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Karma is a funny thing. Just ask Earl who's learning the hard way that when you do something bad, it has a way of coming back and biting you in the ass! Hoping to turn his life around, Earl's got a lengthy list of detestable deeds to make up for.
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- 01
Y2KWhen 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, how they got the machine around New Year's Eve 1999. Darnell convinces the gang to believe that Y2K will signal the end of the world and they, happily, will be the last people on Earth. - 02
Monkeys in SpaceEarl tackles number 18 on his list when one of his old friends is arrested. Remembering that he told an inappropriate story at his birthday party, he must give him one great day to make up the terrible one before he was sent to prison. - 03
Number OneEarl 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 than ten dollars, in fact he must surrender all his lotto winnings. Earl now ponders when Karma is going to help him with his misfortunes.
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Episodes by season
Season01Best season
- S01E01
PilotSeptember 20, 2005Today 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 - S01E02
Quit SmokingSeptember 27, 2005Earl tries to make amends with Donny, an intimidating thug who spent two years in jail for a robbery Earl committed. It turns out the only w - S01E03
Randy's TouchdownOctober 4, 2005Back 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 t - S01E04
Faked My Own DeathOctober 11, 2005When Earl met a tough biker chick at a Halloween party, it looked like a match made in heaven, but when the costumes came off, the mismatch - S01E05
Teacher EarlOctober 18, 2005Earl takes Catalina's advice to teach English as a second language in order to cross "Made fun of people with accents" off his karma list. W - S01E06
Broke Joy's Fancy FigurineNovember 1, 2005In 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 - S01E07
Stole Beer from a GolferNovember 8, 2005Earl attempts to help Scott get over his preoccupation with golf, an obsession caused when he and Randy started fixing Scott's golf game to - S01E08
Joy's WeddingNovember 15, 2005Earl talks Joy into letting him set up a new wedding with Darnell after ruining their last one, but he only makes things worse by sleeping w - S01E09
Cost Dad the ElectionNovember 22, 2005Earl tries to cross off number four on his list, "blew dad's chance to be elected mayor". Four years earlier, Carl Hickey ran for mayor to r - S01E10
White Lie ChristmasDecember 6, 2005As the holiday season comes under way a few secrets are exposed when Earl attempts to cross number 74 off of his list: "Always ruined Joy's - S01E11
Barn BurnerJanuary 5, 2006When trying to enroll her children into the Right Choice Ranch for troubled youth, Joy is denied enrollment because of a barn burning incide - S01E12
O Karma, Where Art Thou?January 12, 2006Earl works as a fast food clerk for a week for a man he stole a wallet from. While he's there, he discovers that his new boss seems to be im - S01E13
Stole P's HD CartJanuary 19, 2006Earl crosses another number off the list when he returns Pop's Wiener Hot Dog cart he and Ralph stole in their youth. The good deed does not - S01E14
Monkeys in SpaceJanuary 26, 2006Earl tackles number 18 on his list when one of his old friends is arrested. Remembering that he told an inappropriate story at his birthday - S01E15
Something to Live ForFebruary 2, 2006Earl 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 - S01E16
The ProfessorFebruary 9, 2006Earl is nervous about returning a laptop computer he stole from a college professor, mostly because he is uncomfortable around smart people. - S01E17
Didn't Pay TaxesMarch 2, 2006Earl tries to make up for not paying taxes his whole life. Unfortunately, the Government is not interested in his money, so he has to figure - S01E18
Dad's CarMarch 16, 2006It'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 - S01E19
Season's bestY2KMarch 23, 2006When 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 try - S01E20
BoogeymanMarch 30, 2006Earl 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 - S01E21
The Bounty HunterApril 6, 2006The girl Earl dumped for Joy years earlier has become a bounty hunter and tries to track Joy down. Earl feels responsible for the mess, unti - S01E22
