"Two and a Half Men" (2003) TV series 2003-????

User Rating:

8.7/10   

Creators:

Lee Aronsohn
Chuck Lorre
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | unknown

Release Date:

22 September 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Two adults. One kid. No grown-ups.

Plot:

A hedonistic jingle writer's free-wheeling life comes to an abrupt halt when his brother and 10-year-old nephew move into his beach-front house.

Plot Keywords:

Jingle | Lie | Boy | Sitcom | Chiropractor

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 18 wins & 41 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 6	7:00 PM	CW	Weekend in Bangkok With Two Olympic Gymnasts	#3.1
Mon. July 6	9:00 PM	CBS	Damn You, Eggs Benedict	#6.3

Cast

Charlie Sheen	...	Charlie Harper (141 episodes, 2003-2009)
Jon Cryer	...	Alan Harper (141 episodes, 2003-2009)
Angus T. Jones	...	Jake Harper / ... (141 episodes, 2003-2009)
Conchata Ferrell	...	Berta (101 episodes, 2003-2009)
Holland Taylor	...	Evelyn Harper (67 episodes, 2003-2009)
Marin Hinkle	...	Judith Harper / ... (63 episodes, 2003-2009)
Melanie Lynskey	...	Rose / ... (50 episodes, 2003-2009)

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Series Directed by
Gary Halvorson		(34 episodes, 2004-2007)
James Widdoes		(21 episodes, 2006-2009)
Pamela Fryman		(20 episodes, 2004-2005)
Jeffrey Melman		(11 episodes, 2008-2009)
Rob Schiller		(8 episodes, 2004-2006)
Andy Ackerman		(7 episodes, 2003)
Ted Wass		(7 episodes, 2007)
Andrew D. Weyman		(5 episodes, 2004-2007)
Robert Berlinger		(3 episodes, 2003-2004)
Lee Aronsohn		(3 episodes, 2006-2009)
Jerry Zaks		(3 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jon Cryer		(3 episodes, 2007-2009)
Jean Sagal		(3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Gail Mancuso		(2 episodes, 2004)
Asaad Kelada		(2 episodes, 2005)

Series Writing credits
Lee Aronsohn		(140 episodes, 2003-2009)
Chuck Lorre		(140 episodes, 2003-2009)
Mark Roberts		(64 episodes, 2003-2009)
Don Foster		(63 episodes, 2003-2009)
Eddie Gorodetsky		(61 episodes, 2003-2009)
Susan Beavers		(55 episodes, 2003-2009)
Jim Patterson		(30 episodes, 2006-2009)
Jeff Abugov		(15 episodes, 2003-2006)
Chris Atwood		(13 episodes, 2008-2009)

Series Produced by
Lee Aronsohn	....	executive producer (136 episodes, 2003-2009)
Eddie Gorodetsky	....	co-executive producer / executive producer / ... (129 episodes, 2003-2009)
Mark Burg	....	executive producer (127 episodes, 2003-2009)
Oren Koules	....	executive producer (127 episodes, 2003-2009)
Eric Tannenbaum	....	executive producer (127 episodes, 2003-2009)
Kim Tannenbaum	....	executive producer (127 episodes, 2003-2009)
Susan Beavers	....	co-executive producer / supervising producer / ... (126 episodes, 2003-2009)
Mark Roberts	....	co-executive producer / producer / ... (126 episodes, 2003-2009)
Don Foster	....	co-executive producer / executive producer (125 episodes, 2003-2009)
Chuck Lorre	....	executive producer (119 episodes, 2003-2009)
Michael Collier	....	producer / coordinating producer (117 episodes, 2003-2009)
Joe Bella	....	co-producer (88 episodes, 2004-2009)
Toti Levine	....	associate producer / co-producer (87 episodes, 2004-2009)
Jim Patterson	....	producer / co-producer / ... (87 episodes, 2005-2009)
Jeff Abugov	....	co-executive producer (58 episodes, 2003-2006)
Mary T. Quigley	....	co-producer (43 episodes, 2006-2009)
Eric Lapidus	....	supervising producer (24 episodes, 2003-2004)
Tatiana Nell	....	coordinating producer (24 episodes, 2005-2006)
Tracey Ormandy	....	producer (23 episodes, 2003-2004)
Sid Youngers	....	supervising producer / consulting producer (23 episodes, 2004-2005)
Frank Merwald	....	associate producer (22 episodes, 2003-2004)
Mona Garcea	....	coordinating producer (13 episodes, 2008-2009)
Andy Ackerman	....	executive producer (8 episodes, 2003)
Steve Leff	....	consulting producer (8 episodes, 2005)
Carol Anne Miller	....	co-producer (4 episodes, 2008-2009)

