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Malcolm in the Middle
EpisodesSeason 6 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 2004 - 2005
Series 6 that follows the lives of a bright youngster, his three brothers, idiot father and strict mother.
Episode 1
Reese Comes Home
Sun, Nov 7, 2004 30 mins
In the sixth-season opener, Reese goes AWOL from the Army in Afghanistan, and Lois sets out to find him. Back home, Malcolm is guilt-ridden and becomes a VA volunteer, ultimately creating pandemonium at a medical facility.
Episode 2
Buseys Run Away
Sun, Nov 14, 2004 30 mins
Dewey is mommy's dearest, now mellow and cut off from misbehaving classmates. Well, not quite. They've camped out in his yard. In a tree. Hal bonds with bodybuilders, dimwits who look upon him as a genius.
Episode 3
Standee
Sun, Nov 21, 2004 30 mins
A war of wills pits Hal against a garbage collector in one-upmanship battles; probationary worker Lois rebels against Lucky Aide over a display she finds racially insensitive.
Episode 4
Pearl Harbor
Sun, Dec 5, 2004 30 mins
Gay labels intrude upon sibs, deceived by a nasty neighbour: a duplicitous teen out to make fools of Malcolm and Reese. The plot's success hinges on a more difficult con: deceiving Lois.
Episode 5
Kitty's Back
Sun, Dec 12, 2004 30 mins
A feud pits Lois against Kitty, the runaway wife back with her husband and irked by Lois's rebukes. Francis returns to haze Dewey via a humiliating "initiation into full brotherhood".
Episode 6
Hal's Christmas Gift
Sun, Dec 19, 2004 30 mins
It's Christmas. Humbug. The family's broke and the boys are dispirited, but Hal is determined to come through with a surprise. Which, it turns out, is on him---and Malcolm as well. Francis: Christopher Kennedy Masterson.
Episode 7
Hal Sleepwalks
Sun, Jan 16, 2005 30 mins
Stressed-out Hal sleepwalks as his wedding anniversary nears, so sly Reese exploits the situation to his advantage. Also, guitar-playing challenges Malcolm; and a student-body election turns Dewey into a savvy politico.
Episode 8
Lois Battles Jamie
Sun, Jan 23, 2005 30 mins
Naughty Jamie rattles Lois with devilish wiles that weaken her will to make the child behave. Sadly, she tells Hal, "Jamie wins. He beat me". But help arrives from an unexpected source, who stirs up a memory of Lois's triumph as a mum.
Episode 9
Malcolm's Car
Sun, Jan 30, 2005 30 mins
A hot rod captivates Malcolm, who buys a 1960s muscle car that has its fits and starts; Hal turns hairdresser, thanks to a cut he did for Lois that delights her co-workers; Craig has a chancy fling with his boss's wife.
Episode 10
Billboard
Sun, Feb 13, 2005 30 mins
A prank goes amiss for the boys, clambering on a tall billboard to mar its sexy message and winding up as women's rights champions. Now they attract a cheering throng of supporters and defy Lois's command to climb down.
Episode 11
Opera
Sun, Feb 20, 2005 30 mins
An opera spoof finds Hal and Lois singing and outlandishly attired in a fantasy imagined by Dewey, enthralled by musical drama. Also, Malcolm takes to street-luging: "the most reckless, dangerous teen craze in years".
Episode 12
Living Will
Sun, Mar 6, 2005 30 mins
Spineless Hal faces a crisis over the fate of a comatose neighbour; cowed Craig learns dirty-fighting lessons from the boys that build his self-confidence for a later reunion with his dad, a strapping bully.
Episode 13
Tiki Lounge
Sun, Mar 13, 2005 30 mins
School spirit riles Malcolm, who's forced into joining a booster club whose rah-rah members are ripe for a comeuppance. Also, Lois and Hal seek quiet time in a Polynesian-style getaway---in their rebuilt garage.
Episode 14
Ida Loses a Leg
Sun, Mar 20, 2005 30 mins
Cloris Leachman re-creates her Emmy-winning role as Ida, nastier by far since she lost her leg in a brave act that rescued Dewey. Now she's cared for, very reluctantly, by her grandson Francis, who learns secrets about his childhood.
Episode 15
Chad's Sleepover
Sun, Mar 27, 2005 30 mins
Havoc ensues from Dewey's pal, a sleepover guest and disruptive imp who makes himself at home, to Hal's dismay; Malcolm and Reese hatch a plot to beat their blues.
Episode 16
No Motorcycles
Sun, Apr 3, 2005 30 mins
A birthday bash for Francis centres on a special present: a motorcycle trip he goes on with Hal that jump-starts bittersweet memories shared by father and son. Back home, the other boys are cowed by a bully, waiting outside their house.
Episode 17
Butterflies
Sun, Apr 10, 2005 30 mins
Dan Butler (Bulldog on "Frasier") guest stars as a businessman turned Lucky Aide live-in who's discovered by Malcolm on the graveyard shift and provides the teen with romantic advice on wooing a co-worker (Mandy Musgrave).
Episode 18
Ida's Dance
Sun, Apr 17, 2005 30 mins
Old-world ways enliven Ida, linked up with kindred folks at a spirited festival where Lois reluctantly works as a baker, preparing a huge, outlandish dessert. Back home, music appreciation tests Malcolm.
Episode 19
Motivational Speaker
Sun, Apr 24, 2005 30 mins
A self-help seminar tests Hal, who winds up in charge in a rare display of authority and energy. Meanwhile, Reese runs with a pack of dogs on nocturnal raids that vex Malcolm.
Episode 20
Stilts
Sun, May 1, 2005 30 mins
Malcolm's mortified by his new job: hawking for Lucky Aide in an Uncle Sam costume and singing silly ditties while strutting on stilts. Elsewhere, Reese gets paid to test drugs, which he overuses to make more money.
Episode 21
Buseys Take a Hostage
Sun, May 8, 2005 30 mins
Dewey's classmates rebel and muzzle a nagging teacher. Meanwhile, Hal's empowered by a neighbourhood post with a large treasury, which Malcolm knows exactly how to spend.
Episode 22
Mrs. Tri-County
Sun, May 15, 2005 30 mins
The sixth-season finale finds Lois competing in a pageant with sniping mums, graded on glamour, poise and talent. A subplot concerns Malcolm's lascivious teacher: a pageant judge who has his eyes set on one contestant.
