Two And A Half Men: Season 1 [DVD] [2005]

"Two and a Half Men", is a real breath of fresh air in the world of sitcoms. It has what a lot of sitcoms have lost, a sense of fun and a balanced use of lead characters, meaning that the show is the real winner...this is no mean acheivement given that Charlie Sheen is by far and away the big name star, which should make the show a vehicle for his comedy, but instead Sheen acts as the perfect foil to the neurotic intensity that John Cryer brings to playing Charlie's brother Alan. The show also makes great strides in the area of family comedy, most series such as Frasier or Friends side step the issue of divorce or use it as a back drop to other activity. Two and a half men is brave enough to take the topic on and do so in a non-condescending way, which gives fresh life to the staple characters of family comedy, the child, the mother-in-law and the wife... The first series is an excellent introduction to the world of Two and a Half Men and still stands up to re-watching even after the successive series are watched. The only reason I gave it four stars was because I prefer the second series which is a lot more daring and unconventional, but if you love comedy you'll buy them both...

Brilliant and American are words that don't come to be paired often, this is especially true for American sit/com shows. However this is a wonderful series that always pleases. Snappy one liners, brilliant comedy at a gentle pace rather that the rat at tat of other shows. The build up to the one liner is a joy that the viewer can really appreciate. Well written and brilliantly acted by the central stars who are able to laugh at themselves, (wonderful for american actors) and the wonderful support cast of Rose (mad as a box of frogs), Loretta, Alan's ex neo lesbian, haridan, harie of a wife and others. A word on the series. Each show is about 20 minutes long... yes amazing when you realise that these are half hour shows. No ten minutes of advertising. You can easily watch three episodes back to back and spend a very enjoyable hour. But of course in 20 minutes you will not get the set up and complexities of a 40 min (1 hour show say ala House etc) So the shows are comedy lite and therefore so much more easily consumed and enjoyed? The chocolate biscuit and a nice cup of tea scenario ala Dad's Army. As to the content...A WORD of warning to PARENTS of younger than 14 children My son of 12 watches the show and of course he is not fazed by the occasional mild references to sex and all its glory, not to mention terms (oral sex etc). His mother is not so sure. So the word is watch a few shows, make your mind up that junior is mature enough to get but NOT be corrupted by the sexual content. (Which is what responsible parents should do more often?) Brilliant easy to watch comedy, Good characters and easy situations make this a winner. 5 well deserved stars.

All episodes with Charlie are great.

This series has been running for a number of years in the USA (series 8 has just started) so I have discovered this comedy gem fairly late. But I have certainly unearthed comedy gold. The basic premise sounds familar territory. Carefree bachelor (Charlie Sheen) living a life of bliss. Beautiful beach house in Mailbu, overpaid job (he writes advertising and TV jingles)and what can only be described as a very active dating life finds his paradise existence under threat when his uptight brother Alan (Jon Cryer) moves in following his divorce and brings with him his 10 year-old son Jake (Angus T. Jones). At first I thought this was going to be another take on the 'odd couple' idea. Remember the Jack Lemmon/Walter Matthau film of the same name? Two very different individuals living together through circumstance and the comedy coming from the conflicts they endure. However while this certainly wrings every ounce of comedy from the different personalities of the two brothers where it really scores and takes the whole concept in another direction is the inspired idea to have a young man (the half of the title) as a focus for the two brothers. Jake (played to great effect by Angus T Jones) brings the whole concept of family to the mix. He instantly likes his uncle Charlie and plays off each adult against the other. All parents will recognise how true this is to life. Much of the comedy in this first series is very much based around Jake who has some great lines throughout. Like a lot of American sitcoms this is very well written (British sitcom writers take note) and the scripts are sharp and seem fresh even after repeated viewings. The other characters need to be mentioned too as they contribute a great deal to the whole show. We have Alan's ex-wife - the icy Judith (Marin Hinkle), the boy's mother Evelyn (Holland Taylor), the cleaner Berta (Conchata Ferrell) and Charlie's stalker Rose (Melanie Lynskey). All have their own strongly drawn characteristics and are funny in their own right - put together you have all the ingredients of a true comedy classic. Plus we have a number of familar faces in 'guest spots' - Denise Richards, Teri Hatcher and Megan Fox amongst others. One thing this series is not short on is 'eye candy' Those of you who might have caught this on Comedy Central will realise that the series is frequently aired but often out of order (there are now over 150 episodes) and worse of all some of the lines are 'bleeped out'. This is comedy that isn't afraid to use scenarios of a more adult nature and to fully appreciate the skill of the scriptwriters you need to view the uncensored version. All in all this product is rated five stars - and the good news is there are another seven seasons (at least) to look forward too. Highly recommended. Two And A Half Men - Season 1 [DVD ]

Funny Moments.

Great show if you like US comedies. No wonder it was top of the ratings for so long in America. Have watched the first eight seasons nearly three times over since the current pandemic started. Just lightens the mood and the script writing is the best you will find. No wonder that producer Chuck Lorre is the man responsible for most of the best US comedies over the past 15 years or so including The Big Bang Theory. The story line is a little different on this but the chemistry between the main characters is fantastic and the support actors are also well cast.(The casting director definitely deserves an award for the job they did).Angus T. Jones for his age is amazing as the "half" member of the title. Shame Charlie Sheen left the show after season 8 but enjoy the earlier seasons as he prooves he is a great comic actor along with Jon Cryer.

I first saw this programme on Viva and was instatly impressed, but...yes there's a few flaws in the writing of this sitcom and when i finnished watching the first series there was no cliffhanger to draw me back to this sitcom, so as i'm quite strapped for cash at the moment (who's not eh!), i think buying the second series can wait! But it's a feel good sitcom with short stories...sketches if you will that are well written and i admire the witty lines aswell, all in all love it but if there were a few 'incidents' or more deeply written storylines, i personally think the re-occuring role of Rose is great, but can't see why they haven't developed her story line much, maybe it's just me and i may have to watch season 2 to prove my self wrong but eventually i will come back and get the second season just to see if anything has changed but as for first impression's on 00's sitcoms i'd more than recommend How i met your mother, especially if you like friends!

This is the best sitcom to ever come onto television & I'm chuffed to own it

cumplió con mis expectativas. era lo que andaba buscando, me encantó, el tiempo de envió fue más largo que otros pedidos pero el que ustedes señalaron.

Ordering other seasons soon

Splendida prima serie di due uomini e mezzo, divertente e mai noiosa. Peccato non ci sia ancora il doppiaggio italiano, un vero e proprio peccato... Nonostante tutto, l'inglese è molto comprensibile ed in aiuto ci sono sempre i sottotitoli! Consigliata, risate assicurate!

j'adore cette série, il y longtemps que je n'avais pas autant ri en regardant la télé. Angus T Jones (Jake) est excellent.

Die erste Staffel der Serie hat meine Erwartungen übertroffen. Die Gags und Wortgeplänkel sind unerreicht. Wer Englisch gut versteht sollte die Serie aber im Original sehen.