughter (seasons 9–10) * [[Tinashe Kachingwe]] as Celeste Burnette, Jake's girlfriend whose father strongly disapproves of their relationship (seasons 6–7) === Guest stars === Guest stars have included: * [[Aisha Tyler]] as an adoption lawyer to whom Walden goes when he wants a child (season 12, episode 1) * [[Alicia Witt]] as Dolores Pasternak, Jake's teacher who becomes a stripper (season 6) * [[Allison Janney]] as Beverly, Alan's [[online dating]] partner (season 4) * [[Amy Hill]] as Mrs. Wiggins, Alan's receptionist after Melissa leaves him (season 7) * [[Annie Potts]] as Lenore, mother of Judith and Liz (season 7) * [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] as Lieutenant Wagner ("Of Course He's Dead", series finale) * [[Brad Paisley]] as Gretchen Martin's fiancé, before she broke it off to date Alan [real-life husband of Kimberly Williams-Paisley, who played Gretchen] * Brenda Koo as Julie (season 12, episode 7) * [[Brit Morgan]] as a girl Walden picks up at a bar (season 10, episode 1) * [[Brooke Shields]] as Danielle, Charlie and Alan's neighbor (season 4) * [[Camryn Manheim]] as Daisy, Berta's sister (season 2) * [[Carol Kane]] as Shelly, Melissa's mother (season 6) * [[Chris O'Donnell]] as Jill/Bill, Charlie's ex-girlfriend who since [[Transgender|became a man]] (season 1, episode 18) * [[Christian Slater]] as himself (series finale) * [[Christina Moore]] as Cynthia Sullivan, Judith's best friend (season 5) * [[Chuck Lorre]] as himself, the program's producer ("[[#ep261/262|Of Course He's Dead]]", series finale) * [[Cloris Leachman]] as Norma, Charlie and Alan's neighbor, Alan's "sugar momma", and Charlie's former "sugar momma" (season 3) * [[Deanna Russo]] as Laurel (season 12, episode 7) * [[Denise Richards]] as Lisa, Charlie's former girlfriend (season 1, episode 10; season 2, episode 9) [then-wife of Charlie Sheen] * [[Diedrich Bader]] as Dirk, a Denver pawn-shop owner (season 11, episode 21) * [[Diora Baird]] as Wanda, a girl who chases after Charlie when he is engaged to Chelsea (season 6, episode 16) * [[Eddie Van Halen]] as himself (season 7, episode 1) * [[Elvis Costello]] as himself, Charlie's support, whisky and cigar group buddy (season 2, episode 1) * [[Emilio Estevez]] as Andy, Charlie's long-time friend who dies before him (season 6, episode 11) [real-life brother of Sheen] * [[Emily Osment]] as Ashley, Jake's girlfriend (season 10, episode 20) * [[Emily Rose (actress)|Emily Rose]] as Janine (season 6, episode 12) * [[Enrique Iglesias]] as Fernando, Charlie's carpenter/handyman (season 4, episode 23) * [[Eric Allan Kramer]] as Bill (season 1) * [[Erinn Hayes]] as Gretchen, a one-night stand of Alan's (season 8, episode 5) * Fire Ice as Rapper Cool Dawgie * [[Frances Fisher]] as Priscilla Honeycutt, Alan's patient (season 7, episode 19) * [[Gail O'Grady]] as Mandi, mother of Kandi, ex-wife of Andy, and brief love interest of Charlie (season 3) * [[Garry Marshall]] as Garry, one of Marty's friends (season 11, episode 13) * [[Gary Busey]] as himself, Alan's roommate in a sanitarium (season 9) * [[Georgia Engel]] as Jean, Lyndsey's mother (season 9, episodes 19–20) * [[Harry Dean Stanton]] as himself, Charlie's support, whisky and cigar group buddy (season 2, episode 1) * [[Heather Locklear]] as Laura Lang, Alan's divorce attorney (season 1, episode 21) * [[Hilary Duff]] as Stacy, a ditzy one-night stand of Walden's (season 10, episode 23) * [[Jack Plotnick]] as Mike (season 5) * [[Jaime Pressly]] as Tammy, Jake's cougar girlfriend (season 10) * [[James Earl Jones]] as himself (season 6, episode 11) * Jason Marshall Alexander as Dr. Goodman, Alan's doctor (season 9, episode 23) * [[Jeff Probst]] as himself, Walden and Alan's love rival (season 11) * [[Jenna Elfman]] as Frankie (season one, episodes 15 and 16) and as Dharma (season 9, episode 1) * [[Jeri Ryan]] as Sherri, Charlie's and later Alan's girlfriend (season 2, episodes 5 and 19; season 9, episode 1) * [[Jessica Collins (actress born 1971)|Jessica Collins]] as Gloria, one of Charlie's one-night stands, who may be Alan and his sister (season 4, episode 11) * [[Jodi Lyn O'Keefe]] as Isabella (season 3, episode 6) * [[John Amos]] as Ed, boyfriend of Chelsea's father Tom (season 7) * [[Jon Lovitz]] as Archie Baldwin, Charlie's nemesis to win the advertising jingle award (season 3, episode 17) * [[Josie Davis]] as Sandy, a girlfriend of Alan's (season 3) * [[Judd Nelson]] as Chris McElroy, ex-husband of Alan's love interest, Lyndsey, and Eldridge's father (season 8) * [[Julia Campbell]] as Francine, Jake's teacher (season 3) * [[Kate Lang Johnson|Kate Miner]] as Nadine Hore (season 11, episode 9) * [[Katherine LaNasa]] as Lydia, Charlie's oedipal girlfriend and Evelyn's doppelgänger (season 4, episodes 6 and 10) * [[Kathy Bates]] as "Charlie" in the afterlife (season 9, episode 22) * [[Katy Mixon]] as Betsy, a married woman whom Charlie purports to marry after his break-up with Chelsea (season 7, episodes 7 and 16) * [[Ken Jeong]] as a male nurse (season 2, episode 17) * [[Kevin Sorbo]] as Andy, father of Kandi, ex-husband