How could a situation comedy about a middle-aged hedonist, his dorky brother and spacey nephew emerge as the best-produced half hour on television since 2003?
Two and a Half Men on CBS-TV stars actor-comedian Charlie Sheen in a parody of himself as a dissipated Malibu satyr living with a divorced sibling and his chubby tweener.
The Emmy-winning cast, including a tattooed housekeeper and Auntie Mame mother in cameos, is continuously complemented by superb dialog and plots.
Sort of an upbeat metro-sexual version of The Odd Couple, the compelling series uses euphemisms to tackle off-color subjects without the profanity and coarseness of reality shows.
Shot at minimum expense, its sets include only a beach house, bars, bedrooms and nubile starlets—all readily available in La-La Land.
Sheen may be Hollywood’s most notorious bounder, but he’s also as naturally gifted as the late comedian Peter Sellers. (24 JUNE 2007)
