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Sticks & Stones

Episode Number: 27    Season Num: 2    First Aired: Thursday October 5, 2006    Prod Code: 2ALJ01
Earl decides to cross off number 91 on his list, "made fun of Maggie Lester for having a mustache". Earl and Randy visit Maggie, who is now working for a carnival as "The Amazing Bearded Woman". Meanwhile, Joy has a run in with the law.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Danielle Sanchez-Witzel
Director: Marc Buckland
Star: Ethan Suplee (Randy Hickey),  Jaime Pressly (Joy Turner),  Eddie Steeples (Darnell Turner),  Nadine Velazquez (Catalina),  Jason Lee (Earl Hickey)
Recurring Role: Noah Crawford (Young Earl)
Guest Star: Judy Greer (Maggie Lester),  Marlee Matlin (Ruby Whitlow (Deaf Lawyer)),  Carel Struycken (Paul),  Brandon Ficara (Kevin "Hornman"),  Gabriel Pimentel (William),  Catherine A. Hayes (Jane),  Paul Ben-Victor (Coach Lu),  Brandon Haas (Tommy)

Notes

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Judy Greer co-stared with Jason Lee in the 1998 film "Kissing a Fool". She placed the cousin of Lee's love interest. (edit)

Quotes

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(looking through phone books)
Earl: There’s a lot of Lester’s here, but I don’t see any Maggies.
Randy: (points) There’s a Maggie!
Earl: That’s a Maggie Larson, Randy.
Randy: Oh! Both names have to be on the same line… (edit)
Darnell: Baby, I love that spray on, styling stuff. It makes your legs look hot and it makes me a little hot.
Joy: And that’s exactly how I want the Public Defender to feel when I meet him today. I want him to think if he gets me off… I’ll return the favor. (edit)
Randy: Look at his hands Earl! They’re like lobsters! But without the rubber bands to stop him from biting us with his hands! (edit)
Earl: This burger’s delicious.
William: Thank you. It’s black angus.
Randy: I don’t think I can eat it, now that I know the cows name. (edit)
(staring at the horn in Kevin’s forehead)
Randy: That’s pretty cool. Can you take your head on a plane?
Kevin: Not since 9/11. We’re all making sacrifices. (edit)

Trivia

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Introduced and crossed off in this episode

#91 Made fun of Maggie Lester. (edit)
In the very beginning of the episode Earl says, "You know when those ... people all chip in when it's time to build a barn?"

The word "Amish" was censored during the original broadcast in light of the Amish school shooting that occured a short time before the episode aired. (edit)
Featured Music:
"Nothing From Nothing" by Billy Preston
"If You Want To Sing Out, Sing Out" by Cat Stevens (edit)
We see Earl on a skateboard in this episode. Prior to being an actor, Jason Lee was famous in the skateboarding circuit. (edit)

Allusions

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Earl's Narration: Unfortunately for Maggie, Tom Selleck was the biggest star on TV and I was the biggest jerk in my class.
Earl: Wow, look at the mustache on this girl! Hey look everybody, it's Maggie P.I.!

A reference to the TV series Magnum, P.I. starring Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum, the investigator with the famous mustache. (edit)
Earl: (about William) Check it out… he’s off to see the wizard!

This is a reference to the 1939 movie “The Wizard of Oz”, based on the books by L. Frank Baum, as William is the same height as a Munchkin (a group of people from the story). Earl also indirectly refers to William as a Munchkin later on in the episode. (edit)
Catalina's childhood nickname "Chupa-Chup" refers to a popular brand of lollipops that originated in Spain in the late 1950's. (edit)
Earl: (in voiceover) And Tommy taught me how to ride a skateboard without falling off and scraping my knees.

This is a joke given that Jason Lee used to be a champion skateboarder in his younger days. (edit)
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Community Reviews (5)

 
9.6
Superb
Sticks & Stones
"Silly"
Messed up as could be, but still entertaining
Continue » Posted Feb 1, 2008 8:38 pm PST
10.0
Perfect
Sticks & Stones
"Well written"
Great Episode
Continue » Posted Sep 13, 2007 1:26 pm PST

jimbo_001
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8.7
Great
Sticks & Stones
"Fine example"
What a travelling freak show!
Continue » Posted Dec 4, 2006 9:16 pm PST

txmilligan
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8.8
Great
Sticks & Stones
"Exactly why I watch this series"
Differences unite all of us.
Continue » Posted Oct 12, 2006 12:51 pm PST

hibbs02
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7.4
Good
Sticks & Stones
"Not my favorite storyline"
Earl meets some circus freaks and has his heart embiggened as he learns they aren't freaks after all but, by golly, people just like you and me. Ouch, my teeth hurt!
Continue » Posted Oct 8, 2006 8:33 am PST
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Season Number: 2
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