Firstly, ‘Two and a Half Men’ has used a variety of clever techniques to create strong humour and engage mature audiences. The show focuses on a disordered home where the characters are always up to something bizarre, which compells the viewers to laugh out loud. Techniques such as satire, irony and double meanings are used consistently throughout the show. In the episode ‘Round One for the Crazy Chick,’ Alan scolds Charlie for hitting on Frankie but is sson attracted to her himself. This is funny because Charlie is obsessed with sex and women, while Alan is usually overcautious about who he forms relationships with. Similarly, in the episode ‘Ate the Hamburgers, Wearing the Hats,’ Charlie is offended that Alan would not allow him to look after Jake, who he never wanted to care for anyway. The humour used in the show also explores controversial issues such as scenes with Charlie in bed with three women at once as well as references to Alan’s masturbatory habits and Charlie’s use of pornography. Other sexual humour surrounds Jake’s reaching puberty. Jake has a naive view of sex and women, but he idolizes Charlie’s promiscuity and drinking and considers his own father a pathetic loser. This is humorous because children are not expected to have developed such strong opinions about relationships and drinking. Many mature audiences have appreciated the comedy in the show and should therefore continue to watch and enjoy it.
We should also watch shows such as ‘Two and a Half Men’ so that we understand the characteristics of an important relationship. In each episode, the show has proven the importance of working