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Two and a Half Men is an American television comedy series which premiered on CBS on September 22, 2003. The sitcom stars Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer and Angus T. Jones. The show is about a hedonistic jingle writer, Charlie; his uptight brother, Alan; and Alan’s young son, Jake. Charlie’s free-wheeling life is complicated and altered when his brother gets divorced and moves-in, along with his son, into Charlie’s beach-front house. There have been six seasons of Two and a Half Men; the seventh season is currently showing. CBS renewed the show for an additional three seasons.[1] The show is consistently ranked one of the most watched comedies every season in the United States.

Cast and characters
Current

* Charlie Sheen as Charles Francis “Charlie” Harper, a hedonistic bachelor, jingle/children’s song writer who tends to pick on his little brother Alan but ultimately loves him. He is the exact opposite of his younger brother: relaxed, carefree, and affluent. He loves his nephew Jake and gives him advice (much of which is not age-appropriate), but the two often trade barbs as well.
* Jon Cryer as Dr. Alan Jerome Harper, Charlie’s twice-divorced chiropractor brother, who is more conscientious than his brother, but continually stricken with bad luck and constantly teased by Charlie and Berta. After losing his house to his wife Judith in the divorce process, he resides with Charlie. He is generally a nice and polite person, but seems to have a weakness for women who treat him poorly, which may stem from the non-nurturing relationship he had with his and Charlie’s mother. In the Season 4 episode, “Repeated Blows to his Unformed Head,” it is revealed that Alan is a maieusiophile. Also, in the Season 6 episode, “She’ll Still Be Dead at Halftime”, he confesses that he likes feet (see foot fetish). Alan is two years younger than Charlie, while in real life, Jon Cryer is a few months older than Charlie Sheen. Prior to Two and a Half Men, Cryer and Sheen appeared together in the 1991 comedy Hot Shots!. Cryer also won the 2009 Emmy award for best supporting actor in a comedy series.
* Angus T. Jones as Jacob David “Jake” Harper, the underachieving son of Alan and Judith. He spends most of his free time playing video games, eating, watching television, playing guitar, sleeping and expelling bodily odors. He is also an excellent poker player and a fairly good cook, but is a bit dim (although he is sometimes quite observant), which is a frequent theme of joke around him. He clearly loves his father and uncle but is often surly toward them. In the intro Jake is lip-synching and the voice is that of a female singer and voice-over artist Elizabeth Daily.
* Conchata Ferrell (starring season 2-current; recurring in season 1), as the sharp-tongued housekeeper Berta. Although Berta’s manner may be viewed as sarcastic, Alan and Charlie still treat her with a great deal of respect, and it is clear that the household cannot function properly without her. She has a sister named Daisy, played by Camryn Manheim, with whom she does not get along. She also has three daughters and a number of granddaughters, who she herself states are “sleazy and easy” and whom she sometimes brings along to work. A notable example was when she brought her teenage granddaughter Prudence, played by Megan Fox. She has been known to attend many Harper family functions when not working. She has served time in prison.
* Holland Taylor as Evelyn Harper, Charlie and Alan’s conceited mother and Jake’s grandmother. She expresses a superficial fondness for her sons and grandson, but she rarely lives up the self-perceived image that she is a devoted and misunderstood matriarch. Her sons and grandson generally return the favor and go out of their way to avoid interacting with her on most occasions. Her wide-ranging sex life is a recurring gag throughout the series. The family frequently refers to her as “the devil,” (or how Charlie put it, “unholy mother of us”) and Charlie has her number on his cell phone under the name “666.” Apparently wealthy, she has been married numerous times and sells real estate.
* Marin Hinkle as Judith Melnick, Alan’s vindictive, self-absorbed, and humorless ex-wife. She seems to despise Alan and takes any chance to humiliate him. She was the first woman Alan ever slept with, but their marriage was cold: according to her, the only time she was ever happy being sexual was when she was pregnant with Jake. She made no secret of living luxuriously with Alan’s alimony. She has since remarried to Dr. Herb Melnick (Ryan Stiles), Jake’s pediatrician, a union that brought joy to Alan because it meant he no longer had to pay alimony. In Season 6, she threw Herb out of the house and briefly reunited with Alan before reconciling with Herb, and it was later revealed she was pregnant with a daughter. Alan hoped he was the father, but Judith said she would kill him if he revealed that he slept with her, and after she gave birth in the sixth season finale, the child’s parentage remained uncertain. Jake and Berta believe that Milly looks more like Alan than Judith or Herb.
* Jennifer Taylor (starring season 7; recurring in season 6) as Chelsea[note 1], Charlie’s girlfriend for most of season six, who has moved into his house by the season’s end. Formerly a one-night stand, Chelsea seems to be one of the few women out of Charlie’s countless relationships that has caused him to try to make positive changes in his debaucherous lifestyle. She has become close friends with Alan, something Charlie enjoys because Alan can go to museums and foreign films (activities that Charlie cannot stand). In the seventh season premiere, Charlie finally decides to let go of Mia and commit to Chelsea.

