A gifted young teen tries to survive life with his dimwitted, dysfunctional family.
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Frankie Muniz
Malcolm
Jane Kaczmarek
Lois
Bryan Cranston
Hal
Justin Berfield
Reese
Erik Per Sullivan
Dewey
Christopher Masterson
Francis
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16 episodes • 2000Avg: 8.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Jan 9, 2000 | 8.2 |
| 2 | Red Dress | Jan 16, 2000 | 8.4 |
| 3 | Home Alone 4 | Jan 23, 2000 | 7.9 |
| 4 | Shame | Feb 6, 2000 | 7.6 |
| 5 | Malcolm Babysits | Feb 13, 2000 | 7.9 |
| 6 | Sleepover | Feb 20, 2000 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Francis Escapes | Feb 27, 2000 | 7.4 |
| 8 | Krelboyne Picnic | Mar 12, 2000 | 8.3 |
| 9 | Lois vs. Evil | Mar 19, 2000 | 7.8 |
| 10 | Stock Car Races | Apr 2, 2000 | 7.7 |
| 11 | Funeral | Apr 9, 2000 | 8.1 |
| 12 | Cheerleader | Apr 16, 2000 | 7.8 |
| 13 | Rollerskates | Apr 30, 2000 | 8.7 |
| 14 | The Bots and the Bees | May 7, 2000 | 7.8 |
| 15 | Smunday | May 14, 2000 | 8.0 |
| 16 | Water Park (1) | May 21, 2000 | 8.7 |
25 episodes • 2000Avg: 8.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Traffic Jam (2) | Nov 5, 2000 | 8.6 |
| 2 | Halloween Approximately | Nov 8, 2000 | 8.1 |
| 3 | Lois's Birthday | Nov 12, 2000 | 8.4 |
| 4 | Dinner Out | Nov 15, 2000 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Casino | Nov 19, 2000 | 7.9 |
| 6 | Convention | Nov 22, 2000 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Robbery | Nov 26, 2000 | 7.6 |
| 8 | Therapy | Nov 29, 2000 | 7.6 |
| 9 | High School Play | Dec 10, 2000 | 7.5 |
| 10 | The Bully | Dec 17, 2000 | 7.9 |
| 11 | Old Mrs. Old | Jan 7, 2001 | 7.5 |
| 12 | Krelboyne Girl | Jan 14, 2001 | 8.2 |
| 13 | New Neighbors | Jan 21, 2001 | 8.3 |
| 14 | Hal Quits | Feb 4, 2001 | 7.7 |
| 15 | The Grandparents | Feb 11, 2001 | 7.8 |
| 16 | Traffic Ticket | Feb 18, 2001 | 8.3 |
| 17 | Surgery | Feb 25, 2001 | 7.7 |
| 18 | Reese Cooks | Mar 4, 2001 | 8.1 |
| 19 | Tutoring Reese | Mar 11, 2001 | 8.1 |
| 20 | Bowling | Apr 1, 2001 | 9.3 |
| 21 | Malcolm vs. Reese | Apr 22, 2001 | 8.2 |
| 22 | Mini-Bike | Apr 29, 2001 | 7.8 |
| 23 | Carnival | May 6, 2001 | 7.7 |
| 24 | Evacuation | May 13, 2001 | 8.4 |
| 25 | Flashback | May 20, 2001 | 8.5 |
22 episodes • 2001Avg: 7.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houseboat | Nov 11, 2001 | 7.7 |
| 2 | Emancipation | Nov 14, 2001 | 7.9 |
| 3 | Book Club | Nov 18, 2001 | 7.6 |
| 4 | Malcolm's Girlfriend | Nov 28, 2001 | 7.5 |
