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{{Short description|American television sitcom (2003–2015)}}
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| image                = Two and a Half Men - title screen logo.svg
| alt                  = 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
| genre                = [[Sitcom]]
| runtime              = 21 minutes
| camera               = [[Photographic film|Film]]; [[Multi-camera]]
| creator              = {{Plainlist|
* [[Chuck Lorre]]
* [[Lee Aronsohn]]
}}
| showrunner           = {{Plainlist|
* Lee Aronsohn
* [[Don Reo]]
* [[Jim Patterson (screenwriter)|Jim Patterson]]
}}
| executive_producer   = {{Plainlist|
* Chuck Lorre
* Lee Aronsohn 
* Eric Tannenbaum
* Kim Tannenbaum
* [[Andy Ackerman]]
* [[Mark Burg]]
* [[Oren Koules]]
* Don Foster
* [[Eddie Gorodetsky]]
* Susan Beavers
* Jim Patterson
* Don Reo
}}
| cinematography       = {{Plainlist|
* Tony Askins (pilot)
* Steven V. Silver
* Mark Davison
}}
| editor               = {{Plainlist|
* Peter Chakos (pilot)
* Joe Bella
}}
| company              = {{Plainlist|
* [[Chuck Lorre Productions]]
* {{nowrap|The Tannenbaum Company}}
* [[Warner Bros. Television]]
}}
| starring             = <!-- PLEASE READ THIS NOTE AND DISCUSS ON THE TALK PAGE BEFORE MAKING ANY MODIFICATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING LIST:
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b. years and/or seasons should not be included. This list is intended to serve as a simple overview; information related to each cast member's tenures is better elaborated further down the page.
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* [[Charlie Sheen]]
* [[Jon Cryer]]
* [[Angus T. Jones]]
* [[Marin Hinkle]]
* [[Melanie Lynskey]]
* [[Holland Taylor]]
* [[Conchata Ferrell]]
* [[April Bowlby]]
* [[Jennifer Taylor (actress)|Jennifer Taylor]]
* [[Ashton Kutcher]]
* [[Amber Tamblyn]]
* Edan Alexander 
}}
| country              = United States
| language             = English
| network              = [[CBS]]
| theme_music_composer = {{Plainlist|
* Chuck Lorre
* Lee Aronsohn
* [[Grant Geissman]]
}}
| opentheme            = "Manly Men"
| composer             = {{Plainlist|
* [[Dennis C. Brown]]
* Grant Geissman
}}
| first_aired          = {{Start date|2003|9|22}}
| last_aired           = {{End date|2015|2|19}}
| num_seasons          = 12
| num_episodes         = 262
| list_episodes        = List of Two and a Half Men episodes
}}

'''''Two and a Half Men''''' is an American television [[sitcom]], created by [[Chuck Lorre]] and [[Lee Aronsohn]], that aired on [[CBS]] for 12 seasons from September 22, 2003, to February 19, 2015. It originally starred [[Charlie Sheen]] in the lead role, alongside [[Jon Cryer]] and [[Angus T. Jones]]. [[Holland Taylor]], [[Marin Hinkle]], [[Conchata Ferrell]], and [[Melanie Lynskey]] starred in supporting roles. The series was about a hedonistic jingle writer, [[Charlie Harper (Two and a Half Men)|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 February 2011, CBS and Warner Bros. Television decided to end production for the rest of the [[Two and a Half Men season 8|eighth season]] after Sheen entered [[drug rehabilitation]] and made "disparaging" comments about Lorre.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2011/02/cbs-suspends-two-and-a-half-men-production-after-charlie-sheen-comments.html|title=CBS suspends 'Two and a Half Men' production after Charlie Sheen comments|date=February 24, 2011|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=February 25, 2011|archive-date=February 12, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120212143411/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2011/02/cbs-suspends-two-and-a-half-men-production-after-charlie-sheen-comments.html|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Charlie Sheen fired from Two and a Half Men TV show|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12671785|publisher=BBC|date=March 7, 2011|access-date=September 24, 2011|archive-date=September 29, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929075803/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12671785|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Ashton Kutcher]] was hired to replace him for the [[Two and a Half Men season 9|ninth season]] as Walden Schmidt, a billionaire who buys Charlie's house after his death. Cryer was promoted to the lead role, and [[Amber Tamblyn]] joined the main cast in the [[Two and a Half Men season 11|eleventh season]], since Jones was attending college and he was relegated to recurring status but did not make an appearance until the [[Of Course He's Dead|series finale]].<ref name=abcnews>{{cite news|url=http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/two-half-men-child-star-paid-hypocrite-140157581--abc-news-tv.html|title='Two and a Half Men' Child Star 'Was a Paid Hypocrite'|work=ABC News|date=March 18, 2014|access-date=March 19, 2014|archive-date=March 19, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140319055917/http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/two-half-men-child-star-paid-hypocrite-140157581--abc-news-tv.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The success of the series led to it being the third-highest revenue-generating program for late 2012, earning $3.24 million an episode.<ref>{{cite news |last=Pomerantz |first=Dorothy |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/dorothypomerantz/2012/04/10/tvs-biggest-moneymakers-2/ |title=TV's Biggest Moneymakers |work=Forbes |date=October 4, 2012 |access-date=October 4, 2012 |archive-date=April 19, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130419231835/http://www.forbes.com/sites/dorothypomerantz/2012/04/10/tvs-biggest-moneymakers-2/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Overview ==
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The series revolved initially around the lives of the Harper brothers, Charlie (Charlie Sheen) and Alan (Jon Cryer), and Alan's son Jake ([[Angus T. Jones]]). Charlie is a [[bachelor]] who writes commercial [[jingle]]s for a living, while leading a [[hedonism|hedonistic]] lifestyle. When Alan's wife, Judith ([[Marin Hinkle]]), decides to divorce him, he moves into Charlie's [[Malibu, California|Malibu]] beach house, with Jake coming to stay over the weekends. Charlie's housekeeper is [[Berta (Two and a Half Men)|Berta]] ([[Conchata Ferrell]]), a [[Sardonicism|sardonic]] woman who initially resents the change to the household, but eventually accepts it. Charlie's one-night stand [[Rose (Two and a Half Men)|Rose]] ([[Melanie Lynskey]]) was first introduced as his [[Stalking|stalker]] in the [[Pilot (Two and a Half Men)|pilot episode]].

The first five seasons find Charlie in casual sexual misadventures with numerous women until the [[Two and a Half Men season 6|sixth season]], when he becomes engaged to Chelsea ([[Jennifer Taylor (actress)|Jennifer Taylor]]), but the relationship does not last, as Chelsea breaks off their engagement. Afterwards, Charlie flies to Paris with his stalker Rose in the show's [[That Darn Priest|''de facto'' eighth-season finale]]. However, in the [[Nice to Meet You, Walden Schmidt|ninth-season premiere]], Charlie is said to have died after he was struck by a [[Paris Métro|Paris subway train]]. Rose hints that she threw Charlie into the train's path after learning that he had cheated on her.

Alan's attitude and experiences are contrasted with Charlie's. Throughout the series, Alan deals with his son Jake's growing up and the aftermath of his bitter divorce, while having little success with women. His marriage to [[Kandi Harper|Kandi]] ([[April Bowlby]]) at the end of the [[Two and a Half Men season 3|third season]] was short-lived. In the [[Two and a Half Men season 4|fourth season]], Alan is back at the beach house paying [[alimony]] to two women out of his low earnings as a chiropractor. In the [[Two and a Half Men season 7|seventh season]], he begins a relationship with [[List of Two and a Half Men characters#Lyndsey McElroy|Lyndsey McElroy]] ([[Courtney Thorne-Smith]]), the mother of one of Jake's friends. Their relationship is temporarily suspended when Alan cheats on her and accidentally burns down her house, but the relationship is eventually resumed.

In the ninth-season premiere (after [[Charlie Harper (Two and a Half Men)#Reported death|Charlie's death]]), the beach house is sold to [[Walden Schmidt]] (Ashton Kutcher), an Internet billionaire going through a divorce from [[List of Two and a Half Men characters#Bridget Schmidt|Bridget]] ([[Judy Greer]]). Alan leaves to live with his mother [[Evelyn Harper|Evelyn]] ([[Holland Taylor]]) when the house is sold, but later Walden invites both Alan and Jake back to live in the beach house.

At the end of the ninth season, Jake joins the [[US Army]]; he appears occasionally during season 10, briefly dating Tammy ([[Jaime Pressly]]), who is 17 years his senior and has three kids, as well as Tammy's daughter Ashley ([[Emily Osment]]). In the 10th season, Walden proposes to his English girlfriend [[List of Two and a Half Men characters#Zoey Hyde-Tottingham-Pierce|Zoey]] ([[Sophie Winkleman]]), only to be turned down and discover she has another man. He becomes depressed. Meanwhile, Alan gets engaged to his girlfriend Lyndsey, while Judith leaves her second husband [[Herb Melnick]] ([[Ryan Stiles]]) (to whom she had been married since the fourth season) after he cheats on her with his receptionist (they later reconcile). Alan and Lyndsey's relationship of three years ends as she wants to move on. Rose returns and briefly dates Walden, later stalking him as she did to Charlie. Walden begins to date a poor but ambitious woman named [[List of Two and a Half Men characters#Kate|Kate]] ([[Brooke D'Orsay]]) and changes his name to [[Falcon (comics)|"Sam Wilson"]], pretending to be poor to find someone who wants him for him, not for his money. They later break up when he reveals who he really is, though Kate realizes that Walden's money helped her become a successful [[Fashion design|clothing designer]]. Jake announces he is being shipped to Japan for at least a year, so he and Alan go on a father-son bonding trip. Other than a cameo in the series finale, this is the last time Jake appears on the show, though verbal references are made to him.

In the 11th season, a young woman arrives at the beach house, announcing that she is Charlie Harper's biological daughter, Jenny ([[Amber Tamblyn]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.homorazzi.com/article/two-and-a-half-men-lesbian-character-season-11-charlie-harpers-daughter/|title=Two and a Half Men lesbian character season 11, Charlie Harper's daughter|work=Homorazzi.com|access-date=July 1, 2013|archive-date=July 14, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130714031840/http://www.homorazzi.com/article/two-and-a-half-men-lesbian-character-season-11-charlie-harpers-daughter/|url-status=live}}</ref> She moves in with Walden and Alan, and later displays many of Charlie's traits, including a love of women and [[Alcoholic beverage|alcohol]]. Lyndsey begins dating a man named Larry ([[D. B. Sweeney]]).  In an attempt to learn more about Larry, Alan takes on the pseudonym "Jeff Strongman". His double-life becomes complicated when "Jeff" begins dating Larry's sister, Gretchen ([[Kimberly Williams-Paisley]]).

