TV Guide: Jane Kaczmarek

Hal's Dentist

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:00:00 -0500

Mon Dec 7 12:00 PM FX Hal loses a tooth during a card game, but what really gets him down in the mouth is a visit to a friend's dentist; Malcolm and Dewey revel in a favorite pastime; and Lois takes bike-riding lessons from Reese.

Lois Strikes Back

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

Mon Dec 7 07:30 AM FX Lois comes to Reese's defense when he's the victim of a prank by four female classmates; Hal throws himself into a new project in the garage.

A.A.

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:00:00 -0500

Mon Dec 7 07:00 AM FX Lois is in for a surprise when she and Hal help Francis mark one year of sobriety. Elsewhere, Dewey needs a ride to the arcade, but Malcolm and Reese are in no mood for games.

Hal Grieves

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:30:00 -0500

Fri Dec 4 02:30 PM FX Hal doesn't feel sad when the father he never knew dies, so he goes overboard with affection toward his own kids. George Takei has a cameo. Abe: Gary Anthony Williams.

Mono

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:00:00 -0500

Fri Dec 4 02:00 PM FX A mono-stricken Lois absentmindedly passes it on to Malcolm, forcing them to be quarantined; Hal becomes Mr. Popularity with the neighbors while his wife is incapacitated.

Cheerleader

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:30:00 -0500

Thu Dec 3 08:30 PM NIK 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. Wendy: Lisa Lewolt. Reese: Justin Berfield. Malcolm: Frankie Muniz. Lois: Jane Kaczmarek. Hal: Bryan Cranston. Spangler: Daniel Von Bargen. Francis: Christopher Kennedy Masterson.

Malcolm Babysits

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:00:00 -0500

Thu Dec 3 08:00 PM NIK Malcolm's cushy babysitting job provides relief from the trailer the family's using while their house is being fumigated; the school's master key leads Francis to a corpse, for which he provides a proper send-off. Stanley: Karim Prince. Inkster: Mark Tymchyshyn. Mrs. Inkster: Joan McMurtrey.

College Recruiters

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:30:00 -0500

Thu Dec 3 03:30 PM FX Conclusion. Despite Dewey's employment advice, a friend's new job opportunity is music to Francis's ears; Hal intervenes on Malcolm's behalf when college recruiters come calling. Raduca: Rheagan Wallace.

Bride of Ida

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:00:00 -0500

Thu Dec 3 03:00 PM FX Grandma Ida (Cloris Leachman) says that Reese needs to be more manly---so he runs off to Las Vegas with Raduca to elope. Part 1 of two. Raduca: Rheagan Wallace.

Pearl Harbor

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:30:00 -0500

Wed Dec 2 08:30 PM NIK Gay labels intrude upon sibs, deceived by a nasty neighbor: a duplicitous teen out to make fools of Malcolm and Reese. The plot's success hinges on a more difficult con: deceiving Lois. Jessica: Hayden Panettiere.

Kitty's Back

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:00:00 -0500

Wed Dec 2 08:00 PM NIK A feud pits Lois against Kitty, the runaway wife back with her husband and irked by Lois's rebukes. Francis returns to haze Dewey via a humiliating “initiation into full brotherhood.” Kitty: Merrin Dungey. Abe: Gary Anthony Williams.

Malcolm's Money

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:30:00 -0500

Wed Dec 2 02:30 PM FX Greedy Hal rips off Malcolm to the tune of $10,000, the amount of a “genius grant” check his son unknowingly receives, but Hal has to share with other family schemers. Meanwhile, Reese wreaks havoc at a retirement home.

Malcolm Defends Reese

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:00:00 -0500

Wed Dec 2 02:00 PM FX Reese is humiliated in class by an intimidating teacher who also has it in for Malcolm. Elsewhere, Lois deals with a chatty buttinsky (Kathryn Joosten) who's babysitting Jamie; and Hal sets up Dewey on a date that has disastrous results.

Buseys Run Away

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:30:00 -0500

Tue Dec 1 08:30 PM NIK Dewey is mommy's dearest, now mellow and cut off from misbehaving classmates. Well, not quite. They've camped out in his yard. In a tree. Hal bonds with bodybuilders, dimwits who look upon him as a genius.

Malcolm Visits College

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:00:00 -0500

Tue Dec 1 08:00 PM NIK Lois accompanies Malcolm on a college visit; Reese plays up to the school's new narc; Hal denies Dewey a piano, so he starts stealing. Christie: Stephanie Lemelin. Lelend: Andrew Reville. Andrea: Monique Coleman. Scott: Daniel Farber. Paula: Jamie Renee Smith. Doctor: Steve Kramer. Otto: Kenneth Mars. Reese: Justin Berfield. Hal: Bryan Cranston.

Blackout

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:00:00 -0500

Tue Dec 1 03:00 PM FX A power outage disrupts Lois and Hal's anniversary and reveals Malcolm's trysts with young European women. In other events, Francis shows up unannounced with a strange purpose.

Secret Boyfriend

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:30:00 -0500

Tue Dec 1 02:30 PM FX Malcolm's in love with a hot---and secretly brainy---teen named Vicki, who really likes him but fears going public and shattering her image. So, in a crowd, Vicki treats him badly. Elsewhere, Reese fights a “get a job” battle with Lois.

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.