The Trial 

Earl is a character witness for Joy's trial, but he soon learns that the only way Joy will get out of a conviction and her third strike is to falsely confess to the crime himself.

Director:

Michael Fresco

Writers:

Gregory Thomas Garcia (created by) (as Greg Garcia), 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
Giovanni Ribisi	...	Ralph Mariano
Marlee Matlin	...	Ruby Whitlow
Jonathan Slavin	...	Doug
Duane 'Dog' Chapman	...	Duane 'Dog' Chapman
Chelcie Ross	...	Mr. Waadt
Timothy Stack	...	TV's Tim Stack (as Tim Stack)
Louis T. Moyle	...	Dodge
Trey Carlisle	...	Earl Jr.
Harry Karp	...	Store Clerk
Don Perry	...	Judge Miller

Storyline

Earl is a character witness for Joy's trial, but he soon learns that the only way Joy will get out of a conviction and her third strike is to falsely confess to the crime himself.

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Plot Keywords:

character witness | answering machine | reference to mr. t | sentenced to prison | talking in bed after sex | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

Marlee Matlin, who plays the deaf lawyer Ruby Whitlow, is deaf in real life.

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Goofs

Earl pleads guilty to a felony he didn't commit, saying that since Joy has two strikes and he has none it makes more sense. However Earl has previously assaulted a police officer twice, both times costing his father the election for mayor. The judge seems to be unaware of this as well, giving Earl a relatively light sentence for kidnapping and wrongful imprisonment.

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Quotes

Earl: [on having to leave their hotel room] Yeah, we did have some good times here. The gas leak was scary, though.
Randy: It wasn't that bad. We slept through most of it.

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Connections

References Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)

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Soundtracks

Baba O'Riley
(uncredited)
Written by Pete Townshend
Performed by The Who

User Reviews

Use of Animals

I'd really like to know if Darnell really smashed that crab with a hammer? My Name is Earl uses a lot of animals, and I have never yet read a message at the end to say that no animals were harmed, or that animal action was monitored by American Humane. Personally I do not want to see violence towards animals whether it is simulated or not. Why is this sort of thing still viewed as appropriate for comedy?

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 May 2007 (USA)

Filming Locations:

City Studios - 7700 Balboa Blvd., Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Amigos de Garcia Productions, 20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1