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S6.E1 ∙ Reese Comes Home

Sat, Nov 06, 2004

Reese, having deserted the army is trying to find his way home. Lois discovers his fate and goes in search - eventually to the Middle East. After cornering him with the help of some locals he is dragged 'all the way' back home by his ear. Meanwhile Malcolm and Dewey try to honor his probable death by doing something Reese would do.

7.6 /10

S6.E2 ∙ Buseys Run Away

Sat, Nov 13, 2004

Lois finally gets Dewey out of the Buseys special needs class. In response to losing their new 'leader' they run away to be with him. Hal still has no job and picks up a bunch of dumb, but nice, body builders for his latest manic craze.

7.8 /10

S6.E3 ∙ Standee

Sat, Nov 20, 2004

Lois returns to work at the market as a probationary employee and takes offense at the racist advertising standee for malt liquor. She hopes Malcolm will see her point of view but he is resistant and this leads to a battle of wills between the two. Hal is involved in another battle of wills; this one with the garbage man.

7.8 /10

S6.E4 ∙ Pearl Harbor

Sat, Dec 04, 2004

Neighbor Jessica stays at the house, and pulls a prank on Malcolm and Reese convincing each of them that the other is gay; Meanwhile, Hal battles a neighbor in Christmas decorating.

8.1 /10

S6.E5 ∙ Kitty's Back

Sat, Dec 11, 2004

Kitty returns to the her family after leaving them. However, Lois refuses to accept her back in the neighborhood and refuses to talk to her.

7.2 /10

S6.E6 ∙ Hal's Christmas Gift

Sat, Dec 18, 2004

Strapped for cash for the holidays, Hal and Lois decide that all Christmas gifts this year should be handmade. But when Hal sees the thoughtful, quality gifts the boys made, he feels bad about his shoddy attempt and panics.

8 /10

S6.E7 ∙ Hal Sleepwalks

Sat, Jan 15, 2005

Hal is stressed about a gift for Lois for their 20th anniversary. He begins sleepwalking, and Reese discovers Hal is highly suggestible in that state. Meanwhile, two of Dewey's Busey classmates run for student council.

7.7 /10

S6.E8 ∙ Lois Battles Jamie

Sat, Jan 22, 2005

Trying to win a battle of wills with young Jamie, Lois brings Francis home to help her remember how she conquered him when he was a baby; and Malcolm, Reese, and Dewey struggle to dream up a fun use for an old diving board.

7.5 /10

S6.E9 ∙ Malcolm's Car

Sat, Jan 29, 2005

Malcolm uses his illegal gambling profits to buy a junk car, which quickly takes over his life; Hal discovers a talent for hair styling; and Lois discovers Craig is having an affair with the boss' wife.

7.5 /10

S6.E10 ∙ Billboard

Sat, Feb 12, 2005

When Lois comes out of the store and catches the boys vandalizing a suggestive billboard from a strip club, Malcolm decides to challenge her by changing the display to "I Want Respect", thus starting a protest against it. Everyone in the lot believes them and follows the ruse. However, Lois doesn't believe them and thinks they're just being hooligans as usual.

8.2 /10

S6.E11 ∙ Dewey's Opera

Sat, Feb 19, 2005

When his parents fight over a new bed, Dewey writes an opera based on their arguments; Malcolm gets into "street luging" and becomes obsessed with beating a cocky rival, unaware the talented competitor is Stevie; and Jamie has his first crush on a baby he sees through the window.

8.2 /10

S6.E12 ∙ Living Will

Sat, Mar 05, 2005

Hal has a hard decision on his hands, one of the neighbors has been in a coma and he has to decide whether or not to keep him on life support or pull the plug. He's always turned to Lois to make decisions for him. After another argument between the nurse and the doctor, he ends up paralyzed from the waist up. Meanwhile, Craig enlists Reese, Malcolm and Dewey to help him fight dirty against a childhood bully, who is indeed his estranged, healthy father.

7.3 /10

S6.E13 ∙ Tiki Lounge

Sat, Mar 12, 2005

When Hal and Lois carve out some time for deep personal discussions, Hal is upset to learn Lois doesn't believe in an afterlife; Malcolm is roped into emceeing a silly charity auction at school, but can't help taking his responsibility seriously; and Reese feuds with Jamie.

7.4 /10

S6.E14 ∙ Ida Loses a Leg

Sat, Mar 19, 2005

When Grandma Ida visits the family once more, she ends up saving Dewey's life from being run over thus having her leg amputated. Lois forces Francis to take care of his grandma as he's unemployed. Meanwhile Reese and Malcolm decides to go three days without sleeping on the grounds that one of them will be super glued if he fall asleep. Dewey tries to have a leg funeral after feeling bad about what happened to Ida.

7.6 /10

S6.E15 ∙ Chad's Sleepover

Sat, Mar 26, 2005

Dewey invites a destructive friend for an overnight visit; Lois is on the hunt for a decade old blender warranty.

7.6 /10

S6.E16 ∙ No Motorcycles

Sat, Apr 02, 2005

Francis shows up for his 21st birthday anticipating Hal will come through on a promise to go on a motorcycle road trip; meanwhile, the boys are trapped in the house while a bully waits outside.

7.7 /10

S6.E17 ∙ Butterflies

Sat, Apr 09, 2005

It's Spring break, and Malcolm is stuck working the graveyard shift with his mom, and Reese inherits a box of caterpillars from a shady pest controller. Malcolm investigates something weird at work.

7.6 /10

S6.E18 ∙ Ida's Dance

Sat, Apr 16, 2005

Ida forces Lois to bake a special tart for an old-world saint's holiday; Malcolm meets his match with music appreciation; and Hal tries to bond with Reese by watching gory horror movies with him.

7.6 /10

S6.E19 ∙ Motivational Speaker

Sat, Apr 23, 2005

The neighborhood dog pack adopts Reese as their new best friend, and Dewey gets caught after spending time with a new, better mom. Hal becomes the company's motivational guru.

7.6 /10

S6.E20 ∙ Stilts

Sat, Apr 30, 2005

Malcolm gets promoted to a position promoting the Lucky Aide from atop a pair of stilts; Hal tries to make up for accidentally blowing the household budget on a phone-sex line; Dewey thinks Jamie has found a stash of Lois' jewelry hidden by Francis years ago; and Reese joins multiple drug studies.

7.4 /10

S6.E21 ∙ Buseys Take a Hostage

Sat, May 07, 2005

Unable to function without Dewey, Buseys special needs class panics and takes their teacher hostage when he threatens to call the police on one of the kids for a minor infraction. After other faculty members are taken, a return visit from Dewey accompanied by Francis leads to a new revelation about the "education" the kids are receiving.

7.5 /10