7.6/1010 votes#1 - Shame
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/6/2000
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.
Director: Nick Marck
Writer: Dave Richardson
7.4/108 votes#2 - The Bots and the Bees
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 5/7/2000
Malcolm and his Krelboyne classmates enlist the help of Hal for a school project, which involves a robot, and an enormous swarm of bees. Lois visits Francis at his school after he becomes injured and soon clashes with Spangler.
Director: Chris Koch
Writer: Dave Richardson
7.3/109 votes#3 - Stock Car Races
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 4/2/2000
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.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: Dave Richardson
7.0/109 votes#4 - Gumby with a Pokey
Season 7 Episode 21 - Aired 5/17/2010
Charlie is visited by the ghosts of his ex-girlfriends while Alan and Jake are on a road trip.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Dave Richardson
6.7/109 votes#5 - Dead from the Waist Down
Season 8 Episode 11 - Aired 12/6/2010
Alan goes to great lengths to be able to get Lyndsey a nice birthday present.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Dave Richardson
6.6/1010 votes#6 - That Darn Priest
Season 8 Episode 16 - Aired 2/14/2011
Rose and Alan discover each other's secrets. Meanwhile, Charlie's desperate to get some time alone with Rose.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Dave Richardson
6.4/1011 votes#7 - A Pudding-Filled Cactus
Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 10/4/2010
After moving in with Lyndsey, Alan continues to have a rendezvous with Melissa at Charlie's house.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Dave Richardson
5.0/108 votes#8 - Frodo's Headshots
Season 9 Episode 9 - Aired 11/14/2011
Upon his release from the hospital, Alan is met with a slew of challenges that test his ability to cope.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Dave Richardson
4.7/1010 votes#9 - A Giant Cat Holding a Churro
Season 9 Episode 5 - Aired 10/17/2011
Alan has trouble accepting Lyndsey's seedy movie past, and Walden tries to cheer him up by throwing a party.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Dave Richardson
4.4/108 votes#10 - The Squat and the Hover
Season 9 Episode 6 - Aired 10/24/2011
Walden receives divorce papers from Bridget, but forgets his depression when he meets a girl who looks eerily like her.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Dave Richardson
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"Shame" is the best rated episode written by Dave Richardson. It scored 7.6/10 based on 10 votes. It was directed by Nick Marck. It aired on 2/6/2000 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Bots and the Bees".