It's quite an accomplishment when a sitcom is able to survive the test of longevity, especially when the premise of a show is borderline insulting in its simplicity. You would think after five seasons of churning out the same kind of jokes that the formula would grow stale. However, Two and a Half Men 1-5 dvd box set continues to stand as a testament that a product doesn't need to be complicated in order to work, as it continues to deliver just as many laughs during its fifth season as it did in its first.
Charlie Harper is laid back and cool, living life without a care in the world. He's got a small fortune from writing commercial jingles, a house on the beach, a maid, a revolving door of gorgeous young women in his bedroom, and a liver that's seemingly impermeable to the damaging effects of alcohol. His brother Alan however, is Charlie's exact polar opposite. He's a hard working chiropractor, has his son Jake to look out for, is incredibly uptight and hates his brother's 'live in the moment' lifestyle. Alan also prefers long term relationships despite the fact that they usually end up in divorce. Courtesy of some hefty alimony payments, Alan was forced to decide between living with his insufferable mother or his brother Charlie. Unfortunately for Charlie's lifestyle, Alan chose the latter.
And that's really all there is to the premise of the show. With the inclusion of Alan's son Jake to the mix, Two and a Half Men basically plays out as a modern day version of The Odd Couple plus one. Even though it's a concept that's been done to death ever since the dawn of sitcom, the extreme contrast between Charlie and Alan plays out much better than one would initially expect. The fifth season opens a whole new world of refreshingly snappy one liners between the brothers as Charlie begins seeing matured women, as opposed to the young college meat he normally keeps under the sheets.
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