Chuck Lorre Productions
American television production company
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Chuck Lorre Productions is an American television production company founded in the 1990s and incorporated on January 10, 2000 by producer Chuck Lorre. It produced the television series Dharma & Greg (1997–2002), Two and a Half Men (2003–15), The Big Bang Theory (2007–19), Mike & Molly (2010–16), Mom (2013–21), Young Sheldon (2017–24), Bob Hearts Abishola (2019–24), B Positive (2020–22), United States of Al (2021–22), Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage (2024–) and Leanne (2025–).
January 10, 2000 (incorporated) in Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Television production |
| Founded | 1990s January 10, 2000 (incorporated) in Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Founder | Chuck Lorre |
| Headquarters | Warner Bros. Studios, , United States |
Key people | Chuck Lorre (CEO) |
| Products | Dharma & Greg Two and a Half Men The Big Bang Theory Mike & Molly Mom Young Sheldon |
| Owner | Chuck Lorre |
| Website | chucklorre |
History
The company was founded in the 1990s, and incorporated on January 10, 2000, in Los Angeles, California,[citation needed] by American television director, writer, producer, composer, and actor Chuck Lorre. It is headquartered at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California.[1]
In March 1994, the company entered an exclusive overall deal with The Carsey-Werner Company.[2] Lorre began his affiliation with Carsey-Werner in 1990 as supervising producer on Roseanne.[3] In October 1995, the company entered a four-year overall deal with 20th Century Fox Television, for an estimated US$12 million.[4][5]
In September 1999, the company entered a four-year production pact with Warner Bros. Television, for an estimated US$8 million a year.[5] The company's move to Warner Bros. Television was in relation to the former 20th Century Fox Television president, Peter Roth, who became the president of Warner Bros. Television in March 1999,[6] bringing Lorre to Warner Bros. Television.[7] In August 2012, the company entered a four-year overall development and production deal with Warner Bros. Television.[8][9]
Television series
| Years active | Title | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–98 | Cybill | CBS | Co-production with YBYL Productions and Carsey-Werner Productions | [10] |
| 1997–2002 | Dharma & Greg | ABC | Co-production with More-Medavoy Productions, 4 to 6 Foot Productions, and 20th Century Fox Television | [11] |
| 2003–15 | Two and a Half Men | CBS | Co-production with The Tannenbaum Company and Warner Bros. Television | [12] |
| 2007–19 | The Big Bang Theory | Co-production with Warner Bros. Television | [13] | |
| 2010–16 | Mike & Molly | Co-production with Bonanza Productions and Warner Bros. Television | [14] | |
| 2013–21 | Mom | Co-production with Warner Bros. Television | [15] | |
| 2017–18 | Disjointed | Netflix | [16] | |
| 2017–24 | Young Sheldon | CBS | [17] | |
| 2018–21 | The Kominsky Method | Netflix | [18] | |
| 2019–24 | Bob Hearts Abishola | CBS | [19] | |
| 2020–22 | B Positive | [20] | ||
| 2021–22 | United States of Al | [21] | ||
| 2023–25 | Bookie | Max | [22] | |
| 2024–present | Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage | CBS | [23] | |
| 2025–present | Leanne | Netflix | [24] |
In development
- Stuart Fails to Save the Universe (co-production with Warner Bros. Television Studios)[25]