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Malcolm in the Middle Season 6 Episode 2

Buseys Run Away

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AIRED: 11/14/04

The Buseys disappear after Dewey leaves the special needs class. Malcolm and Reese think Dewey has turned on them when he no longer wants to pull stunts. Hal becomes the leader of a group of brainless bodybuilders.

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Funny but weird.

8.5

By cactusjack39, Feb 11, 2009

This was a good episode of the show. The program had Dewey as the main plot star and I have to say that I found his story the most entertaining. It was really funny to see Dewey hide the weird kids and it was just as funny to watch the others threaten him to hide their location. I also thought that Hal's story was entertaining, but I have to wonder if some of the body builders are on steroids. The episode had some good writing, decent acting, except for the body builders, and some good writing. Overall, a pretty good episode. Thank you.moreless
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I liked it!

9.0

By VGFreak8, Apr 03, 2008

Hal becomes the leader of some brainless bodybuilders. The special needs class runs away and they live in trees because Dewey leaves. He finds them and takes care of them. The bodybuilders find the Buseys. Dewey has an emotional breakdown to get back in. Malcolm and Reese are jealous of Dewey's good behavior. Hal gets a job!

This episode was pretty good! The bodybuilders were funny! The Buseys are kind of weird. I recognized the girl from Phil of the Future. I forgot her name. I'm glad Hal got a job! This episode gets a 9.0 out of 10 from me!moreless
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Lois convinces the school to take Dewey out of the emotionally disturbed class. Dewey has been helping them, so they are very sad when he leaves. They then run away and live in a tree in his yard.moreless

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By zoebird07, May 24, 2007

Dewey was so depressed after leaving the class and making the emotionally disturbed kids so sad by doing so, that he just laid around the house for days, and was perfectly behaved because of this. Lois became a nurturing mom to him because of this. I found this very out of character for Lois, as she normally gets furious with the boys when they aren't even doing anything wrong. Anyway, when the emotionally disturbed kids run away to live in a tree in Dewey's yard, Dewey is going to tell on them, but they tell him they are going to say Dewey tricked them into doing it if he tells, so Dewey keeps quiet and has to care for them in secret. Finally, they are found, but they care too much about Dewey to blame him for their running away. They take responsibility for what they did. Dewey is so touched by this that he looks at his mother, who has her arm around him, says sadly, "It was nice while it lasted" (meaning her kindness towards him) and fakes an emotional breakdown in front of the school guidance counselor to get put back in the class so he can help the emotionally disturbed kids again. Not only does he give up the good relationship with his mother to do this, but he humiliates himself in front of dozens of people. Though I wasn't a fan of this episode, I was very touched by Dewey's selflessness in this scene. But, I'm generally a sentimental person.moreless
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Not that great...

8.4

By OeTvGreat, Jul 06, 2006

Lois finally is able to convince Dewey's teacher that he does not belong in the special need class, and finally Dewey leaves the class and the Buseys begin to miss him, later on Dewey's teacher appears claiming that the whole kids have escape, Dewey discovers that they have been living on the tree and Dewey has to feed them, bath them, and everything. Meanwhile, Hal discovers himself as the leader of very strong and brainless guys, who he fears power must take control over him. It was sort of a good episdoe, was it was not that great neither.moreless
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Jane Kaczmarek	Lois Wilkerson
Bryan Cranston	Hal Wilkerson
Justin Berfield	Reese Wilkerson
Erik Per Sullivan	Dewey Wilkerson
Frankie Muniz	Malcolm Wikerson

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Cast & Crew: RECURRING AND GUESTS

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Aaron Brumfield	Bodybuilder #1	Guest Star
Amy Bruckner	Zoe	Guest Star
Tricia O'Kelley	Mrs. Welsh	Guest Star
Danny McCarthy (IV)	Hanson	Recurring Role
Cameron Monaghan	Chad	Recurring Role

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TRIVIA (4)
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- Goof: When Hal first walks by Malcolm and Reese hanging upside down, Malcolm's shirt has fallen and you can see his stomach. In the next shot his shirt has been tucked in.
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- Goof: When Dewey is talking to Malcolm and Reese about why their mom isn't yelling at them, he is lying down with is head on a pillow in the front shot. However from the back it looks as if he is sitting up, because no pillow can be seen.
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- Dewey decides to stay in the special needs class.
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- In this episode, Hal gets a new job offer, after he lost his previous job due to the company scandal in Season 5.
  
  He now works for a company in the 'Systems Management Department'.
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QUOTES (4)
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- Malcolm: (fighting over deodorant with Reese) You used up two inches by drawing two stick people having sex on the wall.
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- (looking at himself on a milkcarton)
  Chad: Mom's right, I DO have crazy eyes!
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- Dewey: They're all looking for you. Parents, teachers, cops, shinny giants in Speedos.
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- Hal: Remember when Carlos threw you way, way up in the air and Daddy was screaming?
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NOTES (5)
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- Cold Open: Hal frantically searches for his glasses, which are on his head.
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- Chad has two different signs on his chest. In the first half of the episode it says "Goes for eyes" and later on it says "Free".
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- Featured Music:
  "Holla!" by Baha Men
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- Christopher Kennedy Masterson (Francis) does not appear in this episode.
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- This episode was aired in all time zones in its entirety on December 26, 2004.
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ALLUSIONS (1)
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- Hal Wilkerson: If you ever see me holding a cat and laughing over a globe, shoot me!
  
  This is a reference to the first movie in the Austin Powers trilogy which featured Dr. Evil as its' villian. Dr. Evil always held a cat named Mr. Bigglesworth and plotted to takeover the globe.
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