Two and a Half Men (season 9)
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The ninth season of Two and a Half Men
premiered on September 19, 2011, with Ashton Kutcher
joining the cast as Walden Schmidt. This season is the first without the show's star Charlie Sheen
, as well as the first to feature a retooled plot, marking a major change in the series by focusing on Alan and Jake moving on with their lives after the death of Charlie with help from their new housemate, Walden (Kutcher), an internet billionaire who is in the process of being divorced by his wife. Alan, Walden, and Jake eventually bond, becoming the best of friends, forming a surrogate family unit.
, but give him a few episodes, and he should settle in nicely. After eight long seasons, the show might end up being better off with some new blood – of the non-tiger variety."
NotesDue to an error in ratings data, "The Squat and the Hover" did not appear in the Australian National Top 20 ratings for the night of broadcast. Based on its figure of 964,000 viewers, the episode would have ranked equal-eleventh for the night.
In Australian overnight figures for demographics, the rankings for "Frodo's Headshots" were as follows: 25-54 (#2), 18-49 (#2) and 16-39 (#3).
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...
premiered on September 19, 2011, with Ashton Kutcher
Ashton Kutcher
Christopher Ashton Kutcher , best known as Ashton Kutcher, is an American actor, producer, former fashion model and comedian, best known for his portrayal of Michael Kelso in the Fox sitcom That '70s Show...
joining the cast as Walden Schmidt. This season is the first without the show's star Charlie Sheen
Charlie Sheen
Carlos 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 well as the first to feature a retooled plot, marking a major change in the series by focusing on Alan and Jake moving on with their lives after the death of Charlie with help from their new housemate, Walden (Kutcher), an internet billionaire who is in the process of being divorced by his wife. Alan, Walden, and Jake eventually bond, becoming the best of friends, forming a surrogate family unit.
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- 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... - Ashton KutcherAshton KutcherChristopher Ashton Kutcher , best known as Ashton Kutcher, is an American actor, producer, former fashion model and comedian, best known for his portrayal of Michael Kelso in the Fox sitcom That '70s Show...
as Walden Schmidt - 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 - 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 Harper-Melnick - 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
Recurring
- Judy GreerJudy GreerJudy Greer is an American actress, known for portraying a string of supporting female characters, including Kitty Sanchez on the Fox series Arrested Development and Cheryl on the animated comedy series Archer...
as Bridget Schmidt - 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 - 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 - Jenny McCarthyJenny McCarthyJennifer Ann "Jenny" McCarthy is an American model, comedian, actress, author, activist, and game show host. She began her career in 1993 as a nude model for Playboy magazine and was later named their Playmate of the Year. McCarthy then parlayed her Playboy fame into a successful television and...
as Courtney - Courtney Thorne-SmithCourtney Thorne-SmithCourtney Thorne-Smith is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Alison Parker on Melrose Place, Georgia Thomas on Ally McBeal, and Cheryl Mabel in According to Jim, as well as her recurring role in Two and a Half Men as Lyndsey McElroy.-Early life:She was born in San Francisco,...
as Lyndsey McElroy - 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 - Macey CruthirdMacey CruthirdMacey Cruthird is an American actress best known as the character Hayley Shanowski in the sitcom Hope & Faith.Macey has trained in numerous acting and auditioning workshops in Los Angeles and her hometown of Frisco, Texas...
as Megan
List of episodes
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Title | Directed by | Written by | US viewers (millions) |
Original air date |
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Critical reception
Lori Rackl of the Chicago Sun Times gave the new season positive reviews, saying "filling the void left by a well established character isn’t easy, but Kutcher mostly succeeded. At times his character seemed a bit like Lennie petting the rabbits in Of Mice and MenOf Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men is a novella written by Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck. Published in 1937, it tells the tragic story of George Milton and Lennie Small, two displaced migrant ranch workers during the Great Depression in California, USA....
, but give him a few episodes, and he should settle in nicely. After eight long seasons, the show might end up being better off with some new blood – of the non-tiger variety."
