Malcolm in the Middle Hal Quits (Season 2, Episode 14)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 23 min | Comedy, Family

Malcolm in the Middle

Hal Quits (Season 2, Episode 14)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 23 min | Comedy, Family

Hal feels like his job is a piece of crap after going to Dewey's class for parent job day. So he decides to take a "kidney failure" weeks off. While Francis is forced to work at the lucky aid over spring break.

Showrunner

Matthew Carlson

Director

Ken Kwapis

Writers

Linwood Boomer (created by) | Michael Glouberman (written by) | Andrew Orenstein (written by) | Ian Busch (staff writer)

Producers

Matthew Carlson | Ken Kwapis | Alex Reid | James Simons (as Jimmy Simons)

Composer

They Might Be Giants

Cinematographer

Levie Isaacks

Editor

Steve Welch

Casting Directors

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

Production Designer

Donald Lee Harris

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 4, 2001

Release date

Feb 4, 2001 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
18 cast members

Name	Known for
Jane Kaczmarek Lois Lois See fewer	Malcolm in the Middle (2000)
Bryan Cranston Hal Hal See fewer	Breaking Bad (2008)
Christopher Masterson Francis (as Christopher Kennedy Masterson) Francis (as Christopher Kennedy Masterson) 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)
David Anthony Higgins Craig Feldspar (as David Higgins) Craig Feldspar (as David Higgins) See fewer	Malcolm in the Middle (2000)
Kurt Fuller Mr. Young Mr. Young See fewer	Midnight in Paris (2011)
Shaun Toub Janic Janic See fewer	Tehran (2020)
Bob Clendenin Garkech (as Robert Clendenin) Garkech (as Robert Clendenin) See fewer	Cougar Town (2009)
Evan Matthew Cohen Lloyd Lloyd See fewer	Malcolm in the Middle (2000)
Kyle Sullivan Dabney Hooper Dabney Hooper See fewer	Malcolm in the Middle (2000)
Will Jennings Eraserhead Eraserhead See fewer	Malcolm in the Middle (2000)
Thomas Crawford Randall Randall See fewer	This Is Us (2016)
Reece Morgan Jeremy Jeremy See fewer	The X-Files (1993)
Steffani Brass Eliza Eliza See fewer	Six Feet Under (2001)
Rusty Flood Oscar Oscar See fewer	The Bernie Mac Show (2001)