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Malcolm in the Middle Season 2 Episodes
Season 2 Episode Guide
25 Episodes 2000 - 2001
Series 2 that follows the lives of a bright youngster, his three brothers, idiot father and strict mother.
Episode 1
Traffic Jam
Sun, Nov 5, 2000 30 mins
The plight of runaway Dewey is resolved while the other family members are stuck in a horrendous traffic jam, where an ice-cream truck is under siege and Malcolm is smitten. Dewey: Erik Per Sullivan. Jessica: Hallee Hirsh. Ice Cream Man: Clyde Kusatsu. Malcolm: Frankie Muniz. Lois: Jane Kaczmarek.
Episode 2
Halloween Approximately
Wed, Nov 8, 2000 30 mins
Post-Halloween mischief busies the boys, who arm a giant slingshot with icky ammo. A subplot pits Hal against a hot-rodder. Francis: Christopher Kennedy Masterson. Hal: Bryan Cranston. Lois: Jane Kaczmarek. Malcolm: Frankie Muniz. Reese: Justin Berfield. Stevie: Craig Lamar Traylor.
Episode 3
Lois' Birthday
Sun, Nov 12, 2000 30 mins
Crummy gifts rile birthday gal Lois, who suddenly splits from home, leaving confusion, anxiety and desperation in her wake.
Episode 4
Dinner Out
Wed, Nov 15, 2000 30 mins
Shenanigans abound at the fancy spot where the family's dining, and at Francis's school, where rowdy teenage girls are partying. Kitty Kenarban: Merrin Dungey. Stevie: Craig Lamar Traylor. Abe: Gary Anthony Williams. Spangler: Daniel Von Bargen. Francis: Christopher Kennedy Masterson. Malcolm: Frankie Muniz.
Episode 5
Casino
Sun, Nov 19, 2000 30 mins
A family vacation turns into an ordeal in the desert for Hal, Reese and Malcolm, who wander onto an artillery range. Hal: Bryan Cranston. Lois: Jane Kaczmarek. Dewey: Erik Per Sullivan. Reese: Justin Berfield. Francis: Christopher Kennedy Masterson. Malcolm: Frankie Muniz.
Episode 6
Convention
Wed, Nov 22, 2000 30 mins
While Hal and Lois wreak havoc out of town, the boys are almost angelic at home---thanks to the care of a sexy sitter (Melody Perkins). Barbara: Alison LaPlaca. Tom: Robert Curtis Brown. Dewey: Erik Per Sullivan. Reese: Justin Berfield. Malcolm: Frankie Muniz. Lois: Jane Kaczmarek. Hal: Bryan Cranston.
Episode 7
Robbery
Sun, Nov 26, 2000 30 mins
Gun-wielding robbers menace Lois and Craig at the store; swarming bats beset Hal and the boys at home. Craig: David Higgins. Lois: Jane Kaczmarek. Hal: Bryan Cranston. Cadet Finley: Arjay Smith. Reese: Justin Berfield. Malcolm: Frankie Muniz. Dewey: Erik Per Sullivan. Francis: Christopher Kennedy Masterson.
Episode 8
Therapy
Wed, Nov 29, 2000 30 mins
Humiliation as a Krelboyne is driving Malcolm bananas, so he fakes his way into seeing the school shrink, with whom the con continues. Christie: Nancy Lenehan. Caroline: Catherine Lloyd Burns. Reese: Justin Berfield. Dewey: Erik Per Sullivan. Francis: Christopher Kennedy Masterson. Lois: Jane Kaczmarek. Hal: Bryan Cranston.
Episode 9
High-School Play
Sun, Dec 10, 2000 30 mins
Talk about typecasting...Malcolm plays impish Puck in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and is captivated by the high-school drama crowd. Amber: Natasha Melnick. Meghan: Busy Philipps. Mr. Li: Arsenio "Sonny" Trinidad. Spangler: Daniel Von Bargen. Mr. Grieb: Richard Topol. Lloyd: Evan Matthew Cohen. Malcolm: Frankie Muniz. Stevie: Craig Lamar Traylor.
Episode 10
The Bully
Sun, Dec 17, 2000 30 mins
Bullying Reese suddenly turns into a wimp, thanks to a thrashing by a high-school wrestling foe---who just happens to be a girl. Reese: Justin Berfield. Stevie: Craig Lamar Traylor. Malcolm: Frankie Muniz. Francis: Christopher Kennedy Masterson. Lois: Jane Kaczmarek. Hal: Bryan Cranston. Dewey: Erik Per Sullivan.
Episode 11
Old Mrs. Old
Sun, Jan 7, 2001 30 mins
The punishment fits the crime...Malcolm must work for an ill-tempered, elderly lady (Florence Stanley) whose arm he accidentally broke. Spangler: Daniel Von Bargen. Richie: Todd Giebenhain. Dewey: Erik Per Sullivan. Francis: Christopher Kennedy Masterson. Malcolm: Frankie Muniz. Lois: Jane Kaczmarek. Hal: Bryan Cranston.
Episode 12
Krelboyne Girl
Sun, Jan 14, 2001 30 mins
A new schoolgirl (Tania Raymonde) is bright, clever, tough---and smitten with Malcolm. And he just doesn't know how to deal with that. Cynthia's Dad: Fred Sanders. Lois: Jane Kaczmarek. Hal: Bryan Cranston. Malcolm: Frankie Muniz. Francis: Christopher Kennedy Masterson. Dewey: Erik Per Sullivan. Reese: Justin Berfield. Stevie: Craig Lamar Traylor.
