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Two and a Half Men is a sitcom television show of a hip, single bachelor, whose lifestyle is interrupted when his newly separated brother moves in. Charlie and his nephew form an "unsuspecting bond" with each other.
Cast and Characters
- Charlie Sheen, as Charlie, a lazy-but-successful shlub
- Jon Cryer, as Alan Harper, Charlie's newly separated brother
- Angus T. Jones, as Jake Harper, Alan's son
- Marin Hinkle, as Judith, Alan's wife
- Holland Taylor, as Evelyn Harper, Charlie & Alan's mother
- Melanie Lynskey, as their neighbor Rose, a sometime stalker of Charlie
- Conchata Ferrell, in a recurring role as their housekeeper Berta
(only Sheen, Cryer, and Jones appear in every episode)
Guest stars so far have included Jeri Ryan, Denise Richards,Richard Lewis, Heather Locklear, and Camryn Manheim.
Program Information
The show was co-created by executive producer Chuck Lorre (who previously co-created Dharma & Greg) and Lee Aronsohn.
Debut Information
The show aired at 9:30 PM, EST/PST, on Mondays starting with September 22, 2003. TV Guide (Canada) complained that it should be on at 8:00 PM, so that families could enjoy it together.
Distribution
Critical Review
- TV Guide (Canada) gave it "three-and-a-half stars out of four." It was the magazine's sole new show Top Pick for Monday nights in 2003.
Awards and Nominations
2004 People's Choice Award for Favorite New Comedy Series
See also: 2003 in television
External links
- CBS site (http://www.cbs.com/primetime/two_and_a_half_men/)
- TV Tome page (http://www.tvtome.com/tvtome/servlet/ShowMainServlet/showid-17206)
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