Darnell "Crab Man" Turner is a character on the NBC sitcom My Name Is Earl, played by Eddie Steeples.
Darnell (usually called "Crab Man" by only Earl Hickey) works as a cook at the local restaurant, Ernie's Crab Shack (hence his nickname). Darnell began having an affair with Joy Darville while she was still married to Earl. He is the father of Joy's younger son, Earl Jr. (who Joy had while she was still married to Earl, and was obviously suppos...
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Darnell "Crab Man" Turner is a character on the NBC sitcom My Name Is Earl, played by Eddie Steeples.
Darnell (usually called "Crab Man" by only Earl Hickey) works as a cook at the local restaurant, Ernie's Crab Shack (hence his nickname). Darnell began having an affair with Joy Darville while she was still married to Earl. He is the father of Joy's younger son, Earl Jr. (who Joy had while she was still married to Earl, and was obviously supposed to be named after him). Joy eventually leaves Earl to be with Darnell. Despite this, he and Earl are always on good terms and always greet each other with the well-known exchange:
After the first time they meet, Earl cannot remember his name, thus beginning his calling him "Crab Man." It was revealed in one episode that Darnell's real name is Harry Monroe, but he was forced to change it through the Witness Protection Program. Joy throws him out after learning this, believing everything she knew about him was now a lie, but takes him back...
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