My Name Is Earl: Season 4
2008 · 27 episodes · ★ 7.5
What Season 4 of My Name Is Earl
Earl Hickey continues his list of karmic mistakes, and in this fourth season he faces the damage he caused in the past. He wants to make amends with Buddy, a boy with a terminal illness whose dream he prevented from coming true, and helps him shoot the movie he has come up with, while his friends grow tired of his perfectionism. Randy starts writing his own list after an experience similar to his brother's. Joy moves with her husband to a residential neighborhood, where her lack of class keeps showing. Darnell, meanwhile, is obsessed with his health, and his past as a secret agent comes to light.
Season 4 Episodes
4x01 The Magic Hour
When Joy cons Make-A-Wish to send a celebrity to her trailer, Earl remembers a wish he stole from a dying child and decides it's time to cross him off the list. When he returns to the kid's home, he finds that little Buddy has exceeded all of the doctors' expectations and is still alive. Buddy asks Earl to produce his movie and suddenly all of Camden County find themselves starring in a high-octane action film. Randy surprises everyone when his acting skills get rave reviews.
Directing: Eyal Gordin · Writing: Timothy Stack · Starring: Seth Green, Dale Dickey, Timothy Stack, Gregg Binkley
4x02 Monkeys Take a Bath
Earl and Randy decide it's time to make amends with their childhood neighbors, the Clarks. But when they discover more skeletons in the closet than they had expected, the brothers find themselves needing to sort out some family issues between their mom and dad. Meanwhile, Joy has duped one-eyed Willy out of his glass eye, and despite Darnell's efforts Willy may never "see" that eye again.
Directing: Greg Garcia · Starring: Noah Crawford, Dale Dickey, Nancy Lenehan, Beau Bridges
4x03 Joy in a Bubble
Earl's attempt to give Joy the hot tub she's always wanted backfires and she is forced to stay in a makeshift bubble because of a flesh eating toe infection. While she is out of commission, Earl must fill in as the new Joy. Between gossiping with the ladies at the salon and shopping for meat out of some guy's trunk, Earl learns about the Turner family. This includes the fact that Dodge and Earl Jr. might have a social disorder that causes them to have no friends. Can Earl fix this problem too?
Directing: Michael Fresco · Starring: Louis T. Moyle, Trey Carlisle, Suzy Nakamura, Brandon Soo Hoo
4x04 Stole an RV
To cross Jerry off of his list, Earl can't just return the RV he stole, mostly because Randy blew it up. Earl and Randy set out to find what might make this grumpy war hero happy, and accidentally turn him into a 75-year-old killing machine. Elsewhere, Joy and Darnell attempt to turn the legend of a giant pig that lives near the trailer park into a one-of-a-kind, money making sideshow.
Directing: Chris Koch · Writing: Kat Likkel, John Hoberg · Starring: Jerry Van Dyke, Gregg Binkley, John Amos, Brian R. Norris
4x05 Sweet Johnny
Earl wants to make up for sleeping with local stuntman Sweet Johnny's girlfriend, while Joy feels the need to buy a gun.
Directing: Eyal Gordin · Writing: John Hoberg, Kat Likkel · Starring: David Arquette, Katy Mixon, Hemky Madera, Andy Siegel
4x06 We've Got Spirit
To cross Randy off his list, Earl takes his brother to cheerleading camp. Once there, the tight cheer pants and their lack of flexibility are not their only problem. They also have to deal with Kimmi Himmler, the camp owner with a deeply scarred face and milky eye - both a result of a badger accident suffered while cheering in high school. When Himmler wants the brothers out of her camp, Earl goes to drastic measure to make sure that Randy's cheerleading dreams will come true. Elsewhere, Joy is hurt when her son Dodge indicates that Catalina is the most beautiful woman in Camden.
Directing: Eyal Gordin · Writing: Hilary Winston · Starring: Noah Crawford, Jenna Elfman, Bob Clendenin, Mike O'Malley
4x07 Quit Your Snitchin'
When Randy's birthday is coming up, Earl gets him a new car, but it is stolen before he can present it to Randy. Apparently, Earl no longer falls under the code of criminals, that no criminal steals from another one. Now that he is treated as a "civilian", he needs to decide whether to take the matter to the police and become a snitch.
