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Two and a Half Men: Season 1

24 episodes Premiered Sep 22, 2003 Updated Jul 19, 2026

Two and a Half Men is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS. The series premiered on September 22, 2003, and centers around a man named Charlie, a hedonistic jingle writer, whose lifestyle is disrupted when his brother Alan and nephew Jake move into his Malibu beach house. The show was created by Chuck Lorre and Lee Aronsohn. The series follows the lives of Charlie, Alan, and Jake as they navigate their rel

Season overview

Two and a Half Men is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS. The series premiered on September 22, 2003, and centers around a man named Charlie, a hedonistic jingle writer, whose lifestyle is disrupted when his brother Alan and nephew Jake move into his Malibu beach house. The show was created by Chuck Lorre and Lee Aronsohn. The series follows the lives of Charlie, Alan, and Jake as they navigate their relationships and daily lives in Malibu, California.

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1·E1 Mytharc

Pilot

Sep 22, 2003 · 23 min

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

S1·E2 Core

Big Flappy Bastards

Sep 29, 2003 · 21 min

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 g

S1·E7 Core

If They Do Go Either Way, They're Usually Fake

Nov 3, 2003 · 21 min

Judith is upset with Alan and Charlie when she learns that a surfer who uses Charlie's shower walks around half naked in front of Jake . Then Alan's worried when Judith and the sur

S1·E9 Core

Phase One, Complete

Nov 17, 2003 · 21 min

Charlie is convinced that a woman who spent the night with him wants to turn their relationship into something serious after she befriends Jake and Evelyn.

S1·E10 Core

Merry Thanksgiving

Nov 24, 2003 · 21 min

Realizing he's losing someone special, Charlie plans a Thanksgiving dinner to convince her he's a family guy and that she should be with him.

S1·E11 Core

Alan Harper, Frontier Chiropractor

Dec 15, 2003 · 20 min

When Alan is surprised to see that Judith has had a makeover and is dating a man, he decides to have Charlie help him transform his image.

S1·E12 Core

Camel Filters and Pheromones

Jan 5, 2004 · 21 min

Berta's granddaughter spends the day at Charlie's, which isn't a problem until he learns she's a beautiful, rebellious 16-year-old.

S1·E13 Core

Sarah Like Puny Alan

Jan 12, 2004 · 20 min

Charlie nurses an ailing Alan back to health so they can go on a double date with two sisters, one of whom Charlie's been wanting to date for a long time.

S1·E14 Core

I Can't Afford Hyenas

Feb 2, 2004 · 21 min

Charlie's financial manager informs the carefree jingle writer that he spends money faster than his royalty checks come in, and now he must go on a budget.

S1·E15 Core

Round One to the Hot Crazy Chick

Feb 9, 2004 · 21 min

Charlie invites a mysterious, slightly crazed woman to stay at the house until she can settle some family problems.

S1·E16 Core

That Was Saliva, Alan

Feb 16, 2004 · 21 min

Charlie is perplexed when Frankie, the mysterious woman temporarily living in the Harper household, begins falling for Alan and not him.

S1·E17 Core

Ate the Hamburgers, Wearing the Hats

Feb 23, 2004 · 20 min

Charlie's still brooding over Alan's choice of their cousin as Jake's guardian if both parents die when the boy has an accident while in his care and has to be rushed to the hospit

S1·E20 Core

Hey, I Can Pee Outside in the Dark

Apr 19, 2004 · 21 min

Jake's sullen mood baffles and bothers the family and prompts Alan and Judith to take him to a child psychologist.

S1·E21 Core

No Sniffing, No Wowing

May 3, 2004 · 21 min

Charlie plays a tricky game when he gets involved with Alan's divorce lawyer, who could make things difficult for Alan if she were, say, dumped by a self-centered lothario.

S1·E22 Core

My Doctor Has a Cow Puppet

May 10, 2004 · 21 min

When Charlie discovers that Alan is sleepwalking, he believes it's related to his brother's lack of sex following his divorce, and comes up with a cure.

S1·E23 Mytharc

Just Like Buffalo

May 17, 2004 · 21 min

When Jake repeats one of Charlie's sexist remarks in front of Judith's support group, the women convince Judith to stop Jake's visits with his dad and Charlie.

S1·E24 Mytharc

Can You Feel My Finger?

May 24, 2004 · 21 min

Charlie has a pregnancy scare involving one of his one-night stands and decides to go for the big "V," and we're not talking Vegas.