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Malcolm in the Middle S5E12 — Softball

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Malcolm in the Middle•Season 5•Episode 12

Softball

7.3/10 · 1,048 votesFeb 15, 200422 min

Ranked #22 of 22 in Season 5•−0.4 vs season avg

Malcolm is convinced to play Softball by Lois and ends up doing very badly at it due to Lois's hold on him. Meanwhile, Francis tries to pick fights with Lois, Reese tries to break Francis's record of collecting toilet seats from a local junkyard, and

Directed byKen Kwapis

Written byMichael Glouberman

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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

M

Michael Glouberman

Writer

Ken Kwapis

Ken Kwapis

Director

L

Levie Isaacks

Director of Photography

B

Bobby Porter

Stunt Coordinator

Steve Welch

Steve Welch

Editor

Ken Kwapis

Ken Kwapis

Producer

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Episode Summary

"Softball" is episode 12 of Malcolm in the Middle season 5. It scored 7.3/10 from 1,048 votes, ranking #22 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Ken Kwapis and written by Michael Glouberman, it aired on February 15, 2004.

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