1. Zoo
Air date: 2002-11-03 · 30 min
During a trip to the zoo, Hal gets jealous of Lois' former boyfriend; Dewey and Malcolm fall into a tiger pen, and Reese butts heads with a goat...while Francis gets stranded on a cross-country car trip and takes a new job at a dude ranch.
Open episode 1 ↗2. Humilithon
Air date: 2002-11-10 · 30 min
Malcolm suffers extreme humiliation during his first week as a high school freshman; Dewey loves his first week as a latchkey kid; Francis discovers the trials of working for a too-permissive boss.
Open episode 2 ↗3. Family Reunion
Air date: 2002-11-17 · 30 min
When Lois is repeatedly insulted at Hal's family reunion, the boys take revenge and Hal is prompted to finally stand up to his avoidant father.
Open episode 3 ↗4. Stupid Girl
Air date: 2002-11-24 · 30 min
Malcolm tries to "dumb down" to attract a cute, non-intellectual girl; Hal rents a steamroller and becomes addicted to crushing things.
Open episode 4 ↗5. Forwards Backwards
Air date: 2002-12-01 · 30 min
As Malcolm and Reese fight an escalating battle of revenge, they flash back to the chain of events that led to the war; Dewey prepares for a school play; Francis and Otto fear a Devil Cow.
Open episode 5 ↗6. Forbidden Girlfriend
Air date: 2002-12-15 · 30 min
Malcolm sneaks around to date a girl whose father hates him; Hal and Lois become more productive when they can't have sex for a week; Dewey discovers he's an "evil twin"; Francis mediates a dispute.
Open episode 6 ↗7. Malcolm Holds His Tongue
Air date: 2003-01-05 · 30 min
Malcolm tries not speaking his mind; Hal takes up race-walking; Reese goes on a date with his girlfriend...and Craig.
Open episode 7 ↗8. Boys at Ranch
Air date: 2003-01-12 · 30 min
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.
Open episode 8 ↗9. Grandma Sues
Air date: 2003-02-02 · 30 min
When Lois' mother visits, she trips on a leaf and decides to sue Hal and Lois..just as Lois finds out she's pregnant again.
Open episode 9 ↗10. If Boys Were Girls
Air date: 2003-02-09 · 30 min
Wondering about the sex of her new baby, Lois imagines what life would be like if her boys were girls.
Open episode 10 ↗11. Long Drive
Air date: 2003-03-02 · 30 min
Lois uses a long drive with Malcolm to further his sex education; Reese spends a day in prison; Dewey plants seeds of discontent in Hal's vocal group.
Open episode 11 ↗12. Kicked Out
Air date: 2003-03-09 · 30 min
When Hal kicks Malcolm out of the house for misbehaving, Reese tries to take advantage of Hal's distraction to come up with a truly bad stunt of his own.
Open episode 12 ↗13. Stereo Store
Air date: 2003-03-16 · 30 min
Hal takes a second job at a stereo store, but has a hard time fitting in with the younger employees; the boys chafe under the sly rule of a new babysitter.
Open episode 13 ↗14. Hal's Friend
Air date: 2003-03-30 · 30 min
Hal spends a wild night with an old high school buddy; Malcolm tries to liberate Dabney from his mother's control; Francis spends the night with Otto when their wives are out of town.
Open episode 14 ↗15. Garage Sale
Air date: 2003-04-06 · 30 min
Lois puts Reese in charge of the family's garage sale; Hal restarts his old pirate radio station.
Open episode 15 ↗16. Academic Octathalon
Air date: 2003-04-13 · 30 min
Malcolm competes in an academic octathlon but hates the intensity of the other competitors; Hal fights to regain Dewey's love; Reese tries to get out of going to a formal dance.
Open episode 16 ↗17. Clip Show #2
Air date: 2003-04-20 · 30 min
As Lois and Hal write their wills in preparation for the baby's birth, they recall various colorful incidents with their four current children.
Open episode 17 ↗18. Reese's Party
Air date: 2003-04-27 · 30 min
When Hal and Lois go on a less-than-romantic getaway, Reese throws a party at home, which is crashed by delinquent friends of Fracis, who take over teh garage and hold the boys hostage.
Open episode 18 ↗19. Future Malcolm
Air date: 2003-05-04 · 30 min
Malcolm meets a chess-playing bum who could be him in 30 years; Lois can't figure out why she's gaining weight; Dewey attributes his bizarre behavior to obeying requests from the fetus Lois is carrying.
Open episode 19 ↗20. Baby (Part 1)
Air date: 2003-05-11 · 30 min
Hal takes the boys to a bridal shower; Lois' mother wants to move in with the family; Malcolm gets an offer to enroll in a prestigious private school.
Open episode 20 ↗21. Baby (Part 2)
Air date: 2003-05-18 · 30 min
While Lois goes into hard labor at home, Hal winds up unconscious and hallucinating in an emergency room, and the boys wander into a hospital parenting class.
Open episode 21 ↗22. Day Care
Air date: 2003-05-18 · 30 min
The family joins a church to get free day care for baby Jamie; Francis tries to help the dude ranch cash-in on a local UFO craze.
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