TV Guide: Bryan Cranston

Christmas

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:30:00 -0500

Mon Nov 30 08:30 PM NIK At Yuletide, Francis visits spiteful Grandma Ida (Cloris Leachman), and Lois threatens drastic action over the boys' destructive shenanigans. Lois: Jane Kaczmarek. Francis: Christopher Kennedy Masterson. Hal: Bryan Cranston.

Jessica Stays Over

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:30:00 -0500

Mon Nov 30 03:30 PM FX A comely teen taunts Malcolm when she moves in and teaches him maternal-manipulation skills he comes to regret. Meanwhile, Dewey pulls a really fast one on Reese, who thinks he's traveling on a jet to China. Jessica: Hayden Panettiere.

Reese vs. Stevie

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -0500

Mon Nov 30 03:00 PM FX An angry Reese threatens Stevie, who dreads a licking; cigarettes hook Dewey, thanks to scads of packs hidden by ex-smoker Hal; and Lois tries to get Jamie to talk by prattling on and on and on. Stevie: Craig Lamar Traylor.

Health Insurance

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:30:00 -0500

Mon Nov 30 07:30 AM FX Health-care fears panic Hal, who missed an insurance payment and is desperate to protect his family. Which means locking up the boys. Also, Lois links up with union organizers at the Lucky Aide, where a snitch is in their midst.

Burning Man

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:00:00 -0500

Mon Nov 30 07:00 AM FX Rosanna Arquette guest stars as an earthy healer, who wows Malcolm at a gathering of free spirits in the desert that's also attended by his family, showing up in a fancy, borrowed RV. Nate: Jeff Doucette. Vivian: Cece Tsou.

Little Miss Sunshine

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:30:00 -0500

Sat Nov 28 10:30 AM USA

The Yada Yada

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:30:00 -0500

Fri Nov 27 03:30 PM TBS George adopts his girlfriend's verbal shorthand; Jerry suspects a comic motive behind his dentist's conversion to Judaism; double-daters Kramer and Mickey don't know whose date is whose. Beth: Debra Messing. Tim: Bryan Cranston. George: Jason Alexander.

Mrs. Tri-County

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:30:00 -0500

Fri Nov 27 07:30 AM FX The sixth-season finale finds Lois competing in a pageant with sniping moms, graded on glamour, poise and talent. A subplot concerns Malcolm's lascivious teacher: a pageant judge who has his eyes set on one contestant.

Buseys Take a Hostage

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:00:00 -0500

Fri Nov 27 07:00 AM FX Dewey's classmates rebel and muzzle a nagging teacher. Meanwhile, Hal's empowered by a neighborhood post with a large treasury, which Malcolm knows exactly how to spend. Jim: Sam Lloyd. Jeffers: Jim Jansen.

I Take Thee, Quagmire

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:00:00 -0500

Thu Nov 26 11:00 PM CARTOON Peter wins the services of a maid for a week on a game show, but Quagmire wins her heart. Seriously. This isn't his usual lechery; he's in love. Meanwhile, Lois decides that it's time to wean Stewie. Pat Sajak, Alex Trebek and Bryan Cranston have voice cameos as themselves.

Billboard

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0500

Wed Nov 25 08:00 PM NIK A prank goes amiss for the boys, clambering on a tall billboard to mar its sexy message and winding up as women's rights champions. Now they attract a cheering throng of supporters and defy Lois's command to climb down.

The Jimmy

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:00:00 -0500

Wed Nov 25 06:00 PM TBS A gym member (Anthony Starke) teams with George in business and makes a date with Elaine to see Mel Torme; Jerry suspects his dentist (Bryan Cranston) of hanky-panky. Cheryl: Alison Armitage. Deensfrei: Robert Katims. George: Jason Alexander.

Thanksgiving

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:30:00 -0500

Wed Nov 25 03:30 PM FX Thanksgiving energizes Reese, who cooks a gourmet feast that features a turkey stuffed in a monkfish and prawns in a citrus sauce. Elsewhere, Malcolm frolics with a sexy teen (Alessandra Toreson) who bewitches him.

Stilts

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -0500

Wed Nov 25 03:00 PM FX Malcolm's mortified by his new job: hawking for Lucky Aide in an Uncle Sam costume and singing silly ditties while strutting on stilts. Elsewhere, Reese gets paid to test drugs, which he overuses to make more money. Sam: Timothy Stack.

Motivational Speaker

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:30:00 -0500

Wed Nov 25 01:30 PM FX A self-help seminar tests Hal, who winds up in charge in a rare display of authority and energy. Meanwhile, Reese runs with a pack of dogs on nocturnal raids that vex Malcolm. Frank: Markus Flanagan. Gerry: Bob Glouberman.

Ida's Dance

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:00:00 -0500

Wed Nov 25 01:00 PM FX Old-world ways enliven Ida (Cloris Leachman), linked up with kindred folks at a spirited festival where Lois reluctantly works as a baker, preparing a huge, outlandish dessert. Back home, music appreciation tests Malcolm.

Pilot Episode

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0500

Tue Nov 24 08:00 PM NIK Debut: The adventures of a kid (Frankie Muniz) with a very high IQ and a very odd family. The opener finds young Malcolm finally standing up to a school bully. Lois: Jane Kaczmarek. Hal: Bryan Cranston. Stevie: Craig Lamar Traylor. Francis: Christopher Kennedy Masterson. Reese: Justin Berfield. Dewey: Erik Per Sullivan. Caroline: Catherine Lloyd Burns. Dave Spath: Vincent Berry.

Butterflies

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:30:00 -0500

Tue Nov 24 03:30 PM FX Dan Butler (Bulldog on “Frasier”) guest stars as a businessman turned Lucky Aide live-in who's discovered by Malcolm on the graveyard shift and provides the teen with romantic advice on wooing a co-worker (Mandy Musgrave).

No Motorcycles

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -0500

Tue Nov 24 03:00 PM FX A birthday bash for Francis centers on a special present: a motorcycle trip he goes on with Hal that jump-starts bittersweet memories shared by father and son. Back home, the other boys are cowed by a bully, waiting outside their house.

Chad's Sleepover

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:30:00 -0500

Tue Nov 24 01:30 PM FX Havoc ensues from Dewey's pal, a sleepover guest and disruptive imp who makes himself at home, to Hal's dismay; Malcolm and Reese hatch a plot to beat their blues. Chad: Cameron Monaghan. Evelyn: Mary Gross.

Ida Loses a Leg

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:00:00 -0500

Tue Nov 24 01:00 PM FX Cloris Leachman re-creates her Emmy-winning role as Ida, nastier by far since she lost her leg in a brave act that rescued Dewey. Now she's cared for, very reluctantly, by her grandson Francis, who learns secrets about his childhood.

Tiki Lounge

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:30:00 -0500

Mon Nov 23 02:30 PM FX School spirit riles Malcolm, who's forced into joining a booster club whose rah-rah members are ripe for a comeuppance. Also, Lois and Hal seek quiet time in a Polynesian-style getaway---in their rebuilt garage. Herkabe: Chris Eigeman.

Living Will

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0500

Mon Nov 23 02:00 PM FX Spineless Hal faces a crisis over the fate of a comatose neighbor; cowed Craig learns dirty-fighting lessons from the boys that build his self-confidence for a later reunion with his dad, a strapping bully (Thomas Kopache).