with the plethora of repetitive and derivative sitcom jam fall and summer and winter and spring line ups and it nice to see a show that set itself from the lot in more than one area . earl take an unusual approach . it not about the daily musing of an eccentric family ( zzzz . ) nor about the other boring stuff you see everywhere in sitcom . the show be about this small time white trash thief ( earl ) who scratch off a lottery card and score big time . right at that moment and karma take it away from him . overtime and he learn that that unusual incident be probably because of all the bad thing he be do and so he set off on a mission to right every wrong he ever do and he get all his deed on a paper . this be a brilliant premise for a sitcom . thankfully and it land in the right hand . the execution of the show produce extremely satisfactory result represent you get an innovative comedy that be genuinely funny and really touch at many time . you can not help but fall in love with earl sincerity and steadfastness and randy simple mind and good heart and observation on life and joy wild and flamboyant personality and darnell mellow and chillin demeanor that really endear him to you very easily . when you combine the show innovation with it genuine humor and good heart and interesting character and well write dialogue and you really have a keeper . with show like this ( and the incomparable the office ) and nbc be obviously on to something . do they finally free a cubicle or two for quality assurance . let hope so . and let hope for more quality show like these will occupy the line ups while show that will make both u tv viewer and nbc executive stop cry over the long go day of nbc golden day ( frasier and seinfeld and friend ) .