Malcolm in the Middle

Season 4

TV-PG
93%
The family dynamics shift with the arrival of baby Jamie. Malcolm navigates teenage life, including romantic interests and school pressures, while Hal and Lois juggle parenting their growing brood.

22 Episodes

  • Zoo
    E1
    ZooThe family goes to the zoo. Malcolm is going through a crisis, and he and Dewey find themselves in a unfortunate situation. Reese angers an animal at the zoo. Hal is jealous of a former flame of Lois's who works at the zoo.
  • Humilithon
    E2
    HumilithonMalcolm is eager to start his first year of High School and is no longer identified as a Krebloyne, but he soon discovers that his least favorite teacher Mr. Herkabe is the new vice principal and finds it hard to distance himself from his former classmates. Meanwhile Hal and Lois sign up as parental volunteers.
  • Family Reunion
    E3
    Family ReunionThe family travels to Hal's father's house for a reunion. Hal's family still doesn't like Lois after all these years. Reese and Dewey try to get into their grandfather's will, but the old man takes a special interest in Malcolm, while the young cousins love Francis.
  • Stupid Girl
    E4
    Stupid GirlActing dumb like Reese eases Malcolm's stress and lands him a date with the new light of his life, an attractive girl who's really a dim bulb.
  • Forwards Backwards
    E5
    Forwards BackwardsToday is Malcolm's birthday and unfortunately he and Reese are in a long prank war against each other. Meanwhile Francis does battle with a legend about an evil cow at the Grotto Ranch and Hal is forced to enlist Craig Feldspar to help him with a comic book present.
  • Forbidden Girlfriend
    E6
    Forbidden GirlfriendMalcolm starts to date Nikki. Meanwhile, Hal and Lois must take abstinence pills in an attempt to be better parents. At the ranch, Otto is furious with the other ranchers who keep destroying the fence that Francis is building to keep the cattle inside.
  • Malcolm Holds His Tongue
    E7
    Malcolm Holds His TongueAfter 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.
  • Boys at Ranch
    E8
    Boys at RanchOn 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.
  • Grandma Sues
    E9
    Grandma SuesGrandma Ida is even nastier than usual (if that's possible) because of a tumble down the front steps that resulted in a broken collarbone, prompting her to sue her daughter and son-in-law for pain and suffering. And there's more momentous news on the home front: Lois is pregnant.
  • If Boys Were Girls
    E10
    If Boys Were GirlsAfter being rattled by a battle among the boys, a pregnant Lois ponders the consequences of raising another brawling kid. So she fantasizes that her unruly sons have morphed into well-behaved young daughters. Malcolm becomes Mallory, Reese is transformed into Renee and Dewey turns into Daisy.
  • Long Drive
    E11
    Long DriveA sex lecture from Lois rattles Malcolm; a ranch calamity unnerves Francis; disharmony among Hal's music group is a prelude to their concert. Also, a day in jail tests a defiant Reese, who faces a "Scared Straight" encounter.
  • Kicked Out
    E12
    Kicked OutWhen 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, and Francis takes offense when Otto's musician nephew plays a musical accompaniment to Francis' every move.
  • Stereo Store
    E13
    Stereo StoreHal works a second job at a stereo store where he tries to befriend two unintelligent employees; Malcolm, Reese and Dewey deal with a new babysitter; Francis hires a film company to shoot a movie at the ranch, not realizing that they film pornography.
  • Hal's Friend
    E14
    Hal's FriendMalcolm tries to emancipate Dabney from his overbearing mother while Hal invites his ne'er-do-well old buddy to the house. At the ranch, Francis is forced to share a room with Otto.
  • Garage Sale
    E15
    Garage SaleA garage sale that's entrusted to Reese (yikes!) yields treasures near and dear, like Hal's old radio transmitter, which he makes operational. And a PC dating back to 1976 that Malcolm plans to sell to Craig for $1300.
  • Academic Octathalon
    E16
    Academic OctathalonAn academic competition faces the Krelboynes in an event Malcolm derides. Especially when he learns his teacher has a cheating plan. Also: a commitment to a formal dance ruffles Reese, who's now trying to ditch his date.
  • Clip Show 2
    E17
    Clip Show 2Hal and Lois are penning their will, and think back to all the trouble their sons put them through. It is there that Lois' problems with Francis are finally revealed and how her inability to admit when she is wrong lead to a lot of the problems the family has been dealing with.
  • Reese's Party
    E18
    Reese's PartyWhen Hal and Lois go out of town for a "last chance" getaway before the baby comes, Reese has a big bash that gets out of hand. College-age thugs show up, cancel the party and set up a drug-making operation in the garage. All Reese and Malcolm can do is knuckle under. The good news is, Dewey's not around. The bad news is, his baby sitter is Lois's annoying co-worker Craig. Meanwhile, Hal and his very pregnant wife are off at a romantic retreat---feuding.
  • Future Malcolm
    E19
    Future MalcolmLeonard, a cynical, genius chess player with no friends or job, makes Malcolm think he could grow into a similar adulthood. Determined to prevent this undesirable fate, Malcolm tries to help Leonard change his life by lining him up for a job interview with the obnoxious Craig. Meanwhile, Francis finds employ as a nude model and begins to delight in the exposure.
  • Baby (1)
    E20
    Baby (1)Lois goes into labor while Hal and the boys are at a bridal exposition. Ida moves in after her apartment burns down and she refuses to stay with Susan.Dewey reveals the date his parents chose for the baby's planned delivery is his birthday in an announcement at the exposition to humiliate Hal.
  • Baby (2)
    E21
    Baby (2)While Lois is in labor, the house is hectic, and Hal, desperate to get home, has crashed the car on the way out of the expo.
  • Day Care
    E22
    Day CareWith the arrival of their fifth child, Lois and Hal search for a "creative" daycare solution.

Cast of Season 4

  • Frankie MunizMalcolm
  • Jane KaczmarekLois
  • Bryan CranstonHal
  • Justin BerfieldReese
  • Erik Per SullivanDewey
  • Christopher MastersonFrancis
  • Alex ReidProducer
  • James SimonsProducer
  • Gary MurphyProducer
  • Todd HollandProducer
  • Ken KwapisProducer
  • Michael GloubermanProducer
  • Alan J. HigginsProducer
  • Bob StevensProducer
  • Jeff MelmanProducer
  • Andrew OrensteinProducer

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