Two and a Half Men (season 5)

Two and a Half Men Season 5
DVD cover art
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	19
Broadcast
Original channel	CBS
Original run	September 24, 2007 (2007-09-24) – May 19, 2008 (2008-05-19)
Home video release
DVD release
Region 1	May 12, 2009
Region 2	April 13, 2009
Region 4	July 1, 2009[1]
Season chronology
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List of Two and a Half Men episodes

The fifth season of Two and a Half Men originally aired on CBS from September 24, 2007 to May 19, 2008. A total of only 19 episodes were aired, due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike. Unlike the previous seasons, the Season 5 DVD came without a gag reel.

Production

Writer's strike

Production on the show was halted on November 6, 2007 due to the 2007 WGA strike.^[2] The show returned on March 17, 2008 with 9 episodes to conclude the fifth season.^[3]

Cast

Main

• 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
• Marin Hinkle as Judith Melnick

Recurring

• Melanie Lynskey as Rose
• Ryan Stiles as Herb Melnick
• Jane Lynch as Dr. Linda Freeman
• Robert Wagner as Teddy Leopold
• Jennifer Bini Taylor as Nina^{[note 1]}

List of episodes

Main article: List of Two and a Half Men episodes

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	US viewers (millions)	Original air date
97	1	"Large Birds, Spiders and Mom"	Ted Wass	Lee Aronsohn, Eddie Gorodetsky, Chuck Lorre & Mark Roberts	13.44	September 24, 2007 (2007-09-24)
Jake is getting ready to start a new school as he advances to junior high, but his dad and uncle's scary stories might end his academic career a bit early. Alan and Charlie take him school shopping and find themselves in trouble, both there and later. Title quotation from: Alan, to Charlie, naming several of Charlie's fears.
98	2	"Media Room Slash Dungeon"	Ted Wass	Chuck Lorre, Lee Aronsohn, Don Foster, Susan Beavers & Jim Patterson	13.38	October 1, 2007 (2007-10-01)
Charlie ends up having to go to one of Evelyn's firm get togethers, but the event ends up giving the two a friendship. However, Evelyn is one step ahead of Charlie when he becomes interested in one of her clients. A woman Alan sleeps with behaves oddly the next morning. Title quotation from: Evelyn, to Charlie, talking about a house she's trying to sell.
99	3	"Dum Diddy Dum Diddy Doo"	Ted Wass	Lee Aronsohn & Chuck Lorre	12.98	October 8, 2007 (2007-10-08)
Alan convinces Charlie that he needs to date more respectable women and sets him up with a judge called Linda (Ming-Na). The two double date and things don't go too well. Desperate for a second chance, Charlie goes to great lengths to speak to Linda again, which include allowing himself to be caught by the police and sent to court to see her. Title quotation from: Charlie, giving an example of what the name "Dee-Dee" could be short for.
100	4	"City of Great Racks"	James Widdoes	Don Foster, Eddie Gorodetsky, Mark Roberts, Susan Beavers, Jim Patterson, Chuck Lorre & Lee Aronsohn	13.78	October 15, 2007 (2007-10-15)
Charlie and Linda get closer to consummating their relationship, but Charlie has trouble focusing when he begins to see Rose's face everywhere he turns. Charlie ends up flying to London to find out if Rose is still truly there. Charlie does indeed find her there, but she ask for commitment in a relationship, scaring Charlie back to California as he is already in one. Note: This was the 100th episode of the show, and all 7 of its writers are contributed to writing this episode. Title quotation from: Jake, describing Santa Barbara, or "Santa Bar-BRA," as he jokingly called it.
101	5	"Putting Swim Fins on a Cat"	James Widdoes	Mark Roberts, Don Foster & Eddie Gorodetsky	13.74	October 22, 2007 (2007-10-22)
Charlie discovers that he's good with kids while babysitting Linda's four-year-old son Brandon. Meanwhile, the extreme financial hardship at Chez Harper leads Alan to become a guinea pig for medical products. While babysitting, Charlie comes up with great funny jingles to help Brandon do as he's told. Linda's ex-husband hears some of the songs he recorded for Bradon and Charlie is given the job of making children's jingles. Title quotation from: Alan, to Judith, when discussing Jake's algebra tutor.
102	6	"Help Daddy Find His Toenail"	James Widdoes	Susan Beavers, Chuck Lorre, Lee Aronsohn & Jim Patterson	14.12	October 29, 2007 (2007-10-29)
Charlie and Linda attend a function crowning Linda judge of the year, but a pill Evelyn gives him beforehand ruins their relationship. Meanwhile, Jake sneaks out to attend a rock concert, and finds an irate Alan back home waiting for him. Title quotation from: Alan, to Judith, on the phone trying to tell her that Jake is still home when in reality he snuck out.
103	7	"Our Leather Gear is in the Guest Room"	Ted Wass	Chuck Lorre & Lee Aronsohn	14.08	November 5, 2007 (2007-11-05)
After Alan and Charlie have a fight about Alan's role in the house, Alan packs Jake up and moves in with his mother. Mom and Teddy don't want Alan there and go to great lengths to reconcile the siblings. Title quotation from: Evelyn, to Teddy, about her problem with Alan staying in the guest room.
104	8	"Is There a Mrs. Waffles?"	Ted Wass	Susan Beavers, Jim Patterson, Chuck Lorre & Lee Aronsohn	14.17	November 12, 2007 (2007-11-12)
