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Malcolm in the Middle S6E18 — Ida's Dance

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Malcolm in the Middle•Season 6•Episode 18

Ida's Dance

7.6/10 · 1,009 votesApr 17, 200522 min

Ranked #15 of 22 in Season 6•−0.1 vs season avg

Lois goes over to visit Ida, but gets unpleasantly surprised by the St. Grotus Day festival. Malcolm fails a music appreciation course, and reluctantly goes to Dewey for help. Reese and Hal secretly watch scary movies while Lois is not around, but it ends up

Directed bySteve Welch

Written byEric Kaplan

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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

Steve Welch

Steve Welch

Director

Eric Kaplan

Eric Kaplan

Writer

Michael Weaver

Michael Weaver

Director of Photography

Laura Albert

Laura Albert

Stunt Double

B

Bobby Porter

Stunt Double

J

Jennifer Celotta

Co-Executive Producer

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Episode Summary

"Ida's Dance" is episode 18 of Malcolm in the Middle season 6. It scored 7.6/10 from 1,009 votes, ranking #15 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Steve Welch and written by Eric Kaplan, it aired on April 17, 2005.

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