Malcolm in the Middle season 2

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1. 01

   Traffic Jam 2000

   Jam after water park; Dewey lost; Francis eats 100 candy quacks.

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2. 02

   Halloween Approximately 2000

   Francis builds roof slingshot; Krelboynes retaliate; Hal and Lois steal joyrider's car.

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3. 03

   Lois' Birthday 2000

   Boys buy cheap gifts; Lois flees to batting cage; family brawls with clowns.

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4. 04

   Dinner Out 2000

   Dinner with Kenarbans; Kitty yells at Stevie; girls trash Francis' academy party.

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5. 05

   Casino 2000

   Hal banned for card counting; desert hike onto army range; Craig and Francis bond.

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6. 06

   Convention 2000

   Hal feuds with idea-stealing coworker; Malcolm and Reese compete for babysitter Patty.

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7. 07

   Robbery 2000

   Lucky Aide robbed; Craig admits love for Lois; bats infest Hal's armoire.

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8. 08

   Therapy 2000

   Malcolm fakes breakdown; hidden bathroom found; Dewey's skittles talent; Francis' laundry racket.

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9. 09

   High School Play 2000

   Malcolm forgets lines in play; Caroline gives birth; Hal and Dewey build LEGO city.

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10. 10

    The Bully 2000

    Reese quits as bully, Malcolm tormented; Francis shaved for birthday hazing.

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11. 11

    Old Mrs. Old 2001

    Malcolm cares for Mrs. Griffin; Richie sent to academy; Dewey's brick-filled purse.

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12. 12

    Krelboyne Girl 2001

    Cynthia crushes on Malcolm; he throws brick through her window.

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13. 13

    New Neighbors 2001

    Feud with new neighbors; Mike secretly befriends Hal; Tina caught cheating; Spangler passes out.

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14. 14

    Hal Quits 2001

    Hal quits job, obsessively paints; Francis works Lucky Aide; Malcolm's aptitude test.

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15. 15

    The Grandparents 2001

    Victor and Ida visit; grenade in fridge; Hal ultimatum; Francis sick at Mardi Gras.

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16. 16

    Traffic Ticket 2001

    Lois arrested over Francis' tickets; she learns she was wrong; Craig's footage destroyed.

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17. 17

    Surgery 2001

    Malcolm hospitalized with appendicitis; family plays March and Conquer; cadets hunger strike.

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18. 18

    Reese Cooks 2001

    Reese excels at culinary class, tampers with contest; Cynthia's party; Eric's project.

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19. 19

    Tutoring Reese 2001

    Malcolm tutors and cheats for Reese; Woodward deliberately fails him; roof re-shingling.

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20. 20

    Bowling 2001

    Two realities swap parental roles; boys compete for Beth; Dewey stalls bedtime.

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21. 21

    Malcolm vs. Reese 2001

    Francis bribes brothers with wrestling ticket; they get him arrested; Craig's house burns.

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22. 22

    Mini-Bike 2001

    Boys buy moped; Reese breaks leg; Hal proud of Francis at father/son day.

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    Carnival 2001

    Boys and Stevie sneak into fair; locked in, chased by guard; walk home punished.

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24. 24

    Evacuation 2001

    Train wreck forces evacuation; Dewey poses as orphan; Reese's black market; Malcolm grounded.

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25. 25

    Flashback 2001

    Lois may be pregnant; births recalled; Dewey listens; Lois not pregnant.