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) |
Rank (timeslot) |
Rank (night) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Nice to Meet You, Walden Schmidt Nice to Meet You, Walden Schmidt "Nice to Meet You, Walden Schmidt" is the ninth season premiere of the comedy series Two and a Half Men and the first appearance of Ashton Kutcher as Walden Schmidt, "an internet billionaire with a broken heart". It is the 178th episode of the show, and the first episode without former lead... " |
16.7 | 24 | 10.7/25 | 28.74 | #1 | #1 |
| 2 | "People Who Love Peepholes People Who Love Peepholes "People Who Love Peepholes" is the 179th episode and second episode of the ninth season of the American sitcom Two and a Half Men. It is also the second part of the two part premiere of the ninth season, and the last in the series to feature the original version of the show's main theme song "Manly... " |
12.2 | 18 | 7.4/17 | 20.52 | #1 | #1 |
| 3 | "Big Girls Don't Throw Food" | 10.7 | 15 | 6.2/14 | 17.71 | #1 | #3 |
| 4 | "Nine Magic Fingers" | 9.7 | 14 | 5.9/14 | 16.20 | #2 | #5 |
| 5 | "A Giant Cat Holding a Churro" | 9.1 | 13 | 5.3/13 | 15.14 | ||
| 6 | "The Squat and the Hover" | 9.1 | 13 | 5.5/13 | 15.29 | ||
| 7 | "Those Fancy Japanese Toilets" | 8.5 | 13 | 4.7/12 | 13.90 | ||
| 8 | "Thank You For The Intercourse" | 8.9 | 13 | 5.2/12 | 14.71 | ||
| 9 | "Frodo's Headshots" | 8.8 | 13 | 5.4/13 | 14.77 | ||
| 10 | "A Fishbowl Full of Glass Eyes" | TBA | TBA | 5.2/13 | 15.82 | TBA | TBA |
| 11 | "What A Lovely Landing Strip" | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Canadian ratings
| Order | Episode | Viewers (millions) |
Rank (week) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Nice to Meet You, Walden Schmidt Nice to Meet You, Walden Schmidt "Nice to Meet You, Walden Schmidt" is the ninth season premiere of the comedy series Two and a Half Men and the first appearance of Ashton Kutcher as Walden Schmidt, "an internet billionaire with a broken heart". It is the 178th episode of the show, and the first episode without former lead... " |
5.000 | #1 |
| 2 | "People Who Love Peepholes People Who Love Peepholes "People Who Love Peepholes" is the 179th episode and second episode of the ninth season of the American sitcom Two and a Half Men. It is also the second part of the two part premiere of the ninth season, and the last in the series to feature the original version of the show's main theme song "Manly... " |
2.180 | #6 |
| 3 | "Big Girls Don't Throw Food" | 2.019 | #15 |
Australian ratings
| Order | Episode | Original air date | Timeslot | Viewers (millions) |
Nightly rank |
Weekly rank |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Nice to Meet You, Walden Schmidt Nice to Meet You, Walden Schmidt "Nice to Meet You, Walden Schmidt" is the ninth season premiere of the comedy series Two and a Half Men and the first appearance of Ashton Kutcher as Walden Schmidt, "an internet billionaire with a broken heart". It is the 178th episode of the show, and the first episode without former lead... " |
Tuesday – | 2.315 | ||||
| 2 | "People Who Love Peepholes People Who Love Peepholes "People Who Love Peepholes" is the 179th episode and second episode of the ninth season of the American sitcom Two and a Half Men. It is also the second part of the two part premiere of the ninth season, and the last in the series to feature the original version of the show's main theme song "Manly... " |
Tuesday – | 1.250 | #10 | |||
| 3 | "Big Girls Don't Throw Food" | Tuesday – | 0.994 | #24 | |||
| 4 | "Nine Magic Fingers" | Tuesday – | 1.035 | #23 | |||
| 5 | "A Giant Cat Holding a Churro" | Tuesday – | 0.875 | #11 | |||
| 6 | "The Squat and the Hover" | Tuesday – | 0.964 | ||||
| 7 | "Those Fancy Japanese Toilets" | Tuesday – | 0.923 | #15 | |||
| 8 | "Thank You For The Intercourse" | Tuesday – | 0.883 | #11 | |||
| 9 | "Frodo's Headshots" | Tuesday – | 0.928 | #9 |
NotesDue to an error in ratings data, "The Squat and the Hover" did not appear in the Australian National Top 20 ratings for the night of broadcast. Based on its figure of 964,000 viewers, the episode would have ranked equal-eleventh for the night.
In Australian overnight figures for demographics, the rankings for "Frodo's Headshots" were as follows: 25-54 (#2), 18-49 (#2) and 16-39 (#3).
United Kingdom ratings
| Order | Episode | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Nice to Meet You, Walden Schmidt Nice to Meet You, Walden Schmidt "Nice to Meet You, Walden Schmidt" is the ninth season premiere of the comedy series Two and a Half Men and the first appearance of Ashton Kutcher as Walden Schmidt, "an internet billionaire with a broken heart". It is the 178th episode of the show, and the first episode without former lead... " |
1.185 |
| 2 | "People Who Love Peepholes People Who Love Peepholes "People Who Love Peepholes" is the 179th episode and second episode of the ninth season of the American sitcom Two and a Half Men. It is also the second part of the two part premiere of the ninth season, and the last in the series to feature the original version of the show's main theme song "Manly... " |
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| 3 | "Big Girls Don't Throw Food" | 1.093 |
| 4 | "Nine Magic Fingers" | 1.083 |
| 5 | "A Giant Cat Holding a Churro" | |