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!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!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!
- Won 5 Primetime Emmys
- 15 wins & 74 nominations total
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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!
This show was really funny. Jason Lee kills me any time anything comes out of his mouth in this show. His character is like Brodie from Mallrats all grown up. Ethan Slupe looks like he's shed a few pounds, but he's also GREAT in his role. These small town rednecks that everyone in town probably crosses the street when they see these 2 brothers walking their way on the same sidewalk. Wise cracks in true Lee style, with his goofy smile-almost as funny as the punchline to most of the jokes on the show. It's almost as good as if Kevin Smith himself directed & produced the show himself I hope this show continues to be as funny as the pilot & stays on the air for years and years to come.
I am a Jason Lee fan and when I saw the advertisements for his show, I was a little skeptical. I thought it was going to be all hype and not funny. But,I watched the premiere last night and I couldn't stop laughing. You have to understand the humor to get the jokes, but it is so worth it. I think this is going to be a huge hit for NBC and Lee. The cast was awesome and a great combination. It is nice to see Jason Lee and Ethan Suplee on the screen together again.If you get the chance watch this show. You won't be sorry. It is also followed by another great show The Office. I think they work well together. Tuesday nights are better than they used to be.I hope that NBC keeps this show around for several seasons.
I loved the show........but what I loved most was finally seeing something that showed some semblance of an original thought. Time will tell how good or bad this show is but I think it is off to a great start..Almost every show that debuts today is simply the repackaging of a previous idea or concept.My name is Earl is an obvious attempt to provide something different and hopefully far better than todays traditional boiler-plate sitcom model.Expect that this show will break new ground in television and someday will be mentioned with other shows like "Married with Children " or" All in the Family" that stretched the limits while showcasing the dysfunctional direction of family life in todays America.
I rarely watch sitcoms any more because they are normally both inane and indistinguishable from one another. This show may actually induce me to watch it on a regular basis. If you liked "Raising Arizona", you just might like "My Name Is Earl". After I watched the first episode I did an online search to find out who the creative forces were behind it. In doing so I stumbled into a review that described Earl as the illegitimate son of Nicholas Cage in "Raising Arizona". That just about nails the character. In In fact, while recounting the season opener to a friend who had missed it, I nearly called Earl, Hi. Catch it before it's gone. If you didn't think the first episode was brilliant, then this show is just not for you.
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- TriviaThe items in Earl's list shown during the opening sequence read as follows:
- 56: Stole liquor from liquor store.
- 57: Told Joy Dan Dodd messed himself on the (rest cut out of frame).
- 58: Fixed a high school football game.
- 59: Everything I did to Dad.
- 60: Pulled fire alarm
- 61: Stole Mom's car (but I gave it back).
- 62: Faked death to break up with a girl.
- 63: Wasted electricity.
- 64: Spray-painted the bridge.
- 65: Cost Dad the election.
- 66: Let mice out at school play.
- 67: Stole beer from a golfer.
- 68: Blew up mailboxes.
- 69: Cheated on school tests a lot.
- GoofsWhen Joy is shown counterfeiting 20's in 1996, they are the bills that were redesigned in 2004.
- Crazy creditsThe "Amigos de Garcia" production company card in the closing credits features a different friend of Executive Producer 'Gregory Thomas Garcia' every week.
- Alternate versionsThe DVD releases change several of the songs that originally aired with the episodes.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards 2006 (2006)
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