My Name Is Earl 2/02/06 Something to Live For *Spoilers*

[NoThru22]

What a great episode. Jaime Presley really is Trailer Fabulous. Adam Goldberg was good. I only remember him from Saving Private Ryan. At least he didn't die in this.

[IndyJones1023]

Did all the hi-def watchers catch the name of the beer? ;)

[SullyND]

I only remember him from Saving Private Ryan.

Funny, I remember him from Dazed and Confused... It seems like that universe (D&C) and the askewiverse are pretty related...

[bdlucas]

Did all the hi-def watchers catch the name of the beer? ;)
Nope, and I think I deleted it already. What was it?

[mwhip]

I was a little disappointed we did not get to see Catalina in jeans and bra to see exactly how hot she is in it.

[bdlucas]

I was a little disappointed we did not get to see Catalina in jeans and bra to see exactly how hot she is in it.
And I'm not sure why she said her uniform wasn't flattering. Actually, she would look good in anything - even an Idaho potato sack. :)

[tase2]

I remember Adam Goldberg as Chandler's scarey roommate in friends.

[cmontyburns]

I remember Adam Goldberg as Chandler's scarey roommate in friends.

The fact that no one seems to remember Adam Goldberg from the sitcom he starred in this season ("Head Cases") says the network made a wise decision in quickly giving it the axe.

[MickeS]

Best line...

Randy:
"Tinkle... that is so stupid! I wonder what he calls going ploppies?"

Either that or "The carpet'll protect him."

[IndyJones1023]

Nope, and I think I deleted it already. What was it?
HD Draft. :D

I even checked it against my backup SD recording. You could only see the T in draft.

[stujac]

"We're going to get it on tape...You mean, the sticky kind?"

[markymark_ctown]

motel hockey

:D

[TiVo'Brien]

Best line...

Either that or "The carpet'll protect him."That one got a good laugh out of me. :p

And yes, Catalina looks hot in practically anything, including her maid uniform. :up:

[5thcrewman]

I liked the trailer park kids swarming the stack of 'Classy Asses!'

[NoThru22]

HD Draft. :D

I even checked it against my backup SD recording. You could only see the T in draft.
I was wondering about that! It seemed like something you'd be able to see in SD, but I guess they didn't do an even left/right crop.

[chavez]

Self Esteem for Dummies


that whole book store scene was great

[Steveknj]

I loved the whole IPOD conversation. Also loved that about 3 seconds before Earl saw Adam Goldberg's character lying under the carpet in the road, son and I said, "What the heck" and then Earl said same thing!! Also disappoined that Catalina didn't prove her "hotness". It was interesting to me that Jamie Pressley didn't look too hot this time, while she was being obsessed over. Randy never fails to crack me up. Loved the tinkle/ploppies line.

Any notice a trend on TV now that so many shows have narrators? Especially sitcoms and dramadies. A few off the top of my head that I watch:

Earl
Scrubs
AD
Greys Anatomy (used to watch)
Love Monkey
Emily's Reasons (used to watch)
HIMYM
DH

Probably a few others I can't think of...

[dtle]

HD Draft. :D

I even checked it against my backup SD recording. You could only see the T in draft.

Damn...I was rewinding the scene of the Class Ass magazine, hoping to catch another HD easter egg. There was nothing of significant (in that area, anyways).

[Magister]

I loved Joy's facial expressions as Earl was explaining the whole 'plan'

[bidger]

I loved the whole IPOD conversation.
I howled over that. Watched it this AM and was just glad my mouth wasn't full when that scene came on.

Oh, and nice use of music, just like the last ep. Great to hear Black Rebel Motorcycle Club's "Ain't No Easy Way" and Harry Nilsson's "Joy". One other tune that slips my mind right now.

[ClutchBrake]

Music was great, hated the rest of the episode.

[RGM1138]

Philo: "I thought we were on a date."

Joy: ". . Not all dates are good ones, honey. Sometimes it ends up with your sweetie doin' a black man in the bathroom."

hehe

Bob

[busyba]

"Not all dates are good. Sometimes they end with your sweetie doing a black man in the bathroom"

Ain't that the truth! :D

EDIT: crap. When I open a bunch of threads in multiple tabs all at once, I really need to hit refresh before I respond. :mad: :)

[markp99]

I really love Darnel's character. Such a sweet harmless guy.

