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09-20-2005, 11:14 PM
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My Name is Earl
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"A slam dunk critical hit." - The Wall Street Journal
You know that guy you see at the convenience store - sort of shifty lookin' fella who buys a pack of smokes, a couple of Lotto scratchers and a "tall boy" at ten in the morning - the kind of guy you wait to come out before you and your family go in...well, that guy is me...or the guy I used to be. Until I discovered Karma - Do good things and good things will happen to you, do bad things and they'll come back to haunt you. Now I know if I want a better life, I need to be a better person...that's why I've made a list of everything I've done wrong, a roadmap to better Karma, and I'm gonna make it right each and every one, I swear.
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I haven't watched tv since shows started coming out on DVD, but as chance would have it my projector blew out the other day so I turned on my old set. On came this show with Jason Lee, and it was great! I hope to see more of this. It has the kind of plot concept that could take it anywhere.
'There's good people in the 'verse. Not many, lord knows, but you only need a few.' -Mal
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09-20-2005, 11:18 PM
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My Name Is Earl
Anybody else watch this? Still fairly rough around the edges, but I found the main characters to be quite endearing. I love the pleasant dynamic has with the man who stole his woman away and fathered his illigetimate children. Also love the kind of hijinks Earl seems to get involved in. Him, his brother, and the maid are all engaging personalities. The show exists on a similar plane to "Arrested Development", in which the audience must buy into an alternate universe where zaniness reigns over logic. "Arrested" approaches this plane from the top of the economic latter while "Earl" approaches it from the bottom rung. It's got my attention for next week.
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09-21-2005, 12:23 AM
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A fun pilot. I'm looking forward to more episodes.  |
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09-21-2005, 12:41 AM
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Started watching it. Quickly became bored and changed the channel.
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09-21-2005, 12:42 AM
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For some reason, this pilot reminded me of "Bottle Rockets" in tone. Given Earl's past, the show is so open-ended, and offers the most hope for a long run on TV.
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09-21-2005, 06:29 AM
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I liked the show. I laughed out loud at his brother's plan to double the money. I'll definitely continue to check it out.
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09-21-2005, 06:45 AM
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It's nowhere near as funny or smart as Arrested Development as some critics compared it to. I thought it was funny at parts, the premise is more interesting and funny than the show itself. They went for some obvious laughs, nothing too brilliant...but I found it just entertaining enough to make me want to tune in for the next episode.
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09-21-2005, 08:56 AM
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Not bad, there were moments that gave me a good laugh such as the kickball flashback scene and Earl and his brother's initial reaction to finding out the guy was gay. There were some parts that were slow though, but I suppose I'll check it out next week. It makes a decent comedy block with "The Office"
It looks like Earl's list has enough items on it for over 10 seasons (if you go by one entry per episode)
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09-21-2005, 09:27 AM
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I don't know why, but I really steered clear of this one just because it was pushed so hard. It really turned me off to see Earl promo's after every damn NBC show. "The critics agree . . ."
Enough already.
Randy Tennison
Orlando, FL
šoš Home of The Mouse!!!
"Oh, come on, guys. It's so simple, maybe you need a refresher course. It's all ball bearings nowadays!"
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09-21-2005, 09:44 AM
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It's like AD? I thought it was supposed to be a comedy.
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