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Malcolm in the Middle Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 2001 - 2002
Series 3 that follows the lives of a bright youngster, his three brothers, idiot father and strict mother.
Episode 1
Houseboat
Sun, Nov 11, 2001 30 mins
Malcolm and his rowdy clan vacation on a houseboat with Stevie and his straitlaced parents. Stevie: Craig Lamar Traylor. Kitty Kenarban: Merrin Dungey. Abe: Gary Anthony Williams. Tracy: Brooke Anne Smith. Spangler: Daniel Von Bargen. Cadet Eric: Eric Nenninger.
Episode 2
Emancipation
Wed, Nov 14, 2001 30 mins
A haughty new teacher (Chris Eigeman) spurs the Krelboynes into a competitive frenzy; Lois spurns Francis, who's off to Alaska. Stevie: Craig Lamar Traylor. Lloyd: Evan Matthew Cohen. Dabney: Kyle Sullivan. Kevin: Victor Isaac. Francis: Christopher Kennedy Masterson.
Episode 3
Book Club
Sun, Nov 18, 2001 30 mins
Unfulfilled Lois joins a ladies' book club, which is really a whining---and wining---session. At home, Hal's desperate to busy the boys. Julie: Edie McClurg. Karen: Amy Farrington. Roy: Jim O'Heir. Eric: Eric Nenninger. Lois: Jane Kaczmarek.
Episode 4
Malcolm's Girlfriend
Wed, Nov 28, 2001 30 mins
A new girlfriend wows Malcolm, who snubs his buddies and becomes "obsessive and neurotic and a totally jealous creep." Sara: Alessandra Toreson. Carl: Stacy Keach. Ronnie: Craig O'Brien. Mrs. DeMarco: Cristine Rose. Holly: Marcella Lentz-Pope.
Episode 5
Charity
Sun, Dec 2, 2001 30 mins
Charity work is lucrative for Malcolm, Reese and Dewey, thanks to a devilish scheme; moneymaking dreams fade for Francis in Alaska. Lavernia: Brenda Wehle. Mrs. Potts: Bette Rae. Pete: Sandy Ward. Andre: Bodhi Elfman.
Episode 6
Health Scare
Sun, Dec 9, 2001 30 mins
Anxiety over Hal's health makes Lois crankier and more contentious; the stage is set for Francis's showdown with combative Lavernia (Brenda Wehle) in Alaska. Artie: John Ennis. Pete: Sandy Ward. Eric: Eric Nenninger. Lois: Jane Kaczmarek. Francis: Christopher Kennedy Masterson.
Episode 7
Christmas
Sun, Dec 16, 2001 30 mins
At Yuletide, Francis visits spiteful Grandma Ida (Cloris Leachman), and Lois threatens drastic action over the boys' destructive shenanigans. Lois: Jane Kaczmarek. Francis: Christopher Kennedy Masterson. Hal: Bryan Cranston.
Episode 8
Poker
Sun, Jan 6, 2002 30 mins
Poker showdowns with Abe give Hal a flush; dance lessons turn Lois awhirl; an Alaskan blizzard entraps and rattles Francis. Rudy: Harry Groener. Stevie: Craig Lamar Traylor. Abe: Gary Anthony Williams. Eric: Eric Nenninger. Lavernia: Brenda Wehle.
Episode 9
Reese's Job
Sun, Jan 20, 2002 30 mins
Trouble finds Reese at his new fast-food job; a new Krelboyne tutors Malcolm; Hal and Lois sabotage Dewey's plan to get a dog. Barton: Will Stabile. Herkabe: Chris Eigeman. Richie: Todd Giebenhain. Pete: Sandy Ward. Artie: John Ennis. Lloyd: Evan Matthew Cohen.
Episode 10
Lois' Makeover
Sun, Jan 27, 2002 30 mins
A negative job-performance review riles Lois; hoops play with the boys energizes Hal; a vermin infestation busies rat-killer Francis.
