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The Best Episodes of Two and a Half Men Season 1

Every episode of Two and a Half Men Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Two and a Half Men Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Two and a Half Men Season 1

A hedonistic jingle writer's free-wheeling life comes to an abrupt halt when his brother and 10-year-old nephew move into his beach-front house.

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  1. 8.6/10(2.7k votes)

    #1 - Camel Filters and Pheromones

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    S1:E12

    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.

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  2. 8.4/10(2.0k votes)

    #2 - An Old Flame with a New Wick

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    S1:E18

    Charlie is stunned to learn his ex-girlfriend is now a man.

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  3. 8.4/10(1.9k votes)

    #3 - Just Like Buffalo

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    S1:E23

    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.

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  4. 8.3/10(1.9k votes)

    #4 - If They Do Go Either Way, They're Usually Fake

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    S1:E7

    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 surfer become friends.

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  5. 8.1/10(2.6k votes)

    #5 - Pilot

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    S1:E1

    Carefree jingle writer Charlie Harper has his lifestyle altered when his uptight brother and his 10-year-old nephew move in with him.

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  6. 8.1/10(1.8k votes)

    #6 - I Remember the Coatroom, I Just Don't Remember You

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    S1:E19

    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.

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  8. 8.1/10(1.7k votes)

    #7 - Can You Feel My Finger?

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    S1:E24

    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.

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  9. 8.0/10(1.9k votes)

    #8 - Merry Thanksgiving

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    S1:E10

    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.

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  10. 8.0/10(1.8k votes)

    #9 - No Sniffing, No Wowing

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    S1:E21

    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.

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  11. 7.9/10(1.9k votes)

    #10 - If I Can't Write My Chocolate Song, I'm Going to Take a Nap

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    S1:E4

    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 advice.

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    Director:Andy Ackerman
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  12. 7.9/10(1.7k votes)

    #11 - Ate the Hamburgers, Wearing the Hats

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    S1:E17

    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 hospital.

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  13. 7.8/10(1.9k votes)

    #12 - The Last Thing You Want Is to Wind Up with a Hump

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    S1:E5

    Alan and Charlie have encounters with some highly libidinous soccer moms, but with two very different outcomes.

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  14. 7.8/10(1.8k votes)

    #13 - Twenty-Five Little Pre-Pubers Without a Snoot-Ful

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    S1:E8

    Alan tricks Charlie into joining him and Judith in leading Jake and his classmates in the school's annual music show.

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  15. 7.8/10(1.8k votes)

    #14 - Round One to the Hot Crazy Chick

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    S1:E15

    Charlie invites a mysterious, slightly crazed woman to stay at the house until she can settle some family problems.

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  16. 7.8/10(1.7k votes)

    #15 - That Was Saliva, Alan

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    S1:E16

    Charlie is perplexed when Frankie, the mysterious woman temporarily living in the Harper household, begins falling for Alan and not him.

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  17. 7.8/10(1.6k votes)

    #16 - My Doctor Has a Cow Puppet

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    S1:E22

    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.

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  18. 7.7/10(2.2k votes)

    #17 - Big Flappy Bastards

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    S1:E2

    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 going to her house to fix things.

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  19. 7.7/10(2.0k votes)

    #18 - Go East on Sunset Until You Reach the Gates of Hell

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    S1:E3

    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.

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  20. 7.7/10(1.7k votes)

    #19 - I Can't Afford Hyenas

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    S1:E14

    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.

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  21. 7.6/10(1.7k votes)

    #20 - Alan Harper, Frontier Chiropractor

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    S1:E11

    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.

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  22. 7.6/10(1.7k votes)

    #21 - Sarah Like Puny Alan

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    S1:E13

    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.

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  23. 7.5/10(1.8k votes)

    #22 - Did You Check With the Captain of the Flying Monkeys?

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    S1:E6

    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.

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  24. 7.5/10(1.7k votes)

    #23 - Phase One, Complete

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    S1:E9

    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.

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  25. 7.5/10(1.6k votes)

    #24 - Hey, I Can Pee Outside in the Dark

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    S1:E20

    Jake's sullen mood baffles and bothers the family and prompts Alan and Judith to take him to a child psychologist.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Camel Filters and Pheromones" is the best rated episode of "Two and a Half Men" season 1. It scored 8.6/10 based on 2660 votes. Directed by Robert Berlinger, Lee Aronsohn, Chuck Lorre and written by Susan Beavers, it aired on 1/4/2004. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "An Old Flame with a New Wick".