Francis receives a visit from Lois and Hal to celebrate his one-year anniversary of sobriety. However, when they attend one of his A.A. meetings, it's revealed that it was Lois who forced him to start drinking. Back home, Dewey finds Hal's spare key for his car and tries to get Malcolm and Reese to drive him to the arcade, but, of course, they refuse.
- Directed by
- Steve Welch
- Written by
- Alan J. Higgins
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All episodes — Season 7
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S7 E1Burning Man
Sep 30, 20057.622 min
The family attends the counterculture Burning Man festival in the desert.
S7 E2Health Insurance
Oct 7, 20057.222 min
When Hal forgets to pay the family's health insurance, the company will not reinstate it until Monday, so he panics and locks the boys in their room to keep them from getting hurt.
S7 E3Reese vs. Stevie
Oct 14, 20057.122 min
When Hal catches Dewey smoking, he makes a deal with him that he will stop drinking coffee if Dewey quits smoking.
S7 E4Halloween
Oct 28, 20057.822 min
Reese and Malcolm try to perform the ultimate Halloween prank.
S7 E5Jessica Stays Over
Nov 4, 20057.622 min
When Jessica goes through some family troubles, Lois agrees to let her stay at the house, making the boys crazy.
S7 E6Secret Boyfriend
Nov 11, 2005722 min
When Malcolm gets paired with a dimwitted beauty as his chemistry partner, he thinks it's a recipe for disaster, but when she reveals her feelings for him, sparks fly. They agree to keep their romantic experiment under wraps until Malcolm r