January 27th, 2008
My Name Is Earl Episode Guide
Season 3 [2007–2008]
My Name Is Inmate 28301-016, Part 1 (301)
Earl (Jason Lee) begins his jail sentence and discovers that life is not easy behind bars. He persistently tries to find out the best approach to surviving in his new environment. Meanwhile, Joy (Jaime Pressly) finds out, after a few failed attempts, the perfect gift to pay Earl back for taking her spot in jail comes in the form of taking care of Randy (Ethan Suplee), who is also having a hard time adjusting to his new life without Earl. In prison, Earl is sought out by a bully, who has lived most of his life in jail as a result of Young Earl’s mischief. This new life for Earl behind bars must mean years of bad karma or does it?
Original Air Date: September 27, 2007
My Name Is Inmate 28301-016, Part 2 (302)
Conclusion of Part 1
Original Air Date: September 27, 2007
The Gangs of Camden County (303)
With karma back on his side, Earl (Jason Lee) is approached by the jail warden (Guest Star Craig T. Nelson) to help resolve one of the biggest problems going on in the jail yard. There are feuding gangs constantly breaking out into fights, and Earl is asked to resolve these gangs’ differences. If he is able to settle this conflict, he will receive a lesser sentence. Earl accepts the task and finds out a lot more than he bargained for. Meanwhile, Randy (Ethan Suplee) is still suffering from Earl withdrawal and continues to search for ways to be reunited with his brother.
Original Air Date: October 4, 2007
The Frank Factor (304)
Earl (Jason Lee) is visited by Joy (Jaime Pressly) and is surprised that another prisoner also in visitation happens to be someone both Joy and Earl know. Frank (Guest Star Michael Rapaport), an old friend of Earl and an old coworker of Joy, describes how he ended up in prison. The story takes place right before Joy and Earl met, and helps explain how many of them grew to become a part of each other’s life.
Original Air Date: October 11, 2007
Creative Writing (305)
Earl (Jason Lee) attends a class in prison that focuses on creative writing. After the teacher gave them an assignment to write a story, Earl realized that writing was a lot harder than he expected. Earl informs Randy (Ethan Suplee) about the assignment and Randy loves the idea of creating his own make-believe world. Catalina, whose two jobs usually prevent her from writing, lives out her soap opera story that she wrote on dollar bills about falling in love with a man named Javier (Guest Star Miguel Varoni). Soon enough, the whole gang is able to write his or her own creative story, and Earl is stuck with a blank piece of paper. In the end, Earl discovers that sometimes the best story does not require the most imagination.
Original Air Date: October 18, 2007
Frank’s Girl (306)
It is conjugal visiting day at the Camden prison. Since Earl (Jason Lee) has no one to visit him, Frank (Guest Star Michael Rapaport) asks if he will explain to his girlfriend why he cannot be there. Frank’s girlfriend breaks up with Frank because of Earl, and Earl feels it is his job to get her back. Meanwhile, Joy (Jaime Pressly) gets herself into a messy situation with Catalina (Nadine Velazquez).
Original Air Date: October 25, 2007
Our Other Cops Is On!, Part 1 (307)
While enjoying TV time in prison, Earl (Jason Lee) and Randy (Ethan Suplee) are excited when they see that the show “Cops” is filming in Camden County. The episode features different types of altercations that are all somehow related to Earl. Kenny (Guest Star Gregg Binkley) is featured in the episode as a raffle winner who gets to ride along with a cop. Since the “Cops” episode was taped prior to Kenny and Earl’s reconciliation, Kenny shows resentment towards Earl.
Original Air Date: November 1, 2007
Our Other Cops Is On!, Part 2 (308)
Conclusion of Part 1
Original Air Date: November 1, 2007
Randy in Charge (…of Our Days and Our Nights) (309)
The Warden (Guest Star Craig T. Nelson) asks Earl (Jason Lee) to take on a task of forming a skit called “Scared Straight” that will scare kids from committing crimes and stay out of jail. The Warden asks Earl to incorporate environmental friendly “green” messages into his presentation, based off a request from his wife, the governor. Meanwhile, Randy (Ethan Suplee) gets into a fight with Earl about who is in charge between the two of them and uses his guard privileges to make Earl’s life difficult.
