concluded on May 8, 2014. Like the ninth season, this season marks another major change in

the series as Amber Tamblyn joins the cast as Jenny Harper, Charlie's illegitimate daughter.

Tamblyn was promoted to series regular on October 2, 2013. This season is also the first

to not star Angus T. Jones, who portrayed Jake Harper during the first ten seasons.

Production Angus T. Jones was originally downgraded to

a recurring cast member this season while he attended college; however on March 18,

2014, Jones officially confirmed that he would not return for season 11. His place on the

series has been replaced by Amber Tamblyn, who portrays Jenny, the illegitimate, lesbian

daughter of Charlie Harper. Tamblyn's addition to the cast was confirmed on August 7, 2013,

and made her first appearance in the season premiere. Although the role was initially

announced as a series regular, it later was announced to be recurring role with the option

to become a series regular later. On October 2, 2013, Tamblyn was promoted to series regular.

Holland Taylor, who only appeared in one episode last season, appears in more episodes this

season. This is also the first season not to feature

an opening sequence with the three leads singing along to the theme song "Manly Men". Instead,

the opening titles features the shortened version of the theme with the show's title

against a black background. Lynda Carter guest starred in the episode

"Justice in Star-Spangled Hot Pants", playing herself. The episode's plot was inspired by

a meeting Carter had with Jon Cryer, who is a fan of her. Country singer Brad Paisley,

along with his wife Kimberly Williams-Paisley appeared in the season finale.

Cast

Special guest appearances Lynda Carter as herself

Brian Stepanek as Arthur Melanie Lynskey as Rose

Mimi Rogers as Robin Schmidt Marion Ross as Margaret, Jeff Probst's grandmother

Tim Conway as Tim Steve Lawrence as Steve

Garry Marshall as Garry Mila Kunis as Vivian

Jane Lynch as Dr. Linda Freeman Diedrich Bader as Dirk

Brad Paisley as Derek Episodes

Critical reception Reviews for this season, and Amber Tamblyn

were generally positive, with critics praising her performance. Sam Moore of Yahoo said:

"Despite the criticisms and cast breakdowns, Two and a Half Men keeps surviving, and in

my opinion, the show right now is the best it has ever been. Amber Tamblyn has helped

breathe life into a show that always seems on the verge of the guillotine and her impact

on the show, for me, has been huge and much welcomed." Due to Tamblyn's character being

gay, the show received praise from the LGBT community who said "The folks who produce

Two and a Half Men should be applauded for their efforts to raise some LGBT awareness

amidst the often-madcap goings-on in their shows" and that "it keeps getting better and

better". The Gazette gave a positive review, especially

for Kutcher, saying "I think Ashton Kutcher is doing a great job on Two and a Half Men."

They also praised the "new LGBT angles the show has added." Overall they said the show

" has never been better." They later praised the "new and contemporary directions the show

is taking". They felt that this season could be remembered as "its finest", they also said

it was "one of few shows that makes me laugh nowadays", and they hoped that the show gets

renewed for another season. They said that "Two and a Half Men is brilliant, in a silly

sort of way." The Canadian online edition of TV Guide noted

after the season finale only that the series had "come a long way" and that the series

was no longer the reviewer's "cup of tea." Ratings

U.S. Nielsen and DVR ratings References