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Full version of season 5. 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.
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.
"Vegas" Bryan Cranston Michael Glouberman & Andrew Orenstein November 2, 2003
While Francis is trapped with Otto in a well he was supposed to fix, a fire erupts in the barn (also Francis' fault). Meanwhile, the family travels to Las Vegas where Reese and Dewey show an obese rabbit at a competition, Hal has a prophetic dream of winning at a slot machine, and Lois goes backstage with her favorite singer Boone Vincent (David Cassidy).
"Watching the Baby" Levie Isaacks Alex Reid November 9, 2003
Attractive, popular girls want to be seen with Reese, Malcolm, and Stevie as revenge on their boyfriends, so the boys stick Dewey with babysitting Jamie. Dewey proceeds to tell Jamie an elaborate story in which their parents are secretly wealthy and have a hidden "secret good house" in their closet. Hal must work for Craig at the Lucky Aide when he can't pay for Jamie's diapers, and he and the other employees revolt to overthrow Craig.
"Goodbye Kitty" Jimmy Simons Gary Murphy & Neil Thompson November 16, 2003
Stevie finds out his mother has divorced his father. Lois' high school diary falls into Reese's backpack; Reese reads it and becomes infatuated with the original owner. Dewey regresses into babyhood. Meanwhile, neither Francis nor Otto can bear to put a horse down.
"Thanksgiving" David D'Ovidio Matthew Carlson November 23, 2003
Reese displays monomania and culinary genius while making Thanksgiving dinner. Lois intervenes when Francis and Piama seem headed for divorce. Malcolm goes to a party and spends half the time wondering if Kirstin (Alessandra Torresani) is flirting with him.
"Malcolm Films Reese" Levie Isaacks Dan Kopelman November 30, 2003
Malcolm films Reese for a school psychology assignment, then discovers that he is an unwitting participant in one of Mr. Herkabe's experiments. To get back at Herkabe, he gets into his office to reveal the other students' dirty secrets. Top officials at Hal's company are arrested for embezzlement, Francis helps Otto deal with a scathing review of the Grotto, and Dewey skips school to earn money as a street performer.
"Malcolm's Job" Steve Welch Maggie Bandur December 7, 2003
Reese and Malcolm get jobs at a slaughterhouse and the Lucky Aide, respectively. Malcolm catches Lois smoking at work. Hal takes a class to spend more time with Jamie, but he and the other dads soon start betting on their babies (biggest burp, fullest diaper,etc). Missing Francis, Dewey runs away to the Grotto.
"Christmas Trees" Steve Love Alex Reid December 14, 2003
Hal, Reese, Malcolm, and Dewey go into business selling Christmas trees, but two priests send homeless people to their business. Craig is bitten by a squirrel, and Lois, feeling like she and her family's a bad luck charm to Craig, orders her co-workers and some homeless people to catch the squirrel. Otto's family visits the ranch, but Francis starts to feel homesick when Otto's family is suddenly like Francis's family.
"Block Party" Levie Isaacks Rob Ulin January 4, 2004
Returning early from vacation, the family discovers that their neighbors have been celebrating their yearly absence with a block party. Reese and Dewey scheme to make quick cash by letting kids beat up Reese, Hal and Lois join the kielbasa-eating contest, and Malcolm inadvertently aids a burglar. Meanwhile, Francis finds himself assigned to the most disgusting job at the ranch.
"Dirty Magazine" Bryan Cranston Eric Kaplan January 11, 2004
Malcolm is a part of the school newsletter team and decides to publish a student's brilliant story despite its graphic adult nature. Principal Block (Kurtwood Smith) cancels all extracurricular activities rather than "turning their high school into an adult bookstore".
"Hot Tub" Jimmy Simons Andy Bobrow January 25, 2004
Hal buys a hot tub without telling Lois, but it turns into a swamp when he neglects to clean it. Malcolm gets his learner's permit while Reese steals Dewey's new friend Noah. Gretchen's former fiance, Otto's former best friend, visits the ranch.
"Ida's Boyfriend" Peter Lauer Neil Thompson February 8, 2004
Ida plans to drug, marry, and bilk a Chinese man (James Hong). Malcolm gets his tongue pierced while Dewey finds the best revenge to wreak on Reese for smashing his model ship.
