<Tr> <Th> 16 </Th> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> "Water Park (Part 1)" </Td> <Td> Ken Kwapis </Td> <Td> Maggie Bandur & Pang - Ni Landrum </Td> <Td> May 21, 2000 (2000 - 05 - 21) </Td> <Td> 06 - 00 - 203 </Td> <Td> 13.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> The family takes a trip to a water park . Lois and Hal sneak alcohol into the park, try to avoid the boys and have fun . Malcolm and Reese engage in an escalating war of pranks . After they spill Lois and Hal's food and drink she catches up with them at the top of a giant water slide and berates them . Malcolm pushes her in, but she grabs both of them and they slide down together, with Lois still yelling at them . Dewey was unable to go because of an ear infection and is left with a strict elderly babysitter (Bea Arthur). After an awkward start, they get on well and have so much fun that the babysitter collapses and is taken away in an ambulance . Dewey chases a red balloon blowing around in the street . When he finally catches it, it bursts and he chases a paper bag . Meanwhile, Spangler learns that Francis has been letting him win at pool to keep him in a good mood . Spangler threatens to punish Francis if he loses again, while the other cadets threaten to beat him up if he wins . When Francis misses an easy shot, Spangler starts trying to throw the match, resulting in epic battle with both players trying their best to lose . </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th> No . overall </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Th> Written by </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> <Th> Prod . code </Th> <Th> US viewers (millions) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 17 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Traffic Jam (Part 2)" </Td> <Td> Todd Holland </Td> <Td> Dan Kopelman </Td> <Td> November 5, 2000 (2000 - 11 - 05) </Td> <Td> 06 - 00 - 204 </Td> <Td> 15.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> The family is thrown out of the water park and banned for life for too many violations including sneaking alcohol in to the park and the boys fighting . On the drive back in the heat, Hal finally lets a car overtake them, only for it to be hit by a truck . This causes a massive traffic jam . Lois harasses everyone to try and get the accident cleared so they can get back on the road and can't accept that things are beyond her control . Hal has an existential crisis when he realizes how easily it could've happened to them . Reese and some kids battle a man who refuses to sell them ice cream because regulations prevent him selling in traffic . Malcolm spends the time with a smart, funny, girl and is devastated to find out she lives in Canada . She tries to give him her phone number, but a vicious dog that Lois freed eats it . At the military academy, Francis tries to eat 100 candy quacks to settle a silly argument . Meanwhile, Dewey ended up in the middle of corn field and is escorted home by a variety of people, arriving just before the family returns . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 18 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Halloween Approximately" </Td> <Td> Todd Holland </Td> <Td> Dan Kopelman </Td> <Td> November 8, 2000 (2000 - 11 - 08) </Td> <Td> 06 - 00 - 207 </Td> <Td> 9.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> When Francis comes home for a post-Halloween visit, he helps his brothers get back into the spirit by building a giant slingshot on the roof of their house to terrorize the neighborhood, but are defeated when Krelboynes turn the tables on them . Hal and Lois track down a joyrider in a blue 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle who won't stop speeding down their street and taunts Lois, and they end up stealing his car . Driving it around, they seem to have an epiphany about their youth and have fun driving around, even thinking about leaving the kids and depart to Mexico, but, they come back to their senses, they drown the car in a lake and return home . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 19 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Lois's Birthday" </Td> <Td> Ken Kwapis </Td> <Td> Alex Reid </Td> <Td> November 12, 2000 (2000 - 11 - 12) </Td> <Td> 06 - 00 - 205 </Td> <Td> 16.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Reese, Malcolm, and Dewey are given money to buy birthday presents for Lois (with her even telling them what she wants) only for them to spend most of it on candy and give her cheap gifts instead . However when Hal also forgets Lois' birthday as well, she runs away from home and goes to a batting cage . Francis, who had come home for Lois' birthday, convinces an African woman to ditch her bus tour and see America with him instead . When he learns what Reese, Malcolm and Dewey has done, he disciplines them for their selfishness . At the batting cage, Hal and the boys throw together a lame makeshift party for her but Lois isn't impressed especially when she realizes this is literally the best they can do . However when the lead clown hired insults her, Lois witnesses first hand just how much her family really care for her when they defend her honor and get into a huge fight . