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We Called It Mr. Pinky

  • Episode aired Oct 17, 2005
  • TV-14
  • 22m
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Holland Taylor in Two and a Half Men (2003)
ComedyRomance

Charlie's inability to reciprocate his girlfriend's love forces him to examine his relationships with women.Charlie's inability to reciprocate his girlfriend's love forces him to examine his relationships with women.Charlie's inability to reciprocate his girlfriend's love forces him to examine his relationships with women.

  • Director
    • Gary Halvorson
  • Writers
    • Chuck Lorre
    • Lee Aronsohn
    • Mark Roberts
  • Stars
    • Charlie Sheen
    • Jon Cryer
    • Angus T. Jones
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    1.5K
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    • Director
      • Gary Halvorson
    • Writers
      • Chuck Lorre
      • Lee Aronsohn
      • Mark Roberts
    • Stars
      • Charlie Sheen
      • Jon Cryer
      • Angus T. Jones
    • 2User reviews
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    Charlie Sheen
    Charlie Sheen
    • Charlie Harper
    Jon Cryer
    Jon Cryer
    • Alan Harper
    Angus T. Jones
    Angus T. Jones
    • Jake Harper
    Conchata Ferrell
    Conchata Ferrell
    • Berta
    Holland Taylor
    Holland Taylor
    • Evelyn Harper
    Melanie Lynskey
    Melanie Lynskey
    • Rose
    Natalie Zea
    Natalie Zea
    • Colleen
    • Director
      • Gary Halvorson
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      • Chuck Lorre
      • Lee Aronsohn
      • Mark Roberts
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    4studioAT

    We Called It Mr. Pinky

    I've never found Holland Taylor's character funny, and that again proves to be the case here.

    This was a so-so episode, though it was nice to see in the early years of the show them trying to tell proper stories, rather than just sex joke after sex joke.

    Would it have lasted for 12 years if it had stayed in the style displayed here though? Probably not.
    1puzgolac

    Unfunny quasi-psychological nonsense

    In addition to having pretty much zero funny jokes, this episode also has two other things that run it into the ground. First, it prominently features two of the worst characters in the show - Rose and Evelyn. They are never funny, it is just a question of will they be more boring or annoying. Second, it tries to be smart and feature psychology, and once again, it fails miserably, because writers know nothing about the subject. They think that just throwing buzzwords and "diagnoses" copied from other bad sitcoms would sound smart and funny, but of course, it is neither. Just one example is the fact that Rose is supposed to have a master's degree in behavioral psychology, yet when she describes Charlie's psychological state, she exclusively uses terms from psychoanalysis. Behavioral psychology and psychoanalysis are polar opposites and no behaviorist would ever use psychoanalytical terms. Never mind the fact that even from the point of view of psychoanalysis her "diagnosis" is a complete nonsense. Then they also throw in some hypnosis in the lamest possible attempt at a joke and it also fails miserably.

    Another example that the writers should write about things they know (if there are any such things) and not just parrot nonsense from other writers who are equally clueless about things.

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    • Trivia
      Episode title spoken by Evelyn, to Charlie.
    • Quotes

      Rose: When your psyche gets iffy, you can't get a stiffy.

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      Manly Men
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      Composed by Grant Geissman, Lee Aronsohn and Chuck Lorre

      Performed by Dominik Hauser (upright bass), Elizabeth Daily and studio musicians (vocals)

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    • Release date
      • October 17, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 26, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Chuck Lorre Productions
      • The Tannenbaum Company
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      • 22m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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