Francis goes AWOL from military school and comes home to get together with his ditzy girlfriend, so they can get away forever. She turns out to be a thief who doesn't pay attention to Francis. So he hides in the backyard while Malcolm (who is the only one who nows he is there) tries to make excuses to Dewey for whats in the backyard.

Malcolm in the Middle Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - Pilot
• s01e02 - Red Dress
• s01e03 - Home Alone 4
• s01e04 - Shame
• s01e05 - Malcolm Babysits
• s01e06 - Sleepover
• s01e07 - Francis Escapes
• s01e08 - Krelboyne Picnic
• s01e09 - Lois vs. Evil
• s01e10 - Stock Car Races
• s01e11 - Funeral
• s01e12 - Cheerleader
• s01e13 - Rollerskates
• s01e14 - The Bots and the Bees
• s01e15 - Smunday
• s01e16 - Water Park (1)

Malcolm in the Middle Show Summary

Malcolm is a regular high school kid trying to navigate his way through life despite the various obstacles thrown in his way a complete misunderstanding of girls, the constant burden of masterminding plans to get himself and his brothers into or out of trouble, and a miserable job at the Lucky Aide not to mention a severe case of teen angst.

Although Malcolm has a genius IQ, he can't seem to make sense of the opposite sex, much less his embarrassing family. Lois is the outspoken, opinionated mom, who still manages to rule the roost even though her boys are growing wise to her crafty ways. Hal, a dad who is just a bumbling, big kid at heart, often finds himself creating more chaos than his five boys combined.