My Name is Earl
Synopsis
Earl J Hickey, a common criminal with a life featuring a cheating wife and constant bad luck. After being put in hospital due to being hit by a car,
he learns about karma and decides to correct all the wrongs he has done in his life.
Review
The objective of this show is pretty clear, do good things. Having said that, the show proves to be quite humourous in the number of things Earl Hickey has done to
gather bad karma from very small indiscretions (number 139 - Stole beer from a golfer) through to some serious ones(number 108 - Lost Dad's Mustang). Of course, being
able to cross people off his list proves to be more difficult and goes to some absurd lengths to make up for what he has done, but that what usually provides the humour.
Jason Lee, who has done films such as Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back and Dogma, plays Earl Hickey and does the job very well. Whilst not greatly known(by myself anyway)
he proves himself more than able to play the roll. Jaime Pressly does a brilliant job of the ex-wife, who manages to capture every essence of american trailer park wife.
Ethan Suplee, Nadine Velazquez and Eddie Steeples make up the rest of the regular cast.
This show is well done with a great cast, but could prove to be an acquired taste to some people. But for myself it has proven to be highly enjoyable.
4 STARS