Episode 13
New Neighbors
Sun, Jan 21, 2001 30 mins
New neighbors turn out to be nuttier and wilder than Malcolm and his family, so naturally, a feud ensues. Josh: Michael Welch. Tina: Robin Riker. Mike: Greg Jbara. Emily: Dakota Fanning. Hal: Bryan Cranston. Lois: Jane Kaczmarek. Reese: Justin Berfield. Malcolm: Frankie Muniz. Dewey: Erik Per Sullivan.
Episode 14
Hal Quits
Sun, Feb 4, 2001 30 mins
Depressed Hal leaves his job to become an artist, while dispirited Francis takes a menial spring-break job. Hal: Bryan Cranston. Francis: Christopher Kennedy Masterson. Lois: Jane Kaczmarek. Malcolm: Frankie Muniz. Dewey: Erik Per Sullivan. Craig: David Higgins. Stevie: Craig Lamar Traylor. Mr. Young: Kurt Fuller.
Episode 15
The Grandparents
Sun, Feb 11, 2001 30 mins
Robert Loggia and Cloris Leachman play Lois's visiting parents, an irascible couple who have a clear impact on their grandchildren. Lois: Jane Kaczmarek. Reese: Justin Berfield. Hal: Bryan Cranston. Malcolm: Frankie Muniz. Dewey: Erik Per Sullivan. Francis: Christopher Kennedy Masterson.
Episode 16
Traffic Ticket
Sun, Feb 18, 2001 30 mins
A traffic ticket vexes Lois, who's sure she got it for not giving preferential treatment to a cop (Sam McMurray) at the Lucky Aide store. Craig: David Higgins. Lois: Jane Kaczmarek. Hal: Bryan Cranston. Malcolm: Frankie Muniz. Reese: Justin Berfield. Dewey: Erik Per Sullivan. Francis: Christopher Kennedy Masterson.
Episode 17
Surgery
Sun, Feb 25, 2001 30 mins
A hospital stay unsettles Malcolm, who's stuck in a kids ward with what may be appendicitis. At military school, Francis leads a hunger strike. Dr. Harrison: Steven Gilborn. Spangler: Daniel Von Bargen. Francis: Christopher Kennedy Masterson. Malcolm: Frankie Muniz. Lois: Jane Kaczmarek. Hal: Bryan Cranston. Dewey: Erik Per Sullivan. Reese: Justin Berfield.
Episode 18
Reese Cooks
Sun, Mar 4, 2001 30 mins
A cooking class energizes Reese; a planned party irks Malcolm, whose brutal honesty hurts the hostess, Krelboyne Cynthia (Tania Raymonde). Cadet Eric: Eric Nenninger. Reese: Justin Berfield. Hal: Bryan Cranston. Francis: Christopher Kennedy Masterson. Lois: Jane Kaczmarek. Malcolm: Frankie Muniz. Stevie: Craig Lamar Traylor. Lloyd: Evan Matthew Cohen.
Episode 19
Tutoring Reese
Sun, Mar 11, 2001 30 mins
Desperate circumstances find impatient Malcolm tutoring a flunking Reese, and forlorn Francis staying at a buddy's pigpen. Mr. Woodward: Dave (Gruber) Allen. Richie: Todd Giebenhain. Reese: Justin Berfield. Francis: Christopher Kennedy Masterson. Malcolm: Frankie Muniz. Lois: Jane Kaczmarek. Hal: Bryan Cranston.
Episode 20
Bowling
Sun, Apr 1, 2001 30 mins
Interwoven storylines recount the bowling misadventures of Malcolm and Reese on separate trips to the lanes with Lois and Hal. Beth: Alex McKenna. Reese: Justin Berfield. Lois: Jane Kaczmarek. Hal: Bryan Cranston.
Episode 21
Malcolm vs. Reese
Sun, Apr 22, 2001 30 mins
A ticket for a wrestling event is the prize pitting Malcolm vs. Reese in a one-upmanship war; caring for Craig's cat is troublesome for Dewey. Craig: David Higgins. Malcolm: Frankie Muniz. Reese: Justin Berfield. Hal: Bryan Cranston.
Episode 22
Mini-Bike
Sun, Apr 29, 2001 30 mins
Lois's refusal to allow the boys a minibike results in pleas, arguments and, ultimately, a scheme that plays upon her own childhood. Craig: David Higgins. Spangler: Daniel Von Bargen. Reese: Justin Berfield. Lois: Jane Kaczmarek.
Episode 23
Carnival
Sun, May 6, 2001 30 mins
Scenario for havoc: Malcolm, Reese, Dewey and Stevie at county fairgrounds that have been locked up and closed for the night. Stevie: Craig Lamar Traylor. Kitty Kenarban: Merrin Dungey. Abe Kanarban: Gary Anthony Williams. Guard: Mike Grief. Gorak: Steven Ira Schafer. Malcolm: Frankie Muniz.
Episode 24
Evacuation
Sun, May 13, 2001 30 mins
A school gym becomes a hectic shelter for Hal's family and scores of others, relocated in the wake of a toxic-chemical spill caused by a derailed train. Seems it ran over a couch that fell off Hal's car on his way to the dump. Didi: Cristina Kernan. Dewey: Erik Per Sullivan. Reese: Justin Berfield.
Episode 25
Flashback
Sun, May 20, 2001 30 mins
In flashbacks, the show recalls the tumultuous births and early years of Lois and Hal's four rambunctious sons. Doctor: Stuart Pankin. Priest: David Doty. Hal: Bryan Cranston. Lois: Jane Kaczmarek.
