The complete fifth series of the US comedy following the struggles of Malcolm, a boy with the IQ of a genius, and his family. Though Malcolm (Frankie Muniz) has a love of learning, he dislikes being singled out for his intelligence as it attracts the ire of his schoolmates. As if being labelled a geek due to his association with the other smart kids of the school wasn't bad enough, Malcolm has to deal with the stresses and strains of a family led by his mother, authoritarian control freak Lois (Jane Kaczmarek), and his caring but childlike father Hal (Bryan Cranston). The episodes are: 'Vegas', 'Watching the Baby', 'Goodbye Kitty', 'Thanksgiving', 'Malcolm Films Reese', 'Malcolm's Job', 'Christmas Trees', 'The Block Party', 'Dirty Magazine', 'Hot Tub', 'Ida's Boyfriend', 'Softball', 'Lois' Sister', 'Malcolm Dates a Family', 'Reese's Apartment', 'Malcolm Visits College', 'Polly in the Middle', 'Experiment', 'Dewey's Special Class', 'Victor's Other Family', 'Reese Joins the Army: Part 1' and 'Reese Joins the Army: Part 2'.