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Malcolm in the Middle S1E7 — Francis Escapes

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Malcolm in the Middle•Season 1•Episode 7

Francis Escapes

7.4/10 · 1,976 votesFeb 27, 200022 min

Ranked #16 of 16 in Season 1•−0.6 vs season avg

Francis goes AWOL from military school to link up with his girlfriend, a ditsy doozy who's made him gaga.

Directed byTodd Holland

Written byLinwood Boomer

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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

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Linwood Boomer

Linwood Boomer

Writer

Todd Holland

Todd Holland

Director

J

Jimmy Simons

Producer

L

Levie Isaacks

Director of Photography

Steve Welch

Steve Welch

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Bobby Porter

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S

Shawn Crowder

Stunt Double

A

Alan J. Higgins

Co-Executive Producer

Andrew Orenstein

Andrew Orenstein

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Jimmy Simons

Unit Production Manager

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Michael Glouberman

Supervising Producer

Todd Holland

Todd Holland

Co-Executive Producer

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Episode Summary

"Francis Escapes" is episode 7 of Malcolm in the Middle season 1. It scored 7.4/10 from 1,976 votes, ranking #16 of 16 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Todd Holland and written by Linwood Boomer, it aired on February 27, 2000.

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