Randy's Touchdown

Season 1, Episode 3, Aired
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Back in their high school days, Earl ruined Randy's chance to score a touchdown during a key football game. Now Earl must figure out a way to make things right.
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  • Randy's Story

    9.0
    "Superb"
    By TheArcher6999, Aug 10, 2010 Report Abuse
    This episode was aimed toward giving the viewer an understanding of Randy. This was another funny episode. Just as funny as the first two, if not funnier. I like the way they keep the episodes together. Like the way they continue to tell the story of the gay guy that Earl had helped. That was some of the funniet stuff in the episode!

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  • This time around, Earl attempts to help Randy by making him score a touchdown.

    8.4
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    By epc9902, Aug 10, 2010 Report Abuse
    It's not as great as the previous two episodes; but if this is the worst this series could produce, it is awfully blessed. This time around, Earl attempts to help Randy by making him score a touchdown.

    But there's a glitch, Earl's car has been impounded, along with his lotto winnings of $100,000. When the scheming Joy finds out about the money, she and Earl try to come up with $3,000 to retrieve the car. Funny stuff ensue, but none of it can outshine the feel-good ending that the comedy is beloved for. The most memorable scene for me is Randy's participation in a Science Fair.

    I hope the show would shake it up a bit. The show might be getting predictable soon. I just knew that Randy is not going to make that touchdown and that Joy would surely end up in a ditch once she stole that steel road fence. It's the whole karma thing. Joy would never get away with anything, but somehow that's quite unrealistic.moreless

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  • What turned out to be a new good comedy show is here improving even more. I can\'t remember the last time I laughed this much...

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    By lindhoffen, Aug 10, 2010 Report Abuse
    This is the third episode and it\'s just getting better! Now that the character gallery with all sorts of corky characters is widening, so is the show.

    Earl adding his brother to the karmalist is just so sweet. I just wish the episodes could be a bit longer because the humour is excellent.

    This one stays on my karmalist!

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  • 'bout time we get a show thats not just funny once but even on its third episode is making us laugh out loud.

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    By OneBladeToRule, Aug 10, 2010 Report Abuse
    What can i say, in a world full full shows with predictable un-funny cliches comes Earl, full of unpredictable very funny cliches. Unlike some shows it is still staying strong and continuing to make me laugh out loud every night. I'll keep watching if they can keep this up.



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  • In the third episode, \"Earl\" seems to really hit its stride, a promising outlook of things to come...

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    By flyingmnky, Aug 10, 2010 Report Abuse
    \"Randy\'s Touchdown,\" the third episode of \"My Name Is Earl,\" may just be the best yet, an instant classic for this quirky new sitcom. It starts out with a simple scene and narration showing how Karma, Earl\'s driving force, is working since he\'s turned his around simply by getting two packs of donuts out of a vending machine instead of one. This progresses to his car, the place where he optimistically keeps his money \"safe,\" being vandalized, then impounded by his angry, scheming ex-wife Joy (played by Jamie Pressly, who has a better display for her comedic talents this episode than last weeks \"Trying to kill Earl\" subplot...), who is oblivious that the money she covets so badly was within her grasp until it\'s too late. This leads to Earl getting his on family heirloom, a cuckoo clock, out of hock, and fixing a wrong, a fixed high school football game, and the relization that he cheated his brother Randy out of the thrill of victory because of his participation in said game of years gone by.
    In his attempts to do right by Randy, who is now added to his list, and get his car out of impound, he enrolls Randy back in high school, and enlists the of Kenny, the \"gay\" who he helped to restore his self esteem.
    Meanwhile, Joy is trying to raise the money to get the car out of impound as well, through far more nefarious ways, including stealing a homeless person\'s shopping cart.
    All in all, this episode had a great feel of well-rounded symmetry, as Earl not only learns a lesson this week from Karma, but from his own fleash and blood, and we see Karma working not only for Earl, but against Joy.
    This episode represents one of the things I have actually come to admire about this show: It\'s characters learn a life lesson almost every episode, but it never becomes preachy. It keeps it\'s humor witty and quirky, thanks to strong writing and even stronger performances by the well balanced cast.moreless

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    • Featured Music: "Who Do You Love" by George Thorogood and the Destroyers "Black Betty" by Ram Jam "Tuesday's Gone" by Lynyrd Skynyrd "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC "Money (That's What I Want)" by Barrett Strong Edit
    • At the beginning of the episode, Earl and Randy are at the vending machine buying donuts. Earl types in "55." They cut to show the donuts falling. They are clearly marked as "B4," with the "55" being the price. Edit
    • 257 open lines from last episode plus one new line in this episode makes 258. Two crossed off in this episode leaves 256 to go. Edit

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    • The Czech episode title is "Randy boduje", meaning "Randy Scores". Edit
    • Original International Air Dates: Germany: August 1, 2008 on RTL Czech Republic: September 9, 2009 on Prima COOL Edit
    • During the key football scenes, the football was digitally added in post-production because director Marc Buckland thought it was unlikely that the plays could be successfully executed with a real ball. Edit

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    • Randy: Sir, can I have this magazine? One of the cheerleaders was out sick today and we're gonna decorate her locker. Edit
    • Earl: (to Randy) If we don't figure out a way to break into that impound yard and get my money, we're gonna have to eat that potato. Edit
    • Joy is sitting in the loan office when a black man walks in) Loan Officer: So, they tell me you're looking for a loan? Joy: Yeah! You know what I left something in the car, I'll be right back. (she returns with Darnell) We only need the money for like, an hour or two. (whispers to Darnell) Say something black. Edit

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