"My Name Is Earl" (2005)TV series 2005-????

Creator:

Gregory Thomas Garcia

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

20 September 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

Karma is a funny thing.

Plot:

A ne'er do well wins $100,000 in the lottery and decides to right all the wrongs from his past with his newfound realization.

Plot Keywords:

Ne'er Do Well | Brother Brother Relationship | Small Town | Interracial Relationship | Redneck

Awards:

Nominated for 4 Golden Globes. Another 9 wins & 38 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 28	10:00 PM	TBS	Harassed a Reporter	#2.19
Mon. July 28	10:30 PM	TBS	Two Balls, Two Strikes	#2.20

Cast

Jason Lee	...	Earl Hickey (68 episodes, 2005-2008)
Ethan Suplee	...	Randy Hickey (68 episodes, 2005-2008)
Jaime Pressly	...	Joy Turner / ... (68 episodes, 2005-2008)
Nadine Velazquez	...	Catalina (68 episodes, 2005-2008)
Eddie Steeples	...	Darnell Turner / ... (68 episodes, 2005-2008)

Runtime:

30 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Malaysia:U | Australia:M (some episodes) | Finland:K-11 (DVD) (2007) | Singapore:PG (season 2) | USA:TV-PG | Ireland:12 | Singapore:NC-16 (season 1) | UK:12 (Season 1 DVD) | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

City Studios, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

Part of the show's ad campaign before the series aired included billboard ads with Earl's picture and one of the items from his list printed on the billboard (i.e. "Cheated my way through the seventh grade...twice", "Stole a car from a one-legged girl", "Faked my death to break up with a girl" etc.), with the tag line "...I'm sorry".

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In the scenes where pregnant "Joy" is in the shower, the body double is wearing flesh colored panties, just barely visible at the bottom of the screen. This goof is likely not visible on CRT televisions that over-scan.

Quotes:

Joy: [to Darnell] When the bar closes let's do it on the pool table like Jodie Foster did in that porno.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Jason Lee/Foo Fighters (#31.5)" (2005)

FINALLY! Been hungering for something fresh and new like this!

I haven't gotten into anything new as far as a live action series since Seinfeld went off the air. Most comedy series are lame, not funny and predictable with laugh tracks.. Its like, "Oh, I was supposed to laugh at that?". Finally with "Earl" there is something new to get into watching again with an original idea. This show is very funny, has great characters, scenes, directing and doesn't prompt you to laugh with a laugh track. Jason Lee was on Leno a week or so ago pluggin his show and is really funny, and talks much the same as his character. Guess thats how he delves into it so easy. I hope this show sticks around for a while. After years of Reality TV and a bunch of played out stupid comedy series this is a welcome treat!