- 8.2/109 votes
#1 - Reese Cooks
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 3/4/2001
A cooking class energizes Reese; a planned party irks Malcolm, whose brutal honesty hurts the hostess, Krelboyne Cynthia.
Director: Jeff Melman
Writer: Dan Kopelman
- 8.0/101 votes
#2 - Liz Moves In
Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 2/4/2013
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.
Director: Ted Wass
Writer: Dan Kopelman
- 7.9/108 votes
#3 - Traffic Jam (2)
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 11/5/2000
Hal, Loi, 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.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: Dan Kopelman
- 7.9/108 votes
#4 - Monkey
Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 5/12/2002
New monkey business occupies Reese, now a self-appointed law enforcer; a capuchin monkey has it in for Lois's co-worker, Craig.
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: Dan Kopelman
- 7.8/106 votes
#5 - Malcolm Films Reese
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 11/30/2003
Malcolm chooses Reese as his subject for an Abnormal Psychology mid-term project; Dewey earns some extra cash as a street performer.
Director: Levie Isaacks
Writer: Dan Kopelman
- 7.7/106 votes
#6 - Reese's Apartment
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 3/21/2004
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.
Director: David Grossman
Writer: Dan Kopelman
- 7.6/1010 votes
#7 - Sleepover
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/20/2000
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.
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: Dan Kopelman
- 7.6/109 votes
#8 - Cheerleader
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 4/16/2000
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.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: Dan Kopelman
- 7.6/107 votes
#9 - Health Scare
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 12/9/2001
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.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: Dan Kopelman
- 7.5/108 votes
#10 - Halloween Approximately
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 11/8/2000
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.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: Dan Kopelman
- 7.4/107 votes
#11 - Hal's Friend
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 3/30/2003
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.
Director: Jeff Melman
Writer: Dan Kopelman
- 7.2/108 votes
#12 - Malcolm vs. Reese
Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 4/22/2001
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.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: Dan Kopelman
- 7.2/108 votes
#13 - Stupid Girl
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 11/24/2002
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.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: Dan Kopelman
- 6.8/109 votes
#14 - Giants vs. Dwarves
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 1/17/2016
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
Director: Declan Lowney
Writer: Dan Kopelman
- 6.7/107 votes
#15 - Clip Show 2
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 4/20/2003
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.
Director: Levie Isaacks
Writer: Dan Kopelman