Talk:My Name Is Earl/Archive 1

Earl's Party...
This presents problems with keeping up with the list...how will we know what each of the 25+ people crossed off...? Only one was mentioned... Gumby701 04:29, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

Continuity Errors with List
Since the list in the intro sequence seems to be contradicting the one in the show. The article entry on the list should follow only one of these lists in order to avoid confusion.


 * If I had to make a guess, I'll bet that there will be continuity errors throughout the duration of the series. It's almost making the idea of even keeping the list pointless (much like tracking the locations of things in Springfield on The Simpsons).  I say, let's just keep moving down the path we have now (i.e., marking continuity errors and such) and we'll adjust the list as the series goes along.  If after a season or two it becomes obvious that the numbering of the list has no bearing in reality, then we'll decide what to do then.  R ADICAL B ENDER  ★  23:10, 28 September 2005 (UTC)


 * It may (or may not) be significant that the official NBC site for the series has a List now, and it's not numbered. Some are ones we've seen, some are not.  I don't have the time but someone might grab the items from that list and figure out how to blend them into the article. —RandallJones 00:08, 29 September 2005 (UTC)  I tossed the new ones into a new section.  Relocate them if they're numbered in future episodes. — RandallJones 06:29, 7 October 2005 (UTC)

Title of the Show
The title of this show is My Name Is Earl not My Name is Earl. The show's title is a proper noun and, thus, all words are capitalized (other than articles and prepositions - "Is" is not an article or preposition). For verification, see NBC's or IMDb's web site. R ADICAL B ENDER ★  20:43, 2 October 2005 (UTC)

Episode List
You folks are obsessive! Side note, this page needs an episode list with name of each episode. :-)
 * (I didn't jump, he pushed me!) Added List of My Name Is Earl episodes. — RandallJones 23:47, 3 November 2005 (UTC)
 * Ok, an episode list existes, as do individual pages for each episode. Those pages need to be cleaned up and filled with info. As devoted fans, I beileave that is our responsiblity. Now go see what you can do! JQF 21:45, 20 January 2006 (UTC)

Why not strike out items
Completed items crossed off the list should have the tags used for completed items. It would only be appropriate —Fitch 07:12, 23 November 2005 (UTC)


 * Striking out items seems to be a sloppy way to format the table, as it makes the items harder to read. Also, it's practically meaningless, as the status of each item (outstanding/completed) is already displayed in the last column of the table. I suggest using color schemes such as that of Hilbert's problems instead. Nobi 16:53, 9 December 2005 (UTC)
 * I like the idea of crossing them out simply because that's what Earl does on the show. That said, I agree that it does make the items harder to read and we should find another way to indicate status.  Color seems like a good idea. --Dmleach 18:27, 9 December 2005 (UTC)

List Organization
It looks like the list is alphabetized, which makes zero sense to me since many of the items start with arbitrary words. I think it would be better to organize it numerically, from 1 to however many there are, and then list all the unknown ones at the bottom. Jtrost 00:43, 9 December 2005 (UTC)
 * Originally the list in the article was organized by number. Because there is little consistency in the numbering, though, many items were listed more than once.  In the end, the numbers aren't as important as the text of the items, which is why I organized them alphabetically.  There isn't really any good way to organize the list, but it's definitely better to be item-centric than number-centric --Dmleach 01:24, 9 December 2005 (UTC)
 * It was originally organized by number because the items revealed in the pilot were all numbered. Then unnumbered items were added on the fly, then NBC published a list of items that were unnumbered.  Since we have so many unnumbered items these days, if we're going to have one unified list (which I'm not convinced is best) it has to be sorted by item text, otherwise it should be split back apart to numbered and unnumbered as before. I can live with it either way. — RandallJones 01:41, 9 December 2005 (UTC)
 * Out of curiosity, why do you think it's not best to just have one list? --Dmleach 01:44, 9 December 2005 (UTC)
 * Just that the numbers are referred to by the characters, and when we get to see Earl's actual list it (mostly) has numbers. To me it feels right to show those with known numbers in that order. — RandallJones 21:30, 10 December 2005 (UTC)
 * I'd agree if the numbering were consistent. For example, would we list "Cost Dad the election" at 4 or 65?  I wasn't fond of the old decision to list the same item twice in two different places, so that's why I changed the list to the current organization by item. --Dmleach 15:53, 11 December 2005 (UTC)
 * In my opinion, the best way to organize the list would be to have three separate lists: completed items, attempted items, and uncompleted items. As stated above, the strike out looks sloppy, and I really don't like it myself.  Jtrost 17:20, 9 December 2005 (UTC)
 * If the strike out is your only complaint, then let's do away with the strikeout. I'm just not fond of the idea of having different lists; it feels clunky and could make it easier to add duplications to the list. --Dmleach 18:28, 9 December 2005 (UTC)

