CBS | Release Date: September 22, 2003
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Generally favorable reviews based on 32 Critic Reviews
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St. Louis Post-DispatchGail PenningtonApr 2, 2013
Season 1 Review: The laughs - more like chuckles, actually - are predictable, but Jones is a cutie, and he and Sheen are charming together. [22 Sept 2003, p.E6]
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Boston GlobeMatthew GilbertApr 2, 2013
Season 1 Review: It's just a thoroughly conventional multi-camera sitcom rooted in familiar Felix-Oscar shtick and that tried-and-true comic standby, a cute kid. It's old school...And happy to be that way. [22 Sept 2003, p.B7]
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Detroit Free PressMike DuffyApr 2, 2013
Season 1 Review: Two and a Half Men manages to generate some smiles. Series creator Chuck Lorre ("Dharma & Greg") has scrounged up a few funny moments for the series premiere. But not enough of them. [22 Sept 2003, p.6E]
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New York Daily NewsDavid BianculliApr 2, 2013
Season 1 Review: Sheen has no problem grounding the show, and encouraging viewers to laugh at his character. It's Cryer, though, who brings the more delightful offbeat energy to Two and a Half Men. When complaining about his wife's change of heart, he seems genuinely anxious and betrayed - but always manages to inject a flustered comic edge that makes the pain amusing, as well as real. [22 Sept 2003, p.77]
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People WeeklyTom GliattoNov 7, 2011
Season 9 Review: This is a well-constructed, old-school sex farce. [15 Nov 2011, p.43]
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NewsdayNoel HolstonApr 2, 2013
Season 1 Review: It's also one of those shows composed of such familiar ingredients, it already feels like a rerun. [22 Sept 2003, p.B02]