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FOX
Nov 2, 2003

FOX
Nov 2, 2003

Malcolm in the Middle

Summary Created and executive-produced by Emmy Award-winning writer Linwood Boomer, this inventive half-hour series is seen through the eyes of MALCOLM (Frankie Muniz), a regular high school kid trying to navigate his way through life despite the various obstacles thrown in his way – a complete misunderstanding of girls, the constant burden of m...

Created By: Linwood Boomer

FOX
Nov 2, 2003

FOX
Nov 2, 2003

Malcolm in the Middle

Season 5

7 Seasons

Season Premiere: Nov 2, 2003

Metascore Available after 4 critic reviews

User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 26 User Ratings

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Summary Created and executive-produced by Emmy Award-winning writer Linwood Boomer, this inventive half-hour series is seen through the eyes of MALCOLM (Frankie Muniz), a regular high school kid trying to navigate his way through life despite the various obstacles thrown in his way – a complete misunderstanding of girls, the constant burden of m...

Created By: Linwood Boomer

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Episode 1 • Nov 2, 2003 • 23 m

The family travels to Las Vegas when Hal experiences a dream about hitting the jackpot; Dewey and Reese enter an enormously obese rabbit in a contest; Lois gets to meet her favorite singer backstage; Otto and Francis get trapped in a well.

Episode 2 • Nov 9, 2003 • 30 m

Watching the Baby

Episode 3 • Nov 16, 2003 • 22 m

Episode 4 • Nov 23, 2003 • 22 m

Episode 5 • Nov 30, 2003 • 22 m

Malcolm Films Reese

Episode 6 • Dec 7, 2003 • 22 m

Lois gets Malcolm a job at the store, exposing Lois's well-kept secret; Hal and some other fathers start betting on babies; and sick of the way his brothers treat him, Dewey travels to the farm to visit Francis.

Episode 7 • Dec 14, 2003 • 22 m

Christmas Trees

Hal and the boys enter the season of goodwill in a competitive spirit when the local church starts to undercut them on Christmas tree prices.

Episode 8 • Jan 4, 2004 • 22 m

The Block Party

Episode 9 • Jan 11, 2004 • 22 m

Episode 10 • Jan 25, 2004 • 22 m

Lois and Hal clash after Hal purchases a hot tub; Malcolm gets his driver's permit, only to get mixed up in a dispute between Polly and her ex-boyfriend; and Reese steals Dewey's friend.

Episode 11 • Feb 8, 2004 • 22 m

Ida's Boyfriend

Episode 12 • Feb 15, 2004 • 22 m

Malcolm volunteers for the company's softball team, only to realize that Lois is the coach; Francis sets out to prove he's not lazy; and Hal interviews for a job at a company that might be recruiting secret agents.

Episode 13 • Feb 22, 2004 • 22 m

Episode 14 • Mar 14, 2004 • 22 m

Malcolm Dates a Family

Lois has a dispute with Hal and the boys' favorite restaurant; Malcolm clicks with his girlfriend's family to the point where he forgets about his girlfriend; and Francis gets an assistant who tends to his every whim.

Episode 15 • Mar 21, 2004 • 22 m

Reese's Apartment

Reese is kicked out of home and soon discovers how expensive it is to rent an apartment. Meanwhile, Malcolm helps a football player apply for college.

Episode 16 • Mar 28, 2004 • 30 m

Malcolm Visits College

Episode 17 • Apr 25, 2004 • 22 m

Polly in the Middle

Polly begins dating Abe and Craig; Malcolm refuses to believe in the power of Dewey's lucky shirt; the ranch hands make fun of Francis; and Lois takes the kids to a baseball convention.

Episode 18 • May 2, 2004 • 22 m

Reese inadvertently perfects Malcolm and Stevie's science experiment, but can't remember how he did it; Dewey dreams up reasons for people to buy the candy he's selling door-to-door; and Francis aids a piglet.

Episode 19 • May 2, 2004 • 22 m

Dewey's Special Class

When Dewey is in danger of joining the Krelboynes, Malcolm interferes with disastrous results. Meanwhile Hal 'discovers' his latest mania when he sees Craig dancing in a family restaurant.

Episode 20 • May 9, 2004 • 22 m

Victor's Other Family

Episode 21 • May 16, 2004 • 22 m

Reese Joins the Army: Part 1

When Reese's girlfriend Beth cheats on him with Malcolm, he runs away to join the army; Meanwhile, Hal is arrested for supposedly hatching out an entire criminal scheme at his job.

Episode 22 • May 23, 2004 • 22 m

Reese Joins the Army: Part 2

Hal's trial continues as the evidence pointing against him grows; Meanwhile, at training camp, Reese and his team are captured by enemies because of Reese.

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Entertainment Weekly

Jun 17, 2013

[This] season ... has mercifully toned down last year's shrillness.

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Universal Acclaim Based on 26 User Ratings

96% Positive
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4% Negative
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Universal Acclaim Based on 26 User Ratings

96% Positive
25 Ratings

0% Mixed
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4% Negative
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