In the 12th season, after a health scare, Walden decides to reprioritize his life by [[Adoption|adopting]] a baby. He realizes that the only way to do this is to be married, but does not know anyone who will marry him.  He asks Alan to marry him and pretend that they are a [[Same-sex relationship|gay couple]], thus ensuring success at adopting. Jenny moves out of the house, and moves in with Evelyn, due to Walden and Alan's preparing to adopt. They adopt a child, Louis (Edan Alexander), and subsequently divorce to pursue relationships with women. Alan proposes to Lyndsey a second time and she accepts, while Walden begins a relationship with Louis' social worker, Ms. McMartin ([[Maggie Lawson]]). Charlie is revealed to be alive, having been kept prisoner by Rose until escaping, but he is killed before he can reunite with Walden and Alan.
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== Production ==

=== Sheen's dismissal and replacement ===
Following a February 2010 announcement that Sheen was entering drug rehabilitation, filming of the show was put on hiatus,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/tvblog/2010/02/two-and-a-half-men-shut-down-w.html|newspaper=The Washington Post|title="Two and a Half Men" shut down while Sheen in rehab|access-date=May 26, 2010|archive-date=October 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029030434/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/tvblog/2010/02/two-and-a-half-men-shut-down-w.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> but resumed the following month.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://omg.yahoo.com/news/charlie-sheen-returning-to-work-next-tuesday/37179 |title=Charlie seen returning to work next Tuesday |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100314071422/http://omg.yahoo.com/news/charlie-sheen-returning-to-work-next-tuesday/37179 |archive-date=March 14, 2010 }}</ref> On April 1, 2010, ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' reported that after seven seasons, Sheen announced he was considering leaving the show.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvwatch.people.com/2010/04/01/sources-charlie-sheen-leaving-two-and-a-half-men/|title=Sources: Charlie Sheen Leaving Two and a Half Men|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=April 1, 2010|access-date=April 2, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100404023406/http://tvwatch.people.com/2010/04/01/sources-charlie-sheen-leaving-two-and-a-half-men/|archive-date=April 4, 2010}}</ref> According to one source, Sheen quit the show after filming the final episode of season seven, purportedly due to his rejection of CBS's offer of $1&nbsp;million per episode as too low.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dimewars.com/Blog/Charlie-Sheen-Abruptly-Quits--Two-And-A-Half-Men--With-No-Remorse.aspx?BlogID=a8e449d1-240c-4ddf-b728-80124c61647e|title=Charlie Sheen Abruptly Quits 'Two And A Half Men' With No Remorse|work=Dimewars.com|access-date=August 21, 2011|archive-date=April 15, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100415205415/http://dimewars.com/Blog/Charlie-Sheen-Abruptly-Quits--Two-And-A-Half-Men--With-No-Remorse.aspx?BlogID=a8e449d1-240c-4ddf-b728-80124c61647e|url-status=live}}</ref> Sheen eventually stated that he would be back for two more seasons.<ref>[https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100518/ap_en_ot/us_tv_sheen_cbs] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100521005547/https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100518/ap_en_ot/us_tv_sheen_cbs|date=May 21, 2010}}</ref> On May 18, 2010, the New Zealand website [[Stuff.co.nz]] reported that a press release issued by Sheen's publicist confirmed that Sheen had signed a new contract for two years at $1.78&nbsp;million per episode. "To put a fitting end on the two and one-half months of whirlwind speculation, I'm looking forward to returning to my CBS home on Monday nights," Sheen was quoted as saying.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv/3710707/Charlie-Sheen-renews-contract|title=Charlie Sheen renews contract|publisher=Stuff.co.nz|date=May 18, 2010|access-date=August 21, 2011|archive-date=October 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029030420/http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/3710707/Charlie-Sheen-renews-contract|url-status=live}}</ref>

On January 28, 2011, Sheen voluntarily entered a rehabilitation center for the third time in 12 months. According to [[Warner Bros. Television]] and CBS, the show was put on hiatus for an indefinite period of time.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-charliesheen-idUSTRE70Q7R220110129|title=Charlie Sheen back in rehab, TV show on hold|publisher=Reuters|date=January 28, 2011|access-date=January 29, 2011|archive-date=January 30, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110130011418/http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/01/29/us-charliesheen-idUSTRE70Q7R220110129|url-status=live}}</ref>

The following month, after Sheen's verbal denunciations of Chuck Lorre in a radio interview with [[Alex Jones]] and an online interview with [[TMZ.com]], CBS announced that ''Two and a Half Men'' would cease production for the rest of its eighth season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tmz.com/2011/02/24/charlie-sheen-chuck-lorre-two-and-a-half-men-argument-radio-talk-show-tirade-turd-thomas-jefferson-alcoholics-anonymous|title='Two and a Half Men' Shut Down After TMZ Story|work=TMZ.com|date=February 24, 2011|access-date=March 30, 2012|archive-date=October 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029030421/https://www.tmz.com/2011/02/24/charlie-sheen-chuck-lorre-two-and-a-half-men-argument-radio-talk-show-tirade-turd-thomas-jefferson-alcoholics-anonymous/|url-status=live}}</ref> This affected an estimated 200 employees,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kenlevine.blogspot.com/2011/03/was-mash-ever-asked-to-change-its-title.html|title=Was MASH ever asked to change its title?|access-date=March 11, 2011|last=Levine|first=Ken|date=March 11, 2011|work=kenlevine.blogspot.com|archive-date=October 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029030438/http://kenlevine.blogspot.com/2011/03/was-mash-ever-asked-to-change-its-title.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and caused Warner Bros. Television, CBS, Lorre, Sheen and other profit participants an estimated $10&nbsp;million loss from the unmade eight remaining episodes.{{r|albiniak20110225}} Afterward, Sheen was interviewed on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s ''[[20/20 (US television series)|20/20]]'', [[NBC]]'s ''[[Today (NBC program)|Today]]'' and [[CNN]]'s ''[[Piers Morgan Tonight]]'', where he continued to criticize Lorre and CBS.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvsquad.com/2011/03/01/piers-morgan-charlie-sheen-says-he-never-cost-cbs-money-felt/ |title=Charlie Sheen Steps Up His War on CBS in Epic 'Piers Morgan Tonight' Interview (VIDEO) |publisher=Tvsquad.com |access-date=August 21, 2011 |archive-date=October 29, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029030421/http://www.tvsquad.com/2011/03/01/piers-morgan-charlie-sheen-says-he-never-cost-cbs-money-felt/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On March 7, CBS and Warner Bros. Television jointly announced that they had terminated Sheen's ''Two and a Half Men'' contract, citing "[[moral turpitude]]" as a main cause of separation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/05/13/official-ashton-kutcher-joins-two-and-a-half-men/|title=Official: Ashton Kutcher joins 'Two and a Half Men'|work=EW.com|date=May 13, 2011|access-date=May 13, 2011|archive-date=January 20, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120120202707/http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/05/13/official-ashton-kutcher-joins-two-and-a-half-men/|url-status=live}}</ref> No further decisions about the show's future were released.

Cast members Marin Hinkle and Holland Taylor expressed sadness at Sheen's departure and personal problems.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2011/03/09/2011-03-09_holland_taylor_marin_hinkle_speak_out_charlie_sheens_two_and_a_half_men_costars_.html |title=Holland Taylor, Marin Hinkle speak out: Charlie Sheen's 'Two and a Half Men' co-stars share sadness |publisher=Nydailynews.com |date=March 9, 2011 |access-date=August 21, 2011 |location=New York |first=Cristina |last=Everett |archive-date=March 12, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110312171612/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2011/03/09/2011-03-09_holland_taylor_marin_hinkle_speak_out_charlie_sheens_two_and_a_half_men_costars_.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Jon Cryer did not publicly comment on the matter. In response, Sheen called him "a turncoat, a traitor, [and] a troll" in an [[E! Online]] interview,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20471984,00.html|title=Jon Cryer a 'Turncoat, a Traitor, a Troll,' Says Charlie Sheen|last=Shira|first=Dahvi|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=March 8, 2011|access-date=March 30, 2012|archive-date=February 27, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227082042/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20471984,00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> although he later issued a "half-apology" to Cryer for the remarks.<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2011/SHOWBIZ/celebrity.news.gossip/03/10/sheen.apology.cryer.ppl/ Sheen issues half-apology to Jon Cryer], CNN.com, March 10, 2011 {{dead link|date=May 2017|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Sheen sued Lorre and Warner Bros. Television for $100&nbsp;million, saying that he had filed the lawsuit on behalf of himself and ''Two and a Half Men'''s cast and crew; however, only Sheen was named as a plaintiff in court documents.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/10/AR2011031003475.html|title=Charlie Sheen sues Chuck Lorre of 'Two and a Half Men', Rob Lowe rumors debunked|work=Washingtonpost.com|date=March 10, 2011|access-date=March 30, 2012|first=Ian|last=Saleh|archive-date=June 29, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629035658/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/10/AR2011031003475.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

In April 2011, Sheen mentioned during a radio interview during his tour's stop in [[Boston]] that CBS and he were discussing a possible return to the show.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2011/04/charlie-sheen-discussions-about-two-and-a-half-men-return-really.html |title=Charlie Sheen: 'Discussions' about 'Two and a Half Men' return. Really? |access-date=April 14, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110415101350/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2011/04/charlie-sheen-discussions-about-two-and-a-half-men-return-really.html |archive-date=April 15, 2011 }}</ref> Lorre announced the same month that he had developed an idea for a revival of ''Two and a Half Men,'' excluding Sheen, with Cryer in a key role alongside a new character.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chuck-lorre-hatches-two-a-183300|title=Chuck Lorre Hatches 'Two and a Half Men' Reboot Without Charlie Sheen|first1=Kim|last1=Masters|first2=Lacey|last2=Rose|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=April 28, 2011|access-date=April 30, 2011|archive-date=October 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029030423/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chuck-lorre-hatches-two-a-183300|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Hugh Grant]] was approached to replace Sheen but he declined.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2011/05/mystery-man-revealed-hugh-grant-almost-replaced-charlie-sheen-on-two-and-a-half-men-130631/|title=MYSTERY MAN REVEALED: Hugh Grant Almost Replaced Charlie Sheen on 'Men'|date=May 11, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.etonline.com/news/195399_hugh_grant_reveals_why_he_turned_down_two_and_a_half_men|title=Hugh Grant Reveals the Real Reason He Turned Down 'Two and a Half Men': 'I Was Too Scared' &#124; Entertainment Tonight|date=August 10, 2016 }}</ref> On May 13, CBS announced Ashton Kutcher would join the cast. Kutcher stated, "I can't replace Charlie Sheen, but I'm going to work my ass off to entertain the hell out of people!"<ref>{{cite press release|publisher=[[CBS]] |date=May 13, 2011 |title=Ashton Kutcher to Join Two and a Half Men |url=http://www.cbs.com/primetime/two_and_a_half_men/press |access-date=May 14, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110516062009/http://www.cbs.com/primetime/two_and_a_half_men/press/ |archive-date=May 16, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On August 2, 2011, it was reported that the season nine premiere would begin with Sheen's character killed off and his ex-girlfriends attending his funeral. Afterward, Charlie's Malibu home would be put up for sale; interested buyers would include celebrities from Lorre's other sitcoms and [[John Stamos]], as well as Kutcher's character, [[Walden Schmidt]], "an Internet billionaire with a broken heart." Reviewers compared the situation to what happened in 1987 to [[Valerie Harper]], who was fired from the sitcom ''[[The Hogan Family|Valerie]]'' (later titled ''Valerie's Family: The Hogans'' and then ''The Hogan Family''). Her character was killed off-screen and she was replaced the following season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/article/2011/08/01/two-and-a-half-men-killing-charlie/|title=Charlie Sheen, dead and buried in the 'Two and A Half Men' season premiere?|last=Stack|first=Tim|work=Insidetv.ew.com|date=August 1, 2011|access-date=March 30, 2012|archive-date=December 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224100311/https://ew.com/article/2011/08/01/two-and-a-half-men-killing-charlie/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://radaronline.com/exclusives/2011/08/report-two-and-a-half-men-will-open-with-charlie-s-funeral/|title=Report: Two And A Half Men Will Open With Charlie's Funeral|publisher=Radar Online|date=August 2, 2011|access-date=March 30, 2012|archive-date=November 26, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111126140510/http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2011/08/report-two-and-a-half-men-will-open-with-charlie-s-funeral|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/pdq/index.ssf/2011/09/two_and_a_half_men_isnt_first.html|title='Two and a Half Men' makes its debut Monday with Ashton Kutcher replacing Charlie Sheen|first=Mark|last=Dawidziak|work=cleveland.com|date=September 19, 2011|access-date=March 30, 2012|archive-date=January 24, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120124220254/http://www.cleveland.com/pdq/index.ssf/2011/09/two_and_a_half_men_isnt_first.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.suntimes.com/photos/galleries/4097827-452/charlie-sheens-gnarly-future.html|title=Charlie Sheen's gnarly future – PhotoGallery – Chicago Sun-Times|work=Suntimes.com|access-date=March 30, 2012|archive-date=May 13, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513141151/http://www.suntimes.com/photos/galleries/4097827-452/charlie-sheens-gnarly-future.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Sheen said he would watch his "fake funeral attended by [his] fake ex-girlfriends, from [his] very, very real movie theater, with [his] very real hotties in tow."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tvguide.com/News/Two-Half-Men-Charlie-Sheen-Dead-1035962.aspx |title=Report: Two and a Half Men to Kill Charlie Sheen's Character – Today's News: Our Take |publisher=TVGuide.com |date=August 2, 2011 |access-date=August 21, 2011 |archive-date=December 8, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111208011607/http://www.tvguide.com/News/Two-Half-Men-Charlie-Sheen-Dead-1035962.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/News/Kutcher-Two-Half-Men-Funeral-1036152.aspx|title=Ashton Kutcher's First Two and a Half Men Episode Features Charlie Harper's Funeral – Today's News: Our Take|work=TVGuide.com|date=August 6, 2011|access-date=August 21, 2011|archive-date=September 30, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930132438/http://www.tvguide.com/News/Kutcher-Two-Half-Men-Funeral-1036152.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> His response to the season-nine premiere was very positive.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/charlie-sheen-roast-mortem-jeff-237756|title=Charlie Sheen Roast-Mortem: Jeffrey Ross Live From the Actor's House (Exclusive)|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=September 20, 2011|date=September 20, 2011|archive-date=September 23, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110923170407/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/charlie-sheen-roast-mortem-jeff-237756|url-status=live}}</ref> He reportedly felt Charlie Harper's funeral was "eerie but fun", and that the introduction of Kutcher's character in a cloud of his own character's ashes was particularly enjoyable.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tmz.com/2011/09/20/charlie-sheen-funeral-kutcher-review-two-and-half-men-settlement-waner-bros-wb/#.Tnt7o-xENYA|title=Charlie Sheen I Watched, I Loved|date=September 20, 2011 |publisher=TMZ.com|access-date=September 20, 2011|archive-date=September 23, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110923201625/http://www.tmz.com/2011/09/20/charlie-sheen-funeral-kutcher-review-two-and-half-men-settlement-waner-bros-wb#.Tnt7o-xENYA|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:AshtonKutcherJonCryerHWOFSept2011.jpg|thumb|right|[[Ashton Kutcher]] (left) and [[Jon Cryer]]]]

