'My Name Is Earl' Officially Dead

NEW YORK — A last chance at saving "My Name Is Earl" has fallen through.

The comedy, starring Jason Lee as a lifelong loser trying to fix his life in zany ways, ran for four seasons on NBC. Since the network canceled it last month, Twentieth Century Fox Television had tried to sell the series elsewhere as fans begged for its rescue.

But "Earl's" luck has run out. The studio says efforts to strike a deal to film more episodes for cable network TBS have fallen through.

Studio spokesman Chris Alexander says TBS and the studio were unable to make the show's economics work without undermining its quality.

Comments

[HelenBach]

11:44 PM on 06/13/2009

loved Crabman and Jamie

he goes back to doing office supply ads? hope not.

[floridafun]

09:32 PM on 06/13/2009

i watched it a few times but just didnt like it. wont miss it a bit.

[EvieEve]

09:08 PM on 06/13/2009

That's a shame. This was a funny show.

[Ricky Leliefeld]

03:27 PM on 06/13/2009

I think its a great show and far better than all that "Reality" crap that they put up as programmin­g,seems any show that might make you think to get your laugh is way to hard for the dumbdowned audiences of today.

[1sparrow]

01:07 PM on 06/13/2009

there is a comedian named "bla bla the cable guy". i don't remember his whole name, but i think he should have his own show.

[bocoe]

01:52 AM on 06/13/2009

I never watched the show, so no there are no tears here.

[Voodoochild]

05:03 PM on 06/12/2009

So Jason, how is that Scientolog­y working out for ya? Shame it couldn't save your show huh.

[otop016]

11:27 PM on 06/12/2009

I'm no fan of Scientolog­y (don't really care if you don't believe me), but...seri­ously? You come off as a DB just waiting for a chance to bash the cult. There are plenty of opportunit­ies to criticize Scientolog­y and all sensible people know they deserve it...but, this isn't one of them.

[AGarcia]

11:57 AM on 06/13/2009

Oh, who cares really? It's not like Scientolog­ists don't pride themselves on the fact that they have several celebrity members and even a "celebrity­" center. One of their prime directives is to recruit directly from the ranks of celebritie­s. L. Ron Hubbard himself saw the potential for power in co-opting the Hollywood machine by eventually recruiting a mega-star, so lighten up with the criticism.

[Halfwit]

03:23 PM on 06/12/2009

This show lost me after the first season.

[getoffthecross]

02:44 PM on 06/12/2009

A true test of quality: If a show grabs my attention now, I set the DVR and watch it when I can. However, I know a show has taken a turn when I become less and less inclined to catch up. I loved Earl when it premiered, and the COPS episodes were among some of the funniest stuff on TV. But after his stint in prison and when he was in the coma, I found myself less and less anxious to see it and even started deleting episodes without watching so I could make room for other stuff. By the time they announced the cancelatio­n, I was grateful.

Presley was a gem, though. A great comedic actress.

[Yalegirl03]

02:16 PM on 06/12/2009

I really liked this show. It was so original and the writing and acting were very good. I did not like the year in prison, but I really will miss this show. So much crap is on TV, it is a shame when good shows don't make it.

[DeeW]

12:40 PM on 06/12/2009

I haven't watched in in a while - it was great & fresh in the beginning but lost me after the 2nd season. And now he can shave! lol

[Ed Urbanowski]

11:40 AM on 06/12/2009

This was a good show with some laughs and a bit of a heart. I'm going to miss it. There is so much garbage on, it was refreshing to see something a little different.

[zonafan51]

11:31 AM on 06/12/2009

Without underminin­g its quality??? What quality???

[Eric8869]

09:25 AM on 06/12/2009

Jamie Pressley created one of the most hilarious characters on television­. She deserved her Emmy award!

[rivahcat]

03:47 PM on 06/12/2009

Jaime is a delight and a true talent, who'll go on to better things. Jason Lee... not so much.

[skybar]

09:01 AM on 06/12/2009

I loved that show when it first came out. It was like a "Raising Arizona" type of humor.
However, I felt it jumped the shark that season when Earl was in prison all year.

[AGarcia]

01:08 PM on 06/13/2009

It WAS "Raising Arizona"! And they owe a check to the Cohen Bros, pronto!