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Malcolm in the Middle S1E5 — Malcolm Babysits
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Malcolm in the Middle•Season 1•Episode 5

Malcolm Babysits

7.9/10 · 2,142 votesFeb 13, 200022 min

Ranked #10 of 16 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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Malcolm's cushy babysitting job provides relief from the trailer the family's using while their house is being fumigated, until Malcolm learns that the trust placed in him in his new position is strictly limited. Meanwhile, the military school's master key leads Francis to a corpse,

Directed byJeff Melman
Written byMaggie Bandur, Pang-Ni Landrum
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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

Jeff Melman

Jeff Melman

Director

M

Maggie Bandur

Writer

J

Jimmy Simons

Producer

P

Pang-Ni Landrum

Writer

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

"Malcolm Babysits" is episode 5 of Malcolm in the Middle season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 2,142 votes, ranking #10 of 16 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Jeff Melman and written by Maggie Bandur, Pang-Ni Landrum, it aired on February 13, 2000.

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