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Season 4 – Malcolm in the Middle

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The Cleavers they ain't. Mom is a screaming control freak, Dad is a goofy human hairball, oldest son Francis escaped the family at a young age, Reese is just criminal, Dewey is a space cadet and young Jamie is the scapegoat. The middle kid, Malcolm (who delivers the narrative for the capers of this whacked-out clan) is a brainiac who doesn't want to be burdened by his genius.
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Malcolm in the Middle — Season 4

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Mark Sachs Los Angeles Times Aug 31, 2018
This well-written, solidly performed series is as close to a live-action cartoon as you can get, and when it's clicking on all cylinders... it's a joy to behold. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Ed R @JustcallmeER Apr 27, 2026 This well-written, solidly performed series is as close to a live-action cartoon as you can get, and when it's clicking on all cylinders... it's a joy to behold. See more Mateo A @Superresumes Apr 22, 2026 Definitely the best season, as the komodo 3000 this season illustrate my entire live, I rewatched the entire series maybe 2 years ago and I think season 4 was my favorite as well. It seemed like in every episode, each character had a quality storyline going. See more KATIE ELIANA B @KATIEELIANA Jan 6, 2025 Es divertida,buen escrita etc la 3 y ,a 4 son las mejores que vi See more Mar 24, 2021 Now you have binged the series past the midpoint. Don't worry it is still the best family series tv ever produced. Go on, continue! See more Sep 17, 2017 I didn't like this season as much as any of the previous ones, and it didn't have any of my favorite episodes! It's starting to get very watered down, and kind of boring, and now there's an addition that's probably gonna make the show even more different. With only two seasons left with the creator Linwood Boomer as showrunner, I'm not sure if it's gonna stay good. I've seen probably a majority of this series before, and I know that the series finale is kind of satisfying. But aside from that, I'm not really looking forward to anything else. Now I'll only be watching because I have to binge it fast and quick because it's getting off Netflix soon! Then I'm also not sure if it will go on Hulu instead! They've got a the new deal with FOX, and have been getting a lot of their shows, but this one hasn't been announced yet. But, this was announced as leaving Netflix a bit abnormally early, for Netflix's usual announcement time! It's usually more towards the end of the month, but this was announced as leaving more towards the beginning of the month! See more Read all reviews
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Levie Isaacks

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Jeff Melman

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Ken Kwapis

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Jamie Babbit

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Todd Holland

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Jimmy Simons

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 3, 2002 Zoo The boys unleash pandemonium during a visit to the zoo; Francis and Piama befriend a German couple (guest stars Kenneth Mars, Meagan Fay) looking for a young man with a strong back to work on their dude ranch. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 10, 2002 Humilithon Malcolm's parents destroy his dream of being popular on the very first day of school. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 17, 2002 Family Reunion The family attends a birthday party for Hal's father (Christopher Lloyd); the children rally around Lois, who is forced to wear a name tag at the family function. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 24, 2002 Stupid Girl Reese teaches Malcolm how to play dumb when his brainy blather bores a cute girl. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 1, 2002 Forwards Backwards The boys pester each other all day long until Lois is forced to ground Malcolm on his birthday; Hal decides to buy Malcolm a comic book. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 15, 2002 Forbidden Girlfriend A girl's father forbids Malcolm to date his daughter; Reese and Dewey discover a neighborhood boy who looks just like Dewey. Details Episode 7 Aired Jan 5, 2003 Malcolm Holds His Tongue The coach kicks Malcolm off the basketball team because of his incessant complaining; Francis takes up nude modelling. Details Episode 8 Aired Jan 12, 2003 Boys at the Ranch The boys try to show their too-responsible oldest brother that he is still a troublemaker at heart. Details Episode 9 Aired Feb 2, 2003 Grandma Sues Grandma Ida (Cloris Leachman) sues Lois and Hal after falling in their front yard; Lois discovers she is pregnant. Details Episode 10 Aired Feb 9, 2003 If Boys Were Girls Lois imagines life with four obedient, well-mannered daughters named Mallory, Renee, Francine and Daisy. Details Episode 11 Aired Mar 2, 2003 Long Drive Lois talks to Malcolm at length about sex during a long car trip. Details Episode 12 Aired Mar 9, 2003 Kicked Out Hal papers the neighborhood with notices in an effort to find Malcolm, who is hiding out in his girlfriend's attic. Details Episode 13 Aired Mar 16, 2003 Stereo Store Hal's coworkers at the stereo store invite him to their high-school party; Malcolm and Reese flip out when they meet their new babysitter. Details Episode 14 Aired Mar 30, 2003 Hal's Friend Hal invites his friend Larry over while Lois is out of town. Details Episode 15 Aired Apr 6, 2003 Garage Sale The boys argue when Reese is put in charge of the family garage sale; Hal broadcasts a pirate radio show. Details Episode 16 Aired Apr 13, 2003 Academic Octathalon A teacher (guest star Chris Eigeman) urges Malcolm and the other Krelboynes to cheat during an academic decathlon. Details Episode 17 Aired Apr 20, 2003 Clip Show 2 While Hal and Lois finish their will, they reminisce about the catastrophes and adventures the boys have gotten into. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 27, 2003 Reese's Party After Hal and Lois leave town for a getaway, "squatters" crash Reese's party, take over the house and refuse to leave. Details Episode 19 Aired May 4, 2003 Future Malcolm Malcolm fears he will grow up to resemble a genius chess player named Leonard (Jason Alexander), who has no friends. Details Episode 20 Aired May 11, 2003 Baby Lois goes into labor while Hal and the boys are at a bridal exposition. Details Episode 21 Aired May 18, 2003 Baby Hal crashes the car while trying to get home to Lois, who has gone into labor; the boys sit in on a parenting class at the hospital. Cloris Leachman guest stars. Details Episode 22 Aired May 18, 2003 Day Care Lois and Hal pretend to be parishioners at a local church so they can enroll the baby in its day care program. Details

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Malcolm in the Middle — Season 4

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Season Info

Director
Levie Isaacks, Jeff Melman, Ken Kwapis, Jamie Babbit, Todd Holland, Jimmy Simons
Executive Producer
Linwood Boomer, David Richardson, Alan J. Higgins, Todd Holland
Screenwriter
Maggie Bandur, Dan Kopelman, Gary Murphy, Michael Borkow, Michael Glouberman, Alex Reid, Rob Hanning, Matthew Carlson, Neil Thompson, Andrew Orenstein
Network
Fox
Rating
TV-PG (D)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 3, 2002
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