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My Name Is Earl (2005)

Comedy

When petty criminal Earl Hickey wins the lottery, he sets off on a quest to repair his questionable karma.

IMDb rating
7.8 (117,329 votes)
Episode average
7.7 -0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons
4
Streaming (US)
Hulu · Disney+
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 4 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2005)

7.91 avg 24 episodes 8.3 → 8.3 23 min avg

Ep 1: 8.3 · 1,543 votesEp 2: 7.9 · 1,197 votesEp 3: 7.9 · 1,097 votesEp 4: 8.1 · 1,114 votesEp 5: 7.9 · 1,052 votesEp 6: 7.7 · 1,069 votesEp 7: 8.0 · 1,043 votesEp 8: 8.2 · 1,023 votesEp 9: 7.6 · 970 votesEp 10: 7.8 · 958 votesEp 11: 7.5 · 937 votesEp 12: 8.1 · 973 votesEp 13: 8.0 · 921 votesEp 14: 7.6 · 890 votesEp 15: 7.7 · 897 votesEp 16: 8.2 · 933 votesEp 17: 7.6 · 884 votesEp 18: 8.2 · 956 votesEp 19: 8.3 · 971 votesEp 20: 7.5 · 860 votesEp 21: 8.0 · 936 votesEp 22: 7.9 · 850 votesEp 23: 7.5 · 821 votesEp 24: 8.3 · 899 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Pilot8.31,543
2Quit Smoking7.91,197
3Randy's Touchdown7.91,097
4Faked My Own Death8.11,114
5Teacher Earl7.91,052
6Broke Joy's Fancy Figurine7.71,069
7Stole Beer from a Golfer8.01,043
8Joy's Wedding8.21,023
9Cost Dad the Election7.6970
10White Lie Christmas7.8958
11Barn Burner7.5937
12O Karma, Where Art Thou?8.1973
13Stole P's HD Cart8.0921
14Monkeys in Space7.6890
15Something to Live For7.7897
16The Professor8.2933
17Didn't Pay Taxes7.6884
18Dad's Car8.2956
19Y2K8.3971
20Boogeyman7.5860
21The Bounty Hunter8.0936
22Stole a Badge7.9850
23BB7.5821
24Number One8.3899

Season 2 (2006)

7.83 avg 23 episodes 7.6 → 8.6 22 min avg

Ep 1: 7.6 · 809 votesEp 2: 7.9 · 814 votesEp 3: 7.8 · 835 votesEp 4: 7.6 · 773 votesEp 5: 7.7 · 803 votesEp 6: 7.7 · 755 votesEp 7: 7.7 · 741 votesEp 8: 8.1 · 803 votesEp 9: 7.6 · 726 votesEp 10: 8.0 · 776 votesEp 11: 8.1 · 761 votesEp 12: 8.8 · 1,186 votesEp 13: 8.3 · 797 votesEp 14: 7.6 · 754 votesEp 15: 7.3 · 712 votesEp 16: 7.5 · 706 votesEp 17: 7.6 · 730 votesEp 18: 7.5 · 678 votesEp 19: 7.6 · 683 votesEp 20: 7.8 · 745 votesEp 21: 7.7 · 702 votesEp 22: 8.1 · 776 votesEp 23: 8.6 · 852 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Very Bad Things7.6809
2Jump for Joy7.9814
3Sticks & Stones7.8835
4Larceny of a Kitty Cat7.6773
5Van Hickey7.7803
6Made a Lady Think I Was God7.7755
7Mailbox7.7741
8Robbed a Stoner Blind8.1803
9Born a Gamblin Man7.6726
10South of the Border: Part Uno8.0776
11South of the Border: Part Dos8.1761
12Our 'Cops' Is On!8.81,186
13Buried Treasure8.3797
14Kept a Guy Locked in a Truck7.6754
15Foreign Exchange Student7.3712
16B.L.O.W.7.5706
17The Birthday Party7.6730
18Guess Who's Coming Out of Joy7.5678
19Harassed a Reporter7.6683
20Two Balls, Two Strikes7.8745
21G.E.D.7.7702
22Get a Real Job8.1776
23The Trial8.6852

