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Malcolm in the Middle S4E10 — If Boys Were Girls
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Malcolm in the Middle•Season 4•Episode 10

If Boys Were Girls

8.7/10 · 1,693 votesFeb 9, 200322 min

Ranked #2 of 22 in Season 4•+0.9 vs season avg

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After being rattled by a battle among the boys, a pregnant Lois ponders the consequences of raising another brawling kid. So she fantasizes that her unruly sons have morphed into well-behaved young daughters. Malcolm becomes Mallory, Reese is transformed into Renee and Dewey turns into

Directed byKen Kwapis
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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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Ken Kwapis

Ken Kwapis

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Levie Isaacks

Director of Photography

Steve Welch

Steve Welch

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Mark Scheib

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Nahnatchka Khan

Nahnatchka Khan

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Alexandra Kaczenski

Story

Ken Kwapis

Ken Kwapis

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Episode Summary

"If Boys Were Girls" is episode 10 of Malcolm in the Middle season 4. It scored 8.7/10 from 1,693 votes, ranking #2 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Ken Kwapis, it aired on February 9, 2003.

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