Two and a Half Men (season 8)

The eighth season of Two and a Half Men premiered on September 20, 2010, and finished on February 14, 2011, with only 16 episodes aired, making season eight the shortest season to date. It was the last season of the show with Charlie Sheen as its main star. Although being advertised with a Gag Reel, the Season 8 DVD did not include one, making it and Season 5 the only DVDs not to have them. As of December 22, 2010, Two and a Half Men is ranked at number 10 on the 10 most watched TV programs of 2010.[1]

Main

 * Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper
 * Jon Cryer as Alan Harper
 * Angus T. Jones as Jake Harper
 * Marin Hinkle as Judith Harper-Melnick
 * Conchata Ferrell as Berta
 * Holland Taylor as Evelyn Harper

Recurring

 * Courtney Thorne-Smith as Lyndsey MacElroy
 * Graham Patrick Martin as Eldridge MacElroy
 * Ryan Stiles as Herb Melnick
 * Melanie Lynskey as Rose
 * Kelly Stables as Melissa
 * Jenny McCarthy as Courtney

Guest

 * Judd Nelson as Chris MacElroy
 * J.D. Walsh as Gordon
 * Steve Hytner as Dr. Schenkman
 * Erinn Hayes as Gretchen
 * Liz Vassey as Michelle
 * Martin Mull as Russell
 * Nadia Bjorlin as Jill
 * Macey Cruthird as Megan
 * Tonita Castro as Esmeralda
 * Carl Reiner as Marty Pepper
 * Jane Lynch as Dr. Linda Freeman
 * Dakin Matthews as Father Shaunassey

Production
Many reports of Sheen partying in Vegas, drinking heavily, and associating with pornstars had been over the Internet from the beginning of January 2011 and CBS had expressed its concern. Early in the morning of January 27, Sheen was rushed to hospital suffering from severe abdominal pains after holding a party at his house in which he allegedly smoked crack cocaine. After being released from the hospital, Sheen checked himself in to rehab. The show was already on hiatus,[2] with production scheduled to resume on February 28.[3] On February 24, 2011, it was announced that the show would shut down production for the rest of the season[4] due to Sheen making offensive comments about Chuck Lorre, the creator and lead writer of Two and a Half Men, on the February 24 edition of a radio broadcast hosted by Alex Jones.[5] On March 7, 2011, Sheen was fired from the show, which led to the cancellation of the remaining eight episodes.[6] After much speculation over whether Sheen would return to the series after all, Lorre announced in April 2011 that he had new plans to rebootTwo and a Half Men with Jon Cryer in a lead role alongside a new character. Ashton Kutcher was later hired to portray the new character, Walden Schmidt.