Malcolm in the Middle The Grandparents (Season 2, Episode 15)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 23 min | Comedy, Family

Malcolm in the Middle

The Grandparents (Season 2, Episode 15)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 23 min | Comedy, Family

Lois' estranged parents, Ida and Victor, pay the family a visit. Right away, trouble starts brewing. Victor bonds with Reese, Ida gets Malcolm into a fight, and Dewey is haunted by childhood memories of his inattentive grandparents. To ...See moreLois' estranged parents, Ida and Victor, pay the family a visit. Right away, trouble starts brewing. Victor bonds with Reese, Ida gets Malcolm into a fight, and Dewey is haunted by childhood memories of his inattentive grandparents. To make matters worse, Grandpa Victor gives Reese a live grenade as a present, and worse comes to worse, the boob pulls the pin! Luckily the family survived the explosion, but their brand new, expensive refrigerator wasn't as lucky. See less

Showrunner

Matthew Carlson

Director

Todd Holland

Writers

Linwood Boomer (created by) | Gary Murphy (written by) | Neil Thompson (written by) | Ian Busch (staff writer)

Producers

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

Composer

They Might Be Giants

Cinematographer

Levie Isaacks

Editor

Barry L. Gold

Casting Directors

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

Production Designer

Donald Lee Harris

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 11, 2001

Release date

Feb 11, 2001 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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14 cast members

Name	Known for
Jane Kaczmarek Lois Wilkerson Lois Wilkerson See fewer	Malcolm in the Middle (2000)
Bryan Cranston Hal Wilkerson Hal Wilkerson See fewer	Breaking Bad (2008)
Christopher Masterson Francis Wilkerson (as Christopher Kennedy Masterson) Francis Wilkerson (as Christopher Kennedy Masterson) See fewer	My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)
Justin Berfield Reese Wilkerson Reese Wilkerson See fewer	Malcolm in the Middle (2000)
Erik Per Sullivan Dewey Wilkerson Dewey Wilkerson See fewer	Unfaithful (2002)
Frankie Muniz Malcolm Wilkerson Malcolm Wilkerson See fewer	Agent Cody Banks (2003)
Robert Loggia Victor Welker Victor Welker See fewer	Big (1988)
Cloris Leachman Ida Welker Ida Welker See fewer	The Last Picture Show (1971)
Eric Nenninger Eric Hansen Eric Hansen See fewer	One Day at a Time (2017)
Drew Powell Drew Drew See fewer	Gotham (2014)
Kasan Butcher Joe Joe See fewer	Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003)
Joyce Fessides Maid Maid See fewer	The Practice (1997)
Bobby Brewer Boy #1 Boy #1 See fewer	Magnolia (1999)
Matthew Dunn Young Dewey Young Dewey See fewer	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023)