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Facts from the original

• The second season of Malcolm in the Middle premiered on November 5, 2000, and ended on May 20, 2001.
• The season has 25 episodes and aired on the Fox Network in the United States.
• The series follows child prodigy Malcolm and his dysfunctional family: mother Lois, father Hal, brothers Francis, Reese and Dewey.
• Malcolm attends the “Krelboyne class,” taught by Caroline Miller.
• The season was ordered shortly after the first season's success, and the premiere continues from the season one finale “Water Park.”
• The “Where's Dewey?” advertising campaign promoted the season premiere.
• All main cast members returned, and Catherine Lloyd Burns left the series during this season, her last as a main cast member.
• The season used split screens in the Sliding Doors-inspired episode “Bowling.”
• “Flashback” provides extensive backstories for each of Hal and Lois' children.
• The season averaged 14.50 million viewers and received generally positive reviews.
• “Bowling” received critical acclaim and several award nominations.
• The season was set for a Region 1 DVD release in fall 2003, but it was cancelled due to high costs of music clearances.
• It was released on Region 4 DVD in Australia on September 4, 2013.
• During season two the series aired Sundays at 8:30 p.m. EST.
• The season premiere “Traffic Jam” drew 15.52 million viewers.
• “Halloween Approximately” drew 9.18 million viewers, the series' lowest until “Jury Duty” in the next season.
• “Surgery” was the most watched episode of the season, with 17.55 million viewers.
• The season concluded with “Flashback” at 13.77 million viewers.
• Final credits for the scripts started on August 18, 2000, and concluded several months later.
• Part of the ordered second season aired as the final few episodes of season one, which only had 13 ordered episodes.
• The location used for exterior shots of the family house was real; the interior was on a sound stage and cost US$70,000 to build.
• The house set was built by headman Bill Fariello and his crew, who brought in their “junk”; the interior is on a sound stage on CBS' lot in Studio City.
• The clown-beating scene in “Lois' Birthday” was a season highlight for Masterson, who said they really “kicked the piss” out of the stuntmen.
• After the “Old Mrs. Old” purse scene went viral, Berfield said fake stunt bricks were used on impact but real bricks were used when he swung the purse to keep its weight accurate.
• While filming “Hal Quits,” Cranston covered himself completely in blue paint and felt unwell; the crew quickly showered it off him.
• For the “Where's Dewey?” campaign, clips of Dewey wandering the country were released and a website, wheresdewey.com, let participants guess his location and enter a contest.
• David Bianculli of the New York Daily News praised the premiere, Kaczmarek's performance, Dewey's subplot, and the season's “genuinely goofy” tone.
• Mike Lipton of People praised the series' “delightful anarchy” and called “Malcolm” still on top among Fox series at the time.
• TVLine's Blair Marnell chose “Krelboyne Girl” as the season's greatest and most representative episode, noting Cynthia's role in Malcolm's future relationships.
• Comic Book Resources' Brenton Stewart ranked season two as the second best season, citing character definition and experimentation.
• “Bowling” has received critical acclaim, with writers calling it one of the decade's best TV episodes for its stylistic innovation and acting.
• “Bowling” is the highest rated Malcolm in the Middle episode on IMDb.
• “Bowling” won two Primetime Emmy Awards in 2001 for Outstanding Directing (Todd Holland) and Writing (Alex Reid) for a Comedy Series.
• Todd Holland won the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series in 2002.
• Frankie Muniz and Jane Kaczmarek were nominated for Best Actor and Actress in a Television Series Musical or Comedy at the 59th Golden Globes.
• Muniz and Kaczmarek both lost their Golden Globes — to Charlie Sheen for Spin City and Sarah Jessica Parker for Sex and the City.
• At the 13th Producers Guild of America Awards, the series was nominated for Best Episodic Comedy but lost to Sex and the City.
• Muniz and Kaczmarek were also nominated for Primetime Emmy lead acting awards, and Robert Loggia and Cloris Leachman for guest acting.
• Linwood Boomer, Bob Stevens, Gary Murphy, Neil Thompson, Alan J. Higgins, Michael Glouberman, Andrew Orenstein, Todd Holland, Alex Reid, James Simons, Ken Kwapis and Jeff Melman were nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series.
• Leslie David Baker appeared in season two as a cop, one of his earliest television roles before The Office.
• Robert Loggia played Lois' father Victor and Cloris Leachman played her mother Ida.
• “Halloween Approximately” is the episode the page was redirected from.