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Full version of season 2. Remember that only first season came out on DVD so the rest are captured from TV. This is part of my larger 7 season collection and I tested this on VLC on PC and streamed using Playon to my Xbox 360. Seems to get a good picture, this is the best collection I have been able to gather from many sources.
This is the first season of my complete collection. I spent many hours gathering seasons and episodes that are not corrupted, so I will slowly start adding them to this site to help others share this.
Enjoy and please seed for as long as you can. I would like to get all the seasons up as quickly as I can.
Malcolm in the Middle is an American television sitcom created by Linwood Boomer for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series was first broadcast on January 9, 2000, and ended its six-and-a-half-year run on May 14, 2006, after seven seasons and 151 episodes. The series received critical acclaim and won a Peabody Award, seven Emmy Awards, one Grammy Award and was nominated for seven Golden Globes.
The series follows a family of six (later seven), and stars Frankie Muniz in the lead role of Malcolm, a more-or-less normal boy who tests at genius level; he enjoys being smart but despises having to take classes for gifted children, who are mocked by the other students who call them "Krelboynes". Jane Kaczmarek is Malcolm's overbearing, authoritarian mother, Lois, and Bryan Cranston plays his disengaged but loving father Hal. Christopher Masterson plays eldest brother Francis, a former rebel who, in earlier episodes, was in military school, but eventually marries and settles into a steady job. Justin Berfield is Malcolm's dimwitted older brother Reese, a schoolyard bully who tortures Malcolm at home even while he defends him at school. Younger brother Dewey, genius musician, is portrayed by Erik Per Sullivan. For the first couple of seasons, the show's focus was on Malcolm. As the series progressed, however, it began to explore all six members of the family rather equally. A fifth son—Jamie—was introduced as a baby toward the series' conclusion.
It was produced by Satin City and Regency Television in association with Fox Television Studios (syndicated by Fox corporate sibling 20th Television).
The series has proven popular worldwide and has been syndicated in 57 countries. In the United States, it had been syndicated in the daytime on FX and at nighttime on Nickelodeon's sister channel TeenNick, as well as local stations. In the United Kingdom, it originally aired on BBC2 before moving to Sky1, its HD counterpart and Sky2, however after Sky stopped airing repeats of the show, the rights were bought by Channel 5 (UK) and are now shown on 5*. It had also been syndicated on Network Ten in Australia (originally airing on the Nine Network). In Canada, episodes were shown on the Global Television Network.
The show placed #88 on Entertainment Weekly's "New TV Classics" list, and was named by Alan Sepinwall of Hitfix.com as one of the 10 best shows in Fox network history.
"Traffic Jam" Todd Holland Dan Kopelman November 5, 2000
After being banned from the water park, the family gets stuck in a traffic jam caused by a car wreck. Hal has an existential crisis when he realizes how easily it could've been their car that was hit by the truck. Lois can't accept the fact that there's nothing she can do to speed up the process so they can get back on the road. Malcolm spends the time with a girl and is crushed when he finds out she lives in Canada. At the military academy, Francis bets fellow cadets that he can eat 100 candy Quacks. Dewey tries to find his way home.
"Halloween Approximately" Todd Holland Dan Kopelman November 8, 2000
When Francis comes home for a post-Halloween visit, he helps his brothers get back into the spirit by building a giant slingshot to terrorize the neighborhood. Hal and Lois track down a joyrider who won't stop speeding down their street, and end up stealing his car.
"Lois' Birthday" Ken Kwapis Alex Reid November 12, 2000
Reese, Malcolm, and Dewey are given money to buy birthday presents for Lois, but they spend most of it on candy. Lois runs away from home and goes to a batting cage. Hal and the boys throw together a makeshift party for her at the batting cages, where they end up getting into a fight with a bunch of clowns. Francis, who had come home for Lois' birthday, convinces an African woman to ditch her bus tour and see America with him instead.
"Dinner Out" Jeff Melman Michael Glouberman & Andrew Orenstein November 15, 2000
The family has a dinner date with the Kenarbans, who start to pick up the bad habits of Malcolm and his family: Abe gets drunk with Hal, Stevie punches Reese, and Kitty makes a scene by yelling at Stevie in front of everyone. Francis invites a group of local girls to a party at Marlin Academy, which they promptly destroy.
