Two and a Half Men is a television situational comedy (sitcom) about a carefree, womanizing bachelor whose life is turned upside down when his neurotic bother and son move in. The series first aired in 2003 and was widely received by audiences, as well as critics -- winning the People's Choice award for Favorite New Comedy Series. The show's success comes from an excellent rounded cast, witty dialogue, and all-around goofy storylines. What it boils down to is that Two and a Half Men is a fun-filled sitcom with nonstop laughs. For more details about the show, please refer to DVD Talk's reviews of season one, season two, and season three.

At the end of season three, Charlie and Alan were headed away from bachelor life. Charlie and girlfriend Mia were getting close to tying the knot. However, when it became clear that Charlie would have to give up Alan and Jake for marriage, he picked family. Despite, Alan married his young, ditzy girlfriend Kandi, won five hundred thousand dollars, and bought a condo. Four months later, season four begins and life quickly gets back to normal. Kandi kicks Alan out and files for divorce. He is broke and goes back to Charlie. Since losing Mia, Charlie spent his time partying, boozing, and chasing women. Now, Charlie, Alan, and Jake get reacquainted and there are some solid laughs

After the guys settle back into bachelor life, there are a couple major season developments. The first development is Alan's divorce. The early season episodes deal with his financial situation getting worse and worse. Alan loses his condo, his dog, his pride, and pays two alimonies after Judith gives Kandi her divorce lawyer. The flipside to this story is Judith and Herb's relationship. They get engaged and Alan and Charlie do everything they can to get them hitched. Alan's romantic life is also a big development. Some of his love interests include Berta's daughter Naomi and guest stars Brooke Shields and Allison Janney.

Life for Charlie is busy as usual. He spends most of his time chasing after women, drinking, and working very little. "Apologies For the Frivolity" is a fantastic episode. Charlie dates a woman who has uncanny similarities to Evelyn. Everyone sees it but Charlie. In the episodes "Smooth As A Ken Doll" and "Aunt Myra Doesn't Pee A Lot", Charlie and Herb's sister Myra hit it off. As the relationship gets intimate, Alan fears how it will affect Judith and Herb. Charlie worries because he thinks he has true feelings for Myra. Everyone is in for a surprise in this highly comical, yet ironic storyline. "Tucked, Taped and Gorgeous" is another solid episode, where Charlie's sexuality comes into question, as does Alan's. Charlie has many other fun interludes, but these ones are among the best.

As for Evelyn, there are a couple great episodes involving her and her overzealous sons. In "The Sea Is a Harsh Mistress", Charlie goes surfing with a beautiful beach babe. The catch is that he does not know how to surf. He gets in an accident, which leaves him with a slight concussion. Just as Charlie's life flashed before his eyes, he saw his father, who told him to take care of mother. Charlie teams with Alan to treat their mother better. "I Merely Slept With a Commie" is another fun episode with Evelyn. She makes Charlie and Alan jealous by getting a new family.

Overall, season four continues the enjoyable and hilarious comedy found in past seasons. While the show's formula has not changed much, the barrage of piss and fart jokes never cease to be funny. The performers are also quite good with each other and their conflicting personalities make for a lot of great laughs. In the end, this season is great for fans.

