Two and a Half Men season 9

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Two and a Half Men
Season 9
DVD cover art
Starring
No. of episodes24
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseSeptember 19, 2011 (2011-09-19) –
May 14, 2012 (2012-05-14)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The ninth season of Two and a Half Men premiered on CBS on September 19, 2011, with Ashton Kutcher joining the cast as Walden Schmidt. This season is the first without the show's previous star Charlie Sheen, and features a rebooted plot, marking a major change in the series by focusing on Alan and Jake coping with life after the death of Charlie, with help from their new best friend and housemate, Walden, a dot-com billionaire who is in the process of being divorced by his wife. The trio bond and form a surrogate family unit. This was the last season to air on Mondays.

Cast

Main

Note: The billing for the regular characters changed in the opening credits this season in that Jon Cryer and Ashton Kutcher are listed at the same time and Conchata Ferrell is listed before Marin Hinkle. The Complete Ninth Season DVD cover dropped Marin Hinkle's name and character from the cast list altogether, and CBS press releases for season 9 billed Hinkle as a recurring cast member.

Production

Following Charlie Sheen's firing on March 7, 2011,[1][2] there was much speculation as to whether the show would be canceled for good, following the cancelation of the previous season. Chuck Lorre revealed that he'd considered ending the show, but thought that it would've been "such a heartbreaking way to end".[3] On May 13, 2011, it was announced that Ashton Kutcher would be taking over from Sheen, playing new character Walden Schmidt.[4][5] It was also announced that the writers would kill off Charlie Harper.[6] For a revamped show, the producers re-decorated the main set of the beach house, which was used up until the final season.[7][8][9] The theme tune was also revamped, with two new singers used in the opening sequence. The new variation of the theme was used only until the end of this season, before another variation was used for seasons 10 and 11, except for a production error in the third episode of season 10 in which season 9's variation of the theme is heard.[10][11] Ashton Kutcher assisted Chuck Lorre with the creation of Walden Schmidt and co-wrote the story of "Slowly and in a Circular Fashion", which develops his character.[12] The character of Charlie Harper, despite being killed off, was re-introduced late in the season as a ghost in a woman's body for a guest reprisal, played by Kathy Bates.[13][14] Chuck Lorre described the casting as a "gender bending role".[15]

CBS president Les Moonves was extremely pleased with the season, saying "This show could last with the current numbers it has for many, many years."[16] Jon Cryer believed that Kutcher had added a new energy to the show and revitalized it.[17]

