Malcolm in the Middle

Malcolm in the Middle (2000 – 2006)

2000 • 7 seasons • Comedy • TV-PG

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Episode 5 — Forwards Backwards

Season 4 • Malcolm in the Middle

Released: 2002-12-01 • Comedy

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Brotherly love is lost on Malcolm and Reese, now out to sabotage his sibling's birthday in devilish strikes met with crafty counterattacks.

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Season 4 · Episode 5 · Streaming in USA

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Episodes

Episode 1
Zoo
2002-11-03

Episode 2
Humilithon
2002-11-10

Episode 3
Family Reunion
2002-11-17

Episode 4
Stupid Girl
2002-11-24

Episode 5
Forwards Backwards
2002-12-01

Episode 6
Forbidden Girlfriend
2002-12-15

Episode 7
Malcolm Holds His Tongue
2003-01-05

Episode 8
Boys at Ranch
2003-01-12

Episode 9
Grandma Sues
2003-02-02

Episode 10
If Boys Were Girls
2003-02-09

Episode 11
Long Drive
2003-03-02

Episode 12
Kicked Out
2003-03-09

Episode 13
Stereo Store
2003-03-16

Episode 14
Hal's Friend
2003-03-30

Episode 15
Garage Sale
2003-04-06

Episode 16
Academic Octathalon
2003-04-13

Episode 17
Clip Show 2
2003-04-20

Episode 18
Reese's Party
2003-04-27

Episode 19
Future Malcolm
2003-05-04

Episode 20
Baby (1)
2003-05-11

Episode 21
Baby (2)
2003-05-18

Episode 22
Day Care
2003-05-18

Information

Episode air date	01.12.2002
Episode runtime	22 min
Episode rating	7.30
Genres	Comedy
TMDB series rating	8.5
IMDb series rating	8.2
Series status	Ended
Age rating	6+
Country	US

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Cast

Frankie Muniz
Malcolm

Jane Kaczmarek
Lois

Bryan Cranston
Hal

Justin Berfield

Justin Berfield
Reese

Erik Per Sullivan

Erik Per Sullivan
Dewey

Christopher Masterson

Christopher Masterson
Francis

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