A comedy that ran in half hour segments in 2007 with its first season hitting television in 2003. Two brothers move in together and help raise the younger brother’s son while trying to live the “single” life.
Starring
Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, Angus T. Jones, Conchata Ferrell, Holland Taylor, Marin Hinkle, Melanie Lynskey, Jane Lynch, and more.
The Review
Two and a half Men, now in its fifth season, is about two brothers who grew up in a dysfunctional family—a family that, by all accounts, would have dissipated under normal circumstances. But thanks to Alan’s divorce and money-hungry ex wife, he’s forced to seek refuge in the home of his older brother, Charlie, and ultimately changes the family dynamics.
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Over the past five seasons, Charlie and Alan have taken dysfunctional to all new heights where, according to Alan, he and Jake turned Charlie’s cold, heartless house (where Charlie got drunk and had meaningless sex) into a home full of love and meaning. And I couldn’t agree more!
The character differences between Charlie and Alan remind me of the old sitcom, “The Odd Couple” with a modern-day twist and that’s what really brings the show to life. The comedic antics are always on cue and the supporting staff members really help to solidify the entire premise of the show. You’d think that after five years, the show would begin to lose its edge but it only gets better with each new episode.
In season five, Charlie begins to use his counseling sessions as more than sounding boards and actually looks for a way to mature as a man. Jake becomes a teenager and begins his rebellious years, adding a new dynamic to the sitcom. Alan remains Alan and the marriage between their mom and the new man in her life turns out to be one big farce—resulting in death.
Included in season five are several bonus features: 100th Episode, chronicles of the crossover between the writers of Two and a half Men and CSI (a first in t.v. history), and the CSI episode, written by the writers of Two and a half Men: Two and a half Deaths.
If you don’t mind comedic antics that result around sexual innuendos, then you’ll get a good laugh from the series. If, however, you find them crude, I’d advise you to stay away from the series. Truth-be-told, I hate sexual innuendos, especially if they’re really crude, and yet, I find myself laughing at many of the episodes and very rarely find myself cringing in horror.
To learn more about the characters in the series, stop by The Dabbling Mum to read an earlier review of the series. Click now
Disclosure: I was given a sample to review. This is "my opinion" of the product. I was not paid to give a positive review.
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