One other reason why Two and a Half Men is so popular is because that Charlie Sheen’s role as Charlie Harper is seen as skewering his own foibles and reputation. Charlie Sheen has long had the distinction of being one of Hollywood’s bad boys, having done several stints in rehab and numerous times in court (both divorce and criminal). He’s a famous client of Hollywood Madam Heidi Fleiss, reportedly spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on her girls and services. He’s no stranger to domestic violence, or drug use. Just recently, in fact, after an altercation with his wife, he was formally charged with felony menacing, and third-degree assault and criminal mischief, both misdemeanors. He plead guilty to misdemeanor assault as part of a plea bargain where the other charges against him were dismissed.

And believe it or not, he is more popular than ever. The show is  ”America’s Number-One Comedy,” according to CBS, and he just signed an agreement to return to the sitcom for another two years for a reported $1.78 million per episode. During the Winter Olympics, Two and a Half Men went up against them as a repeat, and still drew more than 10 million viewers. That’s very impressive, and it means that the show has some serious fans. It obviously does, with those kinds of numbers or a re-run.

And you know those two-toned retro-style bowling shirts that Charlie Sheen wears on Two and a Half Men? They’re some of the most popular menswear in stores today. Charlie Sheen shirts are flying off the shelves, and it is all due to the popularity of the show.

The show has its detractors, who say it is too crude and too cliched, but other fans don’t seem to mind, and CBS is sure to keep the same winning formula for its number one show. Two and a Half Men will be back next season, just the same as it was before.

Truth be told, we don’t think anyone else can pull off the look as effortlessly as Charlie. He seems most comfortable in camp shirts, which are basically bowling shirts. His look is perfect for his character, who lives in a Southern California beach community.

Where To Get Them

So now the question is, where can you find these cool shirts? Well, you can order them at Charlie Harper Shirts. The line is a private label, and they are not available anywhere in retail stores.

If you want more options, you can try Nat Nast, which can be found in department stores like Nordstrom and Saks Fifth Avenue. Charlie has actually worn some of his shirts from Nat Nast on the show, but there are other stores you can check out as well. Try Daddy-O, Swing Masters and Lounge Masters, all of which have contrasting collars and vertical front panels against a standard background. Most of the fabric is 100 percent silk, in retro patterns and color combinations that incorporate details of the classic ’50s bowling shirts.

So now that you’ve got the shirt, wear it well. The look works best when the untucked shirt is paired with slacks, although Charlie wears them with shorts (and looks good in them). Talk about style and comfort all rolled into one!

The show features Sheen dressed in a lot of simple, two-toned shirts that hark back to the ’50s and ’60s bowling-alley pop culture era. What began as an innocuous choice of shirts for a few episodes has since been something of a signature feature of the show. Sheen has continued to appear on the show with the same kind of relaxed yet dressy shirt selections. This has fueled speculation that it has been a part of why the show has continued to improve on TV ratings – it regularly broke into the top 10 on TV ratings for the 9 PM Monday timeslot, particularly for the sixth season that ended May 2009.

Today, the demand for those shirts has hit new highs. Firms from in and around the country have come out to parlay the show’s new popularity into a new effort to reach out to eager shoppers. These shirts are fit for almost any body type, be it skinny, lean, muscular or even beer-bellied. They also carry themselves well and with a very strong and confident manner, without being overtly loud, overbearing or obnoxious.

Of course, there are few that can compare to Charlie’s original line, The DaVinci Collection by Charlie Sheen. Designed with Sheen and his character’s personal style at its core, these shirts feature exactly that easy-going warmth that emanates from Charlie, both on and off the camera and the TV studio set. These swanky shirts can most likely make any guy look undeniably appealing in an instant.