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| Title = The Birthday Party |
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| Series = My Name Is Earl |
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| Image = <!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:Mnie41.jpg|250px]] --><br>Earl and company listen to Didi outside the door. |
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| Season = 2 |
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| Episode = 41 |
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| Airdate = [[February 15]], [[2007]] |
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| Production = 2ALJ17 |
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| Writer = Hilary Winston |
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| Director = Eyal Gordin |
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| Guests = [[Melody Thomas Scott]] as "pill-popping mom" |
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| Prev = [[Blow (My Name Is Earl)|Blow]] |
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| Next = [[Guess Who's Coming Out of Joy]] |
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"'''The Birthday Party'''" is an [[episode]] of the [[United States|American]] [[sitcom]] ''[[My Name Is Earl]]''. |
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==Synopsis== |
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It's Earl's birthday, and Earl expects everyone to celebrate him for all the things he's crossed off his list in the past year. During the party at the Crab Shack, Earl's friends and parents wind up rehashing all the terrible things he's done and hasn't yet resolved. Frustrated, Earl leaves his own party and heads home to his motel. After avoiding Didi (the one-legged girl) in the motel parking lot, Earl is surprised to find all of the party guests waiting in his motel room to throw him a surprise party. Randy explains that the first party at the Crab Shack had been a prank. Earl receives the good wishes he had been hoping for, and for his birthday gift, each guest chooses an item and crosses it off his list. Didi, however, is left outside, furious, and Earl realizes he will eventually have to deal with her. |
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==The List== |
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{{main article|The List (My Name Is Earl)}} |
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! Item !! Number !! Source !! Status |
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|| Played pranks on Randy || Unknown || 2.17 || Forgiven for it on his Birthday, ''Note: May be labeled something else'' |
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|| Urinated on living room rug || Unknown || 2.17 || Forgiven for it on his Birthday, ''Note: May be labeled something else'' |
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|| Got Darnell stoned || Unknown || 2.17 || Forgiven for it on his Birthday, ''Note: May be labeled something else'' |
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|| Hurt Donny Jones with a vase || Unknown || 2.17 || Forgiven for it on his Birthday, ''Note: May be labeled something else'' |
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|| Made fun of pregnant Joy || Unknown || 2.17 || Forgiven for it on his Birthday, ''Note: May be labeled something else'' |
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|-style="background:#ffe0e0" |
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| Stole a car from a one-legged girl || 86 || [[Pilot (My Name Is Earl)|1.1]], [[Quit Smoking (My Name Is Earl)|1.2]], [[Cost Dad an Election|1.9]], [[Monkeys in Space|1.14]], NBC.com || Attempted in 1.9, but was chased away and attacked by her handicapped boyfriend. Was confronted by her in 2.17 but he ran away. |
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|- style="background:#ffe0ff" |
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|| Nearly got my Parents divorced || Unknown || 2.17 || Forgiven for it on his Birthday, ''Note: May be labeled something else'' |
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|- style="background:#ffe0ff" |
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|| ??? || 161 || 2.17 || Forgiven for it on his Birthday, ''Note: May be labeled something else'' |
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|- style="background:#ffe0ff" |
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|| Stole multiple car parts || Unknown || 2.17 || Forgiven for it on his Birthday, ''Note: May be labeled something else, may be multiple items'' |
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==Songs== |
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! # !! Song Title !! Artist !! Notes |
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| 1 ||[[Heartbreaker (Pat Benatar song)|Heartbreaker]]|| [[Pat Benatar]] || Parody version performed by Donny Jones ([[Silas Weir Mitchell (actor)|Silas Weir Mitchell]]) |
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| 2 ||[[Fat Bottomed Girls]]|| [[Queen (band)|Queen]] |
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| 3 ||[[That's the Way (I Like It)]]|| [[KC and the Sunshine Band]] |
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| 4 ||Funky Cold Medina|| [[Tone Lōc]] |
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==Trivia== |
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* Interestingly, Nescobar-A-Lop-Lop also crosses an item off of the list even though he has only known the "good Earl." In [[Barn Burner]], Nescobar says it is bad luck to accept a birdbath from a neighbor. Though he didn't admit it, it could have been his, and he forgave Earl in this episode, despite not getting the birdbath back. |
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* Nescobar A-Lop-Lop also continues with his compulsion to steal pens in this episode, which was first reference in "[[Born a Gamblin' Man]]". |
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* As on all his birthdays (except last year), Earl eventually gets drunk enough to [[breakdance]], as mentioned in "[[Joy's Wedding]]". |
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* The story of how Earl stole a car from a one-legged girl is finally revealed: Earl got drunk and slept with Didi. When he awoke the next morning and saw her prosthetic leg, he panicked and fled, stealing her car in the process. |
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* While picking up Didi, Earl tells her she's "got great boobs" and mistakenly calls her Peggy, just as he did with [[Joy Darville|Joy]] in [[Pilot (My Name Is Earl)|the pilot]]. |
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* In the episode [[Monkeys in Space]] Didi yells at Earl, "I told my parents we were getting married!" while chasing him out of Yummy's Donut Shop. This doesn't seem to fit with the relationship details revealed in this episode. |
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* Donny Jones re-appears in this episode as well. |
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* When talking about Earl, a character says "He left me with one turntable, and no microphone." This is a reference to the chorus of the Beck song "Where It's At," which goes "I got two turntables and a microphone." Also, later in the episode the same character acting as a DJ, a salute to Beck's hip hop style. |
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* This episode suggest that Earl's birthday is in February because of the airdate, but the earlier episode "[[Joy's Wedding|Joy's Wedding]]" suggest that his birthday is in November. |
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* Earl recalls watching a show in which people acted like "[[Jackass (TV series)|jackasses]]", and recalls it as being named "Dumbass". |
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==Quotes== |
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{{My Name Is Earl}} |
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[[Category:My Name Is Earl episodes]] |
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Revision as of 11:37, 11 December 2007
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"The Birthday Party" is an episode of the American sitcom My Name Is Earl.
