7.6/10710 votes#1 - 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.
Director: Marc Buckland
Writer: N/A
7.9/10714 votes#2 - 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.
Director: Chris Koch
Writer: Vali Chandrasekaran
7.8/10734 votes#3 - 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.
Director: Marc Buckland, Millicent Shelton
Writer: Danielle Sanchez-Witzel
7.6/10710 votes#4 - 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.
Director: Millicent Shelton
Writer: Hilary Winston
7.7/10705 votes#5 - 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."
Director: Craig Zisk
Writer: J. B. Cook
7.7/10658 votes#6 - 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.
Director: Marc Buckland
Writer: Bobby Bowman
7.7/10644 votes#7 - 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.
Director: Michael Fresco
Writer: N/A
8.2/10710 votes#8 - 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.
Director: Marc Buckland
Writer: Kat Likkel, John Hoberg
7.6/10635 votes#9 - 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.
Director: Chris Koch
Writer: N/A
8.0/10682 votes#10 - South of the Border: Part Uno
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.
Director: Michael Fresco
Writer: Michael Pennie
8.1/10664 votes#11 - South of the Border: Part Dos
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.8/101,067 votes#12 - 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.
Director: Ken Whittingham
Writer: Timothy Stack
8.2/10695 votes#13 - 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.
Director: Eyal Gordin
Writer: N/A
7.6/10656 votes#14 - 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.
Director: Eyal Gordin
Writer: N/A
7.3/10609 votes#15 - 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.
Director: Marc Buckland
Writer: N/A
7.5/10611 votes#16 - Blow
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.
Director: Victor Nelli Jr.
Writer: J.B. Cook
7.6/10634 votes#17 - 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.
Director: Eyal Gordin
Writer: Hilary Winston
7.5/10585 votes#18 - 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Greg Garcia
7.6/10654 votes#19 - 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.
Director: Chris Koch
Writer: N/A
7.8/10638 votes#20 - 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.
Director: Victor Nelli Jr.
Writer: N/A
7.7/10608 votes#21 - G.E.D.
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/10669 votes#22 - 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.
Director: Ken Whittingham
Writer: Erika Kaestle
8.6/10767 votes#23 - 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?
Director: Michael Fresco
Writer: Vali Chandrasekaran, Timothy Stack
The Best Episodes of My Name Is Earl Season 2
Every episode of My Name Is Earl Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of My Name Is Earl Season 2!
When petty criminal Earl Hickey wins the lottery, he sets off on a quest to repair his questionable karma.
Genre:Comedy
Network:NBC
Season 2 Ratings Summary
"Very Bad Things" is the best rated episode of "My Name Is Earl" season 2. It scored 7.6/10 based on 710 votes. Directed by Marc Buckland and written by N/A, it aired on 9/21/2006. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Jump For Joy".