Two and a Half Men season 3

Season of television series

The third season of Two and a Half Men originally aired between September 19, 2005 and May 22, 2006 on CBS, to positive reviews.

Production

The executive producers of the show for this season were the show's creators Chuck Lorre and Lee Aronsohn. The show's production companies were Chuck Lorre Productions, The Tannenbaum Company and Warner Bros. Television. The head writers for this season were Chuck Lorre and Lee Aronsohn. Other writers in this season were: Susan Beavers, Eddie Gorodetsky, Don Foster, Mark Roberts, Jeff Abugov and Jim Patterson. Gary Halvorson, Asaad Kelada, Rob Schiller, Jerry Zaks, Lee Aronsohn and James Widdoes were the directors for this season.

Cast

Main

• Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper
• Jon Cryer as Alan Harper
• Angus T. Jones as Jake Harper
• Marin Hinkle as Judith Harper
• Conchata Ferrell as Berta
• Holland Taylor as Evelyn Harper

Recurring

• April Bowlby as Kandi
• Melanie Lynskey as Rose
• Emmanuelle Vaugier as Mia

Guest

• Sandra Purpuro as Mona
• Stephanie Erb as Mrs. Mindy Schmidt
• Natalie Zea as Colleen
• Jodi Lyn O'Keefe as Isabella
• Martin Sheen as Harvey
• June Squibb as Margaret
• Cloris Leachman as Norma
• Josie Davis as Sandy
• Jane Lynch as Dr. Linda Freeman
• J.D. Walsh as Gordon
• Jon Lovitz as Archie Baldwin
• Gail O'Grady as Mandi
• Kevin Sorbo as Andy
• Julia Campbell as Francine

Awards and nominations

This season of the series received seven Primetime Emmy Award nominations and received its first nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series, but lost to The Office. Charlie Sheen received his first Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, while Jon Cryer received his first Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Martin Sheen received a nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for playing Rose's father, Harvey. Charlie Sheen also received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy. The show also received a nomination for the Producers Guild of America Award for Best Comedy Series. Angus T. Jones won a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy) - Supporting Actor.

Episodes

References

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24. "Weekly Program Rankings (May 22–28)". ABC Medianet. May 31, 2006. Archived from the original on May 28, 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2010.

General references

• "Two and a Half Men episodes". TV Guide. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
• "Two and a Half Men: Episode Guide". MSN TV. Archived from the original on August 13, 2010. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
• "Shows A-Z - two and a half men on cbs". The Futon Critic. Retrieved November 21, 2009.