My Name Is Earl

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Season 1
  • Network: NBC
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 20, 2005
Season #: 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 219 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 195 out of 219
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 219
  3. Negative: 18 out of 219
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  1. drlowdon
    Aug 29, 2019
    9
    After Earl Hickey wins $100,000 on a scratch card, and then proceeds to be run over and lose said card, he realises that he is being punished by Kharma for all the things he has done wrong. Deciding that he will only be rewarded if he changes his behaviour he creates a list of all the ways in which he has wronged people and sets about trying to go back and fix them.

    From this simple    After Earl Hickey wins $100,000 on a scratch card, and then proceeds to be run over and lose said card, he realises that he is being punished by Kharma for all the things he has done wrong. Deciding that he will only be rewarded if he changes his behaviour he creates a list of all the ways in which he has wronged people and sets about trying to go back and fix them.

    From this simple set-up the writers are able to consistently devise absurd, and always brilliantly funny situations, for the protagonists throughout this first season. Jason Lee is great as Earl, managing to make us genuinely care about whether or not he can make up for his past misdeeds, and the supporting cast in his brother Randy, ex-wife Joy and Joy’s new husband Crabman are just as good.

    This is well worth a watch.    … Expand
  2. Hbeth2010
    Apr 23, 2012
    1
    I feel like my IQ is dropping every time I have to watch this show with my fiance. The people are ridiculously stupid and Earl is just simply dumb and unrealistic.
  3. shineonsunfish
    Nov 29, 2012
    10
    I love shows that make me laugh and tear up a little in every episode. I am also a big fan of the positive comedy - humor that comes from characters and situations rather than references and sarcasm. With a great supporting cast and solid leads (not a fan of Catalina, as she is mostly just eye candy who brings little else to the table, and I find her "accent" pretty annoying), this was aI love shows that make me laugh and tear up a little in every episode. I am also a big fan of the positive comedy - humor that comes from characters and situations rather than references and sarcasm. With a great supporting cast and solid leads (not a fan of Catalina, as she is mostly just eye candy who brings little else to the table, and I find her "accent" pretty annoying), this was a TV treasure.… Expand
  4. FilmVirtue
    Feb 15, 2014
    9
    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.
  5. RainbowDenix
    Jun 8, 2016
    10
    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
  6. bradens584
    Dec 19, 2020
    8
    It isn’t high comedy, but My Name is Earl will always get a laugh from me. But it’s the characters that really carry the show. Jason Lee as the titular character is great, along with his simpleton brother, Randy, Earl’s devious, but also nuanced, ex-wife, Joy and the maid at the motel Randy and Earl are staying at, Catalina. Highly recommended for any sitcom fan, I can’t wait to watch theIt isn’t high comedy, but My Name is Earl will always get a laugh from me. But it’s the characters that really carry the show. Jason Lee as the titular character is great, along with his simpleton brother, Randy, Earl’s devious, but also nuanced, ex-wife, Joy and the maid at the motel Randy and Earl are staying at, Catalina. Highly recommended for any sitcom fan, I can’t wait to watch the second season.… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#9 Best TV Season of 2005
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#14 Most Discussed TV Season of 2005
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#34 Most Shared TV Season of 2005

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 30
  3. Negative: 3 out of 30
  1. Baltimore Sun
    Reviewed by: David Zurawik
    60
    My Name Is Earl is not a stupid sitcom - that is what makes its sexist and homophobic jokes so maddening.
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  2. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    90
    The NBC sitcom is so unpretentious and original, it will probably win you over on its own sweet merits.
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  3. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Doug Elfman
    88
    The casting is for awesome, flat-out too-good-for-TV acting.
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