“Two And A Half Men” season 9 premiere was a huge ratings success for CBS. Charlie Sheen’s death on the show offered actor Ashton Kutcher the opportunity to shine as a heartbroken billionaire named Walden Schmidt, who has a tendency to appear naked in the most awkward situations.

Charlie Sheen Meets Ashton Kutcher Backstage At 2011 Emmys (PHOTOS)

The show raked in 27.7 million, a record breaking number of viewers. Ashton had to strip down to his birthday suit twice to boost the ratings, but it worked. Albeit it was only a sign people were eager to discover just exactly how the show was going to get rid of Charlie after so much controversy.

Charlie Sheen Awkward “Two and a Half Men” Speech @ Emmys 2011 (VIDEO)

Charlie is death. There is absolutely no chance Charlie Sheen might ever come back… unless he is playing a ghost or a hallucination. “Two And A Half Men” will most probably start to decline in following weeks, until it finally tanks down and eventually disappears from your TV screen.

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That hug between Jon Cryer and naked Ashton was one memorable moment (watch video below), but how long can this show actually survive without Charlie Sheen? How long until Ashton’s in the buff starts getting old?

Ashton Kutcher Naked In Two And A Half Men Debut Video