Stole a BadgeApril 27, 2006Earl 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 c - S01E23
BBMay 4, 2006Earl 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 estr - S01E24
Number OneMay 11, 2006Earl 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
Season02
- S02E01
Very Bad ThingsSeptember 21, 2006Earl helps Joy try to get rid of a stolen delivery truck, which becomes harder when they discover that someone is still in the back of the t - S02E02
Season's bestJump for JoySeptember 28, 2006Earl and Randy ask Catalina to return to her old job at the strip club, but they don't tell her that they need her to do it so that the club - S02E03
Sticks & StonesOctober 5, 2006Earl makes up for teasing a mustached girl in school, and it forces him to confront his fear of taking his shirt off in public. - S02E04
Larceny of a Kitty CatOctober 12, 2006Randy has a crush on the the next woman on Earl's list, so he pretends to be a cat lover. But based on Randy's past experiences as a poser, - S02E05
Van HickeyOctober 19, 2006Earl has to get his old band back together to take care of an elderly man on his list. But it only brings out a nasty secret which ultimatel - S02E06
Made a Lady Think I Was GodNovember 2, 2006Earl wants to make amends to an angry, bitter trailer park manager for playing a trick on her. But the trick caused her to change her life f - S02E07
MailboxNovember 9, 2006Earl promises to help a man from the trailer park win the girl of his dreams, but he falls for her instead. And Joy gets mad at Darnell when - S02E08
Robbed a Stoner BlindNovember 16, 2006Earl makes up for stealing an air conditioner from a stoner and winds up living on a commune for a week. The experience makes him environmen - S02E09
Born a Gamblin' ManNovember 30, 2006Earl tries to make Kenny more masculine at his request, but he just winds up getting them addicted to gambling. His addiction causes Catalin - S02E10
South of the Border: Part UnoDecember 7, 2006Earl and Randy go to Mexico to bring Catalina back and hopefully give Randy a chance to win her heart, but Earl's fear of flying causes unfo - S02E11
South of the Border: Part DosDecember 7, 2006Earl inadvertently agrees to marry Catalina so that she can return to the U.S., which breaks Randy's heart. - S02E12
Our 'Cops' is OnJanuary 4, 2007The gang fondly watches an episode of "Cops" in which they were featured. - S02E13
Buried TreasureJanuary 11, 2007Earl tries to return a set of precious silverware he stole from the public library. But when he discovers that it's gone, Randy, Joy and Cra - S02E14
Kept a Guy Locked in a TruckJanuary 18, 2007A guilty conscience forces Earl to have a funeral for the guy he and Joy found in the truck Joy stole. Unfortunately, however, he can't seem - S02E15
Foreign Exchange StudentFebruary 1, 2007While Earl tries to help a former French foreign exchange student on his list, Randy finally declares his true love for Catalina. Catalina s - S02E16
B.L.O.W.February 8, 2007Earl tries to correct a past wrong he did to Joy's half-sister, who is trying to become a professional wrestler and can't overcome her life- - S02E17
The Birthday PartyFebruary 15, 2007Earl tries to celebrate his good deeds at his birthday party, but his friends' reactions only makes him realize that he still has a long way - S02E18
Guess Who's Coming Out of JoyFebruary 22, 2007We flashback to around the time when Earl Jr. was born, and as we do this, we witness Earl's first reactions to his second-born illegitimate - S02E19
Harassed a ReporterApril 12, 2007Earl and Randy work to cross #29 off of the "Harrassed a Reporter" list; meanwhile, Randy embraces the true power of karma and the media as - S02E20
Two Balls, Two StrikesApril 19, 2007Camden County's well-known businessman Richard Chubby dies. His son Little Chubby takes his place. Like his father, Little Chubby also had a - S02E21
G.E.D.April 26, 2007Earl gets a taste of what it's like to teach juvenile delinquents when he asks his old high school teachers to help him get his G.E.D.. - S02E22
Get a Real JobMay 3, 2007Earl and Randy get jobs in the shipping department at an appliance store. But Earl really wants to work in the front as a salesman, which ge - S02E23
The TrialMay 10, 2007Earl is a character witness for Joy's trial, but he soon learns that the only way Joy will get out of a conviction and her third strike is t
Season03
- S03E01
