Ep 17. No Heads and a Duffel Bag

When Joy starts to worry that people are onto them after a money-making scam, Earl suggests that they leave town. However, they quickly realize that running away from their problems isn't the best solution when they have nowhere to go and no money. Desperate for support, Joy starts contacting her ex-boyfriends for help, including the men who stole a duffel bag of cash from them a while back.

Meanwhile, Earl becomes obsessed with finishing everything on his list, but he faces a new challenge when he loses his head – literally. In a freak accident at the motel where they are hiding out, Earl's head is separated from his body. The next day, in a hilarious turn of events, he wakes up in the hospital with a new head – not his own, but one that looks like him. While Earl tries to adjust to his new appearance, he realizes he needs to track down his original head to complete his karmic list.

Throughout the episode, Earl and his friends band together to solve both the missing head and the stolen money problems. Despite Joy's protests, Earl makes sure to help his friends with their own problems along the way, including a former motel owner who is now homeless and a group of senior citizens who are throwing a wild party.

The episode ultimately ends with Earl's head being found and reattached to his body, but not before the group faces a dangerous run-in with the two men who stole their money. In a satisfying twist, Earl learns that their enemies were actually trying to return the duffel bag of cash to them the whole time, adding a new layer to the show's theme of karma.

Overall, "No Heads and a Duffel Bag" is a hilarious and heartwarming episode that sees Earl and the gang facing unexpected challenges while still striving to do good and make up for their past mistakes. With plenty of laughs, zany plot twists, and a surprise ending, it's a standout episode in the My Name is Earl series.