"Casino" Todd Holland Gary Murphy & Neil Thompson November 19, 2000
Malcolm and his family vacation at a casino on an Indian reservation. Hal is banned from the gambling area after using Malcolm to count cards for him at a blackjack table. Unable to gamble, Hal looks for another form of recreation and takes Malcom and Reese on a hike through the desert, where they accidentally wander onto an artillery range owned by the Army. Lois wins a day at the spa and shares it with Dewey since Hal is gone. Francis ditches school thinking he would have the house to himself while his family was gone, only to run into Craig, who has sneaked into the house uninvited.
"Convention" Jeff Melman Bob Stevens November 22, 2000
Hal and Lois go out of town to a convention, where Hal keeps picking fights with a coworker he can't stand. Back at home, the boys compete for the attention of a sexy babysitter (Melody Perkins), who finds Dewey adorable and barely notices the other two.
"Robbery" Todd Holland Alan J. Higgins November 26, 2000
Lois and Craig get caught up in a robbery at the Lucky Aide, where Craig finally admits his feelings for Lois. Hal brings home an old armoire to give Lois as an anniversary gift, but it turns out to be full of bats. They manage to get rid of all the bats, but not without trashing the house in the process. Francis tries to cheer up a recently dumped fellow cadet by taking him to a strip club.
"Therapy" Ken Kwapis Ian Busch November 29, 2000
Malcolm fakes an emotional breakdown in order to get out of the Krelboyne class' Medieval Week. Hal and Lois clean out a packed closet and find that it is actually a second bathroom. Dewey reveals a hidden talent for table skittles, but his talent seems to disappear as soon as Hal tries to show it off.
"High School Play" Jeff Melman Maggie Bandur & Pang-Ni Landrum December 10, 2000
Malcolm gets a role in a high school play and starts blowing off his friends to spend more time with his new high school friends. Caroline Miller (Catherine Lloyd Burns), the Krelboyne teacher, gives birth in the school parking lot when the Krelboynes' model rocket launch goes awry. Hal and Dewey create a LEGO city.
"Bully" Jeff Melman Alex Reid December 17, 2000
After being beaten by a girl in a wrestling match, Reese relinquishes his role as the school bully, which allows people to start picking on Malcolm. Francis tries to come home from military school for his birthday to avoid a birthday hazing ritual.
"Old Mrs. Old" Todd Holland Alan J. Higgins January 7, 2001
Malcolm must help an old woman (Florence Stanley) in the neighborhood with whatever she wants of him because he broke her arm. He ends up taking her car on a joy ride after she passes out from mixing alcohol with her medication. Francis' friend Richie is sent to the military academy. Meanwhile, Reese tries to convince Dewey to use a regular backpack instead of a purse.
"Krelboyne Girl" Arlene Sanford Bob Stevens January 14, 2001
Malcolm's class has a new student named Cynthia (Tania Raymonde), and it quickly becomes clear that she has a crush on him. Malcolm doesn't know how to react and ends up throwing a brick through her window in the middle of the night.
"New Neighbors" Ken Kwapis Maggie Bandur & Pang-Ni Landrum January 21, 2001
New neighbors move in next to Malcolm's family, and the two families soon hate each other (except the father, who quickly becomes best friends with Hal). One of the neighbors starts rumors that Malcolm is a Peeping Tom, leading Malcolm to seek revenge by framing him for theft. Malcolm and Reese accidentally catch the neighbor family's mother cheating on her husband, forcing them to move. Meanwhile, Commandant Spangler gets drunk on the day that Oliver North visits Marlin Academy.
"Hal Quits" Ken Kwapis Michael Glouberman & Andrew Orenstein February 4, 2001
Hal quits his job after a disastrous career day at Dewey's school, and spends his free time painting. He drives himself crazy adding more and more layers to the painting until it peels off and falls on him. Francis reluctantly works at the Lucky Aide over spring break when they need extra people to take inventory. Malcolm questions his future profession after an aptitude test reveals that he could do any job on the planet.
"The Grandparents" Todd Holland Gary Murphy & Neil Thompson February 11, 2001
Lois' parents Victor (Robert Loggia) and Ida (Cloris Leachman) come for a visit and don't seem to approve of anyone in the family except Reese. Hal buys a new refrigerator thinking Victor is going to reimburse him for it, but Victor changes his mind. The new fridge is blown up when Malcolm throws a grenade in it to keep it from damaging anything else in the house. Meanwhile, Francis is sick from a bad sushi while he and the cadets are in New Orleans for Mardi Gras.
