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Malcolm in the Middle
Season 3
DVD cover
Starring
No. of episodes22
Release
Original networkFox
Original releaseNovember 11, 2001 (2001-11-11) –
May 12, 2002 (2002-05-12)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The third season of Malcolm in the Middle premiered on November 11, 2001, on Fox, and ended on May 12, 2002, with a total of 22 episodes. Frankie Muniz stars as the title character Malcolm, and he is joined by Jane Kaczmarek, Bryan Cranston, Christopher Kennedy Masterson, Justin Berfield and Erik Per Sullivan.

Episodes

See also: List of Malcolm in the Middle episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
421"Houseboat"Todd HollandBob StevensNovember 11, 2001 (2001-11-11)06-01-30115.49[1]
432"Emancipation"Jimmy SimonsAlan J. HigginsNovember 14, 2001 (2001-11-14)06-01-3028.94[2]
443"Book Club"Todd HollandAlex ReidNovember 18, 2001 (2001-11-18)06-01-30413.62[2]
454"Malcolm's Girlfriend"Ken KwapisIan BuschNovember 28, 2001 (2001-11-28)06-01-3058.91[3]
465"Charity"Jeff MelmanGary Murphy & Neil ThompsonDecember 2, 2001 (2001-12-02)06-01-30312.03[3]
476"Health Scare"Todd HollandDan KopelmanDecember 9, 2001 (2001-12-09)06-01-30712.89[4]
487"Christmas"Jeff MelmanMaggie Bandur & Pang-Ni LandrumDecember 16, 2001 (2001-12-16)06-01-30613.07[5]
498"Poker"Ken KwapisMichael BorkowJanuary 6, 2002 (2002-01-06)06-01-30811.84[6]
509"Reese's Job"Todd HollandGary Murphy & Neil ThompsonJanuary 20, 2002 (2002-01-20)06-01-31011.14[7]
5110"Lois' Makeover"Jeff MelmanMichael Glouberman & Andrew OrensteinJanuary 27, 2002 (2002-01-27)06-01-31113.48[8]
52
53		11
12		"Company Picnic"Todd HollandStory by : Janae Bakken
Teleplay by : Alan J. Higgins		February 3, 2002 (2002-02-03)06-01-313
06-01-314		21.45[9]
5413"Reese Drives"Jeff MelmanMichael Glouberman & Andrew OrensteinFebruary 10, 2002 (2002-02-10)06-01-30913.27[10]
5514"Cynthia's Back"Ken KwapisMaggie Bandur & Pang-Ni LandrumFebruary 17, 2002 (2002-02-17)06-01-31211.93[11]
5615"Hal's Birthday"Levie IsaacksAlex ReidMarch 3, 2002 (2002-03-03)06-01-31613.58[12]
5716"Hal Coaches"Jeff MelmanIan BuschMarch 10, 2002 (2002-03-10)06-01-31914.32[13]
5817"Dewey's Dog"Bob StevensMichael Glouberman & Andrew OrensteinApril 7, 2002 (2002-04-07)06-01-31812.39[14]
5918"Poker #2"Jeff MelmanStory by : John Bradford Goodman
Teleplay by : Bill Hooper		April 21, 2002 (2002-04-21)06-01-32211.93[15]
6019"Clip Show"Jamie BabbitMichael Borkow & Alex ReidApril 28, 2002 (2002-04-28)06-01-32113.12[16]
6120"Jury Duty"Ken KwapisStory by : Pang-Ni Landrum & Tom Mason & Dan Danko
Teleplay by : Pang-Ni Landrum		May 1, 2002 (2002-05-01)06-01-3205.89[17]
6221"Cliques"Jeff MelmanMichael BorkowMay 5, 2002 (2002-05-05)06-01-31710.95[17]
6322"Monkey"Ken KwapisDan KopelmanMay 12, 2002 (2002-05-12)06-01-31511.94[18]


Cast and characters

Main

Notable guests

Production

Main cast members Frankie Muniz, Jane Kaczmarek, Bryan Cranston, Christopher Kennedy Masterson, Justin Berfield and Erik Per Sullivan return as Malcolm, Lois, Hal, Francis, Reese and Dewey respectively.[19] The season introduces the recurring character Piama Tananahaakna, with Emy Coligado cast in the role.[21] It is also the final one to feature Eric Hanson, played by Eric Nenninger.[22] The season's parallel plot involving Francis shifts from Marlin Academy to a resort in Alaska.[23] The episode "Clip Show", true to its title, serves as a clip show, incorporating footage from previous episodes presented as flashbacks.[24]

