to him, further insisting the show was not mocking same-sex marriage, and instead would do it 'tastefully'. He also said, "Obviously we've cheapened plenty of things over the decade that we've been on the air. But that is something we're not intending to do." Cryer was vocally supportive of the storyline and the season, saying "it will be a heartfelt journey...there might be more of a heart to this season than ever before." Charlie's daughter Jenny (Amber Tamblyn), who was introduced in season 11 as the new 'half man', appears in only three episodes this season. Along with other sitcoms, this season aired from late October instead of the traditional September season starting month. This was because of Thursday Night Football. To avoid competition with the sporting event, some shows were held back until after its conclusion so the ratings would not be hurt. Charlie Sheen, who was a previous cast member on the show, expressed his interest to reprise his role of the deceased character Charlie Harper in the series finale, and even stated that the producers liked the idea, "I've reached out to them and they've reached back," and added that he was "just a meeting away," from making it happen. Producers denied the statements, however, saying that no discussions had been made. Nina Tassler has said that there were no plans to have him back. In December, Sheen publicly criticized Lorre, nearly four years after first doing so saying, "Here's what sucks. I got clearance from the whole cast. Les Moonves. All the suits. There's one guy who's blocking it, guess who that is?" He even told Lorre to "get out of his own way." During an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on December 12, 2014, Ashton Kutcher refused to confirm whether Sheen would return for the finale, but gave provocative hints on the matter. Sheen posted a bitter, angry critique about the show on Twitter in January 2015. Despite this, at the Television Critics Association's winter press tour on January 15, 2015, Chuck Lorre spoke about the show and praised Sheen, "It would be inappropriate to not acknowledge the extraordinary success we had with Charlie and how grateful I am, we all are, to his contributions. And there's nothing but great feelings for the eight-and-a-half years we worked together." He said he wanted the finale to honour both eras of the show, and that there