Malcolm in the Middle Surgery (Season 2, Episode 17)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 23 min | Comedy, Family

Malcolm in the Middle

Surgery (Season 2, Episode 17)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 23 min | Comedy, Family

Francis organizes a hunger strike to get back the academy's TV, taken away by Commandant Spangler. Meanwhile Malcolm has to go to the hospital, leaving him in the children's ward and the family without their genius middle son.

Showrunner

Matthew Carlson

Director

Jeff Melman

Writers

Linwood Boomer (created by) | Maggie Bandur (written by) | Pang-Ni Landrum (written by) | Ian Busch (staff writer)

Producers

Matthew Carlson | Jeff Melman | Alex Reid | James Simons (as Jimmy Simons)

Composer

They Might Be Giants

Cinematographer

Levie Isaacks

Editor

Steve Welch

Casting Directors

Mary V. Buck | Susan Edelman | Ken Miller | Nikki Valko

Production Designer

Donald Lee Harris

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 25, 2001

Release date

Feb 25, 2001 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 7 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 39 wins & 120 nominations

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20 cast members

Name	Known for
Jane Kaczmarek Lois Lois See fewer	Malcolm in the Middle (2000)
Bryan Cranston Hal Hal See fewer	Breaking Bad (2008)
Christopher Masterson Francis (as Christopher Kennedy Masterson) Francis (as Christopher Kennedy Masterson) See fewer	My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)
Justin Berfield Reese Reese See fewer	Malcolm in the Middle (2000)
Erik Per Sullivan Dewey Dewey See fewer	Unfaithful (2002)
Frankie Muniz Malcolm Malcolm See fewer	Agent Cody Banks (2003)
Craig Lamar Traylor Stevie Kenarban Stevie Kenarban See fewer	Malcolm in the Middle (2000)
Daniel von Bargen Commandant Edwin Spangler Commandant Edwin Spangler See fewer	The Postman (1997)
Steven Gilborn Dr. Harrison Dr. Harrison See fewer	Evolution (2001)
Torsten Voges Helmut Helmut See fewer	The Big Lebowski (1998)
Eric Nenninger Eric Hansen Eric Hansen See fewer	One Day at a Time (2017)
Arjay Smith Finley Finley See fewer	The Rookie (2018)
Drew Powell Drew Drew See fewer	Gotham (2014)
Evan Matthew Cohen Lloyd Lloyd See fewer	Malcolm in the Middle (2000)
Kyle Sullivan Dabney Hooper Dabney Hooper See fewer	Malcolm in the Middle (2000)
Javier Grajeda Anesthesiologist Anesthesiologist See fewer	Better Call Saul (2015)
Linda Pine Cathryn Cathryn See fewer	End of Days (1999)
Joe Colligan White-Coated Man White-Coated Man See fewer	Friends (1994)
Mike Rad Lab Technician Lab Technician See fewer	Them (2021)
Chase Ellison Little Boy Little Boy See fewer	Tooth Fairy (I) (2010)