The Best Episodes Written By Andrew Orenstein
Every TV Episode Written by Andrew Orenstein Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Andrew Orenstein Ratings Summary
The best episode written by Andrew Orenstein is "Reese Joins The Army (2)", rated 8.7/10 from 7 user votes. It was "directed by Peter Lauer". "Reese Joins The Army (2)" aired on 5/23/2004 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Reese Drives".
8.7/10 7 votes#1 - Reese Joins The Army (2)
Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 5/23/2004
Reese continues to be a great soldier in the Army until he finds himself in a situation where his Sergeant cannot help. But after comparing being captured to being grounded, he takes action and leads his team to victory. But being such a successful soldier has it's bad parts as well, as Reese prepares to jump from the plane - right into Afghanistan. Malcolm has his hands full as well as he attempts to prove Hal innocent. But being good with numbers helps as Malcolm notices all of the prosecutions given dates are on Fridays - which Hal hasn't worked on in over 15 years. And with Reese missing and Hal's case, Lois falls deeper and deeper into insanity.
Director: Peter Lauer
Writer: Andrew Orenstein
8.4/10 7 votes#2 - Reese Drives
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 2/10/2002
Highway horror: Reese gets a learner's permit, which he promptly proceeds to abuse by commandeering a driving-school vehicle.
Director: Jeff Melman
Writer: Andrew Orenstein
8.0/10 9 votes#3 - Krelboyne Picnic
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/12/2000
The whole family attends a Krelboyne family picnic, and Malcolm dreads his performance in the event's Academic Circus will make him look like a freak. Disasters abound as stage acts bomb, families feud, and Malcolm's dad serves meat to vegetarians.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: Andrew Orenstein
7.9/10 8 votes#4 - Hal Quits
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 2/4/2001
Hal feels like his job is a piece of c* after going to Dewey's class for parent job day. So he decides to take a "kidney failure" weeks off. While Francis is forced to work at the lucky aid over spring break.
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: Andrew Orenstein
7.9/10 7 votes#5 - Dewey's Dog
Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 4/7/2002
Dewey rules, thanks to his new dog that intimidates Malcolm and Reese; Hal and Lois hit the town with big plans---and flu symptoms.
Director: Bob Stevens
Writer: Andrew Orenstein
7.8/10 8 votes#6 - Smunday
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 5/14/2000
The boys stay home from school when their mother thinks it's Sunday instead of Monday. Malcolm thinks of a plan to get Francis out of trouble once again. Hal gets sucked in by a Porsche dealership.
Director: Jeff Melman
Writer: Andrew Orenstein
7.8/10 8 votes#7 - Zoo
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 11/3/2002
Malcolm, whose frenetic home life is a kind of zoo, begins the fourth season by accompanying his family to the real thing. A visit to the zoo offers close encounters with creatures great and small. But Hal wishes he could have passed on an encounter with Lois's former beau, who lectures on rain-forest animals. Elsewhere, Reese butts heads with a goat; and Malcolm and Dewey take a tumble into a tiger den. Another storyline checks in on ne'er-do-well Francis, now the unlikely foreman of a dude ranch owned by a cheery German businessman.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: Andrew Orenstein
7.7/10 6 votes#8 - Future Malcolm
Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 5/4/2003
Leonard, a cynical, genius chess player with no friends or job, makes Malcolm think he could grow into a similar adulthood. Determined to prevent this undesirable fate, Malcolm tries to help Leonard change his life by lining him up for a job interview with the obnoxious Craig. Meanwhile, Francis finds employ as a nude model and begins to delight in the exposure.
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: Andrew Orenstein
7.7/10 3 votes#9 - Everybody Hates Gretzky
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 3/30/2008
When Drew decides to cut school to find Wayne Gretzky, Chris reluctantly agrees to go with him.
Director: Jerry Levine
Writer: Andrew Orenstein
7.6/10 8 votes#10 - Mini-Bike
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 4/29/2001
Lois forbids the boys to ride a motorbike they found, but Reese disobeys and breaks a leg.
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: Andrew Orenstein
7.6/10 8 votes#11 - Grandma Sues
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 2/2/2003
Grandma Ida is even nastier than usual (if that's possible) because of a tumble down the front steps that resulted in a broken collarbone, prompting her to sue her daughter and son-in-law for pain and suffering. And there's more momentous news on the home front: Lois is pregnant.
Director: James Simons
Writer: Andrew Orenstein
7.5/10 2 votes#12 - Everybody Hates The Substitute
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 2/12/2007
The substitute teacher expects more from Chris which is making things very hard for him. Tanya figures out if she accuses Drew of hitting her things go her way.
Director: Millicent Shelton
Writer: Andrew Orenstein
7.5/10 11 votes#13 - Home Alone 4
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/23/2000
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.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: Andrew Orenstein
7.4/10 7 votes#14 - Vegas
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 11/2/2003
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.
Director: Bryan Cranston
Writer: Andrew Orenstein
7.2/10 4 votes#15 - Everybody Hates Jail
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 5/4/2006
Chris must raise cash for the school trip by selling cookies. Meanwhile Julius regrets sending Rochelle to Dreamgirls while he looks after Tonya and Drew who have chicken pox
Director: Jeff Melman
Writer: Andrew Orenstein
7.2/10 6 votes#16 - Everybody Hates Rejection
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 10/1/2006
After Julius' truck is stolen Rochelle decides to get involved with a neighborhood watch group, but instead ends up in a competition with new neighbor Louise (Whoopi Goldberg). Chris asks out a new girl in the neighborhood hoping not to get rejected again. Drew has the girls all over him when he volunteers to be a crossing guard.
Director: Ken Whittingham
Writer: Andrew Orenstein
7.0/10 9 votes#17 - Dinner Out
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 11/15/2000
Shenanigans abound at the fancy spot where the family's dining with the Kenarbans, and at Francis' school, where rowdy teenage girls are partying.
Director: Jeff Melman
Writer: Andrew Orenstein
7.0/10 7 votes#18 - Lois's Makeover
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 1/27/2002
A negative job-performance review riles Lois; hoops play with the boys energizes Hal; a vermin infestation busies rat-killer Francis.
Director: Jeff Melman
Writer: Andrew Orenstein