Directing: Chris Koch · Starring: Clint Howard, Juan Pope, Billy Gardell, Joel David Moore
4x08 Little Bad Voodoo Brother
Earl plans a Halloween party for Dodge and Earl Jr, while Catalina's nephew Oscar visits. This poses an opportunity for Randy to become the big brother he always wanted to be.
Directing: Chris Koch · Writing: Alan Kirschenbaum · Starring: Louis T. Moyle, Trey Carlisle, Bill Suplee, Gigi Goff
4x09 Sold a Guy a Lemon Car
Suddenly at the top of Earl's list a life-or-death item appears right after a new mysterious man moves in next door. Meanwhile, a science fair has Joy all worked up to the point of obsession. She' so fixated on winning the fair so she can buy something special with the prize money.
Directing: John Putch · Writing: Michael Pennie · Starring: Louis T. Moyle, Abdoulaye N'Gom, Courtney Gains, Dennis Burkley
4x10 Earl and Joy's Anniversary
Earl remembers his first wedding anniversary and the events that finally lead to their break up, involving Earl's cousin Blake and an invasion of killer bees.
Directing: Michael Fresco · Writing: Danielle Sanchez-Witzel · Starring: Dale Dickey, Silas Weir Mitchell, Gregg Binkley, Anthony De Marco
4x11 Nature's Game Show
Earl loses his list while tornado's hit Camden County. Meanwhile, Randy thinks he's invincible after a wild boat ride and contemplates how he should use his new found power. Elsewhere, who's the smartest, Joy or Darnell? that's what this weeks argument is about and Catalina and Patty have a religious awakening.
Directing: Eyal Gordin · Starring: John Henson, Dale Dickey, Thomas Johnston, Louis T. Moyle
4x12 Reading Is a Fundamental Case
Earl remembers a list item he crossed off while reading to the children of Camden County. While going down memory lane, Earl recalls that his old friend Raynard kept company with a raccoon while living in the great outdoors.
Directing: Michael Fresco · Starring: Ewen Bremner, Abdul Goznobi, Dan Coscino, Donovan Scott
4x13 Orphan Earl
Earl discovers that Joy has continued a holiday scam they started years before, and has expanded the scam to include her friends.
Writing: Erika Kaestle, Vali Chandrasekaran, Patrick McCarthy · Starring: Louis T. Moyle, Trey Carlisle, Hal Landon Jr., Eric Lange
4x14 Got the Babysitter Pregnant
A young Earl gets his heart broken by the babysitter and swears revenge on her and her boyfriend. Now, Earl is older and wiser, so he decides to cross them off his list, but it may have terrible repercussions for Randy. Meanwhile, Joy loses Darnell's pet turtle
Writing: Erika Kaestle, Vali Chandrasekaran, Patrick McCarthy · Starring: Noah Crawford, Ryan Armstrong, Faith Ford, Adam Rose
4x15 Darnell Outed (1)
Joy steals Randy's audition for Erik Estrada's reality show "Estrada or Nada", but her public appearance has consequences for Darnell.
Directing: Eyal Gordin · Writing: Alan Kirschenbaum · Starring: Erik Estrada, Louis T. Moyle, Trey Carlisle, Gigi Goff
4x16 Darnell Outed (2)
In the aftermath of having his cover blown, Darnell must pack up and leave Camden. Meanwhile, Earl, Randy and Catalina discover a devastating truth within the post office.
Directing: Eyal Gordin · Writing: Alan Kirschenbaum · Starring: John Henson, Erik Estrada, Louis T. Moyle, Trey Carlisle
4x17 Randy's List Item
When Randy loses his winning lottery ticket, he assumes the event to be a message from Karma, so he starts a list of his own. Meanwhile, Joy is not happy with her cover identity of the witness protection program.
Writing: Bobby Bowman · Starring: Louis T. Moyle, Trey Carlisle, Neil Hopkins, Todd Giebenhain
4x18 Friends with Benefits
When Mr. Turtle returns back to Earl, he wants to bring him back to Darnell. Meanwhile, Joy and Darnell have to adapt to a new lifestyle of their cover identities.
