
The Harper brothers Charlie and Alan are almost opposites but form a great team. They have little in common except their dislike for their mundane, maternally cold and domineering mother, Evelyn. Alan, a compulsively neat chiropractor and control-freak, is thrown out by his manipulative wife Judith who nevertheless gets him to pay for everything and do most jobs in the house. Charlie is a freelance jingle composer and irresistible Cassanova who lives in a luxurious beach-house and rarely gets up before noon. Charlie "temporarily" allows Alan and his son Jake, a food-obsessed, lazy school kid who shuttles between his parents, to move in with them after Alan's separation/divorce. The sitcom revolves around their conflicting lifestyles, raising Jake (who has the efficient, caring dad while having a ball with his fun-loving sugar uncle who teaches him boyish things), and bantering with Evelyn and various other friends and family. Other fairly regular characters include Charlie's cleaning lady Berta and his rich, self-confessed stalker neighbor Rose who often sneaks in to spy on Charlie.
Frankie J. AllisonRodney (2 episodes, 2003-2007)
Judy GreerMyra (2 episodes, 2007)
Emmanuelle VaugierMia (10 episodes, 2005-2010)
Jane LynchDr. Linda Freeman (11 episodes, 2004-2009)
Missi PyleDelores Pasternak (2 episodes, 2004-2010)Chuck Lorre wrote the show's theme song.
Alan:
Pretty flowers
Charlie:
[sarcastically] Thanks
Alan:
Wanna stick 'em somewhere?
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I love this show! I have to admit the earlier seasons were much better. I think it's a shame how they've made Jake more stupid and Charlie look like an overaged dowdy person this year, at least during the initial episodes. The last two shows have been better, he looked better, and Jake had a little more sense. I still love the show, I'll watch it as long as it runs. I think they need to bring Rose (Melanie Lyskey) back into the picture. She and Charlie compliment each other nicely. And please, producers, that finicky ballerina should stay away. She immasculates Charlie to the end extreme. I know it's not the actress, but the script writer. I don't even like to watch reruns with her in it. Allan, on the other hand, is extremely personified this season. Good job! Charlie does need to discover a son (or daughter) next season. The first episode this year, I thought it was about time, but then learned it was a hoax. Too bad, that would have brought new life to the show! Anyway, those are my thoughts, I love the show--always makes me laugh.