| 5 | Charity | Dec 2, 2001 | 8.2 |
| 6 | Health Scare | Dec 9, 2001 | 7.9 |
| 7 | Christmas | Dec 16, 2001 | 8.1 |
| 8 | Poker | Jan 6, 2002 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Reese's Job | Jan 20, 2002 | 7.6 |
| 10 | Lois's Makeover | Jan 27, 2002 | 7.7 |
| 11 | Company Picnic (1) | Feb 3, 2002 | 8.1 |
| 12 | Company Picnic (2) | Feb 3, 2002 | 8.1 |
| 13 | Reese Drives | Feb 10, 2002 | 8.4 |
| 14 | Cynthia's Back | Feb 17, 2002 | 7.8 |
| 15 | Hal's Birthday | Mar 3, 2002 | 7.8 |
| 16 | Hal Coaches | Mar 10, 2002 | 7.4 |
| 17 | Dewey's Dog | Apr 7, 2002 | 8.0 |
| 18 | Poker 2 | Apr 21, 2002 | 7.7 |
| 19 | Clip Show | Apr 28, 2002 | 6.3 |
| 20 | Jury Duty | May 1, 2002 | 7.5 |
| 21 | Cliques | May 5, 2002 | 7.7 |
| 22 | Monkey | May 12, 2002 | 8.0 |
22 episodes • 2002Avg: 7.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoo | Nov 3, 2002 | 7.8 |
| 2 | Humilithon | Nov 10, 2002 | 7.7 |
| 3 | Family Reunion | Nov 17, 2002 | 8.8 |
| 4 | Stupid Girl | Nov 24, 2002 | 7.6 |
| 5 | Forwards Backwards | Dec 1, 2002 | 7.6 |
| 6 | Forbidden Girlfriend | Dec 15, 2002 | 7.7 |
| 7 | Malcolm Holds His Tongue | Jan 5, 2003 | 8.2 |
| 8 | Boys at Ranch | Jan 12, 2003 | 8.3 |
| 9 | Grandma Sues | Feb 2, 2003 | 7.9 |
| 10 | If Boys Were Girls | Feb 9, 2003 | 8.7 |
| 11 | Long Drive | Mar 2, 2003 | 7.7 |
| 12 | Kicked Out | Mar 9, 2003 | 7.5 |
| 13 | Stereo Store | Mar 16, 2003 | 7.9 |
| 14 | Hal's Friend | Mar 30, 2003 | 7.5 |
| 15 | Garage Sale | Apr 6, 2003 | 7.8 |
| 16 | Academic Octathalon | Apr 13, 2003 | 7.6 |
| 17 | Clip Show 2 | Apr 20, 2003 | 6.3 |
| 18 | Reese's Party | Apr 27, 2003 | 7.5 |
| 19 | Future Malcolm | May 4, 2003 | 7.5 |
| 20 | Baby (1) | May 11, 2003 | 8.0 |
| 21 | Baby (2) | May 18, 2003 | 8.1 |
| 22 | Day Care | May 18, 2003 | 7.4 |
22 episodes • 2003Avg: 7.7
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vegas | Nov 2, 2003 | 7.6 |
| 2 | Watching the Baby | Nov 9, 2003 | 7.7 |
| 3 | Goodbye Kitty | Nov 16, 2003 | 7.7 |
| 4 | Thanksgiving | Nov 23, 2003 | 8.2 |
| 5 | Malcolm Films Reese | Nov 30, 2003 | 7.6 |
| 6 | Malcolm's Job | Dec 7, 2003 | 7.7 |
| 7 | Christmas Trees | Dec 14, 2003 | 7.7 |
| 8 | Block Party | Jan 4, 2004 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Dirty Magazine | Jan 11, 2004 | 7.6 |
| 10 | Hot Tub | Jan 25, 2004 | 7.5 |
| 11 | Ida's Boyfriend | Feb 8, 2004 | 7.6 |
| 12 | Softball | Feb 15, 2004 | 7.3 |
| 13 | Lois's Sister | Feb 22, 2004 | 7.6 |
| 14 | Malcolm Dates a Family | Mar 14, 2004 | 8.0 |
