The fifth season of the American television sitcom Two and a Half Men aired on CBS from September 24, 2007 to May 19, 2008.
A total of only 19 episodes were aired due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike. Unlike the previous seasons, the Season 5 DVD came without a gag reel. The DVD also titled "Tight's Good" as "Shoes, Hats, Pickle Jar Lids", and the "Previously on Two and a Half Men" recap seen in the original broadcast of "Fish in a Drawer" was initially not included on DVD. This was the shortest season in the history of the show until the eighth season which had 16 episodes.
Cast
Main Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper Jon Cryer as Alan Harper Angus T. Jones as Jake Harper Marin Hinkle as Judith Harper-Melnick Conchata Ferrell as Berta Holland Taylor as Evelyn Harper-Leopold
Recurring Melanie Lynskey as Rose Ming-Na Wen as Judge Linda Robert Wagner as Teddy Leopold ( Nathan Krunk) Jenny McCarthy as Courtney (a.k.a. Sylvia Fishman) Kimberly Quinn as Donna
Guest
Janeane Garofalo as Sharon Jennifer Taylor as Nina Richard Kind as Artie Justine Eyre as Gabrielle Cerina Vincent as Lulu Christina Moore as Cynthia Sullivan Carrie Reichenbach as Alexis Kathryn Gordon as Jess Hayley Erin as Milly Jane Lynch as Dr. Linda Freeman Emmanuelle Vaugier as Mia Jamie Rose as Sloane Jagov Michael Lowry as Wes Tosterone Susan Blakely as Angie Coby Ryan McLaughlin as Jeremy Virginia Williams as Tricia
Writers' strike Production on the show was halted on November 6, 2007 because of the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, which began on November 5, 2007 and ended on February 12, 2008. The show returned on March 17, 2008 with 9 episodes to conclude the fifth season.
Episodes
US Nielsen ratings Order Episode Rating Share Rating/Share(18-49) Viewers(millions) 1 "Large Birds, Spiders, and Mom" 8.4 12 4.7/11 13.44 2 "Media Room Slash Dungeon" 8.4 12 4.6/11 13.38 3 "Dum Diddy Dum Diddy Doo" 8.1 TBA 4.4/10 12.98 4 "City of Great Racks" 8.9 10 4.8/11 13.78 5 "Putting Swim Fins on a Cat" 8.7 12 4.8/11 13.74 6 "Help Daddy Find His Toenail" 8.7 9 5.1/12 14.12 7 "Our Leather Gear is in the Guestroom" 8.7 12 5.0/11 14.08 8 "Is There a Mrs. Waffles?" 8.7 TBA 5.0/11 14.17 9 "Tight's Good" 8.8 13 5.1/12 14.46 10 "Kinda Like Necrophilia" 9.5 12 5.0/11 15.30 11 "Meander to Your Dander" 8.5 TBA 5.4/13 14.03 12 "A Little Clammy and None Too Fresh" 8.7 13 5.1/13 14.25 13 "The Soil is Moist" 8.8 TBA 5.3/13 14.34 14 "Winky-Dink Time" 8.5 TBA 5.3/13 13.83 15 "Rough Night in Hump Junction" 8.3 12 4.9/12 13.28 16 "Look at Me, Mommy, I'm Pretty" 7.1 TBA 4.7/11 12.86 17 "Fish in a Drawer" 8.5 TBA 4.8/12 13.61 18 "If My Hole Could Talk" 8.5 TBA 5.0/12 13.70 19 "Waiting for the Right Snapper" 9.1 TBA 4.8/12 14.81
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