of Mandi, and brief love interest of Judith (season 3) * Kris Iyer as Dr. Prajneep (season 1, episode 17; season 4, episode 16; season 5, episode 1)<ref name="DrPrajneep">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/character/ch0067249/|title=Dr. Prajneep|publisher=IMDb.com|accessdate=July 22, 2012}}</ref> * [[Liz Vassey]] as Michelle (seasons 8–9) * [[Lucy Lawless]] as Pamela, the ex-wife of the gay ad executive (season 2, episode 18 "It was Mame, Mom") * [[Lynda Carter]] as herself (season 11) * [[Marilu Henner]] as Linda, Walden's older, more mature love interest (season 10, episode 23) * [[Martin Sheen]] as Harvey, Rose's father and Evelyn's fling (season 3) [real-life father of Charlie Sheen] * [[Meagen Fay]] as Martha Melini, Chelsea's mother (seasons 6–7) * [[Megan Fox]] as Prudence, Berta's granddaughter (season 1, episode 12) * [[Michael Bolton]] as himself, a friend of Walden's who is occasionally hired to serenade Walden's love interests (seasons 10 and 12) * [[Michael Clarke Duncan]] as Jerome Burnette, a retired football player, Charlie and Alan's neighbor, and the father of Celeste Burnette (season 6) * [[Mila Kunis]] as Vivian, a free-spirit hiker (season 11, episode 19) (also wife of Ashton Kutcher) * [[Morgan Fairchild]] as Donna (Charlie's ego) (season 4, episode 16) * [[Nadia Bjorlin]] as Jill, a young woman who sleeps with Russell, and Evelyn's one-time lover (season 8) * [[Orson Bean]] as Norman, an old man whose trophy wife had sex with Charlie (season 2, episode 23) * [[Paget Brewster]] as Jamie Eckleberry, Charlie and Alan's high-school classmate (season 2, episode 12) * [[Rena Sofer]] as Chrissy, the "mother" of Charlie's "son" (season 6, episode 1) * [[Richard Kind]] as Artie, Charlie's manager (season 5, episode 8) * [[Richard Lewis (comedian)|Richard Lewis]] as Stan, Charlie's accountant (season 1, episode 14) * [[Sara Erikson]] as Jennifer, Jake's one-time, older girlfriend (season 9, episode 17) * [[Sara Rue]] as Naomi, Berta's daughter (season 4) * [[Sean Penn]] as himself, Charlie's support, whisky and cigar group buddy (season 2, episode 1) * [[Stacy Keach]] as Tom Melini, Chelsea's father (season 7) * [[Stephanie Jacobsen]] as Penelope, Charlie's former lover who visits the house after Walden moves in (season 9, episode 2) * [[Steve Lawrence]] as Steve, one of Marty's friends (season 11, episode 13) * [[Steven Eckholdt]] as Brad, Alan's lawyer, and Chelsea's replacement for Charlie (season 7) * [[Steven Tyler]] as himself, Charlie and Alan's neighbor and Berta's one-time employer (season 1, episode 4; season 4, episode 2) * [[Susan Blakely]] as Angie, an author Charlie met at a bookstore (season 5, episodes 18 and 19) * [[Taylor Cole]] as Melanie Laughlin (season 9) * [[Teri Hatcher]] as Liz, Judith's sister (season 1, episode 19) * [[Thomas Gibson]] as Greg (season 9, episode 1) * [[Tim Conway]] as Tim, one of Marty's friends (season 11, episode 13) * [[Tinashe|Tinashe Kachingwe]] as Celeste Burnette, Jake's ex-girlfriend (seasons 6–7) * [[Tony Tripoli]] as Phillip, Evelyn's hairdresser (season 4) * [[Tricia Helfer]] as Gail, Chelsea's friend (seasons 7 and 9) * [[Wayne Wilderson]] as Roger, Evelyn's co-worker (season 4) * [[Willie Garson]] as Dr. Steven Staven, Lyndsey's gynecologist who takes her out on a date (season 10, episode 14) * [[ZZ Top]] as themselves As part of a [[#CSI: Crime Scene Investigation|crossover]] from the writers and executive producer of ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'', [[George Eads]] made a brief [[cameo appearance]] on the [[Fish in a Drawer|May 5, 2008, episode]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Rice|first=Lynette|title=George Eads to cameo on 'Two and a Half Men'|url=http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2008/04/george-eads-cam.html|work=Entertainment Weekly|date=April 12, 2008|accessdate=April 24, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080426031404/http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2008/04/george-eads-cam.html|archive-date=April 26, 2008|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Charlie Sheen's real-life brother [[Emilio Estevez]] has guest-starred as an old friend of Charlie's;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/News/Estevez-Sheen-Men-35396.aspx |title=Two Brothers to Team on '&#39;Two and a Half Men'&#39;|work=Tvguide.com|date=November 6, 2008|accessdate=August 21, 2011}}</ref> his father [[Martin Sheen]] has appeared as Rose's father. Sam Sheen, the real-life daughter of [[Denise Richards]] and Charlie Sheen, appeared as Lisa's daughter on November 22, 2004.<ref>{{IMDb name|id=1775196|name=Sam Sheen}}</ref> [[Mila Kunis]], Ashton Kutcher's fiancée and later wife, appeared on the show as his love interest in season 11. == Broadcast == === Episodes === {{Main|List of Two and a Half Men episodes}} {{:List of Two and a Half Men episodes}} <!