Malcolm in the Middle: Season 1
Malcolm in the Middle is an American television sitcom created by Linwood Boomer for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series premiered on January 9, 2000. The show revolves around the life of Malcolm, a gifted young teen, as he navigates his family's chaotic household. Malcolm's family consists of his overbearing mother Lois, quirky father Hal, and mischievous brothers Reese, Dewey, and Francis. Malcolm deals with t
Season overview
Malcolm in the Middle is an American television sitcom created by Linwood Boomer for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series premiered on January 9, 2000. The show revolves around the life of Malcolm, a gifted young teen, as he navigates his family's chaotic household. Malcolm's family consists of his overbearing mother Lois, quirky father Hal, and mischievous brothers Reese, Dewey, and Francis. Malcolm deals with the typical trials of adolescence amidst his family's antics. The series explores the challenges and humor that arise from Malcolm's unique situation.
Episodes
Pilot
Jan 9, 2000 · 22 min
Malcolm finds his life as the middle brother in an eccentric family made even more difficult by his being placed in a class for gifted students at school where he reluctantly befri
Red Dress
Jan 16, 2000 · 22 min
Lois must take drastic steps to discover which of her sons ruined the special dress she bought for an anniversary dinner with Hal.
Home Alone 4
Jan 23, 2000 · 22 min
Lois and Hal leave the boys alone for the weekend with Francis. the boys assume that if all goes well, Francis may not have to go back to military school.
Shame
Feb 6, 2000 · 22 min
Parallel stories pit Malcolm against a bullying, obnoxious new kid and Francis vies with his intimidating, military-school commandant, who's presenting sex-education lectures. Mean
Malcolm Babysits
Feb 13, 2000 · 22 min
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 n
Sleepover
Feb 20, 2000 · 22 min
Malcolm sleeps over at Stevie's house and, appalled at his over-protected lifestyle, persuades him to sneak out to a strange, late-night escapade. Francis deals with hazing at mili
Francis Escapes
Feb 27, 2000 · 22 min
Francis goes AWOL from military school to link up with his girlfriend, a ditsy doozy who's made him gaga.
Krelboyne Picnic
Mar 12, 2000 · 22 min
The whole family attends a Krelboyne family picnic, and Malcolm dreads his performance in the event's Academic Circus will make him look like a freak. Disasters abound as stage act
Lois vs. Evil
Mar 19, 2000 · 22 min
Lois's firing prompts household economizing. Meanwhile, Francis delights in his honor-guard duty—at a teenage beauty pageant.
Stock Car Races
Apr 2, 2000 · 22 min
While Hal secretly takes the boys to the stock car races, Lois desperately searches for her missing paycheck. Francis at military school is keeping a boa constrictor as a pet.
Funeral
Apr 9, 2000 · 22 min
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.
Cheerleader
Apr 16, 2000 · 22 min
A spiffy cheerleader attracts slovenly Reese, who cleans up his act—best as he can—to woo her. He even joins her rah-rah squad. Dewey tries to convince Lois and Hal to buy him a ne
Rollerskates
Apr 30, 2000 · 22 min
Roller-skating lessons from Hal bug Malcolm, who rebels against dad's discipline while mom agonizes in bed from a backache she blames on Reese. Francis avoids his squad's survival
The Bots and the Bees
May 7, 2000 · 22 min
Malcolm and his Krelboyne classmates enlist the help of Hal for a school project, which involves a robot, and an enormous swarm of bees. Lois visits Francis at his school after he
Smunday
May 14, 2000 · 22 min
The boys stay home from school when their mother thinks it's Sunday instead of Monday. Malcolm thinks of a plan to get Francis out of trouble once again. Hal gets sucked in by a Po
Water Park (1)
May 21, 2000 · 22 min
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.