Two And A Half Men.

"In life, all you get for participating is pain, loneliness and death.
Oh, yeah, I forgot.
There's also crushing humiliation."

Couldn't argue with Charlie's verdict there. A very funny show, both in the quality of the jokes and in the recognizability of the characters.

I think it is the funniest comedy I have ever seen - even above fools and horses , the office etc.. 

Unlike Slippy Blue I do not think it is 'quite amusing' in parts, I think it is HILARIOUS in parts.  I never knew this program existed as I do not watch much tv and it is not on terrestial tv.  That changed when I shared a flat and my new flatmate was devoted to the programme.  I could not believe my ears when I watched it.  They talk about drugs, sex, EVERYTHING.

I think that chit chatters will love this programme, mainly because the main character, charlie sheen, lives, on screen, the life that chit chatters aspire to.  He has girlfriends, and prostitutes when he does not have one, gambles and is not married and lives in a beach house in Malibu.  Charlie Sheen is extreemly funny in two and a half men.  He was born to play the part.  I think they made a huge mistake in sacking him, whatever his faults.  He can make me laugh just by a look, a raised eyebrow etc.  I cannot see how anton whatever his name can be funny in this programmes.  I saw him in some comedy film and turned it off after ten minutes without one laugh.

The programmes are on Comedy Central.  If you try one and it makes you laugh I would suggest you get the dvds of the series and watch it in order as you will enjoy the programmes more if you do not know what is coming. It will very likely be even funnier on dvd as on tv they bleep out all the swear words.

Ah OK, well I'm pleasantly surprised thus far by the couple of comments added. The fact that this programme has never been mentioned as far as I'm aware on chit chat put a slight doubt in my mind as to whether I was the only one that found it funny. I watched it the other day when Megan Fox was running around with Alan in the Daisy Duke shorts which was really quite a sight to behold. It certainly is very acute dialogue at times and hits the spot. I have four brothers who stay with me at mine at various times and vice versa and can certainly recognise the sibling rivalry between the two on the show.

Its brilliant at times.

Jakes football team get a beating so Charlie tells him,

"Remember Jake, it's not whether you win or lose... it's whether you beat the spread."

Mate told me about this recently so started watching it on comedy central.... very good at times imo but not as good as made out to be, im watching only fools and horses now on gold and ive seen it a thousand times and im in tears laughing. Only fools  will never be touched

When it first started I thought "Well, that sounds rubbish" and never went near it. Went straight in the same pile as Everybody Loves Raymond.

About a year ago, I stayed at a friend's flat and she wanted to watch TaaHM, so we did. Am now a convert. I agree with Annie that I don't really see how it can work without Charlie.

Having said that, it's no Arrested Development.

I have never heard of 'Arrested Development', but if you laugh at taaHM, then I will give it a go.  Where is it?

Come to think of it, I probably adore TaaHM because charlie is attractive and well as very funny.  I do not fancy him but he is easy on the eye and is a MAN.  Charlie Sheen, the actor, has been there, done that, got the t shirt - and it shows, very sexy in a man.

annie

Brilliant programme, think i've seen them all numerous times now though. Jake is a brilliant charachter

I know what you mean about seeing them several times, Reimer

When I first shared a friend's flat and saw him seeing the same program again and laughing again I thought he was stupid.  Then, being forced to watch again because he had it on while I am playing poker or betting I found myself laughing again, even though I knew the joke that was coming.  A bit like fools and horses, the chandelier and the pub opening, you know the punch line but you still laugh.

  over 2.5

It's good but not a patch on Seinfeld or curb your enthusiasm

Very funny in places and always at least worth watching. I doubt Ashton Kucher has a prayer of replacing Charlie Sheen though. Having said that, it isn't the comic acting master class from Charlie some would believe, as he plays exactly the same character he played in Spin City. I prefer the episodes with Jenny McCarthy in though (even though it is a source of pain and mystery that she is shacked up with insufferable Jim Carey)

What is Spin City, hrh, a film or tv?  Is it funny? 

I agree about Jim Carey, I never watch anything that he is in, although I must admit the first film of his was okay.

I have just googled jenny mccarthy to see which one you meant, and it said that she had split up with Carey in 2010 - so that should put you out of your misery 

A really good show that is entirely dependent on Charlie Sheen's involvement, I'm amazed they are trying to continue.

It was a US sit-com about a hapless mayor and his office staff, his deputy usually covering up for him. Michael J Fox was the deputy until he fell ill, with Charlie Sheen taking over. It had it's moments, some decent dialogue and characters. The sort of none too taxing, early evening thing you watch with a drink to chill out after work without having to think too much.

Good news about Jenny, but I'm not sure I could forgive such a heinous crime!

