The essential episodes of Two and a Half Men
Watch these 15 in order and you've got Two and a Half Men — each pick states its reason.
- 01
Carefree jingle writer Charlie Harper has his lifestyle altered when his uptight brother and his 10-year-old nephew move in with him.
- 02
If They Do Go Either Way, They're Usually Fake
Judith is upset with Alan and Charlie when she learns that a surfer who uses Charlie's shower walks around half naked in front of Jake . Then Alan's worried when Judith and the surfer become friends.
- 03
Can You Eat Human Flesh with Wooden Teeth?
When Judith decides to take a vacation, the brothers have to take care of Jake during the week. Alan finds it challenging, and even forgets to pick up Jake from soccer practice. When Alan finds out that he has to go to the I.R.S. because they're auditing him, he forces Charlie to take care of Jake, and Charlie doesn't do any better then Alan.
- 04
Always a Bridesmaid, Never a Burro
Alan tries to win Kandi back. Meanwhile, Charlie starts to sleep with her mom, Mandi, and Judith gets set up with her father, Andy.
- 05
Charlie is dating a woman whose personality and life are like his mother's.
- 06
Charlie writes a children's song and finds success as Charlie Waffles. The children love him and the mothers seem to as well. Charlie's new found fame irritates Alan.
- 07
When Alan finds himself wanting to break up with a woman, Charlie offers his expertise.
- 08
Charlie finds himself in an uncomfortable position when Jake takes off with the daughter of a former NFL player. Charlie's Mercedes proves a boon to Alan's love life.
- 09
Alan's advice to Chelsea that she get breast-reduction surgery is not met with enthusiasm by Charlie, who kicks him out, but staying with Evelyn has its own challenges.
- 10
Three Girls and a Guy Named Bud
When Jake finds out that Alan has been dating Eldridge's mom, he packs up and heads to Judith and Herb's. Meanwhile, Charlie decides it's time to cut back on boozing.
- 11
Upon his release from the hospital, Alan is met with a slew of challenges that test his ability to cope.
- 12
Alan helps Walden create a new identity so he can avoid women who are only interested in his money.
- 13
After reconnecting with Kate, Walden becomes convinced she is the one for him -- until he meets a woman named Vivian.
- 14
After a health scare on Halloween, Walden decides he needs to change his life.
- 15
Charlie Harper is alive. Or is he?
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