City of the show's setting
What city is My Name is Earl set in? User:Heegoop, 7 January 2006
 * As far as I know a city has not been mentioned. However, given the stereotypical setting and characters, I think it would be safe to assume it's a southern state.  Additionally, there have been many references to Catalina coming to this country on a raft, implying she's from Cuba.  So it is possible that the story may specifically take place in Florida.  Then again, this is all my own speculation. Jtrost 19:23, 7 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Just because Catalina refers to coming to the US on a raft doesn't mean she's from Cuba. It could have been a way to enter the US from Mexico. Also, the show is filmed in California, and based on the terrain could take place in any of the South-West States (including Texas). No other major features have been noted, and they may try to keep the location anoynomous for as long as possible. JQF 23:50, 7 January 2006 (UTC)
 * In episode "Y2K" it shows Catalina being smuggled in by car, this seems an awful lot like from Mexico into what I think is Texas.Jim Bart 20:29, 24 June 2006 (UTC)


 * Indeed there are several contradictions in where the show takes place (e.g. a short bus ride to Hagerstown and trips "up to Colonial Williamsburg" versus an inebriated, last-minute drive to Vegas to get married). It's clear that the show's creators intend for this to be located in "Anytown, USA". I've appended the article to note this. We can continue to record (often contradictory) clues to the Trivia section, but the location will never be "revealed" without significant inconsistencies. Indeed the close-ups of licence plates (e.g. when a car is shown peeling out) are simply generic white on black. --Cziltang Brone 19:13, 11 January 2006 (UTC)


 * Yeah the licence plates confirm what CzBr is saying, the producers have no intention of tying themselves to one location... in fact right now they're telling their families about how much time people are spending detecting the clues.. probably even buying HiDef tv's in case Randy will one day be eating chips from a pack that says "MNIE is set in Assboro, FU" in episode #12,451.... Deiz 23:49, 11 January 2006 (UTC)

February 9th show : After they get back from Frostburg, the last scene, Earl pick's up a postcard. The motel's name and address is on the card. I could only get VA but missed the city. Look for it in the reruns.
 * The "state" wasn't VA, but USA. I got the address off my TiVo: Earl Hickey; The Palms Motel, Rm 231; 9005 Lincoln Blvd; Camden USA Wesmills 04:36, 11 February 2006 (UTC)

p.s. One of the show's creator's graduated from Frostburg State. . . (isn't that where Bullwinkle went to college?)
 * What's a-matter with you? Bullwinkle went to Whatsamata U. Randy even said that in the episode. Booch 04:51, 14 February 2006 (UTC)

From Nathan-- The show's creator did attend Frostburg State University in Western Maryland and said in a newspaper article printed in the Hagerstown Herald Mail, that he based much of the show on his experiences there. For instance the Crab Shack is a near replica of the Diamond Lounge in Frostburg. Also many of the place names in the show are from the area. For instance when the car from Smokie and the Bandit left the Camden County Fair it went to Hagerstown and then to Cumberland, both county seats in Maryland. It is pretty obvious from what every else has already mentioned that the show is not meant to be pinned down to one state. But this being said, the characters and situations remind me alot of where I am from in Western Maryland.

Yours, Truly Jim Bart - I have found that in some shots of the Crab-shack that there is a map of Texas on the wall, however it does not appear in every episode.

