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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - Respect
    8.9/10(7 votes)

    #1 - Respect

    S1:E5

    Wilfred reveals an extraordinary ability when Ryan takes him to a hospice to volunteer.

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    Writer:Michael Glouberman

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  2. undefined Season 2 Episode 7 - Fourth and Dick
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Fourth and Dick

    S2:E7

    Homecoming's upcoming, but Dick can't seem to understand football's appeal. Tommy has a crush on his Glee Club teacher. Sally makes Nina her best friend. Harry gets a job as a security officer.

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    Writer:Michael Glouberman

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  3. undefined Season 4 Episode 7 - D3: Judgement Day
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #3 - D3: Judgement Day

    S4:E7

    Dick is all ready to dump Jennifer and try to win back Mary's heart, but then discovers that his relationship with Jennifer has made her jealous. Wanting the old Mary back, who had time for him over her job, he attempts to capitalize on her jealousy by making his romantic interludes with Jennifer very obvious. Officer Don introduces Sally to bowling, but becomes exasperated when she refuses to play by the rules, and so invites Harry and Tommy behind her back.

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    Writer:Michael Glouberman

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  4. undefined Season 7 Episode 22 - Graduation
    8.4/10(13 votes)

    #4 - Graduation

    S7:E22

    Malcolm struggles with his speech when he's elected valedictorian of his graduating class at school. However, Lois refuses to listen to any of his complaints and reveals that she wants him to become President of the United States. Meanwhile, Reese does everything he can to get a permanent job as a high school janitor, which includes creating the most disgusting mess ever. In the meantime, Hal has problems with Malcolm's Harvard tuition, while Francis finally gets a real 9-5 job that he actually enjoys. Also returning for the family celebrations is Grandma Ida, as they all say goodbye to Malcolm when he leaves for college.

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    Writer:Michael Glouberman

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  5. undefined Season 3 Episode 13 - Reese Drives
    8.4/10(16 votes)

    #5 - Reese Drives

    S3:E13

    Highway horror: Reese gets a learner's permit, which he promptly proceeds to abuse by commandeering a driving-school vehicle.

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    Writer:Michael Glouberman

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  6. undefined Season 3 Episode 6 - Moby Dick
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #6 - Moby Dick

    S3:E6

    Dick compensates for the loss of Mary's affections with a gain in another area: he puts on weight. Meanwhile, Tommy thinks August is cheating on him.

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    Writer:Michael Glouberman

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - Krelboyne Picnic
    8.1/10(19 votes)

    #7 - Krelboyne Picnic

    S1:E8

    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.

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    Writer:Michael Glouberman

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  8. undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - Much Ado About Dick
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #8 - Much Ado About Dick

    S2:E5

    Dick's romance with Mary is out in the open---and she doesn't like it. Meanwhile, Sally wants to be a cop.

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    Writer:Michael Glouberman

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  9. undefined Season 4 Episode 12 - Dick and Taxes
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #9 - Dick and Taxes

    S4:E12

    When Harry's boss Doug starts deducting income tax from Harry's paycheck, the Solomons realize that they have never filed a tax return and that they owe $9500 to the government. To combat this, they invent the 'brilliant' notion of lying on their tax return and Dick reworks the sums so that the government owes them several hundred thousand dollars. Sally attempts to help by setting up a failed home hairdressing business, but when women start arriving for haircuts, Harry and Tommy 'camp up' and take to the 'salon' to help. Lying doesn't work, however, and the Solomons are faced with an audit - and the threat of being exposed as aliens.

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    Writer:Michael Glouberman

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  10. undefined Season 6 Episode 7 - Weekend With Birdie
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #10 - Weekend With Birdie

    S6:E7

    Mike brings home a stray puppy for the weekend but Molly has difficulty warming up to it.

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    Writer:Michael Glouberman

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Post-Nasal Dick
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #11 - Post-Nasal Dick

    S1:E2

    When Tommy catches a bug, the crew gets its first taste of human illness.

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    Writer:Michael Glouberman

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 15 - Smunday
    7.7/10(18 votes)

    #12 - Smunday

    S1:E15

    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.

