Parks and Recreation, The Office, and 30 Rock will be returning, but NBC has decided not to renew My Name Is Earl for next season. Earl’s current time slot will be split between SNL Weekend Update Thursday in the fall and then new show Community in midseason.

My Name Is Earl Season 4 Episode 27 Dodge’s Dad airs Thursday May 14 at 8/7c on NBC.

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05/14/2009 (08:00PM - 08:30PM) (Thursday) : EARL SEARCHES FOR DODGE’S DAD - NORM MACDONALD (”SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE”) RETURNS AS LITTLE CHUBBY - When Dodge (Louis T. Moyle) tells Joy (Jaime Pressly) he doesn’t want Darnell (Eddie Steeples) to speak at career day, she enlists Earl (Jason Lee) to pretend to be his father. Things don’t go well and Earl realizes Dodge needs to know his real dad. Despite Joy’s protests, Earl enlists Randy (Ethan Suplee) and Catalina (Nadine Velazquez) to help him hunt down the deadbeat dad, but what they discover is worse than they could have imagined.

My Name Is Earl Season 4 Episode 26 Inside Probe P.2 airs Thursday May 7 at 8/7c on NBC.

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05/07/2009 (08:00PM - 08:30PM) (Thursday) : THE MYSTERY IS FINALLY SOLVED - GERALDO RIVERA (”GERALDO AT LARGE”) AND NASCAR DRIVER MICHAEL WALTRIP GUEST STAR - All of Camden County has gathered at the Crab Shack to learn about the dramatic conclusion to the story of Ernie Belcher’s disappearance. Earl (Jason Lee) and Randy (Ethan Suplee) think it was an alien abduction. Darnell (Eddie Steeples) suspects a hundred-year-old feud. Joy (Jaime Pressly) and Catalina (Nadine Velazquez) wonder if Ernie’s freaky sex tapes could be the answer. But when the truth is revealed, everyone is shocked to find the answer has been under their noses all along.

My Name Is Earl Season 4 Episode 25 Inside Probe P.1 airs Thursday April 30 at 8/7c on NBC.

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“INSIDE PROBE P.1″

04/30/2009 (08:00PM - 08:30PM) (Thursday) : A NEWS SHOW, “INSIDE PROBE,” COMES TO CAMDEN TO INVESTIGATE A MISSING PERSON’S CASE - GERALDO RIVERA (”GERALDO AT LARGE”) AND NASCAR DRIVER MICHAEL WALTRIP GUEST STAR - When Ernie Belcher, owner of the Crab Shack, disappears, guest star Geraldo Rivera (”Geraldo at Large”) and his news show, “Inside Probe,” come to Camden to investigate. Eight years later, the story finally airs on television and all of Camden gathers to watch as Earl (Jason Lee) and Randy (Ethan Suplee) become the prime suspects in what is now turning into a murder case. After Nascar driver guest star Michael Waltrip provides clues from the fateful night, other Camden residents become suspects as well. Jaime Pressly, Nadine Velazquez and Eddie Steeples also star.

My Name Is Earl Season 4 Episode 24 Gospel airs Thursday April 23 at 8/7c on NBC.

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“GOSPEL ”

04/23/2009 (08:00PM - 08:30PM) (Thursday) : EARL WRONGS THE REVEREND - While making up a list item to a local Reverend, Earl (Jason Lee) realizes he and Randy (Ethan Suplee) have wronged the man more than once. The more things the Reverend finds out Earl did, the harder it is for him to forgive. Meanwhile, after hitting Catalina (Nadine Velazquez) with a riding mower, Joy (Jaime Pressly) turns to Darnell (Eddie Steeples) for help. But she doesn’t like his advice.

My Name Is Earl Season 4 Episode 23 Bullies airs Thursday April 16 at 8/7c on NBC.

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“BULLIES ”

04/16/2009 (08:00PM - 08:30PM) (Thursday) : EARL CREATES A MONSTER - When Randy (Ethan Suplee) complains to Earl (Jason Lee) about Joy’s (Jaime Pressly) bullying, Earl is reminded of his old schoolmate, Wally (guest star Matthew Willig), who he used to torture. When Earl finds out little Wally is now a big weightlifter, he hits the gym to cross Wally off his list. Meanwhile, Randy goes to drastic measures to avoid Joy’s bullying and Earl soon realizes he has created two monsters. Nadine Velazquez and Eddie Steeples also star.

My Name Is Earl Season 4 Episode 22 Pinky airs Thursday March 26 at 8/7c on NBC.

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EARL LETS RANDY’S FIRST LOVE GET AWAY As Dodge (Louis T. Moyle) develops feelings for a young girl in the neighborhood, Randy (Ethan Suplee) is reminded of the summer when he met his first love, Pinky. Encouraged by Darnell (Eddie Steeples) to reconnect with her, Randy and Earl (Jason Lee) set off to find the girl Randy has been dreaming of all these years. Jaime Pressly also stars.

My Name Is Earl Season 4 Episode 21 Witch Lady airs Thursday March 19 at 8/7c on NBC.

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“WITCH LADY”

03/19/2009 (08:00PM - 08:30PM) (Thursday) : I’LL GET YOU MY PRETTY! - BETTY WHITE (”THE GOLDEN GIRLS”) GUEST STARS AS THE CRAZY WITCH LADY - After he apologizes to a crazy witch lady (guest star Betty White, “The Golden Girls”) for all the trouble he caused her as a kid, Earl (Jason Lee) faces his fears and tries to make it up to her. But when she turns out to be crazier than Earl thought, he and Randy wind up in a life-or-death situation along with a bunch of their friends. Meanwhile, Joy (Jaime Pressly) tries to convince Darnell (Eddie Steeples) that she has a nice side. Nadine Velazquez also stars.

My Name Is Earl Season 4 Episode 20 airs Thursday March 5 at 8/7c on NBC.

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“CHAZ DALTON’S SPACE ACADEMY”

03/05/2009 (08:00PM - 08:30PM) (Thursday) : BLAST OFF! EARL RIGHTS A WRONG AT SPACE CAMP - When Dodge (Louis T. Moyle) begs Joy (Jaime Pressly) to let him attend space camp, Earl (Jason Lee) reminisces about the fun he and Randy (Ethan Suplee) had when they got to go to Chaz Dalton’s Space Academy as kids. But when Earl decides to visit Chaz (Curtis Armstrong, “Van Wilder”) he soon realizes his childhood hero is not what he remembers. Meanwhile, Darnell (Eddie Steeples) runs into trouble trying to help Joy make friends on the Internet. Nadine Velazquez also stars.

My Name Is Earl Season 4 Episode 19 My Name Is Alias airs Thursday February 19 at 8/7c on NBC.

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02/19/2009 (08:00PM - 08:30PM) (Thursday) : FATHER KNOWS BEST DANNY GLOVER (”LETHAL WEAPON”) GUEST STARS AS DARNELL’S (EDDIE STEEPLES) FATHER Darnell’s (Eddie Steeples) absentee father (guest star Danny Glover, “Lethal Weapon”) arrives in Camden claiming he needs to make amends with his son. Earl (Jason Lee) and Randy (Ethan Suplee) smell trouble and go to warn Joy (Jamie Pressly) and Darnell. Unfortunately, trouble follows them there and the family reunion results in Darnell and his dad going on one last super-secret, undercover operation. Nadine Velazquez also stars.