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 20 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Dinner Out" </Td> <Td> Jeff Melman </Td> <Td> Michael Glouberman & Andrew Orenstein </Td> <Td> November 15, 2000 (2000 - 11 - 15) </Td> <Td> 06 - 00 - 206 </Td> <Td> 9.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> The family has a dinner date with the Kenarbans, who start to pick up the bad habits of Malcolm and his family: Abe gets drunk with Hal, Stevie punches Reese, and Kitty makes a scene by yelling at Stevie in front of everyone . With Spangler's mother visiting, the academy is free for the cadets, and so Francis invites a group of local girls to a party at Marlin Academy, which they promptly destroy . Francis goes to Spangler to tell him about the party, and together they try to limit the damage . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 21 </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> "Casino" </Td> <Td> Todd Holland </Td> <Td> Gary Murphy & Neil Thompson </Td> <Td> November 19, 2000 (2000 - 11 - 19) </Td> <Td> 06 - 00 - 209 </Td> <Td> 14.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Malcolm and his family vacation at a casino on an Indian reservation . Hal is banned from the gambling area after using Malcolm to count cards for him at a blackjack table . Unable to gamble, Hal looks for another form of recreation and takes Malcolm and Reese on a hike through the desert, where they accidentally wander onto an artillery range owned by the Army, and they end up in a military base so Hal tries to call Lois but Dewey hangs up the Phone leading them to walk back . Lois wins a day at the spa and shares it with Dewey since Hal is gone . Francis ditches school thinking he would have the house to himself while his family was gone, only to run into Craig, who has also snuck into the house uninvited . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 22 </Th> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> "Convention" </Td> <Td> Jeff Melman </Td> <Td> Bob Stevens </Td> <Td> November 22, 2000 (2000 - 11 - 22) </Td> <Td> 06 - 00 - 208 </Td> <Td> 9.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Hal and Lois go out of town to a convention, where Hal keeps picking fights with a coworker who stole a great idea he had years ago . Back at home, the boys compete for the attention of a sexy babysitter (Melody Perkins), Francis' friend (who doesn't know that she is gorgeous since she was obese while he was going to school with her) who finds Dewey too adorable and barely notices the other two, and still has big feelings for Francis . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 23 </Th> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> "Robbery" </Td> <Td> Todd Holland </Td> <Td> Alan J. Higgins </Td> <Td> November 26, 2000 (2000 - 11 - 26) </Td> <Td> 06 - 00 - 215 </Td> <Td> 15.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Lois and Craig get caught up in a robbery at the Lucky Aide, where Craig finally admits his feelings for Lois . Hal brings home an old armoire to give Lois as an anniversary gift, but it turns out to be full of bats . They manage to get rid of all the bats, but not without trashing the house in the process . Francis tries to cheer up a recently dumped fellow cadet by taking him to a strip club, then an illegal cockfight, where they run into a mishap with the locals . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 24 </Th> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> "Therapy" </Td> <Td> Ken Kwapis </Td> <Td> Ian Busch </Td> <Td> November 29, 2000 (2000 - 11 - 29) </Td> <Td> 06 - 00 - 210 </Td> <Td> 9.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Malcolm fakes an emotional breakdown in order to get out of the Krelboyne class' Medieval Week . Hal and Lois clean out a packed closet and find that it is actually a second bathroom with a functional toilet . They decide to keep the secret and repack it so the boys won't find out . Dewey reveals a hidden talent for table skittles, but his talent seems to disappear as soon as Hal tries to show it off on a convention . Meanwhile, Francis starts laundry duty at military school . He is good at it, but then becomes greedy and starts a business and blackmail . The other cadets soon get back at Francis for it by ruining the detergent and allow him to be busted by Spangler . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 25 </Th> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> "High School Play" </Td> <Td> Jeff Melman </Td> <Td> Maggie Bandur & Pang - Ni Landrum </Td> <Td> December 10, 2000 (2000 - 12 - 10) </Td> <Td> 06 - 00 - 211 </Td> <Td> 16.