Two and a Half Men (season 4)
| Two and a Half Men Season 4 | |||
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| Country of origin | United States | ||
| No. of episodes | 24 | ||
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| Original channel | CBS | ||
| Original run | September 18, 2006 – May 14, 2007 |
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| DVD release | |||
| Region 1 | September 23, 2008 | ||
| Region 2 | October 6, 2008 | ||
| Region 4 | October 8, 2008 | ||
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| List of Two and a Half Men episodes | |||
The fourth season of Two and a Half Men originally aired from September 18, 2006 to May 14, 2007 on CBS.
Contents |
[edit] Cast
[edit] Main
- Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper (24 episodes)
- Jon Cryer as Alan Harper (24 episodes)
- Angus T. Jones as Jake Harper (24 episodes)
- Marin Hinkle as Judith Melnick (7 episodes)
- Conchata Ferrell as Berta (20 episodes)
- April Bowlby as Kandi (5 episodes)
- Holland Taylor as Evelyn Harper (9 episodes)
[edit] Recurring
- Melanie Lynskey as Rose (9 episodes)
- Ryan Stiles as Herb Melnick (5 episodes)
- Judy Greer as Myra Melnick (she would portray Bridget Schmidt in season 9)
- Jane Lynch as Dr. Linda Freeman (1 episode)
- Robert Wagner as Teddy Leopold (1 episode)
[edit] List of episodes
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Title | Directed by | Written by | U.S. viewers (millions)[1] |
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| 73 | 1 | "Working for Caligula" | Gary Halvorson | Lee Aronsohn and Chuck Lorre | 15.07 | September 18, 2006 |
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Charlie returns to his bachelor lifestyle after Alan moves out of the house. Alan suffers a breakdown after his divorce from Kandi, the occurrence of which surprised no one, and everyone bets on when they'll divorce (including Jake). Judith won the bet. Charlie takes desperate measures to help his brother: he calls in their mom to talk to Alan. Title quotation from: Berta, bemoaning having to clean up after Charlie's party. |
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| 74 | 2 | "Who's Vod Kanockers?" | Gary Halvorson | Chuck Lorre, Lee Aronsohn, Don Foster, Susan Beavers and Eddie Gorodetsky | 15.28 | September 25, 2006 |
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Charlie finally tells Alan that he didn't marry Mia because she wanted Alan and Jake to move out, but Alan finds a hole in his logic. Charlie and Alan deal with a noisy neighbor, who happens to be Steven Tyler. Title quotation from: Jake, after Charlie mentions Evelyn's "vodka knockers", asks "Who is this Vod Kanockers that you speak of?" |
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| 75 | 3 | "The Sea is a Harsh Mistress" | Gary Halvorson | Lee Aronsohn, Chuck Lorre, Eddie Gorodetsky and Mark Roberts | 15.80 | October 2, 2006 |
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Charlie tries to surf to impress Dottie, a beautiful woman he just met, but after he nearly drowns he is convinced that he saw a vision of his late father, who tells him something Charlie finds worrying: he must take care of their mother. Title quotation from: Alan, explaining a possible reason Charlie drowned. |
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| 76 | 4 | "A Pot Smoking Monkey" | Gary Halvorson | Bill Prady and Maria Espada Pearce | 16.38 | October 9, 2006 |
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Alan tries to hire his ex-wife's lawyer to help him win custody over the dog he and Kandi shared, but has to resort to desperate measures when Judith refers Kandi to the attorney she used when divorcing Alan. Title quotation from: Berta, describing what it's like watching Jake eat bananas. |
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| 77 | 5 | "A Live Woman of Proven Fertility" | Gary Halvorson | Don Foster and Susan Beavers | 16.25 | October 16, 2006 |
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Alan is overjoyed by the prospect of Judith remarrying, as he would no longer have to pay alimony. Alan gets Charlie to help him when it looks like the marriage may be derailed due to Jake's dislike of his mother's fiancé, his doctor, Herb Melnick (Ryan Stiles). Title quotation from: Alan, to Herb, describing Judith. |
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| 78 | 6 | "Apologies for the Frivolity" | Gary Halvorson | Don Foster, Chuck Lorre, Lee Aronsohn and Mark Roberts | 15.03 | October 23, 2006 |
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Charlie is dating a new woman, Lydia (Katherine LaNasa); her attitude is exactly like his mother's. After introducing her to Berta, Alan and Jake, they can all see it, but Charlie still cannot; Lydia and Berta do not get on well with each other. Title quotation from: Bobby the waiter, after being scolded by Lydia. |