Series Original Music by
Dennis C. Brown		(78 episodes, 2003-2009)
Grant Geissman		(78 episodes, 2003-2009)

Series Cinematography by
Steven V. Silver		(113 episodes, 2003-2009)

Series Film Editing by
Joe Bella		(112 episodes, 2003-2009)

Series Casting by
Ken Miller		(69 episodes, 2003-2009)
Nikki Valko		(68 episodes, 2003-2009)

Series Production Design by
John Shaffner		(67 episodes, 2005-2009)

Series Art Direction by
John Shaffner		(28 episodes, 2003-2005)

Series Set Decoration by
Ann Shea		(111 episodes, 2003-2009)

Series Costume Design by
Mary T. Quigley		(83 episodes, 2003-2009)

Series Makeup Department
Gabriel Solana	....	makeup artist: Mr. Sheen / makeup artist: Charlie Sheen (92 episodes, 2003-2007)
Janice Berridge	....	makeup artist / make-up artist / ... (76 episodes, 2004-2009)
Pixie Schwartz	....	hair stylist / department head hair stylist (33 episodes, 2006-2009)
Robert Hallowell II	....	hair stylist (22 episodes, 2003-2005)
Ralph M. Abalos	....	hair stylist / hair stylist: Jon Cryer (22 episodes, 2005-2007)
Gabriella Pollino	....	key hair stylist (10 episodes, 2006)
Ann Masterson	....	makeup artist / make-up artist (7 episodes, 2003-2004)
Gloria Ponce	....	hair stylist (7 episodes, 2004-2005)
Heba Thorisdottir	....	personal makeup artist: Jenna Elfman (2 episodes, 2004)
Peggy Nichols	....	key makeup artist / makeup artist (2 episodes, 2007)
Corey Jeen	....	assistant makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Carol Anne Miller	....	unit production manager (87 episodes, 2004-2009)
Dennis R. McElroy	....	post production supervisor / post-production supervisor (71 episodes, 2004-2007)
Laura Lynn	....	unit production manager (23 episodes, 2003-2004)
Adam L. Taylor	....	post production supervisor / post-production supervisor (22 episodes, 2003-2004)
Jerry O'Sullivan	....	post production supervisor (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mark K. Samuels	....	first assistant director (110 episodes, 2003-2009)
Jean Sagal	....	associate director (83 episodes, 2004-2009)
Joseph Stafford	....	second assistant director (55 episodes, 2005-2007)
Carol Anne Miller	....	second assistant director (23 episodes, 2003-2004)
Rick Beren	....	associate director (22 episodes, 2003-2004)
Christian Jensen	....	second assistant director (22 episodes, 2007-2009)
Rhiannon O'Harra	....	second second assistant director (22 episodes, 2008-2009)
Lorri Fischer	....	second assistant director (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Ellen Rosentreter	....	day player second assistant director (3 episodes, 2006-2007)
Ron Moseley	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 2006)

