The Best Episodes Directed By Steve Welch

Every TV Episode Directed by Steve Welch Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. Background image for Malcolm's Job
    8.4/10(10 votes)

    #1 - Malcolm's Job

    S5:E6

    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.

    Director:Steve Welch
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  2. Background image for Stevie in the Hospital
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #2 - Stevie in the Hospital

    S7:E19

    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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  3. Background image for Malcolm Dates a Family
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    #3 - Malcolm Dates a Family

    S5:E14

    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.

    Director:Steve Welch
    Writer:Rob Ulin
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  4. Background image for Blackout
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #4 - Blackout

    S7:E7

    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.

    Director:Steve Welch
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  5. Background image for Spiderhunt
    7.9/10(13 votes)

    #5 - Spiderhunt

    S4:E17

    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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  6. Background image for Ida's Dance
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #6 - Ida's Dance

    S6:E18

    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.

    Director:Steve Welch
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  7. Background image for Health Insurance
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #7 - Health Insurance

    S7:E2

    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.

    Director:Steve Welch
    Writer:Rob Ulin
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  8. Background image for A.A.
    7.6/10(8 votes)

    #8 - A.A.

    S7:E15

    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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  9. Background image for Lois Battles Jamie
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    #9 - Lois Battles Jamie

    S6:E8

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

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  10. Background image for Ida Loses a Leg
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    #10 - Ida Loses a Leg

    S6:E14

    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.

    Director:Steve Welch
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  11. Background image for Crushing It
    7.1/10(18 votes)

    #11 - Crushing It

    S3:E3

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

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  12. Background image for Fired Up
    7.1/10(14 votes)

    #12 - Fired Up

    S3:E19

    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.

    Director:Steve Welch
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  13. Background image for Operation: Bobcat
    7.0/10(9 votes)

    #13 - Operation: Bobcat

    S6:E16

    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.

    Director:Steve Welch
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  14. Background image for Sam, Again
    6.6/10(10 votes)

    #14 - Sam, Again

    S5:E13

    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.

    Director:Steve Welch
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  15. Background image for Hubbedy Bubby
    5.9/10(16 votes)

    #15 - Hubbedy Bubby

    S6:E2

    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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Steve Welch Ratings Summary

"Malcolm's Job" is the best rated episode directed by Steve Welch. It scored 8.4/10 based on 10 votes. It was written by Maggie Bandur. It aired on 12/7/2003 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "Stevie in the Hospital".