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The Worst Episodes of Malcolm in the Middle

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The Worst Episodes of Malcolm in the Middle

A gifted young teen tries to survive life with his dimwitted, dysfunctional family.

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  1. Background image for Clip Show
    6.3/10(983 votes)

    #1 - Clip Show

    S3:E19

    An embattled psychiatrist probes the boys' naughty behavior patterns in a session framed by flashbacks to past episodes.

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    6.5/10(10 votes)

    #2 - Clip Show 2

    S4:E17

    Hal and Lois are penning their will, and think back to all the trouble their sons put them through. It is there that Lois' problems with Francis are finally revealed and how her inability to admit when she is wrong lead to a lot of the problems the family has been dealing with.

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  3. Background image for Army Buddy
    7.1/10(7 votes)

    #3 - Army Buddy

    S7:E8

    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 defensive when Reese thinks they are way more than just friends and comes intact to the idea of trying to sleep with her.

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    Director:Peter Lauer
  4. Background image for Hal's Dentist
    7.1/10(7 votes)

    #4 - Hal's Dentist

    S7:E17

    Hal's friend Trey tells him to come to his dental office when he looses a tooth during a poker game, but their friendship becomes in jeopardy when Hal's faced with a $2,000 bill and causes a fight between them. Reese, meanwhile, teaches Lois how to ride a bike, while Malcolm and Dewey find sleeping as their new favorite pastime.

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    Director:Steve Love
    Writer:Jay Kogen
  5. Background image for Stupid Girl
    7.3/10(13 votes)

    #5 - Stupid Girl

    S4:E4

    Acting dumb like Reese eases Malcolm's stress and lands him a date with the new light of his life, an attractive girl who's really a dim bulb.

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    Director:Todd Holland
  6. Background image for Softball
    7.3/10(811 votes)

    #6 - Softball

    S5:E12

    Malcolm is convinced to play Softball by Lois and ends up doing very badly at it due to Lois's hold on him. Meanwhile, Francis tries to pick fights with Lois, Reese tries to break Francis's record of collecting toilet seats from a local junkyard, and Hal accidentally applies to become a member of the CIA.

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  8. Background image for Francis Escapes
    7.4/10(11 votes)

    #7 - Francis Escapes

    S1:E7

    Francis goes AWOL from military school to link up with his girlfriend, a ditsy doozy who's made him gaga.

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  9. Background image for Stock Car Races
    7.4/10(12 votes)

    #8 - Stock Car Races

    S1:E10

    While Hal secretly takes the boys to the stock car races, Lois desperately searches for her missing paycheck. Francis at military school is keeping a boa constrictor as a pet.

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  10. Background image for Hal Coaches
    7.4/10(962 votes)

    #9 - Hal Coaches

    S3:E16

    Clever Hal invigorates Dewey's soccer team; sly Reese blackmails a philandering neighbor; obsessed Malcolm battles a computer program.

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    Director:Jeff Melman
    Writer:Ian Busch
  11. Background image for Jury Duty
    7.4/10(969 votes)

    #10 - Jury Duty

    S3:E20

    Lois gets jury duty and Hal tries to figure out what case she's working on. Meanwhile, Malcolm and Reese saw Stevie's mom naked and brag about it, they also take Dewey to the sewers and get lost.

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  12. Background image for Academic Octathalon
    7.4/10(10 votes)

    #11 - Academic Octathalon

    S4:E16

    An academic competition faces the Krelboynes in an event Malcolm derides. Especially when he learns his teacher has a cheating plan. Also: a commitment to a formal dance ruffles Reese, who's now trying to ditch his date.

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    Director:Todd Holland
  13. Background image for Polly in the Middle
    7.4/10(815 votes)

    #12 - Polly in the Middle

    S5:E17

    Hal sets up Abe Kenarben on a blind date with Jaime's babysitter Polly but then realizes Lois has also set her up on a blind date - with Craig. Malcolm, Dewey (with his "lucky" shirt) and Reese also meet Reggie Jackson and Francis is embarrassed by Piama in front of his co-workers.

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  14. Background image for Pilot
    7.5/10(18 votes)

    #13 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    Malcolm finds his life as the middle brother in an eccentric family made even more difficult by his being placed in a class for gifted students at school where he reluctantly befriends another boy with a high IQ and stands up to a bully.

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  15. Background image for High School Play
    7.5/10(1.2k votes)

    #14 - High School Play

    S2:E9

    Malcolm gets a role in the high school play and is so captivated by high school gossip that he forgets his lines. Lois discovers the joys of massage. Hal and Dewey build a society of model buildings in the living room. Francis tries to show his individualism at school when the commandant cracks down on personal belongings.

