My Favorite Episodes of Malcolm in the Middle
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- DirectorLinwood BoomerStarsJane KaczmarekBryan CranstonChristopher MastersonHaving been denied a very lucrative job in a software company, Malcolm accepts the vision his parents have for him. The first US president that will actually keep in mind the best interests of poor people like his own family.
- DirectorKen KwapisStarsJane KaczmarekBryan CranstonChristopher MastersonWhen Lois gives the boys $10 each to buy her a present, they decide to get something for themselves, which causes her to have grief. When Hal also forgets her birthday, Lois decides that is enough, so she escapes until the family finally decides that they need her. Meanwhile, Francis brings home a beautiful African woman.
- DirectorTodd HollandStarsJane KaczmarekBryan CranstonChristopher MastersonIn this special episode, we see what would happen if Lois took the kids bowling and what would happen if Hal took them bowling. Lois keeps the kids under tight watch, making Malcolm's night miserable, since he's the worst bowler in the group; Hal is on the verge of a perfect game, Reese ticks off the wrong guy and runs for his life, and Malcolm finds a girl who is attracted to him.
- DirectorDavid D'OvidioStarsJane KaczmarekBryan CranstonChristopher MastersonIt's another family Thanksgiving, as Reese cons Hal and Dewey into helping him out with the cooking. Francis and Piama are also there, but they're not even speaking to each other. Lois tries to intervene, but it goes nowhere, as Hal prevents her from intervening. Soon after, all the family members start arguing with each other, claiming that this is the worst Thanksgiving ever. Meanwhile, Kirsten has invited Malcolm to her house party. He's having a blast without his family dragging him down and calls it the best Thanksgiving he's ever had in his life.
- DirectorAlex ReidStarsJane KaczmarekBryan CranstonChristopher MastersonAfter Reese is severely humiliated by four girls at school, Lois exacts revenge on them; and Hal builds a pitching machine while hiding out from Lois in the garage.
- DirectorKen KwapisStarsJane KaczmarekBryan CranstonChristopher MastersonA new family moves into the next house and the family tries to make friends with them. As it turns out, all but the two men despise each other, which leaves them living their new-found friendship in secrecy. Francis finds Commandant Spangler emotionally devastated, questioning his own accomplishments, comparing himself to a prominent visitor to the academy.
- DirectorKen KwapisStarsJane KaczmarekBryan CranstonChristopher MastersonLois fantasies what her life would be like if she'd had girls instead of boys.
- DirectorTodd HollandStarsJane KaczmarekBryan CranstonChristopher MastersonThe family have to go to the Krelboyne class picnic. Malcolm doesn't want to go because he has to do an act and doesn't want to look bad in front of his family especially Francis who is home for the weekend. Francis promises to get Malcolm out of doing his act but meets a girl at the picnic and no longer wants to leave. Lois tries to fit in with the other parents unsuccessfully and Hal serves meat from the BBQ even though the Krelboynes all voted that there would be no meat. Reese ends up on the run from eraserheads brother who catches him in the end giving him a wedgie. When Stevie leaves his chemicals with Malcolm, Malcolm desperate to do anything to get out of his act tries to make a stink bomb but ends up making a level 3 toxic bomb. The picnic seems to be ruined until Malcolm guiltily goes up on stage to preform his act. Everyone is amazed by it especially his family. Malcolm fears they will all treat him differently but to his relief nothing has changed.
- DirectorTodd HollandStarsJane KaczmarekBryan CranstonChristopher MastersonWhen Francis shows up a week late for Halloween, he and the boys still manage to create the ultimate prank; Hal tries to catch a man who keeps speeding down the street, which leads to Lois and him stealing the car.
- DirectorTodd HollandStarsJane KaczmarekBryan CranstonChristopher MastersonMalcolm has been labeled a boy genius and is moved, much to his chagrin, into the Krelboyne class, which is a class full of nerds and geniuses like himself.
- DirectorJeff MelmanStarsJane KaczmarekBryan CranstonChristopher MastersonIt's another Wilkerson family Christmas- Reese, Dewey and Malcolm misbehave a time too many, so Lois moves the tree and all the presents to the garage, which she called, "holding Christmas hostage". While Francis, much to his chagrin, goes to Canada to visit Grandma Ida, whose Christmas spirit was running on empty. Much like her gin bottles.