Charlie writes a children's song and finds success as Charlie Waffles. The kids and their parents love him. However, Charlie's new found fame irritates Alan, and Charlie has a high-proof answer to his sudden stage fright. Note: For this episode, Charlie Sheen was nominated for the 2008 Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. Title quotation from: One of Charlie's single-mom fans, asking if he is married.
105	9	"Tight's Good"	Jean Sagal	Mark Roberts, Don Foster & Eddie Gorodetsky	14.46	November 19, 2007 (2007-11-19)
After Charlie is introduced to Teddy's daughter, Courtney (Jenny McCarthy), Teddy warns him to stay away from her. Charlie, unaware of what Courtney is capable of, tries but fails, and becomes blackmailed into buying a new car. (When released on DVD, this episode was titled "Shoes, Hats, Pickle Jar Lids." The title is not quoted in the episode.) First appearance of: Courtney Leopold Title quotation from: Courtney, after Charlie explains that the Ferrari she is trying to sell him doesn't have much room.
106	10	"Kinda Like Necrophilia"	Ted Wass	Chuck Lorre, Susan Beavers, Lee Aronsohn & Jim Patterson	15.30	November 26, 2007 (2007-11-26)
Alan learns Charlie stole away a girl he liked in high school. He decides to get revenge by stealing Charlie's French girlfriend Gabrielle (Justine Eyre), but things don't really work out like he planned; Jake gets dumped by his girlfriend and he seeks advice from Charlie. Title quotation from: Charlie, about how Gabrielle behaves in bed.
107	11	"Meander to Your Dander"	James Widdoes	Susan Beavers, Jim Patterson, Don Foster & Mark Roberts	14.03	March 17, 2008 (2008-03-17)
Alan is unhappy about his sex-life with his new girlfriend, Donna. This leads him wanting to break up with her - but he can't, and goes to Charlie for advice; Charlie helps Jake hit on a girl while the two are out to eat. Title quotation from: Alan, to Donna, discussing his fore-play technique after they've had sex.
108	12	"A Little Clammy and None Too Fresh"	James Widdoes	Chuck Lorre, Susan Beavers, Lee Aronsohn & Jim Patterson	14.25	March 24, 2008 (2008-03-24)
Charlie sleeps with a woman who is sick, and Charlie catches her flu. After nobody in his family is there to help him, Rose (who has returned from England) offers her help; Alan feels Jake is pulling away from him. Title quotation from: Charlie, explaining his condition to Alan.
109	13	"The Soil is Moist"	James Widdoes	Chuck Lorre, Lee Aronsohn & Eddie Gorodetsky	14.34	March 31, 2008 (2008-03-31)
Alan begins dating a divorced woman (Christina Moore) who used to best-couple friends with him and Judith. He's happy until he learns more about Herb and Judith's sex life than he wanted to know. Title quotation from: Herb, describing how he plants seeds, which, to Charlie, sounds like a metaphor about sex.
110	14	"Winky-Dink Time"	James Widdoes	Mark Roberts, Eddie Gorodetsky & Jim Patterson	13.83	April 14, 2008 (2008-04-14)
While at the coffee shop Charlie is recognised by a woman he dated but Charlie cannot remember her name and Jake falls for the same woman's daughter. Charlie double-dates with Jake and fixes Alan up with a hooker, who can't tolerate him. Title quotation from: Alan, wondering if conversation will shorten the time of sex with his prostitute.
111	15	"Rough Night in Hump Junction"	James Widdoes	Mark Roberts, Chuck Lorre & Lee Aronsohn	13.28	April 21, 2008 (2008-04-21)
After seeing Charlie with many females in the space of one day, Alan feels Charlie is unable to control his womanizing ways. Charlie goes to see his shrink (Jane Lynch), who makes him realize he's missing the one girl who got away - Mia. Title quotation from: Berta, after seeing Charlie banged up.
112	16	"Look at Me, Mommy, I'm Pretty"	Joel Zwick	Chuck Lorre, Lee Aronsohn, Eddie Gorodetsky, Don Foster & Susan Beavers	12.86	April 28, 2008 (2008-04-28)
Evelyn and Teddy's wedding is under-way, and Alan helps the two make plans. Courtney tells Charlie that they cannot see each other anymore, but Charlie can't accept that, and tries to change her mind. Title quotation from: Evelyn, to Courtney, making fun of Alan dressing in her clothes as a child.
113	17	"Fish in a Drawer"	Jeff Melman	Carol Mendelsohn, Naren Shankar, Sarah Goldfinger & Evan Dunsky	13.61	May 5, 2008 (2008-05-05)
Evelyn's husband, Teddy, is found dead, in this spoof episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. The CSIs investigate the death at Charlie's house. During the interviewing process, a few secrets about Teddy are revealed. Title quotation from: Evelyn, explaining her first cooking experience, which ended up killing her first husband (Charlie and Alan's father).
114	18	"If My Hole Could Talk"	Jon Cryer	Lee Aronsohn, Chuck Lorre, Eddie Gorodetsky, Jim Patterson & Mark Roberts	13.70	May 12, 2008 (2008-05-12)
Charlie seeks relationship advice and finds himself attracted to an older self-help author (Susan Blakely); Alan's insistence that Jake complete his The Taming of the Shrew book report is hampered by Jake's continually losing the book. Title quotation from: Charlie, to Angie, after she says he may have a "hole" in him.
115	19	"Waiting for the Right Snapper"	Jeff Melman	Mark Roberts, Lee Aronsohn, Chuck Lorre, Eddie Gorodetsky & Don Foster	14.81	May 19, 2008 (2008-05-19)
Charlie's relationship with Angie becomes jeopardized after he meets her son's fiancé, realizing it's not for the first time; Alan tries to get Jake to study for his Algebra exam, but Jake has other ideas. Title quotation from: Charlie, to Angie's son, after he says he was surprised nobody had "snapped" his fiancé.

