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Two and a Half Men (2003)
3 seasons on air and better than ever!
This is one of the funniest shows on TV today, with a stellar cast. Written by Chuck Lorre, who wrote "Dharma and Greg," and episodes of "Roseanne" and "Cybil," the episodes are tightly-woven and cleverly written, with sharp-witted observations by Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, Angus T. Jones, Holland Taylor, and Conchata Ferrell; they are all first-rate. The show has won several awards in the three seasons it's been on, including an Emmy or two.
In the series, Charlie Harper (Sheen), an ad jingle writer and a consummate bachelor/ womanizer lives alone in his beach house in Malibu, until his brother Alan (Cryer), an uptight "sensitive guy" chiropractor, is divorced by his bitchy wife. He comes to live with Charlie, and his smart-mouthed son (Jones) joins them on weekends (and it always seems to be a weekend at Charlie's house). The cast is well-seasoned by their mother (Holland Taylor) and their ferocious housekeeper (Conchata Ferrell), as well as neurotic neighbor and former bed partner Rose.
The theme song is the most memorable, catchy tune on TV today, both versions; it was written by Chuck Lorre. As in "Dharma and Greg," he runs vanity cards at the end of each episode.
King Ralph (1991)
Charming!
It's not stupid, it's charming. A bit old-fashioned and corny, yes, but entertaining and amusing and well worth the time! I just saw this for the second time on cable TV and liked it just as much as the first time!
Goodman performs bravely and exquisitely as the good-hearted buffoon who overcomes the stuffiness and snobbishness of a group of bluebloods too good for their own bodily functions.