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Malcolm in the Middle S4E1 — Zoo

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Malcolm in the Middle•Season 4•Episode 1

Zoo

7.8/10 · 1,326 votesNov 3, 200222 min

Ranked #9 of 22 in Season 4•matches the season avg

Malcolm, whose frenetic home life is a kind of zoo, begins the fourth season by accompanying his family to the real thing. A visit to the zoo offers close encounters with creatures great and small. But Hal wishes he could have passed on an encounter

Directed byTodd Holland

Written byMichael Glouberman, Andrew Orenstein

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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

Crew6

Todd Holland

Todd Holland

Director

M

Michael Glouberman

Writer

L

Levie Isaacks

Director of Photography

B

Bobby Porter

Stunt Coordinator

Andrew Orenstein

Andrew Orenstein

Writer

Todd Holland

Todd Holland

Co-Executive Producer

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Episode Summary

"Zoo" is episode 1 of Malcolm in the Middle season 4. It scored 7.8/10 from 1,326 votes, ranking #9 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Todd Holland and written by Michael Glouberman, Andrew Orenstein, it aired on November 3, 2002.

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