<P> Dodge Hickey (played by Louis T. Moyle) is Joy's oldest son . Joy was six months pregnant with him when she and Earl got married the day after they met . In the pilot, Earl tells us "Joy didn't remember much about the boy's real father, except that he drove a Ford . So we named him Dodge ." His middle name is Chaz, named after Earl's childhood hero, astronaut Chaz Dalton . His biological father was the subject of several episodes: Frank was a possibility in "The Frank Factor", and in the season 4 finale "Dodge's Dad", Camden's biggest business owner Little Chubby was another possibility, but DNA tests later revealed Earl to be the biological father . </P> <P> Earl Hickey, Jr. (played by Trey Carlisle) is Joy and Darnell's son . After introducing Dodge in the pilot, Earl explains, "A few years later we were having our first child from my own personal seed . Doctors had already told us he was going to come out a boy, so we went ahead and named him ." But as the doctor holds up a newborn mixed - race baby, Earl gets a confused look on his face and finishes: "There he was--Earl Junior ." He has a huge afro and is frequently seen playing rambunctiously with his half - brother, Dodge . Originally thought to be Darnell's child, a DNA test in the season 4 finale "Dodge's Dad" revealed that Darnell was not Earl Jr.'s father . Greg Garcia said that he and the writers had planned to make Earl Jr's dad someone famous, but because the show was cancelled, they never got a chance to figure it out . </P> <P> Carlton Hickey (played by Beau Bridges) is Earl and Randy's father . He first appears in "Cost Dad the Election" where he had run for mayor but lost because of Earl's shenanigans that got the latter arrested . He originally ran for mayor because of the airport flight path was directed over his residential area, causing his entire house to vibrate several times a day, which angers him very much . He is sorely disappointed in his sons and refused to have anything to do with Earl . However, he gradually realizes his son's efforts to improve his life were sincere and he and Earl are able to mend their relationship . In the episode "Dad's Car", he says that he had originally planned to name Earl after himself, but had put in an extra loop on the "C" when using cursive writing on the birth certificate . </P> <P> Katherine "Kay" Hickey (played by Nancy Lenehan) is Earl and Randy's mother . She is also disappointed in Earl but is more tolerant than Carl . She is happy Earl is trying to turn his life around . She spends a lot of time dealing with Carl's battered ego . Earl's friend Ralph attempted unsuccessfully to come on to her after learning Earl had slept with Ralph's mother . </P>

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