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| 79 | 7 | "Repeated Blows to His Unformed Head" | Gary Halvorson | Chuck Lorre, Eddie Gorodetsky, Jim Patterson and Lee Aronsohn | 14.48 | November 6, 2006 |
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Berta's daughter, Naomi (Sara Rue), is pregnant and Berta drags Charlie with her when she confronts the baby's father in a rough neighborhood. Alan reveals a secret fetish when he gets to spend time with Naomi. Note: For this episode, Jon Cryer was nominated for the 2007 Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Title quotation from: Charlie, to Alan, about why he believes Jake's grades are so low. |
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| 80 | 8 | "Release the Dogs" | Gary Halvorson | Susan Beavers, Jim Patterson, Chuck Lorre and Lee Aronsohn | 15.83 | November 13, 2006 |
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Alan suffers from insomnia. He visits his psychiatrist, who reveals that the cause of Alan's sleepless nights is his jealousy towards Charlie, and his inability to glide through life. Charlie hooks up with the mother of a girl Jake likes after promising not to, and Jake gets revenge. Title quotation from: A police dispatcher (on two different occasions). Alan was mistaken for a crook during a run along the shore and Charlie was going to kill Jake after he covered him with green slime. Also said by Alan, while watching the event. |
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| 81 | 9 | "Corey's Been Dead for an Hour" | Gary Halvorson | Mark Roberts, Don Foster, Lee Aronsohn and Chuck Lorre | 15.04 | November 20, 2006 |
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Charlie gets tired of Alan's mooching and reaches the breaking point during the brothers' double date; but it works out for the best (for Charlie, anyway) when he discovers Alan's secret $5000 hoard of money; Jake is left home alone for the first time but a horror film means it's Rose to the rescue. Title quotation from: Jake, while watching a horror film while home alone and yelling at a character. |
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| 82 | 10 | "Kissing Abe Lincoln" | Gary Halvorson | Chuck Lorre, Mark Roberts, Lee Aronsohn and Eddie Gorodetsky | 15.50 | November 27, 2006 |
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Lydia's rude attitude towards Berta has them at odds and Charlie facing a dilemma: they give him a choice between each other. Meanwhile, Kandi does everything she can to stop Alan from selling their condo. Title quotation from: Charlie, about an oral sex inspired dream. |
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| 83 | 11 | "Walnuts and Demerol" | Gary Halvorson | Lee Aronsohn and Chuck Lorre | 15.69 | December 11, 2006 |
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Charlie's friends and family put a crimp in his plan for a romantic Christmas Eve date. When Evelyn sees who the date is, she takes extreme measures to prevent them from having sex. Alan has to mediate when Herb's interest in Kandi's breasts makes Judith angry. Also, Jake gets in to egg nog. Title quotation from: Alan, as he describes the Christmas cookies that Judith's drug-addicted mom used to make. |
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| 84 | 12 | "Castrating Sheep in Montana" | James Widdoes | Chuck Lorre, Mark Roberts, Lee Aronsohn and Eddie Gorodetsky | 14.78 | January 8, 2007 |
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Berta discovers that Alan has been dating her daughter Naomi, but welcomes him into the family--which would be great except Alan wants to stop dating Naomi, but doesn't want to break his new relationship with Berta. Also, Alan gets a piercing on 'the gay ear.' Title quotation from: Berta, explaining how she spent her summer. |
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| 85 | 13 | "Don't Worry, Speed Racer" | Gary Halvorson | Chuck Lorre, Lee Aronsohn, Mark Roberts and Susan Beavers | 15.85 | January 22, 2007 |
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Jake shares that he has heard his mother having sex with her fiancé, Herb; this revelation brings up a repressed memory for Charlie. This leads Charlie to seek help from Rose, and Alan having a very awkward conversation with Herb and Judith. Title quotation from: Charlie, to Alan, about when he walked in on Evelyn and her boyfriend when he was eight; her boyfriend called him "Speed Racer" because of his pajamas that night. |
