My Name Is Earl: Season 1

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Generally favorable reviews based on 30 Critic Reviews

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Universal acclaim based on 219 Ratings

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NBC | Season Premiere Date: September 20, 2005

Starring: Ethan Suplee, Jaime Pressly, Jaime Pressly

Summary: This unconventional comedy centers on Earl (Chasing Amy's Jason Lee), a redneck, drunk, no-good thief, who wins the lottery, loses his ticket, and is hit by a car. While recovering, he is inspired by a Carson Daly appearance on his hospital televison to change his life for the better, and he sets out to correct each wrong (all 259 of them)This unconventional comedy centers on Earl (Chasing Amy's Jason Lee), a redneck, drunk, no-good thief, who wins the lottery, loses his ticket, and is hit by a car. While recovering, he is inspired by a Carson Daly appearance on his hospital televison to change his life for the better, and he sets out to correct each wrong (all 259 of them) that he has done in his lifetime.… Expand

Creator: Greg Garcia

Genre(s): Comedy, Action & Adventure

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E25. Bad Karma
Air Date: unknown
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S1:E24. Number One
Air Date: May 11, 2006
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S1:E23. BB
Air Date: May 4, 2006

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Critic Reviews

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Mike Duffy

Brimming with cockeyed echoes of everything from "Raising Arizona" to "King of the Hill," NBC's best new comedy since "Seinfeld" is that rare chucklehead treat: it's both wildly irreverent and blessed with a cheerful, endearingly upbeat nature. Read full review

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Hal Boedeker

Jason Lee excels as scruffy Earl -- he's a Jed Clampett for the new millennium. Read full review

Matthew Gilbert

The NBC sitcom is so unpretentious and original, it will probably win you over on its own sweet merits. Read full review

The premise is gimmicky, but based on the promising first two episodes, Lee's infinite list of wrongdoings should provide many seasons' worth of amiable comedy. Read full review

Melanie McFarland

Cute and smart, "Earl's" pilot pulled a coup unheard of in recent network comedy memory, juggling un-P.C. humor with a winning sweetness. Read full review

Sid Smith

"My Name Is Earl" is cheeky, inventive and often bewitching. Read full review

Tom Shales

Amounts to a character study of a character not worth studying. Read full review

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RainbowDenix

Jun 8, 2016

This is not same old kind of thing, it may not please close minded viewers, but it is perfect for passionately curious mind to start a conversation on concept of karma: where there is a system of law for non physical world

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Mr.Furley

Dec 15, 2009

Very funny show. Love all the guest stars and zany plots. Incomparable. Ralph is one of my favorite characters.

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robertal

Oct 19, 2005

The show is hysterical.Please keep it on the air. I love it.

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ByronM

Nov 27, 2005

Best show of 2005!

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RobertF

Feb 25, 2007

fresh non-reality entertainment

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FilmVirtue

Feb 15, 2014

Greg Garcia's comedic sitcom about a petty criminal attempting to make amends is both hilarious and original that now, years after It's abrupt ending, has you down on your hands and knees begging for more, for closure, for some sense of Idea on what happens at the very end.

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StephenZ

Oct 23, 2005

Not funny at all.

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Seasons & Episodes

77

Series Overview
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: September 25, 2008
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 27, 2007
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 21, 2006
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 20, 2005
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  S1:E25. Bad Karma
  Air Date: unknown
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  S1:E24. Number One
  Air Date: May 11, 2006
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  S1:E23. BB
  Air Date: May 4, 2006
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  S1:E22. Stole a Badge
  Air Date: April 27, 2006
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  S1:E21. The Bounty Hunter
  Air Date: April 6, 2006
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  S1:E20. Boogeyman
  Air Date: March 30, 2006
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  S1:E19. Y2K
  Air Date: March 23, 2006
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  S1:E18. Dad's Car
  Air Date: March 16, 2006
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  S1:E17. Didn't Pay Taxes
  Air Date: March 2, 2006
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  S1:E16. The Professor
  Air Date: February 9, 2006
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  S1:E15. Something To Live For
  Air Date: February 2, 2006
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  S1:E14. Monkeys in Space
  Air Date: January 26, 2006
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  S1:E13. Stole P's HD Cart
  Air Date: January 19, 2006
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  S1:E12. O Karma, Where Art Thou?
  Air Date: January 12, 2006
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  S1:E11. Barn Burner
  Air Date: January 5, 2006
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  S1:E10. White Lie Christmas
  Air Date: December 6, 2005
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  S1:E9. Cost Dad the Election
  Air Date: November 22, 2005
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  S1:E8. Joy's Wedding
  Air Date: November 15, 2005
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  S1:E7. Stole Beer From a Golfer
  Air Date: November 8, 2005
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  S1:E6. Broke Joy's Fancy Figurine
  Air Date: November 1, 2005
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  S1:E5. Teacher Earl
  Air Date: October 18, 2005
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  S1:E4. Faked My Own Death
  Air Date: October 11, 2005
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  S1:E3. Randy's Touchdown
  Air Date: October 4, 2005
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  S1:E2. Quit Smoking
  Air Date: September 27, 2005
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: September 20, 2005