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Two and a Half Men

"Two adults. One kid. No grown-ups."

7.4
12 seasons
262 episodes
Ended
Comedy

Plot Summary

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.

First Aired:September 22, 2003
Last Aired:February 19, 2015
Episode Runtime:Unknown
Networks:
CBS
Created By:
Lee Aronsohn, Chuck Lorre

Cast & Characters

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Seasons (13)

Season 1
7.0

Season 1

24 episodes

Aired: 2003

Bachelor Charlie Harper’s carefree life is turned upside down when his uptight brother Alan and nephew Jake move in, sparking chaos and comedy in Malibu.

Season 2
7.1

Season 2

24 episodes

Aired: 2004

Charlie adjusts (badly) to life with family underfoot, while Alan struggles with single fatherhood and dating again, and Jake grows into a lovable troublemaker.

Season 3
7.1

Season 3

24 episodes

Aired: 2005

Family ties tighten and tension rises as Charlie’s wild ways clash with Alan’s neuroses, leading to hilarious misadventures in love, work, and parenting.

Season 4
6.8

Season 4

24 episodes

Aired: 2006

Change is in the air as Charlie’s bachelor lifestyle meets new romantic twists, while Alan deals with ex‑wife drama and Jake continues to steal every scene.

Season 5
7.4

Season 5

19 episodes

Aired: 2007

Charlie finds himself in unfamiliar territory with real feelings, Alan keeps stumbling through relationships, and Jake edges from boyhood into teenage antics.

Season 6
7.2

Season 6

24 episodes

Aired: 2008

The house feels smaller than ever as everyone’s bad habits collide — love, money, and family chaos run rampant in Malibu.

Season 7
6.7

Season 7

22 episodes

Aired: 2009

Charlie’s romantic past catches up to him, Alan’s financial woes deepen, and Jake’s teenage years bring a new level of mischief and mayhem.

Season 8
6.9

Season 8

16 episodes

Aired: 2010

Old patterns and new faces collide as the Harpers continue their hilarious struggle to keep life, love, and laundry under control.

Season 9
5.0

Season 9

24 episodes

Aired: 2011

A new chapter begins when internet billionaire Walden Schmidt moves in, bringing fresh energy, wealth, and more absurd adventures to the Malibu household.

Season 10
5.4

Season 10

23 episodes

Aired: 2012

Walden and Alan navigate friendship, fatherhood, and fleeting fame while trying (and failing) to get their personal lives together.

Season 11
5.2

Season 11

22 episodes

Aired: 2013

When a young woman claiming to be Charlie’s daughter arrives, life at the beach house turns upside down again in the best, most dysfunctional way.

Season 12
5.0

Season 12

16 episodes

Aired: 2014

In the final season, Walden and Alan take drastic (and hilarious) steps to redefine family, love, and what it means to finally grow up.

Production

Warner Bros. Television

Chuck Lorre Productions

The Tannenbaum Company