Two and a Half Men TV Show History, Trivia, Photos and Episode Guide

Two and a Half Men is an American television sitcom that premiered on CBS on September 22, 2003. Starring Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, and Angus T. Jones, the show was originally about a hedonistic jingle writer, Charlie Francis Harper; his uptight brother, Alan; and Alan's growing son, Jake. Charlie's free-wheeling life is complicated when his brother gets divorced and moves, along with his son, into Charlie's beach-front Malibu house. The series' premise was revamped in the ninth season, focusing on Alan moving on with his life after the death of Charlie with help from his new best friend and...
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quick facts

On the air:	September 22, 2003
Number of seasons:	9
Network:	CBS
Producer:	Eddie Gorodetsky, Lee Aronsohn, Oren Koules
Genre:	Comedy

Honors and awards

Year	Award Won
2009	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor - Comedy Series, Jon Cryer

Year	Award Nomination
2008	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor - Comedy Series, Jon Cryer
2008	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Comedy Series, Holland Taylor
2008	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, Kim Tannenbaum
2008	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor - Comedy Series, Charlie Sheen
2009	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor - Comedy Series, Charlie Sheen
2007	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor - Comedy Series, Charlie Sheen
2006	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor - Comedy Series, Charlie Sheen
2009	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor - Comedy Series, Jon Cryer
2007	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor - Comedy Series, Jon Cryer
2006	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor - Comedy Series, Jon Cryer
2007	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Comedy Series, Holland Taylor
2007	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Comedy Series, Conchata Ferrell
2005	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Comedy Series, Holland Taylor
2005	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Comedy Series, Conchata Ferrell
2006	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor - Comedy Series, Martin Sheen
2005	Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Comedy or Musical Series, Charlie Sheen
2006	Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Comedy or Musical Series, Charlie Sheen
2010	Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor - Comedy Series, Charlie Sheen
2010	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Comedy Series, Holland Taylor
2010	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor - Comedy Series, Jon Cryer
2011	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor - Comedy Series, Jon Cryer
2012	Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor - Comedy Series, Jon Cryer

Award-winners from Two and a Half Men

Jon Cryer

Character:Alan Harper

Born:April 16, 1965

Jonathan Niven "Jon" Cryer is an American actor, screenwriter and film producer. He is the son of actress–singer Gretchen Cryer. Cryer made his motion picture debut in the 1984 romantic comedy No Small Affair, but gained greater fame as "Duckie" in the 1986 John Hughes-scripted film Pretty...
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Cast of Two and a Half Men

Martin Sheen

Character:Harvey

Born:Aug. 3, 1940

Age:71

Morgan Fairchild

Character:Donna

Born:Feb. 3, 1950

Age:62

Jane Lynch

Character:Linda Freeman

Born:July 14, 1960

Age:51

Krista Allen

Character:Olivia Pearson

Born:Apr. 5, 1971

Age:41

Kristin Bauer

Character:Laura

Born:Nov. 26, 1966

Age:45

Janeane Garofalo

Character:Sharon

Born:Sept. 28, 1964

Age:47

Michael Clarke Duncan

Character:Jerome

Born:Dec. 10, 1957

Age:54

Richard Lewis

Character:Stan

Born:June 29, 1947

Age:64

Paget Brewster

Character:Jamie Eckleberry

Born:Mar. 10, 1969

Age:43

Ryan Stiles

Character:Herb Melnick

Born:Apr. 22, 1959

Age:53

Lucy Lawless

Character:Pamela

Born:Mar. 29, 1968

Age:44

Tricia Helfer

Character:Gail

Born:Apr. 11, 1974

Age:38

Two and a Half Men seasons

Season	Started	Ended	Episodes
Two and a Half Men - Season 1	2003	2004	24
Two and a Half Men - Season 2	2004	2005	24
Two and a Half Men - Season 3	2005	2006	24
Two and a Half Men - Season 4	2006	2007	24
Two and a Half Men - Season 5	2007	2008	19
Two and a Half Men - Season 6	2008	2009	24
Two and a Half Men - Season 7	2009
Two and a Half Men - Season 8
Two and a Half Men - Season 9

Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
How many episodes of "Two and a Half Men" have been produced?
A:
There have been 122 total episodes televised.
Q:
What year did the (television show) "Two and a Half Men" first appear on television?
A:
The TV program first aired in September, 2003.
Q:
The show, "Two and a Half Men" is of which TV genre?
A:
The television show is categorized as... Situation comedy.
Q:
Which director created the television program "Two and a Half Men"?
A:
Jeff Melman is the TV show's director.
Q:
Who are the creator's of the TV show, "Two and a Half Men"?
A:
Lee Aronsohn and Chuck Lorre are the program's creators.
Q:
Who is the producer of the the show, "Two and a Half Men"?
A:
Eddie Gorodetsky, Lee Aronsohn, Oren Koules, Mark Burg and Chuck Lorre is the show's producer.

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