[RGM1138]

I howled over that. Watched it this AM and was just glad my mouth wasn't full when that scene came on.

Oh, and nice use of music, just like the last ep. Great to hear Black Rebel Motorcycle Club's "Ain't No Easy Way" and Harry Nilsson's "Joy". One other tune that slips my mind right now.

Couple: "The classic "Twenty Five Miles" - Edwin Starr, at the beginning, and "You're My Best Friend" - Queen, near the end of the ep.

The music supervisor on this show has good taste.

Bob

[darthrsg]

HD Draft. :D

I even checked it against my backup SD recording. You could only see the T in draft.
i saw it on sd, the full thing, not much hiding it.

[darthrsg]

motel hockey

:D
that was a clean hit......

[darthrsg]

The fact that no one seems to remember Adam Goldberg from the sitcom he starred in this season ("Head Cases") says the network made a wise decision in quickly giving it the axe.
dazed and confused anyone?

[IndyJones1023]

i saw it on sd, the full thing, not much hiding it.
Weird, I have an SD TiVo on a 16:9 TV. I was watching it not stretched and it was cut off.

[IndyJones1023]

My digital camera croaked just this morning. All I have left is my crappy camera phone. Here's what my SD shows.

http://www.westg8.com/tivo/earl.jpg

[darthrsg]

Weird, I have an SD TiVo on a 16:9 TV. I was watching it not stretched and it was cut off.
i already dumped from tivo(hr10-250), but they showed it a few times during that scene and it clearly read "hd draft", could be my d-ila, hmmmm.

[bdlucas]

You and darthrsg simply have slightly different amounts of overscan on your TVs.

[IndyJones1023]

You and darthrsg simply have slightly different amounts of overscan on your TVs.
I know. I just find it odd that a 4:3 signal displayed on a 16:9 set would have any overscan on the sides.

[Dennis Wilkinson]

I know. I just find it odd that a 4:3 signal displayed on a 16:9 set would have any overscan on the sides.

Not that weird -- they program the scalers that way. Most SD broadcast has a lot of cruft there, so the set manufacturers still try to hide it (and usually go a little overboard.)

Of course, I missed the name the first time on HD -- had to go back and watch it again.

Took me a few minutes to recover from the "it was a clean hit" line... :)

[NoThru22]

It's not surprising. If you have zero underscan on any 4:3 signal you would be able to see crap around the sides of the TV. On my 720p projector, I have to set the overscan from 100% to 98% when I watch 4:3 stuff because otherwise I will see the timecode at the top of the screen (a bunch of little dots that move like crazy.)

[DevdogAZ]

The fact that no one seems to remember Adam Goldberg from the sitcom he starred in this season ("Head Cases") says the network made a wise decision in quickly giving it the axe.
Since they stuck it in a brutal timeslot and then only aired two episodes, it's not that surprising.

[trainman]

...I have to set the overscan from 100% to 98% when I watch 4:3 stuff because otherwise I will see the timecode at the top of the screen (a bunch of little dots that move like crazy.)

I believe that's the closed captioning/V-chip information that you're seeing there (Line 21 of the TV signal).

[Drewster]

"Boys, get my plastic stripper shoes out of your Lego box!"

"So you're the weirdo who watches me do laundry?"
"One of them, yes ma'am."

[nedthelab]

Good ep - Randy is killing me (almost grabs the pipe in the bathroom)...

Anyway General Question - where is this show based - of course it is filmed in the L.A. but I have not been able to make out any license plates to see if it is suposed to be Idaho or something - any guesses?

[bdlucas]

Anyway General Question - where is this show based - of course it is filmed in the L.A. but I have not been able to make out any license plates to see if it is suposed to be Idaho or something - any guesses?
Arkansas would be my guess, based on the usual stereotypes.

Q: What do a tornado and a divorce in Arkansas have in common?
A: Either way someone's gonna lose a trailer home.

(Apologies to any Arkansas residents who might be reading. :))

[nedthelab]

Since they stuck it in a brutal timeslot and then only aired two episodes, it's not that surprising.