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Malcolm gets a role in a high school play and starts blowing off his friends to spend more time with his new high school friends . Caroline gives birth in the school parking lot when the Krelboynes' model rocket launch goes awry . Hal and Dewey create a LEGO city . At the play, the constant exposure to the high - school gossip causes Malcolm to forget his lines and allowing the Krelboynes to get their revenge on him for it . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 26 </Th> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> "The Bully" </Td> <Td> Jeff Melman </Td> <Td> Alex Reid </Td> <Td> December 17, 2000 (2000 - 12 - 17) </Td> <Td> 06 - 00 - 214 </Td> <Td> 15.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> After being beaten by a girl in a wrestling match, Reese relinquishes his role as the school bully, which allows other kids to pick on Malcolm . This also essentially makes it open season for all of the up - and - coming bullies in school, who make everyone's lives even more miserable . However, Reese returns when they entered the off - limit zone (picking on Stevie, who is wheel - chair bound). Francis tries to come home from military school for his birthday to avoid a brutal birthday hazing ritual of having his whole body shaved . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 27 </Th> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> "Old Mrs. Old" </Td> <Td> Todd Holland </Td> <Td> Alan J. Higgins </Td> <Td> January 7, 2001 (2001 - 01 - 07) </Td> <Td> 06 - 00 - 213 </Td> <Td> 17.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Malcolm must help a cranky old woman, Mrs. Griffin (Florence Stanley), in the neighborhood with whatever she wants of him because he broke her arm . He takes care for her and actually gets friendly with her, until one day, she passes out from alcohol . He invites his friends over and joyride in her car, but they pass next to Lois, panicking Malcolm . Mrs. Griffin covers for Malcolm, for a small price he has to pay . While initially upset about it, Malcolm realizes that helping her out is better than facing Lois' wrath had things been left the way it was . Francis' friend Richie is sent to the military academy, and falls prey to Commandant Spangler's manipulations . So Francis uses his cadet friends to beat Richie up in an attempt to make him see Spangler for who he is . Meanwhile, Reese tries to convince (and force) Dewey to use a regular backpack instead of a purse . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 28 </Th> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> "Krelboyne Girl" </Td> <Td> Arlene Sanford </Td> <Td> Bob Stevens </Td> <Td> January 14, 2001 (2001 - 01 - 14) </Td> <Td> 06 - 00 - 212 </Td> <Td> 14.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Malcolm's class has a new student named Cynthia (Tania Raymonde), and it quickly becomes clear that she has a crush on him . Malcolm doesn't know how to react about this, panicking about a new love, and ends up throwing a brick through her window in the middle of the night . She is mad at first but ends up forgiving him . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 29 </Th> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> "New Neighbors" </Td> <Td> Ken Kwapis </Td> <Td> Maggie Bandur & Pang - Ni Landrum </Td> <Td> January 21, 2001 (2001 - 01 - 21) </Td> <Td> 06 - 00 - 219 </Td> <Td> 14.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> New neighbors move in next to Malcolm's family, and the two families soon hate each other (especially Lois and the mother who have conflicting views of parenting). However, the father quickly becomes best friends with Hal and they must keep their friendship a secret from their wives . One of the neighbors' kids is a pathological liar who makes everyone else think that Malcolm is a Peeping Tom, leading Malcolm to seek revenge by framing him for stealing several valuable electronic devices . However, during the execution of their plan, they catch the wife of the family in the hot tub cheating on her husband with her Hispanic gardener, humiliating the family and forcing them to move and clearing Malcom's name . Meanwhile, Commandant Spangler gets drunk on the day that Oliver North visits Marlin Academy and Francis must save the day for everyone in Marlin . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 30 </Th> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> "Hal Quits" </Td> <Td> Ken Kwapis </Td> <Td> Michael Glouberman & Andrew Orenstein </Td> <Td> February 4, 2001 (2001 - 02 - 04) </Td> <Td> 06 - 00 - 216 </Td> <Td> 18.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Hal quits his job after a disastrous career day at Dewey's school, and spends his free time to a huge painting in a garage (which is never shown on - screen). He drives himself crazy adding more and more layers to the painting until he goes crazy about it . Francis reluctantly works at the Lucky Aide over spring break when they need extra people to take inventory . Malcolm questions his future profession after an aptitude test reveals that he could do any job on the planet . