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Malcolm in the Middle Season 4 Episode 16

Academic Octathalon

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AIRED: 4/13/03

The Krelboynes are in an academic octathalon and Malcolm isn't thrilled, especially after being asked to cheat by Mr. Herkabe and his classmates. Reese agrees to take Alison to a formal dance but doesn't want to spend the money so he tries to get out of it. Dewey tells Hal he doesn't love him anymore when Hal says he can't give him rides to bed because he is too big. Hal also faces an ant problem. Francis accidentally starts a chain of arguments between couples about chores.moreless

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Silly stuff.

7.5

By cactusjack39, Feb 09, 2009

I am certainly glad that I am not a nerd, or something like it. I think that this was a funny episode but it lacked the entertainment value that makes an episode better than just good. Malcolm was okay, but I must admit that he almost always is annoying. Reese was Reese, and Dewey was his normal rat self. The writing was decent, the acting was okay, and the plot was a bit on the unoriginal side of things. I have to say that the episode hurts after a couple times watching it, but that is what makes it tender at times. Thank you.moreless
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I liked it!

9.0

By VGFreak8, Mar 19, 2008

Malcolm goes to an academic competition. Lionel wants him to cheat, but he doesn't want to. He finds out that all the Krelboynes are cheating and even the other competitors. He devises a master plan. Francis and Piama's relationship is growing wonderfully while everyone else's is going downhill. Reese doesn't want to go to the dance with Alison, so he tries to get out of it. Hal has trouble with Dewey when Dewey says that he doesn't love him.

This episode was pretty good! I'm glad Malcolm didn't want to cheat in the beginning. I didn't really get Francis's plot that much. This episode gets a 9.0 out of 10!moreless
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An academic competition...?

8.2

By OeTvGreat, Jul 04, 2006

Malcolm, and all the rest of the past Krelboynes go out to an academic competition out from town, but later Malcolm discovers that Herkabe wants to cheat in order to win, Malcolm tells this to his friends, and is impressed that they agree with Herakbe's idea, later Malcolm is convince by a boy to leave the competition, but later discovers that he is in the opposite team, and Malcolm returns in time, later all the judges discover that everyone have been cheating in the competition, that was kind of funny, apart from that, I don't what was...moreless
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Jane Kaczmarek	Lois Wilkerson
Bryan Cranston	Hal Wilkerson
Chris Masterson	Francis Wilkerson
Justin Berfield	Reese Wilkerson
Erik Per Sullivan	Dewey Wilkerson
Frankie Muniz	Malcolm Wikerson

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Brittany Renee Finamore	Alison	Guest Star
Todd Hurst	Joey	Guest Star
Tucker Smallwood	Baffert	Guest Star
Chris Eigeman	Lionel Herkabe	Recurring Role
Kyle Sullivan	Dabney	Recurring Role
Meagen Fay	Gretchen	Recurring Role

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TRIVIA (1)
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- Every scene with Dewey and Hal are through an ant's eyes.
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QUOTES (6)
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- Malcolm: Do you want me to cheat?
  Herkabe: Let's just call it "success advantaging".
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- Lois: Look, Reese. Some people are born book-smart. Others are born crafty and street-smart. You, I'm afraid, are neither.
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- Hal: Now say I love you!
  Dewey: I love you.
  Hal: Now say it with feeling!
  Dewey: (with feeling) I love you.
  Hal: Now say it without me telling you to!
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- Geek 1: I can't believe you put on SPF 45 - it's an indoor pool!
  Geek 2: Yes, but we had to go through the courtyard to get there!
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- Herkabe (to bus driver): Open the doors.
  (Driver starts to pull over to do so.)
  Herkabe: I didn't say pull over, I said open the doors.
  (The driver does.)
  (Camera pans to the door steps as the bus speeds down the highway.)
  Herkabe: Anyone else with any complaints?
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- Lloyd: Sir, my mom said I am suppose to take a two hour nap on the bus or I'll get cranky.
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NOTES (3)
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- Cold Open: The boys play "horse" using Hal's mouth as the hoop and popcorn as the basketball.
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- Featured Music:
  "Love Will Keep Us Together" by Captain and Tenille
  (plays when Lois picks Malcolm up when he decided to leave the competition).
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- Marks the last episode for two of Malcolm's Krelboyne friends, Dabney (Kyle Sullivan) and Kevin (Victor Z. Isaac).
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ALLUSIONS (1)
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- The national Academic Decathlon competition is held through out the U.S. It involves students from different schools competing in 10 events that include speech, essay, and tests in different assigned subjects.
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