It's not meant as an insult, but one season of Two and a Half Men is pretty much like any other. Sure, season two feels a little more confident than season one of this hit show, but it's unlikely anyone is at the DVD store passing by the premiere season and only planning to own the sophomore outing. Perhaps that's why the two seasons are available now in one set and the second edition followed so quickly (less than four months) on the first. If you buy one season of Two and a Half Men, you'll probably buy another. It's like popcorn. Two and a Half Men will never win critical awards and it's hard to say if it will truly stand the test of time and air on TVLand (or the equivalent in a few decades), but, for now, it's mindless fun, the kind of humor that works really well on a Monday night after the joy of the weekend has been beaten out of you by your first day back at work. Now, with season two on DVD, every day can be Monday night.

"The Serious Business of Writing Comedy" is an unexpected find on a second season set without much extras - a truly interesting look at the way the writing staff works. In light of the strike, it's something all fans of comedy writing should check out just to see how hard these people work (and how different the process of Two and Half Men is from most shows.) Comedy writing is not easy. As Susan Beavers, a co-producer and writer on the show, says in this far-too-brief featurette, "Writing is simple. You merely sit in front of a typewriter until blood spots appear on your forehead." The featurette could have been longer but it's a great reminder of how much effort goes into a hit show like this one, not only behind the scenes but before they're even written.

It would be easy to pick on the trailer for The Ellen DeGeneres Show, but slightly more painful because of its potential is the "Day in the Life of Two and a Half Men." There have been far too many of these "barely behind the scenes" featurettes on recent DVDs. Some guy carries a camcorder around on one day of shooting and it gets called a bonus feature. There's little in the way of interview footage and the actual behind-the-scenes mechanics are not enlightening. Don't just offer fans any "Day in the Life." Make sure it's an interesting day.

Warner Brothers clearly fell behind a little bit on seasons of Two and a Half Men and are now rushing to catch up. It's a nice release pattern for fans who can burn their way through one season and have another one on the shelf before they know it. If you've worn out season one, which was released in September, season two should satisfy your comedy craving just as well and the DVD set is just as well-produced. There's something to be said for consistency.