My Name Is Earl (2005)
Karma is a funny thing.
When petty criminal Earl Hickey wins the lottery, he sets off on a quest to repair his questionable karma.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 20 September 2005 |
| Status | Canceled |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Greg Garcia |
| Starring | Jason Lee, Ethan Suplee and Jaime Pressly |
| Seasons | 4 seasons, 92 episodes |
| Episode length | about 22 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 34 hours |
| Rated | TV-14 |
| Scores | TMDB users 7.6/10 |
Where to watch My Name Is Earl
My Name Is Earl is streaming on Disney+ ($21.49 a month) in the US. It is also on Hulu ($21.49 a month). At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 1 month of Disney+, or $21.49 at list price.
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| United Kingdom | Disney+ £11.99 GBP |
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| Venezuela | Disney+ |
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What kind of watch this is
Created by Greg Garcia, My Name Is Earl is a 2005 comedy where a petty criminal wins the lottery and decides to fix his karma. Jason Lee plays Earl. Each episode is 22 minutes long. Across 4 seasons and 92 episodes, that is 34 hours of Earl trying to repair his questionable karma. The tone is dry, which fits a show about a man who believes in consequences.
What the critics said
Critics warmed to the premise quickly. They found Earl’s blunt honesty charming, noting that his admission of a past lived in idiocy endears him to the audience. That candor suggests a depth beyond the surface. It’s a character who owns his flaws loudly. The reception was positive, with reviewers appreciating the honesty. It’s a rare thing, a protagonist who doesn’t hide.
How it did with audiences
The series premiered on September 20, 2005, drawing 14.9 million US viewers and earning a 6.6 rating. By the third episode, it stood as the highest rated of NBC's new fall offerings. In its first month, it was the highest rated new sitcom on any network, leading the 18–49 demographic. That momentum secured a full 22-episode order.
TMDB users rate it 7.6 out of 10. The numbers say the audience decided early.
Awards
The show took home 7 awards from 26 nominations. Jaime Pressly won an Emmy for Supporting Actress in 2007. Marc Buckland and Greg Garcia each won Emmys for Directing and Writing in 2006. It also picked up a TCA Award for Outstanding New Program. Plenty of hardware for a sitcom about making amends.
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Sources
- My Name Is Earl on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q34659 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “My Name Is Earl” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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