- DirectorDavid D'OvidioStarsJane KaczmarekBryan CranstonChristopher MastersonReese and Malcolm find out that there was a murder in the family's house before they moved in. Hal is highly agitated in fear of ghosts from the murder and Malcolm tries to reason him out of it. Meanwhile Reese and Dewey take Jamie Trick or Treating and make a persistent enemy, whereas Lois is stuck at work because of a shoplifter no one want to take care of.
- DirectorJeff MelmanStarsJane KaczmarekBryan CranstonChristopher MastersonLois is two weeks late with her period, causing her and Hal to panic and start a big fight, while trying to keep it from the boys. And while Dewey is scared that his parents may split up, Hal and Lois remember the troubles of getting their previous four sons.
- DirectorTodd HollandStarsJane KaczmarekBryan CranstonChristopher MastersonMalcolm and his family go to Hal's work picnic. Hal tries to avoid meeting the new boss and in return is mistaken for the boss. Dewey eats too much candy. Malcolm meets up with a girl from his past. In Alaska, Francis goes up against a girls ice hockey team in order to earn some much needed cash.
- DirectorTodd HollandStarsJane KaczmarekBryan CranstonChristopher MastersonReese and his partner from the scavenger hunt cause problems. Malcolm gets into trouble with a girl. Hal finally meets his new boss. Francis decides to cheat in the ice hockey match in order to win money. Dewey is on a sugar high.
- DirectorKen KwapisStarsJane KaczmarekBryan CranstonChristopher MastersonThe family takes a day vacation at the water-park. All except Dewey, who has to stay home with an overage babysitter, which turns out to be more fun than expected. While Malcolm and Reese get into a loop of revenge-pranks, Hal and Lois try to enjoy the day off. As Dewey's babysitter hits the dance-floor, in more than one way, the youngest member of the family sets off on his own.
- DirectorTodd HollandStarsJane KaczmarekBryan CranstonChristopher MastersonAs the family drives home from the water-park, they get stuck in a traffic jam. While each family members tries to deal with heat, stress and boredom in their own way, Dewey is roaming the country on his own.
- DirectorJames SimonsStarsJane KaczmarekBryan CranstonChristopher MastersonHal takes the boys to a bridal show; Lois' mother wants to move in with the family; Malcolm gets an offer to enroll in a prestigious private school.
- DirectorJamie BabbitStarsJane KaczmarekBryan CranstonChristopher MastersonLois continues with her strenuous labor, as friends and family all panic around her.
- 2000–200622mTV-PG8.2 (752)TV EpisodeDirectorSteve LoveStarsJane KaczmarekBryan CranstonChristopher MastersonWhen Reese's girlfriend Beth cheats on him with Malcolm, he runs away to join the army; Meanwhile, Hal is arrested for supposedly hatching out an entire criminal scheme at his job.
- 2000–200622mTV-PG8.4 (775)TV EpisodeDirectorPeter LauerStarsJane KaczmarekBryan CranstonChristopher MastersonHal's trial continues as the evidence pointing against him grows; Meanwhile, at training camp, Reese and his team are captured by enemies because of Reese.
- DirectorTodd HollandStarsJane KaczmarekBryan CranstonChristopher MastersonReese, having deserted the army is trying to find his way home. Lois discovers his fate and goes in search - eventually to the Middle East. After cornering him with the help of some locals he is dragged 'all the way' back home by his ear. Meanwhile Malcolm and Dewey try to honor his probable death by doing something Reese would do.
- DirectorTodd HollandStarsJane KaczmarekBryan CranstonChristopher MastersonLois' estranged parents, Ida and Victor, pay the family a visit. Right away, trouble starts brewing. Victor bonds with Reese, Ida gets Malcolm into a fight, and Dewey is haunted by childhood memories of his inattentive grandparents. To make matters worse, Grandpa Victor gives Reese a live grenade as a present, and worse comes to worse, the boob pulls the pin! Luckily the family survived the explosion, but their brand new, expensive refrigerator wasn't as lucky.
- DirectorJeff MelmanStarsJane KaczmarekBryan CranstonChristopher MastersonIn an attempt to change the usual punishment pattern for Reese, Hal signs them both up for cooking classes, which turns out to be Reese's area of genius. Meanwhile Francis gets Eric into trouble because he did not yet finish his part of their co-op history assignment. Malcolm has the best intentions when he tries to explain to Cynthia that her planned party might end up with less then expected attendance.
- DirectorPeter LauerStarsJane KaczmarekBryan CranstonChristopher MastersonThe family joins the Burning Man Festival, where Reese and Lois find creative freedom, Malcolm finds love, Hal finds a big audience and Dewey find himself doing all the chores.