# My Name Is Earl, 1/15/09 - "Darnell's Outing" **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 15, 2009, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-name-is-earl-1-15-09-darnells-outing/481508 "2009-01-15T22:58:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2009, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-name-is-earl-1-15-09-darnells-outing/481508/1 "2009-01-15T22:58:13Z")
Tonight we find out the story behind Darnell - uh, er, Harry Monroe as his Witness Protection cover is exposed for all of Camden County. ---
**Author:** ![fiddlesticks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddlesticks/32/18129_2.png) [@fiddlesticks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fiddlesticks)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2009, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-name-is-earl-1-15-09-darnells-outing/481508/2 "2009-01-15T23:01:35Z")
As soon as Georgie says goodbye and tucks us in. ---
**Author:** ![BurnMeUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@BurnMeUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BurnMeUp)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-name-is-earl-1-15-09-darnells-outing/481508/3 "2009-01-16T06:46:48Z")
Here in Seattle it ended up being the re-run about his dad’s affair. I feel cheated. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-name-is-earl-1-15-09-darnells-outing/481508/4 "2009-01-16T07:00:03Z")
Why are the best shows always fictional? I really want to see _Estrada or Nada_ and _MILF Island_. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Amazing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-name-is-earl-1-15-09-darnells-outing/481508/5 "2009-01-16T07:07:35Z")
> [@BurnMeUp](#): > > Here in Seattle it ended up being the re-run about his dad’s affair. I feel cheated. In DC, it was the dad’s affair episode at 8, and then the new episode at 8:30. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 10:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-name-is-earl-1-15-09-darnells-outing/481508/6 "2009-01-16T10:20:26Z")
Yeah, I missed it. I set up my DVR, my cable guide had it down for half past the hour, but i got the rerun episode instead. Another thing to blame on W. Don’t let the door hit ya where the pig bit ya. 😛 Well, [NBC.com](http://NBC.com) has the episode up. Off to the website to catch up. Did anyone get to see it? Feel free to comment. By the way, I goofed up on the title. It’s called “Darnell Outed.” Close enough. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-name-is-earl-1-15-09-darnells-outing/481508/7 "2009-01-16T15:32:43Z")
> [@BurnMeUp](#): > > Here in Seattle it ended up being the re-run about his dad’s affair. I feel cheated. Ditto. Except Hulu always carries _Earl_ so it’ll probably be up today (if it’s not already). ---
**Author:** ![hellpaso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecae2f/32.png) [@hellpaso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hellpaso)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-name-is-earl-1-15-09-darnells-outing/481508/8 "2009-01-16T18:53:05Z")
The episode was a “to be continued”. Does anyone know if it will be “continued” next week? Don’t want to post any spoilers, but quite the significant development! ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-name-is-earl-1-15-09-darnells-outing/481508/9 "2009-01-22T21:50:59Z")
I finally caught up with Part 1 on Hulu. I thought we could combine discussions in one thread since it’s a two-parter, continuing tonight. They acknowledged continuity in Pt. 1 by explaining Darnell’s grandmother wasn’t his real grandmother. Otherwise Darnell couldn’t see her and remain in Witness Protection. Mr. Turtle still hasn’t made it back home. ☹ Was anyone else turned on by Joy’s licking the 9-volt batteries? 😃