My Name Is Earl Episode Ratings Heatmap
2005 · 4 Seasons · 92 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.8/10 (92 rated)
Season 2 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 2 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.33), maintaining an average of 8.2.
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 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.5 |
| Ep 2 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 6.3 | 8.0 |
| Ep 3 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 6.4 |
| Ep 4 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.3 |
| Ep 5 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.8 |
| Ep 6 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 7.3 | 7.4 |
| Ep 7 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 8.0 |
| Ep 8 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Ep 9 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 7.6 |
| Ep 10 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 7.7 |
| Ep 11 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 7.7 |
| Ep 12 | 6.9 | 9.0 | 7.9 | 7.2 |
| Ep 13 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 5.9 |
| Ep 14 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 7.8 |
| Ep 15 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 8.2 |
| Ep 16 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 6.9 | 8.0 |
| Ep 17 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 6.8 | 7.5 |
| Ep 18 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 8.0 |
| Ep 19 | 8.1 | 7.7 | – | 8.4 |
| Ep 20 | 7.8 | 7.9 | – | 7.5 |
| Ep 21 | 8.2 | 8.0 | – | 7.9 |
| Ep 22 | 7.9 | 8.2 | – | 8.0 |
| Ep 23 | 8.1 | 9.1 | – | 8.0 |
| Ep 24 | 8.9 | – | – | 7.5 |
| Ep 25 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Ep 26 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Ep 27 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Season Avg | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 4 seasons and 92 episodes, My Name Is Earl has earned an overall series rating of 7.8 out of 10. The series reached its critical peak early, showing a slight contraction in audience satisfaction in later chapters.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 2, Episode 23 ("The Trial"), rated at an extraordinary 9.1/10 with 8 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 4, Episode 13 ("Orphan Earl"), landing at 5.9/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 4 between Episode 2 ("Monkeys Take a Bath", 8) and Episode 3 ("Joy in a Bubble", 6.4), a swing of 1.6 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of My Name Is Earl
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 23 | The Trial | 9.1 | 8 | May 10, 2007 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 12 | Our 'Cops' is On! | 9.0 | 8 | Jan 4, 2007 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 24 | Number One | 8.9 | 10 | May 11, 2006 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 10 | White Lie Christmas | 8.5 | 11 | Dec 6, 2005 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 16 | The Professor | 8.4 | 11 | Feb 9, 2006 |
| #6 | Season 2, Ep 2 | Jump For Joy | 8.4 | 9 | Sep 28, 2006 |
| #7 | Season 2, Ep 13 | Buried Treasure | 8.4 | 7 | Jan 11, 2007 |
| #8 | Season 4, Ep 19 | My Name Is Alias | 8.4 | 7 | Feb 19, 2009 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Quit Smoking | 8.3 | 15 | Sep 27, 2005 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Broke Joy's Fancy Figurine | 8.3 | 12 | Nov 1, 2005 |