The BEST episodes of My Name Is Earl season 2

Every episode of My Name Is Earl season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of My Name Is Earl season 2!

Earl Hickey's life has been full of poor choices and mistakes, and upon discovering that he is the holder of a winning lottery ticket, Earl is hit by a car and the ticket blows out of his hand as he lies unconscious in the street. While recovering in the hospital and watching television, Earl has a karmic epiphany, thanks to Carson Daly, who attributes his success to doing good for others. A light bulb goes on in Earl's dim head, and he sets out to right every wrong he has done. He will turn his good fortune into a life changing event, as he sets out to right all the wrongs from his past. Despite his seemingly limited intelligence, he is oddly effective and has a voice and style of his own.

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The Trial
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7.89
977 votes

#1 - The Trial

Season 2 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/10/2007

Things are finally looking up for Earl with a GED, a job, a new apartment and love interest however it may all come crashing down during Joy's trial date. Earl's shocking testimony could help Joy but at what cost?

Directors: Michael Fresco
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South of the Border (2)
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7.86
465 votes

#2 - South of the Border (2)

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/7/2006

In the second half of this special one hour episode, Earl and Randy face problems in their quest to take Catalina off Earl's list and bring her home after she was deported because of Earl. Joy's friendly attitude causes the neighbors to get closer and Darnell doesn't like it at all.

Directors: Marc Buckland
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Our 'Cops' is On
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7.85
1028 votes

#3 - Our 'Cops' is On

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/4/2007

It's a trip down memory lane for Earl, Randy, Joy, Darnell and the Crab Shack regulars when they remember their fifteen minutes of fame watching a 2003 repeat of the TV show "Cops," which was filmed in Camden County.

Directors: Ken Whittingham
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The Birthday Party
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7.78
860 votes

#4 - The Birthday Party

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/15/2007

Earl wants to use his birthday to look back on all the good he's done over the past year, but at his party, everyone seems to want to talk about his past misdeeds instead.

Directors: Eyal Gordin
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Get a Real Job
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7.66
932 votes

#5 - Get a Real Job

Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/3/2007

When Earl decides to get his first real job at an appliance store, he experiences 'growing pains'. Meanwhile, Joy makes another irrational decision when the forthcoming trial continues to get to her.

Directors: Ken Whittingham
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Born a Gamblin Man
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7.63
1077 votes

#6 - Born a Gamblin Man

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/30/2006

Earl tackles number 146 on his list. He decides to make 274 bologna sandwiches for Kenny because he stole them from him in school when they were kids. While delivering the sandwiches, Earl moves onto a new mission, to teach Kenny how to gamble but has trouble stopping. Joy goes to group therapy for her anger management issues.

Directors: Chris Koch
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Robbed a Stoner Blind
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7.61
1095 votes

#7 - Robbed a Stoner Blind

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/16/2006

In the middle of a heat wave, Earl decides to cross number 26 off his list "Robbed a Stoner Blind." To accomplish this task Earl and Randy find Woody the stoner and must live an environmentally conscious life in the commune with Woody for a week.

Directors: Marc Buckland
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South of the Border (1)
star
7.59
997 votes

#8 - South of the Border (1)

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/7/2006

In the first half of this special one hour episode, Earl and Randy face problems in their quest to take Catalina off Earl's list and bring her home after she was deported because of Earl. Joy's friendly attitude causes the neighbors to get closer and Darnell doesn't like it at all.

Directors: Michael Fresco
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GED
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7.56
955 votes

#9 - GED

Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/26/2007

Earl tries to apply for a credit card but is declined because he doesn't have a job or a proper place to live, so he goes back to school to receive a diploma, where he realizes how hard it is for teachers to put up with badly behaved kids - just like the one he used to be.

Directors: Hunter Covington
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Harassed a Reporter
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7.55
852 votes

#10 - Harassed a Reporter

Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/12/2007

As Earl and Randy work to cross No. 29 on the list "Harassed A Reporter," Randy gets tired of being in his brother's shadow. In an attempt to distance himself from his brother, Randy realizes the true power of karma and the media.

Directors: Chris Koch
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Kept a Guy Locked In A Truck
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7.54
1005 votes

#11 - Kept a Guy Locked In A Truck

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/18/2007

Earl attempts to figure out how to make amends to a dead guy that he once locked in a truck. Meanwhile, newlyweds Randy and Catalina go hunting for an apartment.

