While some sitcoms are pretty tame, it’s to be expected that anything with Charlie Sheen in it has some stories.
In the world of sitcoms, there are some very specific shows that have achieved a status more akin to cult followers than regular old TV viewership. One of those shows is Two and a Half Men.From the first season to the grand finale, these three guys and their bevvy of character-rich friends have given us many things to smile about. There’s nothing that surprises us more than when a sitcom goes through character arcs and plot lines that are more important than just laughing out loud one-liners.
Think of Modern Family or The Big Bang Theory. Part of the joy of those shows is the fact that the characters and story lines aren’t as predictable as sitcoms of years past. But what goes on behind the scenes? While some of these sitcoms are pretty tame, it’s to be expected that anything with Charlie Sheen in it has some stories.Updated on February 6, 2023:Two and a Half Men may have wrapped in 2015, but stars Charlie Sheen and Jon Cryer have continued to keep busy. Cryer took a year off acting in 2022 after appearing in four different projects in 2021, but has an upcoming NBC comedy series he's working on that's currently in pre-production. Sheen also took some time out of Hollywood, but returned last year for the TV series Ramble On as well as producing an upcoming production called Swag.
1. Jon Cryer Hid A Specific Bag Of Stuff For Charlie
Co-stars have to look out for each other, but poor Cryer had gone above and beyond for Charlie Sheen for quite some time. Not only did he have to help Sheen on set during filming, but Hollywood Reporter also discussed the fact that Cryer had to help Sheen hide bags of naughty magazines when Sheen’s (now ex) wife came to visit his trailer!
2. Charlie Sheen’s Vegas Moment Surprised His Co-Star
We all would think that Charlie Sheen and Vegas go together like dangerous cookies and milk, right? According to Cryer, their Vegas trip turned out to be a little more tame than anyone thought it would be. Instead of hitting the town, Hollywood Reporter says that Charlie Sheen landed in Vegas and immediately hit the sack for a nap.
3. A Girl Lost Jon Cryer Because She Dated Charlie Sheen
There’s definitely something in the “code” of friends and relationships that talks about not dating your friends’ exes. While sometimes friends and exes can actually be a great fit, this situation certainly comes up.
According to Ranker, Cryer broke up with a woman he was dating because he learned she had previously dated Charlie Sheen!
4. Charlie Sheen Offered A Lot Of Money To A Woman To Stay Silent
Sheen has done a lot of questionable things, but none of them really match up to this tricky relationship situation. At one point during Sheen’s well-documented downwards spiral, he reached out to an ex who was “spreading rumors” (or maybe just telling truths) about him and his actions towards her, and told her he’d give her a lot of money to stop the slander.
5. Chuck Lorre Got Called A Clown
One of the most successful producers, Chuck Lorre’s resume includes works like Modern Family and The Big Bang Theory. Sheen, however, was not impressed, and apparently called Lorre a clown. Sheen supposedly wasn’t on board with some of the creative decisions being made.
6. Charlie Sheen Got A Raise Despite His Issues
When we act up at work, we get fired. When Charlie acts up at work, he gets a raise. Now, we’ll be honest and say that it’s more accurate to report that he got a raise in spite of his issues. And he certainly didn’t get the several millions Hollywood Reporter says that he was asking for, just one or two million.
7. Charlie Sheen And Ashton Kutcher Fought
When we say fought, we don’t mean fist to fist. Sheen decided to take him to task that old classic way of chewing him out over social media. While it wasn’t the worst argument in the history of the world, Kutcher certainly didn’t back down. He defended himself fully and firmly against Sheen’s comments.
8. Charlie Sheen’s Christmas Present Was An Arrest
The beginning of the end, or maybe somewhere near the middle of the end, Sheen had a pretty rough go at it one holiday. While this technically didn’t happen on set, it did affect his set life. Ranker says Sheen was arrested on Christmas day due to a fight with his ex-wife.
9. Relationship Advice Turned Into Financial Planning
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Charlie Sheen and Jon Cryer had a close relationship when it came to discussing relationships and giving advice. In fact, Cryer even asked Sheen for advice when it came to ladies of the night. Unfortunately for Cryer, the one he linked up with got onto the topic of financial planning instead of getting down and dirty.
10. Jon Cryer Had To Talk Charlie Sheen Down A Couple Times
This doesn’t come as a surprise. After all, it was most of what happened on the set of Two and a Half Men. When Charlie Sheen started to get a little wild, Cryer was the stable and strong person near him. We personally really liked the dynamic between them, but we’re sure that Cryer got tired of talking Charlie down from the edge.
