News recently surfaced that, in light of NBC’s cancellation of My Name Is Earl, TBS was interested in picking up the show for 13 new episodes. The cable channel currently airs the first three seasons and is scheduled to add season four in the Fall.
Unfortunately, all sides weren’t able to come to an agreement so there won’t be a fifth season of the sitcom. The Hollywood Reporter reports that series creator Greg Garcia and producing studio 20th Century Fox TV decided not pursue the deal after looking at the necessary budget cuts. Meanwhile, the LA Times believes that TBS felt they wouldn’t be able to afford the show and cut the discussions short. Either way, the end result’s the same.
Yesterday, actor Ethan Suplee (Randy on Earl) indicated that the deal was still possible. On Twitter, he wrote, “I heard TBS MIGHT stand for TheBestStation.” Earlier today, he changed his tune and wrote, “TBS isn’t TheBestStation for reviving Earl. Good news is I’m now available to play Shia Laboof’s better looking brother in Transformers 3.”
A little while ago, 20th Century Fox TV issued a statement that said, “Greg Garcia’s brilliant My Name Is Earl kept America laughing for the past four seasons and certainly deserved to continue for many more.”
“While we had hoped to find a way to produce additional episodes for TBS, in the final analysis we simply could not make the economics work without seriously undermining the artistic integrity of the series. As none of us, Greg included, want the show to go out on anything but a high note, we regret that we must put to rest any speculation that Earl will continue.”
“We are grateful to everyone at TBS for their enthusiasm for the series and wish to offer our heartfelt thanks to the cast and crew of My Name Is Earl for their incredible work.”
So, the sitcom is apparently over. Unfortunately, the viewers have been left hanging. If you had your choice, how would you like to see the Earl story concluded?
Image courtesy 20th Century Fox TV.
I agree with all of the statements made about the shows abrupt end. I was one of the masses that felt shafted due to a “To be Continued” episode that may never be wrapped up ever. A movie would be cool and I would pay to go see it. The cast and crew of the show were absolutely great and I still laugh at the reruns. This show definitely should have outlasted most of the prime time dribble that is on TV now. Once again people enjoy something only to have it taken away by the minority grumblings in a… Read more »
I will give you 5 million dollhairs if you put it back on the air. Please????
People, People…
They had budget problems because people like watching it in better quality, and on Netflix-From xbox/ect.. They loose money.
at least have earl finish his list, thats all i really care about.
I absolutely love My name is earl. That show really chaned my life i am doing the same thing earl did in the show i made a list and went and made up for everthing wrong i did. im still working on it of course but all you big wig executives who wont take this show and those who wont take a pay cut please listen Jason Lee Jamie Presley Ethan Suplee Nadine Valazquez Eddie Steeples and everybody else who had one thing or another to do with this show have made this show a success. if nothing more please… Read more »
I realize that it has been over a year since “My Name is Earl” was cancelled, so this posting may very well be irrelevant, especially since Jason Lee has just started a new show on TNT called “Memphis Beat.” I watched the pilot episode tonight, and it was O.K.—a little uneven in spots, but overall I thought it was a pretty good first show. But to cancel “Earl” so abruptly without giving any hints that it would not be picked up for a fifth season was really disappointing. I agree with Karen when she complains that there are other shows… Read more »
For the love of god save Earl. It is the BEST tv show on tv and always will be to me. I am a huge fan and need earl to be back on air! SAVE EARL HICKEY!!!!!!!!!!!!
We’d like the series back BUT if we can’t have the series HOW ABOUT THE BIG SCREEN????? I COULD WATCH EARL FOR 2 OR 2 1/2 HOURS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
EARL THE MOVIE
Just watched the last episode on reruns. I am so upset. When my husband told me that was the very last episode I freaked. What the heck???? When this show was running, my daughter and husband loved it and I thought it was stupid. Now that I got into watching the reruns, I can’t believe it was canceled!!! Idiots. Have you seen some of the crap on TV today?? They get good shows and cancel them. Crazy. And to end it that way is just moronic!!!!!!!!!!!!
Such an awesome show, and such idiots for canceling it. BRING IT BACK!! Please?!?!
Hey, I’m from Germany and I really want My Name is Early to be continued. This show has so many fans even outside the USA, it’s so unfair. I hope HBO feels a bit pity, and will adopt it. I was pretty surprised when I heard it was from NBC, I thought usually those sophisticated stuff comes from HBO. Anyway, please, please, please do something so that I can watch My Name is Earl again. I’m really sad about that. It’s just like what they’ve done to Freakazoid…
I also just finished, literally minutes ago with Season 4 on Netflix. Please bring back My Name is Earl!!! It has helped me get through a tough time in my life, I can’t believe its left hanging like that.
i did 2.
This describes my story, too. How they going to end the series on “To Be Continued…”? This is effed.
SAVE EARL PLZ IN A YEAR OR TO!
Hi, My name is LukeFilewalker.
And it sucks donkey that the show is over! I saw all episodes at least twice, some of them even more then five times, and I still find them funny. It’s not cool that there”s never gonna be an answer to all those questions.
BRING BACK EARL AND THE GANG!!!! NOW OR I’M GOING DIZZY HULK ON YOU GUYS!!!!
hi my name is angel but my nickname is sayleigh. Anywho im 13 and after i watched all 4 seasons it felt like my family i could really relate to and i loved it more than any tv show out there. Yes my parents thought it was just a stupid tv show then i made them sit down and watch it and they loved it. Besides you still have to have atleast one more episode to tell all the questions that are unanswered like who earl jr.s real dad is and how darnell reacts to it even if he will… Read more »