Carefree jingle writer Charlie Harper has his lifestyle altered when his uptight brother and his 10-year-old nephew move in with him.
S01E02
Big Flappy Bastards
⭐ 7.2
Sep 29, 200321 min
Despite warnings from Charlie, Jake continues to feed seagulls on the deck and the birds invade the house. Meanwhile, Charlie thinks Judith is taking advantage of Alan, who keeps g…
S01E03
Go East on Sunset Until You Reach the Gates of Hell
⭐ 7.3
Oct 6, 200321 min
Jake wants to go home to his mom after he gets sick, prompting Alan to think he's a failure as a husband and now as a father.
S01E04
If I Can't Write My Chocolate Song, I'm Going to Take a Nap
⭐ 7.5
Oct 13, 200321 min
Charlie can't function when his housekeeper storms off because of Alan's constant complaints, so Alan tries desperately to woo her back. Meanwhile, Rose comes to Charlie for dating…
S01E05
The Last Thing You Want Is to Wind Up with a Hump
⭐ 7.3
Oct 20, 200319 min
Alan and Charlie have encounters with some highly libidinous soccer moms, but with two very different outcomes.
S01E06
Did You Check with the Captain of the Flying Monkeys?
⭐ 6.8
Oct 27, 200321 min
The guys go to Evelyn's house to meet the new man she's dating, and Charlie realizes the man's daughter is a woman he's trying to avoid.
S01E07
If They Do Go Either Way, They're Usually Fake
⭐ 7.8
Nov 3, 200321 min
Judith is upset with Alan and Charlie when she learns that a surfer who uses Charlie's shower walks around half naked in front of Jake . Then Alan's worried when Judith and the sur…
S01E08
Twenty-Five Little Pre-Pubers Without a Snoot-Ful
⭐ 7.2
Nov 10, 200319 min
Alan tricks Charlie into joining him and Judith in leading Jake and his classmates in the school's annual music show.
S01E09
Phase One, Complete
⭐ 6.8
Nov 17, 200321 min
Charlie is convinced that a woman who spent the night with him wants to turn their relationship into something serious after she befriends Jake and Evelyn.
S01E10
Merry Thanksgiving
⭐ 7.1
Nov 24, 200321 min
Realizing he's losing someone special, Charlie plans a Thanksgiving dinner to convince her he's a family guy and that she should be with him.
S01E11
Alan Harper, Frontier Chiropractor
⭐ 6.9
Dec 15, 200320 min
When Alan is surprised to see that Judith has had a makeover and is dating a man, he decides to have Charlie help him transform his image.
S01E12
Camel Filters and Pheromones
⭐ 7.0
Jan 5, 200421 min
Berta's granddaughter spends the day at Charlie's, which isn't a problem until he learns she's a beautiful, rebellious 16-year-old.
S01E13
Sarah Like Puny Alan
⭐ 6.7
Jan 12, 200420 min
Charlie nurses an ailing Alan back to health so they can go on a double date with two sisters, one of whom Charlie's been wanting to date for a long time.
S01E14
I Can't Afford Hyenas
⭐ 6.8
Feb 2, 200421 min
Charlie's financial manager informs the carefree jingle writer that he spends money faster than his royalty checks come in, and now he must go on a budget.
S01E15
Round One to the Hot Crazy Chick
⭐ 6.9
Feb 9, 200421 min
Charlie invites a mysterious, slightly crazed woman to stay at the house until she can settle some family problems.
S01E16
That Was Saliva, Alan
⭐ 7.0
Feb 16, 200421 min
Charlie is perplexed when Frankie, the mysterious woman temporarily living in the Harper household, begins falling for Alan and not him.
S01E17
Ate the Hamburgers, Wearing the Hats
⭐ 7.3
Feb 23, 200420 min
Charlie's still brooding over Alan's choice of their cousin as Jake's guardian if both parents die when the boy has an accident while in his care and has to be rushed to the hospit…
S01E18
An Old Flame with a New Wick
⭐ 7.1
Mar 1, 200421 min
Charlie is stunned to learn his ex-girlfriend is now a man.
S01E19
I Remember the Coatroom, I Just Don't Remember You
⭐ 7.2
Mar 22, 200419 min
Judith's devious siren sister stirs things up at Jake's 11th birthday party when she hits on Alan. Meanwhile, Evelyn brings alcohol and has a party of her own.
S01E20
Hey, I Can Pee Outside in the Dark
⭐ 6.9
Apr 19, 200421 min
Jake's sullen mood baffles and bothers the family and prompts Alan and Judith to take him to a child psychologist.
S01E21
No Sniffing, No Wowing
⭐ 6.9
May 3, 200421 min
Charlie plays a tricky game when he gets involved with Alan's divorce lawyer, who could make things difficult for Alan if she were, say, dumped by a self-centered lothario.
S01E22
My Doctor Has a Cow Puppet
⭐ 6.7
May 10, 200421 min
When Charlie discovers that Alan is sleepwalking, he believes it's related to his brother's lack of sex following his divorce, and comes up with a cure.
S01E23
Just Like Buffalo
⭐ 7.4
May 17, 200421 min
When Jake repeats one of Charlie's sexist remarks in front of Judith's support group, the women convince Judith to stop Jake's visits with his dad and Charlie.
S01E24
Can You Feel My Finger?
⭐ 7.0
May 24, 200421 min
Charlie has a pregnancy scare involving one of his one-night stands and decides to go for the big "V," and we're not talking Vegas.