The attention ''Two and a Half Men'' received due to the change in characters gave the series a boost. Average total viewers during the 2011–2012 season rose 13% to 15 million and the 5.2 rating in the 18–49 demographic rose by 27%.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/12/kutchers-arrival-helps-revive-a-comedy/ | title=Kutcher's Arrival Helps Revive a Comedy | work=The New York Times | date=May 12, 2012 | access-date=May 12, 2012 | author=Carter, Bill | archive-date=May 15, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120515053310/http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/12/kutchers-arrival-helps-revive-a-comedy/ | url-status=live }}</ref> Kutcher's debut as Walden Schmidt, in the episode "Nice to Meet You, Walden Schmidt", was seen by 28.7 million people on September 19, 2011. The Nielsen company reported it the highest-rated episode since the series began. At the 2012 Emmys, ''Two and a Half Men'' was nominated for four awards and won three, the most Emmys it had won in a single year since it began. In 2012, Kutcher replaced Sheen as the highest-paid U.S. actor currently on the air, receiving $700,000 per episode. For Kutcher's second season, the show moved to the 8:30 pm Thursday time slot, replacing ''[[Rules of Engagement (TV series)|Rules of Engagement]].'' ''Two and a Half Men'' improved ratings for the time slot, which were up from the previous year. Jennifer Graham Kizer of ''IVillage'' thought that the series changed tone in its Kutcher era, saying it felt "less evil".<ref>{{cite web |last=Graham Kizer |first=Jennifer |url=http://www.ivillage.com/hilary-duff-guest-starring-two-and-half-men/1-a-532122 |title=Hilary Duff Is Heading to 'Two and a Half Men,' the New Hot Show for Disney Stars, Apparently |publisher=iVillage |date=April 3, 2013 |access-date=August 13, 2013 |archive-date=May 9, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130509034713/http://www.ivillage.com/hilary-duff-guest-starring-two-and-half-men/1-a-532122 |url-status=live }}</ref> Lorre, Cryer, Hinkle, Taylor, Ferrell and Lynskey had nothing but praise for Kutcher, believing he had "saved the show".<ref name="avclub.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/article/conchata-ferrell-two-and-half-men-and-her-crusty-b-210339|title=Conchata Ferrell on Two And A Half Men and her "crusty but benign" career|work=avclub.com|date=October 30, 2014 |access-date=July 7, 2015|archive-date=October 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029030450/https://tv.avclub.com/conchata-ferrell-on-two-and-a-half-men-and-her-crusty-1798274363|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/10/29/jon-cryer-two-half-men-interview_n_6070212.html | title=Jon Cryer On The Last Season Of 'Two And A Half Men' And Ashton Kutcher vs. Charlie Sheen | first=Leena | last=Tailor | work=[[HuffPost]] | date=October 29, 2014 | access-date=April 26, 2020 | archive-date=December 30, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230081352/https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/10/29/jon-cryer-two-half-men-interview_n_6070212.html | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blogtalkradio.com/robin-milling/2012/02/29/milling-about-with-marin-hinkle|title=Milling About with Marin Hinkle|date=February 29, 2012|work=BlogTalkRadio|access-date=July 7, 2015|archive-date=July 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150727094811/http://www.blogtalkradio.com/robin-milling/2012/02/29/milling-about-with-marin-hinkle|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zap2it.com/blogs/two_and_a_half_men_melanie_lynskey_crazy_about_ashton_kutcher-2012-10|title='Two and a Half Men': Melanie Lynskey 'crazy about' Ashton Kutcher – Zap2it – News & Features|first=Jay|last=Bobbin|date=October 25, 2012|work=Zap2it|access-date=July 7, 2015|archive-date=July 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708062314/http://www.zap2it.com/blogs/two_and_a_half_men_melanie_lynskey_crazy_about_ashton_kutcher-2012-10|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Kutcher was the highest-paid actor on television for four years according to ''Forbes'', earning an estimated $24 million between June 2012 and June 2013, $750,000 per episode. Cryer was the second-highest-paid star on American television, earning $600,000–700,000 per episode.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/dorothypomerantz/2013/10/15/ashton-kutcher-tops-our-list-of-tvs-highest-paid-actors/|title=Ashton Kutcher Tops Our List of TV's Highest-Paid Actors|first=Dorothy|last=Pomerantz|date=October 15, 2013|work=Forbes|access-date=July 7, 2015|archive-date=July 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708135121/http://www.forbes.com/sites/dorothypomerantz/2013/10/15/ashton-kutcher-tops-our-list-of-tvs-highest-paid-actors/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="independent.co.uk">{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/two-and-a-half-men-series-finale-last-episode-brings-ashton-kutchers-run-as-highest-paid-actor-on-us-tv-to-an-end-9908865.html|title=Two and a Half Men series finale: Final episode to bring Ashton Kutcher's run as highest-paid actor on US TV to an end|work=The Independent|access-date=July 7, 2015|location=London|first=Neela|last=Debnath|date=December 7, 2014|archive-date=July 16, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150716230553/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/two-and-a-half-men-series-finale-last-episode-brings-ashton-kutchers-run-as-highest-paid-actor-on-us-tv-to-an-end-9908865.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2021, Sheen expressed regret for his past behavior, saying "There [were] 55 different ways for me to handle that situation and I chose number 56."<ref>{{cite web|title=Charlie Sheen took over the internet 10 years ago. He has serious regrets.|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/charlie-sheen-interview-tiger-blood-winning-internet-two-and-a-half-men-regrets-160054347.html|access-date=October 2, 2021|website=Yahoo|date=February 25, 2021}}</ref>

=== Jones' departure ===
In a November 2012 interview with a Christian website, Angus T. Jones (Jake) said he had recently converted to Christianity and joined a [[Seventh-day Adventist Church|Seventh-day Adventist]] church. He attacked the show as "filth that contradicts his moral values" and said that he was "sick of being a part of it".<ref name=USAToday>{{cite news|last=Keveney|first=Bill|date=November 27, 2012|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2012/11/26/angus-jones-criticizes-two-and-a-half-men/1727567/|title='Two and a Half Men' star Jones rips sitcom for 'filth'|work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=November 28, 2012|archive-date=November 27, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121127204246/http://usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2012/11/26/angus-jones-criticizes-two-and-a-half-men/1727567/|url-status=live}}</ref> He also begged fans to stop watching the show.<ref name=USAToday /> Producers explained that Jones was not expected back on the set until 2013, because his character was not scheduled to appear in the final two episodes before the winter hiatus.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/angus-t-jones-filth-comment-two-and-a-half-men_n_2199227 | title=Angus T. Jones 'Filth' Comment Not Related To His Character's 'Two And A Half Men' Absence | first=Chris | last=Harnick | work=[[HuffPost]] | date=November 27, 2012 | access-date=April 26, 2020 | archive-date=March 4, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304104340/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/27/angus-t-jones-filth-comment-two-and-a-half-men_n_2199227.html | url-status=live }}</ref> In response to the controversy, Sheen issued a public statement in which he blamed Chuck Lorre for the outburst and claimed that "Jones' outburst isn't an isolated incident but rather a symptom of the toxic environment surrounding the show."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/charlie-sheen-men-cursed-article-1.1209384|title=Angus T. Jones rant is proof 'Two and a Half Men' is 'cursed' and Chuck Lorre is to blame for 'emotional tsunami,' claims Charlie Sheen|last=Chen|first=Joyce|work=[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]]|date=November 28, 2012|access-date=November 28, 2012|archive-date=December 1, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121201072840/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/charlie-sheen-men-cursed-article-1.1209384|url-status=live}}</ref> The following day, Jones issued a public apology for his remarks and explained that he "cannot address everything that has been said or right every misstatement or misunderstanding."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/tv-column/post/two-and-a-half-men-actor-slams-show-tells-people-not-to-watch-video/2012/11/27/b002d42e-38a6-11e2-8a97-363b0f9a0ab3_blog.html|title='Two and a Half Men's' Angus T. Jones apologizes for calling show 'filth'; meme-ification begins [Updated]|last=Yahr|first=Emily|date=November 28, 2012|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=November 28, 2012|archive-date=October 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029030547/https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/tv-column/post/two-and-a-half-men-actor-slams-show-tells-people-not-to-watch-video/2012/11/27/b002d42e-38a6-11e2-8a97-363b0f9a0ab3_blog.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Jones left the series at the end of the 2012–2013 season and did not appear in season 11 despite initial reports that he would continue in a recurring, rather than a starring, role.<ref>{{cite news|title=Two and a Half Men Adding a Lady to Replace Angus T. Jones|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/two-and-a-half-men-adding-a-lady-to-replace-angus-t-jones-2013305|access-date=May 30, 2013|newspaper=US Magazine|date=May 30, 2013|archive-date=October 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029030509/https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/two-and-a-half-men-adding-a-lady-to-replace-angus-t-jones-2013305/|url-status=live}}</ref> The role of youngest family member was filled by [[Amber Tamblyn]], who played Jenny, the long-lost illegitimate daughter of Charlie Harper; and later by Edan Alexander, who played Louis, Walden Schmidt's adopted son. On March 18, 2014, Jones officially announced his departure from the show, stating he had been "a paid hypocrite".<ref name=abcnews /> Nevertheless, he apologized to Lorre for his actions<ref>{{cite web|last=Littleton|first=Cynthia|date=February 20, 2015|title='Two and a Half Men': Chuck Lorre Talks Meta Finale, Charlie Sheen and Angus T. Jones|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/two-and-a-half-men-chuck-lorre-finale-charlie-sheen-1201437575/|access-date=October 2, 2021|website=Variety}}</ref> and appeared in a cameo in the series finale on February 19, 2015.

