Season 1 – My Name Is Earl

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Jay W "My Name is Earl" is kind of like those traveling nomad helpers, like "Kung Fu", "Quantum Leap" or "Highway to Heaven". The main difference is that instead of travelling from town to town, Earl stays in "Camden County". Earl is also fixing problems that he caused. He is motivated by karma and is thus propelled to undo his past mistakes. Earl, Randy, Joy, Catalina and Darnell are an excellent comedic group that work well off of each other. In addition, each of the members of Camden County make for a fun cast of characters and a unique setting. The location is both very creative, when at the same time feeling like the kind of backwater town, we are familiar with. The premise is a bit heartwarming. Earl is perfectly content living in a hotel, going around doing good as his 24/7 gig. The change that the characters go through, trying to be a better person, is motivational. But on top of everything, the show is very funny and very tightly written. Just about every joke comes back around two or three times to make a solid punchline each time. This show throughout the seasons manages to keep going and mixing up the formula in fresh and clever ways. The show progresses through scenarios where other comedy series would make it their finale. The show works for both episodic adventures and as a continuous overarching serial. That being said, you can still skip the final episode. Thanks to its episodic nature, it doesn't ruin the show, but it is a disappointing end. Watch good shows and good times happen to you, that's the way karma works. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/30/24 Full Review jesse d I loved this show. It was actually funny. Jaime Pressly is brilliant, she's just so talented it's ridiculous. Love Jason Lee too. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review john a This may be one of the most under-rated comedies around. I avoided this show for the longest time, thinking that it was going to just make fun of the stereotype of Southern Hicks. While it does play with a lot of tropes, it has so much heart. Jason Lee hits so many subtle notes as Earl Hickey, a horrible human being who's trying to be a better man, who's just won a lottery scratch off ticket. This is a great example of how to broach so many taboo topics in comedy, because although Earl says horrible things, its always with the understanding that its because he's been a horrible guy. Which allows us to watch his arch towards redemption as he's reminded of all of the stealing, cheating, and cringe-inducing moments of his life (like when he stole a woman's prosthetic leg). -And just when you think that Earl has said the worst thing you could possibly say, you meet his kinda-ex-wife, Joy Turner. Its impossible to sum up the comedic genius of Jaime Pressly as the Southern beauty queen who's fallen onto hard times, but I'll invite you to look up the YouTube video of her using hairspray too close to Earl while he's smoking a cigarette. Jamie won an Emmy for her performance, and I invite you to see why. Every member of the supporting cast is just damn brilliant. Ethan Suplee is his slow witted brother Randy Hickey, who is able to demonstrate every overt act of stupidity with everything he's told not to touch, or just with a blank stare. Nadine Velazquez plays the part of their friend Catalina, a stripper at the seediest strip joint; Club Chubby. This isn't high art. There is fruit hanging too low for My Name Is Earl. But it brings low brow comedy to a much, much, much higher level. Don't do what I did, and skip it because you presume its just stupid. Its so stupid... its smart. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member A different thing and a different way of thinking. It resulted in a good result. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Highly underrated comedy show, would recommend Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member This is one of the funnier shows I have ever seen. I missed it when it originally came out. I thought it was another show poking fun and white men, but it ended up being so much more. Specifically, a show about poking fun at white men and everyone else as well. However, I recommend watching this from DVD and not on a streaming service. It seems the PC clowns had this series cut up so it doesn't offend their clown sensibilities. If you try to watch it streaming you will be watching a watered down version. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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