TV series
Two adults. One kid. No grown-ups.
A hedonistic jingle writer's free-wheeling life comes to an abrupt halt when his brother and 10-year-old nephew move into his beach-front house.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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A hedonistic jingle writer's free-wheeling life comes to an abrupt halt when his brother and 10-year-old nephew move into his beach-front house.
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Episode 1
After falling off the roof, Alan needs Charlie's help in looking after Jake, which interferes with Charlie's social life.
Directed by Gary HalvorsonWritten by Lee Aronsohn, Chuck LorreGuest stars Kimberly Oja, Sandra Purpuro
Episode 2
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.
Directed by Gary HalvorsonWritten by Eddie Gorodetsky, Lee Aronsohn, Chuck Lorre, Susan BeaversGuest stars Candace Kita, Stephanie Erb, Diane Sellers, Anna Pheil, Mark Roberts, Bill Rutkoski, Wayne Thomas Yorke, Lincoln Kennedy
Episode 3
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.
Directed by Gary HalvorsonWritten by Chuck Lorre, Lee Aronsohn, Don FosterGuest stars Melanie Lynskey
Episode 4
Berta causes tension between Charlie and Alan, when she temporarily moves in with them
Directed by Gary HalvorsonWritten by Chuck Lorre, Lee Aronsohn, Eddie Gorodetsky, Mark Roberts
Episode 5
Charlie learns he can't be in a long-lasting relationship, becuase of unresolved issues he has with his mother. Jake asks Charlie for advice about a girl at school.
Directed by Gary HalvorsonWritten by Lee Aronsohn, Chuck Lorre, Susan Beavers, Mark RobertsGuest stars Melanie Lynskey, Natalie Zea
Episode 6
Ignoring Alan's warnings, Charlie continues to date Isabella until she threatens to put a curse on his manhood.
Directed by Gary HalvorsonWritten by Eddie Gorodetsky, Lee Aronsohn, Chuck Lorre, Mark RobertsGuest stars Jodi Lyn O'Keefe
Episode 7
Charlie wakes up with Rose the morning after her birthday party. Her irate father comes to ask Charlie about what the future holds for him and Rose, but the unexpected happens when Evelyn shows up.
Directed by Gary HalvorsonWritten by Eddie Gorodetsky, Lee Aronsohn, Don Foster, Chuck LorreGuest stars Melanie Lynskey, Martin Sheen, June Squibb
Episode 8
Charlie tricks Jake into taking ballet lessons, so he can get close to the teacher.
Directed by Gary HalvorsonWritten by Chuck Lorre, Lee Aronsohn, Eddie Gorodetsky, Mark RobertsGuest stars Emmanuelle Vaugier
Episode 9
One of Charlie's elderly neighbors tries to seduce Alan, while Charlie tries to stop Jake from giving money to a televangelist.
Directed by Asaad KeladaWritten by Lee Aronsohn, Jeff Abugov, Chuck Lorre, Susan BeaversGuest stars April Bowlby, Cloris Leachman, James Edson, Glen Walker
Episode 10
Charlie helps Alan with his obsession of always having to get approval from the women in his life.
Directed by Rob SchillerWritten by Eddie Gorodetsky, Lee Aronsohn, Chuck Lorre, Mark RobertsGuest stars Jennifer Ann Massey, Aja Evans, Rebecca McFarland
Episode 11
Alan starts dating a woman with a Martha Stewart complex. Before long she's running the house with an obsession for perfection.
Directed by Rob SchillerWritten by Chuck Lorre, Lee Aronsohn, Susan Beavers, Don FosterGuest stars Josie Davis
Episode 12
Charlie sees a therapist to learn how to deal with Alan's emotional insecurities.
Directed by Rob SchillerWritten by Lee Aronsohn, Don Foster, Chuck Lorre, Susan BeaversGuest stars Andrea Bendewald, Valerie Azlynn, Stephanie Reibel, Jane Lynch
Episode 13
Charlie finds himself in a relationship that is not based on sex.
Directed by Rob SchillerWritten by Chuck Lorre, Lee Aronsohn, Eddie Gorodetsky, Mark RobertsGuest stars April Bowlby, Emmanuelle Vaugier
Episode 14
Charlie arranges a romantic date with Mia in the hopes of consummating their relationship. Alan begins to date Charlie's most recent ex-girlfriend.
Directed by Gary HalvorsonWritten by Chuck Lorre, Lee Aronsohn, Susan Beavers, Don Foster, Jeff AbugovGuest stars April Bowlby, Emmanuelle Vaugier
Episode 15
Charlie has trouble keeping up with Mia's healthy lifestyle, so he begins to sneak beers, cigars, and burgers behind her back. When Mia finds out what he was doing, Charlie has to decide if he is truly in love with her or just whipped.