-- To edit the table in this section you need to edit the "series overview" table in the above article. --> Each episode's title is a dialogue fragment from the episode itself, usually offering no clue to the episode's actual plotline. The show's 100th episode ("City of Great Racks") aired on October 15, 2007. To celebrate this, a [[casino]]-inspired party was held at [[West Hollywood]]'s [[Pacific Design Center]].<ref name="BTV1" /> [[Warner Bros. Television]] also distributed blue Micargi Rover bicycles adorned with the ''Two and a Half Men'' logo along with the words "100 Episodes". Each bicycle came with a note saying, "You've made us very proud. Here's to a long ride together."<ref name="BTV1">{{cite news|last=Santiago|first=Rosario|title='Two and a Half Men' Marks Pair of Milestones|url=http://www.buddytv.com/articles/two-and-a-half-men/two-and-a-half-men-marks-pair-10671.aspx|publisher=BuddyTV|date=September 11, 2007|accessdate=February 14, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080215071458/http://www.buddytv.com/articles/two-and-a-half-men/two-and-a-half-men-marks-pair-10671.aspx|archive-date=February 15, 2008|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The cast also gave the crew sterling silver key rings from [[Tiffany & Co]]. The key rings were attached to small pendants with "100" inscribed on one side and ''Two and a Half Men'' on the other. Seasons one through four, six, and nine consist of 24 episodes. Season five was reduced to 19 episodes due to the [[2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike]]. Due to Sheen's personal life problems, season seven had 22 episodes. Season eight premiered on September 20, 2010, at 9:00&nbsp;pm ET. CBS initially ordered 24 episodes for the season, but again due to Sheen's personal life, the show was put on hiatus after 16 episodes were produced, with production scheduled to resume on February 28. After a series of comments made by Sheen on February 24, 2011, CBS and Warner Bros. cancelled the remainder of the season. On May 13, 2011, actor Ashton Kutcher was widely reported to be replacing Charlie Sheen as the lead on the show.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.ca/ustv/news/a319288/ashton-kutcher-to-replace-charlie-sheen-on-men.html|title=Kutcher to replace Charlie Sheen on men|work=digitalspy.ca|date=May 13, 2011|accessdate=May 13, 2011}}</ref> The show's ninth season premiered on September 19, 2011. The first episode, "[[Nice to Meet You, Walden Schmidt]]", begins with Charlie Harper's funeral, and introduces Kutcher as billionaire Walden Schmidt, who buys Harper's house. On May 12, 2012, CBS renewed ''Two and a Half Men'' for a 10th season, moving it to Thursday nights at 8:30 pm, following ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]''.<ref name="10Renewal">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/12/cbs-renews-two-and-a-half-men-for-the-2012-2013-broadcast-season/133831/|title=CBS Renews 'Two and a Half Men' for the 2012–2013 Broadcast Season|work=TV the Numbers|author=Seidman, Robert|date=May 12, 2012|accessdate=May 12, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Owen|first=Rob|title='Two and a Half Men' on the move in CBS fall schedule|url=http://communityvoices.sites.post-gazette.com/index.php/arts-entertainment-living/tuned-in-journal/32989-two-and-a-half-men-on-the-move-in-cbs-fall-schedule|accessdate=May 16, 2012}}</ref> For the 2013–14 season, the show was moved to the Thursday 9:30–10:00 pm Eastern slot. As of February 27, 2014, the series' time slot was moved to a half-hour earlier at the 9:00–9:30 slot. === Syndication and streaming=== ''Two and a Half Men'' entered local United States [[broadcast syndication]] in 2007, with the first four seasons available to local stations (largely [[The CW|CW]] affiliates in the major U.S. television markets through major deals with [[Tribune Broadcasting]] and the [[Sinclair Broadcast Group]]).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tribune-sinclair-purchase-two-men-46679|title=Tribune, Sinclair Purchase Second Round of 'Two and a Half Men'|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=November 17, 2010|accessdate=March 17, 2011|first=Marisa|last=Guthrie}}</ref> From September 6, 2010, to November 24, 2017, [[FX (TV network)|FX]] aired the series daily nationwide (Charlie Sheen most recently starred on ''[[Anger Management (TV series)|Anger Management]]'' on the same network from 2012 to 2014). Syndicated shows are sold in multiyear cycles, with the first cycle the most expensive. ''Two and a Half Men'''s first cycle is nine years in length. If no ninth season had occurred because of Sheen's departure, due to the first cycle's premature end, Warner Bros. would not have received about $80 million in license fees. While local stations would prefer to have as many episodes as possible available to them, an early start to the second cycle would lower the cost of the show for them.