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The Best Episodes of Malcolm & Eddie Season 1

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Malcolm and Eddie are as different as one can imagine. Nevertheless, they're best friends who manage to be roommates as well as co-workers and not kill each other.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Malcolm & Eddie Season 1 Episode 16 - Jugglin'
    9.2/10(15 votes)

    S1:E16

    Holly passes Malcolm off as her boyfriend when her parents come for a visit. But all goes awry when Malcolm is caught in a compromising situation. Eddie seems oddly attracted to a psycho chick. And Tim meets Danielle for the first time, and its love at first sight.

    Director:Mark Cendrowski
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Malcolm & Eddie Season 1 Episode 22 - Jingle Fever
    9.1/10(15 votes)

    S1:E22

    A rival towing company owner, runs Eddie out of business, and gets him to work for him. But Eddie decides to turn-the-tables on his unscrupulous boss, and get his business back.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Malcolm & Eddie Season 1 Episode 20 - Swappin'
    8.9/10(15 votes)

    S1:E20

    Tim is forlorn over his breakup with Danielle. He writes her a love letter to express his deepest feelings for her, but hands it to Malcolm to pass to her. But when Tim's love letter falls into the wrong hands, everyone who reads it becomes entangled in romantic misunderstandings, thinking that the letter was intended for them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Malcolm & Eddie Season 1 Episode 21 - Retreat And Surrender
    8.7/10(15 votes)

    S1:E21

    An unlikely romance blossoms between the guys and their girls, during an employee camping retreat in the woods. After being stranded in the woods overnight, Nicolette finally gets Eddie to surrender to her ample womanly charms. Meanwhile, Holly shares bodily warmth with Malcolm, and learns a new respect for him.

    Director:Mark Cendrowski
    Writers:Joel Madison, J. Elvis Weinstein

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  5. Malcolm & Eddie Season 1 Episode 3 - On The Radio
    8.5/10(20 votes)

    S1:E3

    Aspiring sportscaster Malcom finally gets a chance to be on the air at the radio station but instead of calling the plays, he's given a dee-jay's graveyard shift. Surprisingly, Eddie ends up as the only one who can get his exhausted roommate through the long nights.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Joel Madison

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  6. Malcolm & Eddie Season 1 Episode 17 - Everynight Fever
    8.5/10(13 votes)

    S1:E17

    The club puts on a 70's promotion and everybody dresses up in 70's attire, and grooves to the funk. Eddie gets into the spirit of the 70's, so much so that he remains there even after the promotion is over. When Nicolette arranges for him to get a city contract fixing parking scooters, Eddie's priorities become confused, & business & friendships begins to suffer. Eddie finally admits he's a Funk-aholic.

    Director:Ken Whittingham
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Malcolm & Eddie Season 1 Episode 4 - Partnership Of Fools
    8.4/10(18 votes)

    S1:E4

    Eddie annoys Malcolm when he deviates from their established system of picking their joint weekly lottery ticket numbers. Malcolm forgives Eddie's indiscretion when all six numbers come up, making them instant millionaires... or so they think.... Unfortunately for the mismatched roommates, for the first time in Missouri state history, there's more than one winner of the Instant Millionaire game - many more. When the money is divvied up, Malcolm and Eddie are able to redecorate their apartment just in time to impress Bridget, a young attorney and her roommate Nicollette, a parking enforcement officer, who move in across the hall. Strongly attracted to Bridget, Malcolm is summarily spurned when she makes it clear she's dating NBA Rookie of the Year Damon Stoudamire. Realizing he's at a crossroads in life, Malcolm decides to buy the bar from Kelly. Eddie uses his half of the money to convert the tow truck business.

    Director:Amanda Bearse
    Writers:Joel Madison, J. Elvis Weinstein

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  8. Malcolm & Eddie Season 1 Episode 8 - The Boy Who Cried Werewolf
    8.4/10(16 votes)

    S1:E8

    As Malcolm prepares for Halloween, fearful Eddie tells a story of a devastating family curse.

    Director:Amanda Bearse
    Writer:Richard Dubin

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  9. Malcolm & Eddie Season 1 Episode 12 - Sh-Boing-Boing
    8.4/10(13 votes)

    S1:E12

    Malcolm tries to settle his grandparents' quarrel after Malcolm's grandfather gets kicked out of the house and moves in with Malcolm & Eddie. Nicolette gets a new roommate named Regina, who has eyes for Eddie, but Nicolette remains determined continue persuing him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Malcolm & Eddie Season 1 Episode 14 - Lockdown
    8.4/10(16 votes)

    S1:E14

    The guys land in jail when they try to scalp Jodeci concert tickets.