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| 86 | 14 | "That's Summer Sausage, Not Salami" | Gary Halvorson | Don Foster, Chuck Lorre, Lee Aronsohn, Susan Beavers and Jim Patterson | 17.68 | February 5, 2007 |
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Charlie sets Alan up with their new neighbor, Danielle (Brooke Shields) in hopes romance there will lead Alan to move out. Berta is cynical of Charlie's plans, but they later go off the rails when Charlie discovers that Danielle is a sex freak and a booze addict, and decides he wants to sleep with her instead. In the end, Danielle's interests shock Alan and turn Charlie off. Title quotation from: Alan, as he describes some of a gift basket's items to Danielle. |
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| 87 | 15 | "My Damn Stalker" | James Widdoes | Mark Roberts, Eddie Gorodetsky, Chuck Lorre and Lee Aronsohn | 15.50 | February 12, 2007 |
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Rose is moving to London, and Charlie is surprised by his reaction to the news. Alan's false online dating profile leads him to a woman (Allison Janney) with a lot of bad marriages in her past. Charlie realizes he let the best woman in his life get away from him. Title quotation from: Charlie, as he races out to see Rose one last time. |
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| 88 | 16 | "Young People Have Phlegm Too" | Andrew D. Weyman | Eddie Gorodetsky, Mark Roberts, Chuck Lorre and Lee Aronsohn | 16.58 | February 19, 2007 |
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Charlie's young, hot girlfriend takes him to a new club. She invites Alan to meet one of her friends but the men are shocked to learn that they are considered "old." A health scare has Charlie feeling depressed, but Alan has an idea to cheer him up. Title quotation from: Charlie, to Alan, after he coughs up phlegm. |
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| 89 | 17 | "I Merely Slept with a Commie" | Gary Halvorson | Chuck Lorre, Susan Beavers, Don Foster, Lee Aronsohn and Jim Patterson | 16.58 | February 26, 2007 |
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After Evelyn tells Alan and Charlie how she feels about there being no mourners at her friend's funeral, the boys share their feelings that this could also be the case at hers. Evelyn tries to prove them wrong by introducing them to a couple she helped adopt a boy from China and pushing them out of the picture, literally. Title quotation from: Evelyn, about the adoption of Changpu. |
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| 90 | 18 | "It Never Rains in Hooterville" | Gary Halvorson | Lee Aronsohn, Chuck Lorre, Don Foster and Mark Roberts | 11.68 | March 19, 2007 |
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Alan tries to bond with Jake when he realizes that his son's childhood is almost over. Kandi pursues a career in acting and Alan supports her, but this could be derailed after Alan admits the desire to have another child. Title quotation from: Charlie, about Jake's bedroom posters. |
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| 91 | 19 | "Smooth as a Ken Doll" | Gary Halvorson | Susan Beavers, Lee Aronsohn, Chuck Lorre, Eddie Gorodetsky and Don Foster | 13.46 | April 9, 2007 |
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Alan is overjoyed at the prospect of giving Judith her last alimony check. Charlie decides to go along for the ride and meets Herb's sister Myra (Judy Greer). Charlie and Myra bond over a common problem: their hatred for Judith. First appearance of: Judy Greer as Myra Melnick. She would later portray Bridget Schmidt, Walden's estranged wife in season 9. Title quotation from: Berta, explaining Alan's situation after he hangs up on Judith. |
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| 92 | 20 | "Aunt Myra Doesn't Pee a Lot" | Jerry Zaks | Lee Aronsohn, Chuck Lorre, Eddie Gorodetsky and Jim Patterson | 13.03 | April 16, 2007 |
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Judith's and Herb's wedding is taking place soon, and Alan is looking forward to it; Charlie and Herb's sister, Myra, continue their relationship, much to Alan and Judith's dismay; Alan meets a female at Judith's wedding, who is Herb's ex-fiancée and wants to have sex with Alan. When he tries to slow things down, she creates a scene by yelling voices of pretending to having sex with him. Also, Jake repeatedly gets his tuxedo dirty. Title quotation from: Jake, as he complains about Alan waking up four times to go to the toilet. |
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| 93 | 21 | "Tucked, Taped and Gorgeous" | Jerry Zaks | Mark Roberts, Lee Aronsohn, Chuck Lorre and Don Foster | 12.27 | April 23, 2007 |
