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My Name Is Earl

★ 7.7 2005 · 2000s 4 seasons NBC

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Synopsis

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

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Cast & Crew

Jason Lee

Jason Lee

Earl Hickey

Ethan Suplee

Ethan Suplee

Randy Hickey

Jaime Pressly

Jaime Pressly

Joy Turner

Nadine Velazquez

Nadine Velazquez

Catalina Aruca

Eddie Steeples

Eddie Steeples

Darnell Turner

Danielle Sanchez-Witzel

Danielle Sanchez-Witzel

Producer

Timothy Stack

Timothy Stack

Producer

Marc Buckland

Marc Buckland

Producer

Bobby Bowman

Bobby Bowman

Producer

Greg Garcia

Greg Garcia

Producer

Trivia about My Name Is Earl

Creator and head writer Greg Garcia wrote the pilot while working on another sitcom, Yes, Dear.

He initially pitched the series to Fox, which passed on it.

He then approached NBC, which optioned the pilot on a cast-contingent basis, meaning they would order the pilot provided a suitable cast could be assembled.

Jason Lee was approached for the lead role, but was uninterested in working in television and passed on the series twice before finally agreeing to read the pilot script.

Though he liked the pilot, he was hesitant to commit to his first TV starring role until meeting with Garcia, after which he signed on to play Earl Hickey.