O Karma, Where Art Thou?

Season 1, Episode 12, Aired
EDIT

Episode Summary

When Earl and Randy try to return a stolen wallet, they find out taking the money had cost two newlyweds their honeymoon. In an attempt to make things right, Earl takes over for the groom at his fast food restaurant. After time Earl finds out the boss is a jerk and Earl wonders how such a man with a luxurious house and beautiful wife could not be affected by the only thing he believes in, Karma.moreless
9.2
out of 10
EPISODE RATING: Superb
340 votes
  • Your Rating: 10
    "Perfect"
  • Your Rating: 9.5
    "Superb"
  • Your Rating: 9
    "Superb"
  • Your Rating: 8.5
    "Great"
  • Your Rating: 8
    "Great"
  • Your Rating: 7.5
    "Good"
  • Your Rating: 7
    "Good"
  • Your Rating: 6.5
    "Fair"
  • Your Rating: 6
    "Fair"
  • Your Rating: 5.5
    "Mediocre"
  • Your Rating: 5
    "Mediocre"
  • Your Rating: 4.5
    "Poor"
  • Your Rating: 4
    "Poor"
  • Your Rating: 3.5
    "Bad"
  • Your Rating: 3
    "Bad"
  • Your Rating: 2.5
    "Terrible"
  • Your Rating: 2
    "Terrible"
  • Your Rating: 1.5
    "Abysmal"
  • Your Rating: 1
    "Abysmal"
Rate It

Watch Online

TBS
Subscription
Netflix
Subscription
Amazon
Buy
iTunes
Buy
Hulu Plus
Subscription
Amazon Prime
Free Trial/Subsc...

Cast & Crew

See All EDIT

Fan Episode Reviews (8)

See All

  • Karma borrows Earl's fist

    9.9
    "Superb"
    By jimbo_001, Aug 26, 2006 Report Abuse
    This is the first episode of Earl I've seen in a while due to work/bad reception but this is one episode I'm glad I didn't miss despite the fact that it was fuzzy and half the jokes were staticed over because this is one of the funniest plots I've seen so far.

    Earl's boss is hilarious and the scenes leading up to the final minutes are all fantastic. Earl's job was very funny especially the torments and the customers (Joy in particular) and was a terrific idea by the writers.

    Overall, this episode is one laugh after another and is one for all "My Name is Earl" fans.moreless

    DO YOU AGREE?

    0 0

  • Great episode one of my favourites

    9.8
    "Superb"
    By thomdp, Aug 24, 2006 Report Abuse
    Earl (Jason Lee), assisted by Randy (Ethan Suplee) gives back a wallet he stole, along with the $1000 that was in it. Earl finds out that the guy was going to use the money for his honeymoon, and now that he has the money, his wife wants to go on a real honeymoon. However, the victim cannot get time off from work, so Earl volunteers to fill in for him at the fast-food restaurant where he works. Earl is tormented by his abusive boss who, although he is immoral, (he steals from work and is unfaithful to his wife) has a great house and a BMW. Still, Earl does nothing and waits for Karma to punish him. In the end, he cannot restrain his anger and punches his boss, which cases a chain of events that leads to his downfall. He feels guilty about ruining his boss's life, but then believes that Karma "borrowed his fist" to punish his boss. Things at the restaurant improve after the boss is fired and thrown in jail. This allows Earl to cross #202 off his list: "Stole a wallet from guy in gas station bathroom".moreless

    DO YOU AGREE?

    0 0

  • Earl stole a wallet from a guy in a bathroom.

    9.0
    "Superb"
    By kikindoonoots, Apr 14, 2006 Report Abuse
    Very funny episode, one of my favorite episodes.
    It was about Earl and Randy trying to return a wallet Earl stole. Very funny scene when the guys wife comes out of the tanning booth and Randy terrified yells "What is it Earl!" Also very funny when the couple and Earl were talkinmg and Randy thought the couple were getting angry and he rips the phone out of the
    wall, classic. Earl replaces the money and the couple goes on their honeymoon, but Earl has to fill in for him at his fast food job, where his boss is very mean. Earl finds out his boss has way more than he deserves. Great episode, I really enjoyed it.
    moreless

    DO YOU AGREE?

