Episode

Malcolm in the Middle: Poker 2

Name: Malcolm in the Middle: Poker 2
Released: 2002-04-21
Duration: 22 min
Cast: Frankie Muniz, Jane Kaczmarek, Bryan Cranston, Justin Berfield, Erik Per Sullivan

Malcolm in the MiddleSeason 32002-04-21

Overview

Girls in the house spell trouble for the boys, who are on their own while Dad's hosting a poker game that's more about one-upmanship than cards.

Details

Series: Malcolm in the Middle
Season: Season 3
Episode: Episode 18
Air date: 2002-04-21
Runtime: 22 min

Episode context

Poker 2 is Episode 18 in Season 3 of Malcolm in the Middle. It aired on 2002-04-21. The runtime is 22 min.

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Episode 17: Dewey's Dog 2002-04-07 | 22 min Dewey rules, thanks to his new dog that intimidates Malcolm and Reese; Hal and Lois hit the town with big plans---and flu symptoms.

Episode 19: Clip Show 2002-04-28 | 22 min An embattled psychiatrist probes the boys' naughty behavior patterns in a session framed by flashbacks to past episodes.

More episodes from this season

Episode 16: Hal Coaches 2002-03-10 | 22 min Clever Hal invigorates Dewey's soccer team; sly Reese blackmails a philandering neighbor; obsessed Malcolm battles a computer program.

Episode 20: Jury Duty 2002-05-01 | 22 min Lois gets jury duty and Hal tries to figure out what case she's working on. Meanwhile, Malcolm and Reese saw Stevie's mom naked and brag about it, they also take Dewey to the sewers and get lost.

Episode 15: Hal's Birthday 2002-03-03 | 22 min The arrival of Francis's new bride on Hal's birthday sparks a fray that drives the younger siblings out---and into a posh hotel.

Episode 21: Cliques 2002-05-05 | 22 min Back in the general school population, the Krelboyne whiz kids wind up in cliques with jocks, skateboarders and brooding "Goths."

Episode 14: Cynthia's Back 2002-02-17 | 22 min The return of the smart and sassy Cynthia rattles Malcolm, who's astonished by her physical maturation. And so is drooling Reese.

Episode 22: Monkey 2002-05-12 | 22 min New monkey business occupies Reese, now a self-appointed law enforcer; a capuchin monkey has it in for Lois's co-worker, Craig.

Episode 13: Reese Drives 2002-02-10 | 22 min Highway horror: Reese gets a learner's permit, which he promptly proceeds to abuse by commandeering a driving-school vehicle.

Episode 12: Company Picnic (2) 2002-02-03 | 22 min After Hal is mistaken by his new boss, as that guy's boss, Hal plays along. Malcolm is in a three-legged scavenger hunt with the girl he likes, but becomes upset after he confesses he likes her, and she says she likes another boy. Reese is also the the scavenger hunt, and at first doesn't like the big dumb bully he is with, but they grow to like each other when they bond over beating up the other contestants and stealing their items. Lois continues to balance keeping Dewey intact and dealing with the crazy woman, but now must talk to the husband as well. Francis continues to sabotage his own team, this time on the ice.

Episode 11: Company Picnic (1) 2002-02-03 | 22 min Juicy guest casting and ingenious plotting enliven an hourlong episode that airs in the plum post-Super Bowl slot. One storyline unfolds at Hal's company picnic, where Lois clashes with a blabby wife and her beleaguered spouse; and Hal runs afoul of his new boss and the big cheese. In Alaska, Francis's scheme to win a bet involves rigging a hockey game that pits loggers vs. a fearsome women's squad led by a blowhard coach.

Episode 10: Lois's Makeover 2002-01-27 | 22 min A negative job-performance review riles Lois; hoops play with the boys energizes Hal; a vermin infestation busies rat-killer Francis.