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Lois Strikes Back

  • Episode aired Mar 19, 2006
  • TV-PG
  • 22m
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Jane Kaczmarek in Malcolm in the Middle (2000)
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After Reese is severely humiliated by four girls at school, Lois exacts revenge on them; and Hal builds a pitching machine while hiding out from Lois in the garage.After Reese is severely humiliated by four girls at school, Lois exacts revenge on them; and Hal builds a pitching machine while hiding out from Lois in the garage.After Reese is severely humiliated by four girls at school, Lois exacts revenge on them; and Hal builds a pitching machine while hiding out from Lois in the garage.

  • Director
    • Alex Reid
  • Writer
    • Gary Murphy
  • Stars
    • Jane Kaczmarek
    • Bryan Cranston
    • Christopher Masterson
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    • Director
      • Alex Reid
    • Writer
      • Gary Murphy
    • Stars
      • Jane Kaczmarek
      • Bryan Cranston
      • Christopher Masterson
    • 4User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Jane Kaczmarek
    Jane Kaczmarek
    • Lois
    Bryan Cranston
    Bryan Cranston
    • Hal
    Christopher Masterson
    Christopher Masterson
    • Francis
    • (as Christopher Kennedy Masterson)
    • (credit only)
    Justin Berfield
    Justin Berfield
    • Reese
    Erik Per Sullivan
    Erik Per Sullivan
    • Dewey
    Frankie Muniz
    Frankie Muniz
    • Malcolm
    Steve Vinovich
    Steve Vinovich
    • Mr. Hodges
    Amy Davidson
    Amy Davidson
    • Paula
    Danielle Savre
    Danielle Savre
    • Heidi
    Emma Stone
    Emma Stone
    • Diane
    Rick Zieff
    Rick Zieff
    • Heidi's Dad
    Diane Robin
    Diane Robin
    • Heidi's Mom
    Chancellor Miller
    Chancellor Miller
    • Jordan
    Christel Khalil
    Christel Khalil
    • Kristin Peterson
    Jarod Einsohn
    Jarod Einsohn
    • Matt
    Kate Linae
    Kate Linae
    • Cindy
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Alex Reid
    • Writer
      • Gary Murphy
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    7strongside1706

    Well done but sour plot

    This was an interesting episode. Clearly it was well done enough that i've found multiple reddit's discussing it but I couldn't quite find what I was looking for.

    This episode has an air of familiarity but no amount of googling brought up any info on if it was spoofing a particular movie. It felt like a 90's teen revenge movie to me. Reese being the victim and Lois exacting revenge on his assaulters, taking them out one by one. That being said, the punishment didn't feel like it fit the crime. When you spend 7 seasons having a character do awful, terrible things to people for the fun of it, it's hard to feel anything other than it's Karma that's being served.

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    • Trivia
      At the time this episode was filmed, Emma Stone went by the professional name "Riley Stone". However, whenever people on the set addressed her as "Riley", she didn't realize that they were talking to her. This inspired her to change her first name to "Emma", in honor of Emma Bunton.
    • Goofs
      The paint splatter patterns on the girls dress ate the end change multiple times.
    • Quotes

      Diane: Moppet? Baby? NOOOOO!

    • Connections
      Featured in The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Stupid Little Fellow
      Written by Gabriel "Front Row" Rowland, Holland Greco, Derock Goodwin, and Alex Painter

      Performed by The Peak Show

      Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.

      [Lois and Rees settle a score with a cruel high school girl by pelting her and her prom date with paint-filled balloons.]

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    • Release date
      • March 19, 2006 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Satin City Productions
      • New Regency Productions
      • Fox Television Studios
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    • Runtime
      • 22m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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