== Cast and characters ==
{{Main|List of Two and a Half Men characters}}
[[File:TwoandaHalfMen-Cast.png|thumb|right|270px|The original 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 Harper]]

=== Main ===
* [[Charlie Sheen]] as [[Charlie Harper (Two and a Half Men)|Charlie Harper]] (seasons 1–8), a charismatic [[Hedonism|hedonistic]] [[bachelor]], jingle/children's songwriter, Alan's elder brother, Jake's uncle and Jenny's father. Despite his arrogant and rambunctious demeanor, he does possess a kind heart, though he very rarely shows it. He is written out of the series at the beginning of season nine, after being pushed in front of a train and killed [[offscreen]], due to Charlie Sheen being fired from the show. In the episode "Why We Gave Up Women", Charlie's ghost, portrayed by [[Kathy Bates]], visits Alan and is forced to spend eternity in [[hell]] as a woman with a pair of testicles. He has a daughter named Jenny, whose existence he never disclosed to his family. In season 11, she resurfaces as an adult, but has no idea he had died. The series finale [[retroactive continuity|abandons]] the idea that Charlie is deceased by revealing that Rose faked his death and held him prisoner in a pit for four years. Brainwashed into a violent [[Psychopathy|psychopath]], he escapes and portends his imminent arrival by sending threats to Alan, Evelyn and Walden, as well as generous checks to Jake, Berta, Jenny and his ex-girlfriends, but a helicopter drops a grand piano on him and kills him just before he enters the beach house.
* [[Jon Cryer]] as [[Alan Harper (Two and a Half Men)|Alan Harper]], Charlie's younger brother, a struggling [[chiropractor]], Jake's twice-divorced father, Walden's best friend and Jenny's uncle. Alan is intelligent, a graduate of [[Cal State Long Beach]] but continually stricken with bad luck due to poor choices and mistakes, which are due to a lifetime of suffering from Charlie's abuse and Evelyn's neglect, as well as favoring Charlie over him. Due to a lack in income (partly the result of Charlie's sabotaging Alan's divorce-settlement by jilting Alan's lawyer in the episode "No Sniffing, No Wowing"), Alan is forced to sponge off people throughout his life, but he genuinely cares about others despite this. His poverty ultimately led to the demise of his business. In the 12th and final season, Alan agrees to "marry" Walden for the latter to adopt a child and for months, the two pretend to be a gay couple. In the series' penultimate episode, Walden and Alan end the marriage as Walden had successfully adopted a six-year-old named Louis. Alan finally proposes to Lyndsey and agrees to marry her (as well as move out) in the final episodes. Cryer is the only cast member who appears in all 262 episodes of the series.
* [[Angus T. Jones]] as [[Jake Harper (Two and a Half Men)|Jake Harper]] (seasons 1–10; guest, season 12), the [[slacker]] son of Alan and Judith and older half-brother (or brother, if Alan's paternity claim is to be believed) of Milly and cousin of Jenny. In season one, episode 17 ("Ate the Hamburgers, Wearing the Hats"), his real name is revealed to actually be Jacob. As he grows older, he changes from a rather bright (but gullible), independent child into a dimwitted buffoon (who is nevertheless good at blackmailing Charlie and Alan). He eventually enlists in the U.S. Army working as a chef. At the end of season 10, he announces that he is going to Japan for a year. Despite his absence, he is mentioned often in seasons 11 and 12 and makes an uncredited cameo via archive footage in season 12, as well as returning briefly in person in the series finale.
* [[Ashton Kutcher]] as [[Walden Schmidt]] (seasons 9–12), Alan's best friend, roommate and ephemeral husband. A friendly, hopelessly romantic internet tycoon, he is a billionaire despite being somewhat immature and [[Naivety|naïve]] for most of his life. He purchases the Harper beach house after Charlie's death. During his time in the household, he grows into a responsible adult and forms close friendships with Jake, Herb, Berta, Judith, Evelyn and Jenny. He also serves as a surrogate uncle figure to Jake, in place of Charlie. In season 12, he and Alan adopt a six-year-old boy named Louis.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://tv.yahoo.com/news/tca--ashton-kutcher-to-play-broken-hearted-internet-billionaire-on--two-and-a-half-men-.html?nc|title=TCA: Ashton Kutcher to Play Broken-Hearted Internet Billionaire on 'Two and a Half Men'|publisher=[[Yahoo! TV]]|date=August 3, 2011|access-date=August 4, 2011|archive-date=August 3, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110803225856/http://tv.yahoo.com/news/tca--ashton-kutcher-to-play-broken-hearted-internet-billionaire-on--two-and-a-half-men-.html?nc|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Holland Taylor]] as [[Evelyn Harper]] (seasons 1–9; recurring, seasons 10–12), Charlie and Alan's vain mother and the grandmother of Jake and Jenny. A high-powered Los Angeles broker/realtor, she is bisexual.
* [[Marin Hinkle]] as [[Judith Melnick|Judith Harper-Melnick]] (seasons 1–9; recurring, seasons 10–12), Alan's selfish, mean-spirited ex-wife and Jake and Milly's mother. She considers Charlie's lifestyle and attitude to be a bad example for Jake and also occasionally has issues with Alan's own parenting practices.
* [[Conchata Ferrell]] as [[Berta (Two and a Half Men)|Berta]] (seasons 2–12; recurring, season 1), the family's outspoken housekeeper and close family friend. She shows great animosity towards Alan and Jake, while she adores Charlie and later, Walden. During the Kutcher years, her role was increased on the show, appearing in more episodes. Season 11 was the first season where she appeared in every episode. The role was originally only intended for a two-episode arc in the first season, in which she would leave as a result of Alan and his son moving in.<ref name="avclub.com"/>
* [[Melanie Lynskey]] as [[Rose (Two and a Half Men)|Rose]] (seasons 1–2; recurring, seasons 3–12), the Harpers' strange neighbor and Charlie's [[Stalking|stalker]] and friend. Initially, Charlie hated Rose and wanted nothing to do with her, but eventually they became friends and he later fell in love with her. In the ninth-season premiere, Rose claimed that Charlie "slipped" in front of a [[Paris Métro]] train after she had caught him cheating on her. She was later seen taking Bridget Schmidt under her wing as an apprentice stalker, but this storyline was eventually aborted. After formally meeting Walden at the local tavern, Rose rushed into a relationship with him and caused her ferrets to attack Walden and Alan when Walden broke up with her. Naturally, she continues to stalk Walden, as well as the Harpers, despite Charlie's apparent death. In the finale, she is revealed to have kept Charlie imprisoned in a pit for four years.
* [[April Bowlby]] as [[Kandi Harper|Kandi]] (season 4; recurring, season 3; guest, seasons 10 and 12),<ref name=BowlbyNote group=note>Prior to appearing as the main character Kandi in [[Two and a Half Men (season 4)|season 4]], April Bowlby had appeared briefly as Kimber in the season-three episode "[[Two and a Half Men (season 3)#ep57|Madame and Her Special Friend]]".</ref> Charlie's dimwitted girlfriend, then later as Alan's girlfriend and second wife and also Judith's best friend (for one episode). In season 10, after Alan rejects her sexual advances, she has a one-night stand with Alan's girlfriend, Lyndsey McElroy.
* [[Jennifer Taylor (actress)|Jennifer Taylor]] as [[Chelsea (Two and a Half Men)|Chelsea]] (season 7; recurring, season 6; guest, seasons 9 and 12),<!-- NOTE BEGINS --><ref name=TaylorNote1 group=note>Prior to appearing as the main character Chelsea from [[Two and a Half Men (season 6)|season 6]] onwards, Taylor had appeared briefly in four previous [[List of Two and a Half Men episodes|episodes]] as three different minor characters: as Suzanne in the series' pilot ([[Two and a Half Men (season 1)|season one]]), as Tina in "Last Chance to See Those Tattoos" ([[Two and a Half Men (season 2)|season two]]) and as Nina in "Our Leather Gear Is in the Guest Room" ([[Two and a Half Men (season 5)|season five]]).</ref><!-- NOTE ENDS --> Charlie's  voluptuous girlfriend for most of season six, she has moved into his house by the end of the season. She then becomes Charlie's fiancée in season seven. They later end the relationship, which deeply hurt Charlie for a while. She is absent throughout season eight, but makes a brief, speaking cameo at Charlie's funeral in season nine. (While credited on-screen among the main cast during the seventh season, CBS press releases billed her as a recurring character.)
* [[Amber Tamblyn]] as Jenny (season 11; recurring, season 12), Charlie's illegitimate daughter who shares many personality traits with her father, including indulging in alcohol and women. She quickly bonds with Alan and Walden, often flaunting her female lovers in front of them. (While credited on-screen among the main cast during the 12th season, CBS press releases bill her as a recurring character.)
* Edan Alexander as [[List of Two and a Half Men characters#Louis|Louis]] (season 12), a six-year-old boy whom Walden adopts.