<ref name="albiniak20110225">{{cite news|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/464467-What_Charlie_Sheen_s_Meltdown_Means_For_Stations.php|title=What Charlie Sheen's Meltdown Means For Stations|accessdate=March 21, 2011|author=Albiniak, Paige|date=February 25, 2011|publisher=Broadcasting & Cable}}</ref> The series began airing on [[Viacom Media Networks|Viacom]]-owned networks [[Nick at Nite]] and [[Paramount Network]] (at the time still called Spike) in December 2017 and on [[IFC (U.S. TV channel)|IFC]] on [[New Year's Day|January 1]], 2018. As of July 2, 2018, the series has moved from Nick at Nite to [[TV Land]], switching places with [[Mom (TV series)|Mom]]. As of August 6, 2019, the series has started airing on [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]]. The show is available in the US for streaming on [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]].<ref>https://www.mediaplaynews.com/nbcuniversals-peacock-streaming-service-to-be-available-on-apple-devices-in-july/</ref> === International === The series airs in over 50 countries. In [[Australia]], it airs on [[Nine Network]], [[9Go!]], [[TV Hits (Australian TV channel)|TV Hits]], [[Fox8]] and [[111 funny]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://au.tv.yahoo.com/tv-show/7293659/two-and-a-half-men|title=Two and a Half Men – Yahoo!7 TV|work=Au.tv.yahoo.com|date=October 11, 2011|accessdate=January 4, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://channelnine.ninemsn.com.au/twoandahalfmen|title=Two and a Half Men|work=Channelnine.ninemsn.com.au|accessdate=January 4, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120104012919/http://channelnine.ninemsn.com.au/twoandahalfmen/|archivedate=January 4, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://au.tv.search.yahoo.com/search?p=Two+and+a+Half+Men&fr=tvguide-au-ss&fr2=type&ei=UTF-8&section=tvguide|title=Yahoo7 TV|work=yahoo.com|accessdate=January 4, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fox8.tv/shows/two-and-a-half-men|title=Two and A Half Men – FOX8|work=Fox8.tv|accessdate=January 4, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125051437/http://www.fox8.tv/shows/two-and-a-half-men|archivedate=January 25, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In [[Bulgaria]] it airs on [[bTV (Bulgaria)|bTV]] and [[bTV Comedy]].<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=https://www.btv.bg/tag/?tag=двама%20мъже%20и%20половина|title=ДВАМА МЪЖЕ И ПОЛОВИНА|work=btv.bg|date=September 2, 2018|accessdate=September 2, 2018}}</ref> In [[Canada]] it airs on [[CTV Television Network|CTV]], [[CTV Two]], and [[City (TV network)|City]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shows.ctv.ca/twoAndAHalfMen.aspx |title=Two and a Half Men |publisher=[[CTV Television Network|CTV.ca]] |accessdate=August 12, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100821001136/http://shows.ctv.ca/twoAndAHalfMen.aspx |archivedate=August 21, 2010 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.citytv.com/toronto/show/basic/56097--two-and-a-half-men|title=Two and a Half Men|work=citytv.com|accessdate=March 13, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120517221232/http://www.citytv.com/toronto/show/basic/56097--two-and-a-half-men|archivedate=May 17, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref> It airs on [[ATV World]] in [[Hong Kong]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hkatv.com/v3/special_events/10/atv2011/home05b.html |title=2011 Programme Parade |accessdate=October 19, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512132201/http://www.hkatv.com/v3/special_events/10/atv2011/home05b.html |archivedate=May 12, 2012 |df= }}</ref> In [[India]], [[Singapore]], the [[Philippines]], [[Pakistan]], [[Bangladesh]], and [[Malaysia]], the series airs on [[ZCafé]] and on the [[WB Channel]] [[Comedy central]] [[Colours infinity]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.starworld.in/show/two-and-a-half-men--season-8/about_3.aspx|title=Two and a Half Men|work=starworld.in|accessdate=January 4, 2012}}</ref><ref name=warnertvasia>{{cite web|url=http://www.warnertvasia.com/sg/shows/two-and-a-half-men |title=WarnerTV Asia – Two and a Half Men |work=Warnertvasia.com |accessdate=December 30, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111220075948/http://www.warnertvasia.com/sg/shows/two-and-a-half-men |archivedate=December 20, 2011 |df= }}</ref> In [[Israel]], it airs on [[yes Comedy]]. In [[Ireland]], it airs on [[RTÉ Two]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/ten/2011/1109/twoandahalfmen.html|title=Two and a Half Men gets new mum – RTÉ Ten|work=Rte.ie|accessdate=March 13, 2012|date=November 9, 2011}}</ref> It airs on [[Duke (TV)|Duke]] in [[New Zealand]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvnz.co.nz/two-and-a-half-men/two-and-half-men-435884|title=About Two and a Half Men &#124; Two And A Half Men &#124; Television New Zealand &#124; Television &#124; TV One, TV2, U, TVNZ 7|work=Tvnz.co.nz|accessdate=December 26, 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111230021825/http://tvnz.co.nz/two-and-a-half-men/two-and-half-men-435884|archivedate=December 30, 2011|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In the Philippines, it also airs on [[Studio 