TV Recap: My Name is Earl - Frank's Girl

Joy is waddling through the late stages of pregnancy and accidentally poops her pants. At least, I guess it was an accident. It’s so hard to tell with Joy. Anyway, Catalina is in the right place at the right time and snaps a cell phone pic with blackmail on her mind. Personally, I can’t see Joy getting geeked up about blackmail. It’s not like she’s a pillar of moral integrity.

She takes matters into her own hands – as usual – and returns the favor by giving Catalina some laxative-laced brownies. That doesn’t go over well during her stripper act.

It’s Conjugal Day at the prison, and Earl has to cover for his friend Frank, who’s been thrown in the hot-box. Frank’s girl, Billie (Alyssa Milano) is miffed that Frank showed Earl a naked picture of her. “It’s over!” she says, declaring she’ll take her primrose ring out when she gets home.

Frank is crushed, so Earl sets out to get him a new girlfriend via videos downloaded to a web site by prison guard Randy. With “Slow Ride” playing in the background, Frank and Earl meet their new girlfriends. Frank’s is cute and sexy. Earl’s looks like Nick Nolte in drag. But hey, she’s nice to talk to. I like that about Earl. He doesn’t have any problem with people who are different. We should all take a tip from Earl.

But Frank still wants Billie back, so they arrange to put a naked pic of HIM on a billboard. It works. Billie’s back on board. But Earl has a change of heart when Billie vows to put aside her nursing school – again – since she and Frank are back together.

Earl talks Frank out of getting back together with Billie. He knows she’s meant to be a nurse and do good in the world. But – ack! – a wrench in the plans. Earl can’t stop thinking about Billie, and wanders off with just the top part of her naked picture.