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    Writer:Michael Glouberman

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  13. undefined Season 6 Episode 12 - Curse of the Bambino
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #13 - Curse of the Bambino

    S6:E12

    Carl convinces Mike to go with him to see his psychic and Peggy drags Molly to her church to pray for something they’ve all been waiting for,

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    Writer:Michael Glouberman

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 14 - The Dicks They Are A-Changin'
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #14 - The Dicks They Are A-Changin'

    S1:E14

    When Dick's evasive about his past, Dr. Albright suspects he's a '60s radical fugitive. Harry joins a CD-of-the-month club, and is swamped with CDs.

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    Writer:Michael Glouberman

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  15. undefined Season 2 Episode 20 - Dickmalion
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #15 - Dickmalion

    S2:E20

    While Dick cracks North Rutherford society (to Albright's chagrin), Tommy hangs out with school toughs. Meanwhile, "Mustang Sally" develops an interest in wrestling.

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    Writer:Michael Glouberman

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  16. undefined Season 3 Episode 9 - Seven Deadly Clips
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #16 - Seven Deadly Clips

    S3:E9

    The Solomons reflect on their sinful ways in an episode that illustrates their misdeeds in clips from past episodes.

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    Writer:Michael Glouberman

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 17 - Assault with a Deadly Dick
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #17 - Assault with a Deadly Dick

    S1:E17

    The Solomons' faith in human nature is shaken when they fall victim to crime (“This planet is in a bad neighborhood,” sighs Sally). Meanwhile, Dick makes Tommy join the school basketball team.

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    Writer:Michael Glouberman

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  18. undefined Season 6 Episode 17 - Butterflies
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    #18 - Butterflies

    S6:E17

    Malcolm discovers a man, Norm, living in the Lucky Aide. He agrees to keep Norm's secret as long as he provides Malcolm with tidbits on his new crush, a fellow Lucky Aide employee. Meanwhile, when Reese takes a job as an exterminator, he quickly learns that to drum up business he must infest the neighbors' lawns, and chooses caterpillars as his weapon. But instead of spreading the caterpillars, he has a change of heart and begins to nurture them, ultimately leading to his own menagerie of butterflies.

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    Writer:Michael Glouberman

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  19. undefined Season 7 Episode 1 - Burning Man
    7.6/10(14 votes)

    #19 - Burning Man

    S7:E1

    The family attends the counterculture Burning Man festival in the desert.

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    Writer:Michael Glouberman

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  20. undefined Season 4 Episode 9 - Grandma Sues
    7.5/10(15 votes)

    #20 - Grandma Sues

    S4:E9

    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.

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    Writer:Michael Glouberman

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  21. undefined Season 2 Episode 14 - Hal Quits
    7.5/10(19 votes)

    #21 - Hal Quits

    S2:E14

    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.

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    Writer:Michael Glouberman

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  22. undefined Season 3 Episode 17 - Dewey's Dog
    7.5/10(13 votes)

    #22 - Dewey's Dog

    S3:E17

    Dewey rules, thanks to his new dog that intimidates Malcolm and Reese; Hal and Lois hit the town with big plans---and flu symptoms.

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    Writer:Michael Glouberman

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  23. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Home Alone 4
    7.5/10(24 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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    Writer:Michael Glouberman

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  24. undefined Season 4 Episode 24 - Dick's Big Giant Headache (2)
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #24 - Dick's Big Giant Headache (2)

    S4:E24

    Dick is suffering the humiliation of having been demoted from High Commander to Harry's assistant, performing the most menial jobs, while Sally has been promoted to his old role. Tommy is preparing for his high school prom with Alissa, but when the Big Giant Head insists on coming, things start to slide, especially when Vicki, who missed out on her own high school prom, turns up. After ruining the prom for Tommy and Alissa, the Big Giant Head whisks Vicki off to his bachelor pod in space.

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    Writer:Michael Glouberman

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  25. undefined Season 5 Episode 14 - Whatever Happened to Baby Peggy
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #25 - Whatever Happened to Baby Peggy

    S5:E14

    Peggy makes Molly do chores in exchange for sharing tantalizing stories from her past for Molly’s second book.

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    Writer:Michael Glouberman

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Michael Glouberman Ratings Summary

"Respect" is the best rated episode written by Michael Glouberman. It scored 8.9/10 based on 7 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 7/21/2011 and is rated 0.4 points higher than their second-best episode, "Fourth and Dick".