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My Name Is Earl S2E1 — Very Bad Things
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My Name Is Earl•Season 2•Episode 1

Very Bad Things

7.6/10 · 819 votesSep 21, 200621 min

Ranked #15 of 23 in Season 2•−0.2 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byMarc Buckland
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Jason Lee

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Earl Hickey

Ethan Suplee

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Randy Hickey

Jaime Pressly

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Joy Turner

Nadine Velazquez

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Catalina Aruca

Eddie Steeples

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Episode Summary

"Very Bad Things" is episode 1 of My Name Is Earl season 2. It scored 7.6/10 from 819 votes, ranking #15 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Marc Buckland, it aired on September 21, 2006.

Next: E2 · Jump For JoyBest of Season 2