What I'm Watching: Two and a Half Deaths

By the title, I'm referring to the two episodes of television for which the writers of "CSI" and "Two and a Half Men" crossed over and penned a script for the other show. "Two and a Half Deaths" is also the title of the "CSI" episode. I must say that I found the "Two and a Half Men" episode, which ended in a shocking and completely unlikely twist involving the con couple of Courtney and her "father", something that really does not suit the show. George Eads' two-second cameo was pretty pointless and it sickens me to think that he probably made thousands of dollars for that unfunny line. The next episode, for the record, was much better.

The good news is that "CSI" was pretty terrific. Katey Segal, Stephen Tobolowsky, and Diedrich Bader were all perfectly cast and I really loved the puns and the jokes that all the characters made. This half of the swap was a good idea. And they really know how to do the cameo - having them drive past the "Two and a Half Men" cast, all of whom are dressed up, on the way to the other TV studio. The plot was actually pretty great, and my favorite scene was when the writers asked to be considered accomplices in the murder of the actress. Good times.

I guess my conclusion from this is that neither show is great, but each has the potential for decent episodes. I like the idea of crossovers, and I believe it should happen more often.