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 31 </Th> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> "The Grandparents" </Td> <Td> Todd Holland </Td> <Td> Gary Murphy & Neil Thompson </Td> <Td> February 11, 2001 (2001 - 02 - 11) </Td> <Td> 06 - 00 - 217 </Td> <Td> 14.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Lois' parents Victor (Robert Loggia) and Ida (Cloris Leachman) come for a visit and don't seem to approve of anyone in the family except Reese . Hal buys a new refrigerator thinking Victor is going to reimburse him for it, but Victor changes his mind . Victor also gives Reese a case of his old weapons from World War II, but Reese pulls the pin and Victor breaks the handle off a live grenade, so Malcolm throws it in the new fridge to keep it from destroying the house, blowing up the fridge in the process . After finding out about the grenade, Hal quickly turns the situation against Victor and Ida, forcing them to reimburse the family or be put in jail . Meanwhile, Francis is sick from a bad sushi while he and the cadets are in New Orleans for Mardi Gras . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 32 </Th> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> "Traffic Ticket" </Td> <Td> Jeff Melman </Td> <Td> Larry Strawther </Td> <Td> February 18, 2001 (2001 - 02 - 18) </Td> <Td> 06 - 00 - 218 </Td> <Td> 15.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Lois is cited for reckless driving, and arrested due to several outstanding parking tickets earned by Francis . She orders Francis to pay off the fines he has accumulated in her name or else never come back home, which leads Francis to try a dangerous stunt for money (injuring himself in the progress). Lois disputes the reckless driving citation, believing the officer has a personal grudge against her because she made him pay for an iced - tea he was buying . The boys find that Lois was wrong but can't tell her because she will scream and ground them . But when security camera footage shows evidence to the contrary, Lois has an emotional meltdown over being wrong for the first time in her life but afterwards the belief that she can be wrong sometimes actually makes her more easygoing, to the point she lets Francis off with his fines and tells him to use the money he earned to come home for a weekend . Craig finds a security camera from a different angle showing that Lois wasn't at fault after all, however Hal and the boys quickly destroy the tape before warning Craig to remain silent or else they will make his life a living hell . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 33 </Th> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> "Surgery" </Td> <Td> Jeff Melman </Td> <Td> Maggie Bandur & Pang - Ni Landrum </Td> <Td> February 25, 2001 (2001 - 02 - 25) </Td> <Td> 06 - 00 - 222 </Td> <Td> 17.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Malcolm is hospitalized with side pains and is diagnosed with appendicitis . He is scheduled for surgery until he manages to prove the diagnosis wrong and must suffer the consequences when his parents find out . The rest of the family obsesses over a board game called March and Conquer (a fictional version of Risk), which they usually don't play since Malcolm always beats them all in a few moves . Francis and the cadets go on a hunger strike after Commandant Spangler takes away their television . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 34 </Th> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> "Reese Cooks" </Td> <Td> Jeff Melman </Td> <Td> Dan Kopelman </Td> <Td> March 4, 2001 (2001 - 03 - 04) </Td> <Td> 06 - 00 - 220 </Td> <Td> 17.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> After another destructive prank by Reese, Hal and Lois find themselves struggling to discipline him as he shrugs off at any attempts at punishment . Trying a different angle, Hal forces Reese to attend a culinary class only for Reese to discover a remarkable talent for cooking . In the class' cooking contest, Reese is found to have cheated by putting foul - tasting, raw ingredients (such as salt, pepper, or castor oil) in the other contestants' foods, even though he was almost certain to win anyway . Hal punishes him by forbidding him to cook and banning him from the kitchen for a month, which makes Reese cry . This leaves Hal and Lois satisfied that they have finally found a punishment that works . At Marlin Academy, Eric tries to force Francis to do his half of a major project they are both responsible for . This is easier said than done, as Francis keeps on getting distracted by the smallest things until Eric threatens Spangler on him . Meanwhile, Cynthia organizes a "Be My Friend" party for everyone at the school, but Malcolm is worried that she's setting herself up to disappointment and tries to stop her . But it ends up backfiring as a lot of people show up to the party (including Francis), much to Malcolm's horror . