What is My Name Is Earl about?
When petty criminal Earl Hickey wins the lottery, he sets off on a quest to repair his questionable karma.
My Name Is Earl (2005)
A lovable lowlife wins the lottery and embarks on a whimsical, darkly comic quest for good karma.
Earnest, with big broad humor. A comfort watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
My Name Is Earl parents guide
It stays inside its TV-14, with some innuendo or implied sex and some strong language.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated TV-14.
- Scare
- Not scary
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- No gore
- Violence
- Some violence
- Some fighting or peril.
- Sex and nudity
- Mild
- Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Cast and crew
Created byGreg Garcia
StarringJason Lee, Ethan Suplee, Jaime Pressly, Nadine Velazquez, Eddie Steeples
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