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The Best Episodes of My Name Is Earl Season 2

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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.
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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    My Name Is Earl Season 2 Episode 1 - Very Bad Things
    7.6/10(767 votes)

    #1 - Very Bad Things

    S2:E1

    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:Unknown

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  2. My Name Is Earl Season 2 Episode 2 - Jump For Joy
    7.9/10(771 votes)

    #2 - Jump For Joy

    S2:E2

    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

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  3. My Name Is Earl Season 2 Episode 3 - Sticks & Stones
    7.8/10(795 votes)

    #3 - Sticks & Stones

    S2:E3

    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, Millicent Shelton
    Writer:Danielle Sanchez-Witzel

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  4. My Name Is Earl Season 2 Episode 4 - Larceny of a Kitty Cat
    7.6/10(767 votes)

    #4 - Larceny of a Kitty Cat

    S2:E4

    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

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  5. My Name Is Earl Season 2 Episode 5 - Van Hickey
    7.7/10(761 votes)

    #5 - Van Hickey

    S2:E5

    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

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  6. My Name Is Earl Season 2 Episode 6 - Made a Lady Think I Was God
    7.7/10(717 votes)

    #6 - Made a Lady Think I Was God

    S2:E6

    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

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  7. My Name Is Earl Season 2 Episode 7 - Mailbox
    7.7/10(704 votes)

    #7 - Mailbox

    S2:E7

    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:Unknown

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  8. My Name Is Earl Season 2 Episode 8 - Robbed a Stoner Blind
    8.1/10(771 votes)

    #8 - Robbed a Stoner Blind

    S2:E8

    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
    Writers:John Hoberg, Kat Likkel

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  9. My Name Is Earl Season 2 Episode 9 - Born a Gamblin' Man
    7.6/10(691 votes)

    #9 - Born a Gamblin' Man

    S2:E9

    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:Unknown

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  10. My Name Is Earl Season 2 Episode 10 - South of the Border (1)
    8.0/10(742 votes)

    #10 - South of the Border (1)

    S2:E10

    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

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  11. My Name Is Earl Season 2 Episode 11 - South of the Border (2)
    8.1/10(723 votes)

    #11 - South of the Border (2)

    S2:E11

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. My Name Is Earl Season 2 Episode 12 - Our 'Cops' is On!
    8.8/10(1155 votes)

    #12 - Our 'Cops' is On!

    S2:E12

    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

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  13. My Name Is Earl Season 2 Episode 13 - Buried Treasure
    8.2/10(761 votes)

    #13 - Buried Treasure

    S2:E13

    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:Unknown

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  14. My Name Is Earl Season 2 Episode 14 - Kept a Guy Locked in a Truck
    7.6/10(718 votes)

    #14 - Kept a Guy Locked in a Truck

    S2:E14

    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:Unknown

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  15. My Name Is Earl Season 2 Episode 15 - Foreign Exchange Student
    7.3/10(671 votes)

    #15 - Foreign Exchange Student

    S2:E15

    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:Unknown

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  16. My Name Is Earl Season 2 Episode 16 - Blow
    7.5/10(668 votes)

    #16 - Blow

    S2:E16

    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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  17. My Name Is Earl Season 2 Episode 17 - The Birthday Party
    7.6/10(694 votes)

    #17 - The Birthday Party

    S2:E17

    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

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  18. My Name Is Earl Season 2 Episode 18 - Guess Who's Coming Out of Joy
    7.5/10(643 votes)

    #18 - Guess Who's Coming Out of Joy

    S2:E18

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Greg Garcia

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  19. My Name Is Earl Season 2 Episode 19 - Harassed a Reporter
    7.6/10(710 votes)

    #19 - Harassed a Reporter

    S2:E19

    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:Unknown

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  20. My Name Is Earl Season 2 Episode 20 - Two Balls, Two Strikes
    7.8/10(708 votes)

    #20 - Two Balls, Two Strikes

    S2:E20

    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.
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. My Name Is Earl Season 2 Episode 21 - G.E.D.
    7.7/10(662 votes)

    #21 - G.E.D.

    S2:E21

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. My Name Is Earl Season 2 Episode 22 - Get a Real Job
    8.0/10(736 votes)

    #22 - Get a Real Job

    S2:E22

    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

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  23. My Name Is Earl Season 2 Episode 23 - The Trial
    8.6/10(832 votes)

    #23 - The Trial

    S2:E23

    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
    Writers:Timothy Stack, Vali Chandrasekaran

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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 767 votes. Directed by Marc Buckland and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/21/2006. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Jump For Joy".