    0 0

  • My conclusion from the episode that the manager wife (sharmin or something) is hot

    10
    "Perfect"
    By idanzavaro, Feb 09, 2006 Report Abuse
    My conclusion from the episode that the manager wife (sharmin or something) is hot and I really think it is true bad people do have the best stuff ever it is not fair by the way I am 17 years old and I dont know maybe I need girl friend just by writing here meens I am so boreddddddddd and I dont know what to do and any way this should be a review so what if it\\\'s not so so so so what you going to do kill me do it do ittttttttt that prove I am bored and I have a test tomorrow in Torah yes i am from Israel

    all of this was a joke i hope I did not insult anyonemoreless

    DO YOU AGREE?

    0 0

  • No reward, but a lesson learned.

    8.0
    "Great"
    By kirezemog, Feb 08, 2006 Report Abuse
    Part of the reason I love this show so much is not only the comedy that is has, which is amung the funniest stuff on tv, but also the reward Earl gets for fixing his life. This episode, we didn't see Earl get his reward. Sure, the people he helped got rewarded, but not Earl like we usually see. But Earl did learn that karma doesn't always work on it's own, and sometimes you have to get the ball rolling.

    As usual, Randy was the highlight of the episode to me. Ethan has crafted one of the greatest characters in tv history (in my mind at least).moreless

    DO YOU AGREE?

    0 0
 

Trivia, Notes, Quotes and Allusions

See All

  • Trivia

    ADD TRIVIA
    • Earl's guitar is a Fender Stratocaster, the most popular electric guitar in the world. Edit
    • Featured Music: "Takin' Care of Business" by Bachman-Turner Overdrive "All Right Now" by Free "Take This Job and Shove It" by Johnny Paycheck "You're No Good" by Linda Ronstandt "Hair Of The Dog" by Nazareth Edit
    • List Trivia: Introduced and crossed off in this episode #202 Stole a wallet from a guy at a gas station. Edit

  • Notes

    ADD NOTES
    • The Czech episode title is "Karmo, kde jsi?", meaning "Karma, Where Are You?" Edit
    • Original International Air Dates: Czech Republic: September 24, 2009 on Prima COOL Edit

  • Quotes

    ADD QUOTES
    • (Earl holds Xena back after she kicks her boss Pat Patrick) Earl: Take it easy, Xena! You don't want to swallow that new retainer. Xena: Oohh, God your hands on my body feel so right. Earl: What? Xena: (Quickly) Nothing. Edit
    • Xena: You're taking all those rolls to Mr. Patrick's house? He goes through a lot of toilet paper because he is so full of crap! Ee-yesss! Edit
    • Mr. Patrick: Are you and e. coli buddies? Earl: Is that the little Asian fellow in back who does the dishes? Edit

  • Allusions

    ADD ALLUSIONS
    • Mr. Patrick: Hey Marlboro Man, why don't you trot on over here. The Marlboro Man is the long standing symbol of the Marlboro brand cigarettes. He is a cowboy who is often portrayed riding on a horse. Edit
    • Earl: ...underneath was that guy from U2 that does all that Charity. That guy from U2 is their lead singer Bono. He is known for his political world views and his attempts at raising money for people all over the world. Edit
    • Randy: Bono was that guy from U2, Sonny Bono. Sonny Bono is not in U2 and never has been. Sonny Bono was a 70's singer and variety show host with then wife, Cher. He later went into politics and became a Representative in Congress. Edit

Show Forums

See All
Last Activity
Replies

Watch My Name is Earl Full Episodes

See All

Related Shows

Season 1 Episodes

See All
Ep 25
Bad Karma
Ep 24
Number One
Ep 23
BB
Ep 22
Stole a Badge
Ep 21
The Bounty Hunter
Ep 20
Boogeyman
Ep 19
Y2K
Ep 18
Dad's Car
Ep 17
Didn't Pay Taxes
Ep 16
The Professor
Ep 15
Something To Live For
Ep 14
Monkeys in Space
Ep 13
Stole P's HD Cart
Ep 12
O Karma, Where Art Thou?
Ep 11
Barn Burner
Ep 10
White Lie Christmas
Ep 9
Cost Dad the Election
Ep 8
Joy's Wedding
Ep 7
Stole Beer From a Golfer
Ep 6
Broke Joy's Fancy Figurine
Ep 5
Teacher Earl
Ep 4
Faked My Own Death
Ep 3
Randy's Touchdown
Ep 2
Quit Smoking
Ep 1
Pilot

Contributors

Become a contributor
More
Less

TV Listings

Full Listings
BROWSE | Shows | Videos | News | Listings | Forums | People | Photos | TV.com Blog

CBS Entertainment | About TV.com | About CBS Interactive | Jobs | Advertise

© 2012 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. | Privacy Policy | Ad Choice | Terms of Use