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| "Faked My Own Death" |
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| Episode no.: |
4 |
| Prod. code: |
1ALJ05 |
| Airdate: |
October 11, 2005 |
| Writer(s): |
Hilary Winston |
| Director: |
Tamara Davis |
| Guest star(s) |
Beth Riesgraf as Natalie, Dax Shepard as Dirk |
"Faked His Own Death" is an episode of the American sitcom My Name Is Earl.
[edit] Synopsis
While returning items Earl stole from a convenience store, Earl sees Natalie, a girl he broke up with by faking his own death. He hides in the freezer to avoid being seen by Natalie, but later Earl realizes that he has to make up for it sooner or later, and might as well get it over with. He goes to Natalie's house and tells her the truth, that he's really alive, and sorry for going to such an extreme to break up with her before. Natalie forgives Earl easily, partly because she has a new boyfriend, Dirk. Unfortunately, Dirk steals Earl's idea and fakes his death too. Earl wants to tell Natalie what Dirk has done, but on Catalina's advice Earl keeps it from Natalie so as not totally destroy her self-esteem, and by being supportive, Earl almost ends up stuck with Natalie again.
[edit] The List
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| Item |
Number |
Source |
Status |
| Aimed and set off bottle rockets at Randy when he was on a date |
157 |
1.4 |
Outstanding |
| Blew up mailboxes |
68, 83 |
1.4, Titles |
Outstanding |
| Borrowed silverware from Crabshack |
82 |
1.4 |
Outstanding |
| Broke into a house, had a party and didn't clean up |
89 |
1.4, NBC.com |
Outstanding |
| Faked death to break up with a girl |
62, 84 |
1.4, titles, NBC.com |
Completed when Earl comes clean and tells Natalie Duckworth the truth, then begins dating her again, giving her the chance to dump him and gain some self-confidence. (1.4) |
| Stole various snacks and drinks from the local Quick Stop |
203 |
1.4 |
Completed when Earl and Randy sneak replacements back into the store (1.4) |
[edit] Trivia
- Jaime Pressley (Joy) and Eddie Steeples (Darnell) do not appear in this episode.
- Earl refers to the convenience store he returns goods to as a "Quick Stop", certainly a reference to the setting of Kevin Smith's debut film, Clerks. Jason Lee and Ethan Suplee have appeared in a number of Smith's movies (though not Clerks, though both later appeared in Clerks II).
- Jason Lee's real-life wife Beth Riesgraf plays his ex-girlfriend Natalie.
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