My Name Is Earl

Series 1

Series Summary Earl

You know the kind of guy who does nothing but bad things and then wonders why his life sucks? Well, that was Earl. Every time something good happened to him, something bad was waiting round the corner. Karma.

Things had to change. So he's made a list of everything bad he'd ever done and, one-by-one, he's going to make up for all his mistakes...

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Episodes (24)

  • Episode 1 Pilot

    Meet small time crook Earl J Hickey; a lowlife petty crook living in Camden County with his wife Joy and their two kids Dodge and Earl…

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  • Episode 2 Quit Smoking

    The tough thing with having a list of over 200 things you've done wrong to people is choosing which one you're going to make up for next…

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  • Episode 3 Randy's Touchdown

    Unable to get her hands on Earl's money, Joy starts pawning his family heirlooms to pay for cigarettes, including his grandfather's cuckoo…

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  • Episode 4 Faked My Own Death

    A chance meeting in a grocery store whilst crossing off Number 203 on the list (Stole Various Snacks and Drinks from the QuickStop), also…

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  • Episode 5 Teacher Earl

    Karma works in strange ways for Earl. He's trying to teach English to a class of immigrants to cross off Number 27 - Made Fun of People…

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  • Episode 6 Broke Joy's Fancy Figurine

    In an effort to stop Joy trying to steal his money, Earl does something nice for her and at the same time he crosses another bad deed off…

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  • Episode 7 Stole Beer from a Golfer

    Every year there are three things Randy gets excited about; amnesty day at the adult video store, the high school cheerleader bikini dog…

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  • Episode 8 Joy's Wedding

    Joy plans her wedding to Darnell on the same day as Earl's birthday, and doesn't invite him. Things go further downhill as a drunk Earl…

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  • Episode 9 Cost Dad the Election

    Despite repeatedly putting it off Earl finally gets around to trying to cross off Number 86 - Stole a Car from a One-Legged Girl. While…

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  • Episode 10 White Lie Christmas

    The spirit of Christmas comes to call at Joy and Darnell's trailer when Earl tries to cross off Number 74 - Ruined Joy's Christmas. You see…

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  • Episode 11 Barn Burner

    When they were younger, Randy and Earl's antics saw them packed off to the Right Choice Ranch, a camp that helped troubled kids turn their…

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  • Episode 12 O Karma, Where Art Thou?

    Earl and Randy break out their winter clothes - and find a dead goldfish and a stolen wallet in their coat pockets. As Randy mourns the…

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  • Episode 13 Stole Pop's Hot Dog Cart

    Ralph reveals the gang's favourite Hot Dog stand didn't just close down, Earl and he were given $200 by corporate rivals Winky Dinky Dogs…

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  • Episode 14 Monkeys in Space

    When Hank Lange gets caught robbing a liquor store, he gets 20 years in the Big House, which means Earl's only got four days to cross off…

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  • Episode 15 Something to Live For

    When Earl runs out of gas he realises its Karma's way of telling him it's time to cross Number 62 off the list - Siphoned Gas from a Car.

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  • Episode 16 The Professor

    One of the perks of being friends with the motel staff is getting free stuff when another resident dies. But when Earl finds a laptop in a…

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  • Episode 17 Didn't Pay Taxes

    Even though Earl has paid the government a ton of money in fines, the one thing he has never paid is taxes. A quick amendment to the list…

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  • Episode 18 Dad's Car

    A guilty Earl comes across Number 256 - Never Gave Mum a Good Mother's Day. Earl and Randy decide to rectify the situation by letting their…

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  • Episode 19 Y2K

    Earl wants to return the ticket machine he stole from the Bargain Bag and scratch off Number 24 - Stole a Number Ticket.

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  • Episode 20 Boogeyman

    It all started six years ago when Earl got trapped in a kid's bedroom while robbing a house. As the rest of the gang made their escape…

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  • Episode 21 The Bounty Hunter

    Earl has a problem when his ex returns. Jesse and Earl used to be an item: she was the first person to let him jump a tiny motorcycle over…

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  • Episode 22 Stole a Badge

    The gang got hold of the badge a few years back. Shoes they stole from a bowling alley included the size 10s belonging to Stewart, a new…

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  • Episode 23 BB

    Families are nothing but trouble. Atoning for stealing by feeding strangers' parking meters, Earl is stopped by a cop who discovers he's…

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  • Episode 24 Number One

    When Earl lets Darnell pick a task for him, he cuts right to the chase and picks Number 1 - Stole Ten Dollars from a Guy At Camden Market…

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