My Name Is Earl: Season 3
Life behind bars is a real pain in the butt. Just ask Earl, whose commitment to good karma has landed him in the Big House. His shackled hands are full - there's a gang war to stifle and a gala prison prom to plan. Even conjugal visit day is one big headache! With a pregnant ex-wife and a hilariously inept prison guard for a brother, Earl suffers a karmic crisis and finally goes over the top!
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of My Name Is Earl Season 2.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Season overview
Life behind bars is a real pain in the butt. Just ask Earl, whose commitment to good karma has landed him in the Big House. His shackled hands are full - there's a gang war to stifle and a gala prison prom to plan. Even conjugal visit day is one big headache! With a pregnant ex-wife and a hilariously inept prison guard for a brother, Earl suffers a karmic crisis and finally goes over the top!
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
My Name Is Inmate #28301-016
Sep 27, 2007 · 42 min
Earl begins his prison sentence. Meanwhile, Joy tries to repay Earl by taking care of Randy (who is struggling to adjust) and a prison bully is looking for Earl.
The Gangs of Camden County
Oct 4, 2007 · 22 min
Earl is offered a deal to receive a lesser sentence if he can resolve problems between rival gangs. But, he finds the task harder than he expected. Meanwhile, Randy looks for ways
The Frank Factor
Oct 11, 2007 · 22 min
Joy visits Earl in prison and they are surprised to meet an old friend who is also in prison. The three reminisce about their past and how they met.
Creative Writing
Oct 18, 2007 · 22 min
Earl is given an assignment after attending a prison class which focuses on creative writing: to write a story. Soon Earl realises that writing is harder than he thought.
Frank's Girl
Oct 25, 2007 · 22 min
It's conjugal visiting day at the prison and since no one is visiting Earl, Frank wants Earl to explain to his girlfriend why he cannot see her today. Things don't go as planned an
Our Other Cops is On!
Nov 1, 2007 · 39 min
Earl and Randy watch the filming of Cops in Camden County where the different situations are slightly related to Earl. Meanwhile, Kenny's hatred for Earl is caught on camera.
Randy In Charge (...Of Our Days and Our Nights)
Nov 8, 2007 · 21 min
The Warden ask Earl to make a skit called 'scared straight' that will stop kids from committing crimes and stay out of jail. Meanwhile, Randy uses his authority to make Earl's life
Midnight Bun
Nov 15, 2007 · 22 min
Joy enlists the help of Darnell to expediate the baby's birth. Meanwhile, Frank escapes from prison when Randy takes the convicts out for ice cream. Elsewhere, Catalina baby-sits D
Burn Victim
Nov 29, 2007 · 21 min
Earl helps the Warden solve another jail house problem between an inmate and his victims. Later Earl realizes that planning a prom for the inmates might deplete his lottery winning
Early Release
Dec 6, 2007 · 21 min
When Earl finds out that the Warden has destroyed all the certificates that would grant him early release from prison, he seeks the help of his friends to escape.
Bad Earl
Jan 10, 2008 · 23 min
Earl is having difficulty re-adjusting to life on the outside. He returns to his old ways after he encounters Ralph. Randy plans an intervention for Earl on Christmas morning.
I Won't Die With a Little Help From My Friends
Apr 3, 2008 · 41 min
After a car accident Earl is put in a coma and finds himself in an alternate world shown as a sitcom, while his friends try to keep him alive. Nothing can get Earl out of his coma
Stole a Motorcycle
Apr 10, 2008 · 22 min
While Earl is still in a coma, Randy starts to believe that he can help Earl get better by crossing things off the list.
No Heads and a Duffel Bag
Apr 17, 2008 · 22 min
When Randy visits his parents to make up for their ruined vacation, he realizes that he forgot to tell them about Earl's prison sentence and the following coma at all.
Killerball
Apr 24, 2008 · 22 min
When the hospital wants to get rid of Earl, Randy decides to take care of his brother by himself. But instead of working on the list for Earl, he uses Earl's help to cross things o
Love Octagon
May 1, 2008 · 22 min
When Earl finally wakes up from his coma, he believes in Karma again and considers Billie his soul mate.
Girl Earl
May 8, 2008 · 21 min
Inspired by Earl, Billie starts a list of her own and when Earl is getting annoyed by Billie's little habits, he decides to focus on working on the list instead. He picks a task th
Camdenites
May 15, 2008 · 43 min
When Earl finds out that making up for all the bad things he did to women changes Billie's behavior to the good, he picks the worst thing he ever did to women on his list. Billie w