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Two and a Half Men
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Two and a Half Men first premiered in 2003 and since then it has managed to remain one of the most popular comedy sitcoms on the television. The show features Jon Cryer, Charlie Sheen and Angus Jones. The Harper brothers are exactly opposite to each other but they somehow manage to still make a great team.
The only thing that both of them had in common over years of growing up had been their mother Evelyn who was cold and dominating. Allan is a compulsive freak who can't see a hair out of place without freaking out. He is thrown out of the house by his wife Judith who manages to make him pay for all her expenses and work like a slave in the house. On the other hand Charlie is a composer working as a freelancer who has an irresistible Casanova charm about him and lives in a luxurious house by the beach.
Like most Casanovas he is self obsessed and is up to his neck with gorgeous girls. Allan moves in temporarily with his brother with his son Jake. Jake himself is quite an interesting character. He is lazy and fat, sprawled out in front of the TV most of the time and is too clever for his own age. He keeps shuttling between his mother and father through the series.
Two and a Half Men Seasons 1-6 starts off with their background and the different lifestyles of the brothers. When Charlie moves in with his brother they have numerable clashes, as is to be expected. They both often have discussions and arguments over how to raise Jake. Jake himself has a ball while he can have fun with his super-cool uncle who teaches him everything that he shouldn't know while having a caring and super-efficient father.
The cleaning lady of Charlie, Bertha is another regular character on the series who is fat, obnoxious and often rude. Rose is the next door neighbor who is obsessed and infatuated often comes to the house too. Their mother too often fearfully makes appearance at the house which only makes things chaotic and hilarious.
Since it had first been launched in 2003, Two and a Half Men has managed to make millions of viewers laugh with its clever lines and its solid cast. Charlie who is the eternal playboy bachelor even at forty brings girls to the house who are often bimbos and quite dumb which manages to irritate his control-freak brother. Alan with his uptight ways and his control-freak nature often is the butt of jokes for Charlie and is secretly even jealous of the lifestyle that his brother has. Charlie is a complete opposite and Does Not believe in commitment and flaunts his hedonism in their face which many times creates awkward moments for his brother. The ex-wife is a neurotic character who makes appearances often on the series. All in all, Two and a Half Men seasons 1-6 has several hilarious episodes that manage to make viewers double up in laughter.
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Must Watch TV Comedies
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By Pat J. Hayes
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If you enjoying watching a Great Comedy at the end of a long day check out these three comedies that are sure to take the edge off after a stressful day!
The Big Bang Theory - When you say the name Chuck Lorre and television you know there is a pretty good chance that you have a hit on your hands. The Big Bang Theory is no exception. The show centers around a group of four nerdy friends that all work at the college science department. Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons) and Leonard Hofstadter (Johnny Galecki) are roommates that the show centers around who are part of the nerdy foursome. They live across the hall from the beautiful Penny (Kaley Cuoco) who puts up with their quirky lifestyle and provides a great deal of comic relief. The hilarious banter exists between Sheldon, Leonard, Raj and Wolowitz as they challenge each other on comic books, quantum physics and every intelligent topic under the sun. The show is brilliantly written and is a must see.
Two and a Half Men - As long as we are talking about Chuck Lorre we can't forget the longstanding hit, Two and a Half Men. The show centers around Charlie Harper (Charlie Sheen) who lives in his beautiful Malibu house with his brother Alan Harper (Jon Cryer). The relationship between the successful Charlie and embarrassingly unsuccessful Alan provides many laughs. Add in Alan's only son Jake Harper (Angus T. Jones) and the laughs just keep on coming. The show is in it's ninth season and still going strong.
Outsourced - The new show that we are predicting will be a huge success this year is from the director of The Office (Ken Kwapis) called Outsourced. See what happens when the call center for Mid Atlantic Novelties is moved, along with the manager Todd Dempsy (Ben Rappaport), to India. Laugh along as Todd tries to teach his new employees all about the essential novelty products and how important they are to the American culture. Todd will end up needing to learn a lot more that he anticipated about the culture of India. Sure to be packed with laughs. Check out this link if you want to read more about the Outsourced TV show.
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Life of Two and a Half Men
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The nexus of this column was the flap over Charlie Sheen demanding over $1 million per episode for the 2011 season of "Two and a half Men". Sitcom stars demanding huge paydays after several successful seasons are nothing new. Carroll O'Connor (Archie Bunker) disappeared for three episodes in 1974 while getting his demands met by CBS. Redd Foxx (Fred Sanford) did the same thing. After it is all said and done, this tactic has been pretty successful for motivating the networks to come across with the cash. This did get me thinking about the unfortunate practice of keeping some shows around after they should have been gracefully and respectfully retired. Of course, income almost always trumps grace and respect with regard to T.V. show runs. Here are some examples:
All In The Family, on from 1971-79, 231 episodes. It's hard to argue how outstanding the show was. At the end in 1979, Carroll O'Connor returns for four more seasons as Archie Bunker in the very forgettable "Archie Bunker's Place". It was all about the money. The spin off cheapened the original show, and fortunately does not appear in re run syndication. Hugely successful: Seinfeld, running from 1988-98, 180 episodes. I used to sit in my Living Room and actually laugh out loud at the first few seasons of this wonderful show. I did not watch the last two seasons, (although I watched the last episode), also disappointing. Some shows actually do gracefully take their leave when it's time to go. M*A*S*H's 251st and last episode in 1983 is one of the most watched television broadcasts in American history. People had parties for this occasion from cost to coast. Fans of the show were sorry to see it go, but knew instinctively that it was time.
Some shows go out with a wiper rather than the bang of Mash's final episode. The Guiding Light, the longest running show in history, first on radio from 1937-52 then on CBS Television for 15,761episodes ending on September 18, 2009. Was "GL" on too long? Not being a soap opera watcher, I can only surmise that after 57 years CBS thought so. I predict The Guiding Light's run record will never be broken by any non-news show. On rare occasions shows are cancelled by networks and fans collectively make it known that they want the show back. Examples of cancellations returned by popular demand include: "Get Smart", Star Trek (3rd and final season), Baywatch, and my favorite recent one: Family Guy, a true modern classic animated sitcom.
Some shows may never wear out their welcome. Sesame Street, entering it's 41st season and north of 4,000 episodes always has a new crop of viewers. Similarly, Saturday Night Live, on now for over 35 seasons and nearly 750 episodes, also continuously gains younger viewers and loses older ones, which is part of it's long running success.
Finally, some shows don't wear out but the star of the show does and usually that's the end of the show. There can be no CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite after Cronkite retires, Wall Street Week with Louis Rukeyser can be no more, Mr. Rogers Neighborhood exists only in our memories, and there can simply be no "Johnny Carson Show" without Johnny and Ed. The life of a T.V. show is much like our own, some good episodes, some bad. Some characters you'll love, some you wish you never met. And of course there is that inevitable final episode.
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Charlie Sheen: Winning?
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Charlie Sheen, actor and star of the TV show Two and a Half Men, has been in the news. His life and lifestyle are being exposed to public scrutiny so it is time to unmask his birth order. His birth order will let us see What Makes Charlie so likable while at the same time he appears unbalanced and self destructive.
• Family and Siblings
Charlie's parents Martin and Janet Sheen changed their name from Estevez before Charlie was born to make it less ethnic and help Martin's acting career. Their firstborn was Emilo, May 12, 1962. Next, Ramon August 7, 1963, Charlie September 3, 1965 and last and the only girl, Renee April 2, 1967. Charlie was born Carlos Irvin Estevez and the only child to use Sheen as his last name. This should have been the signal that life was going to be different with Charlie.