My Name is Earl (2005-2009)

There's this series that started airing in the USA last year...
It stars Jason Lee playing, you guessed it, Earl. After he wins $100,000,000 in the lottery, he gets hit by a car. While recovering in the hospital, he catches a glimpse of karma while watching a talk show on TV—basically, "do good things and good things happen; do bad things and bad things follow." Armed with this new philosophy, he puts together a list of all the wrongs he's committed in his life and decides to fix them one by one, working with a modest $100,000 budget...

While it might not be laugh-out-loud hilarious (like the first season of Arrested Development), it’s definitely fun and easy to watch. I'd recommend the first season—which runs for 24 episodes—to anyone who enjoys quick, 20-minute sitcoms...

Honestly, this is easily the best new comedy series I’ve seen in years.

Just binged the entire first season and I seriously couldn't stop laughing.
Jason is killer as Earl, but man, his brother absolutely steals every scene—easily the best character ever.

We’ll probably see this show pop up on TV in a few years... likely on some random local station at like 3 AM...

So, I picked up the entire first season from a buddy of mine the other day...
And honestly, the show is just incredible...
Jason Lee is absolutely perfect in the lead role...
Has anyone else here seen it?

I just finished season one. It didn't really grab me at first, even though it felt pretty original. However, once I hit the halfway point, I started absolutely loving it.

Jaime Pressly and Nadine Velazquez 🙂 🙂

David Price5 said:I just finished the first season. It didn't really grab me at first, though I suppose it had its own unique charm. But once I hit the middle of the season, I started really enjoying it..

Jaime Pressly and Nadine Velazquez 🙂 🙂

you got that right...
Maybe they'll cross paths again in the second season, haha

Mods, could we please move this thread over to the television subforum?

I wasn't really feeling it at first either... But man, the second season is awesome! 👍 😁

I’ve heard the second season takes a dip... though I’ve revisited the first one a few times. The show is just too good; honestly, it puts Northern Exposure to shame. It’s almost too sympathetic for my taste. After finishing the episodes I have on hand, I found myself thinking—what a mess. I'd definitely watch more.

urbanotter5 said:I heard the second season isn't quite up to par, though I've rewatched the first one a few times. It’s a great show, but honestly, it doesn't quite hit the mark for me like Northern Exposure did. I don't know, it just feels a bit too sentimental for my taste. After finishing all the episodes I own, I found myself thinking—what a mess, yet I'd probably watch it again.

😱 .Never! Northern Exposure is in a league of its own..

Please... I enjoy Northern Exposure, truly, even if it's mostly just old VHS tapes now, but this series is genuinely superior. It lacks those specific irritations that bugged me about Northern Exposure—specifically Chris and his constant need to whine and quote literature on the radio. That was interesting enough until it became my entire curriculum in high school and college...
besides, My Name is Earl - no jews!😉

urbanotter5 said:Come on... I enjoyed Life on Mars too, especially on DVD, but this show is genuinely superior. It lacks those annoying quirks that bothered me about Life on Mars—specifically Chris and his constant tendency to lecture everyone by quoting books on the radio, which was interesting enough until it started feeling like my actual college textbooks...
besides, My Name is Earl - no jews!😉

Those were the key elements. That's why the series stood out. By the way, have you seen Weeds?

I didn't say that! But I know exactly what you mean. You should head over to that 'shows we want on network TV' thread and list it there. Honestly, I'd love to watch it myself; I'm actually about to text a buddy of mine who downloads all sorts of stuff online to see if he can grab a copy. Thanks for the heads-up.

uuu weeds rula 🙏 👍

You really have to look at 🙏 🤣

Season 2 was freaking hilarious 👍
Not sure if you guys heard, but season 3 is gonna be even shorter—only 15 episodes 😍

I've heard that show is actually pretty good, though I haven't gotten around to watching even a single episode yet. Seems like I see people all over the forums saying I really should 🙂

Jeremy Bishop5 said:man, weeds rules 🙏 👍

You really have to watch this 🙏 🤣

Season 2 is absolutely hilarious 👍
I heard a rumor that Season 3 will be even tighter—only 15 episodes 😍

That uncle is definitely the best character.🙏 .The scene involving online hookups or talking while watching adult films..

Man, Zooey Deschanel at the end of season 2 was just incredible 😂 that scene where she gets into it with Shae's girlfriend... absolutely brutal 🤣

Jeremy Bishop5 said:Zooey Deschanel is absolutely incredible at the end of season 2. That😂 scene where she gets into it with Shane's girlfriend... just intense. 🤣

😳 I haven't made it to season 2 yet. I've been searching for it without any luck, but I'll track it down eventually.

Man, it's seriously a million times better than version 1. 👍 😉

I feel like things started to lose their cohesion during the second season, and honestly, those little cameos sprinkled through the final episodes felt a bit unnecessary to me; while the core concept of the series remains absolutely brilliant, it feels as though the show gradually began to drift away from its original purpose.

-Hi Earl!
-Hi..... The Creature from the Black Lagoon🤣

However, that one episode dealing with the Y2K scare was just absolute perfection!!!!🙏 🤣