'Two and a Half Men' Still A Viewers Favorite Despite Falling Ratings

Cryer, Kutcher, Jones (CBS)

'Two and a Half Men' debuted this season with 28 millions viewers even without Charlie Sheen. Since then however, rating have been steadily falling with great competition among the slot, including the ABC hit, 'Dancing with the Stars'. A 28 million viewership isn't at all sustainable so it can only be expected that ratings would drop anyway. With Sheen in the starring role last season, the season averaged 15 million viewers while Kutcher's audience is averaging 14.2 million viewers. The extremely high premiere ratings can most like be attributed to curiosity about Kutcher's performance. The show is still continuing extremely well among the adults 18-49 demographic so it won't be leaving anytime soon due to ratings. Many shows continued to do well after a major change of character, such as 'Three's Company', 'Cheers' and 'Law and Order'. However, I don't think 'Men' will have the same fate. The show has already been on for 8 seasons so I'm not sure how much longer it can last. Kutcher's new role may offer newer stories and even though ratings are still high such a big drop from the premiere is never a good sign.