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Malcolm in the Middle S7E8 — Army Buddy

7.5

Malcolm in the Middle•Season 7•Episode 8

Army Buddy

7.5/10 · 984 votesDec 2, 200522 min

Ranked #17 of 22 in Season 7•−0.3 vs season avg

When Lois finds renewed energy with orthotic inserts for her shoes, Hal fears she will not look to him for support anymore and plots to destroy the inserts. A former female army buddy of Reese's comes to their house for a visit. But she gets

Directed byPeter Lauer

Written byNeil Thompson

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Seasons7

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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

Crew9

P

Peter Lauer

Director

N

Neil Thompson

Writer

Steve Welch

Steve Welch

Editor

B

Bobby Porter

Stunt Coordinator

Michael Weaver

Michael Weaver

Director of Photography

Stacey Carino

Stacey Carino

Stunts

K

Karin Silvestri

Stunt Double

A

Alex Reid

Co-Executive Producer

P

Peter Lauer

Producer

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Episode Summary

"Army Buddy" is episode 8 of Malcolm in the Middle season 7. It scored 7.5/10 from 984 votes, ranking #17 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Peter Lauer and written by Neil Thompson, it aired on December 2, 2005.

Next: E9 · Malcolm Defends Reese Best of Season 7