23]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://alpha.studio23.tv/tabid/58/xmmid/387/article/134/program/twoandahalfmen/xmview/2/default.aspx|title=Two and a Half Men :: Studio 23|work=Alpha.studio23.tv|accessdate=March 19, 2012}}</ref> (now aired on [[Jack TV]]), and in [[South Africa]], it airs on [[SABC3]] and [[M-net]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sabc3.co.za/show/two-and-a-half-men |title=Stay with |publisher=SABC3 |accessdate=March 19, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120226113538/http://www.sabc3.co.za/show/two-and-a-half-men/ |archivedate=February 26, 2012 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://beta.mnet.co.za/mnetvideo/browsevideo.aspx?ChannelId=19&vid=38340&Search=&CategoryId=70&sortby=5&CPage=0 |title=M-Net Africa – Two And A Half Men |work=Beta.mnet.co.za |date=April 1, 2007 |accessdate=March 19, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513091802/http://beta.mnet.co.za/mnetvideo/browsevideo.aspx?ChannelId=19&vid=38340&Search=&CategoryId=70&sortby=5&CPage=0 |archivedate=May 13, 2012 |df= }}</ref> It airs on [[Comedy Central (UK and Ireland)|Comedy Central]], [[Comedy Central Extra]], [[5Star]], and [[ITV2]] weeknights at 8pm in the [[United Kingdom]].<ref name="comedycentral1">{{cite web|url=http://www.comedycentral.co.uk/shows/two-and-a-half-men-season-9|title=Two and a Half Men|work=comedycentral.co.uk|accessdate=November 2, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.viva.tv|title=Music and Entertainment, Videos, Pictures and Downloads – VIVA|work=Uk.viva.tv|accessdate=March 19, 2012}}</ref><ref name="Mom">{{cite web|last=Jeffery |first=Morgan |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/news/a509411/itv2-picks-up-sitcom-mom-from-big-bang-theory-creator.html |title=ITV2 picks up sitcom 'Mom' from 'Big Bang Theory' creator |publisher=Digital Spy |date=August 23, 2013 |accessdate=August 23, 2013}}</ref> == Crossovers and other appearances == {{Further|Two and a Half Deaths|Fish in a Drawer}} {{Quote box|width=30%|align=right|quote="When Chuck pitched the idea to me ... I thought it was an intriguing idea and walked into [[Naren Shankar|Naren]]'s office and he said, 'What a nut.{{' "}} | source=– Carol Mendelsohn<ref name="Showbuzz" />}} === ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' === In 2007, ''Two and a Half Men'' creator Chuck Lorre contacted ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'' executive producer [[Carol Mendelsohn]] about a [[crossover (fiction)|crossover]]. At first, the idea seemed unlikely to receive approval; however, it resurfaced when Mendelsohn and Lorre were at the World Television Festival in Canada and they decided to get approval and run with it.<ref name="Showbuzz">{{cite news|title="Two & A Half Men" & "CSI" Make TV History |url=http://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/05/05/tv/main4072701.shtml |publisher=Showbuzz |work=Show Writers Teamed Up, Swapped Scripts To Create Crossover Episodes |date=February 11, 2009 |accessdate=August 22, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719105456/http://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/05/05/tv/main4072701.shtml |archivedate=July 19, 2008 |df= }}</ref> When Mendelsohn was giving a talk, she accidentally mentioned the crossover, that same day ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' was already inquiring about the crossover episodes. Mendelsohn later stated: "We're all used to being in control and in charge of our own shows and even though this was a freelance-type situation ... there was an expectation and also a desire on all of our parts to really have a true collaboration. You have to give a little. It was sort of a life lesson, I think."<ref name="Showbuzz" /> "The biggest challenge for us was doing a comedy with a murder in it. Generally, our stories are a little lighter," stated Lorre in an interview. "Would our audience go with a dead body in it? There was a moment where it could have gone either way. I think the results were spectacular. It turned out to be a really funny episode."<ref name="Showbuzz" /> The ''Two and a Half Men'' episode "[[Fish in a Drawer]]" was the first part of the crossover to air, on May 5, 2008, written by ''CSI'' writers [[Sarah Goldfinger]], Evan Dunsky, [[Carol Mendelsohn]], and Naren Shankar.<ref name="BTV2">{{cite news | last=DeLeon | first=Kris | title='CSI' and 'Two and a Half Men' Crossover Previews | url=http://www.buddytv.com/articles/csi/csi-and-two-and-a-half-men-cro-18859.aspx | publisher=[[BuddyTV]] | date=April 24, 2008 | accessdate=May 31, 2008 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080504042854/http://www.buddytv.com/articles/csi/csi-and-two-and-a-half-men-cro-18859.aspx | archivedate=May 4, 2008 | df=mdy-all }}</ref> George Eads is the only ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' cast member to make a cameo in this episode. Three days later, the second part of the crossover aired, the ''CSI'' episode "[[Two and a Half Deaths]]". [[Gil Grissom]] ([[William Petersen]]) investigated the murder of a sitcom [[diva]] named Annabelle ([[Katey Sagal]]), who was found murdered while she was filming her show in [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]].