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Season 5 – 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 5

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Josh Wolk Entertainment Weekly 08/31/2018
B+
The inevitable reality of aging child stars is unfortunate, as Malcolm still amazes with vibrant comic creativity. Go to Full Review People Staff People Magazine 09/04/2018
No one's saying this boisterous sitcom has to slow down with age. But Malcolm's 100th episode hurts itself by hopping from story line to story line instead of sticking with the strong central situation. Go to Full Review Scott D. Pierce Deseret News (Salt Lake City) 08/31/2018
It's not exactly the same show, and viewers may have gotten used to it, but there's still magic there. It can still make you laugh. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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03/24/2021 I'm not gonna say anything about the plot. It's all still perfect. See more 09/27/2017 Definitely my favorite season of the series so far! I may not like it as much as previous seasons, especially in terms of it being like what I think the show should be, but this season was great! It was funny, but I was also really invested in the drama/or I guess just what was happening with the characters! I also thought both parts were very well done! There were still some low parts, but so many high parts, and so many of my favorite episodes of the series! See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Jane Kaczmarek

Lois Wilkerson

Bryan Cranston

Hal Wilkerson

Frankie Muniz

Malcolm Wilkerson

Christopher Masterson

Francis Wilkerson

Justin Berfield

Reese Wilkerson

Erik Per Sullivan

Dewey Wilkerson

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 2, 2003 Vegas Family takes a road trip to Las Vegas to support Dewey in a contest for junior farmers; a lounge singer (David Cassidy) invites Lois backstage. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 9, 2003 Watching the Baby Hal and the boys offer to watch the baby so exhausted Lois can get some sleep; Hal travels to the Lucky Aid to get diapers, leaving the boys in charge. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 16, 2003 Goodbye Kitty No one wants to tell Stevie his parents are getting a divorce, until Reese spills the beans. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 23, 2003 Thanksgiving Malcolm skips out on Thanksgiving to go to a party; Reese becomes abusive to Hal and Dewey as he attempts to prepare Thanksgiving dinner. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 30, 2003 Malcolm Films Reese Malcolm chooses Reese as his subject for an abnormal psychology midterm project; Dewey earns some extra cash as a street performer. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 7, 2003 Malcolm's Job Lois gets Malcolm a job at the Lucky Aid; Hal and Jamie join a father/son class, spawning competition among the other members. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 14, 2003 Christmas Trees Hal and the boys slash the prices of their Christmas trees to outsell a nearby church; when business booms, the guys are threatened by two priests from the competing lot. Details Episode 8 Aired Jan 4, 2004 Block Party Neighbors throw their annual block party while Malcolm and his family are on vacation. Details Episode 9 Aired Jan 11, 2004 Dirty Magazine Malcolm alerts the ACLU when he encounters censorship while working on the high-school literary magazine; Hal tries to flirt with the woman in his office responsible for cutbacks. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 25, 2004 Hot Tub Hal gets a rash from the hot tub he was supposed to keep clean; Malcolm gets his driver's permit. Details Episode 11 Aired Feb 8, 2004 Ida's Boyfriend Grandma Ida announces that she plans to marry a wealthy Chinese man she met on a cruise; Malcolm gets his tongue pierced. Details Episode 12 Aired Feb 15, 2004 Softball Malcolm cannot play softball because of Lois' presence, so she trades him; Reese wants to steal more toilet seats than Francis. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 22, 2004 Lois' Sister Lois and her competitive sister must reconcile because Susan (Laurie Metcalf) needs a kidney transplant. Details Episode 14 Aired Mar 14, 2004 Malcolm Dates a Family Malcolm spends all his free time with his new girlfriend and her family; Lois wages war on a pizza parlor that has been overcharging her. Details Episode 15 Aired Mar 21, 2004 Reese's Apartment Francis is determined to show his parents why they should not have kicked Reese out; Malcolm helps a football player write a college essay. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 28, 2004 Malcolm Visits College While visiting a college campus, Lois insists on staying with Malcolm in the coed dormitory, where she clashes with a power-hungry resident adviser. Details Episode 17 Aired Apr 25, 2004 Polly in the Middle Hal and Lois each set Polly up on a date, then force her to choose between the two men; Malcolm and Dewey meet baseball legend Reggie Jackson. Details Episode 18 Aired May 2, 2004 Dewey's Special Class Malcolm convinces Dewey to do poorly on an IQ test, but Dewey does so poorly that he ends up in a class for the emotionally disturbed; Hal and Craig become obsessed with a dance video-arcade game. Details Episode 19 Aired May 2, 2004 Experiment Reese tinkers with Malcolm and Stevie's science experiment; while selling candy for school, Dewey fibs that the money will be used to support the war on terrorism. Details Episode 20 Aired May 9, 2004 Victor's Other Family While visiting her father's secret Canadian family, Lois and the boys are dismayed to find out that the other family is absolutely perfect. Details Episode 21 Aired May 16, 2004 Reese Joins the Army Everything goes out of control when Reese joins the Army, Hal is accused of insider trading, and Lois falls into a catatonic state. Details Episode 22 Aired May 23, 2004 Reese Joins the Army Convinced he will be sent to jail, Hal imparts fatherly advice and confesses to Malcolm about his poor work ethic. Details

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Malcolm in the Middle — Season 5

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Season Info

Director
Levie Isaacks, Peter Lauer, Steve Love, David D'Ovidio, David Grossman, Steve Welch, Bryan Cranston, Jimmy Simons
Executive Producer
Linwood Boomer, David Richardson, Alan J. Higgins, Todd Holland
Screenwriter
Alex Reid, Neil Thompson, Eric Kaplan, Maggie Bandur, Andy Bobrow, Dan Kopelman, Rob Ulin, Gary Murphy
Network
Fox
Rating
TV-PG (L)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 2, 2003
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