Season 3 (2007)

7.47 avg 22 episodes 7.9 → 7.6 25 min avg

Ep 1: 7.9 · 786 votesEp 2: 7.9 · 654 votesEp 3: 7.6 · 731 votesEp 4: 7.7 · 700 votesEp 5: 6.8 · 844 votesEp 6: 7.5 · 666 votesEp 7: 7.5 · 706 votesEp 8: 7.4 · 698 votesEp 9: 7.4 · 631 votesEp 10: 7.5 · 648 votesEp 11: 7.4 · 634 votesEp 12: 7.7 · 650 votesEp 13: 7.4 · 652 votesEp 14: 7.4 · 676 votesEp 15: 7.3 · 664 votesEp 16: 7.3 · 636 votesEp 17: 7.6 · 652 votesEp 18: 7.2 · 627 votesEp 19: 7.4 · 618 votesEp 20: 7.4 · 627 votesEp 21: 7.5 · 635 votesEp 22: 7.6 · 599 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1My Name Is Inmate #28301-016: Part 17.9786
2My Name Is Inmate #28301-016: Part 27.9654
3The Gangs of Camden County7.6731
4The Frank Factor7.7700
5Creative Writing6.8844
6Frank's Girl7.5666
7Our Other Cops Is On!: Part 17.5706
8Our Other Cops Is On!: Part 27.4698
9Randy in Charge: Of Our Days and Our Nights7.4631
10Midnight Bun7.5648
11Burn Victim7.4634
12Early Release7.7650
13Bad Earl7.4652
14I Won't Die with a Little Help from My Friends: Part 17.4676
15I Won't Die with a Little Help from My Friends: Part 27.3664
16Stole a Motorcycle7.3636
17No Heads and a Duffle Bag7.6652
18Killerball7.2627
19Love Octagon7.4618
20Girl Earl7.4627
21Camdenites: Part 17.5635
22Camdenites: Part 27.6599

Season 4 (2008)

7.63 avg 27 episodes 8.0 → 7.9 22 min avg

Ep 1: 8.0 · 712 votesEp 2: 7.7 · 618 votesEp 3: 7.6 · 608 votesEp 4: 7.4 · 590 votesEp 5: 7.6 · 633 votesEp 6: 7.5 · 625 votesEp 7: 7.5 · 575 votesEp 8: 7.0 · 575 votesEp 9: 7.5 · 569 votesEp 10: 7.7 · 580 votesEp 11: 7.6 · 583 votesEp 12: 7.2 · 576 votesEp 13: 7.8 · 583 votesEp 14: 7.6 · 645 votesEp 15: 7.6 · 563 votesEp 16: 7.7 · 558 votesEp 17: 7.6 · 558 votesEp 18: 7.7 · 572 votesEp 19: 7.9 · 594 votesEp 20: 7.4 · 551 votesEp 21: 7.7 · 596 votesEp 22: 8.0 · 624 votesEp 23: 7.8 · 567 votesEp 24: 7.6 · 570 votesEp 25: 7.7 · 598 votesEp 26: 7.6 · 577 votesEp 27: 7.9 · 661 votes
Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Magic Hour8.0712
2Monkeys Take a Bath7.7618
3Joy in a Bubble7.6608
4Stole an RV7.4590
5Sweet Johnny7.6633
6We've Got Spirit7.5625
7Quit Your Snitchin'7.5575
8Little Bad Voodoo Brother7.0575
9Sold a Guy a Lemon Car7.5569
10Earl and Joy's Anniversary7.7580
11Nature's Game Show7.6583
12Reading Is a Funda Mental Case7.2576
13Orphan Earl7.8583
14Got the Babysitter Pregnant7.6645
15Darnell Outed: Part 17.6563
16Darnell Outed: Part 27.7558
17Randy's List Item7.6558
18Friends with Benefits7.7572
19My Name Is Alias7.9594
20Chaz Dalton's Space Academy7.4551
21Witch Lady7.7596
22Pinky8.0624
23Bullies7.8567
24Gospel7.6570
25Inside Probe: Part 17.7598
26Inside Probe: Part 27.6577
27Dodge's Dad7.9661

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