I believe that the Three Strikes law was mentioned in one of the episodes by Joy, seeing as only a few if not only one state has adopted this law, I suggest that it is California for the show's setting. Princessbill55 04:01, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

Camden County, often mentioned as the general area where the show takes place, is a county in Georgia, Missouri, North Carolina and New Jersey (according to our own beloved Wikipedia).Comedywriter84 03:05, 20 November 2006 (UTC)

Sorting the list
I was reading about tables in Wikipedia Help and one page linked here: http://www.squarefree.com/bookmarklets/pagedata.html  It's a javascript that will sort a column in ascending and descending order simply by clicking a link. Would anyone else be interested in implementing it on this page for the list? I know there has been a lot of discussion about how to sort it and I think this would please everybody. Jtrost 19:25, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
 * No, that wouldn't really do anything, and I think the alphabetical list will work for now. Unless NBC releases an "official" version of the list, there is no reason to change the way the list is ordered. JQF 21:01, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
 * I agree that a single list that can be sorted alphabetically or numerically would be best. When I'm looking for things in the list, sometimes I'm looking to see what #64 is -- both of them. It's inconvenient to have to search within the page for it. I'm not sure if the wiki would allow a JavaScript implementation though. Too much room for mischief to allow anybody to edit JavaScript served to users. Booch 04:51, 14 February 2006 (UTC)

Episode Pages
Hey, MNIE fans! The following episode pages have NO info on them: So be a fan, and help update them! JQF 03:08, 27 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Randy's Touchdown
 * Faked His Own Death
 * Cost Dad the Election
 * Stole P's HD Cart
 * Monkeys In Space
 * Two down, three to go! Lets keep it up! JQF 16:16, 3 February 2006 (UTC)

Merger
What is the reason for the suggestion of merging "Barn Burner" with the Main article? Each episode has it's own page, so the merger is pointless. JQF 21:33, 1 February 2006 (UTC)
 * They should have added their reason here, yet they didn't even comment their edit when they tagged the page. Delete the marker.  —RandallJones 00:08, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
 * Marker has been deleted. JQF 16:27, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

The List
Anyone think we should split-off The List itself into a sub article like The List (My Name Is Earl)? It's already a gigantic table that breaks apart the article, and it's only going to grow larger as the show goes on. There's enough information in the list section to leave it as a section, then just make obvious links to the split-off article. Staxringold 15:41, 5 February 2006 (UTC)
 * Hmmm, that's a tough one. I will grow to be very long, (Over 260, if the show can go on that long (and we all hope it does, right?)), but the list is the major point of the article. I don't know, but if you want to shorten the page, most of the trivia section can be broken up and put in their respective episode page.JQF 23:55, 5 February 2006 (UTC)
 * The issue isn't just shortening the article, it's also having brilliant prose. The trivia section might use trimming, but I think you can explain the list and its contents in the main article while using a split-off to show its details. (as television show articles explain general plot lines but have a split-off to the actual episode list, which is itself a general summary of episodes with split-offs to individual episode articles) Staxringold 02:48, 6 February 2006 (UTC)
 * There is a precedent (sort of) with the Colbert Report and it's episode list sub-article, which contains a large table similar to the list. Gallaghp 11:54, 10 February 2006 (GMT)
 * I'm strongly in favor of splitting the list off into a separate page. Leave the section to explain in a single paragraphs or 2 about the list. The details can go on the list page. Booch 04:51, 14 February 2006 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I'm going to be bold and split it off. Staxringold 02:01, 10 March 2006 (UTC)

Punched kid at Frostburg State University
Can anybody verify this item? I don't remember when Earl committed it, although I do remember when he tried to get the kid to punch. "Punched kid at Frostburg State University || 264 || 1.16 || Later tried to get kid to punch him back but he refused." JQF 03:14, 10 February 2006 (UTC)
 * He punched the kid towards the beginning of the episode, after saying that the "k" was silent in knowledge, and the kid replied "I'll remember that when I'm in second grade." --Jake Wilhite 14:51, 10 February 2006 (UTC)
 * So that was the same guy? Wouldn't he be the same age as Earl, having been in grade two at the same time? And wouldn't the item be something like "Punched kid at Spelling Bee twice"? JQF 16:31, 10 February 2006 (UTC)
 * The spelling bee instances were examples of how he didn't get along with smart people. I don't recall any mention to them being on the list though. Rokor 18:49, 10 February 2006 (UTC)
 * No, the kid getting high in the dorm room was the same guy he punched in the hallway right after he tied his shoe to avoid talking to the professor.