Series Art Department
Francoise Cherry-Cohen	....	set designer (137 episodes, 2003-2009)
G. Roger Abell	....	leadman (88 episodes, 2004-2009)
Lee Lee Baird	....	property master (83 episodes, 2003-2009)
Justin Hetzel	....	art department production assistant (10 episodes, 2008)
David Saltzman	....	property master (3 episodes, 2006)
Joel Ruiz	....	set dresser (2 episodes, 2003-2005)
Skip Crank	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)
T.J. Girard	....	art department production assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Bob La Masney	....	re-recording mixer / sound re-recording mixer (112 episodes, 2003-2009)
Bruce Peters	....	production sound mixer (111 episodes, 2003-2009)
Kathy Oldham	....	re-recording mixer (109 episodes, 2003-2009)
Ron Arnold	....	sound recordist (98 episodes, 2003-2007)
Charlie McDaniel	....	re-recording mixer / sound re-recording mixer (52 episodes, 2006-2009)
Michael Kreple	....	foley mixer (11 episodes, 2007-2008)
Richard Partlow	....	foley artist (5 episodes, 2005-2006)
Dan Berlin	....	sound utility (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Greg C. Jensen	....	special effects supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Daniel Carrington	....	flame artist / Flame artist (41 episodes, 2005-2009)
Ron Barr	....	visual effects artist: Outback Post (2 episodes, 2009)
Paul Hill	....	visual effects compositor (unknown episodes)
Scott Milne	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Bryan Whitaker	....	Flame artist: MFX (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Eddie Braun	....	stunt coordinator / lead stunt double (34 episodes, 2003-2009)
Diana R. Lupo	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Greg Gayne	....	still photographer (68 episodes, 2004-2009)
Bobby Burton	....	gaffer (23 episodes, 2004-2008)
Bo Miller	....	key grip (23 episodes, 2004-2008)
Kevin McGill	....	first assistant camera (2 episodes, 2006)
Justin M. Lubin	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Bob Myers	....	rigging grip (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Peter Pappas	....	casting associate (77 episodes, 2004-2009)
Adam Hochfeld	....	extras casting (65 episodes, 2006-2009)
Ken Miller	....	casting by (21 episodes, 2003-2009)
Nikki Valko	....	casting by (21 episodes, 2003-2009)
Tara Treacy	....	casting associate (6 episodes, 2006-2007)
Sandi Lyn Roberts	....	extras casting (4 episodes, 2006)
Jeni Thornell	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Laura Flett	....	costumer (42 episodes, 2005-2007)
Aimee McCue	....	key costumer / additional costumer (16 episodes, 2005-2006)
Anne Woodard	....	key costumer (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Katherine Huang	....	set costumer (7 episodes, 2005)
Brian Cotton	....	costume supervisor (unknown episodes, 2003-2004)

Series Editorial Department
Tony D'Amore	....	final colorist (72 episodes, 2004-2007)
Jerry O'Sullivan	....	post production coordinator / post-production coordinator (5 episodes, 2007-2008)
Ahmadu Garba	....	post-production assistant (unknown episodes)
Rhiannon O'Harra	....	post-production assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Lee Aronsohn	....	composer: theme music / composer: theme (136 episodes, 2003-2009)
Grant Geissman	....	composer: theme music / composer: theme (79 episodes, 2003-2009)
Chuck Lorre	....	composer: theme music / composer: theme (79 episodes, 2003-2009)
Derek Syverud	....	music clearance (47 episodes, 2003-2005)
Joe Fischer	....	music manager (24 episodes, 2006-2007)
Kaz Kim	....	music coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Eric Lapidus	....	executive consultant / creative consultant (87 episodes, 2004-2009)
Marilyn Bagley	....	script supervisor (85 episodes, 2003-2009)
Lisa Maniker	....	product placement (64 episodes, 2004-2009)
Erick Salomon	....	assistant: Mark Burg & Oren Koules (48 episodes, 2007-2009)
Crystal M. Jenkins	....	writer's production assistant / production assistant / ... (41 episodes, 2007-2009)
Jean Sagal	....	technical coordinator / associate director / ... (32 episodes, 2004-2007)
Mona Garcea	....	executive assistant (32 episodes, 2006-2007)
Russell Eida	....	assistant: lee aronsohn / assistant: Lee Aronsohn (23 episodes, 2008-2009)
Bethany Phillips	....	assistant: executive producer (23 episodes, 2008-2009)
Rick Beren	....	technical coordinator (22 episodes, 2003-2004)
Kathy Nawabi	....	production coordinator (21 episodes, 2005-2008)
Ahmadu Garba	....	assistant to writer (21 episodes, 2006)
Matt Edsall	....	production assistant (16 episodes, 2008-2009)
Vaughn Schoonmaker	....	production assistant (14 episodes, 2008-2009)
Adam Waring	....	story editor (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Nicole Contreras Burla	....	assistant to director / assistant: director (12 episodes, 2007-2009)
Susan Vercelli	....	production coordinator (11 episodes, 2003-2004)
Tom Moore	....	executive consultant (11 episodes, 2006)
Allison Staak-Dettore	....	production coordinator (8 episodes, 2004-2005)
Traci Weintraub	....	assistant: director / assistant to director (6 episodes, 2003)
Sung Suh	....	writing assistant (6 episodes, 2005)
Blake J. Williger	....	script coordinator (5 episodes, 2008)
Susan Kesser	....	publicist (2 episodes, 2007)
Rhiannon O'Harra	....	production assistant (unknown episodes, 2004)
Gary Mednick	....	publicist (unknown episodes, 2005)
Tyrone Allen	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Chad Cole	....	assistant: Mark Burg and Oren Koules (unknown episodes)
Nicole Eberhardt	....	assistant production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Fred Fein	....	stand-in (unknown episodes)
Phil Gonzales	....	publicist (unknown episodes)
Tiffany Moore	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Alissa Neubauer	....	script coordinator (unknown episodes)
Ben Sachs	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Josh Stuart	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Chuck Lorre Productions
• Tannenbaum Company, The
• Warner Bros. Television

