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My Name Is Earl: Pinky (2009) Season 4, Episode 22

Series picks up its feet in a big way!!

[10/10 · 27 March 2009]

When Randy learns that Earl thwarted his one and only first love, he demands karmic payback. Even if it means kissing Joy to find the true "Pinky" buried somewhere inside her. Earl learns the hard way, and even gets Darnel to agree to what was suppose to be love's first true kiss over 20 years ago.

If someone tried to pitch this as a movie it would be "Maybe" movie script material (6 out 10), BUT as for a TV series without the excessive hour and a half, it's "Perfect" for TV!!! (10 out 10)

It's so refreshing seeing great writing (has it been over a year since the writer's strike already?) in a 20 min space. I've watched all 4 seasons, and just when I was starting to get to "seen that coming, done that" mind frame, this episode touches a spot not so often seen or heard, at least not for television.

Regardless of who or what we become as adults, that golden time in our lives when the world could be anything with the possibility with that first someone, besides ourselves. To quote the song in the episode...

John Prine's "Day Is Done"

Do you like me? Well I hope you do Cause if you like me Then I think I'm gonna to have to like you too...

A Classic that I found myself watching again and again! Keep it up! It was nice to see Bernie Kopell, Doc from the Love Boat, make an appearance. As well as the other special guests in episodes past!! Always a rare treat!!! (Rossane Barr as a Nun anyone?!?!)

Vengeance Unlimited (1998–1999)

The Best, Smartest and Sadly, Shortest (1 season) Show EVER!!!

[10/10 · 22 September 2006]

I'm going to be the first in line when this comes out on DVD!! Though the show is reminiscent of the 1985 Series, STINGRAY with Nick Mancuso, (which also suffered the SAME only 1 season, no renewal curse) it stressed less on clothing and a cool car, and more on devilishly delicious plots, scams, and every twist in the book in order to nab the bad guy all the while messing with their heads and even sometimes there lifestyle/livelyhoods. Every episode had their evil deeds displayed to them in the most original, moral dilemma, make 'em squirm, way that makes Mr. Chapell's "One Liners" more enjoyable than a Schwarzenegger flick that only Mr. Madsen can deliver. "I had my fingers crossed. The whole time. The entire time. (moves his fingers to normal) OhhH!! I was beginning to cramp!" Or the ending of "Dishonorable Discharge" about how he feels about his job "Yeah, its very rewarding, even when you don't get to see the results in person" as the scene cuts away to the criminal taking his first shower in prison and a moment later 4 bald tough regular prisoners enter the room, bullettime slow motion, with the music "It's Raining Men" Halaluya!!! This was just a sampler of what each new episode had to bring to the plate. Storyline over guns and ammo, thou they were used time to time to when it helped move the story forward. A well placed dead hooker here, and a briefcase switcheroo there, and justice was almost always served best, in reverse for the villain in the end. Sometimes using the very tools that got them off scott free, against them, confusing themselves and the viewer to ask out loud "What are you talking about?" just to see the final dominoes all fall in place in the nick of time. Making an exit that usually meant that the "Favour" was payed in full and...."I'm out of your life...Forever" answered back with "THANK GOD!!"

Or the one million dollars...... ;-)