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Two and a Half Men

Two and a Half Men

Two adults. One kid. No grown-ups.

20037.412 Seasons262 EpisodesEnded

Overview

A hedonistic jingle writer's free-wheeling life comes to an abrupt halt when his brother and 10-year-old nephew move into his beach-front house.

Created by Jim Patterson
NetworksCBS

Top Cast

Ashton Kutcher

Ashton Kutcher

Walden Schmidt

Jon Cryer

Jon Cryer

Alan Harper

Conchata Ferrell

Conchata Ferrell

Berta

Themes & Keywords

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About Two and a Half Men

Two and a Half Men is a comedy series that first aired in 2003 exploring themes of sibling relationship, california, composer, roommates, evil mother, malibu. Created by Jim Patterson, it stars Ashton Kutcher, Jon Cryer, Conchata Ferrell. A hedonistic jingle writer's free-wheeling life comes to an abrupt halt when his brother and 10-year-old nephew move into his beach-front house.

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