Original Air Date: November 8, 2007
Midnight Bun (310)
As Joy (Jaime Pressly) prepares to give birth, she becomes increasingly impatient and enlists the help of Darnell (Eddie Steeples) to speed things along. Meanwhile, when Randy (Ethan Suplee) decides he’s going to take the convicts for ice cream, Frank (Guest Star Michael Rapaport) has plans of his own and escapes to collect his fortune buried behind Joy’s heater. Now Earl (Jason Lee) has 46 hours to get Frank back to prison. Elsewhere, Catalina (Nadine Velazquez) baby-sits for Joy’s kids and plays some interesting games with them.
Original Air Date: November 15, 2007
Burn Victim (311)
After helping the Warden (Guest Star Craig T. Nelson) out with numerous tasks, Earl has discovered that his sentence has been deducted to six months left in jail. However, the Warden is now faced with a major dilemma and needs Earl’s help. He promises Earl six months off his sentence if he will help him start a program that will mediate a situation between an inmate and his victim. Earl decides on an inmate who was in for running a meth lab that eventually burned his parent’s house down. The inmate agreed to comply if Earl would throw a prison prom because he missed his in high school. Earl turns to Joy (Jaime Pressly) to help plan the prom and soon discovers it will cost him the rest of the money he had left from his lottery winnings. Will Earl solve the problem and earn his freedom?
Original Air Date: November 29, 2007
Early Release (312)
After all of the early release certificates that Earl (Jason Lee) has received from the Warden (Guest Star Craig T. Nelson), the day has finally come for Earl to be released from prison. Or not? After Earl discovers that the Warden has destroyed his early departure tickets, he turns to his friends to help him escape from prison. Randy (Ethan Suplee) and fellow inmate Frank (Guest Star Michael Rapaport) devise a plan to get Earl out of jail. With the help of Darnell (Eddie Steeples), Joy (Jaime Pressly), and Catalina (Nadine Velazquez) on the outside combined with Randy and Frank’s help on the inside, Earl should be home free. Or not?
Original Air Date: December 6, 2007
Bad Earl (313)
Earl’s (Jason Lee) lifestyle in prison seems to be transitioning to his regular life outside of bars. He is having a hard time adjusting back to normal life and continues to hold a grudge against karma. With no job, no home, and no money, Earl decides that his good deeds are not getting him anywhere, so he reverts back to his old bad ways. Earl’s path to trouble starts when he sees that Ralph (Guest Star Giovani Ribisi) is living a lavish life after conning an elderly woman. Randy (Ethan Suplee) cannot handle Earl’s changed lifestyle, so he turns to Joy (Jaime Pressly) and many others to partake in an intervention on Christmas morning. Earl rejects his friends and tries to run from karma, but karma catches up to him in the shape of a car and Billie (Guest Star Alyssa Milano).
Original Air Date: January 10, 2008 | Recap
I Won’t Die with a Little Help from My Friends, Part 1 (314)
NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker gives an insightful recap to viewers to catch them up on the show. Earl (Jason Lee) is still lying in the middle of the road next to Billie (Guest Star Alyssa Milano), both of whom are unconscious after being hit by a car. The accident puts Earl in a coma and takes him to an alternate world in the form of a sitcom. Meanwhile, Randy (Ethan Suplee), Darnell (Eddie Steeples), Joy (Jaime Pressly), and Catalina (Nadine Velazquez) begin doing whatever they can to ensure Earl lives. After several attempts, Earl continues to be stuck in a fevered state and is visited by Paris Hilton (playing herself) in his dream. The group realizes they are all out of ideas and turn to their last option, a little boy that can cure everything with his finger. The boy refuses to help because he thinks Joy has the devil on her side, so Darnell and Randy try to prove to him that she does not. Has Earl’s bad karma gotten the best of him? Will he find the strength to survive his coma?
