Earl creator Greg Garcia as being a Scientologist; Garcia quickly denied any involvement with Scientology, claiming that the Daily Mirror had incorrectly reported him to be a Scientologist. Episodes Home media Ratings The series premiered on September 20, 2005, drew in 14.9 million viewers in the United States, earning a 6.6 rating. By the airing of the third episode it was apparent that My Name Is Earl was the highest rated of NBC's new fall offerings, and a full season (22 episodes) was ordered. In its first month, it was also the highest rated new sitcom of the season to air on any network and was the highest rated sitcom on any network in the 18–49-year-old demographic. The show was renewed for a second season (2006–07), a third (2007–08), and a fourth (2008–09). Syndication 20th Century Fox Television has cleared My Name Is Earl in nearly 50% of the U.S., said Bob Cook, the company's president and chief operating officer. 20th had sold the off-net sitcom to the Fox, Tribune, CBS, Hearst-Argyle, and Sinclair station groups for a fall 2009 debut. My Name Is Earl aired in off-network syndication and on TBS, Ion Television, and MyNetworkTV in the United States. The series premiered in January 2006 on Channel 4 in the UK. The fourth season was shown on E4 in October 2008. In 2013, 5Star gained the repeat rights to the series. The show was repeated on Comedy Central Extra from March 5, 2018. See also List of My Name Is Earl episodes List of My Name Is Earl characters 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd Quantum Leap References Further reading External links 2000s American single-camera sitcoms 2005 American television series debuts American comedy-drama television series 2009 American television series endings American crime comedy television series English-language television shows Karma NBC original programming Primetime Emmy Award-winning television series Television series about brothers Television series about divorce Television series about dysfunctional families Television series by 20th Century Fox Television Television shows set in Los Angeles