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Malcolm in the Middle S2E14 — Hal Quits
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Malcolm in the Middle•Season 2•Episode 14

Hal Quits

7.7/10 · 1,526 votesFeb 4, 200122 min

Ranked #19 of 25 in Season 2•−0.3 vs season avg

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Hal feels like his job is a piece of c* after going to Dewey's class for parent job day. So he decides to take a "kidney failure" weeks off. While Francis is forced to work at the lucky aid over spring break.

Directed byKen Kwapis
Written byMichael Glouberman, Andrew Orenstein
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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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Michael Glouberman

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Ken Kwapis

Ken Kwapis

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Levie Isaacks

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Bobby Porter

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Steve Welch

Steve Welch

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Andrew Orenstein

Andrew Orenstein

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Ken Kwapis

Ken Kwapis

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Dan Kopelman

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Maggie Bandur

Executive Story Editor

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Pang-Ni Landrum

Executive Story Editor

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Episode Summary

"Hal Quits" is episode 14 of Malcolm in the Middle season 2. It scored 7.7/10 from 1,526 votes, ranking #19 of 25 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Ken Kwapis and written by Michael Glouberman, Andrew Orenstein, it aired on February 4, 2001.

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