The Best Episodes Written By Dan Kopelman

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.0/10(22 votes)

   #1 - Traffic Jam (2)

   S2:E111/5/2000

   Hal, Lois, Malcolm, and Reese are trapped in a horrendous traffic jam. Francis enters himself in a bet that recalls the egg-eating wager in "Cool Hand Luke." Malcolm becomes smitten over a girl he meets. Dewey has his own little adventure--all over the world--before his family returns home.

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   8.0/10(2 votes)

   #2 - The Five Things

   S6:E124/26/2012

   Jeff is stumped when Audrey asks him to name five nice things about her. Meanwhile, Russell pushes Timmy to serenade a woman he likes; Jennifer and Adam mistakenly receive Audrey and Jeff's bank statement.

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   7.9/10(21 votes)

   #3 - Reese Cooks

   S2:E183/4/2001

   A cooking class energizes Reese; a planned party irks Malcolm, whose brutal honesty hurts the hostess, Krelboyne Cynthia.

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   7.7/10(23 votes)

   #4 - Sleepover

   S1:E62/20/2000

   Malcolm sleeps over at Stevie's house and, appalled at his over-protected lifestyle, persuades him to sneak out to a strange, late-night escapade. Francis deals with hazing at military school. Reese tries to prove he's man enough to watch a scary movie.

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   7.6/10(17 votes)

   #5 - Monkey

   S3:E225/12/2002

   New monkey business occupies Reese, now a self-appointed law enforcer; a capuchin monkey has it in for Lois's co-worker, Craig.

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   7.6/10(16 votes)

   #6 - Reese's Apartment

   S5:E153/21/2004

   Francis is determined to show his parents why they should not have kicked Reese out. Meanwhile, Malcolm helps a football player write a college essay.

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   7.6/10(20 votes)

   #7 - Malcolm vs. Reese

   S2:E214/22/2001

   Francis has an extra ticket for a wrestling event and it is the prize pitting Malcolm vs. Reese in a one-upmanship war; caring for Craig's cat is troublesome for Dewey.

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   7.5/10(20 votes)

   #8 - Cheerleader

   S1:E124/16/2000

   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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   7.5/10(2 votes)

   #9 - Liz Moves In

   S7:E12/4/2013

   Liz temporarily moves in with Jeff and Audrey, and quickly irritates Audrey when she takes Jeff's side on everything. Meanwhile, Adam and Timmy team up to beat the rest of the company at ping pong.

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    7.5/10(20 votes)

    #10 - Halloween Approximately

    S2:E211/8/2000

    Francis visits the week after Halloween and helps his brothers in a trick that involves a giant slingshot with icky ammo. Hal tries to catch a mysterious hot-rodder.

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    7.4/10(19 votes)

    #11 - Health Scare

    S3:E612/9/2001

    When Hal's doctor discovers something suspicious during his routine check-up, Lois and Hal become frantic, nervous wrecks as they wait for the test results. As a result of her anticipation, Lois becomes even stricter with the boys, leaving them to misinterpret the new house rules. Meanwhile, in Alaska, Francis comes to blows with his boss.

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    7.4/10(17 votes)

    #12 - Malcolm Films Reese

    S5:E511/30/2003

    Malcolm chooses Reese as his subject for an Abnormal Psychology mid-term project; Dewey earns some extra cash as a street performer.

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    7.3/10(19 votes)

    #13 - Hal's Friend

    S4:E143/30/2003

    Malcolm tries to emancipate Dabney from his overbearing mother while Hal invites his ne'er-do-well old buddy to the house. At the ranch, Francis is forced to share a room with Otto.

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    7.1/10(19 votes)

    #14 - Stupid Girl

    S4:E411/24/2002

    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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    7.1/10(11 votes)

    #15 - Giants vs. Dwarves

    S2:E51/17/2016

    Galavant is fed up with Richard after he trades the Jewel of Valencia for a dragon and travels to find the giants on his own. They are not at all what he expected but are willing to help under one condition - he must help them defeat the dwarves. When they met face to face, Galavant is in for not one but two surprises. Roberta steps in to help bring both men to their senses and attempts to resolve the issues between the dwarves and giants. Gareth tells Sid about his feelings for Madalena. Sid warns Gareth against confessing his feelings, but he is determined, which ultimately leads to a dangerous situation for one of the men. Woodworm sends Isabella to Princess Jubilee's palace to hand deliver her invitation to her wedding. Things don't go as planned especially when the crown on Isabella's head is accidentally broken

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    6.1/10(16 votes)

    #16 - Clip Show 2

    S4:E174/20/2003

    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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