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My Name Is Earl
2005–2009
· TV Show
· 22 min episodes
· 4 seasons
B
MEANRANK
77/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #212
- IMDb #276
- Metacritic #78
- RatingGraph #312
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #238
- Metacritic Critics #81
+3 more
- Metacritic Audience #105
- Criticker #231
- Trakt #302
Every rating
53–87
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 53, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 87.
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Details
- Created by
- Greg Garcia
- Released
- 20 September 2005
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English, Spanish
- Episode length
- 22 min
- Rated
- TV-14
- Episodes
- 92 across 4 seasons
- Awards
- 7 wins, 15 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 22 →6 major awards won · 7 wins from 22 nominations across 7 ceremonies
| Primetime Emmy Award 2007 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Jaime Pressly | Winner |
| Primetime Emmy Award 2006 | Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series | Winner | |
| Primetime Emmy Award 2006 | Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Marc Buckland | Winner |
| Primetime Emmy Award 2006 | Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Greg Garcia | Winner |
| Primetime Emmy Award 2006 | Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series | Winner | |
| Directors Guild of America Award 2005 | Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series | Marc Buckland | Winner |
| Primetime Emmy Award 2009 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominee | |
| Primetime Emmy Award 2009 | Outstanding Stunt Coordination | Nominee |
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Primetime Emmy Award
9 nominations, 5 won
| Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series | Winner | |
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Marc Buckland | Winner |
| Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series | Winner | |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Jaime Pressly | Winner |
| Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Greg Garcia | Winner |
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Half-Hour Series | Nominee | |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominee | |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominee | |
| Outstanding Stunt Coordination | Nominee |
Directors Guild of America Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series | Marc Buckland | Winner |
Screen Actors Guild Award
3 nominations
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominee | |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominee | |
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Award
2 nominations
| Television: Comedy Series | Nominee | |
| Television: New Series | Nominee |
Golden Globe Award
1 nomination
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Nominee |
TCA Award
3 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding New Program | Winner | |
| Individual Achievement in Comedy | Nominee | |
| Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Nominee |
Satellite Award
3 nominations
| Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Nominee | |
| Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Nominee | |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Nominee |