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Malcolm in the Middle S6E6 — Hal's Christmas Gift

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Malcolm in the Middle•Season 6•Episode 6

Hal's Christmas Gift

8.0/10 · 1,131 votesDec 19, 200422 min

Ranked #4 of 22 in Season 6•+0.3 vs season avg

Hal and Lois, strapped for cash, decide that Christmas gifts will have to be homemade this year. When everyone makes much better gifts than Hal, he spins a bigger and bigger lie about the present he has in store for them. In desperation, Hal pick-pockets

Directed byDavid Grossman

Written byAlex Reid

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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

A

Alex Reid

Writer

David Grossman

David Grossman

Director

B

Bobby Porter

Stunt Coordinator

Michael Weaver

Michael Weaver

Director of Photography

B

Brian Merken

Editor

J

Jennifer Celotta

Supervising Producer

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Episode Summary

"Hal's Christmas Gift" is episode 6 of Malcolm in the Middle season 6. It scored 8.0/10 from 1,131 votes, ranking #4 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by David Grossman and written by Alex Reid, it aired on December 19, 2004.

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