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Malcolm in the Middle S5E9 — Dirty Magazine

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Malcolm in the Middle•Season 5•Episode 9

Dirty Magazine

7.6/10 · 1,095 votesJan 11, 200422 min

Ranked #15 of 22 in Season 5•−0.1 vs season avg

Malcolm alerts the A.C.L.U. when he encounters censorship working on the high-school literary magazine; Hal tries to flirt with the woman in his office responsible for cutbacks.

Directed byBryan Cranston

Written byEric Kaplan

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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

Crew3

Bryan Cranston

Bryan Cranston

Director

Eric Kaplan

Eric Kaplan

Writer

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Levie Isaacks

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Dirty Magazine" is episode 9 of Malcolm in the Middle season 5. It scored 7.6/10 from 1,095 votes, ranking #15 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Bryan Cranston and written by Eric Kaplan, it aired on January 11, 2004.

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