=== Recurring ===
The following appeared in recurring roles or story arcs spanning multiple episodes:
* [[Jane Lynch]] as the sarcastic Dr. Linda Freeman, originally Jake's child psychologist and later Charlie's regular psychiatrist who later also treats Alan and Walden (seasons 1, 3–9, 11)
* [[Ryan Stiles]] as Herb Melnick, a pediatrician who becomes Judith's second ex-husband (seasons 2, 4–10, 12)
* [[Rebecca McFarland]] as Leanne, Pavlov's bartender (seasons 1–10)
* [[J. D. Walsh (actor)|J. D. Walsh]] as Gordon, a pizza delivery guy who idolizes Charlie's lifestyle (seasons 1–4, 6–8)
* [[Emmanuelle Vaugier]] as Mia, Charlie's ex-fiancée (seasons 3, 5–7 9, and 12)
* [[Robert Wagner]] as Nathan Krunk (alias "Teddy Leopold"), Evelyn's fifth husband, thought to be Courtney's father, but later revealed to be a con artist (seasons 4–5)
* [[Ming-Na Wen]] as the Hon. Linda Harris, superior court judge, adjunct law professor and Charlie's girlfriend (season 5)
* [[Jenny McCarthy]] as Sylvia Fishman (alias "Courtney Leopold"), alleged daughter of Nathan Krunk (alias "Teddy Leopold") (seasons 5, 8–9)
* [[Martin Mull]] as Russell, Charlie's self-medicating pharmacist (seasons 6–10)
* [[Kelly Stables]] as Melissa, Alan's receptionist, who dates both Charlie and Alan (seasons 6–8)
* [[Tinashe Kachingwe]] as Celeste Burnette, Jake's girlfriend whose father strongly disapproves of their relationship (seasons 6–7)
* [[Graham Patrick Martin]] as Eldridge McElroy, Lyndsey's son and Jake's equally dim-witted best friend (seasons 7–9)
* [[Courtney Thorne-Smith]] as Lyndsey McElroy, Alan's on/off love interest from season seven on and his fiancée in season 12. In season 10, she has a one-night stand with Kandi (Alan's ex-wife) (seasons 7–12)
* [[Carl Reiner]] as Marty Pepper, Evelyn's boyfriend and later husband (seasons 7–8, 11)
* [[Judy Greer]] as Bridget, Walden's ex-wife (seasons 9–12); also played Myra Melnick, Herb Melnick's sister and Charlie's one-night fling (season 4)
* [[Mimi Rogers]] as Robin Schmidt, Walden's mother (season 9–12)
* [[Sophie Winkleman]] as Zoey Hyde-Tottingham-Pierce, Walden's love interest following his divorce from Bridget (seasons 9–10, 12)
* Talyan Wright as Ava Pierce, Zoey's seven-year-old daughter (seasons 9–10)
* [[Patton Oswalt]] as Billy Stanhope, Walden's former business partner who dates Bridget (seasons 9–10)
* [[Brooke D'Orsay]] as Kate, Walden's love interest (seasons 10–11); also played Robin, Charlie's sex partner (season 4, episode 16)
* [[Missi Pyle]] as Miss Dolores Pasternak, Jake's teacher (seasons 2, 7, 9 and 12; played by [[Alicia Witt]] in season 6)
* [[Macey Cruthird]] as Megan, Jake's math tutor and later girlfriend (seasons 8–9)
* [[D. B. Sweeney]] as Larry Martin, a good friend of Alan and Walden's, who incidentally, was Lyndsey's boyfriend after Alan (seasons 11–12)
* [[Miley Cyrus]] as Missi, an old family friend of Walden's, who becomes Jake's brief love interest (season 10)
* [[Odette Annable]] as Nicole, brief love interest of Walden and majority owner of a garage-based tech start-up Walden joins (season 11)
* [[Clark Duke]] as Barry Foster, Nicole's business partner who befriends Walden and pretends to be the new "half-man" after Jake moved to Japan (seasons 11–12)
* [[Aly Michalka]] as Brooke, Jenny's girlfriend (season 11)
* [[Kimberly Williams-Paisley]] as Gretchen Martin, Larry Martin's sister, who dates Alan while Larry is with Lyndsey (season 11) (also worked with [[Courtney Thorne-Smith]] on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s ''[[According to Jim]]'' as her TV sister)
* [[Maggie Lawson]] as Ms. McMartin, Walden and Alan's social worker for Louis' adoption (season 12)

=== Guest stars ===
Guest stars have included:
* [[Aisha Tyler]] as an adoption lawyer to whom Walden goes when he wants a child (season 12, episode 1)
* [[Alana de la Garza]] as Crystal, Laura Lang's assistant (season 1, episode 21)
* [[Alicia Witt]] as Dolores Pasternak, Jake's teacher who becomes a stripper (season 6)
* [[Allison Janney]] as Beverly, Alan's [[online dating]] partner (season 4)
* [[Amy Hill]] as Mrs. Wiggins, Alan's receptionist after Melissa leaves him (season 7)
* [[Annie Potts]] as Lenore, mother of Judith and Liz (season 7)
* [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] as Lieutenant Wagner ("Of Course He's Dead", series finale)
* [[Brad Paisley]] as Derek (season 11, episode 22), Gretchen Martin's fiancé, before she broke it off to date Alan
* Brenda Koo as Julie (season 12, episode 7)
* [[Brit Morgan]] as a girl Walden picks up at a bar (season 10, episode 1)
* [[Brooke Shields]] as Danielle, Charlie and Alan's neighbor (season 4)
* [[Camryn Manheim]] as Daisy, Berta's sister (season 2)
* [[Carol Kane]] as Shelly, Melissa's mother (season 6)
* [[Chris O'Donnell]] as Jill/Bill Shrader, Charlie's [[transgender]] ex-girlfriend (season 1, episode 18)
* [[Christian Slater]] as himself (series finale)
* [[Christina Moore]] as Cynthia Sullivan, Judith's best friend (season 5)
* [[Chuck Lorre]] as himself, the program's producer ("[[#ep261/262|Of Course He's Dead]]", series finale)
* [[Cloris Leachman]] as Norma, Charlie and Alan's neighbor, Alan's "sugar momma" and Charlie's former "sugar momma" (season 3)
* [[David Denman]] as Jack (season 12), an old friend of Walden whom he meets at the bar
* [[Deanna Russo]] as Laurel (season 12, episode 7)
* [[Denise Richards]] as Lisa, Charlie's former girlfriend (season 1, episode 10; season 2, episode 9)
* [[Diedrich Bader]] as Dirk, a Denver pawn-shop owner (season 11, episode 21)
* [[Diora Baird]] as Wanda, a girl who chases after Charlie when he is engaged to Chelsea (season 6, episode 16)
* [[Eddie Van Halen]] as himself (season 7, episode 1)
* [[Elvis Costello]] as himself, Charlie's support, whisky and cigar group buddy (season 2, episode 1)
* [[Emilio Estevez]] as Andy, Charlie's long-time friend who dies before him (season 6, episode 11)
* [[Emily Osment]] as Ashley, Jake's girlfriend (season 10, episode 20)
* [[Emily Rose (actress)|Emily Rose]] as Janine (season 6, episode 12)
* [[Enrique Iglesias]] as Fernando, Charlie's carpenter/handyman (season 4, episode 23)
* [[Eric Allan Kramer]] as Bill (season 1)
* [[Erinn Hayes]] as Gretchen, a one-night stand of Alan's (season 8, episode 5)
* Fire Ice as Rapper Cool Dawgie
* [[Frances Fisher]] as Priscilla Honeycutt, Alan's patient (season 7, episode 19)
* [[Gail O'Grady]] as Mandi, mother of Kandi, ex-wife of Andy and brief love interest of Charlie (season 3)
* [[Garry Marshall]] as Garry, one of Marty's friends (season 11, episode 13)
* [[Gary Busey]] as himself, Alan's roommate in a sanitarium (season 9)
* [[Georgia Engel]] as Jean, Lyndsey's mother (season 9, episodes 19–20)
* [[Harry Dean Stanton]] as himself, Charlie's support, whisky and cigar group buddy (season 2, episode 1)
* [[Heather Locklear]] as Laura Lang, Alan's divorce attorney (season 1, episode 21)
* [[Hilary Duff]] as Stacy, a ditzy one-night stand of Walden's (season 10, episode 23)
* [[Ion Overman]] as Vicki, Charlie Waffles' supermarket pickup (season 5, episode 8)
* [[Iqbal Theba]] as Don, a taxi driver who Charlie insults (season 6, episode 13) 
* [[Jack Plotnick]] as Mike (season 5, episode 18)
* [[Jaime Pressly]] as Tammy, Jake's cougar girlfriend (season 10)
* [[James Earl Jones]] as himself (season 6, episode 11)
* [[Jason Alexander]] as Dr. Goodman, Alan's doctor (season 9, episode 23)
* [[Jeff Probst]] as himself, Walden and Alan's love rival (season 11)
* [[Jenna Elfman]] as Frankie (season one, episodes 15 and 16) and as Dharma (season 9, episode 1)
* [[Jeri Ryan]] as Sherri, Charlie's and later Alan's girlfriend (season 2, episodes 5 and 19; season 9, episode 1)
* [[Jessica Collins (actress born 1971)|Jessica Collins]] as Gloria, one of Charlie's one-night stands (season 4, episode 11)
* [[Jodi Lyn O'Keefe]] as Isabella (season 3, episode 6)
* [[John Amos]] as Ed, boyfriend of Chelsea's father Tom (season 7)
* [[John Stamos]] as himself (seasons 9 and 12)
* [[Jon Lovitz]] as Archie Baldwin, Charlie's nemesis to win the advertising jingle award (season 3, episode 17)
* [[Josie Davis]] as Sandy, a girlfriend of Alan's (season 3)
* [[Judd Nelson]] as Chris McElroy, ex-husband of Alan's love interest, Lyndsey, and Eldridge's father (season 8)
* [[Julia Campbell]] as Francine, Jake's teacher (season 3)
* [[Kate Lang Johnson|Kate Miner]] as Nadine Hore (season 11, episode 9)
* [[Katherine LaNasa]] as Lydia, Charlie's oedipal girlfriend and Evelyn's doppelgänger (season 4, episodes 6 and 10)
* [[Kathy Bates]] as "Charlie" in the afterlife (season 9, episode 22)
* [[Katy Mixon]] as Betsy, a married woman whom Charlie purports to marry after his breakup with Chelsea (season 7, episodes 7 and 16)
* [[Ken Jeong]] as a male nurse (season 2, episode 17)
* [[Ken Lerner]] as Dr. Levine (season 6, episode 24)
* [[Kevin Sorbo]] as Andy, father of Kandi, ex-husband of Mandi and brief love interest of Judith (season 3)
* Kris Iyer as Dr. Prajneep (season 1, episode 17; season 4, episode 16; season 5, episode 1)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/character/ch0067249/|title=Dr. Prajneep|publisher=IMDb.com|access-date=July 22, 2012|archive-date=July 2, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130702021206/http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0067249/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Liz Vassey]] as Michelle (seasons 8–9)
* [[Lucy Lawless]] as Pamela, the ex-wife of the gay ad executive (season 2, episode 18)
* [[Lynda Carter]] as herself (season 11)
* [[Marco Sanchez]] as Hector (season 4, episode 12)
* [[Marilu Henner]] as Linda, Walden's older, more mature love interest (season 10, episode 23)
* [[Martin Sheen]] as Harvey, Rose's father and Evelyn's fling (season 3)
* [[Matthew Marsden]] as Nigel (season 9, episodes 15 and 17), Zoey's ex-husband
* [[Meagen Fay]] as Martha Melini, Chelsea's mother (seasons 6–7)
* [[Megan Fox]] as Prudence, Berta's granddaughter (season 1, episode 12)
* [[Michael Bolton]] as himself (seasons 10 and 12)
* [[Michael Clarke Duncan]] as Jerome Burnette, a retired football player, Charlie and Alan's neighbor and the father of Celeste Burnette (season 6)
* [[Mike Conners]] as Hugo, a brief love interest of Evelyn (season 4, episode 24)
* [[Mila Kunis]] as Vivian, a free-spirit hiker and Walden's love interest (season 11, episode 19)
* [[Morgan Fairchild]] as Donna (Charlie's ego) (season 4, episode 16)
* [[Nadia Bjorlin]] as Jill, a young woman who sleeps with Russell, and Evelyn's one-time lover (season 8)
* [[Noel Fisher]] as Freddie, Prudence's fiancé (season 1, episode 12)
* [[Orson Bean]] as Norman, an old man whose trophy wife had sex with Charlie (season 2, episode 24)
* [[Paget Brewster]] as Jamie Eckleberry, Charlie and Alan's high-school classmate (season 2, episode 12)
* [[Rena Sofer]] as Chrissy, the "mother" of Charlie's "son" (season 6, episode 1)
* [[Richard Kind]] as Artie, Charlie's manager (season 5, episode 8)
* [[Richard Lewis (comedian)|Richard Lewis]] as Stan, Charlie's accountant (season 1, episode 14)
* [[Sam Lerner]] as Andrew, one of Jake's classmates (season 1, episode 8)
* [[Sara Erikson]] as Jennifer, Jake's one-time, older girlfriend (season 9, episode 17)
* [[Sara Rue]] as Naomi, Berta's daughter (season 4)
* [[Scott Bakula]] as Jerry, Ashley's ex-boyfriend (season 10, episode 20)
* [[Sean Penn]] as himself, Charlie's support, whisky and cigar group buddy (season 2, episode 1)
* Skyler Caleb as Serge (season 7, episode 5)
* [[Stacy Keach]] as Tom Melini, Chelsea's father (season 7)
* [[Stephanie Jacobsen]] as Penelope, Charlie's former lover (season 9, episode 2)
* [[Steve Lawrence]] as Steve, one of Marty's friends (season 11, episode 13)
* [[Steven Eckholdt]] as Brad, Alan's lawyer (season 7)
* [[Steven Tyler]] as himself, Charlie and Alan's neighbor and Berta's one-time employer (season 1, episode 4; season 4, episode 2)
* [[Susan Blakely]] as Angie, an author Charlie met at a bookstore (season 5, episodes 18 and 19)
* [[Taylor Cole]] as Melanie Laughlin (season 9)
* [[Teri Hatcher]] as Liz, Judith's sister (season 1, episode 19)
* [[Thomas Gibson]] as Greg (season 9, episode 1)
* [[Tim Conway]] as Tim, one of Marty's friends (season 11, episode 13)
* [[Tinashe|Tinashe Kachingwe]] as Celeste Burnette, Jake's ex-girlfriend (seasons 6–7)
* [[Tony Tripoli]] as Phillip, Evelyn's hairdresser (season 4)
* [[Travis Van Winkle]] as Dylan (season 9, episode 14), a young and rich man who briefly dates Lyndsey
* [[Tricia Helfer]] as Gail, Chelsea's friend (seasons 7 and 9)
* [[Wayne Wilderson]] as Roger, Evelyn's co-worker (season 4)
* [[Will Sasso]] as Andrew, a friend of Charlie's who works in a recording studio (season 7, episode 1)
* [[Willie Garson]] as Dr. Steven Staven, Lyndsey's gynecologist (season 10, episode 14)
* [[Yvette Nicole Brown]] as Mandy (season 1, episode 23)
* [[ZZ Top]] as themselves (season 7, episode 21)

