Matt

Matthew Adam Sterling is Earl's third cousin. He lives in Phoenix, Arizona. 
Matt is 1/4 Canadian and 1/8 Mexican, the rest presumably being American, making him a true North American! 
==Politics==
Matt likes to bug Earl about Obama, as he has a distaste for him. According to Matt, while he didn't vote for Obama, he did like him at first, but no longer likes him. He has much distaste for his health care plan. Matt has been known to use the word "Liberal" distastefully.
==Relationship with Earl==
Matt is a distant cousin of Earl's. According to most definitions, he is Earl's third cousin. Matt and Earl's grandmother are first cousins. This is how Matt is 1/4 Canadian.
==Matt's brother==
Matt's brother Jason, is also Earl's third cousin, and is about his age too. Matt never makes the trip to the cottage. Jason is not liked by his brother, for he engages in drugs and much fornication. Jason is quite the partier, and hosts parties at the Playboy Mansion. He also has Bono sing at his birthday party, and has Jessica Simpson's phone number. Jason keeps a list of all the women he sleeps with, who must sign it. According to Matt, Jason has slept with over 50 women.
==Matt vs. Earl==
Matt and Earl have a rivalry between them for male dominance. Earl often uses the expression "your face" where he would normally use "your mom" (since Matt's mom is family!). They would often hurl insults at each other to claim male dominance. They would often battle in the card game of Hearts. According to Matt, Earl's dad is the Hearts master, and to beat him is to "beat the best... in order to be the best, you must beat the best."