As fans are aware, the last episode of My Name Is Earl Season 4 ended with a “to be continued” message on the screen. The series was actually renewed for a Season 5, but shortly thereafter, circumstances changed unexpectedly. In the end, NBC decided to cancel the show, and it never returned for a Season 5. Today, we will explore 8 unknown facts about the Episode 2 of My Name Is Earl – Quit Smoking.
8 Unsaid Facts of My Name Is Earl Episode 2 – Quit Smoking
1) Although Joy thought she would receive Earl’s lottery winnings if she successfully killed him based on the video will, in reality, she would nullify her claim to the inheritance if she went through with the act. This principle is referred to in legal terms as The Slayer Rule, which states that an individual named in someone’s will loses their right to inherit if they are responsible for the death of the person from whom they would inherit.
2) A bumper sticker on Donny’s truck, or perhaps his mother’s, states, “Jesus is my airbag.”
3) In this episode, Earl accomplishes the following tasks on his list – #102 “Caused harm and potentially took the lives of innocent individuals due to secondhand smoke.” #112 “Allowed Donny Jones to serve time in prison for a crime I committed (I separated Donny from his mother for two years).”
4) In this episode’s storyline, Earl assists Donny’s mother in her journey to quit smoking. Kathryn Joosten, the actress portraying Donny’s mom, sadly passed away from lung cancer in 2012.
5) The item #102, which has harmed and potentially taken the lives of innocent individuals due to second-hand smoke, was mentioned in both the previous and the very first episode. This item is, in fact, the third one referenced in the show’s list.
6) In the flashback, as Earl escapes from the doughnut shop, the door appears closed, yet the surveillance footage shows it wide open.
7) At the start of the episode, we see a flashback of Earl creating his list. The 64th entry reads “spray painted the bridge”. Yet, in the first episode, entry 64 was noted as “picked on Kenny James”, which Earl crossed off after resolving that issue.
8) When Joy fails to hit Earl with her arrow, she exclaims “shoot”, even though it’s evident that this isn’t the word she truly uttered.