Ashton Kutcher Explains Why It Was Time to End The Ranch ...

Ashton Kutcher is opening up about the decision to close up shop on The Ranch. ... The star and executive producer of the recently ended Netflix ... × AshtonKutcherisopeningupaboutthedecisiontocloseupshoponTheRanch. That'90sShowonNetflix:MeettheCast LaunchList ThestarandexecutiveproduceroftherecentlyendedNetflixcomedywasaguestonMonday’sepisodeoftheWTFWithMarcMaronpodcast.Duringtheinterview,hesuggestedthattheColorado-setserieshadreacheditsnaturalconclusion,andtherewasnoincentivetokeepitgoing. “Thestory[ofTheRanch]wastold,”hesaid.“Iloveeverythingthatwedid.Everybodytherewasstillhighlyinlovewitheachother…Wegottothepointwherewewereabletoleteverybodyknow[that]thiswasthelastseason,andthatweweregoingtowrapitup,soeverybodyhadtimetofindtheirnextgig. “Netflixownstheshow,”headded,“soit’snotliketherewasthisbigsyndicationboonthat’sgoingtocomeifweshoottwomoreseasons.” Whilerationalizingthedecisiontocallitquits,Kutcherinsinuatedthathislastsitcom,CBS’TwoandaHalfMen,endedlaterthanitshouldhave. “I’vebeenonshowswhereyoukeepgoing,andyoukeepgoing,”hesaid.“Andthenyou’vegotabrotherwho’sagorilla.” Interestinglyenough,KutcherwasreferringtooneoftheearliestepisodesfromhisTwoandaHalfMentenure,Season9’s“OneFalseMove,Zimbabwe!,”whereinWalden’sprimatologistmotherRobin(playedbyMimiRogers)revealedtohersonthathehadbeenraisedalongsideagorilla,whomhealwaysthoughtwasanimaginarychildhoodfriend.TheepisodeculminatedinKutcherbeingtickledbyamaninagorillasuit. DuringtheQ&A,KutcheralsorevealedthatthecharacterofWaldenwasn’twhathesignedupforwhenheagreedtoreplaceoriginalseriesstarCharlieSheen. “Iwentandmetwith[seriesco-creator]ChuckLorreandheseemedlikeareallysmartguy,andhehadanideaforthischaracterthatIthoughtwasreallyinteresting,which wasn’tthecharacterthatIwoundup[playing],”Kutchersaid.“Igotthescriptandwas,like,‘Well,that’snotwhatwetalkedabout.’ButhehadanideaforthischaracterthatIthoughtwasinteresting.” TheThat’70sShowalumultimatelydidfourseasonsofTwoandaHalfMenand“hadareallygoodtime,”despitehiscreativeconcerns.“Iactuallywentthroughadivorce[withDemiMoore]whenIwasonthatshow,whichisareallyhardthingtodo.Havingafamilywhilegoingthroughthat,Ineededthat.Andthosepeoplewereallthereformeandsupportedme…anditwasphenomenal.” DoyouagreewithKutcheraboutending TheRanch?OrhisremarksonTwoandaHalfMen‘slifespan?Dropyourthoughtsinacommentbelow. IfyoulikeTVLine,you'llLOVEouremailnewsalerts!Clickheretosubscribe. Loadingcomments... Editorial MarchStreamingGuide:Netflix,Disney+,HBOMax,Hulu&More Today'sHottestStories1TheLarryDavidStoryShocker:HBOAbruptlyScrapsDocumentaryDayBeforePremiere—FindOutWhy2BrianDietzenSaysThatNCISAlum'sDreamyReturn'WasSuchaBlessing'3Matt'sInsideLine:ScooponThisIsUs,AbbottElementary,MagnumP.I.,NCIS,WalkingDead,Reacher…49-1-1:LoneStar'sLisaEdelsteinReactstoGwyn's'Emotional'Send-Off5RalphAhn,NewGirl'sTran,Deadat95—ReadJakeJohnson'sTribute WhattoWatchToday 3:00 A M HowIMetYourFather 3:00 A M OneTreeHill 8:00 P M AmericanAuto 8:00 P M TheKingsofNapa FullStory MostCommented11883Shocker:EPTaylorSheridanConfirms'Close-Ended'Yellowstone…113721883FinaleRecap:DidElsaSurvive?!1323TimothyHuttonSuesLeverageProducersforCuttingHimFromRevival…8341883Finale:TimMcGraw,EPGoDeepon[Spoiler]'s'Magnificent'…625TheEqualizerRecap:RobynandaFormerCIAColleagueSetItOffto…44 ad