<ref name="BTV2" /> The episode was written by ''Two and a Half Men'' creators Lorre and Aronsohn; Sheen, Cryer, and Jones all make uncredited cameos in this episode as themselves, in the same clothes their characters were wearing in "Fish in a Drawer". === ''Due Date'' === At the end of 2010 film ''[[Due Date]]'', a scene from ''Two and a Half Men'' is shown, in which Sheen and Cryer appear as their characters, while Ethan Chase (played by [[Zach Galifianakis]] in the movie) plays Stu, Jake's tutor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4XTWyH2HzA |title=The Complete Two and a Half Men Scene – Due Date Zach Galifianakis |publisher=YouTube |accessdate=December 26, 2011}}</ref> == Reception == ===Critical reception=== ''Two and a Half Men'' received mostly mixed reviews from critics throughout its run.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Viruet|first1=Pilot|title=‘Two and a Half Men’: TV’s Worst Sitcom Ends As Terribly As It Lived, and I Watched Every Episode|url=http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/two-and-a-half-men-tvs-worst-sitcom-ends-as-terribly-as-it-lived-and-i-watched-every-episode/|publisher=Grantland|accessdate=3 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Poniewozik|first1=James|title=Review: Two and a Half Men Stays True to Its Wicked Heart|url=http://time.com/3716503/review-two-and-a-half-men-finale/|work=Time|accessdate=3 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Braden|first1=Dustin|title=Two and a Half Men's Series' Finale: Critics Rejoice as the Longest Running Comedy in TV History Nears End|url=http://www.newseveryday.com/articles/9217/20150219/two-half-mens-series-finale-critics-rejoice-dud-comes-end.htm|work=News Everyday|accessdate=3 April 2016}}</ref> The ''[[Daily News (New York)|New York Daily News]]'' has described the sitcom as "solid, well-acted and occasionally funny."<ref>{{cite news|last=Bianculli |first=David |title=...AND NEPHEW MAKES 3 Sheen, Cryer good as 'Men' |newspaper=NY Daily News |date=September 22, 2003 |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/2003/09/22/2003-09-22____and_nephew_makes_3__sheen.html |accessdate=July 7, 2010 |location=New York |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110312220251/http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/2003/09/22/2003-09-22____and_nephew_makes_3__sheen.html |archivedate=March 12, 2011 |df= }}</ref> Conversely [[Graeme Blundell]], writing for ''[[The Australian]]'', described it as a "sometimes creepy, misogynistic comedy".<ref>{{cite news|last=Blundell|first=Graeme|title=Stop laughing, this is serious|newspaper=The Australian|date=March 13, 2010|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/stop-laughing-this-is-serious/story-e6frg8qo-1225838725834|accessdate=June 11, 2010}}</ref> [[Ashton Kutcher]]'s debut was met with mixed reviews,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/tv-radio/ashton-kutcher-gets-mixed-reviews-for-two-and-a-half-men-debut/story-e6frf9ho-1226141868959|title=Kutcher mixed reviews on debut|work=Herald Sun|accessdate=November 10, 2012}}</ref> and reviews for season nine were also mixed.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/men-ratings-continue-fall-cbs-sitcom-brings-14-85-million-viewers-article-1.964898|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616002852/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/men-ratings-continue-fall-cbs-sitcom-brings-14-85-million-viewers-article-1.964898|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 16, 2013|title=''Two and a Half Men: ratings continue to fall CBS sitcom still brings in 14.85 million viewers''|work=Daily News|accessdate=August 8, 2016|location=New York}}</ref>{{cbignore}} However, it has been labeled as "one of America's most successful comedy shows."<ref name="independent.co.uk"/> Ellen Gray of ''Daily News'' praised the shows' legacy just before the premiere of the [[Of Course He's Dead|finale]]. The show is credited as being the reason ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]'', ''[[Mike & Molly]]'', and ''[[Mom (TV series)|Mom]]'' were all made. ''Men''{{'}}s success was what enabled these other Chuck Lorre shows to be made and be successful.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/television/20150218_The_good_news_about__Two_and_a_Half_Men_.html|title=The good news about 'Two and a Half Men'|work=philly-archives|accessdate=July 7, 2015}}</ref> Following the filming of the [[Of Course He's Dead|final episode]], Stage 26 of the Warner Brothers lot was renamed the "Two and a Half Men stage".