Two and a Half Men

*Two and a Half Men*
Two and a Half Men
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Chuck Lorre; Lee Aronsohn;
Showrunners	Lee Aronsohn; Don Reo; Jim Patterson;
Starring	Charlie Sheen; Jon Cryer; Angus T. Jones; Marin Hinkle; Melanie Lynskey; Holland Taylor; Conchata Ferrell; April Bowlby; Jennifer Taylor; Ashton Kutcher; Amber Tamblyn; Edan Alexander;
Theme music composer	Chuck Lorre; Lee Aronsohn; Grant Geissman;
Opening theme	"Manly Men"
Composers	Dennis C. Brown; Grant Geissman;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	12
No. of episodes	262 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	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	Tony Askins (pilot); Steven V. Silver; Mark Davison;
Editors	Peter Chakos (pilot); Joe Bella;
Camera setup	Film; Multi-camera
Running time	21 minutes
Production companies	Chuck Lorre Productions; The Tannenbaum Company; Warner Bros. Television;
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	September 22, 2003 –; February 19, 2015
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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, 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 eighth season after Sheen entered drug rehabilitation and made "disparaging" comments about Lorre.^[1] 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.^[2] Ashton Kutcher was hired to replace him for the 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 eleventh season, since Jones was attending college and he was relegated to recurring status but did not make an appearance until the series finale.^[3] The success of the series led to it being the third-highest revenue-generating program for late 2012, earning $3.24 million an episode.^[4]

^ "CBS suspends 'Two and a Half Men' production after Charlie Sheen comments". Los Angeles Times. February 24, 2011. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2011.
^ "Charlie Sheen fired from Two and a Half Men TV show". BBC. March 7, 2011. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
^ "'Two and a Half Men' Child Star 'Was a Paid Hypocrite'". ABC News. March 18, 2014. Archived from the original on March 19, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
^ Pomerantz, Dorothy (October 4, 2012). "TV's Biggest Moneymakers". Forbes. Archived from the original on April 19, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2012.

[1] "CBS suspends 'Two and a Half Men' production after Charlie Sheen comments". Los Angeles Times. February 24, 2011. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2011.

[2] "Charlie Sheen fired from Two and a Half Men TV show". BBC. March 7, 2011. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved September 24, 2011.

[abcnews-3] "'Two and a Half Men' Child Star 'Was a Paid Hypocrite'". ABC News. March 18, 2014. Archived from the original on March 19, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2014.

[4] Pomerantz, Dorothy (October 4, 2012). "TV's Biggest Moneymakers". Forbes. Archived from the original on April 19, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2012.

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