Two and a Half Men

Created by	Chuck Lorre Lee Aronsohn
Developed by	Warner Brothers Television
Starring	Charlie Sheen Jon Cryer Angus T. Jones Ashton Kutcher Marin Hinkle Holland Taylor Melanie Lynskey Ryan Stiles Conchata Ferrell April Bowlby Martin Mull
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	155 (list of episodes)
Production
Production location(s)	Burbank, California, USA
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	22 minutes approx.
Release
Picture format	480i (Standard-definition television), 1080i (HDTV)
Original release	September 22, 2003 – present
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Two and a Half Men is an American sitcom which was first shown on CBS on September 22, 2003. The series centers around a man named Charlie, whose lifestyle is interrupted when his brother Alan (who had just been divorced from his wife) moves in to his Malibu, California house, along with Alan's son Jake.

The tapings of the show have temporarily stopped because it was announced that Charlie Sheen is entering rehab.

On March 7, 2011, the network fired Charlie Sheen from Two and a Half Men. The network did not state if the show would go on or not.

Characters

• Charlie Sheen as Charles Francis "Charlie" Harper, a ladies man, never married, jingle/children's song writer who picks on his younger brother Alan but really loves him. He likes his nephew Jake and gives him advice.
• Jon Cryer as Alan Jerome Harper, Charlie's twice-divorced brother, who always has bad luck and is constantly teased by Charlie. After losing his house to Judith after the divorce, he is staying with Charlie. He is a generally nice and polite person but seems to have a weakness for women who treat him badly that comes from the loveless relationship he had with his and Charlie's mom.
• Angus T. Jones as Jacob David "Jake" Harper, Alan's lazy and stupid son. He spends most of his free time playing video games, eating and watching television. He loves his father and uncle but is often rude to them.
• Marin Hinkle as Judith Harper, Alan's first ex-wife. She hates Alan and takes every chance she gets to make him look stupid. She was the first woman Alan ever slept with, but their marriage was cold and Alan said that the only time she was ever happy being sexual was when she was pregnant with Jake.
• Holland Taylor as Evelyn Harper, Charlie and Alan's selfish mother, and Jake's grandmother.
• Melanie Lynskey (Starring Seasons 1-2; Recurring Season 3-), as their neighbor Rose, a sometime stalker of Charlie. She often enters and exits Charlie's house by climbing onto the patio. She has stated that she has a Masters Degree in psychology.
• Kandi, Alan's young, second ex-wife. After an unplanned wedding in Las Vegas, Kandi divorced him and got their condo, but they continued to have regular booty calls.

Awards and nominations

The show has received lots of nominations, including 23 Primetime Emmy Award nominations and 2 Golden Globe nominations. Conchata Ferrell and Holland Taylor were both nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Comedy Series, in 2005 and 2007 (and Taylor again in 2008). Jon Cryer was nominated three times for Outstanding Supporting Actor - Comedy Series (in 2006, 2007 and 2008) and Charlie Sheen was nominated for the Outstanding Lead Actor - Comedy Series in 2006, 2007 and 2008, along with two Golden Globe nominations in 2005 and 2006 for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy. Picture Editor Joe Bella received two Emmys in the category Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series, for the episodes "That Special Tug" (2006) and "Release the Dogs" (2007). Martin Sheen was nominated for the Outstanding Guest Actor - Comedy Series Emmy in 2006.

International broadcasts

Country	TV network(s)	Weekly schedule (local time)
Argentina	Warner Channel	19:00 Monday/Friday and 20:30 Tuesdays New episodes!
Australia	Nine Network	19:00 Weekdays & Tuesdays at 20:30 (Adults Only Hour)
Austria	ORF 1	17:30 weekdays
Belgium	VTM	18:00 from Tuesday to Thursday
Bosnia and Herzegovina	FTV	14.30 Weekdays
Brazil	Warner Channel, Later SBT	Repeats: 19:00 - 20:00 from Monday to Friday and 20:30 Tuesdays (Warner Channel) - New Episodes, Sundays (SBT)
Bulgaria	bTV, FOX Life	20:30 Friday (bTV), 15:30 Saturdays & 21:00 Sundays (FOX Life)
Canada	OMNI.1, Global, CTV	19:00 from Monday to Friday
Chile	TVN, Warner Channel	20:00 from Monday to Friday
Colombia	Warner Channel	19:00 from Monday to Friday (Repeats) & 20:30 Tuesday (New Episodes)
Costa Rica	Repretel	20:00 from Monday to Friday,Warner Channel 18:30
Croatia	HRT 2
Czech Republic	TV Nova	13:45 weekdays
Denmark	TV3+	20.00 & 20.30 Sundays
Egypt	MBC4, One TV
Finland	Sub
Germany	ProSieben, kabel eins	21:15 Tuesdays (ProSieben), 13:15 and 17:00 weekdays (kabel eins)
Greece	Alpha	Daily, start time varies between 04:15 and 05:00
Hungary	Viasat 3	20:30 weekdays
India	Star World	21:00 Thursday
Ireland	TG4, Paramount Comedy 1 and Sky One	TG4 21:00 Thursday
Israel	yes stars Comedy	Every day at 23:20
Mexico	Warner Channel	19:00 to 20:00 Monday/Friday and 20:30 Tuesdays
Netherlands	Veronica	20:00 Monday to Thursday
Netherlands	SBS6	12:00 Tuesday to Friday
New Zealand	TV2	19:30 Wednesdays (7th May Season Premiere double episode)
Norway	TV3	18:00 weekdays
Peru	Warner Channel	19:00 from Monday to Friday (Repeats) & 20:30 Tuesday (New Episodes)
Philippines	Jack TV Studio 23	20:30 Fridays 21:15 Sundays
Poland	TVN Siedem	19:30 weekdays
Portugal	RTP2	13:20 weekdays
Romania	PRO TV	23:15 Tuesdays
Serbia	RTV Pink
Spain	Neox and TNT Spain	Everyday
Sri Lanka	MTV	20:30 Tuesdays (MTV)
Sweden	TV3, TV6	Weekdays at 19:00 on TV3. Mondays 21:00 on TV6
Switzerland	SF zwei	15.10 weekdays - 18.15 weekdays
Russia	НТВ
Thailand	True Series STAR World	currently in repeats 20:30 Thursdays
Turkey	CNBC-e	20:30 Wednesdays
Ukraine	1+1
United Kingdom	Paramount Comedy 1 and Five and Sky One
Venezuela	Warner Channel	19:00 from Monday to Friday
France	Canal+, Canal+Family, Canal+Décalé, Comédie!, Canal Jimmy	Every weekends on Comédie! and Canal Jimmy and every weeks on Canal+

References

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