Two and a Half Men

Two and a Half Men
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
GenreSitcom
Created by
Starring
Theme music composer
Opening theme"Manly Men"
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons12
No. of episodes262 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Cinematography
  • Steven V. Silver
  • Alan K. Walker (first pilot)
  • Tony Askins (second pilot)
  • Mark Davison
Editors
  • Peter Chakos (pilot)
  • Joe Bella
Camera setupFilm; Multi-camera
Running time21 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseSeptember 22, 2003 (2003-09-22) –
February 19, 2015 (2015-02-19)
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Two and a Half Men is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Lee Aronsohn that originally aired on CBS from September 22, 2003, to February 19, 2015, with a total of twelve seasons consisting of 262 episodes. Originally starring Charlie Sheen in the lead role alongside Jon Cryer and Angus T. Jones, the series was about a hedonistic jingle writer, Charlie Harper, his uptight brother, Alan, and Alan's mischievous son, Jake. As Alan's marriage falls apart and divorce appears imminent, he and Jake move into Charlie's beachfront Malibu house and complicate Charlie's freewheeling life.

In 2010, CBS and Warner Bros. Television reached a multiyear broadcasting agreement for the series, renewing it through at least the 2011–12 season.[1][2] In February 2011, however, CBS and Warner Bros. Television decided to end production for the rest of the eighth season after Sheen entered drug rehabilitation and made "disparaging" comments about the series' creator and executive producer Chuck Lorre.[3] Sheen's contract was terminated the following month and he was written out of the show after it was confirmed that he would not be returning to the series.[4] Ashton Kutcher was hired to replace him for season 9 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,[5] was relegated to recurring status but did not make an appearance until the series finale.[6][7] In March 2014, CBS renewed the series for a twelfth season, which was later announced to be the series' last.[8][9] The season began airing in October 2014 and concluded in February 2015 with the 40-minute series finale "Of Course He's Dead".[10][11] The success of the series led to it being the third-highest revenue-generating program for 2012, earning $3.24 million an episode.[12]

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  2. ^ Huff, Richard (May 18, 2010). "Charlie Sheen will return to 'Two and a Half Men' on CBS next season". New York: NY Daily News. Archived from the original on May 31, 2010. Retrieved May 26, 2010.
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  7. ^ "'Two and a Half Men' Child Star 'Was a Paid Hypocrite'". ABC News. March 18, 2014. Archived from the original on March 19, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  8. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (March 13, 2014). "CBS Renews 'The Good Wife', 'The Millers', 'Two and a Half Men', 'Hawaii Five-0', 'Mom', 'Blue Bloods', 'Elementary' and 11 More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  9. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 14, 2014). "'Two And A Half Men' To End Next Season". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
  10. ^ "CBS fall premiere dates: Big Bang moves, Two and a Half Men held back". Digital Spy. June 25, 2014. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  11. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (December 5, 2014). "'Two and a Half Men' to End Thursday, February 19th Following 'The Odd Couple' + 'Mom' Shifts to 9:30". TVbytheNumbers.com. Archived from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  12. ^ Pomerantz, Dorothy (October 4, 2012). "TV's Biggest Moneymakers". Forbes. Archived from the original on April 19, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2012.