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Two and a Half Men (Season 5)
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The fifth season of Two and a Half Men
originally aired on CBS
from September 24, 2007 to May 19, 2008. A total of only 19 episodes were aired, due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike
. Unlike the previous seasons, the Season 5 DVD came without a gag reel.
. The show returned on March 17, 2008 with 9 episodes to conclude the fifth season.
Two and a Half Men
Two and a Half Men is an American television sitcom that premiered on CBS on September 22, 2003. Starring Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, and Angus T. Jones, the show was originally about a hedonistic jingle writer, Charlie Harper; his uptight brother, Alan; and Alan's growing son, Jake...
originally aired on CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
from September 24, 2007 to May 19, 2008. A total of only 19 episodes were aired, due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike
2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike
The 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, more commonly referred to as simply the Writers' Strike, was a strike by the Writers Guild of America, East and the Writers Guild of America, West ....
. Unlike the previous seasons, the Season 5 DVD came without a gag reel.
Writer's strike
Production on the show was halted on November 6, 2007 due to the 2007 WGA strike2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike
The 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, more commonly referred to as simply the Writers' Strike, was a strike by the Writers Guild of America, East and the Writers Guild of America, West ....
. The show returned on March 17, 2008 with 9 episodes to conclude the fifth season.
Main
- Charlie SheenCharlie SheenCarlos Irwin Estevez , better known by his stage name Charlie Sheen, is an American film and television actor. He is the youngest son of actor Martin Sheen....
as Charlie HarperCharlie Harper (Two and a Half Men)Charles Francis "Charlie" Harper is a fictional character in the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men from seasons 1–8. Played by actor Charlie Sheen, the character has garnered him three Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor and two Golden Globe nominations for Best Performance by an Actor in... - Jon CryerJon CryerJonathan Niven "Jon" Cryer is an American actor, screenwriter and film producer. He is the son of actress–singer Gretchen Cryer. He made his motion picture debut in the 1984 romantic comedy No Small Affair, but gained greater fame as "Duckie" in the 1986 John Hughes-scripted film Pretty in Pink...
as Alan HarperAlan Harper (Two and a Half Men)Dr. Alan Jerome Harper, DC, is a fictional character from the CBS situation comedy Two and a Half Men. Jon Cryer has played the role since the series began in 2003; after being nominated for an Emmy Award for his depiction of the character in 2006, 2007, and 2008, Cryer received an Emmy in 2009 for... - Angus T. JonesAngus T. JonesAngus Turner Jones is an American actor, widely known for his role as Jake Harper in the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men .-Career:...
as Jake Harper - Conchata FerrellConchata FerrellConchata Galen Ferrell is an American actress. She is best known for playing Berta the housekeeper in the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men, for which she received two Emmy Award nominations in 2005 and 2007.-Personal life:...
as Berta - Holland TaylorHolland TaylorHolland Virginia Taylor is an American actress of film, stage and television. Her notable television roles include Ruth Dunbar in Bosom Buddies, senator's wife Margaret Powers on Norman Lear's The Powers That Be, Judge Roberta Kittleson in The Practice and Evelyn Harper in Two and a Half...
as Evelyn Harper - Marin HinkleMarin HinkleMarin Elizabeth Hinkle is an American actress, perhaps best known for playing the role of Judith Harper-Melnick, Alan Harper's ex-wife on the hit series Two and a Half Men and her role as Judy Brooks the sister of the series lead Lily Manning on Once and Again.-Career:Hinkle started her career on...
as Judith Melnick
Recurring
- Melanie LynskeyMelanie LynskeyMelanie Jayne Lynskey is a New Zealand actress best known for playing Charlie Harper's neighbor/stalker Rose on Two and a Half Men, and a range of characters in films such as Win Win, Up in the Air, The Informant!, Away We Go, Flags of Our Fathers, Shattered Glass, Sweet Home Alabama, Ever After...
as Rose - Ryan StilesRyan StilesRyan Lee Stiles is an American actor, comedian, director, and voice actor whose work is often associated with improvisational comedy. He is best known for his improv and co-production work on the American and British versions of Whose Line Is It Anyway? and the role of Lewis Kiniski on The Drew...
as Herb Melnick - Jane LynchJane LynchJane Marie Lynch is an American comedian, actress and singer. She gained fame in Christopher Guest's improv mockumentary pictures such as Best in Show and is currently best known for playing the role of Sue Sylvester in the television series Glee...
as Dr. Linda Freeman - Robert WagnerRobert WagnerRobert John Wagner is an American actor of stage, screen, and television.A veteran of many films in the 1950s and 1960s, Wagner gained prominence in three American television series that spanned three decades: It Takes a Thief , Switch , and Hart to Hart...
as Teddy Leopold - Jennifer Bini Taylor as Nina
List of episodes
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | US viewers (millions) |
Original air date |
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US Nielsen ratings
| Order | Episode | Rating | Share | Rating/Share Nielsen Ratings Nielsen ratings are the audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research, in an effort to determine the audience size and composition of television programming in the United States... (18-49) |
Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Large Birds, Spiders, and Mom" | 8.4 | 12 | 4.7/11 | 13.44 |
| 2 | "Media Room Slash Dungeon" | 8.4 | 12 | 4.6/11 | 13.38 |
| 3 | "Dum Diddy Dum Diddy Doo" | 8.1 | TBA | 4.4/10 | 12.98 |
| 4 | "City of Great Racks" | 8.9 | 10 | 4.8/11 | 13.78 |
| 5 | "Putting Swim Fins on a Cat" | 8.7 | 12 | 4.8/11 | 13.74 |
| 6 | "Help Daddy Find His Toenail" | 8.7 | 9 | 5.1/12 | 14.12 |
| 7 | "Our Leather Gear is in the Guestroom" | 8.7 | 12 | 5.0/11 | 14.08 |
| 8 | "Is There a Mrs. Waffles?" | 8.7 | TBA | 5.0/11 | 14.17 |
| 9 | "Tight’s Good" | 8.8 | 13 | 5.1/12 | 14.46 |
| 10 | "Kinda Like Necrophilia" | 9.5 | 12 | 5.0/11 | 15.30 |
| 11 | "Meander to Your Dander" | 8.5 | TBA | 5.4/13 | 14.03 |
| 12 | "A Little Clammy and None Too Fresh" | 8.7 | 13 | 5.1/13 | 14.25 |
| 13 | "The Soil is Moist" | 8.8 | TBA | 5.3/13 | 14.34 |
| 14 | "Winky-Dink Time" | 8.5 | TBA | 5.3/13 | 13.83 |
| 15 | "Rough Night in Hump Junction" | 8.3 | 12 | 4.9/12 | 13.28 |
| 16 | "Look at Me, Mommy, I’m Pretty" | 7.1 | TBA | 4.7/11 | 12.86 |
| 17 | "Fish in a Drawer" | 8.5 | TBA | 4.8/12 | 13.61 |
| 18 | "If My Hole Could Talk" | 8.5 | TBA | 5.0/12 | 13.70 |
| 19 | "Waiting for the Right Snapper" | 9.1 | TBA | 4.8/12 | 14.81 |