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Malcolm in the Middle S1E2 — Red Dress

8.4

Malcolm in the Middle•Season 1•Episode 2

Red Dress

8.4/10 · 2,736 votesJan 16, 200022 min

Ranked #3 of 16 in Season 1•+0.4 vs season avg

Lois must take drastic steps to discover which of her sons ruined the special dress she bought for an anniversary dinner with Hal.

Directed byArlene Sanford

Written byAlan J. Higgins

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Season 1 Episodes16

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Sleepover

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Francis Escapes

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Cast6

Frankie Muniz

Frankie Muniz

Malcolm

Jane Kaczmarek

Jane Kaczmarek

Lois

Bryan Cranston

Bryan Cranston

Hal

Justin Berfield

Justin Berfield

Reese

Erik Per Sullivan

Erik Per Sullivan

Dewey

Christopher Masterson

Christopher Masterson

Francis

Crew12

A

Alan J. Higgins

Writer

J

Jimmy Simons

Producer

Arlene Sanford

Arlene Sanford

Director

D

David LeBell

Stunts

L

Levie Isaacks

Director of Photography

Steve Welch

Steve Welch

Editor

B

Bobby Porter

Stunt Coordinator

A

Alan J. Higgins

Co-Executive Producer

Andrew Orenstein

Andrew Orenstein

Supervising Producer

J

Jimmy Simons

Unit Production Manager

M

Michael Glouberman

Supervising Producer

Todd Holland

Todd Holland

Co-Executive Producer

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Episode Summary

"Red Dress" is episode 2 of Malcolm in the Middle season 1. It scored 8.4/10 from 2,736 votes, ranking #3 of 16 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Arlene Sanford and written by Alan J. Higgins, it aired on January 16, 2000.

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