Two and a Half Men (Season 1)

infobox tvseason
season_name = Two and a Half Men Season 1


caption = The front cover of the "Two and a Half Men: Season 1" DVD boxset.
show_name = Two and a Half Men
dvd_release_date = Region 1: September 11, 2007 Region 2: September 12, 2005 Region 4: February 15, 2006
country = USA
network = CBS
first_aired = September 22, 2003
last_aired = May 24, 2004
num_episodes = 24
next_season = Season 2|

Season one of "Two and a Half Men", an American television series created by Chuck Lorre and Lee Aronsohn, that aired its pilot episode on September 22, 2003 at 9:30 p.m., ET/PT, on CBS, a U.S. broadcast television network. The pilot received great reviews and an Artios award nomination for Best Casting for TV, Comedy Pilot (Nikki Valko, Ken Miller)cite web|title=Casting Society of America, USA: 2004|url=http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Casting_Society_of_America_USA/2004|publisher=The Internet Movie Database|accessmonthday=May 30|accessyear=2008] . In the week of October 1, 2003, the series was ranked 7th highest in the top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research, with an average 12.1/18 ratingcite web|title=Familiar Faces Among the Season's First Top Ten|url=http://www.imdb.com/news/ni0083841/|publisher=The Internet Movie Database|accessmonthday=May 30|accessyear=2008] . Thanks to this, the series was able to air another 23 episodes, and was renewed for a second season in 2004cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/ghost-whisperer/show/33483/renewed-for-a-second-season/topic/14920-222151/msgs.html|title=CBS announces early 2006-07 season renewals|publisher=Tv.com|accessmonthday=May 30|accessyear=2008] . The DVD set was released on Region 2 on September 12, 2005 and on Region 1 on September 11, 2007. It's bonus material included: a Gag reel, Outtakes, a backstage tour with Angus T. Jones and a behind the scenes special, with the cast and crew of "Two and a Half Men".

Production

The series is set in a large oceanfront home in Malibu, California, however, most of the series is filmed in Burbank, California at the Warner Brothers Burbank Studios at 4000 Warner Boulevardcite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0369179/|title=Filming locations for Two and a Half men|publisher=The Internet Movie Database|accessmonthday=May 30|accessyear=2008] , with a fridge that is actually functioning (which is unusual for television shows)cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0369179/trivia|title=Two and a Half Men|work=Trivia|publisher=The Internet Movie Database|accessmonthday=May 30|accessyear=2008] . The show features Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper, Jon Cryer as Alan Harper, Angus T. Jones as Jake Harper, Holland Taylor as Evelyn Harper, Melanie Lynskey as Rose and Marin Hinkle as Judith Harper. Conchata Ferrell had a recurring role in the first season, but later became a main cast member. The opening song, was written by the shows creator Chuck Lorre, in later seasons it was lip-synced by Jones, Sheen and Cryer, but they are not the original performers. One of the performers is Elizabeth Daily

Casting

Originally, actress Blythe Danner was cast to portray Evelyn Harper, but when she started to suggest changes to scenes, she was dissmissed by the producers, one of the bosses commented: "Blythe is a wonderful actress who was put in a part that was not a good fit for her."cite web|title=Gwyneth's Mom Fired from Sheen Sitcom|url=http://www.imdb.com/news/ni0069772/|publisher=The Internet Movie Database|accessmonthday=May 30|accessyear=2008] Most Chicks Won't Eat Veal, the original Pilot, with Blythe Danner as Evelyn Harper, remained unairedcite web|title=Most Chicks Won't Eat Veal: The original Two and a Half Men Pilot|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0906536/|publisher=The Internet Movie Database|accessmonthday=May 30|accessyear=2008] cite web|title=Most Chicks Won't Eat Veal: The Originial Two and a Half Men Pilot|url=http://www.tv.com/two-and-a-half-men/original-pilot/episode/273793/summary.html|publisher=Tv.com|accessmonthday=May 30|accessyear=2008] . According to The Internet Movie Database Charlie Sheen was cast because the creators saw him on "Spin City", in which he also portrayed a lonely bachelor afraid of commitment. The show was becoming a huge hit, and breathed much needed life into Charlie's fading career. Before their reunion on the series Jon Cryer and Charlie Sheen had both appeared in the comedy "Hot Shots"cite web|title=The Two and a Half Men Pilot|url= http://www.tv.com/two-and-a-half-men/pilot/episode/263768/summary.html|work=Trivia|publisher=Tv.com|accessmonthday=May 30|accessyear=2008] . Other connections between the actors are that Taylor, Sheen and Cryer have all appeared in a John Hughes film (Sheen in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", Cryer in "Pretty in Pink" and Taylor in "She's Having a Baby"), and that Jones, Ferrell, Taylor and Hinkle all made guest appearances on "ER".

Cast

*Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper
*Jon Cryer as Alan Harper
*Angus T. Jones as Jake Harper
*Conchata Ferrell as Berta
*Holland Taylor as Evelyn Harper
*Melanie Lynskey as Rose
*Marin Hinkle as Judith

Episodes

References

*Sources for episode list:
# [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0369179/episodes#season-1 The Internet Movie Database]
* Other notes:

External Links

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* [http://whv.warnerbros.com/WHVPORTAL/Portal/product.jsp?upc=012569594418&S=2HALFSTE&myid=2HALFSTE&Product=TwoHalfSO DVD Details] at Warner Brothers Television