Two and A Half Men Returns

This week's review is about the return of the comedy series Two and A Half Men. The season premiere marked the welcoming of Ashton Kutcher to the cast of America's second favorite comedy and although the addition of Mr. Kutcher was a success, the episode itself left much to be desired.


The beginning of the episode answered all the questions left unanswered with the abrupt firing of Charlie Sheen:

• Who would replace him?
• How would they write him out?
• Would the show succeed without him?

The announcement of Ashton Kutcher spurred both positive and negative expectations by viewers, but the audience had nothing but laughs and cheers for the model turned actor.

At the beginning of the episode, a funeral for Charlie Sheen's character, aptly named Charlie, is held and all his ex-'acquaintances' were present to pay their last disrespects. Charlie's most recent flame speaks at the wake and explains just what happened to him. Apparently he 'fell' onto some train tracks but judging by her tone it was no accident.

The episode as a whole had a rather weak flow and when Ashton Kutcher was finally introduced, it was the funniest moment in the entire episode. He washes up on shore and appears behind the sliding glass door of the patio, startling Charlie's brother Alan so much so that he drops his dead brother's asses all over the floor.

The problem with this episode is that it was simply too short to completely explain Charlie's death, and to properly introduce Ashton's character, Walden, an internet billionaire who tried to commit suicide after his girlfriend breaks up with him.

If you're a fan of the show you won't be disappointed. The amount of dirty jokes has not dropped what so ever, and if you haven't seen the show before this season would be a great time to give it a try.

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Welcome to my TV Review blog. The reason I started this blog is for my English Class called Writing For Cyberspace. The reason I chose to review television shows is because I love television and I am hoping to work in the field after I graduate as a writer, producer, or director, preferably writer. You're probably wondering what makes me qualified to review television shows? I'll answer your question with another question? Who says there are any qualifications at all? I'd say a love for all things television should suffice. All I'm saying is that I know television. I know what works, and I know what makes the difference between getting cancelled half way through a pilot season and a multi-season box set. My viewing interests vary from shows like Sons of Guns to the far side of the spectrum like Dance Moms. Each week you'll see one or multiple reviews of a cornucopia of Television shows.

A few of my personal favorite shows, both running and off the air, include Scrubs, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Suits, White Collar, Pawn Stars, The Great Food Truck Race, Workaholics, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, Sons of Anarchy, Community, The Office, Parks and Recreation, LA and NY Ink, the incomparable Jersey Shore, and many others. But my reviews will not be limited to these shows, in fact I'll try to keep them to a minimum. Feel free to disagree with my opinion of any show or episode, I always appreciate a different perspective on a show. Maybe you like or hate a character or have a show you want to see reviewed. Comments are always welcome.