"That Darn Priest" | |
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Two and a Half Men episode | |
Episode no. | Season 8 Episode 16 |
Directed by | James Widdoes |
Written by |
Chuck Lorre Lee Aronsohn David Richardson Don Reo |
Original air date | February 14, 2011 |
Guest appearance(s) | |
Dakin Matthews as Father Shaunassey |
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Dakin Matthews as Father Shaunassey
"That Darn Priest" is the season finale of the eighth season of the American sitcom Two and a Half Men and the final appearance of Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper. The episode is the 16th and final episode of the season, though it was meant to be the ninth to last episode, but the season was cut short due to Sheen's problems related to drug and alcohol abuse. Three weeks after the episode's original airing, Sheen was officially fired from the show.CBS and Warner Bros. later announced that Ashton Kutcher would join the show's cast as Sheen's replacement.
Upon airing, the episode was watched by 14.51 million viewers.
Alan (Jon Cryer) goes to a church to attempt to have his sins forgiven, after scamming Charlie (Charlie Sheen), Herb (Ryan Stiles), Evelyn (Holland Taylor), and Berta (Conchata Ferrell) out of thousands of dollars. However, when Father Shaunassey (Dakin Matthews) suggests he tell his family, Alan rejects the suggestion. Meanwhile, Charlie has grown tired of having to sneak around during his controversial affair with his stalker, Rose (Melanie Lynskey), despite the fact that her husband, Manny, will arrive home that evening. Charlie suggests that he can take a weekend away with Rose, much to her delight. Alan continues to see his evil side which encourages him to continue collecting money from his relatives. Alan attempts to admit the truth to Charlie, but Charlie reveals that Rose is willing to invest and Alan decides to continue lying.