He is actually a good actor - Schindler's list, various charatcer roles and the very funny Hebrew Hammer

[thebigmo]

Anyway General Question - where is this show based - of course it is filmed in the L.A. but I have not been able to make out any license plates to see if it is suposed to be Idaho or something - any guesses?

For some reason I think it's New Jersey.

[pdhenry]

Anyone notice that NBC has "The List" on the Earl website? Not the actual list that they show Earl updating each week, but the crossed-off items correlate to episode titles.

Here are some that haven't been crossed off yet. Spoilerized for those to whom it would matter...



Had garage sale while house sitting for neighbors
Peed in the back of a cop car
Got lap dance from Ray Moody's mom and didn't pay her
Replaced Sheridan Lang's birth control pills with Tic-Tacs
Pantsed a party clown
Stole cooler with donated kidney in it
Slept with prom date's sister on prom night

[bdlucas]

For some reason I think it's New Jersey.
I'm guessing you've never been to New Jersey? :)

[Steveknj]

Actually, I think they deliberately DON'T tell you where it's based. I think it's just supposed to be some typical small town American town that is dominated by "white trash" types. Could be anywhere really. In my travels I've seen these types of places in just about every state. The accents, while they seem slightly southern, are really not the thick southern drawls you'd find in the deep south. But these days, with our society very transient, a lot of accents are getting melded together.

[kiljoy]

Strange that you would think New Jersey, I was thinking Texas, Arkansas, or Arizona. Dunno why, I just do.

Tony

[speedcouch]

:) Anyway General Question - where is this show based - of course it is filmed in the L.A. but I have not been able to make out any license plates to see if it is suposed to be Idaho or something - any guesses?

Actually, I'm thinking western Maryland or West Virginia (which borders the far western corner of Maryland). They mentioned going to the prison in Hagerstown once. I live in Maryland and there is a big prison in Hagerstown, which is in the western part of the state. All the "crab" references are definitely a Maryland thing. But then, the more things they've shown (town names, etc.) makes it seem much more country, so I'm guessing West Virginia or western Virginia (which also borders MD).

Cheryl

[bdlucas]

West Virginia or western Virginia (which also borders MD).
Except the topography doesn't really match, and the climate seems much drier in the show, no?

[busyba]

Except the topography doesn't really match, and the climate seems much drier in the show, no?
Topography and climate are going to match the location they are shooting, regardless of where they mean it to "really" be. That's out of their control.

[nedthelab]

Considering Vancouver Canada has subsitutue for just about any given american city - even San Francisco - where I am from - you will never get a match for look and feel.

I am gonna say Fresno California - plenty of hicks, strip malls, bad hotels, nice neborhoods and trailer parks..... just a hunch

[WinBear]

They mentioned Joy's parents are from "Medford" which is in Oregon, so I've just always considered them to be in Northern California somewhere up in the northwest.

[mwhip]

Except for Joy's "southern" accent I always guessed New Jersey.

[AccidenT]

i already dumped from tivo(hr10-250), but they showed it a few times during that scene and it clearly read "hd draft", could be my d-ila, hmmmm.

If it was visible on the version you watched on your HD Tivo maybe you were watching the HD version?

[jeff92k7]

Perhaps the creators want it to be a "simpsons-like" location. I.E. You'll never know where it really is.

[SullyND]

From Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Name_Is_Earl)
The location of Camden County has not been explicitly revealed but clues throughout various episodes, such as a bus ride to Hagerstown, Maryland, have implied that the show takes place in western Maryland. The show's creator, Gregory Thomas Garcia, attended Frostburg State University [citation needed], located near Cumberland. In one episode, a character states that his former girlfriend really wanted to go to Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia, thus lending more support for Maryland. The appearance of palm trees and the fact that Earl and Joy made a spur-of-the-moment, inebriated trip to Las Vegas (in the first episode), suggests southern California, perhaps the "Inland Empire". There is a Busch beer neon sign in the Crabshack that has the St. Louis Blues (hockey) blue note suggesting a midwest location. However, the most likely explanation is that the location is left intentionally ambiguous in order to represent Anytown, USA — a device employed heavily in The Simpsons.