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tv.yahoo.com/blogs/tv-news/-two-and-a-half-men--honored--sheen-return-teased-203732421.html|title=Chuck Lorre Teases a Charlie Sheen Return to 'Two and a Half Men'|date=January 16, 2015|work=yahoo.com|accessdate=July 7, 2015}}</ref> After the finale, ''Two and a Half Men'' fans launched a global petition under the name "Yes To ''The Harpers''", to have Charlie Sheen reprise the role of Charlie Harper alongside his former co-star Jon Cryer. This idea surfaced after fans saw Chuck Lorre's vanity card about Charlie Sheen's idea of a spinoff show named ''The Harpers''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://montrealgazette.com/life/two-and-a-half-men-harpers-spinoff-petition-launched|title=Two and a Half Men: Harpers spinoff petition launched|first=Jillian|last=Page|work=Montreal Gazette|accessdate=July 7, 2015}}</ref> === Ratings === ==== American television ratings ==== Seasonal rankings (based on average total viewers per episode) of ''Two and a Half Men'' on CBS: ''Note: Each U.S. network television season starts in late September and ends in late May, which coincides with the completion of May [[sweeps]].'' {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- style="background:#e0e0e0;" ! scope="col" | Season ! scope="col" | Timeslot ([[Eastern Time Zone|ET]]/[[Central Time Zone|CT]]) ! scope="col" | Season premiere ! scope="col" | Season finale ! scope="col" | TV season ! scope="col" | Ranking ! scope="col" | Viewers<br />(in millions) |- style="background:#f9f9f9;" | scope="row" | [[Two and a Half Men (season 1)|1]] | rowspan="2" | Mondays 9:30&nbsp;pm/8:30&nbsp;pm | September 22, 2003 | May 24, 2004 | [[2003–04 United States network television schedule|2003–04]] | 15<ref name="abcmedianet2007">{{cite press release |url=http://www.abcmedianet.com/pressrel/dispDNR.html?id=060204_11 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070208132303/http://www.abcmedianet.com/pressrel/dispDNR.html?id=060204_11 |archivedate=February 8, 2007 |title=Season to date program rankings – part 1 |publisher=[[ABC Television Network]] |date=June 2, 2004 |accessdate=October 24, 2010}}</ref> | 15.31<ref name="abcmedianet2007" /> |- style="background:#f9f9f9;" | scope="row" | [[Two and a Half Men (season 2)|2]] | September 20, 2004 | May 23, 2005 | [[2004–05 United States network television schedule|2004–05]] | 11<ref name=abc05>{{cite web|url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=060105_05 |title=ABC Medianet |publisher=ABC Medianet |date=June 1, 2005 |accessdate=March 30, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120421023509/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=060105_05 |archivedate=April 21, 2012 |df= }}</ref> | 16.45<ref name="abc05" /> |- style="background:#f9f9f9;" | scope="row" | [[Two and a Half Men (season 3)|3]] | rowspan="7" | Mondays 9:00&nbsp;pm/8:00&nbsp;pm | September 19, 2005 | May 22, 2006 | [[2005–06 United States network television schedule|2005–06]] | 17<ref name=abc06>{{cite web|url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=053106_05 |title=ABC Medianet |publisher=ABC Medianet |date=May 31, 2006 |accessdate=March 30, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141011060406/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=053106_05 |archivedate=October 11, 2014 |df= }}</ref> | 15.14<ref name="abc06" /> |- style="background:#f9f9f9;" | scope="row" | [[Two and a Half Men (season 4)|4]] | September 18, 2006 | May 14, 2007 | [[2006–07 United States network television schedule|2006–07]] | 21<ref name=abc07>{{cite web|url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=053007_08 |title=ABC Medianet |publisher=ABC Medianet |date=May 30, 2007 |accessdate=March 30, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323004317/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=053007_08 |archivedate=March 23, 2012 |df= }}</ref> | 14.43<ref name="abc07" /> |- style="background:#f9f9f9;" | scope="row" | [[Two and a Half Men (season 5)|5]] | September 24, 2007 | May 19, 2008 | [[2007–08 United States network television schedule|2007–08]] | 17<ref name=abc08>{{cite web|url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=052808_06 |title=ABC Medianet |publisher=ABC Medianet |date=May 28, 2008 |accessdate=March 30, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100413172935/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=052808_06 |archivedate=April 13, 2010 |df= }}</ref> | 13.68<ref name="abc08" /> |- style="background:#f9f9f9;" | scope="row" | [[Two and a Half Men (season 6)|6]] | September 22, 2008 | May 18, 2009 | [[2008–09 United States network television schedule|2008–09]] | 10<ref name=abc09>{{cite web|url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=060209_05 |title=ABC Medianet |publisher=ABC Medianet |date=June 2, 2009 |accessdate=March 30, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140410204904/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=060209_05 |archivedate=April 10, 2014 |df= }}</ref> | 15.06<ref name="abc09" /> |- style="background:#f9f9f9;" | scope="row" | [[Two and a Half Men (season 7)|7]] | September 21, 2009 | May 24, 2010 | [[2009–10 United States network television schedule|2009–10]] | 11<ref name="S7Average">Gorman, Bill (June 16, 2010). [http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/06/16/final-2009-10-broadcast-primetime-show-average-viewership/ "Final 2009–10 Broadcast Primetime Show Average Viewership"]. ''[[TV by the Numbers]]''. Retrieved July 29, 2010.