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My Name Is Earl Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 2005 - 2006
Episode 1
Pilot Episode
Tue, Sep 20, 2005 40 mins
In the series pilot, Earl's epiphany inspires him to right his wrongs, starting with a geek he beat up in grade school. Carson Daly and Trace Adkins have cameos as themselves. Kenny: Gregg Binkley.
Episode 2
Quit Smoking
Tue, Sep 27, 2005 30 mins
Next on Earl's list: quit smoking, or right things with a guy he let do time for his crime. And either one could be dangerous. Donny's Mom: Kathryn Joosten. Donny: Silas Weir Mitchell.
Episode 3
Randy's Touchdown
Tue, Oct 4, 2005 30 mins
Unaware that Earl's money is inside, Joy has his car impounded, just after Earl got Randy back into high school to atone for fixing a football game. Kenny: Gregg Binkley. Rosie: Cheryl Hawker. Loan Officer: Kendall Clement. Joy: Jaime Pressly. Randy: Ethan Suplee. Darnell: Eddie Steeples.
Episode 4
Faked His Own Death
Tue, Oct 11, 2005 30 mins
After coming clean with an emotionally fragile woman he dumped with a lie, Earl finds himself back with her---and needing another ploy. Natalie: Beth Riesgraf. Dirk: Dax Shepard. Natalie's Mom: Darcy Shean. Barbie: Frances Callier. Catalina: Nadine Velazquez. Randy: Ethan Suplee. Earl: Jason Lee.
Episode 5
Teacher Earl
Tue, Oct 18, 2005 30 mins
Earl teaches English to foreigners, who have something to say when an old pal objects to the new, karmic Earl. Ralph: Giovanni Ribisi. Kim: Wahn Lee. Vali: Pramod Kumar. Nescobar-a-lop-lop: Abdoulaye N'Gom. Randy: Ethan Suplee. Catalina: Nadine Velazquez.
Episode 6
Broke Joy's Fancy Figurine
Tue, Nov 1, 2005 30 mins
Earl risks his life to pay a debt to Joy, who tries to trip him up so he'll have to give her something she wants instead of what he owes her. Shelley: Missi Pyle. Candy: Chloe Grace Moretz. Tim Stack: Himself. Gertrude: Ellen Albertini Dow. Little Joy: Gigi Goff. Joy: Jaime Pressly. Earl: Jason Lee. Randy: Ethan Suplee.
Episode 7
Stole Beer From a Golfer
Tue, Nov 8, 2005 30 mins
Earl's repayment of ill-gotten beer reveals his actions had severe repercussions for a golfer, and he sets to right them all, though it may mean missing the county fair. Scott: Johnny Galecki. Tess: Kristina Hayes. Boss: Raymond Ma. Nurse: Jill Benjamin.
Episode 8
Joy's Wedding
Tue, Nov 15, 2005 30 mins
Randy's invited to Joy's wedding but Earl isn't. The event is purposely scheduled on Earl's birthday, leading to an addition to Earl's list. Darnell: Eddie Steeples. Patty: Dale Dickey. Willie: Bill Suplee. DJ Dave: Johnny Hoops. Daneesha: Pam Trotter. Darnell's Mom: Toya Brown.
Episode 9
Cost Dad the Election
Tue, Nov 22, 2005 30 mins
Beau Bridges plays Earl and Randy's dad, who lost the last mayoral election because of Earl. So Earl signs him up to run again, against Dad's wishes. Kay: Nancy Lenehan. Park: Kipp Shiotani. Ronda: Niecy Nash. Officer Smiley: George Frangides.
Episode 10
White Lie Christmas
Tue, Dec 6, 2005 30 mins
At Christmas, Joy implores a reluctant Earl to pretend to still be her husband for the sake of her visiting parents, who she assumes wouldn't approve of Darnell. Meanwhile, Randy helps Earl cross No. 74 off his list by trying to win Joy a new car to make up for all of the disappointing presents Earl had given her on past holidays.
Episode 11
Barn Burner
Thu, Jan 5, 2006 30 mins
Dodge and Earl Jr. are refused entrance to the Right Choice Ranch, a camp that helps troubled kids turn their lives around, because the name on their application is Hickey, as in Earl Hickey, who accidentally burned down a barn during his stay there. To make up for his bad deed, Earl hopes to do some good for the campers by building a pen for their ostrich. Meanwhile, Randy tries to get over his lifelong fear of birds.
