Two and a Half Men

In the original filming of the pilot Blythe Danner played Evelyn Harper, but due to her schedule she decided to drop out of the show and was later replaced by Holland Taylor.

Carefree jingle writer Charlie Harper has his lifestyle altered when his uptight brother and his 10-year-old nephew move in with him.

Despite warnings from Charlie, Jake continues to feed seagulls on the deck and the birds invade the house. Meanwhile, Charlie thinks Judith is taking advantage of Alan, who keeps going to her house to fix things.

Jake wants to go home to his mom after he gets sick, prompting Alan to think he's a failure as a husband and now as a father.

Alan learns that Charlie belongs to an exclusive men's group, and he begs his brother to let him join.

Judith is dating Jake's pediatrician, and Alan is upset until Charlie points out that if she remarries, his alimony payments will end.

Charlie tries to save Jake from school suspension for giving his teacher (Missi Pyle) the finger by romancing her, but his several attempts fail every time.

After falling off the roof, Alan needs Charlie's help in looking after Jake, which interferes with Charlie's social life.

Jake gets suspended from school after drawing an offensive picture of a girl in his class that has large breasts. Meanwhile, Charlie is asked to watch over Alan's chiropractic office after pulling an all-nighter.

Alan has been dating a lot, and Charlie soon finds out that it has been one woman - his ex-wife, Judith. He tries to stop Alan, and even brings Rose, Evelyn and Berta to interfere - but Alan ignores them all.

Charlie returns to his bachelor lifestyle after Alan moves out of the house. Alan suffers a breakdown after his divorce from Kandi.

Charlie finally tells Alan that he didn't marry Mia because she wanted Alan and Jake to move out of the house, but Alan finds a hole in his logic. Charlie and Alan deal with a noisy neighbor who constantly sings all the time, who happens to be Steven Tyler.

Charlie tries to surf to impress Dottie, a beautiful woman he just met, but after he nearly drowns he is convinced that he saw his late father.

Jake is getting ready to start a new school as he graduates to Junior High. Alan and Charlie take him school shopping and find themselves in trouble.

Charlie acts strange after spending an evening with his mother, and a woman Alan slept with behaves oddly the next morning.

Alan convinces Charlie that he needs to date more respectable women and sets him up with a judge. The two double date and their waitress happens to be one of Charlie's ex-girlfriends. Charlie's date backfires the following morning, when he ends up in court in front of the judge.

In the 6th season opener, Charlie runs into an ex-girlfriend and a child who bears a striking resemblance to Charlie.

Charlie borrowed money from Alan and on the day he is supposed to pay him back, Alan goes to ask Charlie for the money. He again finds Charlie in bed with a beautiful woman. After Charlie shoos him out and assures him he'll get the money for him later that day, the woman asks if Charlie is really out of cash and Charlie tells her not to worry, that he has plenty of hooker money.

Alan, Jake, and Charlie all decide to try new things: Alan is dating more than one woman, Charlie learns to cook, and Jake experiments with beer.

Charlie must make a difficult decision about his future and with which woman he wants to spend his life: Chelsea or Mia.

When Chelsea convinces Charlie to let Alan's new girlfriend, Melissa, move in, the girls end up taking over Charlie's house.

Alan ends up playing maid to Judith's new baby as well as his former mother-in-law. Meanwhile, Jake uses an incriminating photo to blackmail Charlie.

When Jake finds out that Alan has been dating Eldridge's mom, he packs up and heads to Judith and Herb's. Meanwhile, Charlie decides it's time to cut back on boozing.

Charlie is willing to do anything for Alan to accept Lyndsey's offer to move in with her.

After moving in with Lyndsey, Alan continues to have a rendezvous with Melissa at Charlie's house.

Alan and Jake meet Walden Schmidt, a broken-hearted billionaire.

Walden deals with his ex-wife, Bridget.

Alan prepares Walden for a date with Bridget, while Jake decides to emulate Walden and drop out of school.

Walden plans a big surprise for Zoey's birthday.

Zoey and Walden break up, causing Walden to experience a breakdown.

Alan and Lyndsey decide to spice things up in the bedroom.

Charlie's 25-year-old daughter arrives at the beach house, hoping to get to know her family.

Jenny moves in with Evelyn and her wealthy boyfriend, Marty.

Walden and Alan think it may be time for Berta to retire when she injures her back at work. When they suggest her retiring, she grows offended, and as the conversation progresses she quits. Walden and Alan then try different maids, with little success.

After a health scare on Halloween, Walden decides he needs to change his life.

Alan has second thoughts about getting married after he's asked to sign a pre-nup.

Alan and Walden have a meeting with an adoption social worker that hinges on them being convincing as a loving couple. Lyndsey returns after 60 days in rehab.