"Traffic Ticket" Jeff Melman Larry Strawther February 18, 2001
Lois is cited for reckless driving, and is taken to jail due to several outstanding parking tickets earned by Francis. She orders Francis to pay off the fines he has accumulated in her name, which leads Francis to try a dangerous stunt for money. Lois disputes the reckless driving citation, believing the cop has a personal vendetta against her, but when security camera footage shows evidence to the contrary, Lois has an emotional meltdown over being wrong for the first time in her life. Craig finds a security camera from a different angle showing that Lois wasn't at fault after all. However, Hal destroys the tape so she will continue to believe she was wrong and forces Craig to remain silent or else.
"Surgery" Jeff Melman Maggie Bandur & Pang-Ni Landrum February 25, 2001
Malcolm is taken to the hospital with side pains and is diagnosed with appendicitis. He is scheduled for surgery until he manages to prove the diagnosis wrong. The rest of the family obsesses over a board game called March and Conquer (a fictional version of Risk). Francis and the cadets go on a hunger strike after Commandant Spangler takes away their television.
"Reese Cooks" Jeff Melman Dan Kopelman March 4, 2001
Reese discovers his talent for cooking when he is forced to take a culinary class as punishment for a prank. In the class' cooking contest, Reese is found to have cheated even though he was the favorite to win. Hal punishes him by forbidding him to cook for a month, which makes Reese cry. At Marlin academy, Francis keeps blowing off his share of a major school project that his friend Eric is also half-responsible for.
"Tutoring Reese" Ken Kwapis Ian Busch March 11, 2001
Malcolm tutors Reese to improve his lousy grades, but soon discovers that Reese's teacher is out to get him, which Reese has been claiming all along. Malcolm busts the teacher, but is caught helping Reese cheat in the process. Francis leaves the family and lives in the basement of his friend Richie's house.
"Bowling" Todd Holland Alex Reid April 1, 2001
In this Sliding Doors-style story, the viewer simultaneously sees what happens when the boys go bowling with Hal and what happens when they go bowling with Lois. Two subplots are also used: one where Dewey stays home with Lois and one where he stays home with Hal. In both scenarios, he is being punished for killing the neighbor's parakeet. This episode won two Emmy Awards.
"Malcolm vs Reese" Todd Holland Teleplay by: Dan Kopelman Story by: Dan Danko & Tom Mason April 22, 2001
Francis bribes Malcolm and Reese with just one extra ticket to a wrestling match, forcing them to humiliate themselves and do all his chores, trying to outdo each other for the one ticket. The boys turn on each other when they realize that the other one can't go to the wrestling match if they are grounded. Dewey is hired to watch Craig's cat for the weekend, but he loses the cat and his parents make things worse. Craig moves in with the family after they burn his house down.
"Mini-Bike" Ken Kwapis Michael Glouberman & Andrew Orenstein April 29, 2001
Craig drives the family insane while living with them. The boys buy a used mini-bike and fix it up, only to have Lois confiscate it. Reese takes the bike out anyway and crashes it, breaking his leg. Hal visits Francis at Marlin Academy's father/son day and is disappointed when he learns that Francis apparently has not changed, but is later proud when Francis is the only cadet who stands up to Commandant Spangler.
"Carnival" Ken Kwapis Alex Reid May 6, 2001
Reese, Malcolm, and Dewey tell their parents they will be spending the night at Stevie's house, while Stevie tells his parents he will be staying at their house. They all sneak off to the county fair together, but they arrive as the fair is closing and end up being locked in and chased by a security guard. Hal and Lois were going to spend the entire evening having sex until Stevie's parents showed up and they all discovered that their sons had lied.
"Evacuation" Todd Holland Gary Murphy & Neil Thompson May 13, 2001
Hal and Dewey accidentally drop an old couch on the railroad tracks while driving it to the dump, and the town ends up being evacuated after a train containing toxic waste derails. While Hal tries to make up to society, Malcolm is grounded even while they are staying overnight in the school gym, Dewey convinces other people that he is an "orphan", and Reese starts running a black market when he realizes that everyone there is in need of basic supplies. Francis and Eric go on double dates, but Francis' date turns out to be twelve.
"Flashback" Jeff Melman Ian Busch May 20, 2001
While Hal worries over the possibility of Lois being pregnant again since she is two weeks late with her period, the two look back at the memories of their children's births, from Francis being born while Hal and Lois get married to Dewey's birth after Hal gets a new job.
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