Episode 11
Company Picnic
Sun, Feb 3, 2002 30 mins
Part 1 of two. Susan Sarandon's a blabby wife at a company picnic; Terry Bradshaw's the windy coach of a women's ice-hockey team. Pratt: Stephen Root. Landon: Patrick Warburton. Laurie: Lauren Storm. Lavernia: Brenda Wehle. Coach Howie: Howie Long.
Episode 12
Company Picnic
Sun, Feb 3, 2002 30 mins
Conclusion. Tempers flare at Hal's company picnic and in the climactic action of an ice-hockey game. Meg: Susan Sarandon. Magic Johnson has a cameo as a hockey player. Meg's Husband: Bradley Whitford. Coach Clarence: Terry Bradshaw. Laurie: Lauren Storm. Lavernia: Brenda Wehle. Pratt: Stephen Root.
Episode 13
Reese Drives
Sun, Feb 10, 2002 30 mins
Highway horror: Reese gets a learner's permit, which he promptly proceeds to abuse by commandeering a driving-school vehicle. Craig: David Anthony Higgins. Jackie: Rheagan Wallace. Ed: Jay Johnston. Pete: Sandy Ward.
Episode 14
Cynthia's Back
Sun, Feb 17, 2002 30 mins
The return of the smart and sassy Cynthia rattles Malcolm, who's astonished by her physical maturation. And so is drooling Reese. Cynthia: Tania Raymonde. Karen: Amy Farrington. Reese: Justin Berfield. Malcolm: Frankie Muniz.
Episode 15
Hal's Birthday
Sun, Mar 3, 2002 30 mins
The arrival of Francis's new bride on Hal's birthday sparks a fray that drives the younger siblings out---and into a posh hotel. Piama: Emy Colidago. Hotel Clerk: Wayne Wilderson. Francis: Christopher Kennedy Masterson. Lois: Jane Kaczmarek.
Episode 16
Hal Coaches
Sun, Mar 10, 2002 30 mins
Clever Hal invigorates Dewey's soccer team; sly Reese blackmails a philandering neighbor; obsessed Malcolm battles a computer program. Ed: Paul Wilson. Martha: Gloria LeRoy. Stevie: Craig Lamar Traylor. Pete: Sandy Ward.
Episode 17
Dewey's Dog
Sun, Apr 7, 2002 30 mins
Dewey rules, thanks to his new dog that intimidates Malcolm and Reese; Hal and Lois hit the town with big plans---and flu symptoms. Craig: David Anthony Higgins. Spangler: Daniel Von Bargen. Eric: Eric Nenninger.
Episode 18
Poker #2
Sun, Apr 21, 2002 30 mins
Girls in the house spell trouble for the boys, who are on their own while Dad's hosting a poker game that's more about one-upmanship than cards. Stevie: Craig Lamar Traylor. Chandra: Dana Davis. Kristen: Lindsey Haun.
Episode 19
Clip Show
Sun, Apr 28, 2002 30 mins
Andy Richter plays an embattled psychiatrist, probing the boys' naughty behavior patterns in a session framed by flashbacks to past episodes. Hal: Bryan Cranston. Reese: Justin Berfield. Dewey: Erik Per Sullivan.
Episode 20
Jury Duty
Wed, May 1, 2002 30 mins
Contentious Lois deadlocks deliberations as a jury member; anxious Dewey undergoes a rite of passage---in an adventure in a sewer. Stevie: Craig Lamar Traylor. Foreman Fred: George Wyner. Abe: Gary Anthony Williams.
Episode 21
Cliques
Sun, May 5, 2002 30 mins
Back in the general school population, the Krelboyne whiz kids wind up in cliques with jocks, skateboarders and brooding "Goths." Stevie: Craig Lamar Traylor. Mr. Herkabe: Chris Eigeman. Lavernia: Brenda Wehle. Lloyd: Evan Matthew Cohen. Dabney: Kyle Sullivan.
Episode 22
Monkey
Sun, May 12, 2002 30 mins
Recalcitrant Reese turns to law enforcement and a capuchin monkey has it in for Lois's co-worker, Craig (David Anthony Higgins). Piama: Emy Colidago. Eric: Eric Nenninger. Reese: Justin Berfield. Hal: Bryan Cranston.
