8.0/1010 votes#1 - Malcolm Babysits
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/13/2000
Malcolm's cushy babysitting job provides relief from the trailer the family's using while their house is being fumigated, until Malcolm learns that the trust placed in him in his new position is strictly limited. Meanwhile, the military school's master key leads Francis to a corpse, for which he provides a proper send-off.
Director: Jeff Melman
Writer: Pang-Ni Landrum
7.9/108 votes#2 - Water Park (1)
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 5/21/2000
When the family goes to a water park for a day, Dewey is left home with an elderly, stern babysitter. Francis is hustled at pocket billiards by his military-school commandant.
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: Pang-Ni Landrum
7.7/107 votes#3 - Christmas
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 12/16/2001
When Malcolm and his brothers destroy their Christmas tree ornaments, Lois punishes them by canceling Christmas and moves all the presents into the garage. The only way she will reinstate the holiday is if the boys behave impeccably up to Christmas morning. Her plan works better than expected, and Lois is touched that her family responded so well to her challenge. Meanwhile, the boys decide that Lois could use this tactic for future holidays and retaliate by breaking into the garage and opening up all the presents. Elsewhere, Francis is forced to visit his Grandma Ida for Christmas.
Director: Jeff Melman
Writer: Pang-Ni Landrum
7.6/108 votes#4 - Funeral
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 4/9/2000
A relative's funeral conflicts with Malcolm's plans for his very first date, so he tries to figure out a way to skip the bereavement ceremony.
Director: Arlene Sanford
Writer: Pang-Ni Landrum
7.6/108 votes#5 - Surgery
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 2/25/2001
A hospital stay unsettles Malcolm, who's stuck in a kids ward with what may be appendicitis. Meanwhile, at military school, Francis leads a hunger strike.
Director: Jeff Melman
Writer: Pang-Ni Landrum
7.6/107 votes#6 - Jury Duty
Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 5/1/2002
Lois gets jury duty and Hal tries to figure out what case she's working on. Meanwhile, Malcolm and Reese saw Stevie's mom naked and brag about it, they also take Dewey to the sewers and get lost.
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: Pang-Ni Landrum
7.4/108 votes#7 - New Neighbors
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 1/21/2001
New neighbors, who turn out to be even more awful than Malcolm's family, move in next door; the Marlin Academy cadets prepare for a visit from Oliver North.
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: Pang-Ni Landrum
7.4/107 votes#8 - Cynthia's Back
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 2/17/2002
The return of the smart and sassy Cynthia rattles Malcolm, who's astonished by her physical maturation. And so is drooling Reese.
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: Pang-Ni Landrum
7.0/108 votes#9 - High School Play
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 12/10/2000
Malcolm gets a role in the high school play and is so captivated by high school gossip that he forgets his lines. Lois discovers the joys of massage. Hal and Dewey build a society of model buildings in the living room. Francis tries to show his individualism at school when the commandant cracks down on personal belongings.
Director: Jeff Melman
Writer: Pang-Ni Landrum
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"Malcolm Babysits" is the best rated episode written by Pang-Ni Landrum. It scored 8/10 based on 10 votes. It was directed by Jeff Melman. It aired on 2/13/2000 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Water Park (1)".