The Best Episodes Directed By Steve Welch

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.9/10(8 votes)

   #1 - Ida's Dance

   S6:E184/17/2005

   Lois goes over to visit Ida, but gets unpleasantly surprised by the St. Grotus Day festival. Malcolm fails a music appreciation course, and reluctantly goes to Dewey for help. Reese and Hal secretly watch scary movies while Lois is not around, but it ends up revealing some unexpected secrets about both Reese and Hal.

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   7.9/10(14 votes)

   #2 - Spiderhunt

   S4:E172/24/2015

   It’s a lockdown in the loft when Schmidt’s arachnophobia forces the group go on a spider hunt. In the midst of this chaos, Winston inadvertently makes Jess think that Cece is in love with Nick.

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   7.8/10(11 votes)

   #3 - Malcolm's Job

   S5:E612/7/2003

   Malcolm gets a job working for Lois on the drugstore loading dock but is shocked to find that Lois smokes. She makes him promise not to tell, then turns her back on him and writes him up for a silly offense. Meanwhile, Dewey runs away to the Ranch to be with Francis because he says he is tired of Reese and Malcolm. Hal is also busy, secretly betting on and entering Jaime in baby competitions.

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   7.6/10(9 votes)

   #4 - Ida Loses a Leg

   S6:E143/20/2005

   During Grandma's unwelcome visit with the family, she loses her leg while saving Dewey from a moving truck. Consumed with guilt, Dewey is determined to find his Grandmother's leg and give it the proper burial. Francis, on the other hand, begrudgingly becomes the caretaker for his stubborn, cranky grandmother. Meanwhile, Malcolm and Reese are given a new idea for a prank that forces them to stay awake days at a time to avoid the embarrassment of having their faces glued to the floor.

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   7.5/10(11 votes)

   #5 - Malcolm Dates a Family

   S5:E143/14/2004

   Lois blows her top over a hidden 15 percent surcharge on the bill at her family's favorite pizza place and stages a boycott...but Hal and the boys are sneaking slices on the side. Malcolm meets Angela and becomes instantly smitten with her intellectual family...but starts to feel like a heel because he's asked another girl to the school dance and is forced to break it off with her--er--them. And Francis is reluctant to let Otto hire an assistant for him...but soon comes to like the idea.

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   7.2/10(10 votes)

   #6 - Health Insurance

   S7:E210/7/2005

   When Hal forgets to pay the family's health insurance, the company will not reinstate it until Monday, so he panics and locks the boys in their room to keep them from getting hurt.

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   7.2/10(8 votes)

   #7 - Blackout

   S7:E711/18/2005

   Francis decides to surprise the family by coming home, and the power goes out in the house. Meanwhile, it's Lois who's in the dark when Hal decides to cancel their anniversary dinner in favor of a Reese-cooked meal at home. And Malcolm ends up in hot water after he sneaks three Dutch girls into the house.

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   7.2/10(8 votes)

   #8 - Stevie in the Hospital

   S7:E194/9/2006

   When Stevie goes to the hospital, Malcolm tries making up every excuse he can think of to not go because he can't face the truth about his illness. Meanwhile, back home, Hal gets highly competitive about his new remote control boat, while Lois thinks she's going insane.

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9. 

   7.1/10(19 votes)

   #9 - Crushing It

   S3:E311/17/2022

   David uses exciting news about MQ to make Ian jealous. Poppy, Rachel, and Jo go to brunch.

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10. 

    7.0/10(10 votes)

    #10 - A.A.

    S7:E153/5/2006

    Francis receives a visit from Lois and Hal to celebrate his one-year anniversary of sobriety. However, when they attend one of his A.A. meetings, it's revealed that it was Lois who forced him to start drinking. Back home, Dewey finds Hal's spare key for his car and tries to get Malcolm and Reese to drive him to the arcade, but, of course, they refuse.

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    7.0/10(10 votes)

    #11 - Lois Battles Jamie

    S6:E81/23/2005

    Lois thinks Jamie is out to get her when Jamie knocks over a shelf and nearly crushes her.

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12. 

    7.0/10(16 votes)

    #12 - Fired Up

    S3:E193/11/2014

    Jess hires, then must immediately fire Coach as her school’s new volleyball coach. Meanwhile, Schmidt gets sued and enlists Nick and a procedural television-loving Winston to represent him at the deposition. Also, Cece catches the eye of a much younger man.

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13. 

    7.0/10(10 votes)

    #13 - Operation: Bobcat

    S6:E162/14/2017

    On Valentine's Day, Jess tries to convince the gang that she is perfectly content being single. Meanwhile, Schmidt competes for a big promotion and Winston's proposal plans to Aly are expedited.

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14. 

    6.5/10(11 votes)

    #14 - Sam, Again

    S5:E133/29/2016

    Jess applies for a job at a progressive new school, but things take a turn when she finds out the principal is dating her ex-boyfriend, Sam. Meanwhile, Nick gets a cold and Schmidt quarantines the roommates to prevent himself from getting sick before his big presentation.

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15. 

    5.9/10(17 votes)

    #15 - Hubbedy Bubby

    S6:E29/27/2016

    Jess and Cece jump on the campaign trail and make a bet with a disbelieving Schmidt that they can recruit voters for the upcoming Presidential election. Meanwhile, Winston teaches Nick about modern phone sex.

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