Mark Roman

All is revealed in the ninth season premiere when Ashton Kutcher joins the cast as Walden Schmidt, an Internet billionaire with a broken heart.

Things get tense in the Malibu house when Walden’s estranged ex-business partner, Billy (guest star Patton Oswalt), shows up looking to bury the hatchet with a money-making idea. Will their combustible relationship get in the way of their success? Meanwhile, a lonely Alan pays a visit to Berta.

In 1958, Maura's femininity causes a family conflict; in 1966, Shelly and Mort have a clandestine affair.