Release

Broadcast history

The season premiered on November 11, 2001 on Fox, and ended on May 12, 2002 with a total of 22 episodes.[25]

Home media

The season was released on Region 2 DVD on February 4, 2013,[26] and on Region 4 DVD on September 4, 2013.[27]

Reception

Greg Braxton of Los Angeles Times lauded the season premiere for its comedy, particularly Cranston's performance.[28] For her performance as Meg in the two-parter "Company Picnic", Susan Sarandon was nominated in the Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series category, but lost to Cloris Leachman.[29]

In 2019, Angelo Delos Trinos of Screen Rant criticized the episode "Cynthia's Back" as being outdated. He said, "While not the worst of its kind, Cynthia's Back suffers from depicting outdated stereotypes about women being too emotional and casual sexual harassment."[30]

References

  1. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 5-11)". The Los Angeles Times. November 14, 2001. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  2. ^ a b "National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 12-18)". The Los Angeles Times. November 21, 2001. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  3. ^ a b "National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 26-Dec. 2)". The Los Angeles Times. December 5, 2001. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  4. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 3-9)". The Los Angeles Times. December 12, 2001. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  5. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 10-16)". The Los Angeles Times. December 19, 2001.
  6. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 30-Jan. 6)". The Los Angeles Times. January 9, 2002. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  7. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 14-20)". The Los Angeles Times. January 25, 2002. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  8. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 21-27)". The Los Angeles Times. January 30, 2002. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  9. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 28-Feb. 3)". The Los Angeles Times. February 6, 2002. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  10. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 4-10)". The Los Angeles Times. February 13, 2002. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  11. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 11-17)". The Los Angeles Times. February 22, 2002. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  12. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 25-March 3)". The Los Angeles Times. March 6, 2002. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  13. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (March 4-10)". The Los Angeles Times. March 13, 2002. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  14. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (April 1-7)". The Los Angeles Times. April 10, 2002. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  15. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (April 15-21)". The Los Angeles Times. April 24, 2002. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  16. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (April 22-28)". The Los Angeles Times. May 1, 2002. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  17. ^ a b "National Nielsen Viewership (April 29-May 5)". The Los Angeles Times. May 8, 2002. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  18. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (May 6-12)". The Los Angeles Times. May 15, 2002. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  19. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Casting Malcolm S02". AlloCiné (in French). Archived from the original on August 1, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  20. ^ "Where Are They Now? The Cast Of Malcolm in the Middle". Screen Rant. June 20, 2017. Archived from the original on February 4, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  21. ^ Lavender, Natasha (February 14, 2020). "What Emy Coligado has been up to since playing Piama on Malcolm in the Middle". Looper.com. Archived from the original on February 15, 2020. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  22. ^ "Where Are They Now? The Cast Of Malcolm in the Middle". Screen Rant. June 20, 2017. Archived from the original on February 4, 2019. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  23. ^ Cantor, Paul A. (November 30, 2012). The Invisible Hand in Popular Culture: Liberty vs. Authority in American Film and TV. University Press of Kentucky. p. 278. ISBN 978-0813140834.
  24. ^ Dankievitch, Randy (February 4, 2015). "How Malcolm in the Middle Did the Clip Show Right". TVOvermind. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  25. ^ "Malcolm in the Middle: Season 3 (2001–2002)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Archived from the original on August 1, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  26. ^ "Malcolm in the Middle: The Complete Third Season [DVD]". Amazon.com. February 4, 2013. Archived from the original on February 17, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  27. ^ "Malcolm in the Middle – Season 3". JB Hi-Fi. Archived from the original on August 11, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  28. ^ Braxton, Greg (August 19, 2001). "Happily Caught in the Middle". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 3, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  29. ^ Clarendon, Dan (January 4, 2020). "20 Stars You Forgot Were on 'Malcolm in the Middle,' Now 20 Years Old (PHOTOS)". TV Insider. Archived from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  30. ^ Trinos, Angelo Delos (August 20, 2019). "10 Episodes Of Malcolm in the Middle That Aged Poorly". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on September 14, 2019. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
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