Reply #12: Exactly!

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Yes, sex is the main storyline, but the characters are just so well drawn out. I think I fell in love with Berta very early, simply because she won't take any shit from anyone! I remember Conchata Ferrell having a very morose character on another show some years ago, and I was glad to see her doing something which was fun and funny.

Strangely enough--or perhaps not so strangely!--Charlie Sheen seems to have influenced his character from his real-life, rather messed up love life.

And I'm glad to see Alan's life is beginning to do better with women: I guess finally they are moving away from him being a sad sack--and a pathetic one at that!

Having a "child" being a main character can be an outright dangerous proposition, but Jake is near perfect as a regular kid. My nephew is in the same general age group, and "Jake" lives in so many kids, including my nephew, to a T.