A gifted young teen tries to survive life with his dimwitted, dysfunctional family.
Cast: Frankie Muniz, Jane Kaczmarek, Bryan Cranston
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16 episodes
1. PilotMalcolm 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.TV-PGCC22minJan 9, 2000
2. Red DressLois must take drastic steps to discover which of her sons ruined the special dress she bought for an anniversary dinner with Hal.TV-PGCC22minJan 16, 2000
3. Home Alone 4Lois 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.TV-PGCC22minJan 23, 2000
4. ShameParallel 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.TV-PGCC22minFeb 6, 2000
5. Malcolm BabysitsMalcolm'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.TV-PGCC22minFeb 13, 2000
6. SleepoverMalcolm 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.TV-PGCC22minFeb 20, 2000
7. Francis EscapesFrancis goes AWOL from military school to link up with his girlfriend, a ditsy doozy who's made him gaga.TV-PGCC22minFeb 27, 2000
8. Krelboyne PicnicThe 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.TV-PGCC22minMar 12, 2000
9. Lois vs. EvilLois's firing prompts household economizing. Meanwhile, Francis delights in his honor-guard duty—at a teenage beauty pageant.TV-PGCC22minMar 19, 2000
10. Stock Car RacesWhile 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.TV-PGCC22minApr 2, 2000
11. FuneralA 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.TV-PGCC22minApr 9, 2000
12. CheerleaderA 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.TV-PGCC22minApr 16, 2000
13. RollerskatesRoller-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.TV-PGCC22minApr 30, 2000
14. The Bots and the BeesMalcolm 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.TV-PGCC22minMay 7, 2000
15. SmundayThe 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.TV-PGCC22minMay 14, 2000
16. 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.TV-PGCC22minMay 21, 2000
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A gifted young teen tries to survive life with his dimwitted, dysfunctional family.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Linwood Boomer
- Cast
- Frankie Muniz, Jane Kaczmarek, Bryan Cranston, Justin Berfield, Erik Per Sullivan, Christopher Masterson
- Studio
- Fox Television Studios, Regency Television, 20th Century Fox Television
