Editing Two and a Half Men (section)

===Critical reception===
''Two and a Half Men'' received mostly mixed reviews from critics throughout its run.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Viruet|first1=Pilot|title='Two and a Half Men': TV's Worst Sitcom Ends As Terribly As It Lived and I Watched Every Episode|date=February 20, 2015|url=http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/two-and-a-half-men-tvs-worst-sitcom-ends-as-terribly-as-it-lived-and-i-watched-every-episode/|publisher=Grantland|access-date=April 3, 2016|archive-date=October 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029030515/http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/two-and-a-half-men-tvs-worst-sitcom-ends-as-terribly-as-it-lived-and-i-watched-every-episode/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Poniewozik|first1=James|title=Review: Two and a Half Men Stays True to Its Wicked Heart|url=https://time.com/3716503/review-two-and-a-half-men-finale/|magazine=Time|access-date=April 3, 2016|archive-date=July 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160719012819/http://time.com/3716503/review-two-and-a-half-men-finale/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Braden|first1=Dustin|title=Two and a Half Men's Series' Finale: Critics Rejoice as the Longest Running Comedy in TV History Nears End|url=http://www.newseveryday.com/articles/9217/20150219/two-half-mens-series-finale-critics-rejoice-dud-comes-end.htm|work=News Everyday|date=February 19, 2015|access-date=April 3, 2016|archive-date=May 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160508105712/http://www.newseveryday.com/articles/9217/20150219/two-half-mens-series-finale-critics-rejoice-dud-comes-end.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> The ''[[Daily News (New York)|New York Daily News]]'' has described the sitcom as "solid, well-acted and occasionally funny."<ref>{{cite news|last=Bianculli |first=David |title=...AND NEPHEW MAKES 3 Sheen, Cryer good as 'Men' |newspaper=NY Daily News |date=September 22, 2003 |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/2003/09/22/2003-09-22____and_nephew_makes_3__sheen.html |access-date=July 7, 2010 |location=New York |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110312220251/http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/2003/09/22/2003-09-22____and_nephew_makes_3__sheen.html |archive-date=March 12, 2011 }}</ref> Conversely [[Graeme Blundell]], writing for ''[[The Australian]]'', described it as a "sometimes creepy, misogynistic comedy".<ref>{{cite news|last=Blundell|first=Graeme|title=Stop laughing, this is serious|newspaper=The Australian|date=March 13, 2010|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/stop-laughing-this-is-serious/story-e6frg8qo-1225838725834|access-date=June 11, 2010|archive-date=August 12, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100812002905/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/stop-laughing-this-is-serious/story-e6frg8qo-1225838725834|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Ashton Kutcher]]'s debut was met with mixed reviews,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/tv-radio/ashton-kutcher-gets-mixed-reviews-for-two-and-a-half-men-debut/story-e6frf9ho-1226141868959|title=Kutcher mixed reviews on debut|work=Herald Sun|access-date=November 10, 2012}}</ref> and reviews for season nine were also mixed.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/men-ratings-continue-fall-cbs-sitcom-brings-14-85-million-viewers-article-1.964898|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616002852/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/men-ratings-continue-fall-cbs-sitcom-brings-14-85-million-viewers-article-1.964898|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 16, 2013|title=''Two and a Half Men: ratings continue to fall CBS sitcom still brings in 14.85 million viewers''|work=Daily News|access-date=August 8, 2016|location=New York}}</ref>{{cbignore}} One reviewer commented that the show was made for Charlie Sheen's character and the way he interacted with other characters, and the setup did not work with Kutcher's character.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tamarin |first=David L. |date=2022-10-17 |title=Two and a Half Men: Did Ashton Kutcher Kill the Show? |url=https://movieweb.com/two-and-a-half-men-sheen-ashton-kutcher/ |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=MovieWeb |language=en}}</ref> 

However, it has been labeled as "one of America's most successful comedy shows."<ref name="independent.co.uk" /> Ellen Gray of ''Daily News'' praised the shows' legacy just before the premiere of the [[Of Course He's Dead|finale]]. The show is credited as being the reason ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]'', ''[[Mike & Molly]]'' and ''[[Mom (TV series)|Mom]]'' were all made. ''Men''{{'}}s success was what enabled these other Chuck Lorre shows to be made and be successful.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/television/20150218_The_good_news_about__Two_and_a_Half_Men_.html|title=The good news about 'Two and a Half Men'|work=philly-archives|access-date=July 7, 2015|archive-date=April 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150424061355/http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/television/20150218_The_good_news_about__Two_and_a_Half_Men_.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
Following the filming of the [[Of Course He's Dead|final episode]], Stage 26 of the Warner Brothers lot was renamed the "Two and a Half Men stage".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tv.yahoo.com/blogs/tv-news/-two-and-a-half-men--honored--sheen-return-teased-203732421.html|title=Chuck Lorre Teases a Charlie Sheen Return to 'Two and a Half Men'|date=January 16, 2015|work=yahoo.com|access-date=July 7, 2015|archive-date=February 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150218153755/https://tv.yahoo.com/blogs/tv-news/-two-and-a-half-men--honored--sheen-return-teased-203732421.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
After the finale, ''Two and a Half Men'' fans launched a global petition under the name "Yes To ''The Harpers''", to have Charlie Sheen reprise the role of Charlie Harper alongside his former co-star Jon Cryer. This idea surfaced after fans saw Chuck Lorre's vanity card about Charlie Sheen's idea of a spinoff show named ''The Harpers''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://montrealgazette.com/life/two-and-a-half-men-harpers-spinoff-petition-launched|title=Two and a Half Men: Harpers spinoff petition launched|first=Jillian|last=Page|work=Montreal Gazette|access-date=July 7, 2015|archive-date=July 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708132740/http://montrealgazette.com/life/two-and-a-half-men-harpers-spinoff-petition-launched|url-status=live}}</ref>

The first season received generally positive reviews from critics. {{Rotten Tomatoes prose|80|5.7|20|''Two and a Half Men'''s inaugural season rises above its sitcom formula with a rapid-fire clip of bawdy quips as well as the sparky chemistry between stars Jon Cryer and Charlie Sheen.|ref=|access-date=February 9, 2025}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Two and a Half Men: Season 1 |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/two-and-a-half-men/s01 |access-date=February 9, 2025 |website=Rotten Tomatoes}}</ref>

The ninth season of the show, its first without Sheen, received generally mixed reviews from critics. {{Rotten Tomatoes prose|41|5.1|27|Ashton Kutcher proves to be a game replacement for the unceremoniously departed Charlie Sheen, but ''Two and a Half Men'' feels exhausted and bitter as it trudges beyond its natural lifespan.|access-date=February 9, 2025}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Two and a Half Men: Season 9 |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/two-and-a-half-men/s09 |access-date=February 9, 2025 |website=Rotten Tomatoes}}</ref>

The show's final season received generally negative reviews from critics. On the [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], 33% of 12 critics' reviews are positive. The website's consensus reads: "''Two and a Half Men'' putters to an unpleasant end that continues to beat the dead Charlie horse while spinning an offensive, homophobic subplot."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Two and a Half Men: Season 12 |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/two-and-a-half-men/s12 |access-date=February 9, 2025 |website=Rotten Tomatoes}}</ref>