As part of a [[#CSI: Crime Scene Investigation|crossover]] from the writers and executive producer of ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'', [[George Eads]] made a brief [[cameo appearance]] on the [[Fish in a Drawer|May 5, 2008, episode]].<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Rice|first=Lynette|title=George Eads to cameo on 'Two and a Half Men'|url=http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2008/04/george-eads-cam.html|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=April 12, 2008|access-date=April 24, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080426031404/http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2008/04/george-eads-cam.html|archive-date=April 26, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Charlie Sheen's real-life brother [[Emilio Estevez]] has guest-starred as an old friend of Charlie's;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/News/Estevez-Sheen-Men-35396.aspx|title=Two Brothers to Team on ''Two and a Half Men''|work=Tvguide.com|date=November 6, 2008|access-date=August 21, 2011|archive-date=October 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029030510/https://www.tvguide.com/news/estevez-sheen-men-35396/|url-status=live}}</ref> his father [[Martin Sheen]] has appeared as Rose's father. Sam Sheen, the real-life daughter of [[Denise Richards]] and Charlie Sheen, appeared as Lisa's daughter on November 22, 2004.<ref>{{IMDb name|id=1775196|name=Sam Sheen}}</ref> [[Mila Kunis]], Ashton Kutcher's fiancée and later wife, appeared on the show as his love interest in season 11.

== Broadcast ==

=== Episodes ===
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Each episode's title is a dialogue fragment from the episode itself, usually offering no clue to the episode's actual plotline. The show's 100th episode ("City of Great Racks") aired on October 15, 2007. To celebrate this, a [[casino]]-inspired party was held at [[West Hollywood]]'s [[Pacific Design Center]].<ref name="BTV1" /> [[Warner Bros. Television]] also distributed blue Micargi Rover bicycles adorned with the ''Two and a Half Men'' logo along with the words "100 Episodes". Each bicycle came with a note saying, "You've made us very proud. Here's to a long ride together."<ref name="BTV1">{{cite news|last=Santiago|first=Rosario|title='Two and a Half Men' Marks Pair of Milestones|url=http://www.buddytv.com/articles/two-and-a-half-men/two-and-a-half-men-marks-pair-10671.aspx|publisher=BuddyTV|date=September 11, 2007|access-date=February 14, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080215071458/http://www.buddytv.com/articles/two-and-a-half-men/two-and-a-half-men-marks-pair-10671.aspx|archive-date=February 15, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> The cast also gave the crew sterling silver key rings from [[Tiffany & Co]]. The key rings were attached to small pendants with "100" inscribed on one side and ''Two and a Half Men'' on the other.

Seasons one through four, six and nine consist of 24 episodes. Season five was reduced to 19 episodes due to the [[2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike]]. Due to Sheen's personal life problems, season seven had 22 episodes. Season eight premiered on September 20, 2010, at 9:00&nbsp;pm ET. CBS initially ordered 24 episodes for the season, but again due to Sheen's personal life, the show was put on hiatus after 16 episodes were produced, with production scheduled to resume on February 28. After a series of comments made by Sheen on February 24, 2011, CBS and Warner Bros. canceled the remainder of the season.

On May 13, 2011, actor Ashton Kutcher was widely reported to be replacing Charlie Sheen as the lead on the show.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.ca/ustv/news/a319288/ashton-kutcher-to-replace-charlie-sheen-on-men.html|title=Kutcher to replace Charlie Sheen on men|work=digitalspy.ca|date=May 13, 2011|access-date=May 13, 2011|archive-date=October 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029030536/https://www.digitalspy.com/|url-status=live}}</ref> The show's ninth season premiered on September 19, 2011. The first episode, "[[Nice to Meet You, Walden Schmidt]]", begins with Charlie Harper's funeral and introduces Kutcher as billionaire Walden Schmidt, who buys Harper's house.  On May 12, 2012, CBS renewed ''Two and a Half Men'' for a 10th season, moving it to Thursday nights at 8:30 pm, following ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/12/cbs-renews-two-and-a-half-men-for-the-2012-2013-broadcast-season/133831/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120514150941/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/12/cbs-renews-two-and-a-half-men-for-the-2012-2013-broadcast-season/133831/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 14, 2012|title=CBS Renews 'Two and a Half Men' for the 2012–2013 Broadcast Season|work=TV the Numbers|author=Seidman, Robert|date=May 12, 2012|access-date=May 12, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Owen|first=Rob|title='Two and a Half Men' on the move in CBS fall schedule|url=http://communityvoices.sites.post-gazette.com/index.php/arts-entertainment-living/tuned-in-journal/32989-two-and-a-half-men-on-the-move-in-cbs-fall-schedule|access-date=May 16, 2012|archive-date=May 20, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120520061054/http://communityvoices.sites.post-gazette.com/index.php/arts-entertainment-living/tuned-in-journal/32989-two-and-a-half-men-on-the-move-in-cbs-fall-schedule|url-status=live}}</ref>  For the 2013–14 season, the show was moved to the Thursday 9:30–10:00 pm Eastern slot. As of February 27, 2014, the series' time slot was moved to a half-hour earlier at the 9:00–9:30 slot.

=== Syndication and streaming===
''Two and a Half Men'' entered local United States [[broadcast syndication]] in 2007, with the first four seasons available to local stations (largely [[The CW|CW]] and [[FOX|Fox Television Stations, LLC]] affiliates in the major U.S. television markets through major deals with [[Tribune Broadcasting]] and the [[Sinclair Broadcast Group]]).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tribune-sinclair-purchase-two-men-46679|title=Tribune, Sinclair Purchase Second Round of 'Two and a Half Men'|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=November 17, 2010|access-date=March 17, 2011|first=Marisa|last=Guthrie|archive-date=October 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029030523/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tribune-sinclair-purchase-two-men-46679|url-status=live}}</ref> From September 6, 2010, to November 24, 2017, [[FX (TV channel)|FX]] aired the series daily nationwide (Charlie Sheen most recently starred on ''[[Anger Management (TV series)|Anger Management]]'' on FX from 2012 to 2014). Syndicated shows are sold in multiyear cycles, with the first cycle the most expensive. ''Two and a Half Men''{{'}}s first cycle is nine years in length. If no ninth season had occurred because of Sheen's departure, due to the first cycle's premature end, Warner Bros. Television would not have received about $80 million in license fees. While local stations would prefer to have as many episodes as possible available to them, an early start to the second cycle would lower the cost of the show for them.<ref name="albiniak20110225">{{cite news|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/464467-What_Charlie_Sheen_s_Meltdown_Means_For_Stations.php|title=What Charlie Sheen's Meltdown Means For Stations|access-date=March 21, 2011|author=Albiniak, Paige|date=February 25, 2011|publisher=Broadcasting & Cable|archive-date=March 3, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110303095442/http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/464467-What_Charlie_Sheen_s_Meltdown_Means_For_Stations.php|url-status=live}}</ref> The series began airing on [[Viacom (2005–2019)|Viacom]]-owned networks [[Nick at Nite]] and Spike (now [[Paramount Network]]) on December 6, 2017 and on [[IFC (U.S. TV channel)|IFC]] on January 1, 2018. As of July 2, 2018, the series has moved from Nick at Nite to [[TV Land]], switching places with [[Mom (TV series)|''Mom'']].

The show is available in the United States for streaming on [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mediaplaynews.com/nbcuniversals-peacock-streaming-service-to-be-available-on-apple-devices-in-july/ |title=NBCUniversal's Peacock Streaming Service Bowing on Apple Devices in July – Media Play News|date=May 6, 2020 }}</ref>

== Crossovers and other appearances ==
{{Further|Two and a Half Deaths|Fish in a Drawer}}
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| source=– Carol Mendelsohn<ref name="Showbuzz" />}}

=== ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' ===
In 2007, ''Two and a Half Men'' creator Chuck Lorre contacted ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'' executive producer [[Carol Mendelsohn]] about a [[crossover (fiction)|crossover]]. At first, the idea seemed unlikely to receive approval; however, it resurfaced when Mendelsohn and Lorre were at the World Television Festival in Canada and they decided to get approval and run with it.<ref name="Showbuzz">{{cite news|title="Two & A Half Men" & "CSI" Make TV History |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/two-a-half-men-csi-make-tv-history/ |publisher=Showbuzz |work=Show Writers Teamed Up, Swapped Scripts To Create Crossover Episodes |date=February 11, 2009 |access-date=August 22, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719105456/http://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/05/05/tv/main4072701.shtml |archive-date=July 19, 2008 }}</ref>  When Mendelsohn was giving a talk, she accidentally mentioned the crossover, that same day ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' was already inquiring about the crossover episodes. Mendelsohn later stated: "We're all used to being in control and in charge of our own shows and even though this was a freelance-type situation ... there was an expectation and also a desire on all of our parts to really have a true collaboration. You have to give a little. It was sort of a life lesson, I think."<ref name="Showbuzz" />

"The biggest challenge for us was doing a comedy with a murder in it. Generally, our stories are a little lighter," stated Lorre in an interview. "Would our audience go with a dead body in it? There was a moment where it could have gone either way. I think the results were spectacular. It turned out to be a really funny episode."<ref name="Showbuzz" /> The ''Two and a Half Men'' episode "[[Fish in a Drawer]]" was the first part of the crossover to air, on May 5, 2008, written by ''CSI'' writers [[Sarah Goldfinger]], Evan Dunsky, [[Carol Mendelsohn]] and Naren Shankar.<ref name="BTV2">{{cite news | last=DeLeon | first=Kris | title='CSI' and 'Two and a Half Men' Crossover Previews | url=http://www.buddytv.com/articles/csi/csi-and-two-and-a-half-men-cro-18859.aspx | publisher=[[BuddyTV]] | date=April 24, 2008 | access-date=May 31, 2008 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080504042854/http://www.buddytv.com/articles/csi/csi-and-two-and-a-half-men-cro-18859.aspx | archive-date=May 4, 2008 | df=mdy-all }}</ref> George Eads is the only ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' cast member to make a cameo in this episode.

