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Clip Show is the nineteenth episode of the third season of Malcolm in the Middle, which was broadcast on April 28, 2002.

Summary[]

Convinced the boys damaged the car while joyriding, Hal takes them to see a psychiatrist.

Cast[]

  • Jane Kaczmerek as Lois (archive footage)
  • Bryan Cranston as Hal
  • Christopher Kennedy Masterson as Francis
  • Justin Berfield as Reese
  • Erik Per Sullivan as Dewey
  • Frankie Muniz as Malcolm

Guest Stars[]

  • Andy Richter as Dr. Kennedy

Co-Staring[]

  • Scotch Ellis Loring as Photographer (archive footage)

Trivia[]

  • The therapy session is used as a way to tie the unconnected pre-title sequences into a plausible view of the family, as seen from the brothers' perspective. It's made clear that, although they all fight with each other, the brothers do actually love each other and are actually very protective of each other, especially from outside threats to their family dynamic.
  • All clips in this episode are "cold starts" from previous episodes, and have no bearing on the series storyline.
  • This is the first episode not to feature Lois, although she appears in the flashbacks.
    • Originally, Lois was going to appear in the episode to yell at her boys for misbehaving at Dr. Kennedy's office. He happens to hear it and thinks she's a terrible influence on her sons. Thus, he asks the boys to leave the room and wait for him. Dr. Kennedy then confronts Lois for being a terrible parent with all her screaming, being a control freak and her overbearing ways. Offended, she tries to defend herself, but he points out in a calm tone he's dealt with controlling parents much worse than her. Thus, Kennedy knows how to handle them.
  • Francis only appears at the beginning and in flashbacks.
  • One season later Clip Show 2 would be made.
  • IMDb ranks this episode at as the worst rated episode of the entire series with a rating of 6.2/10.

Goofs[]

  • At the end, during the scene of the family photo, Hal changes the background to the beach. After Lois gets mad, Hal changes it back to the autumn background. Then it cuts to Dewey for a split second, and the background is still the beach background.
  • Hal goes to grab a beer. He tosses the bottle cap on the counter next to a phone book with one bottle cap already on top of it. You hear the sound of the bottle cap hitting the counter, but as he walks back outside, two bottle caps are seen on top of the phone book and none on the counter.
  • In the sequence where Reese and Malcolm are playing ball in the street without Dewey, lighting equipment can be seen on the edges in the widescreen DVD, like in the episode where the scene is taken from.
Malcolm in the Middle episodes
Season 1 PilotRed DressHome Alone 4ShameMalcolm BabysitsSleepoverFrancis EscapesKrelboyne PicnicLois VS EvilStock Car RacesFuneralCheerleaderRollerskatesThe Bots and the BeesSmundayWater Park
Season 2 Traffic JamHalloween ApproximatelyLois' BirthdayDinner OutCasinoConventionRobberyTherapyHigh School PlayBullyOld Mrs. OldKrelboyne GirlNew NeighborsHal QuitsThe GrandparentsTraffic TicketSurgeryReese CooksTutoring ReeseBowlingMalcolm vs. ReeseMini-BikeCarnivalEvacuationFlashback
Season 3 HouseboatEmancipationBook ClubMalcolm's GirlfriendCharityHealth ScareChristmasPokerReese's JobLois' MakeoverCompany Picnic (1)Company Picnic (2)Reese DrivesCynthia's BackHal's BirthdayHal CoachesDewey's DogPoker 2Clip ShowJury DutyCliquesMonkey
Season 4 ZooHumilithonFamily ReunionStupid GirlForwards BackwardsForbidden GirlfriendMalcolm Holds His TongueBoys At RanchGrandma SuesIf Boys Were GirlsLong DriveKicked OutStereo StoreHal's FriendGarage SaleAcademic OctathalonClip Show #2Reese's PartyFuture MalcolmBaby Part 1Baby Part 2Day Care
Season 5 VegasWatching The BabyGoodbye KittyThanksgivingMalcolm Films ReeseMalcolm's JobChristmas TreesBlock PartyDirty MagazineHot TubIda's BoyfriendSoftballLois' SisterMalcolm Dates a FamilyReese's ApartmentMalcolm Visits CollegePolly in the MiddleDewey's Special ClassExperimentVictor's Other FamilyReese Joins the Army: Part 1Reese Joins the Army: Part 2
Season 6 Reese Comes HomeBuseys Run AwayStandeePearl HarborKitty's BackHal's Christmas GiftHal SleepwalksLois Battles JamieMalcolm's CarBillboardDewey's OperaLiving WillTiki LoungeIda Loses a LegChad's SleepoverNo MotorcyclesButterfliesIda's DanceMotivational SpeakerStiltsBuseys Take A HostageMrs. Tri-County
Season 7 Burning ManHealth InsuranceReese vs. StevieHalloweenJessica Stays OverSecret BoyfriendBlackoutArmy BuddyMalcolm Defends ReeseMalcolm's MoneyBride of IdaCollege RecruitersMonoHal GrievesA.ALois Strikes BackHal's DentistBomb ShelterStevie in the HospitalCattle CourtMorpGraduation
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