Starring: Gregg Binkley, Joan Van Ark, Eric Allan Kramer, Andrea Parker
4x19 My Name Is Alias
Danny Glover guest stars as Darnell's father who comes looking for him in Camden only to raise Earl and Randy's suspicions. However, a family reunion leads to father and son partaking in one last undercover mission.
Directing: Eyal Gordin · Starring: Timothy Stack, Louis T. Moyle, Trey Carlisle, John Henson
4x20 Chaz Dalton's Space Academy
Earl works on a list item that has to do with Chaz Dalton, his childhood hero. Meanwhile, Darnell tries to help Joy make friends using the internet.
Directing: Marc Buckland · Writing: Hilary Winston · Starring: Noah Crawford, Timothy Stack, Louis T. Moyle, Ryan Armstrong
4x21 Witch Lady
Earl works on a list item that deals with a crazy witch lady. Meanwhile, Joy wants to show Darnell her good side.
Directing: Eyal Gordin · Starring: Noah Crawford, Dale Dickey, Mike O'Malley, Gregg Binkley
4x22 Pinky
Earl helps Randy find his first love, Pinky.
Starring: Noah Crawford, Louis T. Moyle, Ryan Armstrong, Bernie Kopell
4x23 Bullies
Randy busts into the motel room, demanding that Earl drive to Joy's and punch her in the face. Over time, Randy has invested lots of time and money in the Crab Shack's claw machine, but every time he wins a cute stuffed animal, Joy bullies him into giving it to her. This last time he won a fancy bird dressed up for a wedding and the loss has put Randy over the edge. Earl points out that Randy is 32 years old, and it's time he learned to stick up for himself - Earl's not going to protect him anymore.
Directing: Eyal Gordin · Writing: Vali Chandrasekaran · Starring: Noah Crawford, Timothy Stack, Bob Koherr, Trey Carlisle
4x24 Gospel
Earl tests the faith of a former gangbanger-turned-born-again reverend, whom he's wronged many, many times.
Directing: Ken Whittingham · Starring: Abdoulaye N'Gom, Billy Gardell, Faizon Love, JoNell Kennedy
4x25 Inside Probe (1)
News show "Inside Probe" investigates the disappearance of the Crab Shack owner. After eight years the show airs on TV, and several Camden residents become murder suspects.
Starring: Dale Dickey, Mike O'Malley, Timothy Stack, Tracy Ashton
4x26 Inside Probe (2)
The mystery of the disappearance of the former Crab Shack owner is finally resolved.
Writing: Michael Pennie, Timothy Stack · Starring: Dale Dickey, Mike O'Malley, Timothy Stack, Abdoulaye N'Gom
4x27 Dodge's Dad Season Finale
When Dodge tells Joy he doesn't want Darnell to speak at career day, she enlists Earl to pretend to be his father. Things don't go well and Earl realizes Dodge needs to know his real dad. Despite Joy's protests, Earl enlists Randy and Catalina to help him hunt down the deadbeat dad, but what they discover is worse than they could have imagined.
Directing: Chris Koch · Writing: Danielle Sanchez-Witzel, Alan Kirschenbaum · Starring: Norm Macdonald, Timothy Stack, Louis T. Moyle, Trey Carlisle
Season 4 Cast
Jason LeeEarl Hickey27 episodes
Louis T. MoyleDodge14 episodes
Noah CrawfordYoung Earl7 episodes
Timothy StackTV's Tim Stack7 episodes
Gregg BinkleyKenny James6 episodes
Mike O'MalleyStuart Daniels4 episodes
Abdoulaye N'GomNescobar-A-Lop-Lop4 episodes
Bill SupleeWillie the One-Eyed Mailman4 episodes
John HensonReporter4 episodes
Juan PopeJasper3 episodes
Erik EstradaErik Estrada2 episodes
Charles HowertonFBI Agent Thompson2 episodesAll Seasons
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes are in Season 4 of My Name Is Earl?
Season 4 of My Name Is Earl has 27 episodes.
When did Season 4 of My Name Is Earl premiere?
Premiered on September 25, 2008.
Where to watch Season 4 of My Name Is Earl?
By subscription, on Disney Plus (availability may vary by country).