Cast and characters
Charlie Sheen, as Charlie Harper, the sleeping-however-successful shlub Jon Cryer, as Alan Harper, Charlie's recently separated brother Angus T. Jones, as Jake Harper, Alan's son Marin Hinkle, as Judith, Alan's wife Holland Taylor, as Evelyn Harper, Charlie & Alan's mother Melanie Lynskey, as their neighbor Rose, the onetime stalker of Charlie Conchata Ferrell, in the revenant role when their housekeeper Berta

(just Shininess, Cryer, & Jones pop up inside each episode)

Guest stars therefore far use at times involved Ryan Stiles, Jeri Ryan, Denise Richards, Richard Lewis, Heather Locklear, and Camryn Manheim.

Program information
A indicate was co-created by executive producer Chuck Lorre (who antecedently co-created Dharma & Greg) and Lee Aronsohn.

Debut information
A indicate aired at 9:30 PM, EST/PST, in Mondays starting by using September 22, 2003. TV Guide (Canada) complained that it should be on at 8:00 PM, therefore that families may enjoy it together.

Distribution
United states in CBS Canada in Global Television Netherlands in Veronica Austria in ORF Australia in Nine Network Ireland in TG4 Germany in Pro 7 UK in five and Paramount Comedy Greece in Alpha TV Just released Zealand in TV2

Critical review
TV Guide (Canada) gave it "three-and-a-half stars out of four." It was a magazine's resole recently indicate Top Pick for Monday nights around 2003.

Awards and nominations
2004 People's Choice Award for Favorite New Comedy Series