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Thirty million tuned in for "Two and a Half Men" premiere
By Carlos CabreraSeptember 22nd, 2011, 3:00 pmComments (13)
Although Charile Sheen did his best to try and kill the beast he helped create, Two and a Half Men still rolls on thanks to actor/beard enthusiast Ashton Kutcher.
If you're reading this, you're probably one of the hundred thousand or so people who think that 30 Rock is the most popular show in America (everyone I know loves it!) and hadn't really heard of Two and a Half Men until Charlie Sheen lost his mind. And if that's the case, I'm sad to report that we're wrong. Our numbers can't come close to the 28.74 million people who started watching this season premiere when it started, along with another 2.3 million who eventually tuned in by show's end, making it the most successful premiere since 2005.
Whether it's morbid curiosity or the media circus around Charlie Sheen's departure and subsequent internet fame, one thing is for sure: Two and a Half Men can draw a crowd. A sad, misinformed crowd who need a laugh track to know when to chuckle, but a crowd.
Commentarium (13 Comments)
The new 2 1/2 men sucked. I watched it out of curiosity, but was very disappointed. I didn't laugh once with the new cast. It is clear that Sheen made the show work.
Anyway, I'll give it one more chance. But if it doesn't make me laugh, I'm moving on.
It seemed clear from the start of the episode that the producers were interested more in trying to embarrass Charlie Sheen than they were in creating a good show – then it went down hill from there.
Adding to the tragedy was seeing so many otherwise talented people agreeing to work with such a terrible script. I guess it proves that people will do anything for money. Now I’ll never be able to see them perform again without thinking about how they stooped so low.
This proves once and fr all that I inhabit an alternate universe. I never even vaguely considered watching it, never even made note of when it was on, never spoke to anyone who expressed any interest in it, still haven't met anyone who saw it. Strange and yet odd.
Do you have middle-aged Republican relatives? That seems to be the target demographic; seems like it's the favorite show of all my friends' parents.
Why is it still called Two and a Half Men? That kid's getting too old. They should've just renamed it Three Men, or something.
You don't underastand. The title recognises that thekid's now a man. It's the new addition who is the current half.
Charlie Sheen simply can't be replaced.
I was lame. One more chance before DVR list delete.
It was surprisingly bad.
give the show a break. wasn't that bad. give it time
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