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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 6 Episode 16 - This Old Man
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S6:E16

    Harry and the gang refuse to take Christine and her new beau seriously: he's old enough to be her father.

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    Writer:Neil Thompson

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  2. undefined Season 6 Episode 22 - Yet Another Day in the Life
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    S6:E22

    The gang tries to set another record for cases adjudicated as the building slowly floods, causing prisoners to pile up in the hallways and Dan grinds his teeth to be off by midnight to catch a flight to anywhere.

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    Writer:Neil Thompson

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  3. undefined Season 7 Episode 3 - The Cop and the Lady
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S7:E3

    Christine falls for the gorgeous piece of beefcake assigned to protect Dan when the sleazy DA receives several death threats.

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    Writer:Neil Thompson

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  4. undefined Season 2 Episode 24 - Evacuation
    8.3/10(21 votes)

    S2:E24

    Hal is inadvertently responsible for a toxic chemical spill that forces a neighborhood evacuation; Malcolm deals with being grounded even in the emergency shelter; Francis suffers through a date with a geeky 12-year-old.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Neil Thompson

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  5. undefined Season 4 Episode 8 - Boys at Ranch
    7.8/10(19 votes)

    S4:E8

    On a visit to Francis' dude ranch Hal can't help being disappointed in Francis' success, Reese and Malcolm fear Francis has turned into an overly responsible grownup, and Gretchen punishes Dewey for breaking a valuable doll.

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    Writer:Neil Thompson

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  6. undefined Season 3 Episode 5 - Charity
    7.8/10(19 votes)

    S3:E5

    In an effort to contribute to society and to make her boys useful at the same time, Lois "volunteers" Malcolm, Reese and Dewey for charity work at a local church. The boys are assigned to sort giant piles of donated clothing, game, appliances etc. Initially irritated at their new task, they realize the donated stuff is a lot nicer than their own possessions, and they begin swapping out their old stuff with the second-hand items. The boys soon make a enterprise out of their charity assistance, going as far as to sell things to the neighborhood kids - that is until Hal finds out. Meanwhile, Francis must come to grips with the fact his fabulous job in Alaska is not quite what he expected.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Neil Thompson

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  7. undefined Season 4 Episode 7 - Malcolm Holds His Tongue
    7.7/10(17 votes)

    S4:E7

    After joining the basketball team at school, Malcolm soon finds himself under the coach's skin due to his constant complaining, which eventually gets him kicked off the team. Determined to put an end to his horrible habit of talking before he thinks, Malcolm starts "holding his tongue" which solves all the problems with his coach, girlfriend, and parents, but it ends up causing more stress than before. Meanwhile, Hal takes up speed walking and is desperate to be the best while Reese gets Craig to take him and Allison to a concert and almost ruins his date.

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    Writer:Neil Thompson

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - Rendezvous at Big Gulch (Terror in the Neighborhood)
    7.7/10(20 votes)

    S1:E5

    The mob sets up an "insurance" scam that threatens several businesses and residents. Frank and Nordberg go to investigate. After a dance instructor is beaten up, they set up their own shop - a key-making and locksmith store - and go undercover. When the mob stops by to offer them "insurance", Frank dismisses their threats and the mob strikes their store. Frank ends up having the key to stopping the crime wave, largely because of the key-making and locksmith shop he and Nordberg set up.

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    Writer:Neil Thompson

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  9. undefined Season 3 Episode 9 - Reese's Job
    7.7/10(20 votes)

    S3:E9

    Trouble finds Reese at his new fast-food job; a new Krelboyne tutors Malcolm; Hal and Lois sabotage Dewey's plan to get a dog.

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    Writer:Neil Thompson

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  10. undefined Season 2 Episode 15 - The Grandparents
    7.5/10(20 votes)

    S2:E15

    Lois' estranged parents, Ida and Victor, pay the family a visit. Right away, trouble starts brewing. Victor bonds with Reese, Ida gets Malcolm into a fight, and Dewey is haunted by childhood memories of his inattentive grandparents.

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    Writer:Neil Thompson

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  11. undefined Season 4 Episode 22 - Day Care
    7.4/10(17 votes)

    S4:E22

    With the arrival of their fifth child, Lois and Hal search for a "creative" daycare solution.

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    Writer:Neil Thompson

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  12. undefined Season 6 Episode 4 - Pearl Harbor
    7.3/10(16 votes)

    S6:E4

    Malcolm and Reese plot revenge after they realize their teenage neighbor has tricked each of them into believing the other is gay. Meanwhile, Hal, tired of competing with a neighbor who always outdoes his Christmas decorations, decides to create his own "holiday" to decorate his house for - Pearl Harbor Day.

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    Writer:Neil Thompson

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Revenge and Remorse (The Guilty Alibi)
    7.3/10(18 votes)

    S1:E4

    Frank investigates a district judge's courtroom after it is booby-trapped with a powerful explosive. The main suspect is a recently paroled ex-convict with a history of similar bombings. Upon questioning the bomber's ex-wife, Frank and Ed find she's more interested in getting charity than the fact that her ex-husband may be up to his old tricks. Frank and Ed discover the bomber has a showgirl girlfriend on the side. She has the perfect alibi for her boyfriend, but Frank and Ed wonder if she's really just covering for him.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Neil Thompson

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  14. undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - Casino
    7.3/10(20 votes)

    S2:E5

    A family weekend vacation to a casino turns into an ordeal in the desert for Hal, Reese and Malcolm, who wander onto an artillery range. Francis sneaks home, but has no one to play with.

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    Writer:Neil Thompson

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  15. undefined Season 5 Episode 11 - Ida's Boyfriend
    7.2/10(15 votes)

    S5:E11

    Malcolm gets his tongue pierced and needs to hide it for a month. While Lois' mother, Ida, comes and annouces that she will marry a rich Chinese Man that she met on a cruise. Malcolm gets complications when his tongue ring gets infected, rendering him unable to say "S's" and he discovers that Ida has been drugging her fiancé with opiates and mood enhancers. When Lois and Hal confront Ida, she drugs them with free food. But luckily, the fiancé misses a drug treatment, and realizes that Ida is a terrible woman and he leaves her at the altar. Malcolm is punished for his tongue piercing. Meanwhile at the ranch, Otto decides to hire a murder mystery acting troup, but it all turns out badly.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Neil Thompson

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  16. undefined Season 5 Episode 3 - Goodbye Kitty
    6.9/10(14 votes)

    S5:E3

    No one wants to tell Stevie his parents are getting a divorce, until Reese spills the beans.

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    Writer:Neil Thompson

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  17. undefined Season 7 Episode 8 - Army Buddy
    6.6/10(15 votes)

    S7:E8

    When Lois finds renewed energy with orthotic inserts for her shoes, Hal fears she will not look to him for support anymore and plots to destroy the inserts. A former female army buddy of Reese's comes to their house for a visit. But she gets defensive when Reese thinks they are way more than just friends and comes intact to the idea of trying to sleep with her.

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    Writer:Neil Thompson

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  18. undefined Season 7 Episode 17 - The Talk Show
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    S7:E17

    Dan finds a new niche in life as the host of a shock-TV show and Mac and Quon Le may lose out on their Graceland vacation.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Neil Thompson

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Neil Thompson Ratings Summary

"This Old Man" is the best rated episode written by Neil Thompson. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 3/1/1989 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Yet Another Day in the Life".