"Two adults. One kid. No grown-ups."
A hedonistic jingle writer's free-wheeling life comes to an abrupt halt when his brother and 10-year-old nephew move into his beach-front house.
Lee Aronsohn, Chuck Lorre
24 Episodes
2003
Bachelor Charlie Harperās carefree life is turned upside down when his uptight brother Alan and nephew Jake move in, sparking chaos and comedy in Malibu.
24 Episodes
2004
Charlie adjusts (badly) to life with family underfoot, while Alan struggles with single fatherhood and dating again, and Jake grows into a lovable troublemaker.
24 Episodes
2005
Family ties tighten and tension rises as Charlieās wild ways clash with Alanās neuroses, leading to hilarious misadventures in love, work, and parenting.
24 Episodes
2006
Change is in the air as Charlieās bachelor lifestyle meets new romantic twists, while Alan deals with exāwife drama and Jake continues to steal every scene.
19 Episodes
2007
Charlie finds himself in unfamiliar territory with real feelings, Alan keeps stumbling through relationships, and Jake edges from boyhood into teenage antics.
24 Episodes
2008
The house feels smaller than ever as everyoneās bad habits collide ā love, money, and family chaos run rampant in Malibu.
22 Episodes
2009
Charlieās romantic past catches up to him, Alanās financial woes deepen, and Jakeās teenage years bring a new level of mischief and mayhem.
16 Episodes
2010
Old patterns and new faces collide as the Harpers continue their hilarious struggle to keep life, love, and laundry under control.
24 Episodes
2011
A new chapter begins when internet billionaire Walden Schmidt moves in, bringing fresh energy, wealth, and more absurd adventures to the Malibu household.
23 Episodes
2012
Walden and Alan navigate friendship, fatherhood, and fleeting fame while trying (and failing) to get their personal lives together.
22 Episodes
2013
When a young woman claiming to be Charlieās daughter arrives, life at the beach house turns upside down again in the best, most dysfunctional way.
16 Episodes
2014
In the final season, Walden and Alan take drastic (and hilarious) steps to redefine family, love, and what it means to finally grow up.