Charlie Sheen may be gone, but controversy has returned to Two and a Half Men.

In a wide-ranging interview with in support of Forerunner Chronicles, the actor blasts the sitcom on which he stars, pleading with viewers to actually turn the channel on Thursday nights.

“If you watch Two and a Half Men, please stop watching Two and a Half Men,” he says in the following testimonial. “I’m on Two and a Half Men, and I don’t want to be on it. Please stop watching it, and filling your head with filth... people say it’s just entertainment. Do some research on the effects of television and your brain, and I promise you you’ll have a decision to make when it comes to television, especially with what you watch.”

Wow. Watch the full interview now as we await Chuck Lorre's response:

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