A running gag in the show is when one of Earl's English students says "My name is Earl", which they picked up after he introduced himself to the class. This alludes to the name of the show as well as point out people Earl has been teaching English to from different episode.
When Randy leaves the bathroom, look at his hair. You can see the fake mullet attached to his hair to protect his head when it gets hit.
List Trivia: Introduced and crossed off in this episode #27 Made fun of people with accents.
Featured Music: "Amos Moses" by Jerry Reed (Ralph enters the Crab Shack, Ralph chased by the police) "Bad Company" by Bad Company "Rock Candy" by Montrose "Flirtin' With Disaster" by Molly Hatchet "One Love" by Bob Marley
Ralph: You know in the joint the guards pay me 12 cents an hour to do their taxes for them? Man those guys are going to be screwed!
Earl: All right, guys. Let's try some basic directions. To get to the library, you need to take a left at the light. Ok? Indian storekeeper: My - name - is - Earl. Earl: These people were not gonna find the library.
(Joy is teaching Kim Lee english) Joy: Okay, so when you're doin' somebody's nails, you say, "I do good job." Kim: I do good job. Joy: Okay, now, "I give you big infection." Kim: I give you big infection. Joy: (clapping in approval) That is so good. (Kim claps along) Uh-huh.
Earl: What happened? Randy: Ralph, set us up. He took your safe deposit key and your drivers license and he's on his way down to the bank to steal your lottery money. Earl: They're not gonna give him my money, he doesn't look anything like me. (flashback to Ralph in a wig and moustache) Randy: He did before he left.
Randy: You hit me in the head with a lamp. Ralph: Oh yeah! I'm sorry about that man, I really am. Money does bad things to people. There ain't no excuse for it, but people are just weak, don't you think? Randy: I guess, yeah.
(phone rings) Earl: Hello. Ralph: Earl, it's Ralph, we got a big problem. Randy and I were trying to break into a house and he got stuck in the chimney. We went in Santa style, took a shot.
Catalina: Why aren't you playing with your friends? Earl: Cause that dolly is stolen property. I can't be part of that. Catalina: Why's Randy out there. Earl: Cause, Randy, doens't have a list. Randy's, a big boy whose allowed to make his own decisions in life and if that decision is to choose a fast ride in the parking lot on a stolen hand dolly, over his own brother, then that's his pergovative. I mean pervocative...what's the word? Catalina: I learnt English a year ago.
Joy: This idiot hasn't told you about his stupid list yet? Earl: Shut up! Joy: Yeah, he's a real goody two shoes now. He's gone straight and the rest of us have to pay for it. Ralph: (laughs) Gone straight. Earl, what she talking about? Earl: Look, I was gonna tell you I just didn't.... Ralph: Wait, wait, wait. Is that where my sister's wedding dress has gone? Did you take it back? Earl: I'm sorry I had to. I don't steal anymore Ralph. Ralph: (with a shocked look on his face) I don't even know what to say. (he walks away) Joy: Is his sister getting married? Is she? Cause if she didn't ask me to be a bridesmaid I swear to God, I will march down to that club chubby and wrap her neck around that pole.
Joy: Oh, hey Ralph. How was prison? Ralph: I'd say about a five.
Joy: (to client) Now, did you want me to paint the zodiac signs on your nails? I mean there's twelve, but, I can paint the extra two on your big toes.
Ralph: (with the wedding dress on) I think I'm gonna let my sister use this dress. I bet some guys would pay a lot of money for a lap dance from a bride.
Ralph: (to the Indian storekeeper) Nothing for me Tonto. Earl: Sorry bout that he's been in prison, he doesn't know your supposed to say Native American.
Young Earl: Whatcha doing Ralph? Young Ralph: Hey Earl, hi Randy. I was just thinking about how much I wanted a gumball, but my mom won't give me a nickel till I clean my room. Young Earl: Watch this. (hits the gumball machine with a bat) I call that a street pinata. Young Ralph: Nice. I'll get us some sodas. (Ralph walks to a soda machine and starts hitting it)
Earl: Look, don't tell Ralph about me turning my life around with my list and everything, okay. Randy: Why not? Earl: Cause, I don't know how his gonna react. I mean, I was the one who taught him to steal. I'm kinda his wax on wax off paint then fence guy.
