‘My Name is Earl’ in smell-a-vision

In a network first of sorts, viewers who snag the scratch-n-sniff card from this week’s issue of TV Guide and watch My Name is Earl will be able to experience — for better or worse — smell-a-vision. Numbers will appear throughout the “scent-sensational” episode that correspond with various odors on the card. “I did not get final sniff approval,” jokes Earl creator Greg Garcia. “I’ll be getting my card in TV Guide the same as everyone else, so if the scent is off, don’t blame me.” And if you don’t get TV Guide, NBC.com has its own way to play along, providing you have items like “cinnamon buns” laying around.