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Two and a Half Men
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Nice to Meet You, Walden Schmidt

  • Episode aired Sep 19, 2011
  • TV-14
  • 30m
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5.5/10
3.8K
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Jon Cryer and Ashton Kutcher in Two and a Half Men (2003)
ComedyRomance

After the death of Charlie Harper, Alan faces the reality of moving out of his brother's beach house--until he meets a depressed Internet billionaire whose wife has just left him.After the death of Charlie Harper, Alan faces the reality of moving out of his brother's beach house--until he meets a depressed Internet billionaire whose wife has just left him.After the death of Charlie Harper, Alan faces the reality of moving out of his brother's beach house--until he meets a depressed Internet billionaire whose wife has just left him.

  • Director
    • James Widdoes
  • Writers
    • Chuck Lorre
    • Lee Aronsohn
    • Eddie Gorodetsky
  • Stars
    • Ashton Kutcher
    • Jon Cryer
    • Angus T. Jones
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    5.5/10
    3.8K
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    • Director
      • James Widdoes
    • Writers
      • Chuck Lorre
      • Lee Aronsohn
      • Eddie Gorodetsky
    • Stars
      • Ashton Kutcher
      • Jon Cryer
      • Angus T. Jones
    • 26User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Ashton Kutcher
    Ashton Kutcher
    • Walden Schmidt
    Jon Cryer
    Jon Cryer
    • Alan Harper
    Angus T. Jones
    Angus T. Jones
    • Jake Harper
    Conchata Ferrell
    Conchata Ferrell
    • Berta
    Marin Hinkle
    Marin Hinkle
    • Judith Melnick
    Holland Taylor
    Holland Taylor
    • Evelyn Harper
    Jenna Elfman
    Jenna Elfman
    • Dharma
    Thomas Gibson
    Thomas Gibson
    • Greg
    John Stamos
    John Stamos
    • Prospective House Buyer
    Tricia Helfer
    Tricia Helfer
    • Gail
    Katherine LaNasa
    Katherine LaNasa
    • Lydia
    Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg
    Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg
    • Courtney
    • (as Jenny McCarthy)
    Jodi Lyn O'Keefe
    Jodi Lyn O'Keefe
    • Isabella
    Missi Pyle
    Missi Pyle
    • Miss Pasternak
    Jeri Ryan
    Jeri Ryan
    • Sherri
    Jennifer Taylor
    Jennifer Taylor
    • Chelsea
    Liz Vassey
    Liz Vassey
    • Michelle
    Emmanuelle Vaugier
    Emmanuelle Vaugier
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    • Director
      • James Widdoes
    • Writers
      • Chuck Lorre
      • Lee Aronsohn
      • Eddie Gorodetsky
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    4miro-6

    Deludent

    I loved Charlie Sheen but I like Kutcher as well. Beside the bad taste of that stupid funeral and the stupid firing of Sheen for out of the work reasons, the show has changed and it will be another show. Kutcher is nice and enough good but he can't replace Sheen in this show. Maybe this show will be anyway watchable but it is another show. Alan does not work anymore and he is the real new embarrassing problem. His acting is slow and no fake, off scene, laughing can save him. More, the half man is no more half, at least 4/5 so let's change the title too. Like "The Billionaire & the Loser" Season 1. ah ah! (I put my fake laughs too).

    The problem is that now is somehow funny when Ashton is on the scene (by the way less than Sheen) but the main character now is Alan and, unbelievable, he is no more funny. Before I was thinking that John Cryer is a great actor but today I understood that he is very weak and without Sheen he is lost. Watching Charlie's house without Charlie is sad and the show, which was one of the best and funniest ever, now is a normal average comedy which needs a lot of fake, off scene, recorded laughs to stand up. This show is dead and it would be right to change the house and the title, trying to build a new show and not this hybrid mess. The 1st episode is supported by a special guest John Stamos and showing Kutcher naked but in the future? Lorre! You have to accept that you made a big mistake firing Sheen and you killed your own show for close mind reasons. I always thought you are a genius but obviously even geniuses can make enormous mistakes.More I have read a lots of comments anywhere and 90% of people want Sheen back. Sheen is the real winner again and even if he seems to me ridicule when he screams that he is a WINNER, I have to accept that he is right. Before 2&HM I did not like C.S. but he made this comedy great and I changed mind. I don't care for his style of private life and Lorre surprised me when he took out the mask showing that he is a bigot, close mind person. I was his fun, also for Big Bang Theory, but that show too is going down and I understand that he is funny only because Jim Parsons (Sheldon) is great. Let's fire him too and kill also this other show. Ah ah (going on putting fake laughs).
    3maestro6114

    So disrespectful!!!

    The 8th season was a serious downfall about Charlie's character, full of unjustified and uncharacteristic Charlie's decisions. They made a pathetic man from a legend. And this first episode of 9th season was so disrespectful to Charlie's character that put tears in my eyes. So many bad jokes I've not heard even from stupid child. Shameful and sad!!! NO reason to do so.
    7search-62813

    Death of Charlie

    All the seasons from 1 we have had introduction of characters in a good manner. However, the abrupt start of Charlie's death and continued portrayal of characters such as the mum and the women he dated is really bad. Oh yeah the mother loved his boys and through the movie the comment of i hate you mum was just a comment, i guess the script writer doesn't know that too as seen by her mum hatefully selling his house during the funeral. its a family not people who really hate each other. "try to ease in" as Alan would say, here you guys really gave Ashton a hard time. 3 episodes down and he is doing a bit okay, but should drop that penis scenes this is a comedy not a freak show. i still love the movie and other people are still around am hoping for the best for them and the work ahead.
    jimmymise

    Jon Cryer has always been the show.

    The clouds have parted and we now see that Jon Cryer has always been the center of Two and a Half Men. Sure Charlie Sheen had more of the cheap jokes and one-liners. But substitute any other Hollywood star and the easy one-liners will still be funny. I have never really liked Ashton Kutcher but the incredible writers and director have made sure he fits in. Jake, Berta, Judith, and Mom are all peripheral to the predicaments of Alan. Thankfully CBS did not try to create another Charlie Harper. Eight seasons of Charlie was enough. With this fresh start, Two and a Half Men will probably last another eight seasons. Bravo CBS.
    6maarten_wieringa7

    Why were Courtney and Chelsea that negative?

    I don't understand the first 4 minutes. You see Chelsea and Courtney were talking very negative about Charlie. Why? There relationship with him was good. They supposed to cry or be just a little sad. Bad writing and it doesn't fit at all. The rest of the episode was decent but it was just not the same. Not bad but not that funny at all. The cameo with Dharma and Greg was funny and it was fun to see the postmen who was also from Dharma and Greg. Ashton's character: i don't know. He was boring in this episode. Next episode Rose is coming back to Malibu and she's gonna live together with her ex boyfriend Gordon. I hope it's gonna be a better episode. Damn, i miss Charlie.

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    • Trivia
      John Stamos, who appears as potential buyer of Charlie's house, was considered as a replacement for Charlie Sheen.
    • Quotes

      Walden Schmidt: Guess what? I had sex with two girls last night.

      Alan Harper: Great! Um, I masturbated and cried myself to sleep.

      Walden Schmidt: I like my night better.

    • Connections
      Featured in Late Show with David Letterman: Episode #19.9 (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Manly Men
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      Composed by Grant Geissman, Lee Aronsohn and Chuck Lorre

      Performed by Dominik Hauser and Elizabeth Daily

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    • Release date
      • September 19, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 25, 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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      • 30m
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      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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