Malcolm in the Middle Hal's Friend (Season 4, Episode 14)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Malcolm in the Middle

Hal's Friend (Season 4, Episode 14)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Hal spends a wild night with an old high school buddy; Malcolm tries to liberate Dabney from his mother's control; Francis spends the night with Otto when their wives are out of town.

Creator

Linwood Boomer (created by)

Director

Jeff Melman

Writer

Dan Kopelman (written by)

Producers

Maggie Bandur (producer) | Dan Kopelman (producer) | Jeff Melman (producer) | James Simons (producer) (as Jimmy Simons)

Composer

Charles Sydnor

Cinematographers

Levie Isaacks | Michael Weaver (director of photography) (as Mike Weaver)

Editor

Steve Welch

Casting

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

Production Designer

Donald Lee Harris

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 30, 2003

Release date

Mar 30, 2003 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
14 cast members

Name	Known for
Bryan Cranston Hal Hal See fewer	Breaking Bad (2008)
Christopher Masterson Francis Francis 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)
Beth Grant Dorene Hooper Dorene Hooper See fewer	Donnie Darko (2001)
Kenneth Mars Otto Mannkusser Otto Mannkusser See fewer	What's Up, Doc? (1972)
Joel Murray Larry Larry See fewer	God Bless America (2011)
Kyle Sullivan Dabney Hooper Dabney Hooper See fewer	Malcolm in the Middle (2000)
Brittany Renee Finamore Alison Alison See fewer	The Woman King (2022)
Ben Kronen Dawkins Dawkins See fewer	The Wizard of Speed and Time (1988)
Brendan Walsh Weaver Weaver See fewer	Phat Girlz (2006)
Joe Camareno Gordon Gordon See fewer	Tin Holiday (2018)