Three days later, the second part of the crossover aired, the ''CSI'' episode "[[Two and a Half Deaths]]". [[Gil Grissom]] ([[William Petersen]]) investigated the murder of a sitcom [[diva]] named Annabelle ([[Katey Sagal]]), who was found murdered while she was filming her show in [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]].<ref name="BTV2" /> The episode was written by ''Two and a Half Men'' creators Lorre and Aronsohn; Sheen, Cryer and Jones all make uncredited cameos in this episode, in the same clothes their characters were wearing in "Fish in a Drawer".

=== ''Due Date'' ===
At the end of 2010 film ''[[Due Date]]'', a scene from ''Two and a Half Men'' is shown, in which  Sheen and Cryer appear as their characters, while Ethan Chase (played by [[Zach Galifianakis]] in the movie) plays Stu, Jake's tutor.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4XTWyH2HzA |title=The Complete Two and a Half Men Scene – Due Date Zach Galifianakis |date=March 19, 2011 |via=YouTube |access-date=December 26, 2011 |archive-date=March 13, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313015937/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4XTWyH2HzA |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Reception ==

===Critical reception===
''Two and a Half Men'' received mostly mixed reviews from critics throughout its run.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Viruet|first1=Pilot|title='Two and a Half Men': TV's Worst Sitcom Ends As Terribly As It Lived and I Watched Every Episode|date=February 20, 2015|url=http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/two-and-a-half-men-tvs-worst-sitcom-ends-as-terribly-as-it-lived-and-i-watched-every-episode/|publisher=Grantland|access-date=April 3, 2016|archive-date=October 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029030515/http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/two-and-a-half-men-tvs-worst-sitcom-ends-as-terribly-as-it-lived-and-i-watched-every-episode/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Poniewozik|first1=James|title=Review: Two and a Half Men Stays True to Its Wicked Heart|url=https://time.com/3716503/review-two-and-a-half-men-finale/|magazine=Time|access-date=April 3, 2016|archive-date=July 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160719012819/http://time.com/3716503/review-two-and-a-half-men-finale/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Braden|first1=Dustin|title=Two and a Half Men's Series' Finale: Critics Rejoice as the Longest Running Comedy in TV History Nears End|url=http://www.newseveryday.com/articles/9217/20150219/two-half-mens-series-finale-critics-rejoice-dud-comes-end.htm|work=News Everyday|date=February 19, 2015|access-date=April 3, 2016|archive-date=May 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160508105712/http://www.newseveryday.com/articles/9217/20150219/two-half-mens-series-finale-critics-rejoice-dud-comes-end.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> The ''[[Daily News (New York)|New York Daily News]]'' has described the sitcom as "solid, well-acted and occasionally funny."<ref>{{cite news|last=Bianculli |first=David |title=...AND NEPHEW MAKES 3 Sheen, Cryer good as 'Men' |newspaper=NY Daily News |date=September 22, 2003 |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/2003/09/22/2003-09-22____and_nephew_makes_3__sheen.html |access-date=July 7, 2010 |location=New York |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110312220251/http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/2003/09/22/2003-09-22____and_nephew_makes_3__sheen.html |archive-date=March 12, 2011 }}</ref> Conversely [[Graeme Blundell]], writing for ''[[The Australian]]'', described it as a "sometimes creepy, misogynistic comedy".<ref>{{cite news|last=Blundell|first=Graeme|title=Stop laughing, this is serious|newspaper=The Australian|date=March 13, 2010|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/stop-laughing-this-is-serious/story-e6frg8qo-1225838725834|access-date=June 11, 2010|archive-date=August 12, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100812002905/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/stop-laughing-this-is-serious/story-e6frg8qo-1225838725834|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Ashton Kutcher]]'s debut was met with mixed reviews,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/tv-radio/ashton-kutcher-gets-mixed-reviews-for-two-and-a-half-men-debut/story-e6frf9ho-1226141868959|title=Kutcher mixed reviews on debut|work=Herald Sun|access-date=November 10, 2012}}</ref> and reviews for season nine were also mixed.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/men-ratings-continue-fall-cbs-sitcom-brings-14-85-million-viewers-article-1.964898|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616002852/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/men-ratings-continue-fall-cbs-sitcom-brings-14-85-million-viewers-article-1.964898|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 16, 2013|title=''Two and a Half Men: ratings continue to fall CBS sitcom still brings in 14.85 million viewers''|work=Daily News|access-date=August 8, 2016|location=New York}}</ref>{{cbignore}} One reviewer commented that the show was made for Charlie Sheen's character and the way he interacted with other characters, and the setup did not work with Kutcher's character.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tamarin |first=David L. |date=2022-10-17 |title=Two and a Half Men: Did Ashton Kutcher Kill the Show? |url=https://movieweb.com/two-and-a-half-men-sheen-ashton-kutcher/ |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=MovieWeb |language=en}}</ref> 

However, it has been labeled as "one of America's most successful comedy shows."<ref name="independent.co.uk" /> Ellen Gray of ''Daily News'' praised the shows' legacy just before the premiere of the [[Of Course He's Dead|finale]]. The show is credited as being the reason ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]'', ''[[Mike & Molly]]'' and ''[[Mom (TV series)|Mom]]'' were all made. ''Men''{{'}}s success was what enabled these other Chuck Lorre shows to be made and be successful.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/television/20150218_The_good_news_about__Two_and_a_Half_Men_.html|title=The good news about 'Two and a Half Men'|work=philly-archives|access-date=July 7, 2015|archive-date=April 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150424061355/http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/television/20150218_The_good_news_about__Two_and_a_Half_Men_.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
Following the filming of the [[Of Course He's Dead|final episode]], Stage 26 of the Warner Brothers lot was renamed the "Two and a Half Men stage".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tv.yahoo.com/blogs/tv-news/-two-and-a-half-men--honored--sheen-return-teased-203732421.html|title=Chuck Lorre Teases a Charlie Sheen Return to 'Two and a Half Men'|date=January 16, 2015|work=yahoo.com|access-date=July 7, 2015|archive-date=February 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150218153755/https://tv.yahoo.com/blogs/tv-news/-two-and-a-half-men--honored--sheen-return-teased-203732421.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
After the finale, ''Two and a Half Men'' fans launched a global petition under the name "Yes To ''The Harpers''", to have Charlie Sheen reprise the role of Charlie Harper alongside his former co-star Jon Cryer. This idea surfaced after fans saw Chuck Lorre's vanity card about Charlie Sheen's idea of a spinoff show named ''The Harpers''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://montrealgazette.com/life/two-and-a-half-men-harpers-spinoff-petition-launched|title=Two and a Half Men: Harpers spinoff petition launched|first=Jillian|last=Page|work=Montreal Gazette|access-date=July 7, 2015|archive-date=July 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708132740/http://montrealgazette.com/life/two-and-a-half-men-harpers-spinoff-petition-launched|url-status=live}}</ref>

The first season received generally positive reviews from critics. {{Rotten Tomatoes prose|80|5.7|20|''Two and a Half Men'''s inaugural season rises above its sitcom formula with a rapid-fire clip of bawdy quips as well as the sparky chemistry between stars Jon Cryer and Charlie Sheen.|ref=|access-date=February 9, 2025}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Two and a Half Men: Season 1 |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/two-and-a-half-men/s01 |access-date=February 9, 2025 |website=Rotten Tomatoes}}</ref>

The ninth season of the show, its first without Sheen, received generally mixed reviews from critics. {{Rotten Tomatoes prose|41|5.1|27|Ashton Kutcher proves to be a game replacement for the unceremoniously departed Charlie Sheen, but ''Two and a Half Men'' feels exhausted and bitter as it trudges beyond its natural lifespan.|access-date=February 9, 2025}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Two and a Half Men: Season 9 |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/two-and-a-half-men/s09 |access-date=February 9, 2025 |website=Rotten Tomatoes}}</ref>

The show's final season received generally negative reviews from critics. On the [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], 33% of 12 critics' reviews are positive. The website's consensus reads: "''Two and a Half Men'' putters to an unpleasant end that continues to beat the dead Charlie horse while spinning an offensive, homophobic subplot."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Two and a Half Men: Season 12 |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/two-and-a-half-men/s12 |access-date=February 9, 2025 |website=Rotten Tomatoes}}</ref>

=== Ratings ===
Seasonal rankings (based on average total viewers per episode) of ''Two and a Half Men'' on CBS:

''Note: Each U.S. network television season starts in late September and ends in late May, which coincides with the completion of May [[sweeps]].''