Directed by Gary HalvorsonWritten by Eddie Gorodetsky, Lee Aronsohn, Chuck Lorre, Mark RobertsGuest stars Melanie Lynskey, Jackie Debatin, Rod Britt, Nanci Christopher, J.D. Walsh, Emmanuelle Vaugier
Episode 16
Alan has trouble deciding if he should bring his younger girlfriend to Jake's birthday party to meet his mom and his ex-wife. Rose tries to get her boyfriend to act more like Charlie.
Directed by Gary HalvorsonWritten by Chuck Lorre, Lee Aronsohn, Susan Beavers, Don FosterGuest stars Melanie Lynskey, April Bowlby, Hugh Holub, Brian Thomas Smith, Terry Shusta, Susse Budde, Alitzah, J.D. Walsh
Episode 17
Charlie is nominated for an advertising award, but he decides to boycott it because his arch nemesis always wins. The rest of his family tries to trick him into going. Rose is having relationship problems with Gordon and seeks help from Charlie.
Directed by Gary HalvorsonWritten by Chuck Lorre, Lee Aronsohn, Eddie Gorodetsky, Mark RobertsGuest stars Melanie Lynskey, Loren Lester, Robert Clotworthy, Jon Lovitz, Theresa Adams, Dionne Hudson, Danielle Lewis, J.D. Walsh
Episode 18
Alan starts to have financial problems when he starts paying for his girlfriend's bills, so Charlie tries to get him to break up with her. Meanwhile, Judith is after Alan because he is late in paying his alimony check.
Directed by Gary HalvorsonWritten by Eddie Gorodetsky, Lee Aronsohn, Chuck Lorre, Mark RobertsGuest stars April Bowlby, John Mendoza
Episode 19
Charlie is surprised to find out that Kandi has been living with them for the last three weeks. Alan is having a tough time helping Kandi earn a living. Charlie has lost his sense because of the dry-spell he is going through.
Directed by Gary HalvorsonWritten by Chuck Lorre, Lee Aronsohn, Eddie Gorodetsky, Mark RobertsGuest stars April Bowlby, Gail O'Grady, Diane Delano
Episode 20
Alan tries to win Kandi back. Meanwhile, Charlie starts to sleep with her mom, Mandi, and Judith gets set up with her father, Andy.
Directed by Gary HalvorsonWritten by Chuck Lorre, Lee Aronsohn, Susan Beavers, Don FosterGuest stars April Bowlby, Kevin Sorbo, Gail O'Grady
Episode 21
Jake's teacher has a meeting with Alan and Judith to discuss the lack of interest Jake has at school. Alan starts to fall for Francine, in a platonic way, because he is tired of the lack of intelligent communication he has with Kandi. Charlie helps Jake audition for his school musical.
Directed by Jerry ZaksWritten by Jim Patterson, Eddie Gorodetsky, Mark Roberts, Lee Aronsohn, Chuck LorreGuest stars April Bowlby, Julia Campbell
Episode 22
A girl from Jake's school invites him to his first boy-girl party. Charlie and Alan help him get ready for it by giving him advice. Alan and Charlie get nostalgic and remember their first boy-girl party.
Directed by Lee AronsohnWritten by Lee Aronsohn, Chuck LorreGuest stars Ralph Cole Jr., Stephanie Brown
Episode 23
Mia comes back to town with her dance troupe and invites Charlie to her performance. At first, he decides not to go and tries to convince Alan that he no longer has feelings for her. He goes to the see the performance and Mia explains that she wants some of Charlie's sperm. Charlie responds by asking Mia for something.
Directed by James WiddoesWritten by Lee Aronsohn, Don Foster, Chuck Lorre, Susan BeaversGuest stars Conchata Ferrell, April Bowlby, Cheyenne Casebier, Maria Tornberg, Raymond Ma, Art Bonilla, Irena Violette, Emmanuelle Vaugier
Episode 24
Charlie and Mia start making their wedding arrangements. Things begin to fall apart when their two families meet each other. They eventually decide on a small ceremony in Las Vegas.
Directed by James WiddoesWritten by Chuck Lorre, Lee Aronsohn, Susan Beavers, Don FosterGuest stars Holland Taylor, Melanie Lynskey, April Bowlby, John Vance, Emmanuelle Vaugier, Steven Shaw
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Ashton KutcherWalden Schmidt
Charlie SheenCharlie Harper
Jon CryerAlan Harper
Angus T. JonesJake Harper
Amber TamblynJenny
Conchata FerrellBerta
Holland TaylorEvelyn Harper
Marin HinkleJudith Harper
CBSUnited States
Warner Bros. TelevisionUnited States
Chuck Lorre ProductionsUnited States
