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Malcolm in the Middle S2E23 — Carnival
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Malcolm in the Middle•Season 2•Episode 23

Carnival

7.7/10 · 1,456 votesMay 6, 200122 min

Ranked #21 of 25 in Season 2•−0.3 vs season avg

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Malcolm, Dewey, Stevie, and Reese hide out at a traveling carnival after hours and run afoul of a determined security guard and several members of the freak show.

Directed byKen Kwapis
Written byAlex Reid
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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

Crew10

A

Alex Reid

Writer

Ken Kwapis

Ken Kwapis

Director

L

Levie Isaacks

Director of Photography

B

Bobby Porter

Stunt Coordinator

Keii Johnston

Keii Johnston

Stunt Double

Ken Kwapis

Ken Kwapis

Producer

Todd Holland

Todd Holland

Supervising Producer

D

Dan Kopelman

Executive Story Editor

M

Maggie Bandur

Executive Story Editor

P

Pang-Ni Landrum

Executive Story Editor

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Episode Summary

"Carnival" is episode 23 of Malcolm in the Middle season 2. It scored 7.7/10 from 1,456 votes, ranking #21 of 25 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Ken Kwapis and written by Alex Reid, it aired on May 6, 2001.

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