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Jimmy James 09-27-05 07:07 PM

My Name Is Earl -- Quit Smoking -- 9/27/2005
 
From NBC.com
Spoiler:
MY NAME IS EARL QUIT SMOKING 09-27-2005 9:00PM
SOMETIMES ALL YOU NEED IS A LITTLE PUSH - While continuing on his karmic quest Earl (Jason Lee) is faced with the dilemma as to what bad deed he should tackle next. To quite smoking is one option, but this turns out to be a bigger challenge than Earl originally anticipates. Randy (Ethan Suplee) and Catalina (Nadine Velazquez) see this as an opportunity to trick him into apologizing to Donny (guest star Silas Weir Mitchell), an intimidating former classmate. Five years prior, Earl robbed a donut shop while wearing Donny's football jersey and let him spend two years in prison for the crime he committed. Earl not only receives forgiveness from Donny, but at the same time kicks his smoking habit while pushing Donny's mom (guest star Kathryn Joosten) to give up the addiction too. Meanwhile, Earl's ex-wife Joy (Jaime Pressly) finds Earl's video will, which leaves everything to her, and attempts to kill him. Eddie Steeples also stars.


I really hope this is even funnier than the pilot and that people continue to tune in.

joshd2012 09-27-05 08:41 PM

What happened to the funny?

Went from a comedy to a drama in one episode.

Jimmy James 09-27-05 08:49 PM

I wouldn't say it went drama on us, but it wasn't as funny an episode as the pilot. The cookies slayed me, though.

Timber 09-27-05 08:56 PM

"Go down to the Video Hut and rent a VCR" rotfl

C_Fletch 09-27-05 09:26 PM

I thought it was pretty funny. Yea, the VCR line slayed me. The large print bible was too funny and Jaime in the gun store "What can I get to kill someone now?" Cashier "Aisle 3"

HE Pennypacker 09-27-05 09:26 PM

I thought it was pretty good. I'm enjoying this program much more than I had anticiipated.

Spoiler:
The scene where Earl's ex-wife tries to kill him via bow and arrow was pretty funny. I wasn't expecting such humor in this show...though it has been done many times in shows like THE SIMPSONS.

B.A. 09-27-05 09:28 PM

I got a kick out him burping up smoke after he got in the car w/ his brother and the hot maid.

redrum 09-27-05 09:32 PM

crazy cell-mate guy from Prison Break was crazy in this episode too, lol.

HE Pennypacker 09-27-05 09:36 PM


Originally Posted by redrum
crazy cell-mate guy from Prison Break was crazy in this episode too, lol.

Many will remember him from the first season of 24 as well.

MrX 09-27-05 10:23 PM

I thought it was good but not as strong as last weeks. The scenes with the brother and the cookie's and Earl getting beat with the bible were pretty good.

kevin75 09-27-05 10:24 PM

not as good as i thought it would be. i missed the first episode though. it was good to see mrs. landingham kicking some ass though. :)

calhoun07 09-27-05 10:36 PM

I thought it was very funny, and certainly not a drop off from the pilot. Maybe a laugh track would remind some people when to laugh?

Jimmy James 09-27-05 10:42 PM


Originally Posted by calhoun07
I thought it was very funny, and certainly not a drop off from the pilot. Maybe a laugh track would remind some people when to laugh?

I don't think there were as many laughs as in the first episode (which also didn't have a laugh track, thankyouverymuch), but the pacing is really what threw me more than anything. It seemed like the set-up was so slow that they had to rush through the part of the plot that matters (the redemption stuff).

Michael Corvin 09-27-05 11:23 PM

I don't think it dropped off at all. I thought this one was great.

maingon 09-27-05 11:26 PM

I liked it, seemed short but still a great show

Tommy Ceez 09-27-05 11:40 PM

The maid is REALLY hot

Deftones 09-27-05 11:42 PM

Most certainly not as funny as the 1st episode.

Puzznic 09-28-05 02:10 AM

I like it better than the first episode. I thought it had more laugh out loud moments.

sven 09-28-05 03:03 AM


Originally Posted by Tommy Ceez
The maid is REALLY hot


REALLY REALLY HOT EVEN!

HE Pennypacker 09-28-05 03:46 AM

Upon further reflection I think I liked it better than the series opener. It just seemed a bit sillier, which resulted in me laughing out loud more. This program has some definite potential.

Lateralus 09-28-05 05:28 AM

First time I caught ths show and I give it a :up:

Flashback 09-28-05 05:42 AM

Say "Luke, I am your father"

dhmac 09-28-05 07:04 AM

This episode started slowly, but recovered and then was as funny as the premiere ep.

"What would Jesus do?" :lol:

j123vt_99 09-28-05 07:13 AM


Originally Posted by redrum
crazy cell-mate guy from Prison Break was crazy in this episode too, lol.


thanks.. i couldn't place him

ytrez 09-28-05 08:17 AM

Hey, Crab-man!

Hi, Earl. I'm just here to drop off some poison cookies.


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