There is nothing I hate more then a episode where the main characters all behave like irredeemable monsters that create a miserable situation for everyone in their community that brings the attention of the national guard. Everyone but Malcolm and Francis, suck (as human beings) in this episode. But this has the best knee slapping ending I have ever seen in my entire life. Lois, Hal, Dewey, and Reece, are put outside for causing so much trouble. Outside in the freezing cold. All the while, Malcolm is ground and has to remain in his cot. Given how bitchy and terrible Lois has been throughout this episode, it's just nice to see her suffer in the misery she has created for herself for what happens next. They ask Malcolm to bring them blankets, and he's like "I'm sorry, I'm not suppose to leave this cot". If that is not a perfect ending then I do not know what is. All I could do is laugh, and play Instant Karma by John Lennon. It was perfect. And there is a dark side to me that likes to think that his family did freeze to death and Malcolm was adopted by millionaires. All in all, in the words of the merry murderesses of the Cook County Jail, "They had it comin, they had it comin, they only had themselves to blame, if you had been there and you had seen it, I bet you would've done the same".
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For me, this episode is the WORST
hhguajardo21 October 2023
Warning: Spoilers
I rated this episode as 1 star because I hate how far Lois goes with punishing Malcolm, since punishing him for being late in house until she reaches the point Malcolm is humiliated in public by her.
Also, Dewey and Reese do black market. On one hand Reese makes deals with some strangers in order to exchange cool stuff, for example, the Captain James said Reese managed the black market by having two diabetics competing in auction for insulin. On other hand, Dewey lies to the people just to get some chocolates, and therefore, he could cover the lie by telling his parents "were gone" until Hal discovers Dewey about his charade. And Dewey, not wanting to keep anymore in secret, he could tell to the people as apologize for leaving the couch in the trails and crash the toxic waste train, for the people's anger.
To summarize, all the family (except for Malcolm) did bad things in this episode since Lois having gone far with Malcolm's punishment, Hal collecting money to an "orphan kid" (without knowing Dewey was liying to the people) and Dewey and Reese doing Black Market.
That's why I consider this is the WORST EPISODE OF MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE.
Also, Dewey and Reese do black market. On one hand Reese makes deals with some strangers in order to exchange cool stuff, for example, the Captain James said Reese managed the black market by having two diabetics competing in auction for insulin. On other hand, Dewey lies to the people just to get some chocolates, and therefore, he could cover the lie by telling his parents "were gone" until Hal discovers Dewey about his charade. And Dewey, not wanting to keep anymore in secret, he could tell to the people as apologize for leaving the couch in the trails and crash the toxic waste train, for the people's anger.
To summarize, all the family (except for Malcolm) did bad things in this episode since Lois having gone far with Malcolm's punishment, Hal collecting money to an "orphan kid" (without knowing Dewey was liying to the people) and Dewey and Reese doing Black Market.
That's why I consider this is the WORST EPISODE OF MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE.
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