Directors: Eyal Gordin
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Jump For Joy
star
7.52
1156 votes

#12 - Jump For Joy

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/28/2006

In order to help a friend Earl has to raise a lot of money. He goes to Richard Chubby (Burt Reynolds), owner of Club Chubby a local strip club. He agrees to loan Earl the money if Earl can convince his most popular dancer to come back and work for him.

Directors: Chris Koch
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Two Balls, Two Strikes
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7.52
786 votes

#13 - Two Balls, Two Strikes

Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/19/2007

After Richard Chubby dies, Little Chubby comes to town to take over the family business. While Earl tries to cross an item off his list he learns the true meaning of sacrifice.

Directors: Victor Nelli Jr.
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Buried Treasure
star
7.52
1108 votes

#14 - Buried Treasure

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/11/2007

In classic whodunit fashion, Earl must determine who took his stolen "treasure" so he can cross it off his list. Joy, Darnell and Randy all give their own version of what happened to the buried treasure.

Directors: Eyal Gordin
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Sticks & Stones
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7.51
950 votes

#15 - Sticks & Stones

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/5/2006

Earl decides to cross off number ninety-one on his list "Made fun of Maggie Lester for having a moustache." Earl and Randy visit Maggie who is now working for a carnival as "The Amazing Bearded Woman" meanwhile Joy has a run in with the law.

Directors: Marc Buckland
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Made a Lady Think I Was God
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7.47
991 votes

#16 - Made a Lady Think I Was God

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/2/2006

Earl takes on Number 12 on his list "Made a lady think I was God." Millie Banks, she was the manager of Earl's trailer park, he pretended to be the voice of God to get her to stop bothering them.

Directors: Marc Buckland
Writer: Bobby Bowman
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Van Hickey
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7.42
976 votes

#17 - Van Hickey

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/19/2006

Earl tries to make amends with Tom (number 50), the older man they let be the lead singer in his band but then kicked out before their first performance. While trying to arrange a reunion show Earl must also deal with Number 51, "Slept with Ralph's mom."

Directors: Craig Zisk
Writer: J.B. Cook
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Very Bad Things
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7.42
1000 votes

#18 - Very Bad Things

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/2006

When Joy and Darnell get into an argument over her surprise birthday, Earl jumps at the opportunity to cross off number 183 on his list “Never took Joy’s side”. Meanwhile Joy runs into various problems after trying to return a television set she recently purchased.

Directors: Marc Buckland
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Mailbox
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7.40
952 votes

#19 - Mailbox

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/9/2006

Catalina helps Earl cross off No. 75 on his list "Used a mailbox as a trash can" This leads to the discovery of two undelivered letters one is a declaration of a man's love the other reveals Darnell's secret.

Directors: Michael Fresco
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B.L.O.W.
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7.39
867 votes

#20 - B.L.O.W.

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/8/2007

Earl takes on number 101 on his list, "Stole a girl's identity." The girl turns out to be Joy's half-sister that she never knew about and the one person that could possibly help her get sympathy from the jury. The problem, Joy and Liberty are enemies.

Directors: Victor Nelli Jr.
Writer: J.B. Cook
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Foreign Exchange Student
star
7.36
1023 votes

#21 - Foreign Exchange Student

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/1/2007

Earl goes for #44 on his list trying to help Pierre, a French foreign exchange student, he made fun of when they went to school together. Earl flies him back to the US and he tries to hook Pierre up with a girl he had a crush on as a child. Meanwhile, newlyweds Randy and Catalina find their marriage changes in ways they would never imagine.

Directors: Marc Buckland
Writer: Mike Marino
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Guess Who's Coming Out of Joy
star
7.32
917 votes

#22 - Guess Who's Coming Out of Joy

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/22/2007

With Joy now pregnant again, Earl looks back on her pregnancy during their marriage, and how his father was responsible for one of his first truly good deeds.

Directors: Mike Fresco
Writer: Greg Garcia
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Larceny of a Kitty Cat
star
7.24
1019 votes

#23 - Larceny of a Kitty Cat

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/12/2006

Earl scratches number 56 off his list when he must return a prize winning cat back to its owner after sabotaging a cat show in Joy's favor. Meanwhile Randy forms an attraction with the cat’s owner.

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