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (2003-) (USA) (TV)
• Kanal 2 (2008-) (Estonia) (TV)
• Paramount Comedy Channel (2004-) (UK) (TV)
• Super! Drama TV (2008-) (Japan) (TV)
• Veronica (2005-) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Viasat3 (2008-) (Hungary) (TV)
• Vlaamse Televisie Maatschappij (VTM) (200?-) (Belgium) (TV)
• Warner Home Video (2006-) (Switzerland) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2006-) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD) (seasons 1 and 2)
• Warner Home Video (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 3)

Other Companies

• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• MFX  visual effects
• Movie Movers  trailers
• Panavision  camera equipment provided by
• ShowBiz Enterprises  draperies
• Star Waggons  cast trailers
• Technicolor Creative Services  sound post-production
• Technicolor Creative Services  sound services
• Warner Brothers Post-Production Services  post-production facilities

Runtime:

USA:30 min | Argentina:30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

UK:15 (DVD rating) | USA:TV-14 | Argentina:Atp | Ireland:15 | Singapore:PG | Australia:M (some episodes) | Netherlands:6 | New Zealand:M (season 3) | South Korea:15 (season 1) | South Korea:18 (season 2) | Singapore:NC-16 (season 4) (season 5) | Australia:PG (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Chuck Lorre Productions

Trivia:

Each episode derives its title from a line in the working script.

Quotes:

Charlie: Come on, Berta! You're like family.
Berta: Am I in your will?
Charlie: no! but none of the others are.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Robot Chicken: Ban on the Fun (#3.11)" (2007)

THE ONLY DECENT NEW COMEDY SERIES ON TV

I love this show. It's funny, bright, irreverent, and like nothing else on the tube these days. Charlie Sheen was an excellent save in SPIN CITY, but he's perfectly cast as the lazy, womanizing single guy who writes ad jingles for a living, and whose space is invaded by his nerdy brother, Jonathan Cryer, and his ten-year-old son, Angus T. Jones. While Sheen does warm up to his nephew, he's doesn't turn all saccharine and start acting like an uncle should.

Instead, he's a wonderfully corrupting influence and the two of them often collude against the father. I've only seen one posting about Melanie Lynskey's brilliant turn as the female stalker who is always looking through Charlie's deck door. It's about as funny a regular gag as Carlton the doorman on the old Rhoda show and Candace Bergin's endless line of incompetent secretaries. She's adorable and makes the character both hilarious and creepy. Well done.

Holland Taylor is perfect as the insufferable mother both sons love to resent. Her self-involvement is hilarious. The name of the splendid comic actress playing Sheen's housekeeper is Conchata Ferrell, a veteran of TV sitcoms (Hotl Baltimore). It's wonderful to see her back in action.

Favorite episode was the return of an ex-flame of Charlie's. Only she is now a he, having had a sex-change operation. When it's discovered that "he" has spent the night with Charlie's mom, I could barely contain myself. I was hysterical with laughter. Then Conchata Ferrell's bit as the housekeeper who begs Charlie, offering him free housekeeping for a month, if she can be there to witness his telling his mother that the he was formerly a she! Priceless.

Wonderful cast. Wonderful, crisp writing and well-observed situations. This one has all the hallmarks of a sitcom classic and I hope it runs for years. I was never much of a Charlie Sheen admirer, but he's evolved into a first-rate comic actor and he leads this first-rate ensemble with low-key charm and expert delivery.