Episode guide
My Name Is Earl: Season 1
24 episodes · first aired Sep 20, 2005
Earl is learning the hard way that when you do something bad, it has a way of coming back and biting you in the butt! Hoping to turn his life around, Earl's got a lengthy list of detestable deeds to make up for, from stealing a one-legged girl's car, to avoiding a nasty break-up by faking his own death.
- 1 Pilot Sep 20, 2005 · 22m Today is the first day of the rest of Earl Hickey's life. After coming into a $100,000 scratch-off lottery ticket and losing it just as fast upon being hit by a car, Earl has an epiphany…
- 2 Quit Smoking Sep 27, 2005 · 22m Earl must make amends to Donny, an intimidating thug who spent two years in jail for a robbery Earl committed. Oddly enough, the only way he can do this is by helping Donny's mom quit…
- 3 Randy's Touchdown Oct 4, 2005 · 22m Back in their high school days, Earl ruined Randy's chance to score a touchdown during a key football game; now Earl must figure out a way to make things right.
- 4 Faked My Own Death Oct 11, 2005 · 22m When Earl meets a tough biker chick at a Halloween party, it looks like a match made in heaven--but when the costumes come off, the mismatch becomes apparent and Earl takes drastic…
- 5 Teacher Earl Oct 18, 2005 · 22m Earl decides to teach English as a Second language to cross "Made fun of people with accents" off his karma list. While Ralph an old friend is released from prison, Earl tries to convince…
- 6 Broke Joy's Fancy Figurine Nov 1, 2005 · 22m In order to replace a fancy figurine that he broke, Earl lends a hand to help Joy's former adversary and her daughter win a mother/daughter beauty pageant . However, Joy enters the pageant…
- 7 Stole Beer From a Golfer Nov 8, 2005 · 22m Earl attempts to help Scott get over his preoccupation with golf--an obsession caused when he and Randy started fixing Scott’s golf game to get free beer. But after becoming so thoroughly…
- 8 Joy's Wedding Nov 15, 2005 · 22m Darnell and Joy decided to tie the knot while Earl learns thru Randy’s invitation that he is not invited. To make things worse Joy has scheduled the wedding on Earl’s birthday so that all…
- 9 Cost Dad the Election Nov 22, 2005 · 22m Earl tries to cross of number four off his list “Blew dad’s chance to be elected mayor”. Four years earlier, Carl Hickey ran for mayor to redirect a proposed airplane traffic route over…
- 10 White Lie Christmas Dec 6, 2005 · 22m As the holiday season comes under way a few secrets are exposed when Earl attempts to cross number seventy-four off of his list: "always ruined Joy's Christmas." Earl, Randy, and Catalina…
- 11 Barn Burner Jan 5, 2006 · 22m When trying to enroll her children into the Right Choice Ranch for troubled youth, Joy is denied enrollment because of a barn burning incident at the hands of a younger Earl. Earl, Randy…
- 12 O Karma, Where Art Thou? Jan 12, 2006 · 22m When Earl and Randy try to return a stolen wallet they find out taking the money had cost two newlyweds their honeymoon. In an attempt to make things right Earl takes over for the groom at…
- 13 Stole P's HD Cart Jan 19, 2006 · 22m Earl crosses another number off the list when he returns Pops’ Weiner Hot Dog cart he and Ralph stole in his youth. The good deed does not last long as Ralph, who works for a competing…
- 14 Monkeys in Space Jan 26, 2006 · 22m Earl tackles number eighteen on his list when one of his old friends is arrested. Remebering that he told an inappropriate story at his birthday party he must give him one great day to…
- 15 Something to Live For Feb 2, 2006 · 22m Earl takes his car troubles as a sign that it is time for him to redeem himself for a long run of stealing gas out of a complete stranger's car.
- 16 The Professor Feb 9, 2006 · 22m 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…
- 17 Didn't Pay Taxes Mar 2, 2006 · 22m Earl attempts to cross off another deed of his list. This time trying to repay the government after failing to pay his taxes in the past.
- 18 Dad's Car Mar 16, 2006 · 22m It's Mother's Day again when Earl remembers that he has never given his mother a Mother's Day gift Just as he and Randy are about to finish carrying out his long overdue gift his mother…
- 19 Y2K Mar 23, 2006 · 22m When Earl is attempting to cross number 24 ("Stole a red 'Take-a-number' machine” ) off his list, Randy tries to get Earl to back down by trying to make him remember, through a flashback…
- 20 Boogeyman Mar 30, 2006 · 22m Earl decides to cross off "made a kid scared of the boogeyman" from his list. Earl soon discovers just what kind of lasting affect he had on the little boy.
- 21 The Bounty Hunter Apr 6, 2006 · 22m Number forty-five "Ditched Jessie to Marry Joy" is next on the list when Jessie, Earl's ex-girlfriend returns to town seeking revenge. Earl must protect Joy in a lakeside retreat while…
- 22 Stole a Badge Apr 27, 2006 · 22m Earl tackles No. 127 on his 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…
- 23 BB May 4, 2006 · 21m Earl attempts to cross out number 147 on his list "Shot Gwen Waters with a BB Gun." To make things right he must reunite Gwen with her estranged father which Earl finds increasingly…
- 24 Number One May 11, 2006 · 22m In the season finale, Earl decides to cross off the first number on his karma list, “Stole ten dollars from a guy at the Camden Market.” Earl to his dismay finds out that he owes much more…