1. Traffic Jam
Air date: 2000-11-05 · 30 min
Stranded in a traffic jam, Malcolm meets his match in an intriguing young girl; Reese attempts to break into an ice cream truck; and Lois tries to control the uncontrollable chaos.
Open episode 1 ↗Malcolm in the Middle
Season 2.
25 episodes in the catalogue. Explore the stories and air dates, then choose an episode to open FRAME’s player.
2. Halloween Approximately
Air date: 2000-11-08 · 30 min
Malcolm and his brothers build the ultimate stealth weapon, while Hal and Lois battle a speeding car that terrorizes their neighborhood.
Open episode 2 ↗3. Lois's Birthday
Air date: 2000-11-12 · 30 min
When the boys demolish Lois' meager hopes for a happy birthday, she runs away from home.
Open episode 3 ↗4. Dinner Out
Air date: 2000-11-15 · 30 min
Malcolm's family goes out to dinner with the straight-laced Kenarbans, while Francis makes the mistake of inviting local girls to a party at Marlin Academy.
Open episode 4 ↗5. Casino
Air date: 2000-11-19 · 30 min
When the family takes a vacation to a casino, Hal gets banned from gambling and takes Malcolm and Reese on an ill-fated trek into the desert; Lois and Dewey win a free day of spa pampering.
Open episode 5 ↗6. Convention
Air date: 2000-11-22 · 30 min
Malcolm and Reese compete with Dewey for a cute babysitter's attention, while Hal and Lois attend a convention where Hal can't resist fighting with an old rival.
Open episode 6 ↗7. Robbery
Air date: 2000-11-26 · 30 min
While Hal and the boys are besieged by bats after Hal brings home an antique armoire; Lois gets robbed at work.
Open episode 7 ↗8. Therapy
Air date: 2000-11-29 · 30 min
Malcolm gets into therapy to get out of class; Francis cleans up on laundry duty; Dewey turns out to be a skittles prodigy; and Hal and Lois attempt to clean out an over-stuffed closet.
Open episode 8 ↗9. High School Play
Air date: 2000-12-10 · 30 min
Malcolm's friendships suffer when he becomes the suddenly popular star of a high school play; Hal and Dewey build their very own Utopia from plastic blocks.
Open episode 9 ↗10. The Bully
Air date: 2000-12-17 · 30 min
When Reese gives up his position as school bully, Malcolm suffers at the hands of his successors; Francis dreads his upcoming birthday at Marlin Academy.
Open episode 10 ↗11. Old Mrs. Old
Air date: 2001-01-07 · 30 min
Malcolm gets in trouble with an elderly neighbor; Francis' slacker friend enrolls at Marlin Academy; Dewey trades his backpack for a purse.
Open episode 11 ↗12. Krelboyne Girl
Air date: 2001-01-14 · 30 min
Malcolm experiences his first crush as a confusing mix of love and hate; Francis tries to avoid discipline for his latest prank; Dewey overreacts to Lois' lecture about the hazards of dirty teddy bears.
Open episode 12 ↗13. New Neighbors
Air date: 2001-01-21 · 30 min
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.
Open episode 13 ↗14. Hal Quits
Air date: 2001-02-04 · 30 min
Hal quits his job to become an artist; Francis suffers though a week of inventory work at Lucky Aide; and Malcolm begins to wonder about his own career future.
Open episode 14 ↗15. The Grandparents
Air date: 2001-02-11 · 30 min
Lois' disapproving parents visit; Francis goes to Mardi Gras but gets stopped by food poisoning.
Open episode 15 ↗16. Traffic Ticket
Air date: 2001-02-18 · 30 min
Lois disputes a cop's claim she was driving recklessly, and orders Francis to pay off $750 in parking tickets he racked up under her name.
Open episode 16 ↗17. Surgery
Air date: 2001-02-25 · 30 min
Malcolm is hospitalized for an appendectomy; Francis stages a hunger strike at Marlin Academy.
Open episode 17 ↗18. Reese Cooks
Air date: 2001-03-04 · 30 min
Reese discovers a talent for cooking; Malcolm tries to convince a Krelboyne classmate not to have a party; Francis is forced to write a term paper.
Open episode 18 ↗19. Tutoring Reese
Air date: 2001-03-11 · 30 min
Malcolm tries to help Reese bring his grades up; Francis is exiled to a friend's house after defying Lois' order to patch the roof.
Open episode 19 ↗20. Bowling
Air date: 2001-04-01 · 30 min
Malcolm and Reese's trip to a bowling alley is seen in two versions; one with Hal chaperoning and one with Lois doing the honors.
Open episode 20 ↗21. Malcolm vs. Reese
Air date: 2001-04-22 · 30 min
Francis forces Malcolm and Reese compete to "earn a coveted ticket to a wrestling match; Dewey loses Craig's cat while Craig is away at a comic book convention.
Open episode 21 ↗22. Mini-Bike
Air date: 2001-04-29 · 30 min
The younger boys try to convince Lois to let them have a mini-bike; Hal attends a father-son weekend at Marlin Academy.
Open episode 22 ↗23. Carnival
Air date: 2001-05-06 · 30 min
Malcolm, Reese, Dewey, and Stevie sneak out to a county fair, then get locked inside after hours with a drunk, belligerent guard.
Open episode 23 ↗24. Evacuation
Air date: 2001-05-13 · 30 min
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 though a date with a geeky 12-year-old.
Open episode 24 ↗25. Flashback
Air date: 2001-05-20 · 30 min
When Lois thinks she might be pregnant again, she and Hal argue...and remember how their lives changed with the births of each of their sons.
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