Charlie Harper is Back on “Two-and-a-Half Men” in the Form of Kathy Bates

Charlie Harper is returning to "Two and a Half Men"! Well, sort of...

Charlie Harper is returning to “Two and a Half Men”!  Well, sort of…

According to MSNBC, Harper will return to visit his brother, but it will be in the form of Kathy Bates!

That’s right!  When Alan (Jon Cryer) lands in the hospital after a minor heart attack, Bates shows up as the ghost of Charlie.

Random, no?

This will be Alan’s second trip to the hospital this season, after ending up in a mental institution alongside Gary Busey.

The episode will air on April 30th on CBS.

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