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1781"Nice to Meet You, Walden Schmidt"James WiddoesChuck Lorre, Lee Aronsohn, Eddie Gorodetsky & Jim PattersonSeptember 19, 2011 (2011-09-19)28.74[18]
1792"People Who Love Peepholes"James WiddoesChuck Lorre, Lee Aronsohn, Eddie Gorodetsky & Jim PattersonSeptember 26, 2011 (2011-09-26)20.52[19]
1803"Big Girls Don't Throw Food"James WiddoesStory by : Chuck Lorre & Andrew J. B. Aronsohn
Teleplay by : Eddie Gorodetsky & Jim Patterson
October 3, 2011 (2011-10-03)17.71[20]
1814"Nine Magic Fingers"James WiddoesStory by : Eddie Gorodetsky & Jim Patterson
Teleplay by : Chuck Lorre & Lee Aronsohn
October 10, 2011 (2011-10-10)16.20[21]
1825"A Giant Cat Holding a Churro"James WiddoesStory by : Chuck Lorre, Lee Aronsohn, Eddie Gorodetsky & Jim Patterson
Teleplay by : Susan Beavers, Don Reo & David Richardson
October 17, 2011 (2011-10-17)15.14[22]
1836"The Squat and the Hover"James WiddoesStory by : Chuck Lorre, Lee Aronsohn, Eddie Gorodetsky & Jim Patterson
Teleplay by : Susan Beavers, Don Reo & David Richardson
October 24, 2011 (2011-10-24)15.29[23]
1847"Those Fancy Japanese Toilets"James WiddoesStory by : Chuck Lorre & Lee Aronsohn
Teleplay by : Eddie Gorodetsky & Jim Patterson
October 31, 2011 (2011-10-31)13.90[24]
1858"Thank You for the Intercourse"James WiddoesStory by : Chuck Lorre & Susan McMartin
Teleplay by : Lee Aronsohn, Eddie Gorodetsky & Jim Patterson
November 7, 2011 (2011-11-07)14.71[25]
1869"Frodo's Headshots"James WiddoesStory by : Chuck Lorre & Lee Aronsohn
Teleplay by : Susan Beavers, Don Reo & David Richardson
November 14, 2011 (2011-11-14)14.77[26]
18710"A Fishbowl Full of Glass Eyes"James WiddoesStory by : Chuck Lorre & Gemma Baker
Teleplay by : Lee Aronsohn, Eddie Gorodetsky & Jim Patterson
November 21, 2011 (2011-11-21)15.82[27]
18811"What a Lovely Landing Strip"James WiddoesStory by : Chuck Lorre & Lee Aronsohn
Teleplay by : Eddie Gorodetsky, Jim Patterson & Don Reo
December 5, 2011 (2011-12-05)15.18[28]
18912"One False Move, Zimbabwe!"James WiddoesStory by : Chuck Lorre & Lee Aronsohn
Teleplay by : Jim Patterson, Eddie Gorodetsky & Don Reo
December 12, 2011 (2011-12-12)14.88[29]
19013"Slowly and in a Circular Fashion"James WiddoesStory by : Chuck Lorre & Ashton Kutcher
Teleplay by : Lee Aronsohn & Eddie Gorodetsky & Jim Patterson
January 2, 2012 (2012-01-02)13.94[30]
19114"A Possum on Chemo"James WiddoesStory by : Susan Beavers & Susan McMartin
Teleplay by : Chuck Lorre, Eddie Gorodetsky & Jim Patterson
January 16, 2012 (2012-01-16)13.02[31]
19215"The Duchess of Dull-in-Sack"James WiddoesStory by : Chuck Lorre & Lee Aronsohn
Teleplay by : Eddie Gorodetsky, Jim Patterson, & Don Reo
February 6, 2012 (2012-02-06)13.00[32]
19316"Sips, Sonnets and Sodomy"James WiddoesStory by : Eddie Gorodetsky, Jim Patterson, & Don Reo
Teleplay by : Chuck Lorre & Lee Aronsohn
February 13, 2012 (2012-02-13)12.45[33]
19417"Not in My Mouth!"James WiddoesStory by : Eddie Gorodetsky, Jim Patterson, & Don Reo
Teleplay by : Chuck Lorre & Lee Aronsohn
February 20, 2012 (2012-02-20)13.33[34]
19518"The War Against Gingivitis"James WiddoesStory by : Chuck Lorre & Lee Aronsohn
Teleplay by : Eddie Gorodetsky, Jim Patterson, & Don Reo
February 27, 2012 (2012-02-27)11.92[35]
19619"Palmdale, Ech"James WiddoesStory by : Chuck Lorre & Lee Aronsohn
Teleplay by : Eddie Gorodetsky, Jim Patterson, & Don Reo
March 19, 2012 (2012-03-19)11.47[36]
19720"Grandma's Pie"James WiddoesStory by : Eddie Gorodetsky, Jim Patterson & Don Reo
Teleplay by : Chuck Lorre & Lee Aronsohn
April 9, 2012 (2012-04-09)10.40[37]
19821"Mr. Hose Says 'Yes'"James WiddoesStory by : Lee Aronsohn & Susan Beavers
Teleplay by : Chuck Lorre, Eddie Gorodetsky, Jim Patterson & Don Reo
April 16, 2012 (2012-04-16)11.22[38]
19922"Why We Gave Up Women"James WiddoesStory by : Chuck Lorre & Lee Aronsohn
Teleplay by : Eddie Gorodetsky, Jim Patterson & Don Reo
April 30, 2012 (2012-04-30)11.32[39]
20023"The Straw in My Donut Hole"James WiddoesStory by : Eddie Gorodetsky, Jim Patterson & Don Reo
Teleplay by : Chuck Lorre, Lee Aronsohn & Susan Beavers
May 7, 2012 (2012-05-07)11.43[40]
20124"Oh Look! Al-Qaeda!"James WiddoesStory by : Chuck Lorre & Lee Aronsohn
Teleplay by : Eddie Gorodetsky, Jim Patterson & Don Reo
May 14, 2012 (2012-05-14)11.55[41]

Critical reception

This season received generally mixed reviews. Lori Rackl of the Chicago Sun Times gave the season positive reviews, saying "filling the void left by a well established character isn't easy, but Kutcher mostly succeeded. At times his character seemed a bit like Lennie petting the rabbits in Of Mice and Men, but give him a few episodes, and he should settle in nicely. After eight long seasons, the show might end up being better off with some new blood – of the non-tiger variety."[42] Kutcher's performance in the show was praised by Hollywood.com saying "What makes Ashton a suitable replacement for Charlie Sheen is that he does not need to be the main attraction every half-hour. If the writers want to play with side characters, they can—and Ashton rises to the occasion, fitting comfortably into the bathroom."[43]

Ratings

U.S. Nielsen and DVR ratings