US Nielsen ratings

Order	Episode	Rating	Share	Rating/Share (18-49)	Viewers (millions)
1	"Large Birds, Spiders, and Mom"	8.4	12	4.7/11	13.44
2	"Media Room Slash Dungeon"	8.4	12	4.6/11	13.38
3	"Dum Diddy Dum Diddy Doo"	8.1	TBA	4.4/10	12.98
4	"City of Great Racks"	8.9	10	4.8/11	13.78
5	"Putting Swim Fins on a Cat"	8.7	12	4.8/11	13.74
6	"Help Daddy Find His Toenail"	8.7	9	5.1/12	14.12
7	"Our Leather Gear is in the Guestroom"	8.7	12	5.0/11	14.08
8	"Is There a Mrs. Waffles?"	8.7	TBA	5.0/11	14.17
9	"Tight’s Good"	8.8	13	5.1/12	14.46
10	"Kinda Like Necrophilia"	9.5	12	5.0/11	15.30
11	"Meander to Your Dander"	8.5	TBA	5.4/13	14.03
12	"A Little Clammy and None Too Fresh"	8.7	13	5.1/13	14.25
13	"The Soil is Moist"	8.8	TBA	5.3/13	14.34
14	"Winky-Dink Time"	8.5	TBA	5.3/13	13.83
15	"Rough Night in Hump Junction"	8.3	12	4.9/12	13.28
16	"Look at Me, Mommy, I’m Pretty"	7.1	TBA	4.7/11	12.86
17	"Fish in a Drawer"	8.5	TBA	4.8/12	13.61
18	"If My Hole Could Talk"	8.5	TBA	5.0/12	13.70
19	"Waiting for the Right Snapper"	9.1	TBA	4.8/12	14.81

Notes

1. ^ Prior to appearing as the main character Chelsea from season 6 onwards, Jennifer Taylor had appeared briefly in four previous episodes as three different minor characters: as Suzanne in the series' pilot (season 1), as Tina in "Last Chance to See Those Tattoos" and "A Lung Full of Alan" (season 2), and as Nina in "Our Leather Gear Is in the Guest Room" (season 5).

References

1. ^ "TWO AND A HALF MEN: SEASON 5 | DVD, DVD Genres, TV : JB HI-FI". Jbhifionline.com.au. http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/Product/432421/TWO-AND-A-HALF-MEN-(Season-5)-(3-DVD-Set). Retrieved July 23, 2010. 
2. ^ "Production Stops on at least 6 Sitcoms". http://tv.yahoo.com/back-to-you/show/41055/news/urn:newsml:tv.ap.org:20071106:hollywood_labor. Retrieved November 6, 2007. 
3. ^ "CBS Sets Series Return Dates". http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-cbsreturndates,0,7656374.story. Retrieved February 13, 2008. 

General references

• "Two and a Half Men episodes". TV Guide. http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/half-men/episodes/100558. Retrieved November 21, 2009. 
• "Two and a Half Men: Episode Guide". MSN TV. http://tv.msn.com/tv/series-episodes/two-and-a-half-men. Retrieved November 21, 2009. 
• "Shows A-Z - two and a half men on cbs". the Futon Critic. http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch.aspx?id=two_and_a_half_men&view=listings. Retrieved November 21, 2009.