Season 2

Malcolm in the Middle

Season 2

  • 2000

The family’s misadventures continue as Malcolm faces new challenges at school and home. Reese explores his culinary talents, Dewey’s imagination runs wild, and Francis’s escapades at military school add to the family’s chaos.

  1. Traffic Jam (2) Episode 1 Traffic Jam (2) November 5, 2000, 22 min Hal, Lois, Malcolm, and Reese are trapped in a horrendous traffic jam. Francis enters himself in a bet that recalls the egg-eating wager in "Cool Hand Luke." Malcolm becomes smitten…
  2. Halloween Approximately Episode 2 Halloween Approximately November 8, 2000, 22 min Francis visits the week after Halloween and helps his brothers in a trick that involves a giant slingshot with icky ammo. Hal tries to catch a mysterious hot-rodder.
  3. Lois’s Birthday Episode 3 Lois’s Birthday November 12, 2000, 22 min Crummy gifts rile birthday gal Lois, who suddenly splits from home, leaving confusion, anxiety and desperation in her wake.
  4. Dinner Out Episode 4 Dinner Out November 15, 2000, 22 min Shenanigans abound at the fancy spot where the family's dining with the Kenarbans, and at Francis' school, where rowdy teenage girls are partying.
  5. Casino Episode 5 Casino November 19, 2000, 22 min A family weekend vacation to a casino turns into an ordeal in the desert for Hal, Reese and Malcolm, who wander onto an artillery range. Francis sneaks home, but has…
  6. Convention Episode 6 Convention November 22, 2000, 22 min Hal and Lois heads off to a convention while the boys stays home for the babysitter. Malcolm, Reese and Dewey assumed it's just another old woman, their parents hired to…
  7. Robbery Episode 7 Robbery November 26, 2000, 22 min The night shift at Lucky Aide is held hostage by two robbers, since Craig does not want to give up the combination for the store's safe. Francis tries to help…
  8. Therapy Episode 8 Therapy November 29, 2000, 22 min Malcolm's humiliation as a Krelboyne drives him crazy, so he fakes his way into seeing the school's shrink, with whom the con continues.
  9. High School Play Episode 9 High School Play December 10, 2000, 22 min Malcolm gets a role in the high school play and is so captivated by high school gossip that he forgets his lines. Lois discovers the joys of massage. Hal and…
  10. The Bully Episode 10 The Bully December 17, 2000, 22 min Reese, promising champion of his school's wrestling team, gets beaten by a girl, completely demoralizing him. So he gives up his school-bully carrier, which destabilizes the natural order of things…
  11. Old Mrs. Old Episode 11 Old Mrs. Old January 7, 2001, 22 min Dewey starts carrying a purse to school. Francis's friend Richie joins him at military school. Malcolm becomes a slave to an old woman in the neighborhood.
  12. Krelboyne Girl Episode 12 Krelboyne Girl January 14, 2001, 22 min Lois and Hal try to end Dewey's dependence on his stuffed animal Domingo by convincing him that it is too dirty. Strangely attracted, Malcolm finds himself in emotional confusion about…
  13. New Neighbors Episode 13 New Neighbors January 21, 2001, 22 min New neighbors, who turn out to be even more awful than Malcolm's family, move in next door; the Marlin Academy cadets prepare for a visit from Oliver North.
  14. Hal Quits Episode 14 Hal Quits February 4, 2001, 22 min Hal feels like his job is a piece of c* after going to Dewey's class for parent job day. So he decides to take a "kidney failure" weeks off. While…
  15. The Grandparents Episode 15 The Grandparents February 11, 2001, 22 min Lois' estranged parents, Ida and Victor, pay the family a visit. Right away, trouble starts brewing. Victor bonds with Reese, Ida gets Malcolm into a fight, and Dewey is haunted…
  16. Traffic Ticket Episode 16 Traffic Ticket February 18, 2001, 22 min Lois gets a traffic ticket and immediately blames Francis and makes him get the money to her. To do this, Francis stages a stunt for the other cadets' amusement. Malcolm…
  17. Surgery Episode 17 Surgery February 25, 2001, 22 min A hospital stay unsettles Malcolm, who's stuck in a kids ward with what may be appendicitis. Meanwhile, at military school, Francis leads a hunger strike.
  18. Reese Cooks Episode 18 Reese Cooks March 4, 2001, 22 min A cooking class energizes Reese; a planned party irks Malcolm, whose brutal honesty hurts the hostess, Krelboyne Cynthia.
  19. Tutoring Reese Episode 19 Tutoring Reese March 11, 2001, 22 min Malcolm and the Krelboynes tutor Reese, and uncover the real reason behind his failing grades.
  20. Bowling Episode 20 Bowling April 1, 2001, 22 min Malcolm and Reese go to a bowling party where they vie for the attention of a cute girl.
  21. Malcolm vs. Reese Episode 21 Malcolm vs. Reese April 22, 2001, 22 min Francis has an extra ticket for a wrestling event and it is the prize pitting Malcolm vs. Reese in a one-upmanship war; caring for Craig's cat is troublesome for Dewey.
  22. Mini-Bike Episode 22 Mini-Bike April 29, 2001, 22 min Lois forbids the boys to ride a motorbike they found, but Reese disobeys and breaks a leg.
  23. Carnival Episode 23 Carnival May 6, 2001, 22 min Malcolm, Dewey, Stevie, and Reese hide out at a traveling carnival after hours and run afoul of a determined security guard and several members of the freak show.
  24. Evacuation Episode 24 Evacuation May 13, 2001, 22 min Hal is inadvertently responsible for a toxic chemical spill that forces a neighborhood evacuation; Malcolm deals with being grounded even in the emergency shelter; Francis suffers through a date with…
  25. Flashback Episode 25 Flashback May 20, 2001, 22 min Lois is two weeks late with her period, causing her and Hal to panic and start a big fight, while trying to keep it from the boys. And while Dewey…