My Name Is Earl Episode Ratings Heatmap
2005 · 4 Seasons · 92 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.1/10 (24 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.38), maintaining an average of 8.1.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.4 | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 8.4 | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 8.1 | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 8.2 | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 8.3 | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 8.2 | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 8.2 | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 8.3 | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 8.5 | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 8.2 | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 6.9 | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 8.1 | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 7.8 | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 8.1 | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 8.4 | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 8.1 | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 7.8 | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 8.2 | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 7.9 | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | 8.1 | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | 8.9 | – | – | – |
| Ep 25 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 26 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 27 | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 8.1 | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 4 seasons and 92 episodes, My Name Is Earl has earned an overall series rating of 8.1 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 24 ("Number One"), rated at an extraordinary 8.9/10 with 10 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 12 ("O Karma, Where Art Thou?"), landing at 6.9/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 11 ("Barn Burner", 8.2) and Episode 12 ("O Karma, Where Art Thou?", 6.9), a swing of 1.3 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of My Name Is Earl
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 24 | Number One | 8.9 | 10 | May 11, 2006 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 10 | White Lie Christmas | 8.5 | 11 | Dec 6, 2005 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Quit Smoking | 8.4 | 14 | Sep 27, 2005 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 16 | The Professor | 8.4 | 11 | Feb 9, 2006 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Broke Joy's Fancy Figurine | 8.3 | 12 | Nov 1, 2005 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Cost Dad the Election | 8.3 | 11 | Nov 22, 2005 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Teacher Earl | 8.2 | 12 | Oct 18, 2005 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Stole Beer From a Golfer | 8.2 | 11 | Nov 8, 2005 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Joy's Wedding | 8.2 | 11 | Nov 15, 2005 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Barn Burner | 8.2 | 11 | Jan 5, 2006 |