Original Air Date: April 3, 2008 | Recap
I Won’t Die with a Little Help from My Friends, Part 2 (315)
Conclusion of Part 1
Original Air Date: April 3, 2008 | Recap
Stole a Motorcycle (316)
Earl (Jason Lee) is still in a coma, but Randy (Ethan Suplee) realizes that each item he completes off Earl’s list helps Earl get better. After letting fate pick his next task, Randy gathers Joy (Jaime Pressly) and Darnell (Eddie Steeples) to help him solve the mystery of the stolen motorcycle from the Teutul family (TLC’s “American Chopper”). Randy cannot remember anything about that day because both Earl and him were drunk. He must retrace his steps, with the help of Joy and Darnell, and try to fix the problem before Earl’s condition gets worse. Meanwhile, Earl’s life in a coma is still in sitcom form and his wife, Billie (Guest Star Alyssa Milano), is pregnant. Earl and Billie have a baby boy and are very happy. Is this alternate life in Earl’s mind his ideal life?
Original Air Date: April 10, 2008 | Recap
No Heads and a Duffel Bag (317)
With Earl (Jason Lee) still in a coma, Randy (Ethan Suplee) and Joy (Jaime Pressly) decide to continue crossing items off Earl’s list to improve his recovery. Earl’s parents went on a vacation and left the house to Earl and Randy. Upon returning early from the airport due to a flight delay they found a duffel bag full of marijuana in the house. Carl (Guest Star Beau Bridges), Earl’s dad, is very mad and destroys all of it, only to find Earl, Joy, and Randy return home with an angry drug dealer holding a gun and demanding his entire duffel bag full of weed back. Carl, reluctantly, was left with no other decision than to buy back all the marijuana from the local drug dealer, Circus (Guest Star Michael Pena). What will Randy do to amend this situation? Or is this a task that Earl can resolve just by listening to his father?
Original Air Date: April 17, 2008
Killerball (318)
Randy (Ethan Suplee) decides that putting Earl (Jason Lee) in long-term care is not the best decision, so he decides to take care of Earl himself. Joy (Jaime Pressly) and Darnell (Eddie Steeples) do not approve of Randy’s newly adopted responsibility of taking care of his brother, but decide to let it play out for a bit. Randy feels that if they work together to complete tasks off the list, then Earl might recover even faster. Together they tackle the next task off Earl’s list.
Original Air Date: April 24, 2008 | Recap
Love Octagon (319)
After waking up from a coma, Earl (Jason Lee) now knew what was important in his life and he was set on going after it. He knew that he had to find Billie (Guest Star Alyssa Milano), whom he felt karma brought to him to be his soul mate. However, no one knew where to find Billie and so Earl turned to an unlikely place, Frank (Guest Star Michael Rapaport). Elsewhere, Darnell (Eddie Steeples) and Joy (Jaime Pressly) have moved into the Crab Shack, since their trailer is still turned on its side.
Original Air Date: May 1, 2008
Girl Earl (320)
After karma leads Earl (Jason Lee) back to Billie (Guest Star Alyssa Milano), they decide that they were meant to give their relationship a chance. Billie is inspired by Earl’s good deeds and creates a karma list of her own. On her list is a champion grocery bagger that both Billie and Earl previously stole from so they decide to track him down to make things right. After they find the grocery bagger completely down and out, Earl quickly discovers another side of Billie and what being in a relationship with her is really like.
Original Air Date: May 8, 2008 | Recap
Camdenites, Part 1 (321)
Earl (Jason Lee) is still questioning karma bringing Billie (Guest Star Alyssa Milano) into his life. With the troubles in their marriage escalating, Earl turns to friends for advice. He realizes the best advice he gets is to follow his dad’s example, which was to just work late and spend less time with your wife. In Earl’s world, working late means spending a lot more time devoted to the list. For a while it seems to really work, but Billie grows very annoyed and forces Earl to choose between the list and her. What will Earl pick? Will karma lead him to the right decision?
Original Air Date: May 15, 2008 | Recap
Camdenites, Part 2 (322)
Conclusion of Part 1
[THIRD-SEASON FINALE]
Original Air Date: May 15, 2008 | Recap
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