Sucked gas out of a hose
"Stole gas from a suicidal man" isn't on there. --Wack&#39;d About Wiki 02:33, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
 * No, it not, but it's not "Stole gas from a suicidal man", cause Earl didn't know he was suicidal when he wrote the list. JQF 15:13, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
 * Ok, it's doesn't say what the exact name of it is on NBC.com. Does anybody know what the actual item is called?JQF 15:20, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
 * Never mind, it is there, as "Sucked gas out of a hose"JQF 16:13, 3 February 2006 (UTC)

New list items
Here are a few list items I grabbed from a still-frame recording from 11 minutes into episode 1.16: The handwriting looks the same, but the items and numbers are a lot different than the list in the opening credits. Booch 04:51, 14 February 2006 (UTC)
 * 53 - Put used ??? water? every time I've ???
 * 54 - Stole cigarettes from liquor Store
 * 55 - Stole liquor? from the liquor store
 * 56 - Filled Joy's tank? with sand?
 * 57 - Scammed? people at gas station
 * 58 - Fixed a High school Football Game
 * 59 - Pulled undies? from Randy's Teddy Bear
 * 60 - ???
 * 61 - Everything I did to Dad
 * 62 - Threw Carol's ??? ??? out the window
 * 63 - Wasted electricity
 * 64 - (crossed out) Picked on Kenny James
 * 65 - Vandalized the ???
 * 66 - Let mice? out? at school? play
 * 67 - Framed ??? for a ???
 * 68 - Killed frogs
 * 69 - Lied to dad about staying out
 * 83 - Blew up mailboxes
 * 116 - Took money ???
 * 117 - (crossed out)
 * ?? - Wrecked Dad's car a few times

Pics
Does anybody have a pic(s) of the cast that can be put up? This page could use a few photos. JQF 16:51, 10 February 2006 (UTC)

Errors
Some possible errors I found reading the article:
 * The name of his son, "Dodge," so named because "his father drove a Ford." Huh?  Unless that's supposed to be an in-joke from the show.
 * Yes, it is a joke. Not really an in-joke though. I think it's more that Joy hated the father, and the father probably loved his Ford. Booch 04:51, 14 February 2006 (UTC)
 * Perhaps it should be worded to infer the tounge-in-cheek nature of the line. As it reads now, it just looks like a mistake.

169.155.33.1 16:40, 11 February 2006 (UTC)
 * The "poopie-trim" reference is mentioned twice, with contradicting information (one states that Chris Rock says it in one of the two movies, and the other states that Suplee says it both times). I'm not familiar with the reference so I don't know which one is correct.
 * "The List" is mentioned in the opening paragraph, but is not explained what the List is until further down in the article. Maybe a one-sentence explanation in the opening paragraph, and then explain the details in the sub-category, just so it's not confusing to people not familiar with the premise of the show.
 * Since no one has "stepped up to the plate" and fixed the duplicate "poopie trim" reference, I took the liberty of deleting one of them myself. Love, Wavy G.

In the list of minor characters, it says that Patty the Daytime Hooker speaks polynesian. In which episode was that? In "Number One" she speaks Bengali, explaining that in her younger days she did a sex act in India. I've added "and Bengali" to the description of her but I'm still unsure of the "polynesian" reference. Signinstranger 16:05, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Sorry, though it was polynesian, removed it. JQF 21:51, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

It says in the Trivia section that Suplee appeared in Dogma; can anyone provide a reference for that? I watched it last night and didn't see him chrisboote 12:30, 28 June 2006 (UTC)
 * He was the voice of the Golgothan. -- MisterHand 13:51, 28 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Ta chrisboote 10:55, 10 July 2006 (UTC)

If Joy was six months pregnant when she married Earl, and Joy and Earl were married three weeks before Y2K, and Dodge was born on June 10 2000, then does this count as a continuity error worthy of mention in trivia about the show? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 121.44.229.142 (talk) 13:23, August 21, 2007 (UTC)<== I guess I put this comment in the wrong category the first time. Cazzle 05:21, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

Earl's Trying to Copy Me?
I heard he was talking about me at the end of his show last week. Karm a  fist 22:17, 14 January 2006 (UTC)


 * ...Beg pardon? How is he copying you, and how was he talking about you?  I doubt you're a physical manifestation of Karma. -- MasterXiam 01:48, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Karmafist means the part when Earl was talking about karma not having fists, so it used his fists. Yeltensic42.618 don't panic 03:39, 27 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Something should be mentioned about Earl manifesting both aspects of Karma, positive and negative consequences, and that it does so on both Earl and those he interacts with. Such as the former burger manager or the professor that was stung by bees.Rokor 18:52, 10 February 2006 (UTC)

