<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>

Malcolm in the middle season 4 episode 11