</ref> | 14.95<ref name="S7Average" /> |- style="background:#f9f9f9;" | scope="row" | [[Two and a Half Men (season 8)|8]] | September 20, 2010 | February 14, 2011 | [[2010–11 United States network television schedule|2010–11]] | 17<ref name="S8Average">Gorman, Bill (June 1, 2011). [http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/01/2010-11-season-broadcast-primetime-show-viewership-averages/94407/ "2010–11 Season Broadcast Primetime Show Viewership Averages"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604160109/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/01/2010-11-season-broadcast-primetime-show-viewership-averages/94407/ |date=June 4, 2011 }}. ''[[TV by the Numbers]]''. Retrieved June 1, 2011.</ref> | 12.73<ref name="S8Average" /> |- style="background:#f9f9f9;" |} === Awards and nominations === {{Main|List of awards and nominations received by Two and a Half Men}} The show has received multiple award nominations. It has been nominated for 46 [[Primetime Emmy Award]]s (winning six [[Creative Arts Emmy Award|technical awards]], one for [[Kathy Bates]] for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series#2010s|Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series]] as The Ghost of Charlie Harper, and two for Jon Cryer as Alan Harper), and has also received two [[Golden Globe Award]] nominations for [[Charlie Sheen]] for [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy|Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy]]. The show won the award for Favorite TV Comedy at the [[35th People's Choice Awards]]. == Home media == {| class="wikitable" |- !DVD name!!Ep #!!Region 1!! Region 2!! Region 4 |- | [[Two and a Half Men (season 1)|The Complete First Season]] || style="text-align:center;"|24 || September 11, 2007 || September 12, 2005 || February 15, 2006 |- | [[Two and a Half Men (season 2)|The Complete Second Season]] || style="text-align:center;"|24 || January 8, 2008 || August 28, 2006 || September 6, 2006 |- | [[Two and a Half Men (season 3)|The Complete Third Season]] || style="text-align:center;"|24 || May 13, 2008 || May 19, 2008 || July 23, 2008 |- | [[Two and a Half Men (season 4)|The Complete Fourth Season]] || style="text-align:center;"|24 || |September 23, 2008 || October 6, 2008 || October 8, 2008 |- | [[Two and a Half Men (season 5)|The Complete Fifth Season]] || style="text-align:center;"|19 || May 12, 2009 || April 13, 2009 || July 1, 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/Product/432421/TWO-AND-A-HALF-MEN-(Season-5)-(3-DVD-Set) |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121230113258/http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/Product/432421/TWO-AND-A-HALF-MEN-(Season-5)-(3-DVD-Set) |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 30, 2012 |title=TWO AND A HALF MEN: SEASON 5 &#124; DVD, DVD Genres, TV : JB HI-FI |work=Jbhifionline.com.au |accessdate=September 6, 2010 }}</ref> |- | [[Two and a Half Men (season 6)|The Complete Sixth Season]] || style="text-align:center;"|24 || September 1, 2009 || October 19, 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2halfmen.com/story/245/Season-6-DVD-delayed-in-the-UK|title=Two and a Half Men Season 6 DVD delayed in the U.K|work=2halfmen.com|accessdate=September 6, 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100917074816/http://2halfmen.com/story/245/Season-6-DVD-delayed-in-the-UK/|archivedate=September 17, 2010|df=mdy-all}}</ref> || March 3, 2010<ref name="ED TAAHMS6R4">{{cite web|url=http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/807895|title=Two and a Half Men – The Complete 6th Season (4 Disc Set)|publisher=[[EzyDVD]]|accessdate=February 16, 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100305150147/http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/807895|archivedate=March 5, 2010|df=mdy-all}}</ref> |- | [[Two and a Half Men (season 7)|The Complete Seventh Season]] || style="text-align:center;"|22 || September 21, 2010 || October 11, 2010 || October 13, 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/813448|title=Two and a Half Men – The Complete 7th Season (3 Disc Set) @ EzyDVD|work=Ezydvd.com.au|accessdate=September 6, 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100601035701/http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/813448|archivedate=June 1, 2010|df=mdy-all}}</ref> |- | [[Two and a Half Men (season 8)|The Complete Eighth Season]] || style="text-align:center;"|16 || September 6, 2011 || August 8, 2011 || August 24, 2011 |} ==Notes== {{reflist|group=note}} ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} ==External links== {{sisterlinks|d=Q189267|display=''Two and a Half Men''|c=Category:Two and a Half Men|n=no|b=no|v=no|voy=no|m=no|mw=no|s=no|wikt=no|species=no}} *{{official website}} *[http://www.warnertv.com/shows.php?parent_id=2&content_id=112 ''Two and a Half Men''] at [[Warner Bros. 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