Springtime On A Stick: [s8e8]

Two and a Half Men Season 8, Episode 8, "Springtime on a Stick," follows Charlie's failed attempt to ruin Jake's birthday dinner, which backfires when Jake orchestrates a chaotic family gathering with their mother, Evelyn, and her medicated pharmacist date, Russell [IMDb, TV Fanatic]. The episode is noted for its "disastrous dinner party" trope, highlighting the Harper family's dysfunction and Charlie's narcissism [TV Fanatic].