It's a pretty good article on Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Name_Is_Earl)

I thought this was pretty neat... Do many shows do this?

From Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Name_Is_Earl)
In "Randy's Touchdown" (1.3), when Earl is in the copy store, Randy is in the background holding a handwritten sign that reads "High Def Rocks." The sign can only be seen when the show is viewed in 16x9 high definition.

Another sign only legible in high definition reading "Carl Hickey loves High Def" can be seen among the campaign materials in "Cost Dad the Election" (1.9).

[grant33]

It's a pretty good article on Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Name_Is_Earl)

I thought this was pretty neat... Do many shows do this?

They've mentioned a few other Maryland locations. Aberdeen I think. Greg Garcia was an intern for a radio show called Don & Mike about 15 years ago. They broadcast throughout the country, but they are based at WJFK in DC. (http://www.donandmikewebsite.com). Garcia is from this area and mentioned half-jokingly that the people of Frederick, MD (aka "Fredneck") were an inspiration when he was a guest on their show. This, and the aforementioned Frostburg State connection, make it seem pretty likely that he would use Maryland as the setting.

[5thcrewman]

I'm thinking they live in Hanford, CA.
Mainly because my brother lives there! :D

[NoThru22]

Have any of you people guessing New Jersey ever even been to New Jersey? I was surprised someone from Maryland would guess... Maryland. Maybe the show is meant to reflect all the little redneck towns acrossed the country. It could happen to you.

[jrinck]

People say I remind them of Adam Goldberg, but I'm thinking it must be the eyes, even though his eyebrows are a bit thicker than mine.

http://images.hollywood.com/images/4_1711081.jpg

[Steveknj]

Have any of you people guessing New Jersey ever even been to New Jersey? I was surprised someone from Maryland would guess... Maryland. Maybe the show is meant to reflect all the little redneck towns acrossed the country. It could happen to you.

That's my guess. It's probably heavily influenced by the creators experiences in MD, but it could be any redneck town in any number locations in the country.

[Steveknj]

They mentioned Joy's parents are from "Medford" which is in Oregon, so I've just always considered them to be in Northern California somewhere up in the northwest.
There's also Medford, NJ (Burlington County, was thinking maybe Camden Cty, but it is the next county over. The accents just don't fit the NJ scenario)
Medford, MA
Medford, WI
Medford, NY
Medford, MN


As well as....
Camden County, NJ
Camden County, GA
Camden County, MO
Camden County, NC

Probably a few others also. But that's what I could find in 5 pages of google. Like someone said, this is probably just a "Springfield" scenario. Creator just picked a common name that would work anywhere in the USA.

[dr_mal]

[hd easter egg snip]
I thought this was pretty neat... Do many shows do this?
The only other one I'm aware of (not that I'm the ultimate source or anything) is from an episode of "Yes, Dear" (Garcia's other sitcom)

It happened during the last minute of the show - usually where they have one last gag right before rolling credits, may or may not be related to the actual plot for that episode.

Jimmy's sitting on the couch with some guy nobody recognizes. Greg walks in:

Greg: Hey Jimmy, who's this?
Jimmy: Oh, this is <guy's name>, from <guy's hometown>. He won a contest to have a walk-on role on the show.
Greg (walking over to the couch and leading the guy to the edge of the screen): You come over here, and stand in the HD area.

[bdlucas]

You come over here, and stand in the HD area.
That's pretty funny. This sounds like kind of an in-joke - everyone involved in the production must be pretty aware of "the HD area" because they have to shoot so that it works for both HD and SD. Last thing an actor probably wants is to be banished to the HD area.

[NoThru22]

What the heck? Are the last two posters the same person?

[dr_mal]

What the heck? Are the last two posters the same person?
That is kind of eerie.

But you can always tell me apart - I'm the guy with food in my mouth (usually a donut, but sometimes an apple or a Crunchwrap Supreme)

[darthrsg]

If it was visible on the version you watched on your HD Tivo maybe you were watching the HD version?
nah, the crappy D* spotbeam. it is the overscan of my set, it has very little. there is a bout a inch and half of space between the corner and the flag on foxnews, if that helps.