Malcolm in the Middle
A young male has trouble living with his strange and wild family as he does his best to build and live his life in the best way possible. From time to time, he has to help each of his family members whenever they get into trouble. It always leads to unexpected adventures.
- Metascore88
- 2000-2006
- 7 seasons
- Fox Network
- Comedy, Drama, Family
- TV-PG
A young male has trouble living with his strange and wild family as he does his best to build and live his life in the best way possible. From time to time, he has to help each of his family members whenever they get into trouble. It always leads to unexpected adventures.
Season 1 Episode Guide
16 Episodes 2000
Episode 1
Pilot
Sun, Jan 9, 2000 22 mins
Schoolboy Malcolm Wilkerson presents his pitiful family: father Hal and bossy mother Lois, both blatant nudists, plus their litter of boys. Malcolm, the middle son, presents the eldest, Francis, as his hero, but he's really an incorrigible rebel, who had to be sent to military school.
Episode 2
Red Dress
Sun, Jan 16, 2000 22 mins
When Lois finds her red anniversary dress burnt and in the toilet, she immediately suspects Reese, Dewey and Malcolm of foul play, and chases them all over the house to try and make them fess up, while Hal waits all night at the restaurant alone.
Episode 3
Home Alone 4
Sun, Jan 23, 2000 22 mins
While Hal and Lois are away for the weekend, Francis, visiting home from military school, is in charge of the house. Right away his friends come over and mess it up, so Francis and the boys clean it up to show Francis is responsible and might be allowed to leave military school and come home.
Episode 4
Shame
Sun, Feb 6, 2000 23 mins
Malcolm finds himself being antagonized by a new bully, Kevin. This kid was always mocking him, teasing him, at lunch he cut right in front of him. On pizza day. But after Kevin taunted him about it one time too many, Malcolm loses it and attacks the kid, but deeply regrets it.
Episode 5
Malcolm Babysits
Sun, Feb 13, 2000 23 mins
Because of Dewey always leaving food in the crawlspace under the house, the whole family is forced to live in a trailer owned by Lois' coworker, Craig, while their house is being fumigated. However, Malcolm ends up spending more time at the home of an upper-middle-class family.
Episode 6
Sleepover
Sun, Feb 20, 2000 23 mins
Malcolm stays overnight at Stevie's house. He convinces Stevie to sneak out of the house with him and they go to an arcade downtown, but Stevie's wheelchair is stolen, and they have to team up to find his wheelchair while dragging Stevie in a cart.
Episode 7
Francis Escapes
Sun, Feb 27, 2000 23 mins
Francis bails from military school in a desperate attempt to visit his stupid girlfriend.
Episode 8
Krelboyne Picnic
Sun, Mar 12, 2000 23 mins
The 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.
Episode 9
Lois vs. Evil
Sun, Mar 19, 2000 23 mins
Waiting in Lucky Aide for Lois to end her shift, Reese and Malcolm cause trouble, which leaves Dewey unobserved and able to nick something expensive from the store. Lois tries to make a point about "doing the right thing" and loses her job in the process.
Episode 10
Stock Car Races
Sun, Apr 2, 2000 23 mins
Hal takes the day off and the boys to the stock car races, while Francis gets into trouble with Commandant Spangler which leads to troubles with his fellow cadets, but that can not stop Francis from aiming for the next big possibility to screw up - this time it involves a Dog and a Snake.
Episode 11
Funeral
Sun, Apr 9, 2000 23 mins
Aunt Helen died and the family prepares for the funeral, an occasion that doesn't go as planned. Dewey finds a stray kid, Malcolm tries to avoid going altogether, Reese tries to sink some Evidence with aunt Helen's casket, Francis tries to get involved more into family matters.
Episode 12
Cheerleader
Sun, Apr 16, 2000 23 mins
While we have a chance to see the world from Dewey's very special point of view, Reese acts weird. As it turns out, he is interested in a girl and does not know how to show her how he feels. Following a misunderstood advice from Malcolm, Reese joins the cheerleader-squad.
Episode 13
Rollerskates
Sun, Apr 30, 2000 23 mins
Malcolm sucks at street-hockey, frankly because he has no skates. So he turns to his father, who trains each one of his sons in the secrets of skating before he will let any of them have his own pair. But neither Francis nor Reese warns him about how their father will train him.
Episode 14
The Bots and the Bees
Sun, May 7, 2000 23 mins
Lois takes off to visit Francis at the academy, which might make his recent appendectomy just a little more painful. Without Lois, Hal devolves to his former bad boy personality, which turns the robot Malcolm builds with his Krelboyne colleagues into a much more destructive power than expected.
Episode 15
Smunday
Sun, May 14, 2000 23 mins
The boys were grounded for a while for losing Dewey's bike and can't wait for their release. When Lois, sick in bed, mistakes Monday for Sunday, the boys appreciate the opportunity to ditch school. Since it is Monday, mail arrives: a letter from the academy that might cause trouble for Francis.
Episode 16
Water Park
Sun, May 21, 2000 23 mins
The 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.