Episode 12
O Karma, Where Art Thou?
Thu, Jan 12, 2006 30 mins
Earl has his faith in karma tested---big-time---when he takes a weeklong job at a fast-food restaurant that's managed by a real jerk who relishes in making the lives of his employees miserable. But the man doesn't seem to suffer any consequences for his rotten behavior. In fact, he has a lavish lifestyle that Earl envies.
Episode 13
Stole P's HD Cart
Thu, Jan 19, 2006 30 mins
Earl helps reopen a hot-dog cart that used to be an institution in Camden County before he and Ralph (Giovanni Ribisi) stole it after being paid $200 to do so by a larger competitor. Earl's plan to get the business back up and running is a smashing success---that is, until Ralph is sent by the rival company to set it on fire.
Episode 14
Monkeys in Space
Thu, Jan 26, 2006 30 mins
Earl only has a limited amount of time to make up for ruining the birthday party of Hank Lange (Tim DeKay), an old friend who's about to be sent upstate to serve a 20-year prison term. Before that happens, Earl tries his best to grant Hank's wish of having his grandma, hometown newspaper and favorite donuts brought to him in jail. Meanwhile, after Joy calls him a mooch, Randy decides that it's time for him to hold down a job.
Episode 15
Something to Live For
Thu, Feb 2, 2006 30 mins
Earl takes it upon himself to help a suicidal trailer-park resident named Philo (Adam Goldberg) find meaning in life. What is obviously no simple task becomes far more difficult due to Philo's annoying and unlikable personality.
Episode 16
The Professor
Thu, Feb 9, 2006 30 mins
Earl's nervous about returning a laptop computer he stole from a college professor, mostly because he's uncomfortable around smart people. When the professor turns out to be a beautiful woman (Christine Taylor), he feels even more ill at ease, until she flatters him and asks him to speak about his list in front of her class. Meanwhile, Randy experiences fraternity life---and absolutely loves it. Cameron Bender.
Episode 17
Didn't Pay Taxes
Thu, Mar 2, 2006 30 mins
After cheating the government by not paying his taxes, Earl decides his next karmic payback should be to repay his debt. But the effort proves taxing to Earl, as the government doesn't seem to want his money.
Episode 18
Dad's Car
Thu, Mar 16, 2006 30 mins
Earl and Randy are eager to make up for disappointing their mom (Nancy Lenehan) on past Mother's Days, but she would rather have them do a good deed for their father (Beau Bridges). Earl decides to make both his parents happy by getting back a classic car that had belonged to them before he lost it in a bet. Meanwhile, Joy has trouble enjoying her present: a kid-free week.
Episode 19
Y2K
Thu, Mar 23, 2006 30 mins
Earl recounts how he, Randy, Joy, Darnell and Donnie spent the first day of the year 2000 cluelessly believing the worst had happened and that computers had taken over the world. Meanwhile, Catalina makes her way from Mexico to the U.S. under harrowing conditions.
Episode 20
Boogeyman
Thu, Mar 30, 2006 30 mins
Earl finds himself taking orders from a 12-year-old boy named Albie (Malcolm David Kelley), who's both a bit spoiled and a bit neglected, in an attempt to make amends for frightening the child during a robbery six years earlier.
Episode 21
The Bounty Hunter
Thu, Apr 6, 2006 30 mins
Juliette Lewis plays Earl's ex-girlfriend, a butt-kicking bounty hunter who is out to arrest Joy as payback for when Joy stole Earl---and a pair of Metallica tickets---from her.
Episode 22
Stole a Badge
Thu, Apr 27, 2006 30 mins
Earl tackles No. 127 on his karmic list by making amends for pilfering a police officer's badge. When he discovers that the theft resulted in the cop's demotion, he tries to get the officer reinstated. Stuart Daniels: Mike O'Malley.
Episode 23
BB
Thu, May 4, 2006 30 mins
Earl reunites with a past crush (Miriam Shor), who's on his list because he once shot her with a BB gun.
Episode 24
Number One
Thu, May 11, 2006 30 mins
Earl tries to cross off No. 1 on his list---"stole $10 from a guy at the Camden Market"---and discovers that his lucky lotto ticket should have been sold to someone else...namely, the guy he robbed. After giving away his winnings, Earl struggles to get by as he and Randy wait to be rewarded again by karma. Patty: Dale Dickey. Iqball: Abdul Goznobi. Roy Wade: Dennis Burkley.
