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.