Plot summary
To cross Jerry ( Jerry Van Dyke ) off of his list, Earl can't just return the RV he stole, mostly because Randy had blown it up. Earl and Randy visit Jerry and discover he has lost all will to live until they restore him by bringing back the keepsakes he had in his trailer. Jerry then becomes highly motivated to get back one more keepsake: to cut off the ear of his army squad mate Joel ( John Amos ) as revenge for being ditched during a battle in the Korean War. Meanwhile, Joy encounters the legendary "pigsquatch" in the trailer park. She tries to capture it in order to make some money as a sideshow exhibit, but the pig dies from a drug overdose and they are unable to move it.
Credits
Adapted from Wikipedia contributors, My Name Is Earl season 4. HTML formatting and reference markers removed.