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Two and A Half Men

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Two and a Half Men is an American television sitcom that premiered on CBS on September 22, 2003. Starring Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, and Angus T. Jones, the show was originally about a hedonistic jingle writer, Charlie Harper; his uptight brother, Alan; and Alan's growing son, Jake. Charlie's free-wheeling life is complicated when his brother gets divorced and moves, along with his son, into Charlie's beach-front Malibu house. The series' premise was revamped in the ninth season, focusing on Alan moving on with his life after the death of Charlie with help from his new best friend and roommate, Walden Schmidt (Ashton Kutcher), who is also dealing with his own troubles following a bad divorce. Alan, Walden, and Jake eventually bond, becoming close friends, forming a surrogate family unit.

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  • Chuck Lorre
  • James Burrows
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  • Chuck Lorre on Charlie Sheen's <i>Two and a Half Men</i> character: "We're all Alan hoping to be Charlie"Chuck Lorre on Charlie Sheen's Two and a Half Men character: "We're all Alan hoping to be Charlie"
    Clip begins at: 53:35, Duration: 00m 57s
  • James Burrows on working on the pilot of  <i>Two And a Half Men</i>James Burrows on working on the pilot of  Two And a Half Men
    Clip begins at: 13:45, Duration: 00m 38s
  • Chuck Lorre on how <i>Two and a Half Men</i> came about as a result of Lee Aronshon needing to maintain his health insurance; on the show's premise <br/>Chuck Lorre on how Two and a Half Men came about as a result of Lee Aronshon needing to maintain his health insurance; on the show's premise
    Clip begins at: 43:48, Duration: 09m 47s

People Talking About This Show

  • James Burrows
    • James Burrows on working on the pilot of  Two And a Half Men
      Clip begins at: 13:45, Duration: 00m 38s
  • Chuck Lorre
    • Chuck Lorre on his family life appearing in Two and a Half Men
      Clip begins at: 05:44, Duration: 00m 44s
    • Chuck Lorre on how Two and a Half Men came about as a result of Lee Aronshon needing to maintain his health insurance; on the show's premise
      Clip begins at: 43:48, Duration: 09m 47s
    • Chuck Lorre on Charlie Sheen's Two and a Half Men character: "We're all Alan hoping to be Charlie"
      Clip begins at: 53:35, Duration: 00m 57s
    • Chuck Lorre on co-writing the theme song for Two and a Half Men
      Clip begins at: 54:32, Duration: 00m 57s
    • Chuck Lorre on the creative team of and typical production week on Two and a Half Men
      Clip begins at: 55:29, Duration: 55m 23s
    • Chuck Lorre on writing a script for Two and a Half Men
      Clip begins at: 01:01, Duration: 00m 53s
    • Chuck Lorre on a production week and casting Jon Cryer, Angus T. Jones, Holland Taylor, and the rest of the cast of Two and a Half Men
      Clip begins at: 00:02, Duration: 11m 41s
    • Chuck Lorre on dealing with gender issues on the Two and a Half Men episode "An Old Flame with a New Wick"
      Clip begins at: 11:31, Duration: 02m 41s
    • Chuck Lorre on the controversy on Two and Half Men in Season 8; on season 9
      Clip begins at: 13:50, Duration: 08m 56s
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