Last night on “My Name Is Earl” we continue the story with Earl in a coma. In his coma state, Earl dreams of being in a “Leave It To Beaver” style sitcom, The Hickeys. It worked in its debut, but now seems overused.

Yes, some of the funniest parts of the episode were within the faux-sitcom, but it didn’t work for me. It allowed Jason Lee and Alyssa Milano (more on that later) to participate in a Randy-centric episode, but that should have been accomplished a different way. Ethan Slurpee (Randy) was really showcased in the episode, and he carried it well. Randy needs more attention.

Alyssa Milano’s time on the show seems to be being wasted. There is no character development for Billie as she lives in Earls fantasy world. I’d really hoped for a more long term story arc for Billie.

Are you enjoying “The Hickeys”? How about Alyssa?