The Magic Hour (25 Sep. 2008)

When Earl discovers that a dying kid whose wish he ruined years earlier is still alive, he promises to help him make a movie.

Director:

Eyal Gordin

Writers:

Gregory Thomas Garcia (creator), Timothy Stack

Stars:

Jason Lee, Ethan Suplee, Jaime Pressly

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Jason Lee	...	Earl Hickey
Ethan Suplee	...	Randy Hickey
Jaime Pressly	...	Joy Turner
Nadine Velazquez	...	Catalina
Eddie Steeples	...	Darnell Turner
Seth Green	...	Buddy Zaks
Dale Dickey	...	Patty
Gregg Binkley	...	Kenny James
Trey Carlisle	...	Earl Jr
Louis T. Moyle	...	Dodge
Abdoulaye NGom	...	Nescobar-A-Lop-Lop (as Abdoulaye N'Gom)
Abdul Goznobi	...	Iqball
Mindy Sterling	...	Mrs. Zaks
Bill Suplee	...	Willie the One-Eyed Mailman
John Henson

Storyline

Earl wants to make up for stealing a horse that was supposed to make a dying kid's wish come true ten years ago. When he and Randy visit the kid's mother to ask her what they can do to cross him off the list, it turns out the kid (Buddy) is still alive and wants Earl to help him make a movie in which he plays the hero who saves the day and gets the girl. Earl is the producer of the film while Randy plays the president and Joy the pretty girl. Of course, making the movie turns out to be easier said than done.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 September 2008 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television, Amigos de Garcia Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Crazy Credits

(at around 17 mins) As the opening credits begin to roll for "2 The Max" we see: "Written by Buddy Zaks; Directed by Buddy Zaks; Starring Buddy Zaks", then up flashes the Jimmy Smits' opening credit from NYPD Blue.

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Connections

References Field of Dreams (1989)

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Soundtracks

"The Seeker"
(uncredited)
Written by Pete Townshend
Performed by The Who

User Reviews

Excellent entertainment

This was a great episode. It's about hope and perseverance. It's about realizing one's dreams and having faith in yourself. In this episode Earl is a supporting character. The star is a man who wants to do something creative, something that nobody thought he could do and he does it and does it well. The screenplay was excellent, the acting strong and all in all this episode was television at its best. The story was wonderful, the acting was great and the characters more than just two-dimensional comic book fare. What makes this episode even more surprising is that it was entirely unexpected. After all, it was on television. It was like finding a spring of fresh water in the middle of a huge desert. Excellent entertainment.