    Director:Amanda Bearse
    Writer:Preston A. Whitmore II

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  11. Malcolm & Eddie Season 1 Episode 9 - Dead Guy
    8.2/10(16 votes)

    S1:E9

    A man trying to bring a fake lawsuit against the bar, inadvertently dies, just as the guys get a visit from the city's toughest health inspector.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:J. Elvis Weinstein

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  12. Malcolm & Eddie Season 1 Episode 11 - It's The Bomb
    8.1/10(16 votes)

    S1:E11

    Malcolm's plan for rededicating his bar from its old name Kelly's, to its new name McGee's, goes amiss when the signs are misspelled, McGoo's. Meanwhile a crazed, bomb-toting football fan takes over Malcolm's crowded bar to protest the rumored move by the Kansas City Chiefs to Los Angeles, and the bar gets city-wide news coverage under the name McGoo's instead of McGee's.

    Director:Mark Cendrowski
    Writer:Joel Madison

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  13. Malcolm & Eddie Season 1 Episode 2 - Eddie By Moonlight
    8.0/10(18 votes)

    S1:E2

    When Eddie's beloved tow truck Broncula breaks down, he must raise money to repair ""her,"" so he secures a wild array of odd jobs which quickly wear away at Malcolm's quality of life.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Malcolm & Eddie Season 1 Episode 19 - Whole Lotta Love Seat
    8.0/10(13 votes)

    S1:E19

    Eddie and Malcolm try to return an expensive leather sofa Eddie bought with rent money, even after he accidentally painted graffitti on it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Malcolm & Eddie Season 1 Episode 6 - Little Sister
    7.9/10(13 votes)

    S1:E6

    When a beautiful woman arrives at the bar Malcolm is quick to ask her for a date but unbeknownst to him, she's Eddie's younger sister. When the truth is told, the roommates make an agreement that Malcom will keep the evening platonic, but an overprotective Eddie makes it clear that big brother is watching.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Richard Dubin

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  16. Malcolm & Eddie Season 1 Episode 7 - Big Brother Is Watching
    7.9/10(17 votes)

    S1:E7

    Eddie becomes a member of the Little Buddies Association just to get a date with one of its attractive female volunteers. When Malcolm accidentally reveals his roommates ulterior motives to his new little brother, Troy, the mischievous eight-year-old sets out to wreak havoc at Kelly's bar.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Malcolm & Eddie Season 1 Episode 5 - Someday My TAFKAP Will Come
    7.8/10(21 votes)

    S1:E5

    Malcolm prepares for the grand reopening of Kelly's sports bar and Eddie arranges to bring in the live entertainment for the event. He also uses his connections to book TAFKAP (The Artist Formerly Known As Prince). But when engine trouble derails the Artist's arrival, Eddie steps in to keep the show alive.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Malcolm & Eddie Season 1 Episode 15 - Hai Karate
    7.8/10(14 votes)

    S1:E15

    Eddie takes karate lessons from a kung fu master to prepare for a duel.

    Director:Mark Cendrowski
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Malcolm & Eddie Season 1 Episode 10 - Do The K.C. Hustle
    7.7/10(18 votes)

    S1:E10

    Eddie's uncle (Richard Pryor) teaches Malcolm to win at pool.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Eddie Griffin, Preston A. Whitmore II

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  20. Malcolm & Eddie Season 1 Episode 18 - The Commercial
    7.7/10(18 votes)

    S1:E18

    When the guys decide to film a TV commerical for the bar, to attract new customers, they are inadvertently a big success...as a gay bar. Finally, the guys decide to dress the part.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Malcolm & Eddie Season 1 Episode 13 - Club Story
    7.2/10(13 votes)

    S1:E13

    While Malcolm is away with Lydia, Malcolm leaves Eddie in charge of running the bar for a day. Eddie gets the idea that he should transform the bar into an exotic dance club, but doesn't count on the law being there and wanting to shut down the club.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Malcolm & Eddie Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    6.8/10(24 votes)

    S1:E1

    Malcolm practices for his sports commentator audition at the local radio station, earnestly recording play-by-play onto a demonstration tape while watching the basketball game... until Eddie accidentally blows up the television set. Insistent on helping his roommate replace it, Eddie wheedles Malcolm into attending a free ""personal wealth seminar"" where each participant is promised either a free TV or a set of steak knives.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Joel Madison

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Jugglin'" is the best rated episode of "Malcolm & Eddie" season 1. It scored 9.2/10 based on 15 votes. Directed by Mark Cendrowski and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/10/1997. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Jingle Fever".