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|- style="background:#e0e0e0;"
! scope="col" | Season
!Episodes 
! scope="col" | Timeslot ([[Eastern Time Zone|ET]]/[[Central Time Zone|CT]])
! scope="col" | Season premiere
! scope="col" | Season finale
! scope="col" | TV season
! scope="col" | Ranking
! scope="col" | Viewers<br />(in millions)
|- style="background:#f9f9f9;"
| scope="row" | [[Two and a Half Men season 1|1]]
| rowspan="4" |24
| rowspan="2" | Mondays 9:30&nbsp;pm/8:30&nbsp;pm
| September 22, 2003
| May 24, 2004
| [[2003–04 United States network television schedule|2003–04]]
| 15<ref name="abcmedianet2007">{{cite press release |url=http://www.abcmedianet.com/pressrel/dispDNR.html?id=060204_11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070208132303/http://www.abcmedianet.com/pressrel/dispDNR.html?id=060204_11 |archive-date=February 8, 2007 |title=Season to date program rankings – part 1 |publisher=[[ABC Television Network]] |date=June 2, 2004 |access-date=October 24, 2010}}</ref>
| 15.31<ref name="abcmedianet2007" />
|- style="background:#f9f9f9;"
| scope="row" | [[Two and a Half Men season 2|2]]
| September 20, 2004
| May 23, 2005
| [[2004–05 United States network television schedule|2004–05]]
| 11<ref name=abc05>{{cite web|url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=060105_05 |title=ABC Medianet |publisher=ABC Medianet |date=June 1, 2005 |access-date=March 30, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120421023509/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=060105_05 |archive-date=April 21, 2012 }}</ref>
| 16.45<ref name="abc05" />
|- style="background:#f9f9f9;"
| scope="row" | [[Two and a Half Men season 3|3]]
| rowspan="7" | Mondays 9:00&nbsp;pm/8:00&nbsp;pm
| September 19, 2005
| May 22, 2006
| [[2005–06 United States network television schedule|2005–06]]
| 17<ref name=abc06>{{cite web|url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=053106_05 |title=ABC Medianet |publisher=ABC Medianet |date=May 31, 2006 |access-date=March 30, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141011060406/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=053106_05 |archive-date=October 11, 2014 }}</ref>
| 15.14<ref name="abc06" />
|- style="background:#f9f9f9;"
| scope="row" | [[Two and a Half Men season 4|4]]
| September 18, 2006
| May 14, 2007
| [[2006–07 United States network television schedule|2006–07]]
| 21<ref name=abc07>{{cite web|url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=053007_08 |title=ABC Medianet |publisher=ABC Medianet |date=May 30, 2007 |access-date=March 30, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323004317/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=053007_08 |archive-date=March 23, 2012 }}</ref>
| 14.43<ref name="abc07" />
|- style="background:#f9f9f9;"
| scope="row" | [[Two and a Half Men season 5|5]]
|19
| September 24, 2007
| May 19, 2008
| [[2007–08 United States network television schedule|2007–08]]
| 17<ref name=abc08>{{cite web|url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=052808_06 |title=ABC Medianet |publisher=ABC Medianet |date=May 28, 2008 |access-date=March 30, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100413172935/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=052808_06 |archive-date=April 13, 2010 }}</ref>
| 13.68<ref name="abc08" />
|- style="background:#f9f9f9;"
| scope="row" | [[Two and a Half Men season 6|6]]
|24
| September 22, 2008
| May 18, 2009
| [[2008–09 United States network television schedule|2008–09]]
| 10<ref name=abc09>{{cite web|url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=060209_05 |title=ABC Medianet |publisher=ABC Medianet |date=June 2, 2009 |access-date=March 30, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140410204904/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=060209_05 |archive-date=April 10, 2014 }}</ref>
| 15.06<ref name="abc09" />
|- style="background:#f9f9f9;"
| scope="row" | [[Two and a Half Men season 7|7]]
|22
| September 21, 2009
| May 24, 2010
| [[2009–10 United States network television schedule|2009–10]]
| 11<ref name="S7Average">Gorman, Bill (June 16, 2010). [https://web.archive.org/web/20121019103551/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/06/16/final-2009-10-broadcast-primetime-show-average-viewership/ "Final 2009–10 Broadcast Primetime Show Average Viewership"]. ''[[TV by the Numbers]]''. Retrieved July 29, 2010.</ref>
| 14.95<ref name="S7Average" />
|- style="background:#f9f9f9;"
| scope="row" | [[Two and a Half Men season 8|8]]
|16
| September 20, 2010
| February 14, 2011
| [[2010–11 United States network television schedule|2010–11]]
| 17<ref name="S8Average">Gorman, Bill (June 1, 2011). [http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/01/2010-11-season-broadcast-primetime-show-viewership-averages/94407/ "2010–11 Season Broadcast Primetime Show Viewership Averages"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604160109/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/01/2010-11-season-broadcast-primetime-show-viewership-averages/94407/ |date=June 4, 2011 }}. ''[[TV by the Numbers]]''. Retrieved June 1, 2011.</ref>
| 12.73<ref name="S8Average" />
|- style="background:#f9f9f9;"
| scope="row" | [[Two and a Half Men season 9|9]]
|24
| September 19, 2011
| May 14, 2012
| [[2011–12 United States network television schedule|2011–12]]
| 11<ref name="S9Ratings">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/24/complete-list-of-2011-12-season-tv-show-viewership-sunday-night-football-tops-followed-by-american-idol-ncis-dancing-with-the-stars/135785/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527223446/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/24/complete-list-of-2011-12-season-tv-show-viewership-sunday-night-football-tops-followed-by-american-idol-ncis-dancing-with-the-stars/135785/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 27, 2012|title=Complete List Of 2011–12 Season TV Show Viewership: 'Sunday Night Football' Tops, Followed By 'American Idol,' 'NCIS' & 'Dancing With The Stars'|work=Zap2it|publisher=TV by the Numbers|date=May 24, 2012|access-date=July 2, 2012}}</ref>
| 14.64<ref name="S9Ratings" />
|- style="background:#f9f9f9;"
| scope="row" | [[Two and a Half Men season 10|10]]
|23
| Thursdays 8:30&nbsp;pm/7:30&nbsp;pm
| September 27, 2012
| May 9, 2013
| [[2012–13 United States network television schedule|2012–13]]
| 11<ref name=S10Ratings >{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/05/29/complete-list-of-2012-13-season-tv-show-viewership-sunday-night-football-tops-followed-by-ncis-the-big-bang-theory-ncis-los-angeles/184781/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607112820/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/05/29/complete-list-of-2012-13-season-tv-show-viewership-sunday-night-football-tops-followed-by-ncis-the-big-bang-theory-ncis-los-angeles/184781/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 7, 2013|title=Complete List Of 2012–13 Season TV Show Viewership: 'Sunday Night Football' Tops, Followed By 'NCIS,' 'The Big Bang Theory' & 'NCIS: Los Angeles'|publisher=[[Zap2it.com]]|access-date=May 29, 2012}}</ref>
| 13.78<ref name=S10Ratings />
|- style="background:#f9f9f9;"
| scope="row" | [[Two and a Half Men season 11|11]]
|22
| Thursdays 9:30&nbsp;pm/8:30&nbsp;pm<br />Thursdays 9:00&nbsp;pm/8:00&nbsp;pm
| September 26, 2013
| May 8, 2014
| [[2013–14 United States network television schedule|2013–14]]
| 27<ref name=s11ratings/>
| 10.66<ref name=s11ratings>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2014/05/tv-season-series-rankings-2013-full-list-2-733762/|title=Full 2013–2014 TV Season Series Rankings|date=May 22, 2014|publisher=Deadline|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=May 25, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140525201152/http://www.deadline.com/2014/05/tv-season-series-rankings-2013-full-list-2/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|- style="background:#f9f9f9;"
| scope="row" | [[Two and a Half Men season 12|12]]
|16
| Thursdays 9:00&nbsp;pm/8:00&nbsp;pm 
| October 30, 2014
| February 19, 2015
| [[2014–15 United States network television schedule|2014–15]]
| 23<ref name="entertainment2015"/>
| 11.95<ref name="entertainment2015">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/05/2014-15-full-tv-season-ratings-shows-rankings-1201431167/ |title=Full 2014–15 Series Rankings |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=May 22, 2015 |access-date=May 22, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522054915/http://deadline.com/2015/05/2014-15-full-tv-season-ratings-shows-rankings-1201431167/ |archive-date=May 22, 2015 }}</ref>
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{{Main|List of awards and nominations received by Two and a Half Men}}
The show received multiple award nominations. It was nominated for 46 [[Primetime Emmy Award]]s (winning nine, including two for Jon Cryer) and two [[Golden Globe Awards]] nominations for Charlie Sheen. The show won the award for Favorite TV Comedy at the [[35th People's Choice Awards]].

== Home media ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!DVD name!!Ep #!!Region 1!! Region 2!! Region 4
|-
| [[Two and a Half Men season 1|The Complete First Season]] || style="text-align:center;"|24 || September 11, 2007 || September 12, 2005 || February 15, 2006
|-
| [[Two and a Half Men season 2|The Complete Second Season]] || style="text-align:center;"|24 || January 8, 2008 || August 28, 2006 || September 6, 2006
|-
| [[Two and a Half Men season 3|The Complete Third Season]] || style="text-align:center;"|24 || May 13, 2008 || May 19, 2008 || July 23, 2008
|-
| [[Two and a Half Men season 4|The Complete Fourth Season]] || style="text-align:center;"|24 || |September 23, 2008 || October 6, 2008 || October 8, 2008
|-
| [[Two and a Half Men season 5|The Complete Fifth Season]] || style="text-align:center;"|19 || May 12, 2009 || April 13, 2009 || July 1, 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/Product/432421/TWO-AND-A-HALF-MEN-(Season-5)-(3-DVD-Set) |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121230113258/http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/Product/432421/TWO-AND-A-HALF-MEN-(Season-5)-(3-DVD-Set) |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 30, 2012 |title=TWO AND A HALF MEN: SEASON 5 &#124; DVD, DVD Genres, TV : JB HI-FI |work=Jbhifionline.com.au |access-date=September 6, 2010 }}</ref>
|-
| [[Two and a Half Men season 6|The Complete Sixth Season]] || style="text-align:center;"|24 || September 1, 2009 || October 19, 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2halfmen.com/story/245/Season-6-DVD-delayed-in-the-UK|title=Two and a Half Men Season 6 DVD delayed in the U.K|work=2halfmen.com|access-date=September 6, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100917074816/http://2halfmen.com/story/245/Season-6-DVD-delayed-in-the-UK/|archive-date=September 17, 2010}}</ref> || March 3, 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/807895|title=Two and a Half Men – The Complete 6th Season (4 Disc Set)|publisher=[[EzyDVD]]|access-date=February 16, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100305150147/http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/807895|archive-date=March 5, 2010}}</ref>
|-
| [[Two and a Half Men season 7|The Complete Seventh Season]] || style="text-align:center;"|22 || September 21, 2010 || October 11, 2010 || October 13, 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/813448|title=Two and a Half Men – The Complete 7th Season (3 Disc Set) @ EzyDVD|work=Ezydvd.com.au|access-date=September 6, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100601035701/http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/813448|archive-date=June 1, 2010}}</ref>
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| [[Two and a Half Men season 8|The Complete Eighth Season]] || style="text-align:center;"|16 || September 6, 2011 || August 8, 2011 || August 24, 2011
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| [[Two and a Half Men season 9|The Complete Ninth Season]] || style="text-align:center;"|24 || August 28, 2012 || October 8, 2012 || October 31, 2012
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| [[Two and a Half Men season 10|The Complete Tenth Season]] || style="text-align:center;"|23 || September 24, 2013<ref>{{cite web |last=Lambert |first=David |url=http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Half-Men-Season-10/18535 |title=Two and a Half Men – Announcement, Box Art for 'The Complete 10th Season' DVDs |publisher=TVShowsOnDVD.com |date=June 5, 2013 |access-date=August 13, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130810031308/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Half-Men-Season-10/18535 |archive-date=August 10, 2013 }}</ref> || October 7, 2013 || October 23, 2013
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| [[Two and a Half Men season 11|The Complete Eleventh Season]] || style="text-align:center;"|22 || October 14, 2014 || October 20, 2014 || December 3, 2014
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| [[Two and a Half Men season 12|The Complete Twelfth & Final Season]] || style="text-align:center;"|16 || June 16, 2015 || August 10, 2015 || November 4, 2015
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== Potential revival ==
When Sheen appeared on the April 2019 broadcast of ''[[Loose Women]]'', he expressed interest in a potential revival, hoping to make two more seasons to tie up loose characters ends.<ref>{{cite web|date=April 11, 2019|title=Charlie Sheen wants a Two and a Half Men revival so the show can "end it as it should have"|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a27112016/charlie-sheen-two-and-a-half-men-revival-reboot-loose-women/|access-date=October 2, 2021|website=Digital Spy}}</ref> In response, [[Jon Cryer]] expressed reluctance to return to working with Sheen full time, comparing it to a [[roller coaster]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Jon Cryer Says Working with Charlie Sheen Was 'Way More Craziness Than I Was Hoping for'|url=https://people.com/tv/jon-cryer-working-charlie-sheen-craziness/|access-date=October 2, 2021|newspaper=Peoplemag}}</ref>

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
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*{{IMDb title|0369179|Two and a Half Men}}
*[https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/two-and-a-half-men/tv-listings/1000108453/ List of ''Two and a Half Men'' Episodes] at [[TV Guide]]
*[https://www.comedycentral.co.uk/shows/two-and-a-half-men-season-9/ ''Two and a Half Men''] on [[Comedy Central (British TV channel)|Comedy Central UK]]
*[https://www.chucklorre.com/index-2hm.php Vanity cards archive for ''Two and a Half Men''] at chucklorre.com

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