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 35 </Th> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> "Tutoring Reese" </Td> <Td> Ken Kwapis </Td> <Td> Ian Busch </Td> <Td> March 11, 2001 (2001 - 03 - 11) </Td> <Td> 06 - 00 - 221 </Td> <Td> 14.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Malcolm tutors Reese to improve his lousy grades and avoid him getting sent to the school's remedial class by his teacher Mr. Woodward (Dave "Gruber" Allen) but he keeps getting Fs, no matter how much he studies . Desperate, Malcolm secretly takes Reese's big test, and when it earns another F, he realizes that Woodward has a grudge on Reese for his bullying and wants him in the school's remedial class . Francis leaves the family and lives in the basement of his friend Richie's house because Lois kicked him out for refusing to re-shingle the roof during a visit home due to Hal's fear of heights . When Mr. Woodward calls to give Lois and Hal the paperwork to reassign Reese to the remedial class, Malcolm busts him, but he also reveals his scheme . When Lois is ready to tell the school about Woodward's targeting of Reese, Woodward points out this would get Malcolm expelled from school . Lois responds that she would gladly sacrifice Malcolm to save Reese because she knows whatever happens Malcolm will be all right, while Reese needs all the help he can . Lois' threat is backed up when Woodward sees Francis in the rain, screaming and begging to be let in . In the end Francis, Reese, Malcolm and Woodward are all forced to re-shingle the roof together . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 36 </Th> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> "Bowling" </Td> <Td> Todd Holland </Td> <Td> Alex Reid </Td> <Td> April 1, 2001 (2001 - 04 - 01) </Td> <Td> 06 - 00 - 223 </Td> <Td> 13.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> In this Sliding Doors - style story, the viewer simultaneously sees what happens when the boys go bowling with Hal and what happens when they go bowling with Lois . In both versions, Malcolm and Reese go to bowl, while Dewey stays at home because he is punished for killing the neighbor's parakeet, as a subplot, with one of the parents guarding him . In both versions, when Hal / Lois return home from the bowling alley, they say to each other that next time, they are taking them . Alex McKenna guest stars . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 37 </Th> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> "Malcolm vs. Reese" </Td> <Td> Todd Holland </Td> <Td> Story by: Dan Danko & Tom Mason Teleplay by: Dan Kopelman </Td> <Td> April 22, 2001 (2001 - 04 - 22) </Td> <Td> 06 - 00 - 226 </Td> <Td> 14.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Francis bribes Malcolm and Reese with just one extra ticket to a wrestling match, forcing them to humiliate themselves and do all his chores, trying to outdo each other for the one ticket . The boys turn on each other when they realize that the other one can't go to the wrestling match if they are grounded . However when Francis betrays them both by taking a girl (Cerina Vincent) to a wrestling match since she loves wrestling, this angers Reese and Malcolm . They soon get their revenge by taking Francis' driver's licence, reporting that the family car is stolen and then they frame him for kidnapping by tying themselves up in the trunk . This ends up humiliating Francis in front of his girlfriend and getting him arrested by the police . Meanwhile, Dewey is hired to watch Craig's cat, Jellybean, for the weekend, but he loses the cat so his parents come to help but they make things worse . Craig moves in with the family after they burn his house down to get rid of the cats . In the end and angry at Reese and Malcolm for getting Francis arrested, Lois punishes the two by forcing them to serve Craig . The boys immediately regret getting Francis arrested after learning how more demanding Craig is with his and Jellybean's needs . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 38 </Th> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> "Mini-Bike" </Td> <Td> Ken Kwapis </Td> <Td> Michael Glouberman & Andrew Orenstein </Td> <Td> April 29, 2001 (2001 - 04 - 29) </Td> <Td> 06 - 00 - 227 </Td> <Td> 14.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Craig drives the family insane while living with them . The boys buy a used moped and fix it up, only to have Lois confiscate it . Reese takes the bike out anyway and crashes it, twisting and breaking his leg . Malcolm thinks fast and tricks Craig into believing he had run over his leg . Even though Lois eventually finds out about Reese riding the bike against her admonition, she lets the boys get away with it because they guilt - tripped Craig enough for him to leave the house . Hal visits Francis at Marlin Academy's father / son day and is disappointed when he learns that Francis apparently has not changed, but is later proud when Francis is the only cadet who stands up to Commandant Spangler for the other cadets . