Editing Charlie Harper (section)

=== Charlie's Return ===
In the series finale, "Of Course He's Dead," Rose reveals that Charlie did not die in Paris. After discovering him with a hooker, a mime, and a goat, Rose tried to kill him, but he survived. Rose kept him imprisoned in a pit under her house in Sherman Oaks for four years before he escaped, collected $2.5 million in royalties, and sent threatening messages to Alan, Evelyn, and Walden, warning of his return. He also sent generous checks to Jenny, his ex-girlfriends, Berta, and Jake.

In the finale's final moments, Charlie (shown only from the back) approaches the beach house to ring the doorbell, but a helicopter drops his grand piano on him, ending his story for good. Despite speculation, Charlie Sheen does not make an on-screen appearance; his character is depicted through animation and a stand-in for the last scene.

The finale emphasizes that, despite Charlie's survival, no one is particularly happy about his return, as they had moved on with their lives and formed a closer family unit in his absence.