My Name is Inmate 28301-016 (1)September 27, 2007Earl begins to serve his prison sentence. While he's there, he runs into Sonny, who teaches Earl the best way to go unnoticed. Meanwhile, Jo - S03E02
My Name is Inmate 28301-016 (2)September 27, 2007Earl begins his prison sentence. Meanwhile, Joy tries to repay Earl by taking care of Randy, who is struggling to adjust, and a prison bully - S03E03
The Gangs of Camden CountyOctober 4, 2007The warden offers Earl a month off his sentence if he can negotiate a truce between the African-American gang and the Latino gang. But durin - S03E04
The Frank FactorOctober 11, 2007Earl runs into his old roommate Frank, who is in prison for a bank robbery that Earl and Randy were supposed to help with. However, Earl mis - S03E05
Creative WritingOctober 18, 2007While Earl struggles to write a paper for his prison creative writing class, Randy, Joy, Darnell, and Catalina have no trouble coming up wit - S03E06
Frank's GirlOctober 25, 2007Earl tries to get Frank back together with his girlfriend after she breaks up with him, but he has second thoughts when he discovers that sh - S03E07
Season's bestOur Other 'Cops' is On! (1)November 1, 2007While enjoying TV time in prison, Earl and Randy are excited when they see that the show "Cops" is filming in Camden County. - S03E08
Our Other 'Cops' is On! (2)November 1, 2007Randy and the prisoners watch a second episode of "Cops," which features the Camden County Police responding to a series of disturbances on - S03E09
Randy in Charge (...of Our Days and Our Nights)November 8, 2007Earl is supposed to set up a "scared straight" lecture for school kids, until he gets in a fight with Randy over who's taking care of whom. - S03E10
Midnight BunNovember 15, 2007Earl and Randy are teamed up against their will to catch Frank, who escaped from a prison van under Randy's watch. Joy and her sister fight - S03E11
Burn VictimNovember 29, 2007The warden promises to take the last six months off of Earl's sentence if he helps him out of one final jam. It ultimately will require him - S03E12
Early ReleaseDecember 6, 2007The warden reneges on his promise to Earl to grant an early release, so Earl launches a plan to escape from prison. - S03E13
Bad EarlJanuary 10, 2008Earl is out of prison, but he and Randy are broke and homeless. So when he sees Ralph living the good life doing bad things, he declares tha - S03E14
I Won't Die with a Little Help from My Friends (1)April 3, 2008Earl is in a coma after being hit by a car. Randy steals an ambulance to get him to the hospital, but getting there proves to be difficult a - S03E15
I Won't Die with a Little Help from My Friends (2)April 3, 2008Nothing can get Earl out of his coma, so Randy turns to a young faith healer from their past. However, the boy says that he no longer heals - S03E16
Stole a MotorcycleApril 10, 2008Randy discovers that crossing items off Earl's list improves his condition, but the first item he chooses, returning a stolen motorcycle, br - S03E17
No Heads and a Duffel BagApril 17, 2008The next item that Randy tries to cross off of Earl's list involves ruining their parents' vacation--by leaving a duffel bag full of marijua - S03E18
KillerballApril 24, 2008Earl is still in a coma but released from the hospital, and Randy finds a way to get him to cross an item off the list by helping out a pair - S03E19
Love OctagonMay 1, 2008Now that Earl is out of his coma, he sets out to find his true love, Billie. However, finding her is difficult, and he discovers that she ha - S03E20
Girl EarlMay 8, 2008Billie starts her own list, and she and Earl help out a grocery store bagger whom they share on their lists. However, Earl soon discovers th - S03E21
Camdenites (1)May 15, 2008Earl discovers that helping the women he wronged on his list causes karma to improve his marriage to Billie. - S03E22
Camdenites (2)May 15, 2008When Earl finds out that making up for all the bad things he did to women changes Billie's behavior to the good, he picks the worst thing he
Season04
- S04E01
The Magic HourSeptember 25, 2008When Earl discovers that a dying kid whose wish he ruined years earlier is still alive, he promises to help him make a movie. - S04E02
Monkeys Take a BathSeptember 25, 2008While working on the list, Earl uncovers a one-night stand from 1985 between his mom and their old neighbor. When Earl's dad finds out, he m - S04E03
