Seasons & episodes

In this Biography special we see the cast and crew of the hit television series "Malcolm in the Middle" get together in order to discuss the show and how it came to be.

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S1 · E1Pilot 10.0 / 10 · 1 published rating 2000-01-09 · 22 min＋

Malcolm finds his life as the middle brother in an eccentric family made even more difficult by his being placed in a class for gifted students at school where he reluctantly befriends another boy with a high IQ and stands up to a bully.

S1 · E2Red Dress 10.0 / 10 · 1 published rating 2000-01-16 · 22 min＋

Lois must take drastic steps to discover which of her sons ruined the special dress she bought for an anniversary dinner with Hal.

S1 · E3Home Alone 4 2000-01-23 · 22 min＋

Lois and Hal leave the boys alone for the weekend with Francis. the boys assume that if all goes well, Francis may not have to go back to military school.

S1 · E4Shame 10.0 / 10 · 1 published rating 2000-02-06 · 22 min＋

Parallel stories pit Malcolm against a bullying, obnoxious new kid and Francis vies with his intimidating, military-school commandant, who's presenting sex-education lectures. Meanwhile, Hal takes heat after cutting down a tree.

S1 · E5Malcolm Babysits 2000-02-13 · 22 min＋

Malcolm's cushy babysitting job provides relief from the trailer the family's using while their house is being fumigated, until Malcolm learns that the trust placed in him in his new position is strictly limited. Meanwhile, the military school's master key leads Francis to a corpse, for which he provides a proper send-off.

S1 · E6Sleepover 2000-02-20 · 22 min＋

Malcolm sleeps over at Stevie's house and, appalled at his over-protected lifestyle, persuades him to sneak out to a strange, late-night escapade. Francis deals with hazing at military school. Reese tries to prove he's man enough to watch a scary movie.

S1 · E7Francis Escapes 2000-02-27 · 22 min＋

Francis goes AWOL from military school to link up with his girlfriend, a ditsy doozy who's made him gaga.

S1 · E8Krelboyne Picnic 2000-03-12 · 22 min＋

The whole family attends a Krelboyne family picnic, and Malcolm dreads his performance in the event's Academic Circus will make him look like a freak. Disasters abound as stage acts bomb, families feud, and Malcolm's dad serves meat to vegetarians.

S1 · E9Lois vs. Evil 2000-03-19 · 22 min＋

Lois's firing prompts household economizing. Meanwhile, Francis delights in his honor-guard duty—at a teenage beauty pageant.

S1 · E10Stock Car Races 2000-04-02 · 22 min＋

While Hal secretly takes the boys to the stock car races, Lois desperately searches for her missing paycheck. Francis at military school is keeping a boa constrictor as a pet.

S1 · E11Funeral 10.0 / 10 · 1 published rating 2000-04-09 · 22 min＋

A relative's funeral conflicts with Malcolm's plans for his very first date, so he tries to figure out a way to skip the bereavement ceremony.

S1 · E12Cheerleader 2000-04-16 · 22 min＋

A spiffy cheerleader attracts slovenly Reese, who cleans up his act—best as he can—to woo her. He even joins her rah-rah squad. Dewey tries to convince Lois and Hal to buy him a new toy. Francis has a heart-to-heart conversation with headmaster Spangler.

S1 · E13Rollerskates 10.0 / 10 · 1 published rating 2000-04-30 · 22 min＋

Roller-skating lessons from Hal bug Malcolm, who rebels against dad's discipline while mom agonizes in bed from a backache she blames on Reese. Francis avoids his squad's survival weekend.

S1 · E14The Bots and the Bees 2000-05-07 · 22 min＋

Malcolm and his Krelboyne classmates enlist the help of Hal for a school project, which involves a robot, and an enormous swarm of bees. Lois visits Francis at his school after he becomes injured and soon clashes with Spangler.