Two and a Half Men
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Two and a Half Men is an American television sitcom, created by Chuck Lorre and Lee Aronsohn, that aired for 12 seasons on CBS from September 22, 2003, to February 19, 2015. The series originally starred Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper, a hedonistic jingle writer, alongside Jon Cryer as his uptight brother Alan, and Angus T. Jones as Alan's son Jake. Supporting roles were played by Holland Taylor, Marin Hinkle, Conchata Ferrell, and Melanie Lynskey. In February 2011, CBS halted production for the rest of the eighth season after Sheen entered drug rehabilitation and made disparaging comments about Lorre. Sheen's contract was terminated the following month. Ashton Kutcher was then hired for the ninth season onward to star as Walden Schmidt, a billionaire who buys Charlie's house after Charlie's death. Angus T. Jones reduced his role starting in the 10th season, citing a religious awakening and dissatisfaction with the show's content. He later left the show, appearing only briefly in the series finale. During the later seasons, the cast expanded to include Amber Tamblyn as Jenny, Charlie's long-lost daughter, in the 11th season; Jennifer Taylor as Chelsea, Charlie’s longtime girlfriend, in the sixth and seventh seasons; and April Bowlby as Kandi, Alan’s second wife, in the third season, with recurring appearances in later seasons. Edan Alexander joined the cast as Louis, a foster child, introduced in the 12th and final season. In 2012, the show became the third-highest revenue-generating program, earning $3.24 million per episode. Ratings peaked during Sheen's tenure, saw a boost during Kutcher's first season, but gradually declined afterward, leading to the series' cancellation after the 12th season.
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| Season | Episodes | Originally released | Rank | Rating | ||
| First released | Last released | |||||
| 1 | 24 | September 22, 2003 (2003-09-22) | May 24, 2004 (2004-05-24) | 14 | 9.9 | |
| 2 | 24 | September 20, 2004 (2004-09-20) | May 23, 2005 (2005-05-23) | 11 | 10.6 | |
| 3 | 24 | September 19, 2005 (2005-09-19) | May 22, 2006 (2006-05-22) | 13 | 9.7 | |
| 4 | 24 | September 18, 2006 (2006-09-18) | May 14, 2007 (2007-05-14) | 14 | 9.1 | |
| 5 | 19 | September 24, 2007 (2007-09-24) | May 19, 2008 (2008-05-19) | 15 | 8.5 | |
| 6 | 24 | September 22, 2008 (2008-09-22) | May 18, 2009 (2009-05-18) | 12 | 9.1 | |
| 7 | 22 | September 21, 2009 (2009-09-21) | May 24, 2010 (2010-05-24) | 12 | 8.9 | |
| 8 | 16 | September 20, 2010 (2010-09-20) | February 14, 2011 (2011-02-14) | 16 | 7.7 | |
| 9 | 24 | September 19, 2011 (2011-09-19) | May 14, 2012 (2012-05-14) | 11 | 9.1 | |
| 10 | 23 | September 27, 2012 (2012-09-27) | May 9, 2013 (2013-05-09) | 10 | 8.7 | |
| 11 | 22 | September 26, 2013 (2013-09-26) | May 8, 2014 (2014-05-08) | 27 | 6.8 | |
| 12 | 16 | October 30, 2014 (2014-10-30) | February 19, 2015 (2015-02-19) | 23 | 7.5 | |
| Season | Timeslot(ET) | Episodes | Season premiere | Season finale | TV season | Ranking | Viewers(in millions) |
| 1 | Monday9:30pm | 24 | September 22, 2003 | May 24, 2004 | 2003–04 | 15 | 15.31 |
| 2 | September 20, 2004 | May 23, 2005 | 2004–05 | 11 | 16.45 | ||
| 3 | Monday9:00pm | September 19, 2005 | May 22, 2006 | 2005–06 | 17 | 15.14 | |
| 4 | September 18, 2006 | May 14, 2007 | 2006–07 | 21 | 14.43 | ||
| 5 | 19 | September 24, 2007 | May 19, 2008 | 2007–08 | 17 | 13.68 | |
| 6 | 24 | September 22, 2008 | May 18, 2009 | 2008–09 | 10 | 15.06 | |
| 7 | 22 | September 21, 2009 | May 24, 2010 | 2009–10 | 11 | 14.95 | |
| 8 | 16 | September 20, 2010 | February 14, 2011 | 2010–11 | 17 | 12.73 | |
| 9 | 24 | September 19, 2011 | May 14, 2012 | 2011–12 | 11 | 14.64 | |
| 10 | Thursday8:30pm | 23 | September 27, 2012 | May 9, 2013 | 2012–13 | 11 | 13.78 |
| 11 | Thursday9:30pm | 22 | September 26, 2013 | May 8, 2014 | 2013–14 | 27 | 10.66 |
| 12 | Thursday9:00pm | 16 | October 30, 2014 | February 19, 2015 | 2014–15 | 23 | 11.95 |
| DVD name | Ep # | Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 |
| The Complete First Season | 24 | September 11, 2007 | September 12, 2005 | February 15, 2006 |
| The Complete Second Season | 24 | January 8, 2008 | August 28, 2006 | September 6, 2006 |
| The Complete Third Season | 24 | May 13, 2008 | May 19, 2008 | July 23, 2008 |
| The Complete Fourth Season | 24 | September 23, 2008 | October 6, 2008 | October 8, 2008 |
| The Complete Fifth Season | 19 | May 12, 2009 | April 13, 2009 | July 1, 2009 |
| The Complete Sixth Season | 24 | September 1, 2009 | October 19, 2009 | March 3, 2010 |
| The Complete Seventh Season | 22 | September 21, 2010 | October 11, 2010 | October 13, 2010 |
| The Complete Eighth Season | 16 | September 6, 2011 | August 8, 2011 | August 24, 2011 |
| The Complete Ninth Season | 24 | August 28, 2012 | October 8, 2012 | October 31, 2012 |
| The Complete Tenth Season | 23 | September 24, 2013 | October 7, 2013 | October 23, 2013 |
| The Complete Eleventh Season | 22 | October 14, 2014 | October 20, 2014 | December 3, 2014 |
| The Complete Twelfth & Final Season | 16 | June 16, 2015 | August 10, 2015 | November 4, 2015 |
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- Prior to appearing as the main character Chelsea from season 6 onwards, Taylor had appeared briefly in four previous epi
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