Two and a Half Men facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Two and a Half Men
Two and a Half Men title card
Created by	Chuck Lorre Lee Aronsohn
Developed by	Warner Brothers Television
Starring	Charlie Sheen Jon Cryer Angus T. Jones Ashton Kutcher Marin Hinkle Holland Taylor Melanie Lynskey Ryan Stiles Conchata Ferrell April Bowlby Martin Mull
Theme music composer	Chuck Lorre
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	12
No. of episodes	262 (list of episodes)
Production
Production location(s)	Burbank, California, USA
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	22 minutes approx.
Release
Original network	CBS
Picture format	480i (Standard-definition television), 1080i (HDTV)
Original release	September 22, 2003 – February 19, 2015

Two and a Half Men is an American television sitcom that originally aired on CBS for twelve seasons from September 22, 2003, to February 19, 2015. The series centers around a man named Charlie, whose lifestyle is interrupted when his brother Alan (who had just been divorced from his wife) moves in to his Malibu, California house, along with Alan's son Jake.

On March 7, 2011, the network fired Charlie Sheen from Two and a Half Men.

In April 2013, CBS renewed the series for an eleventh season after closing one-year deals with Kutcher and Cryer.

Cast and characters

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 (seasons 1–8), a bachelor, jingle/children's songwriter, Alan's elder brother, Jake's uncle and Jenny's father.
• Jon Cryer as Alan Harper, Charlie's younger brother, a struggling chiropractor, Jake's twice-divorced father, Walden's best friend and Jenny's uncle.
• Angus T. Jones as 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.
• Ashton Kutcher as Walden Schmidt (seasons 9–12), Alan's best friend, roommate and ephemeral husband.
• 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.
• Marin Hinkle as Judith Harper-Melnick (seasons 1–9; recurring, seasons 10–12), Alan's selfish, mean-spirited ex-wife and Jake and Milly's mother.
• Conchata Ferrell as Berta (seasons 2–12; recurring, season 1), the family's outspoken housekeeper and close family friend.
• Melanie Lynskey as Rose (seasons 1–2; recurring, seasons 3–12), the Harpers' strange neighbor and Charlie's stalker and friend.
• April Bowlby as Kandi (season 4; recurring, season 3; guest, seasons 10 and 12), Charlie's dimwitted girlfriend, then later as Alan's girlfriend and second wife and also Judith's best friend (for one episode).
• Jennifer Taylor as Chelsea (season 7; recurring, season 6; guest, seasons 9 and 12), Charlie's girlfriend for most of season six, she has moved into his house by the end of the season.
• Amber Tamblyn as Jenny (season 11; recurring, season 12), Charlie's long-lost illegitimate daughter who shares many personality traits with her father.
• Edan Alexander as Louis (season 12), a six-year-old boy whom Walden adopts.

Episodes

Awards and nominations

The show has received lots of nominations, including 23 Primetime Emmy Award nominations and 2 Golden Globe nominations. Conchata Ferrell and Holland Taylor were both nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Comedy Series, in 2005 and 2007 (and Taylor again in 2008). Jon Cryer was nominated three times for Outstanding Supporting Actor - Comedy Series (in 2006, 2007 and 2008) and Charlie Sheen was nominated for the Outstanding Lead Actor - Comedy Series in 2006, 2007 and 2008, along with two Golden Globe nominations in 2005 and 2006 for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy. Picture Editor Joe Bella received two Emmys in the category Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series, for the episodes "That Special Tug" (2006) and "Release the Dogs" (2007). Martin Sheen was nominated for the Outstanding Guest Actor - Comedy Series Emmy in 2006.

International broadcasts

Country	Premiere
United States	22 September 2003
New Zealand	2004
Brazil	5 January 2004
Iceland	23 January 2004
Sweden	6 February 2004
Norway	18 March 2004
United Kingdom	5 July 2004
France	1 February 2005
Netherlands	4 March 2005
Austria	12 March 2005
Germany	12 March 2005
Finland	1 September 2005
Slovenia	27 October 2005
Mexico	15 February 2007
Hungary	25 February 2008
Czech Republic	6 March 2008
Estonia	2 September 2008
Japan	14 October 2008

Country	TV network(s)	Weekly schedule (local time)
Argentina	Warner Channel	19:00 Monday/Friday and 20:30 Tuesdays New episodes!
Australia	Nine Network	19:00 Weekdays & Tuesdays at 20:30 (Adults Only Hour)
Austria	ORF 1	17:30 weekdays
Belgium	VTM	18:00 from Tuesday to Thursday
Bosnia and Herzegovina	FTV	14.30 Weekdays
Brazil	Warner Channel, Later SBT	Repeats: 19:00 - 20:00 from Monday to Friday and 20:30 Tuesdays (Warner Channel) - New Episodes, Sundays (SBT)
Bulgaria	bTV, FOX Life	20:30 Friday (bTV), 15:30 Saturdays & 21:00 Sundays (FOX Life)
Canada	OMNI.1, Global, CTV	19:00 from Monday to Friday
Chile	TVN, Warner Channel	20:00 from Monday to Friday
Colombia	Warner Channel	19:00 from Monday to Friday (Repeats) & 20:30 Tuesday (New Episodes)
Costa Rica	Repretel	20:00 from Monday to Friday,Warner Channel 18:30
Croatia	HRT 2
Czech Republic	TV Nova	13:45 weekdays
Denmark	TV3+	20.00 & 20.30 Sundays
Egypt	MBC4, One TV
Finland	Sub
France	Canal+, Canal+Family, Canal+Décalé, Comédie!, Canal Jimmy	Every weekends on Comédie! and Canal Jimmy and every weeks on Canal+
Germany	ProSieben, kabel eins	21:15 Tuesdays (ProSieben), 13:15 and 17:00 weekdays (kabel eins)
Greece	Alpha	Daily, start time varies between 04:15 and 05:00
Hungary	Viasat 3	20:30 weekdays
India	Star World	21:00 Thursday
Ireland	TG4, Paramount Comedy 1 and Sky One	TG4 21:00 Thursday
Israel	yes stars Comedy	Every day at 23:20
Mexico	Warner Channel	19:00 to 20:00 Monday/Friday and 20:30 Tuesdays
Netherlands	Veronica	20:00 Monday to Thursday
Netherlands	SBS6	12:00 Tuesday to Friday
New Zealand	TV2	19:30 Wednesdays (7th May Season Premiere double episode)
Norway	TV3	18:00 weekdays
Peru	Warner Channel	19:00 from Monday to Friday (Repeats) & 20:30 Tuesday (New Episodes)
Philippines	Jack TV Studio 23	20:30 Fridays 21:15 Sundays
Poland	TVN Siedem	19:30 weekdays
Portugal	RTP2	13:20 weekdays
Romania	PRO TV	23:15 Tuesdays
Serbia	RTV Pink
Spain	Neox and TNT Spain	Everyday
Sri Lanka	MTV	20:30 Tuesdays (MTV)
Sweden	TV3, TV6	Weekdays at 19:00 on TV3. Mondays 21:00 on TV6
Switzerland	SF zwei	15.10 weekdays - 18.15 weekdays
Russia	НТВ
Thailand	True Series STAR World	currently in repeats 20:30 Thursdays
Turkey	CNBC-e	20:30 Wednesdays
Ukraine	1+1
United Kingdom	Paramount Comedy 1 and Five and Sky One
Venezuela	Warner Channel	19:00 from Monday to Friday

Images for kids

• 

  Ashton Kutcher (left) on Two and a Half Men

See also

In Spanish: Dos hombres y medio para niños