Possible Easter Egg
In the recent episode "Stole P's HD Cart", Eddie Steeples' character of Darnell can be seeing pushing a cart of supplies in the office setting, ala his OfficeMax commercial character of the "Rubberband Man". Could this be a reference to said commercials? The S
 * Yes. He even handed out something from the cart. --waffle iron 04:03, 21 January 2006 (UTC)

Man with no legs?
What are the things he has instead of legs, i've seen them in an advert recently aswell, on people who aren't disabled, but nowhere i look explains what the hell they are. Incase you have no idea what i'm talking about, see episode 1.9
 * Probably Össur prosthetics. See http://www.ossur.com/template110.asp?PageID=91 —RandallJones 23:37, 6 March 2006 (UTC)

Whatever happened to "Beer can tag?"
It was in the Pilot, but not in future episodes. But when the pilot came back on for a second time, it was deleted. What happened to it? &mdash;  Hurricane Devon  @ 16:24, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

In the main article, opening paragraph, description of "the list" reads that the list was created after the return of the lottery ticket. This is wrong (you can see the sequence in the standard title scene(not the quick intro) of each show...). The list is created in the hospital when he is without the money. After he is released, he is working on an item from the list ("Littered all my life" or something like it...) when he comes across the ticket again.

Umm...
Where's the link to the List of My Name Is Earl episodes article? Shouldn't that be on this article? Am I just not looking hard enough? I don't see it mentioned anywhere on the page. Wavy G 19:03, 8 July 2006 (UTC)
 * I didn't see any mention of it, so I went ahead and added an "Episodes" section, and simply linked to the main article. Wavy G 19:17, 8 July 2006 (UTC)

What the...
In the Y2K episode we see Randy, Joy and Darnell prentending to be carolers while Earl sneaking in the house and stealing the Christmas gifts. This is right out of an episode of The Simpsons!!! The episode is Grift of the Magi, and if you've seen it you know what im talking about. Coasttocoast 02:45, 27 July 2006 (UTC)
 * South Park already did an episode on this. --71.112.0.150 10:24, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

Best Buy Set
Who deleted my information about the flannel shirt cosy from Best Buy and the bonus CD? I have arthritis and it hurts to type, I don't appreciate useful information being deleted like that! Need proof? Here http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k251/earldvdpics/

Joy
I created an article for Joy. I only copypaste the info in the mainpage and an infobox, but somebody with better writting skills could complete it.--201 01:54, 9 October 2006 (UTC)

"Though she puts on a front of self-centeredness, she fully appreciates the people around her, even Earl, and has been found to be a dedicated, loving mom." You're kidding, right? Joy isn't pretending, she *IS* really selfcentered (she even tried to steal Earl's money, for Pete's sake!) She thinks Earl is an idiot for doing the Karma thing. And she's anything but a good wife and mother; the other characters love her *despite* her flaws, not because of them, and she *did* commit at least one crime worth going to prison for. I think a more correct description would be, "Despite her self-centeredness, she cares for the people around her, even Earl, and tries to be a loving mom." I'll edit it that way unless the point is (convincingly) contested. -Wilfredo Martinez (talk) 18:27, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

Connection to Scientology
How would we feel about a comment about Scientology in the 'My Name is Earl' page? Jason Lee, Giovani Ribisi, Ethan Supplee, Juliette Lewis are all Scientologosts - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Scientologists. The themes of show could be looked in terms of Scientology beliefs. This blog post mentions some connections - http://www.flywheel.org/blog/2006/03/31/my-name-is-l-ron/


 * I agree, this should be looked in to. -- FabioTalk 13:40, 9 June 2007 (UTC)


 * This should added if it's notable and verifiable. In other words, it shouldn't be added to the article as original research or without appropriate citations from a reputable, authoritative source. Rray 14:27, 9 June 2007 (UTC)


 * I was just coming in to see if this had been covered. An article in The Guardian today looks at this aspect which should be what you need to get this section up and running. (Emperor 16:01, 9 June 2007 (UTC))

i think there should definitely be something there. All the major cast, guest stars, director, producer and apparantly the exec producer also. If we cite the guardian guide article from Saturday June 9, 2007, by James Donaghy, here's the link:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguide/features/story/0,,2097544,00.html


 * Also, Geoffrey Lewis appeared on the show (he's Ethan Supplee's Father in Law). Something should be added to the article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by McDanger (talk • contribs) 02:50, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

