The Best Episodes of Two and a Half Men Season 1

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.

Director: Chuck Lorre, Lee Aronsohn, Robert Berlinger

Writer: Susan Beavers

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

Director: Chuck Lorre, Andrew D. Weyman

Writer: Lee Aronsohn

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.

Director: Chuck Lorre

Writer: Lee Aronsohn, Don Foster

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.

Director: Andy Ackerman, Chuck Lorre

Writer: Lee Aronsohn

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

Director: James Burrows

Writer: Lee Aronsohn, Chuck Lorre

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.

Director: Chuck Lorre, Lee Aronsohn, Gail Mancuso

Writer: Lee Aronsohn, Chuck Lorre, Eddie Gorodetsky, Don Foster

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.

Director: Chuck Lorre

Writer: Lee Aronsohn, Chuck Lorre

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.

Director: Jay Sandrich

Writer: Lee Aronsohn, Chuck Lorre

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.

Director: Lee Aronsohn

Writer: Chuck Lorre, Don Foster

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.

Director: Andy Ackerman

Writer: N/A

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.

Director: Andrew D. Weyman

Writer: Eddie Gorodetsky

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

Director: Andy Ackerman, Chuck Lorre, Lee Aronsohn

Writer: Eddie Gorodetsky

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

Director: Chuck Lorre, Lee Aronsohn

Writer: Eddie Gorodetsky

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

Director: Andrew D. Weyman

Writer: Lee Aronsohn, Chuck Lorre

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

Director: Andrew D. Weyman

Writer: Lee Aronsohn, Chuck Lorre

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.

Director: Lee Aronsohn, Gail Mancuso

Writer: Chuck Lorre, Eddie Gorodetsky

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.

Director: Andy Ackerman

Writer: Lee Aronsohn, Chuck Lorre, Eddie Gorodetsky

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.

Director: Andy Ackerman, Chuck Lorre

Writer: Lee Aronsohn

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.

Director: Chuck Lorre, Lee Aronsohn

Writer: Eddie Gorodetsky

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.

Director: Chuck Lorre, Robert Berlinger

Writer: Lee Aronsohn

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.

Director: Chuck Lorre, Robert Berlinger

Writer: Lee Aronsohn, Don Foster

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.

Director: Andy Ackerman, Chuck Lorre, Lee Aronsohn

Writer: Susan Beavers, Don Foster

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.

Director: Andy Ackerman

Writer: Lee Aronsohn, Chuck Lorre

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

Director: Chuck Lorre, Lee Aronsohn, Gary Halvorson

Writer: N/A