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Cast
Frankie Muniz
Malcolm
Jane Kaczmarek
Lois
Bryan Cranston
Hal
Justin Berfield
Reese
Erik Per Sullivan
Dewey
Christopher Masterson
Francis
1Pilot
Jan 9, 200022 min
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.
2Red Dress
Jan 16, 200022 min
Lois must take drastic steps to discover which of her sons ruined the special dress she bought for an anniversary dinner with Hal.
3Home Alone 4
Jan 23, 200022 min
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.
4Shame
Feb 6, 200022 min
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.
5Malcolm Babysits
Feb 13, 200022 min
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.
6Sleepover
Feb 20, 200022 min
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.
7Francis Escapes
Feb 27, 200022 min
Francis goes AWOL from military school to link up with his girlfriend, a ditsy doozy who's made him gaga.
8Krelboyne Picnic
Mar 12, 200022 min
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.
9Lois vs. Evil
Mar 19, 200022 min
Lois's firing prompts household economizing. Meanwhile, Francis delights in his honor-guard duty—at a teenage beauty pageant.
10Stock Car Races
Apr 2, 200022 min
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.
11Funeral
Apr 9, 200022 min
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.
12Cheerleader
Apr 16, 200022 min
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.
13Rollerskates
Apr 30, 200022 min
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.
14The Bots and the Bees
May 7, 200022 min
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.
15Smunday
May 14, 200022 min
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.
16Water Park (1)
May 21, 200022 min
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.