Synopsis
It's Earl's birthday, and Earl expects everyone to celebrate him for all the things he's crossed off his list in the past year. During the party at the Crab Shack, Earl's friends and parents wind up rehashing all the terrible things he's done and hasn't yet resolved. Frustrated, Earl leaves his own party and heads home to his motel. After avoiding Didi (the one-legged girl) in the motel parking lot, Earl is surprised to find all of the party guests waiting in his motel room to throw him a surprise party. Randy explains that the first party at the Crab Shack had been a prank. Earl receives the good wishes he had been hoping for, and for his birthday gift, each guest chooses an item and crosses it off his list. Didi, however, is left outside, furious, and Earl realizes he will eventually have to deal with her.
The List
| Item | Number | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Played pranks on Randy | Unknown | 2.17 | Forgiven for it on his Birthday, Note: May be labeled something else |
| Urinated on living room rug | Unknown | 2.17 | Forgiven for it on his Birthday, Note: May be labeled something else |
| Got Darnell stoned | Unknown | 2.17 | Forgiven for it on his Birthday, Note: May be labeled something else |
| Hurt Donny Jones with a vase | Unknown | 2.17 | Forgiven for it on his Birthday, Note: May be labeled something else |
| Made fun of pregnant Joy | Unknown | 2.17 | Forgiven for it on his Birthday, Note: May be labeled something else |
| Stole a car from a one-legged girl | 86 | 1.1, 1.2, 1.9, 1.14, NBC.com | Attempted in 1.9, but was chased away and attacked by her handicapped boyfriend. Was confronted by her in 2.17 but he ran away. |
| Nearly got my Parents divorced | Unknown | 2.17 | Forgiven for it on his Birthday, Note: May be labeled something else |
| ??? | 161 | 2.17 | Forgiven for it on his Birthday, Note: May be labeled something else |
| Stole multiple car parts | Unknown | 2.17 | Forgiven for it on his Birthday, Note: May be labeled something else, may be multiple items |
Songs
| # | Song Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heartbreaker | Pat Benatar | Parody version performed by Donny Jones (Silas Weir Mitchell) |
| 2 | Fat Bottomed Girls | Queen | |
| 3 | That's the Way (I Like It) | KC and the Sunshine Band | |
| 4 | Funky Cold Medina | Tone Lōc |
Trivia
- Interestingly, Nescobar-A-Lop-Lop also crosses an item off of the list even though he has only known the "good Earl." In Barn Burner, Nescobar says it is bad luck to accept a birdbath from a neighbor. Though he didn't admit it, it could have been his, and he forgave Earl in this episode, despite not getting the birdbath back.
- Nescobar A-Lop-Lop also continues with his compulsion to steal pens in this episode, which was first reference in "Born a Gamblin' Man".
- As on all his birthdays (except last year), Earl eventually gets drunk enough to breakdance, as mentioned in "Joy's Wedding".
- The story of how Earl stole a car from a one-legged girl is finally revealed: Earl got drunk and slept with Didi. When he awoke the next morning and saw her prosthetic leg, he panicked and fled, stealing her car in the process.
- While picking up Didi, Earl tells her she's "got great boobs" and mistakenly calls her Peggy, just as he did with Joy in the pilot.
- In the episode Monkeys in Space Didi yells at Earl, "I told my parents we were getting married!" while chasing him out of Yummy's Donut Shop. This doesn't seem to fit with the relationship details revealed in this episode.
- Donny Jones re-appears in this episode as well.
- When talking about Earl, a character says "He left me with one turntable, and no microphone." This is a reference to the chorus of the Beck song "Where It's At," which goes "I got two turntables and a microphone." Also, later in the episode the same character acting as a DJ, a salute to Beck's hip hop style.
- This episode suggest that Earl's birthday is in February because of the airdate, but the earlier episode "Joy's Wedding" suggest that his birthday is in November.
- Earl recalls watching a show in which people acted like "jackasses", and recalls it as being named "Dumbass".
Quotes