Also, there are some references to scientology in the series itself, the fictional Camden County is a reference to Camden, New Jersey where the first church of scientology was incorporated in 1953 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.53.88.129 (talk) 14:00, 21 January 2008 (UTC)

Stealing Harvard (2002) similarities
I don't know what connection there might be other than Jason Lee but Stealing Harvard has some striking similarities and counterpoints with My Name is Earl:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stealing_Harvard

1. in the film jason lee is a "good" man who sets out to do "bad" things, whilst the opposite is true in MNIE

2. whilst each episode in the series centers on putting right a mistake made in the past, the film centers on fulfiling a promise made in the past

3. dim sidekick (sorry randy!)

4. in the film his sister Patty (Also the name of Patty the Daytime Hooker)lives in a trailer park, with a daughter of unknown fatherage. in MNIE it's his (ex) wife with a son of unknown fatherage

there are probably more but it's at least interesting IMO —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 82.108.42.194 (talk) 08:57, 20 December 2006 (UTC).

Possible Location
I was just watching Larceny of a Kitty Cat and Earl mentions the town of Hendersonville which is a town located in North Carolina (just check google maps). I then went on the page here and it lists North Carolina being one of the states that has a Camden county so I think someone should make a note of it on the page. Greg Garcia has said that the location is fictional, but since he is from Virginia and many of the places mentioned are similar to areas of Camden County Virginia it is most likely that is his inspiration. He mentions VA a lot in his other show "Yes Dear". The characters there are not native Californians but moved there from VA. Why do people from NC always think it is about them? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 152.30.56.116 (talk) 03:36, 29 January 2007 (UTC).

Episode length
Not all episodes are 22 minutes. Several episodes, dubbed "super-sized," have aired in 40 minute blocks, making the minimum length at least 29 minutes. That should be reflected in the infobox. --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - &lt;*&gt; 00:46, 11 May 2007 (UTC)


 * I added a second length, but the style of it inside the infobox may not be perfect. Any suggestions, feel free to tell me or fix the infobox. -- Will Mak  050389  03:19, 12 May 2007 (UTC)

Meshuggah?
The list of artists and musical groups whose songs have appeared on the show mentions Meshuggah, but none of the individual episode articles mentions them in the songs lists included. I have also seen a lot of the episodes of the show, and have never heard one of their songs. Is this just misinformation? 81.231.20.2 09:31, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

Third season?
Will there be a third season? 90.149.113.66 16:09, 11 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Yes. Will there be a fourth season? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.47.206.196 (talk) 22:42, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

Trivia
I've cleaned up the trivia section and merged the appropriate content there into the rest of the article. I deleted some of it that was original research or so minor as to not warrant inclusion. It would be good to not re-add the trivia section. Rray 17:36, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Country Listing
This possibly isn't the most appropriate place to bring this up, but it's the first that I've noticed on Wiki, and I'll subsequently check the guidelines as well, however...

Is there a reason that "United States" appears at the top of Broadcasters rather than being included in the alphabetical list? Is it because it is the originating country? I don't mean to sound petty, because it doesn't actually hinder finding out the other details, but it does look rather odd.

Kouros 10:14, 21 May 2007 (UTC)


 * My guess is that it's because it's the originating country. That would make sense. Rray 12:52, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

Ben affleck cameo
It says ben affleck as a uncredited cameo appearance in randys touchdown. but it doesnt say it at all on imbd. can someone verify this. apperently the person said that hes kennys date. it says on kevin smith films refferences bit. DeadWood 17:54, 30 July 2007 (UTC)

Legal plot hole
Shouldn't Earl have gotten his own trial after Joy's trial was dismissed, due to his confession? It seems like if he had his own trial and the deaf lawyer lady helped him, he'd have gotten off easily. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.72.21.221 (talk) 00:03, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

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HD *sigh*
HD is not widescreen. It is broadcast in such, but widescreen itself is not "high definition". You could, in theory, have a 4:3 television with 1080 scanlines. I get that the people from MNiE don't understand this, but that's no excuse to perpetuate the same idiocy here. Howa0082 (talk) 16:38, 13 December 2007 (UTC)

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Image:Earl-cast.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to insure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

If there is other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on the other images used on this page. Note that any fair use images lacking such an explanation can be deleted one week after being tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you.

BetacommandBot (talk) 06:47, 2 January 2008 (UTC)