Earl tries to cross off number four on his list, "blew dad's chance to be elected mayor". Four years earlier, Carl Hickey ran for mayor to redirect a proposed airplane traffic route over his house and away from the wealthy part of town. Earl unfortunately ruined any chance of his father winning when caught on tape assaulting a police officer. Earl must now help his father get elected and mend his relationship with his father.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 1 Episode 9 of My Name Is Earl resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

My Name Is Earl Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - Pilot
• s01e02 - Quit Smoking
• s01e03 - Randy's Touchdown
• s01e04 - Faked His Own Death
• s01e05 - Teacher Earl
• s01e06 - Broke Joy's Fancy Figurine
• s01e07 - Stole Beer From a Golfer
• s01e08 - Joy's Wedding
• s01e09 - Cost Dad the Election
• s01e10 - White Lie Christmas
• s01e11 - Barn Burner
• s01e12 - O Karma, Where Art Thou?
• s01e13 - Stole P's HD Cart
• s01e14 - Monkeys in Space
• s01e15 - Something To Live For
• s01e16 - The Professor
• s01e17 - Didn't Pay Taxes
• s01e18 - Dad's Car
• s01e19 - Y2K
• s01e20 - Boogeyman
• s01e21 - The Bounty Hunter
• s01e22 - Stole a Badge
• s01e23 - BB
• s01e24 - Number One

My Name Is Earl Show Summary

Earl Hickey's life has been full of poor choices and mistakes, and upon discovering that he is the holder of a winning lottery ticket, Earl is hit by a car and the ticket blows out of his hand as he lies unconscious in the street.

While recovering in the hospital and watching television, Earl has a karmic epiphany, thanks to Carson Daly, who attributes his success to doing good for others. A light bulb goes on in Earl's dim head, and he sets out to right every wrong he has done, starting with a geek he tormented in grade school.