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 39 </Th> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> "Carnival" </Td> <Td> Ken Kwapis </Td> <Td> Alex Reid </Td> <Td> May 6, 2001 (2001 - 05 - 06) </Td> <Td> 06 - 00 - 225 </Td> <Td> 13.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Reese and Malcolm plan with Stevie to sneak onto the carnival fair that is in town, with Reese and Malcolm telling the parents to spend the night with Stevie and Stevie doing the vice versa with his parents . However, Dewey spies on them and wants in on the deal or else he will tell Lois, and even after blackmailing him into make his life living hell (breaking every toy, giving him wedgies and destroying everything he ever loved, take every Pet he has and set it everyday until he moves out), they have to agree with him so they can all go in together . They all sneak off to the county fair together, but they arrive as the fair is closing and end up being locked in and chased by a security guard, a mishap thanks to Dewey having to pee and waiting two hours for the bus . Hal and Lois were going to spend the entire evening having sex until Stevie's parents showed up and they all discovered that their sons had lied . They search various places around town to find them, with Francis' help and eventually find them at the Tri County Fair . When Stevie is captured by the guard and although Dewey saves the day by having Gorak and the others talk to the guard, the four are punished by Abe, Kitty, Hal and Lois by having to walk back home . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 40 </Th> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> "Evacuation" </Td> <Td> Todd Holland </Td> <Td> Gary Murphy & Neil Thompson </Td> <Td> May 13, 2001 (2001 - 05 - 13) </Td> <Td> 06 - 00 - 228 </Td> <Td> 14.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Hal and Dewey accidentally drop an old couch on the railroad tracks while driving it to the dump, and the town ends up being evacuated into the school gym after a train containing toxic waste derails . While Hal tries to make up to society, Malcolm was late coming home from school and gets grounded and spanked, so Lois forces him to stay on his designated cot in the gym . Dewey convinces other people that he is an orphan in order to get what he wants, and Reese starts running a black market when he realizes that everyone there is in need of basic supplies . At the end, Malcolm gets fed up and stands up at Lois, Reese's black market is discovered, Dewey reveals his and Hal scheme in front of the crowd . The Army forces Hal, Dewey, Lois and Reese to spend the night on the bench outside without moving from it, with Malcolm enjoying his freedom, while an enraged Lois warning him "Don't think you won't suffer the consequences later, mister!". Eric takes Francis out on a blind double, but Francis' date turns out to be twelve . However, Francis has a better time with the girl than Eric has with his own date . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 41 </Th> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> "Flashback" </Td> <Td> Jeff Melman </Td> <Td> Ian Busch </Td> <Td> May 20, 2001 (2001 - 05 - 20) </Td> <Td> 06 - 00 - 224 </Td> <Td> 13.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> While Hal worries and argues with Lois over the possibility of her being pregnant again since she is two weeks late with her period, the two look back at the memories of their children's births, from Francis being born while Hal and Lois got married, Reese born early because Lois pushed him out when he kicked too hard, Malcolm born on the front yard because Lois had to go to the hospital and Francis locked her out of the car because he thought he would get a shot, to Dewey's birth on the backyard while it was raining because young Malcolm accidentally made chlorine gas and the house had to air out and the car keys were inside the gassy house . During Dewey's birth, Hal was forced by Lois to tell her why he loves her . Later, Dewey, who has been listening to his parents, is happy that they are not arguing anymore, because he thought they would get a divorce . Lois is revealed not to be pregnant and wished she had a girl . Hal is against it, mentioning that even if they have a girl, he and the boys would still lose because Lois is good at keeping everyone in line . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> No . overall </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Th> Written by </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> <Th> Prod . code </Th> <Th> US viewers (millions) </Th> </Tr>

Malcolm in the middle teacher out to get reese