"Softball" Ken Kwapis Michael Glouberman February 15, 2004
Malcolm joins the Lucky Aide softball team, then discovers that Lois is the coach. Francis drives cross-country to prove to Lois that he is not lazy, while Dewey dares Reese to outdo one of Francis' stunts.
"Lois' Sister" David D'Ovidio Gary Murphy February 22, 2004
Lois' sister Susan (Laurie Metcalf) visits, bringing Reese and Malcolm a red 1965 Mustang, Dewey a cotton-candy machine, and Jamie a $5,000 savings bond. Suspicious about this generosity, Lois eventually learns that Susan needs a new kidney and that she's still bitter that Lois stole Hal from her. Meanwhile, Francis "leads" a group of Girl Scouts on a wilderness campout journey.
"Malcolm Dates a Family" Steve Welch Rob Ulin March 14, 2004
Lois boycotts the family's favorite restaurant, Luigi's, for unknowingly tipping 15% more to them, but Hal and the boys eat the Luigi's pizzas behind her back.; Malcolm gets more involved with his new girlfriend's (Sara Paxton) intellectual family than with her.
"Reese's Apartment" David Grossman Dan Kopelman March 21, 2004
After playing a prank involving cats and county-wide evacuation, Reese moves into his own apartment and acquires a credit card.
"Malcolm Visits College" Peter Lauer David Wright March 28, 2004
Malcolm looks forward to visiting college--until Lois comes along and they meet the dorm head, Leland. Dewey steals items around the house to drive Hal nuts and to build a piano. Reese pretends to be a drug dealer to go out with the school's narc. Francis and Otto try to help out at a day care.
"Polly in the Middle" Steve Love Matthew Carlson April 25, 2004
Polly the babysitter (Julie Hagerty) is caught in a love triangle between Abe and Craig after Lois and Hal unknowingly set them up on dates.
"Dewey's Special Class" David D'Ovidio Maggie Bandur May 2, 2004
Malcolm coaches Dewey on how to do poorly on an IQ test so he will not end up in the Krelboyne class, but the trick sends him to the emotionally disturbed "Busey" class instead. After leading the Buseys to revolt against their teacher, Dewey ends up getting Malcolm grounded when he tells Lois about his plan to keep him out of the Krelboyne class. Meanwhile, Reese tries to figure out what type of genius he is, and Hal and Craig enter a Dance Dance Revolution-style contest.
"Experiment" Bryan Cranston Alex Reid May 2, 2004
Stevie and Malcolm try to figure out how Reese managed to separate two bases for an enzyme. Dewey sells chocolate bars by fibbing with Francis' help. Meanwhile, a pig that keeps being beat up by bigger pigs is trained by Francis to become more assertive. This results in chaos.
"Victor's Other Family" David Grossman Eric Kaplan May 9, 2004
Lois, Reese, Jamie and Malcolm go to Canada to meet Victor's secret family. Things go well for them until a vengeful Ida comes for a visit and demands for Victor's pension. While helping her mother out with an upcoming lawsuit, Lois discovers who her biological father really is and abandons the case. Meanwhile, Dewey dreads Hal running with him since bad things always happen before such events between the two. Betty White guest stars as Victor's other wife, Sylvia.
"Reese Joins the Army (Part 1)" Steve Love Andy Bobrow May 16, 2004
Reese runs away when Malcolm is caught with Beth (whom he initally dislike, but grew to love). Hal's company goes under à la Enron and has him arrested. Lois is stressed out when she has to take on overtime at Lucky Aide to make ends meet.
"Reese Joins the Army (Part 2)" Pater Lauer Andrew Orenstein May 23, 2004
The company uses Hal as a scapegoat and Lois has become more mentally unstabled. When Francis learns that she may not be able to care for his siblings for long, he enlists Malcolm to help forge their father's signature in a legal document. Meanwhile, Reese becomes a top-class soldier in training and makes his way with his squad into Afghanistan. At the house, Malcolm encourages Hal to testify in his own defense when he reveals he has skipped work on Fridays over the years.
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