The main 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 Melnick
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* April Bowlby (recurring season 3; starring season 4) as Kimberlin, then Kandi, was initially Charlie’s gorgeous, young, extremely dim-witted girlfriend who subsequently became involved with Alan. When Judith tried to end Kandi’s relationship with Alan, Kandi’s mother Mandi (Gail O’Grady), who also had a brief fling with Charlie during that time, made sure the couple were dating again. Kandi and Alan had a superficial relationship based mostly on sex, but they eventually wed in Las Vegas, where they also won half a million dollars. After only four months of marriage, and Kandi spending nearly all of their winnings, she and Alan separated. When Kandi was offered a role on a CSI-spoof drama (Bowlby previously appeared in both CSI and CSI: NY), she finally signed their divorce papers and hasn’t been seen since. Actress April Bowlby also appeared as another character named Kimber earlier on in the series prior to the starring role of Kandi. It has been said by creator Chuck Lorre that the character of Kandi may return sometime in season seven. “We’re toying with the idea,” Lorre said. “We’ve already got about five scripts for episodes that may see the return of Kandi, but we’re still looking at it.” April Bowlby has said that she would definitely show interest in reprising the role of the dim-witted Kandi.[citation needed]

Recurring

* Melanie Lynskey (starring seasons 1–2; recurring seasons 3–current) as their neighbor and friend (or as Charlie would say his stalker) Rose, another of Charlie’s one-night stands and neighbor who became his stalker. In the pilot, she told Alan that she “sneaks into Charlie’s room while he’s asleep and tries on his underwear”, disturbing Alan. Frequently unannounced and uninvited, Rose usually enters and exits Charlie’s house by climbing onto the backyard deck and easily bypassing the locks. She has even been caught by Charlie and Alan as she watched them sleeping on several occasions. After season 4, she left the country and appeared on the show only rarely. In Season 6, she became friends with Charlie’s fiancee Chelsea and went on a blind date with Alan; the two began dating before Rose evinced the same jealousy and possessiveness towards Alan that she had applied towards Charlie, right down to gluing things to his nether regions. Rose was seen to be stalking Alan, but it is possible that she is stalking both Alan and Charlie. Although she is somewhat mentally unhinged and obsessed with Charlie, Rose expressed that she “has an undergraduate degree from Princeton University and a master’s degree in behavioral psychology from Stanford University.” Throughout the series, Rose has applied her knowledge of interpersonal communication towards the various situations that arise. Her family is involved in banking and oil, making them, and implicitly her, extremely wealthy. Martin Sheen, who is Charlie Sheen’s real-life father, made a guest-appearance on the show as Rose’s equally-disturbed father. She also has five ferrets, all named “Charlie”, as was revealed in Season 2’s “The Salmon Under My Sweater”.
* Ryan Stiles (recurring season 2 onward) as pediatrician Dr. Herb Melnick, Judith’s goofy, train-hobbyist husband and Jake’s stepfather. He first appeared as Judith’s date in Season 2’s episode 2 (“Enjoy Those Garlic Balls”), but due to an inconsistency in the storyline, his name was referred to as being “Greg Melnick.” Though he is married to uptight Judith, he is a laid-back guy, and he seems to get along with Alan, Jake and Charlie. He seems to envy aspects of the Harper brothers’ lives, such as Charlie’s partying and the fact that Alan was married to a girl like Kandi. He has stated that he likes spending time with them, and called Charlie “a little loosie-goosie with the liquor and the ladies, but all-in-all a good fella” (which did not impress Judith).
* Jane Lynch as Dr. Linda Freeman, initially as Jake’s, then as Charlie’s and Alan’s psychologist. Often when Charlie or Alan are just getting to the root of their problem, Dr. Freeman notes that the area is interesting, “but, unfortunately, we’re out of time.” She prides herself as a guesser and is quite sarcastic, especially with Charlie. A recurring gag is her frequent overbilling, once charging Charlie a full hour fee ($200) for 5 minutes of consultation and another time saying she would charge Charlie $7 a minute, but she does really help Charlie and Alan in most cases. During her sessions with Jake, Dr. Freeman displays a rather quirky demeanor and is noted for her use of a cow hand puppet. She has appeared at least once or twice in all seasons except season 2.
* J. D. Walsh as Gordon, a pizza delivery guy who appeared in seasons 1-3 and season six onwards. During the third season he had a brief relationship with Rose, who forced him to dress like Charlie and yell his name during sex. After their break-up he disappeared from the show, but returned in season six, again as a pizza delivery guy. He revealed how he became a millionaire on the stock market, got married and subsequently divorced and then lost all his money to his ex-wife, forcing him to return to pizza delivery. He looks up to Charlie, often calling him a genius.
* James Edson as Bobby (also known as Stéphane in season 1), the waiter/host at the local fancy restaurant where Charlie and Alan have gone on dates since Season 2. Bobby has a general liking for the Harper brothers, agrees with most of the things they say and has always slipped in his opinion of the women they go out with. He was the first one to point out that Lydia was a lot like Evelyn.

