| Season Number: | 1 |
| Bgcolour: |
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| Num Episodes: | 24 |
| Network: | NBC |
| Next Season: | Season 2 |
| Episode List: | List of My Name Is Earl episodes |
The first season of My Name Is Earl, an American sitcom television series created by Greg Garcia, premiered on September 20, 2005, and ended on May 11, 2006, on NBC. The DVD set was released on Region 2 on September 25, 2006, and on Region 1 on September 19, 2006.[1] Its bonus material included: commentary for each episode, bloopers and deleted scenes.[2] The show is broadcast in English, however in other countries it will be in other languages, there are also English subtitles. Season 1 of My Name Is Earl runs for about 526 minutes and about 20 minutes for each episode.[3] The season 1 DVD is produced by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.[2] Most episodes from the first season begin with Earl presenting the premise of the series:
See also: List of My Name Is Earl episodes.
The series premiered on September 20, 2005, at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT), and 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.
Metacritic gave the first season a weighted average score of 77 out of 100 based on 30 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[4] Other reviews were mainly good.
Jason Lee was nominated for the Golden Globes and the Screen Actors Guild award both for best actor in a comedy television series. The series was nominated for the 2006 Golden Globes for best comedy television series. Gregory Thomas Garcia won the 2005/06 Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series.[5] [6]