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Alan and Charlie re-examine their sexual identities after Alan befriends Greg, a gay man, from a support group that he has been going to, and everyone thinks he is dating Greg and "coming out of the closet." Meanwhile, Jake has a crush on Greg's daughter. Title quotation from: Charlie, when Alan mentions that a drunken Charlie had sex with "a dude in a dress." |
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| 94 | 22 | "Mr. McGlue's Feedbag" | Jon Cryer | Lee Aronsohn, Chuck Lorre, Jim Patterson and Don Foster | 13.71 | April 30, 2007 |
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Alan asks Charlie to help Jake with his book report so he can take the time to go to the DMV. Charlie agrees and then decides he wants to go to the race track and takes Jake with him; Alan is conned at the DMV, and so is Jake when he is swindled of all of his track winnings, thus learning an important lesson about money. Title quotation from: Charlie, telling Alan about a horse down at the track. |
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| 95 | 23 | "Anteaters. They're Just Crazy-Lookin'" | Lee Aronsohn | Lee Aronsohn and Chuck Lorre | 13.27 | May 7, 2007 |
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After the deck is damaged, Alan hires a handyman, Fernando (Enrique Iglesias). While working on the house, Fernando beats Charlie out for his girlfriend Chloe's affections. Title quotation from: Jake, describing an animal that he feels is cooler than a squirrel. |
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| 96 | 24 | "Prostitutes and Gelato" | Ted Wass | Susan Beavers and Eddie Gorodetsky | 10.16 | May 14, 2007 |
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Evelyn gets a new boyfriend, Teddy (Robert Wagner), who bonds with Alan and Charlie by taking them to Las Vegas. The boys confront their feelings about their mother dating and men coming in and out of their lives. They decide Teddy is awesome. First appearance of: Teddy Leopold Title quotation from: Alan, as he describes to Berta what Teddy bought for him and Charlie in Vegas. |
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[edit] Ratings
[edit] US Nielsen ratings
| Order | Episode | Rating | Share | Rating/Share (18-49) |
Viewers (millions) |
Rank (night) |
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| 1 | "Working for Caligula" | 9.7 | 14 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 2 | "Who's Vod Kanockers?" | 10.0 | 15 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 3 | "The Sea is a Harsh Mistress" | 10.9 | 16 | 5.2/13 | 15.93 | #1 |
| 4 | "A Pot Smoking Monkey" | 11.0 | 16 | 5.4/13 | 17.12 | #1 |
| 5 | "A Live Woman of Proven Fertility" | 8.9 | 13 | 4.2/10 | 13.27 | #2 |
| 6 | "Apologies for the Frivolity" | 10.5 | 15 | 4.7/11 | 15.06 | #2 |
| 7 | "Repeated Blows to His Unformed Head" | 10.0 | 14 | 4.7/11 | 14.54 | #1 |
| 8 | "Release the Dogs" | TBA | TBA | 4.9/12 | 15.95 | #1 |
| 9 | "Corey's Been Dead For an Hour" | TBA | TBA | 4.7/11 | 15.28 | #2 |
| 10 | "Kissing Abraham Lincoln" | TBA | TBA | 4.8/11 | 15.59 | #2 |
| 11 | "Walnuts and Demerol" | TBA | TBA | 5.2/13 | 15.77 | #2 |
| 12 | "Castrating Sheep in Montana" | TBA | TBA | 4.7/11 | 14.81 | #2 |
| 13 | "Don’t Worry, Speed Racer" | TBA | TBA | 4.9/11 | 16.06 | #3 |
| 14 | "That's Summer Sausage, Not Salami" | TBA | TBA | 5.8/13 | 17.77 | #1 |
| 15 | "My Damn Stalker" | TBA | TBA | 4.9/11 | 15.62 | #2 |
| 16 | "Young People Have Phlegm Too" | TBA | TBA | 5.3/12 | 16.58 | #2 |
| 17 | "I Merely Slept With a Commie" | 10.5 | 16 | 5.5/13 | 16.70 | TBA |
| 18 | "It Never Rains in Hooterville" | TBA | TBA | 4.0/10 | 11.62 | #4 |
| 19 | "Smooth as a Ken Doll" | TBA | TBA | 4.5/11 | 13.39 | #2 |
| 20 | "Aunt Myra Doesn’t Pee a Lot" | TBA | TBA | 4.4/11 | 12.98 | TBA |
| 21 | "Tucked, Taped, and Gorgeous" | 8.1 | 12 | 3.9/10 | 12.23 | #3 |
| 22 | "Mr. McGlue’s Feedbag" | TBA | TBA | 4.6/12 | 13.65 | #3 |
| 23 | "Anteaters. They're Just Crazy-lookin" | TBA | TBA | 4.6/12 | 13.18 | #3 |
| 24 | "Prostitutes and Gelato" | 6.3 | 10 | 3.7/10 | 10.12 | TBA |
[edit] References
- General references
- "Two and a Half Men episodes". TV Guide. http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/half-men/episodes/100558. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
- "Two and a Half Men: Episode Guide". MSN TV. http://tv.msn.com/tv/series-episodes/two-and-a-half-men. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
- "Shows A-Z - two and a half men on cbs". the Futon Critic. http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch.aspx?id=two_and_a_half_men&view=listings. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
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