Notable guest stars

Guest stars have included:

* Orson Bean as Norman, an old man who is married to a woman that Charlie had sex with
* Susan Blakely as Angie, an author Charlie met at a bookstore
* Paget Brewster as Charlie & Alan’s high school classmate Jamie Eckleberry
* Josie Davis as Sandy
* Michael Clarke Duncan as neighbor Jerome
* Jenna Elfman as Frankie
* Emilio Estevez as Charlie’s friend Andy
* Meagen Fay as Martha (Chelsea’s mother)
* Megan Fox as Berta’s granddaughter Prudence
* Judy Greer as Dr. Herb Melnick’s sister Myra
* Teri Hatcher as Judith’s sister Liz
* Enrique Iglesias as carpenter/handyman Fernando
* Allison Janney as Alan’s online dating partner
* Carol Kane as Melissa’s mother Shelly
* Stacy Keach as Tom (Chelsea’s father)
* Richard Kind as Artie (Charlie’s manager)
* Katherine LaNasa as Lydia
* Cloris Leachman as neighbor Norma
* Richard Lewis as Charlie’s accountant Stan
* Heather Locklear as Alan’s divorce attorney Laura Lang
* Camryn Manheim as Berta’s sister Daisy
* Jenny McCarthy as Teddy’s “daughter,” “Courtney Leopold”
* Ming-Na as Judge Linda Harris (Charlie’s girlfriend in season 5)
* Chris O’Donnell as Jill/Bill (Charlie’s ex-girlfriend who became a man)
* Gail O’Grady as Kandi’s mother Mandi
* Jodi Lyn O’Keefe as Gail and then as Isabella
* Annie Potts as Judith’s mother, Lenore
* Carl Reiner as Marty Pepper
* Denise Richards as Lisa
* Emily Rose as Janine
* Sara Rue as Berta’s daughter Naomi
* Jeri Ryan as Sherri
* Martin Sheen as Rose’s father Harvey
* Brooke Shields as neighbor Danielle
* Kevin Sorbo as Kandi’s father Andy
* Kelly Stables as Alan’s receptionist Melissa
* Tony Tripoli as Evelyn’s hairdresser, Phillip
* Emmanuelle Vaugier as Charlie’s ex-fiance Mia
* Robert Wagner as “Teddy Leopold” (Evelyn’s husband, who died in late season 5)
* Wayne Widlerson as Evelyn’s co-worker, Roger
* Elvis Costello, James Earl Jones, Sean Penn, Harry Dean Stanton, Eddie Van Halen and Steven Tyler have all appeared as themselves.

As part of a crossover from the writers and executive producer of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, George Eads made a brief cameo appearance on the May 5, 2008 episode.

Charlie Sheen’s real-life brother Emilio Estevez has guest-starred as an old friend of Charlie’s; his father Martin Sheen has appeared as Rose’s father. Sam Sheen, the real-life daughter of Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen, has appeared as Lisa’s daughter

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