you need to watch this show once to have see them all and the formula be exactly the same in each episode . jim do something his way he mean well but he upset his wife and at the end she find out that what he do be really for her and she caress his cheek and give a gummy smile while he look on bashfully . in fact the story line be so lame and formulaic that i will take a stab at one now . episode valentine payjims wife notice that all of jims weekly pay have disappear and he then explain to her he lose it at the casino . she scream and leave the house lament how awful he be . then on valentine day he turn up in a limo with ticket to a ball ( hence explain the miss wage ) . she realize her mistake and the usual oh jim and youre so lovely . . the endanother very obvious item be the fact that jims character be base on homer simpson who a a cartoon character can get away with be belligerent and ignorant and when this be attempt with human being it do not work and jim just come over a an arrogant self center jerk . imo the only reason that this be successful be simply because be so many now in term of human being with tv and these day you could make a show about a man who insulate wall and you would get an audience . two and a half men on the other hand be fantastic and hilarious .