Season's bestJoy in a BubbleOctober 2, 2008Earl gives Joy a hot tub he found on the side of the road to cross an item off his list. However, Joy suffers an infection, and Crabman quar - S04E04
Stole an RVOctober 2, 2008Earl and Randy make amends for a depressed elderly man whose RV they stole years earlier. Their efforts fire him up enough that the man now - S04E05
Sweet JohnnyOctober 9, 2008Earl needs to make up for sleeping with local stuntman's girlfriend. Joy gets carjacked and feels the need to buy a gun. - S04E06
We've Got SpiritOctober 16, 2008Earl makes some great personal sacrifices to help Randy realize his dream of going to cheerleading camp, and Joy is upset because her son fi - S04E07
Quit Your Snitchin'October 23, 2008Earl finds out that he is no longer covered by the criminal code of ethics when someone steals Randy's birthday present from him. When he le - S04E08
Little Bad Voodoo BrotherOctober 30, 2008Earl has a chance to cross two items off his list by throwing Joy's boys a Halloween party, and getting Randy a "little brother"--Catalina's - S04E09
Sold a Guy a Lemon CarNovember 6, 2008Earl discovers that the apparent psychopath who has moved in next door to him and Randy at the hotel is actually a guy from his past who is - S04E10
Earl and Joy's AnniversaryNovember 13, 2008Earl reminisces about his and Joy's near-disastrous first wedding anniversary party, in which Earl finds out that Joy slept with Earl's cous - S04E11
Nature's Game ShowNovember 20, 2008A series of tornadoes hitting Camden County aren't Earl's biggest concern when he loses his list. A wild ride in a boat causes Randy to thin - S04E12
Reading is a Fundamental CaseDecember 4, 2008Earl and Randy discover that an old friend is living in the woods in a Bookmobile they stole years earlier, and that he has gone completely - S04E13
Orphan EarlDecember 11, 2008When Earl tries to make amends to a man that he conned out of $100, he discovers that Joy and her friends are still conning him. - S04E14
Got the Babysitter PregnantJanuary 8, 2009Earl tries to help his old babysitter, whom he got pregnant by poking holes in her condom, by whipping her deadbeat son into shape. However, - S04E15
Darnell Outed (1)January 15, 2009Earl tries to get Joy a spot on a reality show starring Erik Estrada. However, he only causes great embarrassment, and accidentally gets Dar - S04E16
Darnell Outed (2)January 22, 2009With Darnell's identity compromised, the Turners receive a new Witness Protection identity as a Jewish family. But what will they do with Jo - S04E17
Randy's List ItemFebruary 5, 2009When Randy wins the lottery, he decides to create a list item for himself. Meanwhile, Joy is dissatisfied with her family's Witness Protecti - S04E18
Friends with BenefitsFebruary 12, 2009Earl visits Joy at her new Witness Protection location to return Mr. Turtle to Darnell, and stays to help her make new friends. Meanwhile, R - S04E19
My Name is AliasFebruary 19, 2009Darnell's father uses Earl and Randy to track Darnell down and tell him that he can get his old identity back if he agrees to do one more to - S04E20
Chaz Dalton's Space AcademyMarch 5, 2009Earl makes amends to an astronaut on his list who runs a space academy, but in the process discovers that he's a fraud. However, the man he' - S04E21
Witch LadyMarch 19, 2009Earl tries to make amends to Camden's "Witch Lady," which only sparks her anger and causes her to hold everyone who's wronged her in the pas - S04E22
PinkyMarch 26, 2009Randy finds out that Joy was his first childhood crush, and that Earl went behind his back for selfish reasons to break them up. - S04E23
BulliesApril 16, 2009Earl tries to help a man he bullied in grade school, but hides his true identity because the man has become a scary bodybuilder. Meanwhile, - S04E24
GospelApril 23, 2009Earl's efforts to help a reverend who is on his list multiple times drive the reverend back to his old life of crime, while Joy risks gettin - S04E25
Inside Probe (1)April 30, 2009The investigative television show "Inside Probe" looks into the disappearance of the owner of the Crab Shack. - S04E26
Inside Probe (2)May 7, 2009Part 2 of the "Inside Probe" investigation of the owner of the Crab Shack's disappearance uncovers surprising new revelations. - S04E27
Dodge's DadMay 14, 2009Joy tells Earl that Little Chubby is Dodge's father, and Little Chubby makes Earl's life Hell after he tells him the news.
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