The episode works purely because of how hilarious Jake is.
His immaturity and stubbornness make Evelyns night a living hell.
It highlights whyTwo and a Half Menreally worked, and how important Jake was to the shows success.
Jake madeTwo and a Half Menmore than just a bedroom farce.
Two and a Half Men follows the Harper family: Charlie (Charlie Sheen), a womanizing, hedonistic jingle writer who enjoys his lazy lifestyle from the comfort of his large beach house; Alan (Jon Cryer), Charlie’s neurotic, far less successful brother; and Jake (Angus T. Jones), Alan’s impressionable son. When Alan’s marriage falls apart, he moves in with Charlie, much to the older brother’s dismay. After bonding with his nephew, Charlie reluctantly embraces Alan’s presence, paving the way for one of television’s most dysfunctional family environments.
