Spoiler Alert: Do not read any further if you don’t want know what happened on Thursday’s series finale of “Two and Half Men.”
The series finale of CBS’ “Two and a Half Men” was met with everything from admiration to derision on social media — a mixed bag which shouldn’t be anything new to the divisive sitcom.
“They ended Two and a Half Men the best possible way,” tweeted @HKeehner.
But others were not as impressed at the way things ended for the Harpers after 12 long years.
“That was the worst sitcom ending ever,” said @sofia_nicole5. “Goodbye two and a half men.”
Much of the online chatter centered around whether Charlie Sheen would return for one last cameo. Spoiler alert: He did not, even as the episode itself revolved entirely around the revelation that Sheen’s character, Charlie Harper, didn’t actually die when everyone thought he did.
“Just watched the two and a half men finale in hopes of seeing @charliesheen but I was let down as I have been with the show since he left!” tweeted @kdali89.
The teases throughout the episode all led up to the final moments, during which someone who looked like Charlie — but was not played by Sheen — walked up to the front door of his former beach house, only to be struck down by a baby grand piano. Series creator and executive producer, Lorre was then shown in his director’s chair, turning to the camera and uttering Sheen’s famous catchphrase, “Winning,” before being crushed by a piano himself.
Below is a sampling of Twitter reaction:
TWO AND A HALF MEN was never for me, but gotta say that was a bizarre, funny hour of TV.
— James Poniewozik (@poniewozik) February 20, 2015
We did it, everybody. We survived Two and a Half Men.
— Sam Aronow ? (@SamAronow) February 20, 2015
two and a half men was still on the air?
— claire (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧ ♥ (@clairecat) February 20, 2015
https://twitter.com/shelloyd15/status/568629710332112897
holy shit two and a half men ended for good? for real? TODAY IS THE BEST. I LOVE TODAY. TODAY IS LOOKIN UP
— miccaeli ✍️ (@renegadeapostle) February 20, 2015
Seriously ? That's the end of two and a half men ?
— Jordan Boswell (@Mediocre_Vibe) February 20, 2015
I didn't even know two and a half men was on the air still. Boy, the tv world is really missing out now #SaidNoOneEver
— Julia? (@moonarific) February 20, 2015
https://twitter.com/kdali89/status/568630303545282560
They ended Two and a Half Men the best possible way.❤️
— Holly ミ☆ (@lingayfong) February 20, 2015
https://twitter.com/sofia_nicole5/status/568630263959277570
https://twitter.com/howmanyCs/status/568630220900712449
https://twitter.com/MarcSnetiker/status/568605856985681920
I must commend @charliesheen for being the only actor concerned about making a @TwoAndAHalfMen ending the fans would love. #CharlieSheen
— Ann B (@wildannie1969) February 20, 2015
https://twitter.com/ViktorSiegel/status/568642139137167360
https://twitter.com/SLRDWADE3/status/568642108531167232
Really disappointed in the @TwoAndAHalfMen #finale Chuck Lorre is so much better then that Didnt do the show the justice it deserves #losing
— Chris Eyres (@ChrisPuraVida) February 20, 2015