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Malcolm in the Middle

Malcolm in the Middle
★ 8.5/10•2000•TV-PG•Comedy
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Family. The weirdest people you'll ever meet.

A gifted young teen tries to survive life with his dimwitted, dysfunctional family.

StatusEnded
LanguageEN
First Air DateJan 9, 2000

Episodes

Episode 1 - PilotE122m

Pilot

Malcolm finds his life as the middle brother in an eccentric family made even more difficult by his being placed in a class for gifted students at school where he reluctantly befriends another boy with a high IQ and stands up to a bully.

Jan 9, 2000

Episode 2 - Red DressE222m

Red Dress

Lois must take drastic steps to discover which of her sons ruined the special dress she bought for an anniversary dinner with Hal.

Jan 16, 2000

Episode 3 - Home Alone 4E322m

Home Alone 4

Lois and Hal leave the boys alone for the weekend with Francis. the boys assume that if all goes well, Francis may not have to go back to military school.

Jan 23, 2000

Episode 4 - ShameE422m

Shame

Parallel stories pit Malcolm against a bullying, obnoxious new kid and Francis vies with his intimidating, military-school commandant, who's presenting sex-education lectures. Meanwhile, Hal takes heat after cutting down a tree.

Feb 6, 2000

Episode 5 - Malcolm BabysitsE522m

Malcolm Babysits

Malcolm's cushy babysitting job provides relief from the trailer the family's using while their house is being fumigated, until Malcolm learns that the trust placed in him in his new position is strictly limited. Meanwhile, the military school's master key leads Francis to a corpse, for which he provides a proper send-off.

Feb 13, 2000

Episode 6 - SleepoverE622m

Sleepover

Malcolm sleeps over at Stevie's house and, appalled at his over-protected lifestyle, persuades him to sneak out to a strange, late-night escapade. Francis deals with hazing at military school. Reese tries to prove he's man enough to watch a scary movie.

Feb 20, 2000

Episode 7 - Francis EscapesE722m

Francis Escapes

Francis goes AWOL from military school to link up with his girlfriend, a ditsy doozy who's made him gaga.

Feb 27, 2000

Episode 8 - Krelboyne PicnicE822m

Krelboyne Picnic

The whole family attends a Krelboyne family picnic, and Malcolm dreads his performance in the event's Academic Circus will make him look like a freak. Disasters abound as stage acts bomb, families feud, and Malcolm's dad serves meat to vegetarians.

Mar 12, 2000

Episode 9 - Lois vs. EvilE922m

Lois vs. Evil

Lois's firing prompts household economizing. Meanwhile, Francis delights in his honor-guard duty—at a teenage beauty pageant.

Mar 19, 2000

Episode 10 - Stock Car RacesE1022m

Stock Car Races

While Hal secretly takes the boys to the stock car races, Lois desperately searches for her missing paycheck. Francis at military school is keeping a boa constrictor as a pet.

Apr 2, 2000

Episode 11 - FuneralE1122m

Funeral

A relative's funeral conflicts with Malcolm's plans for his very first date, so he tries to figure out a way to skip the bereavement ceremony.

Apr 9, 2000

Episode 12 - CheerleaderE1222m

Cheerleader

A spiffy cheerleader attracts slovenly Reese, who cleans up his act—best as he can—to woo her. He even joins her rah-rah squad. Dewey tries to convince Lois and Hal to buy him a new toy. Francis has a heart-to-heart conversation with headmaster Spangler.

Apr 16, 2000

Episode 13 - RollerskatesE1322m

Rollerskates

Roller-skating lessons from Hal bug Malcolm, who rebels against dad's discipline while mom agonizes in bed from a backache she blames on Reese. Francis avoids his squad's survival weekend.

Apr 30, 2000

Episode 14 - The Bots and the BeesE1422m

The Bots and the Bees

Malcolm and his Krelboyne classmates enlist the help of Hal for a school project, which involves a robot, and an enormous swarm of bees. Lois visits Francis at his school after he becomes injured and soon clashes with Spangler.

May 7, 2000

Episode 15 - SmundayE1522m

Smunday

The boys stay home from school when their mother thinks it's Sunday instead of Monday. Malcolm thinks of a plan to get Francis out of trouble once again. Hal gets sucked in by a Porsche dealership.

May 14, 2000

Episode 16 - Water Park (1)E1622m

Water Park (1)

When the family goes to a water park for a day, Dewey is left home with an elderly, stern babysitter. Francis is hustled at pocket billiards by his military-school commandant.

May 21, 2000

Actors

Frankie Muniz

Frankie Muniz

Malcolm

Jane Kaczmarek

Jane Kaczmarek

Lois

Bryan Cranston

Bryan Cranston

Hal

Justin Berfield

Justin Berfield

Reese

Erik Per Sullivan

Erik Per Sullivan

Dewey

Christopher Masterson

Christopher Masterson

Francis

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