Air date: 2003-09-22

Bachelor Charlie Harper’s carefree life is turned upside down when his uptight brother Alan and nephew Jake move in, sparking chaos and comedy in Malibu.

Air date: 2004-09-20

Charlie adjusts (badly) to life with family underfoot, while Alan struggles with single fatherhood and dating again, and Jake grows into a lovable troublemaker.

Air date: 2005-09-19

Family ties tighten and tension rises as Charlie’s wild ways clash with Alan’s neuroses, leading to hilarious misadventures in love, work, and parenting.

Air date: 2006-09-18

Change is in the air as Charlie’s bachelor lifestyle meets new romantic twists, while Alan deals with ex‑wife drama and Jake continues to steal every scene.

Air date: 2007-09-24

Charlie finds himself in unfamiliar territory with real feelings, Alan keeps stumbling through relationships, and Jake edges from boyhood into teenage antics.

Air date: 2008-09-22

The house feels smaller than ever as everyone’s bad habits collide — love, money, and family chaos run rampant in Malibu.

Air date: 2009-09-21

Charlie’s romantic past catches up to him, Alan’s financial woes deepen, and Jake’s teenage years bring a new level of mischief and mayhem.

Air date: 2010-09-20

Old patterns and new faces collide as the Harpers continue their hilarious struggle to keep life, love, and laundry under control.

Air date: 2011-09-19

A new chapter begins when internet billionaire Walden Schmidt moves in, bringing fresh energy, wealth, and more absurd adventures to the Malibu household.

Air date: 2012-09-27

Walden and Alan navigate friendship, fatherhood, and fleeting fame while trying (and failing) to get their personal lives together.

Air date: 2013-09-26

When a young woman claiming to be Charlie’s daughter arrives, life at the beach house turns upside down again in the best, most dysfunctional way.

Air date: 2014-10-30

In the final season, Walden and Alan take drastic (and hilarious) steps to redefine family, love, and what it means to finally grow up.