| 15 | Reese's Apartment | Mar 21, 2004 | 7.9 |
| 16 | Malcolm Visits College | Mar 28, 2004 | 7.6 |
| 17 | Polly in the Middle | Apr 25, 2004 | 7.4 |
| 18 | Dewey's Special Class | May 2, 2004 | 7.8 |
| 19 | Experiment | May 2, 2004 | 7.7 |
| 20 | Victor's Other Family | May 9, 2004 | 7.5 |
| 21 | Reese Joins the Army (1) | May 16, 2004 | 8.3 |
| 22 | Reese Joins the Army (2) | May 23, 2004 | 8.4 |
22 episodes • 2004Avg: 7.7
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reese Comes Home (3) | Nov 7, 2004 | 7.6 |
| 2 | Buseys Run Away | Nov 14, 2004 | 7.8 |
| 3 | Standee | Nov 21, 2004 | 7.9 |
| 4 | Pearl Harbor | Dec 5, 2004 | 8.1 |
| 5 | Kitty's Back | Dec 12, 2004 | 7.2 |
| 6 | Hal's Christmas Gift | Dec 19, 2004 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Hal Sleepwalks | Jan 16, 2005 | 7.7 |
| 8 | Lois Battles Jamie | Jan 23, 2005 | 7.5 |
| 9 | Malcolm's Car | Jan 30, 2005 | 7.5 |
| 10 | Billboard | Feb 13, 2005 | 8.3 |
| 11 | Dewey's Opera | Feb 20, 2005 | 8.3 |
| 12 | Living Will | Mar 6, 2005 | 7.2 |
| 13 | Tiki Lounge | Mar 13, 2005 | 7.4 |
| 14 | Ida Loses a Leg | Mar 20, 2005 | 7.6 |
| 15 | Chad's Sleepover | Mar 27, 2005 | 7.6 |
| 16 | No Motorcycles | Apr 3, 2005 | 7.8 |
| 17 | Butterflies | Apr 10, 2005 | 7.6 |
| 18 | Ida's Dance | Apr 17, 2005 | 7.6 |
| 19 | Motivational Seminar | Apr 24, 2005 | 7.7 |
| 20 | Stilts | May 1, 2005 | 7.4 |
| 21 | Buseys Take a Hostage | May 8, 2005 | 7.5 |
| 22 | Mrs. Tri-County | May 15, 2005 | 7.7 |
22 episodes • 2005Avg: 7.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burning Man | Sep 30, 2005 | 8.3 |
| 2 | Health Insurance | Oct 7, 2005 | 7.7 |
| 3 | Reese vs. Stevie | Oct 14, 2005 | 7.6 |
| 4 | Halloween | Oct 28, 2005 | 7.9 |
| 5 | Jessica Stays Over | Nov 4, 2005 | 8.1 |
| 6 | Secret Boyfriend | Nov 11, 2005 | 7.6 |
| 7 | Blackout | Nov 18, 2005 | 8.1 |
| 8 | Army Buddy | Dec 2, 2005 | 7.5 |
| 9 | Malcolm Defends Reese | Dec 16, 2005 | 7.6 |
| 10 | Malcolm's Money | Jan 6, 2006 | 7.5 |
| 11 | Bride of Ida (1) | Jan 13, 2006 | 7.6 |
| 12 | College Recruiters (2) | Jan 29, 2006 | 7.4 |
| 13 | Mono | Feb 12, 2006 | 7.7 |
| 14 | Hal Grieves | Feb 19, 2006 | 7.7 |
| 15 | A.A. | Mar 5, 2006 | 7.5 |
| 16 | Lois Strikes Back | Mar 19, 2006 | 8.7 |
| 17 | Hal's Dentist | Mar 26, 2006 | 7.8 |
| 18 | Bomb Shelter | Apr 2, 2006 | 8.2 |
| 19 | Stevie in the Hospital | Apr 9, 2006 | 7.5 |
| 20 | Cattle Court | Apr 16, 2006 | 7.3 |
| 21 | Morp | Apr 23, 2006 | 7.6 |
| 22 | Graduation | May 14, 2006 | 9.0 |
