Large Birds, Spiders and Mom (S05E01)

Charlie Harper (series star Charlie Sheen) is a well-to-do bachelor with a house at the beach, a Mercedes in the garage and an easy way with women. However, his casual Malibu lifestyle was interrupted when his tightly wound brother, Alan (series star Jon Cryer), and Alan's son, Jake (series star Angus T. Jones), came to stay with him. Jake's inevitable progress into puberty continues to bring new challenges for himself and everyone around him. Complicating matters further are Charlie and Alan's narcissistic, emotionally toxic mother, Evelyn (series star Holland Taylor); Alan's deeply neurotic ex-wife, Judith (series star Marin Hinkle); and Charlie's domineering, unapologetically blue-collar housekeeper, Berta (series star Conchata Frrell). Despite the complexities of their lives and their own strained relationship, Charlie and Alan have one thing in common: They both love Jake and want what's best for him. As a result, they manage to create a little family unit that promises to make each one of them a better man. In the fifth season premiere, Charlie and Alan try to prepare Jake for his first day of junior high school - but they might end up traumatizing him instead. (Warner Bros. UK)