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Malcolm in the Middle Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 2001 - 2002
Episode 1
Houseboat
Sun, Nov 11, 200123 mins
The family takes a vacation with the Kenarbans, sharing a houseboat. And while Steve's parents are caught in a fight, Reese and Steve socialize with some cheerleader from a nearby spirit camp, Malcolm is stuck with Hal fishing. At the military academy, Eric turns eighteen and leaves for Alaska.
Episode 2
Emancipation
Wed, Nov 14, 200123 mins
The Krelboyn students find their lives are miserable with a new teacher. Fed up with military school, Francis gets himself legally emancipated so he can go north to Alaska with his friend Eric and become a logger.
Episode 3
Book Club
Sun, Nov 18, 200123 mins
Lois, in an attempt to get a break from the family, joins a book club that turns out to be a night off for frustrated housewives, but it all goes a little bit haywire. Meanwhile Francis tries to get to Alaska, learning something important about himself and about truck drivers. Hal, who tries to keep the boys out of troubles for the evening, is caught in an inner conflict about how to treat them.
Episode 4
Malcolm's Girlfriend
Wed, Nov 28, 200123 mins
Francis has to stay a couple of days in a small county jail and enjoys it more then he expected. Malcolm finds himself with a girlfriend, which add to his usual social anxiety. Dewey makes friend with a new kid in the area, helping the kid's mother to compose Dewey's dream birthday party for his new friend.
Episode 5
Charity
Sun, Dec 2, 200123 mins
Malcolm, Reese and Dewey "volunteer" to do charity work at the local church. They soon begin bartering the many items in the church basement in exchange for money, but the boys start making more of a profit than the church.
Episode 6
Health Scare
Sun, Dec 9, 200123 mins
Dewey tries to prove he can take responsibility by taking care of the class hamster for the weekend, his efforts being ignored by his parents who secretly try to wait out possible bad news from Hal's doctor. Meanwhile Reese and Malcolm try to ditch home for a party and Francis has to fight Lavernia, his boss.
Episode 7
Christmas
Sun, Dec 16, 200123 mins
It's another Wilkerson family Christmas- Reese, Dewey and Malcolm misbehave a time too many, so Lois moves the tree and all the presents to the garage, which she called, "holding Christmas hostage". Francis, much to his chagrin, goes to Canada to visit Grandma Ida.
Episode 8
Poker
Sun, Jan 6, 200223 mins
Abe invites Hal to his poker round for the first time. Hal is very excited until he finds out this is not as much fun as he thought ... Because Hal is busy losing his money, Reese has to accompany Lois to dance class where he becomes the center of attention of the elderly ladies. Meanwhile, Malcolm and Stevie both have creative school projects - Malcolm has to write an essay, and Stevie is making a video of this, annoying his best friend to no end.
Episode 9
Reese's Job
Sun, Jan 20, 200223 mins
Reese lands a part time job at Circus Burger, which seems like a good job. Until he meets his supervisor, Francis' dim-witted friend Richie, who, along with his co-worker cohorts, set Reese up as a patsy.
Episode 10
Lois' Makeover
Sun, Jan 27, 200223 mins
Lois is completely mortified when she is called slovenly at work and is asked to dress up her appearance.
Episode 11
Company Picnic: Part 1
Sun, Feb 3, 200222 mins
Malcolm and his family go to Hal's work picnic. Hal tries to avoid meeting the new boss and in return is mistaken for the boss. Dewey eats too much candy. Malcolm meets up with a girl from his past. In Alaska, Francis goes up against a girls ice hockey team in order to earn some much needed cash.
Episode 12
Company Picnic: Part 2
Sun, Feb 3, 200223 mins
Reese and his partner from the scavenger hunt cause problems. Malcolm gets into trouble with a girl. Hal finally meets his new boss. Francis decides to cheat in the ice hockey match in order to win money. Dewey is on a sugar high.
Episode 13
Reese Drives
Sun, Feb 10, 200223 mins
Reese goes on a high-speed car chase during drivers'-ed class.
Episode 14
Cynthia's Back
Sun, Feb 17, 200223 mins
While Dewey helps his father Hal overcoming a childhood blockade, Malcolm finds out that Krelboyne Girl Cynthia changed while away for a semester in New York and accidentally tells Reese, who comes up with a devious plan to make use of the information.
Episode 15
Hal's Birthday
Sun, Mar 3, 200222 mins
It's Hal's birthday and Lois has Francis come home to celebrate it with the family as a surprise. The surprise is on her and the rest of the family as Francis comes home with a wife he married in Alaska named Piama.
Episode 16
Hal Coaches
Sun, Mar 10, 200222 mins
Hal has finally made a deal with Ed for the boys to have their own computer. Unfortunately, it doesn't come without favors. They find out that Ed is a philanderer and has a ton of undeleted e-mails from the women in their neighborhood to prove it.
Episode 17
Dewey's Dog
Sun, Apr 7, 200223 mins
Upon coming home from school, Dewey adopts a dog named Marshmellow and decides to hold Malcolm and Reese hostage for all the things they did to him while he was growing up.
Episode 18
Poker #2
Sun, Apr 21, 200223 mins
Hal has his friends over for their poker game, and tries to impress them; Reese convinces two girls that Stevie has a fatal illness; Malcolm discovers something dangerous in the house; Dewey has nowhere to go.
Episode 19
Clip Show
Sun, Apr 28, 200223 mins
Hal thinks that Malcolm, Reese and Dewey took a joyride and wrecked the cars, so he takes them to see a therapist.
Episode 20
Jury Duty
Wed, May 1, 200223 mins
Lois has to go on jury duty, and Hal tries to figure out what case she is on. Malcolm, Reese, Dewey, and Stevie go sewer pipe exploring. Francis goes ice fishing.
Episode 21
Cliques
Sun, May 5, 200223 mins
Malcolm and the rest of the Krelboynes are forced to re-join the rest of the school with disastrous results. Dewey is stuck at home with chicken pox and builds a dominoes masterpiece, which Hal wants to knock down.
Episode 22
Monkey
Sun, May 12, 200223 mins
Craig hires an evil helper monkey. Reese catches a burglar and decides that he would like to try being in law enforcement. Francis and Piama are forced to leave Alaska.
