Very Bad Things (1)

Season 2, Episode 1, Aired
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When Joy and Darnell get into an argument over her surprise birthday, Earl jumps at the opportunity to cross off number 183 on his list, "never took Joy's side". Meanwhile, Joy runs into various problems after trying to return a television set she recently purchased.
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  • Randy Rocks!

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    By linez, Nov 19, 2007 Report Abuse
    I loved the no-helium ballon scene. Or when he points out, that he was being sarcastic (haha). Just ingenious. Or when he thinks, that their mom was talking about that kind of stuff, when she said, always wear clean underpants. I think Randy is not appreciated enough here, I even read, that he is annoying... Randy, stay the way you are!! Another great thing in this episode is earl speaking british. Hilarious. And what I really like about Earl in general is, that he is always responsive to the things people say (like Randy's thougts in bed every night). So he really tries to figure out, if Jesus, Batman or Robin Hood would sell the truck. That's very thoughtful of him...moreless

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  • Started where it left off..

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    By Digital_Nachos, Jun 15, 2007 Report Abuse
    Episode 1 of the 2nd season throws you right back into the flow of My Name Is Earl. A great season starter. Joy through a series of events ends up stealing a van full of goods. Earl (trying to cross off 'Not taking Joy's side') helping her get her 3000 dollars back agrees to help sell the truck. My Name is Earl is probably one of the best written comedy shows on TV at the moment. This episode was close to the top of its best. It developed our view of Joy and Earls relationship, and the personalities of Randy and Joy. This is a good omen for the rest of season 2. Can't wait..moreless

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  • Joy gets sent to jail

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    By jimbo_001, Dec 05, 2006 Report Abuse
    Season 2 starts with a bang, taking sides with Joy being revealed to be a lot more complicated than it sounds after theft, kidnapping and assault and Earl learns that the best way to help Joy is to stop the whole thing going any further, which of course lands her in jail.

    The reason this episode is hilarious is the fact that Joy getting a disappearing TV sets off a huge chain reaction which lands her in jail and it starts a string of episodes about that topic. There are jokes galore in this episode, whether it's the receipt, Randy spraying his name on the truck or the worker running into the tree in a true Earl fashion.moreless

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  • Earl\'s got Joys back

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    By mattsafreak, Oct 27, 2006 Report Abuse
    This was a good one. I got a kick out of Joy watching Britney and K-Feds show Chaotic and spraypainting the backside of her pants to read \\\"Juicy\\\". Good times!!! At least Earls heart is in the right place, although helping Joy out with ANYTHING should make him take a pause. Turns out Joy bought a new entertainment center that wouldnt fit into her trailer, so she tried to return it and was told she couldnt (obviously not a wal-mart!) She tried to make the best of things and set the entertainment center out in her yard, but alas; it rained. Long story short, she stole a delivery truck to even the score. Problem was, the delivery truck driver was in the back of said truck....moreless

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  • Under my expectations

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    By d_lusu, Sep 26, 2006 Report Abuse
    Well being an season premiere I was hoping it will be an episode with an great story and a ot of laughs but I wasn; so impressed. Earl continues crossong thing of his list hoping to bring good karma in his life. He realises that he never was on Joy's side so he decided to do something for her that will change all that. So the thing is Joy made some money and bought an entretainment center with an dissapearing TV. Only there was a problem she couldn't get it inside the trailor. Keeping it outside at the first rain the tv broke so she couldn't return it. She wanted her 300 dollars back so she stole an van full of stuff from the shop. She got into trouble so Earl tried to help her. Karma told him that to do the right thing and to get her out of trouble was not to be on her side and to dump the car.
    KARMA WORKS IN MYSTERIOUS WAYZ MY FRIENDZmoreless

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  • Trivia

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    • Introduced and crossed off in this episode #183: Never took Joy's side. Edit
    • Featured Music: "If You Wanna Get To Heaven" by The Ozark Mountain Daredevils "Take The Money And Run" by Steve Miller "Midnight Rider" by Gregg Allman "Hush" by Deep Purple Edit

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    • The Czech episode title is "Něco moc špatného", meaning "Something Very Bad". Edit
    • Original International Air Dates: Czech Republic: October 19, 2009 on Prima COOL Edit

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    • Earl: Randy, how'd you find us? Randy: Well, I went to the woods and you weren't there but I got the note you left. Earl: I didn't leave a note. Randy: I know Earl, I was being sarcastic. You should have left me a note. You don't have to add it to your list or anything but it would have been nice. Edit
    • Tatiana: Something is suspicious, you are police I know it. Joy: Oh calm down I've just got to pick up the truck keys. So jumpy all of a sudden! Tatiana: I just don't like surprises. Everyone: Surprise! Tatiana: Ah! Edit
    • Joy: Hey, bring me something! Earl: What? Joy: I don't know. Something fun. Surprise me. But with chocolate and peanuts. Earl: Snickers!? Joy: Damn it, Earl, I said surprise me! Edit

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    • Joy: (about the stuffed jacket, made it look like an actual person) Son of a bitch Ferris Buellered me. Ferris Bueller did the same thing in the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Edit
    • Joy: (About Earl's British accent) You sound like a gay Kermit the Frog. Kermit the Frog is the most famous of Jim Henson's Muppets and the star of The Muppet Show, Muppets Tonight and Sesame Street. Edit

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