Episode Guide

1. Working For Caligula: Four months ago, Alan had a new wife and $500,000 in Vegas winnings. Now he has no wife... and $11.
2. Who Is This Vod Kanockers?: Bad-neighbor policy. Charlie clashes with the noisy new guy next door, Aerosmith's Steven Tyler.
3. The Sea Is A Harsh Mistress: Awesome, dude! A surfing incident brings Charlie face-to-face with someone from the great beyond.
4. A Pot-Smokin' Monkey: You get the condo. You get the car. I get the dog. Alan vows to fight Kandi for custody of Chester.
5. A Live Woman Of Proven Fertility: Bye-bye, alimony payments. Alan is thrilled to hear Judith is engaged. But there's just one little problem.
6. Apologies For The Frivolity: Charlie falls for a strong-willed, sharp-tongued realtor. In fact, she's a woman a lot like Mom. Oops.
7. Repeated Blows To His Unformed Head: Berta enlists Charlie in her war with the low-life married man who got her daughter preggers.
8. Release The Dogs: Sleepless in Malibu. Could Alan's bout of insomnia be caused by unconscious resentment of Charlie?
9. Corey's Been Dead For An Hour: Charlie and Alan double date, leaving Jake home alone with a bowl of popcorn and a scary movie.
10. Kissing Abe Lincoln: Usually Charlie loves being between two women. But not when one's Lydia, one's Berta and they're both furious.
11. Walnuts And Demerol: They'll be home for Christmas. Despite Charlie's protests, his beach house becomes Yuletide central.
12. Castrating Sheep In Montana: When Alan tells Berta he's dating her daughter, he expects a fresh fist sandwich... but gets open arms.
13. Don't Worry, Speed Racer: A long-repressed memory explains a lot to Charlie, like why Yosemite Sam always made him nauseous.
14. That's Summer Sausage, Not Salami: Charlie sets Alan up with a sexy neighbor, then decides he wants her for himself.
15. My Damn Stalker: Chiropractor to the stars - own a Malibu beach house. Alan exaggerates a bit in his online dating profile.
16. Young People Have Phlegm Too: When Charlie and Alan hit a hot new club, they discover two old geezer among the swingers, themselves.
17. I Merely Slept With A Comie: Mourning becomes Evelyn. A friend's funeral has a strange effect on Charlie and Alan's mother.
18. It Never Rains In Hooterville: Goodbye, Harry Potter posters. Hello, hotties-in-bikinis posters. Jake is growing up.
19. Smooth As A Ken Doll: The Spanish Inquisition was a bad time. This is hell. The Judith-Herb wedding preparations go awry.
20. Aunt Myra Doesn't Pee A Lot: Alan is convinced Charlie's fling with Judith's new sister-in-law will end badly... for Alan. He's right.
21. Tucked, Taped and Gorgeous: La Cage aux men. Charlie is uncomfortable around Alan's gay friend.
22. Mr. McGlue's Feedbag: Five will get you 10 that Charlie takes Jake to the track instead of helping him with his book report.
23. Anteaters. They're Just Crazy-Lookin': A hunky handyman is a love magnet for the ladies, including Berta, Judith... and Charlie's latest conquest.
24. Prostitutes And Gelato: The Daddy they've always wanted. Evelyn's suave new beau invites Charlie and Alan to Vegas on his private jet.

The DVD

Video:
The video is given in 1.85:1 ratio widescreen format. The presentation is in a matted format, which is indicated to preserve the original aspect ratio of widescreen television exhibition. The picture quality for this transfer is pretty solid. There are some evident compression artifacts, but nothing too apparent.

Audio:
The audio is presented in English and Portuguese 2.0 Dolby digital stereo sound. It sounds good with dialogue easy to hear and no noticeable audio distortions. There are subtitles in English, French, Spanish, Chinese, and Portuguese.

Extras:

• Audio Commentaries: are included for episodes "Tucked, Taped And Gorgeous" with Chuck Lorre and Lee Aronsohn, and "Mr. McGlue's Feedbag" with Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, and Angus T. Jones.
• Two Men Talking About Two and a Half Men (13:12): is a featurette with creators Chuck Lorre and Lee Aronsohn. They provide a behind the scenes look at season four, discussing different aspects, developments, plotlines, etc.
• Gag Reel (8:05): is a standard montage clip of the cast messing up lines, acting goofy, etc.

Final Thoughts:
Two and a Half Men is a fun-filled sitcom about two male adults and a young boy living under one roof. In general, the show has a great cast that works well together and makes some ridiculous situations a blast. As for the season four content, it starts off with a bang and continues with several great stories and developments. There are some classic episodes like Charlie dating a woman exactly like his mom, Evelyn's new family, Alan's divorce, and more.