Oh, I remember it when it had michael fox and it wasn't bad.  I must watch it with charlie sheen in, though.  Seen it anywhere on tv at the moment?

No. I haven't seen it for a while. Heather Locklear was my main reason for watching it!

There seems to be a common thread running through your choice of tv programmes, hrh 

I wish I had been born a man, then I could get extra enjoyment from tv shows and films, by lusting after women.  I am afraid there are almost no films or tv where I lust after anyone currently.  They do not make men anymore, only boys 

In some ways Charlie's character is as cleverly portrayed as Sheldon Cooper in Chuck Lorre's other sitcom, The Big Bang Theory.

They're both hilarious, obnoxious and yet loveable all at the same time, and that's a very difficult trick to pull off imo.

Actually, the Sheldon character is a work of genius when you think about it. Not only have they created someone with obvious Asperger's syndrome, yet never once explicitly stated the fact, but they're also able to get continual, guilt-free laughs out of him.

Does anyone read the chuck lorre endings at the end of TaaHM?  They flash past in one second, but you can freeze it and read it.  They are different and read really honestly from him.

Thanks, screaming, I will look at the big bang theory too.  I always found with my ex boyfriends that if they laughed at something, I did to.  Great minds think alike 

Agree with that screaming'.

Not really annie - I wouldn't watch anything just for the scenery (well apart from Neighbours about a gazillion years ago!) It's just an obvious ploy that casting a good looking woman isn't going to harm ratings. Having said that, a couple of actresses that others find attractive, send me rummaging for the remote control to turn over or off.

Me and you would get on well annie [;)]

A couple of good episodes of The Big Bang Theory on E4 at midnight. Sheldon lends money in the first, without caring when it's paid back ("None of the things I want to buy have been invented yet"), and Sheldon meets his room-mate's psychiatrist mother in the second, who turns out to be unnervingly similar to Sheldon.

Thanks, screaming 

I doubt it, 2.5, you would not fancy me, so that ends that   

But for all you know he could leave you in a literal state of your 23.06 post

And to think I nearly called myself giggling from beneaththewaves.

Oh, how I wish, hrh - when I make myself scream it  seems such a waste when a man would happily do it, if I fancied them.  I always then resolve not to be too fussy and get a man tomorrow, but tomorrow comes and I see men for what they are and they turn me off    So I go back to  pleasuring myself 

  screaming from beneath the waves

howling from beneath the duvet?

  hrh

I laughed every time I watched it.

I've never seen Seinfeld or Curb Your Enthusiasm, so I can't compare it.

For a wacky detective series, try 'Monk'. I've converted a few to watching it.

Make yourself scream?!?!?!

Do the neighbours ever complain about the noise, and is the house next door up for sale?

Go back to pleasuring myself!?!?!

Which is what most of the forum will do after reading that, apart from the couple of Chit Chatters who claim to have a sense of morality - They will post something supercilious, make a cup of Ovaltine and then crack one off.

canaryboy tried monk once and became addicted to it [:p]

I'm going to look up 'supercilious' now.

Adrian Monk, not Harry facking Monk

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canaryboy once saw two and a half men. The other half of the third man had seemingly vanished in to a dark crevice.

I wonder who canaryboy posts as now, he isn't using the original one

SEEDGIRL

pumphim

HRH The Lager Khan 

SEEDGIRL

Fack off and REPORTED

No, I am pretty sure SEEDGIRL is, **  ******

But canary's like swallowing seeds ....

SEEDGIRL has got a sense of humour, canaryboy is totally devoid of one.

It's good but not a patch on Seinfeld or curb your enthusiasm

Seinfeld is about as funny as colonoscopy from a doctor who's wife you just ****.

two and a half men is an abysmal show. it's popularity is extremely depressing.

I think 2.5 men is pretty good, what do you like Louie ?

hrh

Clever 

annie

Another show banished from the airways.

Except for the two episodes on ITV2 at 8pm five nights a week every week.

I wish I had been born a man, then I could get extra enjoyment from tv shows and films, by lusting after women.  I am afraid there are almost no films or tv where I lust after anyone currently.  They do not make men anymore, only boys  Sad

Have to disagree annie, you try faking an erection !!!

I think it is/was great.

I can't watch the Ashton Kutcher versions though.

Ashton Kutcher not as good but episodes improved as time went on.

Three things to mention regarding this thread. Firstly (a) I have absolutely no recollection about starting it in the first place, (b) I no longer watch the programme since Kutcher was in it and (c) I always thought canaryboy was a decent egg and had a subtle sense of humour but a sense of humour nonetheless.

Loss of memory slippy just your age unless your still in shock Palace beating Chelsea !

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5062721/Charlie-Sheen-sodomized-Corey-Haim-13-set-Lucas.html


..well I won't be watching.