Randy: Uh, let's not do that. Ralph: I don't want to. I really don't. You're a good friend of mine. I don't want to burn your testicles.
Darnell: Here's the food. Earl: Thanks, Crabman. Darnell: Hey, I've been thinking about coming up with another phrase for when I drop off the food. Earl: I have no opinion on that. Darnell: Yeah, it's tricky. Randy: I like 'Here's the food," 'cause that's what's happening.
Joy: (To a cop about Kim Lee) Look, I don't know if what she's talking is a real language, but if it is, it's a lie.
Earl: Randy was not stuck in a chimney, which is good, because it means he learned his lesson from the last two times.
Earl: I had a classroom full of non-Americans eager to not understand a word I said.
Earl: Who wants to tell me how to get to where Earl lives? How about, Nescobar A-lop-lop? Nescobar: Erections lasting more than 4 hours, while rare, require immediate medical attention. Earl: Having them watch TV as homework wasn't working out. And then I think he cursed me in his native language. Nescobar: Seacrest out.
Joy: Look, Earl, you can't teach her to talk I got kids to feed. Earl: These are good people Joy. I mean they have the right to learn whatever they want. Joy: No they don't! There is nothing in the Bible that says people have a right to learn stuff. I have read it.
Randy: Look Earl, it's Karma's army. Made up of people from all the lands of all the worlds.
Joy: Hey ass wipe. I don't know what the hell is on your touched by an angel list that's making you teach people English, but you need to stop. Earl: Excuse me? Joy: You got a Chinese girl in your class named Kim Lee? Earl: She's not Chinese, she's Vietnamese. Joy: Honey, I dont care if she's Vietnamese, Chinese or Chuck E. Cheese, she don't need to be learning no English.
Ralph: Karma, huh? Earl: [pointing to his forearm, where there is a yin-yang symbol tatooed] Yup. Like that tattoo on your arm. Ralph: I thought that was two tadpoles doin' it.
Earl: Does the manager know you wash off the plastic cups and put 'em back in the rooms? Catalina: It was his idea. He told me not to waste my time trying to be so clean now that AAA took away our half-a-star.
(Earl and Randy are tied up by Ralph) Randy: Hey, maybe if you call karma it'll come and save us. Call it. Earl: Randy, it doesn't work like that. It's karma, not Lassie.
(Earl hugs Ralph after he gets out of prison.) Earl: Man, 18 months, I missed you buddy. Ralph: Yeah, uh, me too man. Feels good to hug a man and know it doesn't have to go anywhere.
Earl: So here I am,...teachin'. The last time i stood in front of a room full of foreigners, I was robbin' the DMV.
The Czech episode title is "Earl učitel", meaning "Earl, the Teacher".
Original International Air Dates: Germany: August 15, 2008 on RTL Czech Republic: September 14, 2009 on Prima COOL
"....is on your Touched By an Angel list..." Touched By an Angel was a tv show that ran from 1994-2003 and featured two angels sent to earth to help people with their problems
"Seacrest Out" is the catchphrase of Ryan Seacrest, host of "On Air With Ryan Seacrest", "American Idol" and other variety shows
Randy asks Earl to call Karma and Earl replied that it was Karma not Lassie. Lassie is the most well-known "rescue" dog of all time, with appearances in highly popular books, movies, and several long-lived variations of a TV show. She would regularly rescue someone by demonstrating high intelligence for a dog and being preternaturally good at communicating dangers and situations to humans.
Earl: I was the one who taught him how to steal. I'm like his "wax on, wax off" guy. Mr. Miyagi. Mr. Miyagi was a character in the film The Karate Kid made famous by the actor Pat Morita. In the film Mr. Miyagi taught martial arts to teenager Daniel LaRusso (played by Ralph Macchio) and showed him there was more to it than fighting. Part of Daniel's training was doing Mr. Miyagi's household chores like waxing the car, painting the fence, and sanding the floor, of which the first instruction was quoted by Earl.
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