Earl is a rag, an ex-bath towel. A lazy pessimist, he is constantly unhappy with those around him. “What do you need this for… I told you not to do it”. Finding solace in his glorious past, Earl is refined and sentimental. He keeps a picture from a Bathrobe commercial: “Look at the women I've wrapped, I've embraced…” Always trying to hide, not to be disturbed, he helps only when worse comes to worst, but loves the opportunity to grunt and complain.