It’s pretty easy to point out that “Two and a Half Men” has some of the laziest comedy writing on TV; I know because I’ve done it on a fairly regular basis. It’s like this: Charlie Sheen bangs a lot of women, the fat lady has a dirty mind, the kid is stupid, and Jon Cryer is a pussy: everyone’s character is nicely two-dimensional, and there are enough jokes about sex to keep most of America entertained without making them think.
But it takes actual effort to remove the laugh track from a scene and replace it with someone groaning in misery and deconstructing the crappiness of every joke, as you can see in the College Humor video below. I’m actually surprised by how much I enjoyed it. It’s the first time I’ve ever laughed while watching “Two and a Half Men.” Don’t worry — I doubt it’ll happen again.
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The Jon Cryer label better not get used again here. Because if it does…
I’ve never watched that show, never will. But it did give us screen grabs of a young Megan Fox in a bikini
To the internet…
My roommates love this show. I hate my roommates.
It occasionally ends up on my TV because it’s on after Family Guy each night and the first time that Megan Fox episode came on, it sparked probably my most inspired web search for a hot girl since the 90′s.
Brilliant- I’d watch an entire season of 2 1/2 men if they gave each episode the same treatment. Its like MST3000 but more angry.
Gotta tell ya, just made me hate the show that much more.
“Two and a Half Men” would be a good name for a show about five hermaphrodites.
Also, since the kid is a fatass teenager, Cryer is the half-man now, right?
Is it just me or does that sound like David Cross? Squagles anyone?
My roommates love this show. I hate my roommates.
That’s what you get for living with your parents.
What if Cryer’s wife finally has him killed, Enrico?
Matt will have to mention it, and the tag will be used.
““Two and a Half Men” would be a good name for a show about five hermaphrodites.”
I believe they preferred to be called “The New Jersey Nets.”
Who are the people who watch this show? Do they exist in some evil alternate reality? Because I’ve seriously never met a single one.
IT’S A F***ING ANALOGY!!!
Is it my imagination, or does that kid look more and more like Cutlrerf***er as he grows up?
My 80 year old grandmother likes this stupid show. That is the only person I know who watches this dog shit.
they should bring in Betty White in a cameo. She could be like Dr. Ruth, except less Hitler-y! (record scratch)
I like this show, but’s true i see it dubbed in spanish (from Spain), and it make it more bearable. I’ve tried to see it in english original and i hate their voices. And perhaps some jokes has been changed to make sense in spanish (even with sex jokes sometimes is necessary).
Here’s a thought, if you dipwads wanna rip on a sucessful comedy and have the word ‘Humor’ in your name; bring the funny…yelling “OHMYGOD” after every line ain’t cuttin’ it..
You guys are college material – yes? Better start studying economics 1 because the cast, crew and producers of this show are laughing all the way to the bank. Better rethink your comments, guys.
I agree with Bellcord and the Scot. Dropping actual laughter and inserting some guy yelling stupid comments is about the LEAST funny thing I have seen lately…. and even then you used an episode from several YEARS ago…. and the show is STILL on the air… who’s stupid now?
Get a life.
I think Two-and-A-Half Men is the funniest show on tv. Even the reruns from years ago are still funny. I am sure there are families like the Harper family. It is meant for entertainment not real life. Many of us have a son or grandson like Jake who is lazy not stupid. In Jake’s case I may make an exception.
You college boys sure seem to know a lot about a show that you supposedly detest. Maybe you should be studying instead of wasting your brilliant minds on such trivia. Are you really closet 2 1/2 Men voyeurs? Don’t trip over those huge intellects as you scramble for the dictionary to try to determine if I’ve trampled on your tender sensibilities.
I love the show. Your video was the one that was stupid.
This is without a doubt the stupidest piece of college crap humor that I have ever come across. You dimwits need to hit your parents up for more money and go to clown college, where perhaps you will be able to buy a sense of humor. Yelling “Ohmygod” is not considered to be a good commentary on the merits of a Television program. Especially when that program is the most popular on the TV at this time. Try to lose the teenage angst that you should have outgrew years ago. Either that or up your med dosage.
I love 2 1/2 men….my favorite show. I am a 60 year old white male in California. I don’t like the new episodes as well because the writers are giving Jake very few lines and makes him appear to be just dim witted and I hate they have done that to him. My biggest complaint about the show is that the writers also keep using the line over & over “that ship has sailed” to every character on the show….except Jake. It’s just a sitcom, not based on any reality, not based on any political agenda, just a comedy show on television. We all do not have the same tastes, I’m sure that I would not find entertainment in every show the haters of 2 1/2 men watch either. Doesn’t mean I’m not an intellectual equal to them. I do not watch tv to be socially stimulated. Just to be entertained and this show does that for me.
Holy Shit are these really 2 1/2 men fans? Good god that show’s terrible. These people are morons, the fact that they think you made the video enforces this.
wow.. i never liked commentaries in the first place but you just made it worse fag. get a life, this show is much more successfull than all you walkin shit stains hating on it, thats for sure.
Two and Half Men fans like missionary sex every other Tuesday and drive across town to the “good” Applebees, because the waiters there understand the meaning of customer service and don’t have accents. A funny thing happened to them the other day when it was their turn to mow the bit of city lawn by the curb, but Milt from next door was already mowing it!
And yes, you win the argument: Two and Half Men is clearly good, because it is successful. So were the Black Plague, Ebola, and Hitler.