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  16. Background image for Old Mrs. Old
    7.5/10(1.1k votes)

    #15 - Old Mrs. Old

    S2:E11

    Dewey starts carrying a purse to school. Francis's friend Richie joins him at military school. Malcolm becomes a slave to an old woman in the neighborhood.

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  17. Background image for Malcolm's Girlfriend
    7.5/10(1.1k votes)

    #16 - Malcolm's Girlfriend

    S3:E4

    Francis has to stay a couple of days in a small county jail and enjoys it more then he expected. Malcolm finds himself with a girlfriend, which add to his usual social anxiety. Dewey makes friend with a new kid in the area, helping the kid's mother to compose Dewey's dream birthday party for his new friend.

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    Director:Ken Kwapis
    Writer:Ian Busch
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    7.5/10(899 votes)

    #17 - Vegas

    S5:E1

    When Dewey's pet rabbit does good in a state contest, the family must travel to Las Vegas for the nationals. But Reese unknowingly sells the rabbit to a restaurant. Now it is up to Dewey (with a little help from a "choking" Reese) to try and save the rabbit. Meanwhile, Malcolm tells Hal and Lois that they embarras him, and that is why he didn't tell them he won state science honors. As a form of repayment, Malcolm gets great seats for him and Lois to see Lois' favorite singer. Lois then gets lucky and is invited backstage where all she really wants to do is figure out why Malcolm doesn't want her around. Hal, on the other hand, is looking all across Las Vegas for a slot machine that he has had dreams of winning the jackpot on. Francis is also in trouble when he gets behind on duties at the ranch, and for the first time sees that Otto isn't just a pushover for everything.

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  19. Background image for Hot Tub
    7.5/10(816 votes)

    #18 - Hot Tub

    S5:E10

    Jamie's babysitter coerces Malcolm into doing a "small" task for her; Dewey finds a friend, only to lose him to Reese; Francis persuades Otto to confront an old adversary that once courted Gretchen.

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    Director:James Simons
  20. Background image for Victor's Other Family
    7.5/10(813 votes)

    #19 - Victor's Other Family

    S5:E20

    When Lois tracks down her father's "other family," she meets Victor's "other wife" Sylvia, and learns something shocking about her dad.

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  21. Background image for No Motorcycles
    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #20 - No Motorcycles

    S6:E16

    When Francis and Piama choose to celebrate Francis' 21st birthday at the house, Hal is reminded of a promise he made to his son as a young child, involving a motorcycle trip that Lois quickly forbids. Hal and Francis have no choice but to sneak off for their wild adventure, leaving their women behind. Meanwhile Malcolm, Dewey and Reese are held captive in their own home by a bully.

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    Director:James Simons
  22. Background image for Stilts
    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #21 - Stilts

    S6:E20

    After Lois and Hal are reminded of the tight budget they must uphold, Hal discovers one of his boys has been dialing a 900 number. His attempt to explain the error to the hotline's billing department turns awry when he forgets to hang up the phone, incurring a whopping $800 charge. Meanwhile, Reese takes a job at a research clinic that pays him to pop experimental pills, and a reluctant Malcolm takes on a mortifying job at the Lucky Aide as a costumed Uncle Sam on stilts.

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  23. Background image for Red Dress
    7.6/10(18 votes)

    #22 - Red Dress

    S1:E2

    Lois must take drastic steps to discover which of her sons ruined the special dress she bought for an anniversary dinner with Hal.

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  24. Background image for Home Alone 4
    7.6/10(15 votes)

    #23 - Home Alone 4

    S1:E3

    Lois and Hal leave the boys alone for the weekend with Francis. the boys assume that if all goes well, Francis may not have to go back to military school.

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  25. Background image for Shame
    7.6/10(14 votes)

    #24 - Shame

    S1:E4

    Parallel stories pit Malcolm against a bullying, obnoxious new kid and Francis vies with his intimidating, military-school commandant, who's presenting sex-education lectures. Meanwhile, Hal takes heat after cutting down a tree.

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  26. Background image for Cheerleader
    7.6/10(11 votes)

    #25 - Cheerleader

    S1:E12

    A spiffy cheerleader attracts slovenly Reese, who cleans up his act—best as he can—to woo her. He even joins her rah-rah squad. Dewey tries to convince Lois and Hal to buy him a new toy. Francis has a heart-to-heart conversation with headmaster Spangler.

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    Director:Todd Holland

Worst Episodes Summary

"Clip Show" is the worst rated episode of "Malcolm in the Middle". It scored 6.3/10 based on 983 votes. Directed by Jamie Babbit and written by Alex Reid, Michael Borkow, it aired on 4/28/2002. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Clip Show 2".