“Two and a Half Men:” a decent portrayal of alcoholism
"Two and a Half Men"
There are only a handful of sitcoms over the past few decades that have held my attention for more than a few episodes. "Cheers" (at least the seasons that included Diane) and "Taxi" come to mind while surprisingly (given their popularity) "Seinfeld" and "Friends" do not. I only discovered "Everybody Loves Raymond" in syndication and was at first disappointed to see it had been replaced on the CW network with "Two and a Half Men." Since I like to wind down from the drama and seriousness of my work with good comedy for which the 7 p.m. time slot is perfect, I figured I had nothing to lose by giving it a chance.
I quickly discovered that ...