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My Name Is Earl

My Name Is Earl

Earl has taken one too many wrong turns on the highway of life. A bully and a low-rent crook, Earl wins a lottery and after an epiphany, he is determined to turn his good fortune into a life-changing event as he sets out to right all the wrongs from his past. Despite his seemingly limited intelligence, he is oddly effective - and has a voice and style all his own.

Premiere:
Sep 20, 2005
Original Network:
NBC

Upcoming Episodes of 'My Name Is Earl'

Foreign Exchange Student Earl flies a former foreign-exchange student, whom he used to torture, to America to show him all of the great things the country has to offer.
Thu 11/26 7:00-7:30pm TBS
Blow In preparing for her trial, Joy discovers that she has a half sister (Tamala Jones), who turns out to be her lifelong mortal enemy.
Thu 11/26 7:30-8:00pm TBS
The Birthday Party As he celebrates his birthday, Earl reflects on the items that he has crossed off his list in the past year.
Fri 11/27 7:00-7:30pm TBS
The Gangs of Camden County The warden (Craig T. Nelson) approaches Earl to help with a gang problem going on in the prison yard; Randy continues suffering from Earl withdrawals.
Fri 11/27 7:30-8:00pm TBS
The Frank Factor Earl is surprised to find a fellow inmate (Michael Rapaport) is someone both he and Joy know.
Mon 11/30 7:00-7:30pm TBS
Creative Writing Earl attends a creative-writing class in prison; Randy creates a make-believe world; Catalina lives out a soap-opera story.
Mon 11/30 7:30-8:00pm TBS
Stole Beer From a Golfer When Earl tries to atone for something simple from his list, things get complicated and he ends up neglecting Randy.
Tue 12/1 12:00-12:30am TBS
Broke Joy's Fancy Figurine Earl tries to help Joy's former nemesis and her daughter win a beauty pageant to make up for breaking a special figurine only awarded to pageant winners.
Tue 12/1 12:30-1:00am TBS
Frank's Girl Earl has no one to visit him on conjugal-visit day at the prison; Frank's girlfriend breaks up with him; Joy gets herself into a messy situation with Catalina.
Tue 12/1 7:00-7:30pm TBS
Our Other Cops Is On! Part 1 While enjoying TV time in prison, Earl and Randy see that ``Cops'' is filming in Camden County; Kenny, featured in the ``Cops'' episode riding along with an officer, shows resentment toward Earl.
Tue 12/1 7:30-8:00pm TBS
Our Other Cops Is On! Part 2 While enjoying TV time in prison, Earl and Randy see that ``Cops'' is filming in Camden County; Kenny, featured in the ``Cops'' episode riding along with an officer, shows resentment toward Earl.
Wed 12/2 7:00-7:30pm TBS
Randy in Charge ( ... of Our Days and Our Nights) The warden (Craig T. Nelson) asks Earl to create a skit that will discourage kids from committing crimes; Randy argues with Earl about who is in charge.
Wed 12/2 7:30-8:00pm TBS
Midnight Bun Joy is impatient to have the baby and asks Darnell to help speed things up; Frank (Michael Rapaport) escapes when Randy takes the convicts for ice cream.
Thu 12/3 7:00-7:30pm TBS
Burn Victim As part of a favor to the warden (Craig T. Nelson), Earl finds himself spending his last penny to arrange a prison prom.
Thu 12/3 7:30-8:00pm TBS
Early Release When Earl discovers the warden destroyed his early-departure tickets, he turns to his friends to help him escape from prison.
Fri 12/4 7:00-7:30pm TBS
Bad Earl Earl has a hard time adjusting to life outside prison and continues to hold a grudge against karma; Randy turns to Earl's old friends to undertake an intervention on Christmas.
Fri 12/4 7:30-8:00pm TBS
I Won't Die With a Little Help From My Friends Real-life events, places and people, including celebrity Paris Hilton, filter into Earl's fevered mind as he lies unconscious.
Mon 12/7 7:00-7:30pm TBS
I Won't Die With a Little Help From My Friends Real-life events, places and people, including celebrity Paris Hilton, filter into Earl's fevered mind as he lies unconscious.
Mon 12/7 7:30-8:00pm TBS
White Lie Christmas Earl, Randy and Catalina enter a radio contest to win a new car for Joy, so Earl can atone for all of the thoughtless presents he gave Joy when they were married.
Tue 12/8 12:00-12:30am TBS
Barn Burner Earl builds a pen for the Right Choice Ranch's new ostrich in order to make amends for burning down a barn many years earlier.
Tue 12/8 12:30-1:00am TBS
Stole a Motorcycle While Earl is in a coma, Randy realizes that every item he completes off Earl's list helps Earl get better, and asks Joy and Darnell to help him solve the mystery of a stolen motorcycle.
Tue 12/8 7:00-7:30pm TBS
No Heads and a Duffel Bag While Earl remains in a coma, Joy and Randy decide to continue crossing items off Earl's list to help with his recovery; Earl's parents return from vacation and discover a duffel bag full of marijuana.
Tue 12/8 7:30-8:00pm TBS
Killerball Instead of putting Earl in long-term care, Randy decides to take care of Earl himself; Joy, Darnell and Randy work together to complete the next task on Earl's list.
Wed 12/9 7:00-7:30pm TBS
Love Octagon After waking from a coma, Earl sets out to find Billie, who may be his soul mate; Darnell and Joy have to move into the Crab Shack.
Wed 12/9 7:30-8:00pm TBS

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'My Name Is Earl' Episode Recaps

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  • 'My Name is Earl': The invincible Randy

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  • 'My Name is Earl': Happy anniversary!

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  • 'My Name is Earl': The fish that grew feet

    No matter what anyone believes about evolution, I think we can all agree that Joy is probably not the right person to either prove or disprove the theory. However, tonight's episode of My Name is...

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