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Vegas is the first episode of Season 5 and aired on November 2, 2003. It is the 86th episode of the series overall.

Synopsis[]

In a Season 5 opener, Hal gets more than he gambled for when he and his family go to Las Vegas in order to fulfil a psychedelic dream of his.

Plot[]

In the cold opening, Hal carries Jamie into the bedroom where Lois shows him a present for Jamie from Aunt Felicia, a ballerina outfit and a football, since she's not sure if Jamie is a boy or girl. As the two can't believe people don't know what their child's gender is, Lois decides to give one to goodwill when Hal and Lois go to announce Jamie's gender they are distracted by the new pictures on the diaper design and Reese breaking something, Lois leaves and Jamie urinates with Hal saying "Nice try mister."

Reese is feeding bacon to Dewey's morbidly obese rabbit: Gordo, Dewey objects and tells Reese to stop since he is the one who has to sit through the Junior Farmers meeting while everyone teases Gordo for his obesity. Reese claims they are small minded idiots who have no idea what they're trying to do. Dewey questions what they are trying to do, Reese claims he's had visions of riding Gordo down the street knocking over cars but knows it's probably not realistic.

At the Grotto, Francis walks in covered in oil. Piama ask him what happened, he tells her that someone forgot to top off the oil in the tractor and the whole engine blew. He lists other problems like the clogged furnace, the generator is out of diesel and the gate to the cow pen is falling apart. Piama points out all those responsibilities are his and he should make more of an effort and although Otto is easily forgiving even he has limits. Otto calls out for a fire, joking as him and Gretchen brings Francis a cake to celebrate his 1 year anniversary of working at the Grotto.

That night, Hal has a dream involving: a mysterious stain on his shirt, a pink balloon, and Beethoven's Fifth Symphony; leading him to a jackpot slot machine where he wins the super jackpot, until he wakes up hugging a lamp.

The following day, Lois wonders what Reese does to his underwear. Malcolm says there's not enough money in the world to make him look up. Lois looks in Malcolm's bag and finds a certificate for scientific achievement from the state. Malcolm claims it as no big deal and they hand them out like candy. Lois tells him to not be so modest and knew he could achieve it because she didn't let him get an earring before leaving. Hal arrives and asks Malcolm to explain prolific dreams that predict the future he tells Malcolm about the events in his dream but Malcolm reminds him about a dream he had about singing trash cans. Hal claims he never said that dream was prolific he just told him about it because it was cool.

Dewey pulls Gordo into the kitchen and Reese asks how his meeting went. Dewey tells him it went horribly and they called Gordo a monster and him a crime against nature, forgetting whether or not it was the other way around, but either way he was crying. Reese tells him to expect backlash when you're trying to play God and once they get to the nationals, they will get some respect. Dewey tells him they're not going to the nationals because they're in Las Vegas, Hal overhears and asks what's in Las Vegas, Dewey tells him a chance for Reese to make him look like a jerk in front of the entire country. Hal sees it as a sign and tells him they're going, all he needs is to cash in their life insurance policy to pay for the trip. Malcolm thinks his father is thinking irrationally but Hal reminds him that you don't need life insurance when you're a kajillionaire, he only needs to make up an excuse to pull the wool over Lois' eyes.

At dinner that night, Lois makes a roast to celebrate Hal getting a one thousand dollar bonus from work.

Upon arrival at a casino, Reese sees a man gawking at Gordo and calls him out claiming he must never have seen an 80 pound rabbit before. Jamie spits up on Hal’s shirt but when he drops the tissue to clean up he sees the jackpot machine from his dream. He sees the stain on his shirt, someone with a pink balloon and a man at a slot machine whistles Beethoven’s Fifth. He pulls the lever and wins the jackpot, as Lois congratulates him he smugly asks Malcolm about what his science says now. Malcolm says that Hal is still dreaming which he realizes after a trio of trash cans sing to him and he wakes up in the bed of their hotel. Determined to prove that his dream was real he gets up and goes down to the casino intending to search every one in Vegas until he finds the one from his dream.

At the Junior Farmers competition, Reese observes their competition and wonders what the other kids do with their rabbits. Dewey believes they must feed them healthy food, love them and watch them hop around the backyard.

Malcolm comes up to his mother who is still hurt but reassures him that his father won’t be gambling since she took the money from his wallet last night and left him nothing but and a library card. Malcolm interrupts her and says since she’s not going to forgive him he went out and bought two tickets to the Boone Vincent concert and they’re going together. Lois is in shock that they are VIP seats.

The judges come over and are appalled at Gordo’s obesity and what Dewey has done to the poor rabbit and he has to be the most uncute thing ever before slapping a “DISQUALIFIED” sticker on his cage.

When the family goes on vacation to Las Vegas, and spends time with him talking about parenting advice. Meanwhile, Reese and Dewey try to save a giant rabbit from getting cooked and Francis gets trapped with Otto in a well he was supposed to fix.

Trivia[]

  • This episode once again shows Hal's gambling problem as seen before in the episode Casino.
  • The cold opening reveals that Jamie is a boy. He was originally planned to be revealed as a girl and give Lois a chance to raise a daughter.
  • When Hal searches for his dream slot machine, he runs out this entrance of the Tropicana Casino in Las Vegas.[1]
  • Malcolm attends his first concert this episode, since he didn't go on his previous chance with Julie in the episode Funeral.
  • The music that's played in the background along with Hal, the stain on his shirt, the pink balloon, and the slot machine is Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.
  • David Cassidy of The Partridge Family makes a guest appearance in this episode playing the role of Boone Vincent.
  • Francis has been working at The Grotto for exactly a year so this episodes events occur exactly one year after the events of Zoo.
  • The lady in Hal's dream and at the end of the episode are the same lady, the only difference being her voice, which is much more nasal in sound.References
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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