My Name Is Earl's Creator Reveals the Inspirations Behind the Laugh 'N Sniff Episode
This week's My Name Is Earl (Thursdays at 8 pm/ET, on NBC) — the second in a three-episode arc of the season finale — is where Earl (Jason Lee) gets a job. What's different about this episode is that it features Laugh 'N Sniff cards.
I've always been a fan of John Waters and his movie Polyester, featuring "Odorama." When he guest-starred on My Name Is Earl [in "Kept a Guy Locked in a Trunk," Jan. 18], I asked him if he minded if I stole his idea. He said it wasn't his idea, so go ahead. Because of the planning and cost of creating the cards, we needed to get a sponsor for the promotion, so TV Guide and Oreo got involved. We also knew that it had to air on May 3.
We were told we could