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Malcolm in the Middle S7E9 — Malcolm Defends Reese

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Malcolm in the Middle•Season 7•Episode 9

Malcolm Defends Reese

7.6/10 · 982 votesDec 16, 200522 min

Ranked #14 of 22 in Season 7•−0.2 vs season avg

Lois thinks the new babysitter she found for Jamie is perfect... until she starts driving Lois crazy. Meanwhile, Reese starts getting picked on by the teacher when he and Malcolm are in the same class. However, Malcolm decides to defend him.

Directed byBryan Cranston

Written byMatthew Carlson

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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

Crew4

Bryan Cranston

Bryan Cranston

Director

Michael Weaver

Michael Weaver

Director of Photography

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Matthew Carlson

Writer

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Alex Reid

Co-Executive Producer

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Episode Summary

"Malcolm Defends Reese" is episode 9 of Malcolm in the Middle season 7. It scored 7.6/10 from 982 votes, ranking #14 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Bryan Cranston and written by Matthew Carlson, it aired on December 16, 2005.

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