Chuck Lorre, Lee Aronsohn, Mark Roberts, and Don Foster Original Air Date: December 15, 2003
Lucky Vanous as Phil (Judith's new boyfriend) [S1E11] Alan Harper, Frontier Chiropractor
While the brothers are out, Evelyn remains at the beach house to attempt some rare bonding with her grandson, Jake. Chuck Lorre, Lee Aronsohn, Mark Roberts, and Don
Alan attempts to embody a rugged "frontier" man, a persona that hilariously pits his naturally neurotic and uptight personality against a fabricated, tough-guy image. Production Details Directed by: Robert Berlinger Pushed by
The makeover sequence is memorably set to "Sharp Dressed Man" by ZZ Top. Production Details Directed by: Robert Berlinger
Pushed by Charlie and Jake, Alan reluctantly agrees to a radical image reinvention to attract women. This leads to a shopping trip where the brothers clash over Alan's new "rugged" aesthetic.
In the Two and a Half Men episode (Season 1, Episode 11), Alan suffers a mid-life identity crisis after a chance encounter with his ex-wife, Judith. Stunned to see her looking "hot" and dating Jake’s soccer coach, Phil, Alan feels invisible and uncool compared to his hedonistic brother, Charlie. Feature Highlights