Two And A Half Men – Recap & Review – Ow, Ow, Don’t Stop

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Two And A Half Men
Ow, Ow, Don’t Stop

Original Air Date: Nov 22, 2010

Farrah Kaye – Sr. Editor
farrah@thetwocentscorp.com

I love Two and a Half Men, but I have a problem. I just started watching it last year, so an episode like tonight’s – where an old flame returns – makes me scratch my head and wish I could catch up on all previous seasons really quick.

When Charlie’s former girlfriend Courtney is released from prison, she turns up on Charlie’s doorstep on Thanksgiving. The reunion is good for a lonely Charlie, but what happens to everyone else?

This week was odd, as there was only one storyline: Charlie and his reunion with Courtney. Everyone was involved in it somehow, including Alan, Jake and Berta.

As Berta serves the turkey and Charlie says he gives thanks for everyone in his life (odd), Courtney shows up and says she wants to go to Vegas. He says no at first, but when she reminds him she hasn’t had sex in three years, he jumps on the bandwagon and they head out. When they return, it’s obvious it was not a healthy trip for either one of them and Charlie blew $30k on Courtney.

Days pass and Courtney uses Charlie’s car and credit card, putting on a fashion show for Jake and Eldridge. Courtney’s “friend” shows up to take her out (although she tells Charlie it’s her adopted brother – okay, whatever!). Charlie is so lonely he will do whatever it takes to keep Courtney around. He finally is so beaten up (a broken toe? I don’t even want to know…) that Alan tries to talk some sense into him. He decides to go tell Courtney it’s over, and winds up walking through his glass patio door. His final straw? Courtney asking him to pay her “brother’s” rent. In the hospital, Courtney comes to visit and her (painful) kisses make him forget what he wanted to talk to her about.

Usually I make light of shows that have multiple storylines at once (the “A,” “B,” and “C” stories), but I have to say, after an entire episode dedicated to just Charlie, I miss the smaller storylines. This episode was also hard for me to understand since I don’t understand the Courtney/Charlie history. And while Eldridge made an appearance, where was Lindsey? What did you think? Leave your two cents below!

Funny exchange of the night:
Alan: What’s wrong with him?
Berta: Classic case of va-jay-jay fever.
Alan: Colorfully put. I’m just surprised to see Charlie fall for it.
Berta: Sooner or later all men fall for it. How do you think I got my condo in Palm Springs?
Alan: You have a condo in Palm Springs?
Berta: No, figure of speech. Don’t try to stop by.