1. Vegas
Air date: 2003-11-02 · 30 min
The family travels to Las Vegas when Hal experiences a dream about hitting the jackpot; Dewey and Reese enter an enormously obese rabbit in a contest. Lois gets to meet her favorite singer.
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Season 5.
22 episodes in the catalogue. Explore the stories and air dates, then choose an episode to open FRAME’s player.
2. Watching the Baby
Air date: 2003-11-09 · 30 min
When an exhausted Lois falls asleep, Hal goes out for diapers, only to be branded a shoplifter; three beautiful girls use Malcolm, Reese, and Stevie to embarrass their prom dates.
Open episode 2 ↗3. Goodbye Kitty
Air date: 2003-11-16 · 30 min
Stevie goes into shock when he's told Kitty divorced Abe; Reese gets caught up in the hot-and-heavy entries in a diary, unaware it belongs to Lois.
Open episode 3 ↗4. Thanksgiving
Air date: 2003-11-23 · 30 min
As Thanksgiving approaches, Malcolm has a shot at getting lucky with a sexy friend from school; Reese prepares a fabulous Thanksgiving meal; and Francis and Piama want a divorce.
Open episode 4 ↗5. Malcolm Films Reese
Air date: 2003-11-30 · 30 min
Malcolm's teacher forces him to secretly record Reese as he divulges his innermost secrets; Francis strikes back after a critic writes a scathing review about the hotel.
Open episode 5 ↗6. Malcolm's Job
Air date: 2003-12-07 · 30 min
Lois gets Malcolm a job at the store, exposing Lois' well-kept secret; Hal and some other fathers start betting on babies.
Open episode 6 ↗7. Christmas Trees
Air date: 2003-12-14 · 30 min
As Christmas approaches...a layoff at work prompts Hal to make money selling Christmas trees.
Open episode 7 ↗8. Block Party
Air date: 2004-01-04 · 30 min
Malcolm realizes the entire neighborhood has been throwing a block party when the family leaves town for an annual vacation; Hal and Lois participate in a kielbasa-eating contest.
Open episode 8 ↗9. Dirty Magazine
Air date: 2004-01-11 · 30 min
When Malcolm becomes editor of the high school literary magazine, the principal instructs him to censor a well-written story; Lois encourages Hal to flirt with a new supervisor so he can keep his job.
Open episode 9 ↗10. Hot Tub
Air date: 2004-01-25 · 30 min
Lois and Hal clash after Hal purchases a hot tub; Malcolm gets his driver's permit, only to get mixed up in a dispute between Polly and her ex-boyfriend; and Reese steals Dewey's friend.
Open episode 10 ↗11. Ida's Boyfriend
Air date: 2004-02-08 · 30 min
Ida announces she's getting married to man who lives in Hong Kong; Malcolm gets his tongue pierced; Dewey pretends Reese doesn't exist.
Open episode 11 ↗12. Softball
Air date: 2004-02-15 · 30 min
Malcolm volunteers for the company's softball team, only to realize that Lois is the coach; Francis sets out to prove he's not lazy.
Open episode 12 ↗13. Lois's Sister
Air date: 2004-02-22 · 30 min
Lois' sister Susan comes for a visit and begins lavishing the kids with expensive gifts, including a classic Mustang convertible; and Francis and a scout troop get lost in a remote area of the ranch.
Open episode 13 ↗14. Malcolm Dates a Family
Air date: 2004-03-14 · 30 min
Lois has a dispute with Hal and the boys' favorite restaurant; Malcolm clicks with his girlfriend's family...to the point where he forgets about his girlfriend.
Open episode 14 ↗15. Reese's Apartment
Air date: 2004-03-21 · 30 min
When Hal and Lois kick Reese out of the house, he ends up renting an apartment; and Malcolm helps a dumb jock write a personal essay so he can get into college.
Open episode 15 ↗16. Malcolm Visits College
Air date: 2004-03-28 · 30 min
Lois accompanies Malcolm to his first college visit, where she clashes with a resident advisor; Reese pretends he's a drug user to woo a pretty narcotics officer.
Open episode 16 ↗17. Polly in the Middle
Air date: 2004-04-25 · 30 min
Polly begins dating Abe and Craig; Malcolm refuses to believe in the power of Dewey's lucky shirt; the ranch hands make fun of Francis; and Lois takes the kids to a baseball convention.
Open episode 17 ↗18. Dewey's Special Class
Air date: 2004-05-02 · 30 min
Malcolm tries to keep Dewey from scoring high on an IQ test so he doesn't end up with the Krelboyne's, but scheme backfires and Dewey is diagnosed as mentally disturbed.
Open episode 18 ↗19. Experiment
Air date: 2004-05-02 · 30 min
Reese inadvertently perfects Malcolm and Stevie's science experiment, but can't remember how he did it.
Open episode 19 ↗20. Victor's Other Family
Air date: 2004-05-09 · 30 min
Lois drives to Canada to meet with her sister, Roberta, and her family; Ida vows to spend all her money to get Victor's pension; and a temporarily blinded Hal participates in a 5K race with Dewey.
Open episode 20 ↗21. Reese Joins The Army (Part 1)
Air date: 2004-05-16 · 30 min
Reese joins the army after Malcolm causes his girlfriend to break up with him; and Hal is placed under house arrest when he refuses to cooperate with agents investigating his company.
Open episode 21 ↗22. Reese Joins The Army (Part 2)
Air date: 2004-05-23 · 30 min
During a simulated battle, Reese's team of soldiers ends up getting captured because Reese has trained himself not to think; and in court, the evidence against Hal continues to mount.
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